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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
NOTARIZED brief"
BY SOLE SURVIVOR
TO FEATURE HEARING

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 20.-(P-
A notarized statement by William
Ellis Reyes, Jr., of Boynton, Fla,
sole survivor of an Eastern Air
lines plane crash near Galax Jan.
IL, will be introduced at a Civil
Aeronautics board hearing here to-
morrow On possible causes of the
crash.
W. K. Andrews, assistant chief Of
the investigating division, CAB
Safety bureau, who will preside at
the hearing, said Keyes was still
hospitalized for injuries suffered in
the crash and would be unable to
attend. Eighteen crew members
and passengers died in the disaster.
Some 80 witnesses have been
called for the hearing, which may
continue into Wednesday. Testi-
mony will be forwarded to CAB
headquarters in Washington where
the findings will be announced
later.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-UD-Pro-
duce markets: Potatoes: dollars
per 100 lbs. unless otherwise indi-
cated> steady. Names Katahdlns
No. Ia 2.50-.65; Green Mts. No.
Ia ~2.5O-2.65; Green Mt. No. lB
1.6O-1. 70; L. I. Chippewa No. /,
2.40; L. l.. Chippewa No. 1B 1.5O;
Long Island Green Mts. No. l, 2.40-
IT'S; Green Mt. No. 1B 1.5O-1.75;
L. 1. Katahdins No. l, 2.60-2.75;
Idaho Russets No. 1, ~3.90-4.25; utill-
ty 3.75; Russets 10 lb bags .46-.48;
Idaho Russet Bakers Box 1885,
400; Idaho Russets Bakers 800;
Green Mts. certified seed 2.90-3.0O;
P. E. I. Katahdins seed 2.75; P. E.
l. Sebago certified seed 100000.
Sweet potaotes: (bushel baskets
firm. New Jersey, Golden No. l,
2.5O-3.00; New Jersey, Jersey type
No. /, 2.00-3.00; New Jersey. Jer-
sey type, No. l, proc. 2.50-3.00;
New Jersey, Pink Heart No. l,
$50; Maryland Golden No. /, 800
$50; Md. Golden medium .75-1.50;
Md. Golden Jumbos 1.00-1.25.
Live poultry: quiet few sales so
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LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 - up - GUS
DA)- Salable hogs 11,000, total
20, 600; active: $3.50 cents higher;
most advance on weights over 24O
lbs; top 24.O0 paid freely; bulk
good and choice 180-24O lbs. 23.75-
100; good and choice 24o-2s0 lbs
23.25-23.75; few 28O-330 lbs. $500
%. rs; sows around so cents high
er; bulk good and choice 19.75-2O.-
90; few choice lightweights 2O.25;
complete early clearance.
Salable cattle 1900, total 1000;
salable calves 1000, total LOO;
fed steers and yearlings steady 10
weak with last weeks closing de-
cline; large share of run comprls-
ed COWS: COWS weak to % cents
lower; bulls steady to weak; veal
ers steady; most medium to good
steers 13.00-23.00 early top good
to choice steers $500; some held
highed; most Gamer and cutter
cows 8.75-1O.75: beef COWS HOO
$50; weighty bulls 1850 down
ward; choice vealers 27.0O; mostly
&C. 90 down.
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TOBACCO PRICES
SHOW INCREASES.
Both Middle Old Belt Mar
kets Have Good Day
With Better Grades
Ry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NY 1I1G
Stronger demand and high price
averages characterized yesterday s
sales on the flue-cured tobacco
markets, according to the Federal
State marketing news service.
Prices on the Middle Belt were
higher than Fridays sales 1or ule
better qualities, but declines were
registered in some instances Oh
the lower grades.
Fair to fine lemon leaf was up
from ST to So. Cutter prices increas-
ed ST to So. Choice and fine quail
ty Tugs gained from 81 to So. Non
descript fell from 81 to 500.
Smoking leaf was fairly stable.
Sales were light in volume on the
five markets, with the prmclpal
offerings consisting of common 10
good quality leaf, fair cutters
fair and cool Tugs.
The Old belt reported that a
few grades increased 81 to Sc over
Friday, BIT the majority of grades
we're up 81 to So. Competition
was reported keener on smoking
leaf and cutters, and these groups
led the advances. Only a small
number of g .:des showed losses
none was over 81.
The marketing service said that
Danville, Va, has set its tentative
closing date for January 81.
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RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 20-(P-
(USDAL)-Hogs Mondays mar
ket steady with Friday on all
weights. Top $500 for good and
choice 16O-240 lb barrows and gifts;
1OO-120 lbs. $4,000; 120-140 lbs
$21. 90; 140-16O lbs $21.50; 240-30O
lbs $22.25: 300 lbs and over $21.50;
good sows. aft weights, $500:
good stays $500.
Cattle - market opened slow
on slaughter steers, early sales
about steady with week ago. Bulk
of medium to good steers $500
21.5O, odd head strictly good to
choice higher. Very little done
early on cows or bulls. Market
quotable steady. Good beef cow
SIS. 00-16.00; fat dairy type $1,000
1900; Gamers and cutters mostly
$7.0O-10.00; heavy sausage bulls
$13. 00-14.00; good beef bulls $14.00
1900; vealers scarce, fully steady
to strong; practical top $24.00,
few strictly choice higher.
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PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 20-WD-Pro-
duce: Poultry: 7 cars; steady;
hens 26; leghorn hens Is; springs
(old crop %; springs new CROP
colored 80, rock 80; old BOOSTERS 49,;
geese 30; heavy ducks 80; small
ducks %; ducklings "a; tom tur.
keys 1924; hen turkeys 1924; old
guineas 20; pigeons LIS; young
guineas IS.
Cheese: twins 41-42; single
daisies AZ 10 to 43; swiss 67-7O.
Butter: 1876, $50 lbs; unsettled
SO score g. IL; 80 score 81 "a;
&c score 81 IA; SO score unquoted.
Eggs: $1,000 cases; firm; extras
l.; 43; extra 2 41-42; 3 and 4: 40;
standards 1 and 2: 40; 8 and 4: 49,
40; current receipts 39-40; di-ties
1884 IL; checks 80 to 80 IL.
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Profit Cashiers Hold Sway
During Dull Market Day

