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Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
PARSONS

Funeral services were held on
Monday. September .. for George
W. Parsons, age 50 years. He died
on Friday, September at the
Smyrna State Hospital for the
Aged, where he had been for the
past four or five months. He leaves
to mourn their loss, his wife, Mrs.
Lettie b. Parsons, an invalid. hav-
ing been confined to bed and wheel
chair for three years; one brother.
John Parsons of Georgetown: four
daughters, Mrs. Mae Givens of
Greenwood, Mrs. Bertha Reynolds
and Mrs Catherine Parsons of
Bridgeville and Mrs Georgia Win
gate of Milford; three sons. Ira
Parsons of Bridgeville. Norvel
Parsons of Rehoboth and Charlie
Parsons of Georgetown: Is grand
children and II great-grandchil-
dren, besides many other relatives
and a host of friends. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at the house
with the Rev. Butler of SeafOrd Of
tiicating. The pallbearers were hi.
older grandsOns. Interment wa!
made in Bridgeville cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Mrs. l.. Hayes DickersOn was
hostess on Saturday afternoon
at two when she entertained
friends for dessert and bridge.
Present were Miss Anne Town
send, Miss Alleen CIendaniel,
Mrs. Robert Baechler, Miss
Eileen Wharton. Miss Adele
Warren, Miss Sarah Barcus,
Miss Frances Pettyjohn, Mrs.
Theodore Townsend. MIS-.
James p. Hammond, Mrs. Will
liam Wells. Miss Evelyn Short
and Miss Doris SOckrider.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denney of
Wilmington have been guests of
their mother. Mrs. William Buell..
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Burn
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Elizabeth Will
liams Burn. to Mr.. William JOS
'eph Watson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Watson. Both
young people are graduates of
Milford High School. Miss
Burn attended University of
Delaware and at present is
employed in the business office
of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company at Dover. Mr..
Watson served four years in
Japan and China and is now at
Fort Miles doing civil engi-
neer work. The wedding will
take place in the late fall.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
WEDDINGS
CARROLL POTTER

CARROLL POTTER
On Saturday afternoon, Septem-
her 18th at the parsonage of the
Avenue Methodist Church, Miss
Marie Carroll, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Carroll of Milford and
Willard W. Potter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Potter of Milford
were united in marriage by the
minister. Rev. Dr.. Frank HersOn.
The witnesses were Miss Aida
Phillips and Mr.. Ben Potter, both
of Milford.
SsS
ABBOTT TULL
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Abbott. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Abbott, Jr.. of Harrington
and Cecil Benjamin Tull. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Robert c. Tull, OF
Seaford. The ceremony was per
formed in the chapel of Asbury
Methodist Church, Harrington, last
Saturday with the Rev. j. Harry
Wright officiating. A reception fol
lowed at the home Of the bride.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother. John f. Abbott
III. Miss Eunice A. Thawley ot
Wilmington was maid of honor
William b. Wainwright of SeaforC
was best man.
The bride is graduate of Har
rington High School and of GOldey
College and is associated with tn,
employment office of the duPOn
Company at SeafOrd. Mr.. Tull il
a graduate of SeafOrd High SchOO
and received his b. S degree il
chemical engineering at the Uni
versity of Virginia and was study
ing for his masters degree at tn
University of Delaware before en-
listing in the Navy in l943
Mr. and Mrs. Tull will live il
SeafOrd
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Edna COunselman Belts, 90 years,
widow OF the late Watson X. Belts.
PASSED away in Wilmington late
Friday evening. Sept. 6, 1916 AL
though Mrs. Belts had lived in
OverbroOk, Pa, for some time, she
had many friends in Kent and New
Castle counties, where she had
spent most of her life. She was
born in Houston, the daughter Of
the late George Counselman. She
graduated from the Houston school
, and Milford high school. She came
to Frederick as a bride, when her
husband was cashier of the lOcal
bank, before moving TO Middleton
i'll the same capacity with a bank
there. Mrs. Belts was an active clul
woman and was a past president o
the MiddletOWn New Century Club
The deceased leaves one son, Dr.. r
Winfield Belts, MedfOrd. y. J. Flu
neral services were held Monday
September 9th from the Foster Flu
neral Home, COllingsW y. j.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Miss Lucy Arnold has returned
from a visit to Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls, Camden and Phila..
and will resume her duties as
teacher in the t'rcdcrica public
school next Monday
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Mrs. Charles Y. Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mitchell Lank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lynch and son. John,
of LeWes motOred to Milford on
Wednesday and spent the day with
Mr and Mrs. r. Ralston Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Obituary
HOPKINS

