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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
HAMMOND

Harry {. Hammond, 56 years old.
died at his home near HARRINGTON.
early last Friday morning. Decem-
Der IS. following an illness of sev-
eral months. He was the son of the
late Purncll and Margretta Norris
Hammond. lie was born near Will
liamSvillc, and resided on the Har-
rlnSton-Milford highway where he
mad been a farmer for nearly 80
years
Services Wcr" held from the Boy
"r Funeral Home Sunday afternoon
at | o'clock with the pastor. the
HeV. Thomas c. Jones of Trinity
Methodist Church. officiating. In
terment in ODD Fellows cemetery.
Georgetown
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Hazel Green Hammond. and two
daughters. Mrs. Hugh Mccormick.
and Miss Harriet Hammond of Har-
rlnGtOn: one grandchild. Virginia
Louise Mccormick; one sister. Mrs.
Lcmuel {. Hudson of Milford: three
brothers. Fred W. Hammond. Mil
ford; Charlie Hammond, Newark.
y. j., and ". Marshall Hammond.
SCafOrd
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
TEMPLE LODGE IL
PLANNING COMMUNICATION
Continued from First Psge)

To lend the occasion the nroprr
di-nitE and honor due The Iisitl,..
Gi2nitaries Past Grand Mast, rs.
James +. Pierce and Gcor2e +.
M"cklin are committee to well
come Past Grand Masters !. Wal
Iac" WOouford, Harry Y. Holloway
and the Dover DELEGATIONS
Past Masters Warren r. Moore,
! red :. Bailey. Fred ". ireland ANA
MajUr James W. Cannon working
with Past Master NJ. Allen Wilson
of Union Lodge are the committees
arranging the event.
Refreshments will he served i'm
the dining room of the Oddfellows
Temple on y. Walnut Street i'm
mediately after the close of III,
communication and are in char2r
of Past Masters Eugene sharp Jr..
George y. Swain, W. +. Moore. J..
W. Cannon. Nelson Wright. Stanley
=. Short, George Rodney and Rob
Crt Shilling.
WorshiplUl Master Rowe ana the
officers of Temple LOdAe request
the attendance of all the members
on this occasion.
SojOurncrS are cordially invited
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Obituary
TOMIINSON

Mrs. Sarah Jane Tomlinson, age
IS years. the Oldest white resident
OF Milford, passed away on Satur-
day. DeCeHbcr 20, 1913, after a long
illness. Funeral services were held
dt the Berry Funeral home, this
city Monday afternoon. December
"lSt. at O'Clock, with Reverend
Joseph Kinks, pastor of Christ
Episcopal church officiating. inter
mcnt CddfeIloWs cemetery. Milford.
81" is survived by the following
nticcs, Mrs Nellie Robinson of
fuasl,i, Nir2inia, Mrs. Dixie Burn,
Mrs. John Forest and Miss Minerva
Slrpl" OF Milford, Mrs. T0mlinson.
despite her &reHt ace showed an in
tcre~t in the affairs of the day, ana
ai the beginning of the war Just
past She knit and scwed for Red
ross. as she had during the pre-
Yious wars.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
OBITUARY
COVERDALE

Mrs. Jennie f. Covcrdalc. 20
years old, wife of Jobe r. Cover
dale of Milford. died on Friday. De-
cember 2S, in the Delaware Hos
pltal. The funeral was held on
Monday, December 81, at the Inde
pendent Church with the Rev. Clar-
ence w. Taylor officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. In addition to her hus-
Dand' she is survived by two daugh-
ters' Mrs. Asher Campbell of Mil
ton, and Mrs. James c. Martin of
HarbeSon: two grandchildren, Ruth
and David Campbell of Milton: also
one sister, Mrs. Viola B. Williams
of Riverdale. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
COUPLE CELEBRATES
6lSt WEDDING DAY