bill obscure but the system revealed
the layoff of about 1000 mainten
ance workers due to seasonal con-
6itions and in accordance with a
broad policy of cutting expenses.
Brokers also recalled that the Al
leghany Corp. on Jan. 8. revealed
that it had bought 1862, 500 shares
of the road.
On the down side Were Dow
Chemical. off 3 7-8 at 1854; du Pont
3 at 1873. American Smelling 2 at
s.. U. S. Rubber l "a at so "a,
Chrvsler / 7-8 at SO and U. 5.
Steel l SO at So 5-S. q
stumblers were Bethlehem,
Youngstown Sheet. General Motors.
Santa Fe. Great Northern, Schen-
lev. Montgomery Ward, Interna-
tional Harvester, Caterpillar Trac-
tor. American Telephone. Electric
Power & Light, Kennecott, Ana
conda. Westinghouse. Union Car
bide. Allied Chemical, T.. S. Gyp-
sum and Texas CO.
Rails Soften
Low-quoted bonds softened.
Grains rallied after early hest
fancy. At Chicago wheat finished
up l TO 3 IL cents a bushel, corr
IA to ga and oats IA to 7-S. Cot
ton was IS cents to $3.50 a bale
lower. .
In the minus section of the Curb
were Cities Service, Electric Bond
& Share, Aireon, Gobel Inc. Mesa
hi Iron and Ralytheon. Turnover
here was 21O, 900 shares versus
23O, 900 in the previous full session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
IRREGULAR TREND
HITSB0ND MARKET
St. Louis San Francisco Is
sues Get Play During
Dull Session