HOPKINS
Mrs. Helen Hopkins of Al Fifth
avenue. New York City, widow of
Walter l.. Hopkins, passed away
Saturday morning, September IA,
at her cottage at RehObOth Beach,
after a short illness. Mrs. Hopkins
was the youngest daughter of the
late DR.. Mark Greer and Mary f..
Fiddleman Lotland of Milford. She
is survived by one daughter. Mrs
Randolph NJ. Rose, Jr.. and one
granddaughter Of New York. Flu
neral services were held in Christ
Episcopal Church at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Joseph S.
Kinks, rector. officiating. Inter
ment was made in the church yard.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Miss Susie Kern left last Sunday
for Wilmington where she will visu
Ter sister few days before return
ing to the Womcn's College of Della.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

John j. Hanley of Wilmington
was the week end guest of Col ana
Mrs. Theodore Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Miss Virginia Henderson attend
ed millinery openings in the city
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Misses Ann and Emily Warren OF
Philadelphia and Miss Ethel
Grieves of Smyrna have returned to
their homes after visit with Mrs.
G.. Marshall Townsend.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

!. Enlistments for IL, 2 or 3
years. (One-year enlistments per-
mitted for men now in the Army
with at least 6 months service.)
z. Enlistment age from II to "a
years inclusive, except for men
now in the Army, who may re-
enlist at any age, and for former
service men, depending on length
Of service.
3. Men reenlisting retain their
present grades, if they reenlist
within 20 days after discharge
and before February 1, 1916.
4. The best pay scale, medical
care, food, quarters and clothing
in the history Of our Army.
5. An increase in the reenlistment
bonus to $50 for each year Of
active service since such bonus
was last paid, or since last entry
into service.
s. Up to 90 days. paid furlough,
depending on length Of service,
with furlough travel paid to home
and return, for men now in the
Army who enlist.
7. A 30-day furlough every year
at full pay.
8. Mustering-out pay (based upon
length of service) to all men who
are discharged to reenlist.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

Writing in the popular Negro
Digest series on eff were Negro"
the author of Against This Rock
states in the January issue:
II would judge every man who
did me an injustice as an individual,
and not as a member of a race or
creed, for that is the way l would
want to be judged myself.
II would also try to remember
that there were great number Of
people Of other backgrounds who
earnestly wanted to help me, but
did not know how. | would there
fore try to set clear in my own mind
what things could be done first and
easiest, and solicit their cooperation
toward these immediate goals"
Zara says in his article that ''The
tremendous creative energy of the
Negro people, which waits it's turn
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

center projects and the annual liter
ary contest, said Mrs. Ethel R.
Smith, grand basilous. Since the
entries in the literary contest this
year totaled 500, the board decided
to increase the amount Of cash
prizes and to make the undergrad
uate entries fictional and the grad
uate entries essay, she said.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

to make a great contribution to
western civilization, will yet have
it's day of glory.
Believing that my cause was
just, | would know that in the end,
it would surely triumph, for the
trend in human and international
affairs however difficult the road,
is clearly toward equal justice and
no one can halt it."
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

2. Option to retire at half pay for
the rest of your life after 20 years.
service-increasing to three-quar-
ters pay after 80 years. service.
(Retirement income in grade of
Master or First Sergeant up to
$155.25 per month for life.) All
previous active federal military
service counts toward retirement.
10. Benefits under the CT Bill of
Rights.
IL. Family allowances for the
term of enlistment for dependents
Of men who enlist before July /,
1916.
II. Opportunity to learn one or
more of 200 skills and trades
taught in Army schools in U. S.
or occupied countries.
I3. Choice of branch of service
and overseas theater in the Air,
Ground or Service Forces on
3-year enlistments.
Ia. Privilege of benefits of Ma
tional Service Life Insurance.
Is. Reserve and AUS. commits
stoned officers who are released
from active duty may be enlist
ed in Grade l Master Sergeant)
and still retain their reserve
commissions.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03
NEGRO WHO HATES OTHERS
IS CALLED TRAITOR

CHICAGO, Jan. 3 (ANP). =
Any Negro who tries to arouse
hatred against anyone-Catholics,
Jew or Protestant-is a traitor to
his own cause, declared the noted
author, Louis lara.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-03

CHICAGO, Jan 3 = (ANP) =
Fifteen members of the Sigma
Gamma Rho sorority's executive
board met in business session at
the Grand hotel here to discuss
plan for 1916.
Included in this years program
was the continuance of the Sigma
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
QUAKE is FELT ON
WEST COAST THIS WEEK