MI. and Mrs. James p. Hews, 624
Madison street, Wilmington, ccle-
brated their siXty-first wedding an
nlVersary on Christmas Day. Their
living children are: Mrs w. r. Po-
well. Delmar; Mrs. James William
son, Philadelphia; Mr.. Robert
Hewcs, MiddletOwn; and Mr.. Sam
uel HeWcs of Winterthur.
They have 25 grandchildren and
ii great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hewes
was Miss Mary Raser of Greenwood,
Del, before her marriage. Mr..
HeWeS is also former resident
OF Greenwood. He is S4 years old
and Mrs. Hewes. rs.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. G. Howard Wilkins
ol georgetown announce the en-
Sa9emeht OF their daughter. Mile
Louise to Mr.. William Ray Mas
ten son of Mrs. Joseph 4. Mas
Harrington.
Miss Wilkins is a graduate of the
georgetown High School. class Of
1914 and is employed by the Dia-
mona State Telephone COMPANY
mr.. Masten graduated from the
harrington High School and is
connected with the dupont Com
pany at Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
\ ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Warning
ton OF HarbesOn have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
MISS Margaret Retta Warrington.
to Mr. Dale Walter Clifton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clifton of Mil
ton
Miss Warrington graduated from
the Georgetown High School. and
is employed at the Farmers Bank
IN Georgetown. Mr.. Clifton was re-
Gently discharged from the Navy
after serving 40 months The we'd
ding is expected to take place in
January.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
$500 on u. S. Pay Roll
In Delaware Now
Continued from FIRST rage1


Others as of last June Wcl,:
Treasury Department, "l; WMt,
department of Commerce. 81 Sc
lective Service. 81; WPB. later the
Civilian Production Administration
TO close today, II: Navy DEPART
mcnt. s..
The Federal Security Agency en-
ploycd 20; Department OF Justice
-; Department OF Labor. II; civil
Service Commission, four; Smaller
War Plants Corporations three:
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poratlon. TWO: Federal Works
Agency, three: general accountin.
oiilce, one. and Reconstruction Ii
n@uCe Corporation four
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
POTTER RICIIAND

a very quiet wedding was per-
formed in Trinity Methodist
Church. Harrington, last week.
when Captain Purnell i. Potter OF
Milford and Miss Mary Rirhand.
also of Milford, were married by
the pastor Rev Thomas G. Jones.
Mrs. Potter was born in Czecho-
Slovagia and came To this country
when child.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
TO BE SPRING BRIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles /. peck of
Harrington announce the engage
ment of their daughter. ClaraheI
to Mr. William j. Walls. son of Air.
and Mrs. Harry Walls OF Ridgelv
Md. Mr.. Walls recently received
honorable discharge from service
after having served AZ months over
seas in the Pacific. The wedding
will take place in the early spring
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
WEDDINGS
AIASTE\ MARNlII.

MASIE MAItk fI
/ In the chapel of Ashury M"tho-
/ dist Church. Harrington. Sunday
/ afternoon. December % VI $ s
+ Phyllis MaStcn, daughter Of Mrs.
Joseph a. Mastcn, and the late Mr..
MaSten of Harrington. became the
bride OF Mr. Fred Marvel. .Jr.. son
of Mr.. Fred Marvel ST. and the
late Augusta Marvel. also of IIar-
rinGlOn. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. j. Harry
Wright
MIR. Ray Mastcn OF Harrington
gave his sister in marriage The
matr0n OF honor was Mrs. Wilbcrt
Richards of Dover, Il sister Of the
bridegroom. The brides sister.
Miss Josephine Mastcn of Will
mingtOn was bridesmaid Mr.. Will
bert Richards OF Dover. brother
in-laW OF the groom. was best man.
scrs were Mr.. Albert Price and
Mr.. William James OF Harrington.
The wedding music was played by
Mr. Melvin Br0bst of Harringtun.
The bride is a graduate of Uar-
rinGton High School and Beacon
College and is employed by The
l.. ID. Caulk Company at Milford.
The bridegroom attended Ilarrin2-
ton High School and is Il civil ser
vice employee at Dover. 4 rcccp-
tlon was held At the home of the
brides mother. after which the
couple left for a Short wedding
trim
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
GENERAL MacARTHIR HITS
PLAN FOR RULE OF THE
"NlPS" SAYS HE OBJECTED
TO NET-UP MONTHS AGO
Continued from First Page)