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-P9-Bonds
followed irregular trends in today's
market, with some low priced rails
squirting sharply while a large
number of others gave ground
moderately.
Volume picked up somewhat al
ter a quiet morning but total sales
Of So, 72O, 900 were far below Fri
days $5.12o, 600.
Heaviest trading centered in St.
Louis San Francisco issues, with
the 4 LIS closing of "a at 81 3-4.
The new Frisco bonds on. a when
issued basis. also were lower, the
As down / at SO and the 4 lbs
off 7-8 at 81.
Others with declines from frac-
tons to a point included Katy IS
at 95, Baltimore & Ohio stamped
convertibles at Sc IL. Rock Island
refunding As at ~, St. Paul con-
vertible 4 lbs at So ~. Ameri-
can Telephone 2 3-4s of 81 at
III IL, and missouri PaclIlc oS
and general As.
Central Railroad of New Jersey
IS jumped 4 points to. close at 80
and the IS were up 2 IL at 80: as
the U. S. Supreme Court ruled a
federal district court had authori-
ty to detirmine the states tax
claims against the carrier. Duluth
south shore IS were up l at SO,
and Central of Georgia IS series
c were ahead l IL at Is II.
Uruguay adjustment 4 lbs, Nor
way As and some Chile mortgage
bank obligations were fractionally
higher in the foreign dollar section.
U. S. Governments were quiet
and steady in over-the-counter
dealings with the 2 lbs of '65-'70
off 1872 at 1O4 6-32 bid. There were
no sales On the exchange.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O-P-Wheat:
None. Corn: No. 2 leyyow $1.33 IL
1874; No. 3 fellow $1.16 1-2-1.24;
sample grade yellow $1.10 1-2-1.15
IL; No. 5 white $1.29 IL; sample
grade white $1.13. Oats: No. 1
heavy mixed "a 1884; No. l
heavy white "a 1-4-3-4: No. l white
"a 1885; No. 2 white 83 1884.
Bailey: Mailing $1.4o-1.80 geed
lob nominal. Field seed per
hundredweight nominal: Red Glow
er $43. 00-47.00 Sweet Clover $11 So
1900; red top $17.50-18.50 timothy
$7.40-7. rs.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O-P)-Clos-
ing foreign exchange rates follow
Great Britain in dollars, others in
cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 4 3-4 per cent dis
count or 1925 U. S. cents, up 1-16
OF a cent.
Europe: Great Britain $4.02 IS
16. down 1-16 of a cent; France
(Franc) "a IA, up 1-8 of a cent;
Sweden (Krona) 27.85, unchanged;
Switzerland (Franc) Comb %. 40,
unchanged.
Latin America: Argentina Free
24.47, down .01 of a cent; Brazil
Free $50, unchanged; Mexico 70. ga,
unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT


NEW YORK, Jan. 20 = up -
Sales, closing price and net change
Of the fifteen most active stock.
N Y Central 81, 100 1875 A r..
Graham Paige IL, 900 AZ D u.
Gen Mot 10000 55% D /.
Am Rad and Std San 10000 1455i
D "a.
stl San Fran Wi $500 10 D Y.
Unit Corp $500 3A D Is.
Warner Bros Pict $500 1873 D "a
Bait and Ohio 1900 AN D ".
U S Gypsum $500 1915 D 1%.
Socony Vac 1900 14ss D ".
Somwlth and Sou $500 3ss no.
Radio $500 81 D ".
Chi M Stp and Pac $500 IL no.
Penn R R $500 25% D ".
Allegheny 5000 4 D H..
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CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO. Jan. 20 = up GUS
DA)- Potatoes: arrivals 2l7; on
track 258; total U. S. Shipments
Friday 1888, Saturday 946, and Sun
day 81; supplies moderate; de-
mand rather slow; market steady:
Idaho Russet Burbanks SO. 35-3.4 As
washed. 1925 unwashed; Colorado
Red McClures So. 1881 Is; Wiscon.
sin Bliss Triumphs $3.50; Nor,r
| Dakota Cobblers $1.90: Bliss
| Triumphs 81 .85. Long Whites @s2.35:
Nebraska Bliss Triumphs $500
$40: South Dakota Pontia- So.
! Cali U. S. No. / quality).
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NEW LEA MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20-{P)-
The average price Of middling
~15-16th-in cotton today at nine
designated southern spot markets
was $2.65 a bale lower at 1923
cents a pound; average for the
past 80 market days 1885; middl-
ing 7-8th-inch average 1891. =
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NEW ORLEANS T