Seattle-A severe earthquake
extending northward to Van
couver, B. c., and southwark to
Portland, Ore, shook a 4OO-mile
area of the Pacific Northwest
Sunday, inflicting considerable
damage and causing momentary
panic among Sunday crowds.
There were no reports of cas-
ualties although the quake shook
bricks from buildings, jolted
streetcars, damaged at least one
bridge and broke windows in
scores of homes.
Center of the earthquake was
located on the ocean floor some
200 miles west of Vancouver. The
shocks began at 9:14 a. m. psf.
OLA p. m. edit and continued
for As minutes, lessening in in
tensity.
The force of the shock was felt
in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland,
Tacoma and Olympia, the latter
city some so miles inland and
southwest of Seattle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
STILL DISAGREE ON
RUSSIAN PEACE TERMS

Paris-Russia rejected another
American attempt to convoke the
general European Peace Confer
ence July 5 on grounds that the
Conference of Foreign Ministers
was not yet far enough along
in its work, an American in
formant said.
The ministers then decided to
set next Friday as a deadline for
work on the Italian and Balkan
treaties, and to speed up their &C
tivities by meeting twice daily in
stead of once.
Soviet Foreign Minister V. B.
Molotov said he would be ready
at the end of next week to size
up the councils progress to date,
French informants added.
U. S; Secretary of State James
F. Bys1S appealed to the min
listers to send out invitations now
to the 21-nation peace conference,
to keep in session right up to July
Is if necessary, and to let the
larger conference pass on any diff
ferences which still remained,
British and American sources
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
HYBRID Corn Has
No Barren Stalks

One of the principal reasons
why hybrid corn produces larger
yields than open pollinated corn
is due to the absence of barren
stalks.
DR.. r. P. Moore, seed improve
ment expert of the Agricultural
Experiment Station at State Col
lege, suggests that farmers make
checks on their corn this sum-
mer where they are growing both
hybrid and open pollinated corn.
The hybrid should produce an
ear on every stalk, with many
stalks producing more than one
ear. Stand is very important and
the number of plants per acre is
often the deciding factor in large
yields per acre, where the crop
is given full fertilization. Barren
stalks will be found in the open
pollinated corn.
Growers will also mote the by
brid corn has a very uniform root
system, according to DR.. Moore.
On the other hand, they will also
find that while some stalks of the
open pollinated variety have ex-
ceptionally good root systems,
other stalks will have relatively
poor ones.
Just any hybrid corn is not a
guarantee Of good yields. DR..
Moore says that while one hy-
brid may be well suited to one
section Of North Carolina, it may
be very poor second to open pol
linated corn in another section.
North Carolina has been divid-
ed into 9 corn zones and recon-
mendations have been made for
each zone by the Agrononny De
partment at State College, based
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
BODIES OF 1000
u. S. filters SOUGHT

Neutrality-suspicious. of the most
difficult searches in all history
is being made in China in an at
tempt to recover the bodies of
! 900 American servicemen, main
ly aviatorS who bailed out or
crashed in that country during
the Second World War.
In addition, 500 isolated graves
have been located, Colonel
Charles F. Kearney, in charge of
graves registration work at head
quarters of the United States
forces in China, reported to Ma
jor Gen. T. B. Larkin, the quar-
termaster general.
Rewards are offered by both
the United States Government
and the Chinese Government for
information leading to recovery
of bodies.
Now buried in five cemeteries
in China are 1924 war dead.
Those whose next of kin desire
will be returned to the United
States.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27

sed by the senate in the emascu-
lated form in which it went
through the house. Soon after
that letter was published the
senate did pass the house meas
ure, with slight revisions, and
with the expectation that it prob
ably would be changed consider
ably in conferences between
house and senate committees.
The OPA obviously is fighting
for it's life: Indications are that
the majority of the public wants
OPA continued, but certain bust
ness leaders are using consider
able pressure to get it killed by
arguing that it is interfering with
the production of the goods the
people want.
Chester Bowles, director of
economic sterilization and the
administrations most vehement
supporter of strong OPA,
maintains that OPA has halted
initiation, that slight price rises
that have been permitted are not
initiation, but there will be dan
gerous initiation if OPA is drop
ped.
IF the changes in the price
control law now being considered
by congress finally become law"
said Mr.. Bowls, "the increases
which have distressed all of us
in the last few months will be a
drop in the bucket compared to
the deluge which will strike the
American consumer"
Mr.. Bowles said that response
BILE statisticians estimate that the
cost of living would be increased
by Is per cent within the next
nine months if the curbs on OPA,
as passed by the house, become
law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
CONSTANCE BENNETT is
MARRIED FIFTH TIME