not object and that his clrar-cut
right to issue and enforce orders
would NOT be impaired. was made
against this background
GENERALS STATEMENT
DisaGrecing flatly. General Mac
Arthur ISSUED the following dccla-
ration:
"Thc statement attributed to thn
Far Eastern Commission Officer,
that did not object to the new
Japan control plan before if was
approved at Moscow is Incorrect
Oh October 81 my final disagrep-
m'ht was contained in my radio to
the Chief of Staff for the SccrotoI.v
ol state, advising that the forms
III my opInlon are not acccptablc.' >
Since that time my views have MOI
Deeh sought. Any impression which
the statement might imply that
was consulted during the Nosrov
conference is also Incorrect havo
no lota OF responsibility for the do
cisions which were made thnrn
Il might add that whatever tbe
merits or demeritS Of the plan. il is
my firm intent within the an-
thofIty entrusted to me to trv to
make II work. The issues involved
are 100 vital for the future of the
world to have Them bog down. With
&ood VIII on III" part Of those con
cefhed' 1t Is my fervent hone that
lhefe Will be no insuperable Oh
stacleS- AS | said before. il is nv
luli purpose to see it through"
General MacArthur's statement
made no reference to anv snecifc
provisions which he had f0und oh
Jectlonahie, but it was believed
mere that his disagreement was
primarily with the veto bower giv-
EN- to nations sharing in the con-
troll Of Japan.
CHECK ON POWER
The arrangement provides that if
any member Of the council dis
agrees on fundamental changes in
the control structure. the Japan
tSe constitution or the Japanese
Government. General MacArthur
must withhold orders on such mat
tefs bending agreement within the
Far Eastern Commission.
TWO hours after General Mac
arthur statement. Il spokesman
at his headquarters reiterated.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
State Flag VIII Be
Honored This Sunday
Continued from First Page)

ulnSton is state regent for the
W"H'"nS committee of the National
'Hthcdral Association.
The Delaware flag was presented
10 Washington Cathedral October
-, 1888, through the cooperation of
layton Douglass Buck, governor.
ana Charles II. Grantland. secrc-
lary OF state. Devised in 1914. the
ilaS Is a field of colonial blue upon
which is a buff diamond with the
coat~oi-arms and legend "Dcrem-
Der I, 1881" When not carried in
procession, the flag hangs from tho
trifOrium gallery.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
HI. Anderson, Former
State Senator, Passes
Continued from First Ppge,

lie was the son of the hate Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Anderson. Snlil
ing him are five daughters. tn
Misses June, Dorothy. and Gladys
Anderson. at home; Mrs Samuel
!. Wilson If of Milton. ana Mrs.
John NJ Napier. Ir., of LcWcs.
The Rev. Dr. Omar t.. Jones.
pastor of the Wesley Methodist
Church of Georgetown. conducted
the services. Intermcnt i'm Union
cemetery at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Mrs. Oliver V. James enter
tanned friends Tuesday after
noon at her home on East
Front street. Games and vocal
expressions by the guests made
very fine afternoon for Mrs.
Herman Johnson. Mrs. Thomas
Davis. Mrs. Oliver y. James.
Mrs. F. Burgette Short. DR.. NJ.
Dalema Draper and Mrs. Harry
Brakeley.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
LYNCH CLAYVILLE

Clarence II. Lynch. Jr. Seaman
l'c. son Of Mr. and Mrs, Clarence
II. Lynch of Milford, Del, and Dor
othy l.. Clayvillc, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Dewey { Clayyille OF Chris
tiana, Delaware. were married at
Methodist parsonage in Middletown.
Delaware. on December "A by the
Roy q LII CONNOLLY
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
WHALEY McCOLLEY

Mr. Laurence f. Whalcy recent
ly announced the marriage of his
daughter. Betty. of Chester. Penn
sylvania. to Delbert ID. McColley,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert w. Nc
Collcy of Milford on Saturday De
cember -. 1915 Rev. l.. f. Wer-
ner OF the Calvary Methodist
Church performed the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Mrs. Clyde Nelson and Mrs.
Jack NAPLES are luncheon hos
tesses today when their guests
arrive at one ut the Nelson
home.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