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20 - up =
Cotton futures closed steady &C
cents to $1.15 a bale lower.
Open High Low Close Net chg
Mich 5000 5000 29.78 80. 10 off 81
May 29.10 29.58 1898 1887 off IA
Jly 27.68 28.10 27.48s 27.86 off IA
Oct 25.35 27.70 1925 25.46 off 8
Dec 24.80 25.02 24.5O 24.75b off 8
Bid.
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CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Jan. 20-P-USDA)
Butter unsettled; AA SO score
62:5; A 90 81. 1852; B go 61.25-62.
Eggs irregular: large No. l and 2
extras ~41.5-43.5; medium extras
$685.; medium extras 39-40;
standards 1910; dirties 33-34.5;
checks 32.5-33.5.
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NEW o

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20 - ()
Spot cotton closed steady $3.50
a bale lower today. Sales 1851.
Low middling 26. 19, middling 5000,
good middling 30.40, receipts 1905,
stock 251, 529..
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far. BOOSTERS old Is; r.s,.1
varieties 25-35; fowls 2O.45. al
ems 2425; pigeons 5o-55; ,. .a''
80. '''f:,
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N. c. HOG

RALEIGH, Jan. 2O-RHMCDA)
Hog markets steady with tops
OF 23.00 at Rocky Mount and Rich
mond and 22.75 at Smithfield.
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TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, Jan. 90 The AS
sociated Press weighted wholesale
price index of IS commodities to-
day declined to 1885, n.
Previous day 1867. week ago
16S. 81, month ago 1882, year ago
1922. +
1946-47 1945 1914 1913
High 170.57 1921 1887 3 LOT. 81
Low 112.02 107.90 1O6.03 1O3. AZ
0926 average equals 1907
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BOND AVERAGES
by The Associated Press
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (P -
Cotton futures registered losses Of
IS cents to $3.50 a bale, compared
with the previous close, in active
dealings today. Prices moved over
a wide range as rallying tendencies
met renewed flurries of general
liquidation and hedging.
Prices in early dealings dropped
to losses of more than So a bale.
Traders ascribed the reaction to
deflation sentiment.
Mills were good buyers on the
decline and trade support at one
time rallied the market to gains
of 70 cents a bale, but this was in
sufficient to stem the heavy volume
of realizing sales.
Spot cotton markets We're report
ed steady. rejecting the tight spot
situation until the 1947 crop NOV.
ing to market in the latter half Of
the year.
Futures closed IS cents 70 $3.50
a bale lower than the previous
close.
Open High Low Last
Mich 30.12 30.31 29.75 29.93 off so
May 29.40 29.60 29.O2 1922 off AZ
Jly 1884 28.1O 27.58 27.90 off 27
Oct 1852 1872 1920 1882 off %
Dec PATS 25.05 pa 81 24.80 off 10
Mich G948)-
24.46 24.62 24.13 "a. SOB off Is
Middling spot 30.85n off so.
N-Noninal; Bid.
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 - up = An
nouncement that the Commodity
Credit corporation would pay $2.05
a bushel for wheat il store at Kan
sas ity created a short-covering
movement in the January wheat
contract on the Board of Trade to-
day.
Wheat closed l to 312 cents high
er, January $2.17. corn A-A high
er, January $1.331s-1.33, and oats
A-7s higher. March 75A-B.
~ UI.c or r1oeo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
RALEIGH

RALEIGH, Jan. 20-(P-(NCDA)
Poultry and egg markets steady
to firm. U. S. Grade A, large,
SO; fryers and broilers "a to 26.
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WAsHrNCTON POIrI.Tpv

WASHINGTON - U. S. Grade A.
large. 40; broilers ard flyers 30
TO 36; roasters. i..'.s lbs, SO to 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-21
DAIRY PROpUCrS

CHICAGO. Jan. 90 ~ Butter
unsettled receipts two days) o
<so. Eggs firm; receipts 5000.
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Price Trend Starts Down
From Opening Bell AS
Pessimism Rules