Riverside, Calif.-In dim
lit chapel, surrounded by Holly
wood notables, Constance Ben
nett became a bride for the fifth
time. She and Colonel Theron
Coulter were married by Lieut..
Col. Tunis L. Cordill, chaplain
of the 18th Air Force at nearby
March Field.
An interested spectator was
Miss Benefits French poodle,
Prudence" who sat quietly, head
cooked, in custody of maid.
UNLIMITED office workers and
curious townspeople crowded the
three-tiered balconies on three
sides of the fliers' chapel.
It was a double-ring ceremony,
with the bride attired in suit of
eggshell gabardine, featuring a
broad-shouldered jacket with
simulated strap-andbuckle detail
over one shoulder and across the
opposite hipline pocket. Her hat
was of Bali straw, wide brimmed,
with veil and chartreuse band.
She carried a bouquet of cymbidi-
umS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
CHATHAM TO RUN FOR
CONGRESS IN 1916

Winston-Salem - Thurmond
Chatham Sunday wired his con-
gratulations to Representative
John H. Folger at his Mount
Airy home on his denomination
to Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict and later issued a state
ment in which he announced his
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in 1913.
Mr.. Chatham sent the following
wire shortly after noon:
my sincere congratulations
upon your denomination. I as
sure you I will support the en-
tire Democratic ticket this Fall"
Later in the afternoon, Mr..
Chatham issued the following
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Meat Supplies Are Predicted
To Increase In Nation Soon

Chicago-Meat supplies across
the nation hit a new all-time
low this month, but Government
officials said more meat would
reach retail stores after July l.
whether or not price controls are
continued.
A nationwide survey disclosed
that few families would have
meat for their Sunday dinners
From the meat-producing Mid
west throughout the South and
Northwest Pacific, butte e I
shelves were virtually bare
Slaughtering fell to record low
and packers laid off thousands OF
workers. Black market sales
were reported booming.
Economic Stabilizer Chester
Bowles said, however, that sup
plies would increase after July l.
when pending legislation in Con-
gress would remove controls on
meat.
IF the ceilings are taken off
prices are bound to be substan-
TALLY higher" he said. IF the
ceilings are kept on you'll get
that meat at ceiling prices.
But in either case, you'll get
more meat"
In his weekly radio address,
Bowles said cattle and hog pro-
ducers were withholding their
livestock from the market, and
reiterated his appeal for passage
of strong OPA bill.
Bowles warned, however, that
the larger supply wouldn't last.
Because of the tight grain situa-
ton, he said, meat supplies would
decline again by November and
December and would remain low
for several months.
Conflicting reasons were given
for dwindling supplies, currently
at the lowest point on record.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
H|ZIi[lE,IlIlIIKl

Washington, D. c. Increased
friction between congress and the
administration is indicated by
President Truman's reliance on
his veto powers to try to force
legislation he wants and to stop
measures he opposes.
His first use Of the veto power
on important legislation was his
veto of the Case labor-control bill
In vetoing this measure he issued
statement criticizing the bill as
being one which would encour-
age rather than discourage labor
unrest. At the same time he
made a mild plea for passage of
the bill he had recommended to
give him the right to draft into
the armed forces those who strike
against the government.
Just what the President is
really after in labor legislation
IS little uncertain, for he, like
everyone else here, is fairly GER
tain by this time that his draft
measure will never pass con-
gress in the form he recommend
ed. BY vetoing the Case bill,
therefore, he may have effect
lively stopped the enactment of
any labor legislation. If a bill
does go through now, before con-
gress closes for the summer it
Will probably be a hodge-podge
combination of the Truman and
Case bills which will irritate labor
but which will not do much TO-
ward curling strikes.
The second use of his veto
power came in the form of q
threat in which the President
IN a letter to Senator Wagner
said that he would veto the OPA
extension measure if it was pas
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27

statement:
81 want to thank the many
thousands of men and women
throughout the Fifth COMPRESSION
al District who supported me in
the primary on June %. I ap-
preciate it more than I can tell
you.
81 shall continue to fight for
good government and fair cleo
tons. will not let up for one
moment and I will be candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Congress two years from now"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27

upon Experiment Station results.
A leaflet carrying these recon-
mendations, together with a de-
scription of the various recon-
mended hybrids, may be obtained
by writing the Agricultural Ed
itor, State College, Raleigh,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
OF State National And World News During The Past Week
WARRENSVILLE TO
HAVE BIBLE SCHOOL.

A Bible school will begin at
Warrensville Baptist church on
Monday, July l at 1870 o'clock
and will continue for the week.
All children are urged to attend
regularly. The school will be
conducted by Miss Dare league
and the pastor, Rev. R. G. Ashley,
and other help in the church
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
TRIED IN MAYORS COURT

One man, Clifford Lambert,
charged twice with public drunk
enness, was tried in Mayors
Court here Monday by Mayor C.
O. Parsons. Lambert was fined
$50 and costs on the first charge
and was given a suspended SEN
tence upon payment of costs Oh
the second charge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and thoughtfulness dur
ing the death of our father ard
grandfather, Nathan Rash. Also
for the many beautiful flowers.
PAUL RASH
and family.
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