wa I on Monday evening
sx- $50 and Tuesday morn
--------' ing that accOmpan-
led the very lovely dance given
III the Armory by the Kiwanis
clubs. Friends from far and
near got together for last
visit in the old year as well as
greeting the new year with
proper ceremony. The Armory
had been made into a beautiful
setting for the throng of dam
GERS by cOlorcd decorations and
balloons. AT the stroke of mid
night paper hats. horns and
various kinds of noise makers
suddenly appeared to greet
1916 in traditional manner. as
the dancers exchanged fclicita-
tions and good wishes. 1t was Il
good party with everyone look
ing their best and enjoying the
fullest this first social affair
of the New Year.
CO
AT ceremony in the First
Presbyterian Church i'm Santa
Barbara, California. on Decem-
Der IL. Miss Carroll Jean Lit
tie, daughter of Mrs. Katherine
Carson and niece of Mrs. Ray
mOnd Schultz. became the bride
OF Lieutenant Melton Dorsey.
L. 5. Air Forces of Baltimore.
a reception was held following
the ceremony for friends and
relatives at the El Paseo. Lieu
tenant Dorsey has received his
orders for overseas duty and
Mrs. Dorsey will make her
home in California. They took
Il short honeymoon trip to Nor
thern California. Mrs. Dorsey
spent a part of her school years
here and attended high school.
%
Miss Ann Pierce delightfully."-
surprised Miss Elaine Town
send Saturday afternoon when
she gave her miscellaneous
bridal shower. The guests ar
rived ahead of Miss Townsend
and were i'll the dining room
where the gifts were placed on
the table. Flowers and minia-
ture bride and groom added to
the interest of the table. Amid
much laughter and many
thanks the gifts were opened
and displayed by grateful re-
cipient. Invited guests in
cluded Miss Frances Pettyjohn.
Miss Eileen Wharton, Miss
Anne Townsend. Miss Betty
Walls and her guest. Miss De-
borah Allen of Wilmington.
Miss Evelyn Short. Miss Lucy
Rumpstich. Miss Frances Nc
Matt, Miss Ailccn Clendaniel
Miss Doris Kinder. Mrs.
Thomas Davis, Mrs. Alton
Maull, Mrs. Ray Hamilton. Miss
Joyce WiIkic. Miss Adele
Warren, Mrs. Theodore Town
send, Mrs. Robert Hall. Mrs. NJ
Haswcll Pierce and Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend. Miss
TOwnsend's engagement to Mr..
l.. Hayes Dickerson was an
nOunced in September, and no
definite date has been set for
the wedding.
CO
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard ShOr-
tall were hosts to friends on
Saturday evening at their
apartment. Bridge was enjoy
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ru-
dOlph, Mr.. and Mrs. David Sills,
Dr.. and Mrs. Carlton Fooks
and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mes
sick.
e
Mrs. Thomas Davis enter
tanned friends at her home Fri
day afternoon when the time
passed pleasantly and well
with conversation and games.
Present were Mrs. +. Burgette
Short. Mrs. Oliver V. James.
NJ
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

General Macarthur never re-
CciVcd any information or com
municatiOn whatsoever from the
Moscow conference during the
meeting and did not even know
Japan was being discussed until
he SAW it announced in the daily
press"
MAINTAINED SILENCE
Until learning of the Blake state
mcnt, MacArthur's headquarters
had maintained rcSOlute silence
concerning the new organization
for control of this conquered coun-
try.
General MaCArthur's reference TO
his purpose TO see il through" "
was in connection with statement
he issued on December 21. At that
time. in denying a correspondent S
broadcast from Tokyo which sug-
gested that he had conferred and
disagreed with Russian authorities
on occupation forces and policies.
General Macarthur said:
Il am here to serve and not to
hinder or Obstruct American GOV
ernment. 1t is my full purpose to
see the thing through. The uues-
ton OF Russian participation in the
occupation is Il matter for other
decision than my own"
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Mrs. Thomas Davis enter
tanned friends at her home Fri
day afternoon when the time
passed pleasantly and we'll
with conversation and games.
Present We're Mrs. +. Burgette
Short. Mrs. Oliver V. James.
Mrs. Robert Hall. Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce. Dr. NJ. Dalema
Draper, Mrs. Harry Brakeley.
and Mrs c. Marshall Town
send.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
WEST HAYES

Mrs. Ruth West of IslctOn. Calf.
has announced the marriage of her
daughter. Miss Lillian West. to Mr..
William Francis Hayes, son of Mr..
and Mrs William f. Hayes of Mil
ford. The ceremony took place re-
Gently in the IsletOn Methodist
Church. The Rev. Samuel Bowman
Of1iciatCd
Following Il reception at the
home Of the brides mother. the
couple left for Il honeymoon in
Berkely, Calf. The bridegroom was
recently discharged from the Army
after serving for Il months with
the Eighth Air Force.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Herman Johnson. Mrs. Thomas
Davis, Mrs. Oliver \. James.
Mrs. F. Burgette Short. DR.. NJ.
Dalema Draper and Mrs. Harry
Brakeley.
60
Mrs. Edward y. Kelley en-
tertained the cabinet OF Ave
nue. Methodist W. $. G.. S. ON
Friday evening at her home
near town when plans were
made for 1916.
-
MIR. and Mrs. Roscoe Gallo
way were delighted ON Monday
to hear the voice of their son.
Bill, who had Just arrived in
the States from the ETO after
Il very stormy voyage across.
Bill was at Camp Kilmcr. en-
route to Fort Monmouth whore
he will be DISCHARGED from the
Army after almost two years in
Europe, and is expected home
as soon after that as is poss-
lble to get here. His friends
will give him Il warm welcome.
20
Commander and Mrs. Henry
Sipplc left Wednesday m0rninp
for New York city after spend
ing fifteen days in Delaware
with Mr., and Mrs. William V
Sipplc and Mr.. and Mrs. VI. r.
Hamilton at IIarbcsun.
q
Miss Eleanor McKnighu as
sumed her duties at Memorial
Hospital on Wednesday morn
ing. again being dictitian. Miss
Mcknight served in that ca
pacity before the World War.
reslgning to accept commits
sion as lieutenant in the Army.
Now back to civilian life. hen.
friends are glad to have her
here again in her old role.
%
Miss Marrilyn Jamison. home
from Mary Washington College.
entertained a group of friends
Friday for luncheon at Derrick
sons and afterward she and
her guests went to the movies
Present were Miss Eileen Muir
ply. Miss Eileen Wharton
Miss Florence Bennett. Miss
isabelle Lankford, Miss Wanda
Wilkie and Miss Nancy Nell
niger of Wilmington.
60
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. IIaswclI
Pierce gave their annual New
Years party on Monday eve
nlng, watching the old year de
part and the new year come in.
surrounded by their families
"a
The Milford New Century
Club will resume its meeting
on Monday after the Christmas
holidays. AT that time the
members will be the guests of
Plaza Theatre through fine
courtesy of the manager. Ed
ward c. Evans. \ short busi-
ness meeting will be called at
ohe-thlrty in the lobby. and
Will be adjourned in time for
all to enjoy the matinee at
two.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
Bl RNES SAYS POLICY
OF BIG 3 WILL NOT
0BSTRICT MacARTHTR
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1t" said the United States had AL
ways intended to make control Of
Japan an Allied responsibility. even
though this country had borne the
major burden of defeating Japan.
We had always considered the
war against the Axis" he said. He
added that il is American policy in
the Ear East to create conditions
which will result in lasting peace
and that cooperation with our AL
lies is an essential part OF that
policy"
MIR. Byrncs 'rcviewcd all the Big
Thre" decisions.
Discussing the European peace
conference which the Big Three
agreed to hold by May /. 1916. he
said:
/. That il meets the American
position that all states which az
lively participated in the war should
participate in the peace.
:. That it recognizes that the
larger powers bear the greater re
Sponsibility in making peace.
Tie SAID the proposed method of
drawing Il pthc peace treaties was
not ideal but pointed out that the
larger powers will be subjected 10
the Judgment and public criticism
OF all the nations which took an
active part in the war" He added
That the method agreed upon at
Moscow would give "amplc scope
Tor the achievements Of justice and
the unity essential to peace.
There is still Il wide divergence
between the American viewpoint
and the Russian viewpoint con-
cerning the governments of Ruma-
MIA and Bulgaria. he admitted. In
those countries, he said. demo-
cratic institutions have not fuuc-
toned III manner in accordance
with American tradition. ON the
other hand, he observed, the Soviet
Union considers the Bulgarian and
Rumanlan governments "satisfac-
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
BOYER

Mrs. Emily -. Boyer. 90 years old
wife of Harry Boyer, died at hen
home on South Walnut street last
Friday. December rs, 1945. Mrs
Boyer came to Milford five years
ago from POttstOwn, Pa, where her
husband conducted the Boyer and
Son shoe store. She was a member
OF the Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford and, while residing in Potts
town. was member of the Trinity
Reformed Church of that city.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a son, W. r. Boyer
a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Mcssick
one grandchild, all of Milford; a
brother, Ralph Bell of Birdsboro
Pa. aud a sister. Mrs. Walter l..
D0els, DOylcstown, Pa.
Funeral services were held from
the Lohand Funeral Home in Mil
ford Wednesday afternoon al 2:30
O'Clock, with the Rev. John N. Ee-
Chant, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Milford. officiating. Inter
mcnt III Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1916 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

The wedding of Register of Wills
Joshua Smith and Mrs. Bertha
Irlce of Harrington took place on
Wednesday, December 80, l945. at
the home OF the brides brother.
Herman Simpson, in Wilmington
and they left that afternoon for d
tllp to Washington and the south.
hey are expected to return to Har-
ilnSton this week and will reside
On commerce Street.
EIlendale had several pOstOfficc
lobberieS in 1915 and 1916. they
continue, the correspondent re-
ports. Again the quiet of the town
faS hecn disturbed by the report of
another postoffice robbery. When
Mr. Good entered the office on
saturday morning it was to find
that the place had been entered by
thieves. An entrance was easily
made through window, after il
had been shot through, but no mali
matter was found missing, only 100
pennies which had been left in the
issued Tor suspicious boy. an es-
cape from the Maryland Industrial
school for whom the authorities
were in search, and he was located
az Milton on Monday and taken
back 10 the institution.
Charles Flippin, a student at
Kingsley School, Essex Falls. New
hampshire returned Tuesday after
neon to take up his studies. after
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. NAPLES of GEORGETOWN
Mr. tllppin was the president of
the 1916 graduating class before he
lett the Georgetown High School.
Charles T. Vent and Miss Mabel
T. Morgan were made one on Tues-
Cay evening at the NJ. p. PARSONAGE
by the Reverend Frank Holland
both OF Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Mrs. Edward y. Kelley en-
tertained the cabinet Of Ave
nue. Methodist W. S. G.. S. on
Friday evening at her home
near town when plans were
made for 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
DAVIS

Funeral services for Rufus II
Davis. 81 years old, of near Red.
den. well known farmer. mill own.
er. and lumber dealer. who died
Sunday morning, December 80
1918, after a tWO-week illness al
the home Of Mrs. Edna Lowe ot
Georgetown. were held at McCol-
leys Chapel, Reddcn. at . u. m
Wednesday, with the Rev Waite,
Barlow, Methodist pastor at Ellen
dale, officiating. Interment in the
cemetery adjoining the chapel.
\ son Of the late Solomon and
Elizabeth Prettyman Davis of near
Redden. Mr.. Davis had lived all his
life on land III the possession of the
Davis family continuously for POO
years.
Surviving are a brother. Freder-
ick W. Davis, 50 years old. of near
Redden; nephew. Russell Davis
OF Philadelphia; and three nieces
Mrs. Phoebe West of Georgetown
Mrs. Name White, Harrington. and
Mrs. Elsie Eskridge, Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
FREEDOM FOR CHINA

Mr.. ByrneS said the British and
Russian policies in China were sim
liar to that of the United States.
and that all three had rcafTrmed
the policy of on-intcrfcrence" in
China 5 internal affairs.
lie confirmed that Russia will re-
move its forces from Manchuria by
February | in accordance with its
agreement with Chang kai-shck :
Nationalist Government
Mr.. ByrnCS said also that the un-
derstanding of the Three Powers
over China should prove Of valu-
able assistance to General George
c. Marshall who has just arrived in
ChunGking as Mr.. Truman'S per
sOnal ambassador. General Mar
shall's objective is to bring peace
between Chiang's government and
the Chinese communists.
Summing up he said the Big
Three agreements should bring
hope to the war-weary people of
many lands.