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, Jan. 2o-H'-
Stacks lower; profit casn-
ing stalls leaders.
Bonds - mixed; low price"
rails in supply.
Cation - lower; lIquida'ion
and hedging.
CHICAGO
Wheat - strong; short cover
ing. e.
Corn - firm; country o11er-
ed less cash grain.
Oats - firm with o'hoi
grains. IN
Hogs - active ana 20
cents higher; top S24.OO.
Cattle - steady to Is cents
lower.
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 20 R =
Spot cotton 30.15.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 20-R-Stock
market leaders. with a handful OF
exceptions, beat a slow retreat be-
fore profit cashiers in today's mar
ket as enthusiasm over the re-
sto~ation of margin. trading waneo.
The direction was downward
from the start. There were occa-
sional active flurries but the ticker
tape frequently idled. A little bid
ding in the third and fourth hours
reduced real losses of to 2 points.
Trends again slipped at the last
and many p~ivotals ended off l to
5 o. so at the lows of the day.
Transfers of 800, 900 shares com
pared with $50, 900 Friday.
Revival of b~earishness was al
triDuted partly to nervous com
modities. a sharp drop in the price
Of silver. skepticism regarding tax
relief and the adjustment of va
-ious wage-price situations now
facing industry. Timid reinvest-
ment purchasing was a moderately
steady influence at interverals.
The Associated Press 6O-Stock
Composite was off Z of a point at
64.7. OF 900 issues registering, 59O
declined and 1875 rose.
N. Y. Central Strong
N. Y. Central, liveliest of the
days performers, vas an isolated
strong spot, climbing l 1-8 points
at one time although emerging
with a net advance of IL at .18 7-8.
Reasons for the bulge were a
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STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by the Associated
Press, Jan. 20.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Calhoun
gave a birthday dinner on Sunday.
March l6 in honor of Mr.. Calhoun's
mother and father. Mrs. Calhoun
WAS 20 on March 16 and Mr.. Cal
houn was 76 on March 20. The
guests included MIR. and Mrs. Dor
sey +. Hudson of Viola, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Calhoun and daughter of
Newark, Delaware, Mrs. Harvey
Nessick of MoorestOWn. y. j., Mr..
LOGAN Hill and Mr.. Earl Hill of
Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill
and two children of Georgetown,
Mrs. Naa Wilson of Glendale, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Warner of Dover
Mr.. and Ms. Medford Cannon OF
pridgeville. Mr.. and Mrs. Tony HuG-
son of DaesborO. Mrs. Garetta Nc
Twain of Bridgeville, Master ALI
son and Gary Davis Of Greenwood
Sergeant Clarence X. Lynch o
tlle Delaware State Police spoke OF
"Safetv upon the Hiehwavs" at th'
recent meeting of the GreenW OOt
Eiwanis club The need of C0urteS.
to Others in driving unOn our high
vays was esneciallv stressed by Ml
Iynch in his talk The facts an,
figures presented by the speake
were very instructive as we'll as in
formative
The Greenwood Volunteer Fir
Company's annual supper will b
held from to s p. m. on Friday
March 2S and Saturday. March 2!
in the Community Building. Th
menu will be chicken salad. oys
ters and baked chicken. Price
adults, $1.25; children. 75c.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
WARWICK

Miss Beatrice Father has return
ed home after few days visit with
her sister and family. Mrs Floyd
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wells of Ches-
ter. Pa. were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parker at
Oak Orchard
Mrs. Floyd Rogers and Miss Bca-
trice Father attended the wedding
of Miss Alberta PHsey OF Ocean
View on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Dickerson
are occupying cottage at Oak Or
chard for few weeks.
Mrs. Nettie Father recently Wis
tied her daughter-in-law. Mrs
Alice Wiley, who is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital
Mrs. j. ID. Warrington. Mrs. l..
r. Lingo were SeafOrd visitors OF
Monday Of last week.
Mrs. Paul Short of Georgetown
was a Sunday guest Of Mrs. Ma!
McGee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel Of Viii
mingtOn spent the Weekend a
their cottage at Oak Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
LINCOLN

Joseph II. Morgan, - years old.
we'll known farmer of Lincoln.
passed away at his home on Mon
day morning, March II, after a
long illness. He was the son of
the late Bradsbury and Rachel
Morgan and had lived in this Vi
cinity most of his life.
He is survived by his wife. Bes-
sic. and three sons. Robert of Bor-
dentown. \. j., Douglas and JOS
eph f.. both of Lincoln. and six
grandchildren. Also three bro
Tiers. William NJ. Morgan. Mar
shall Morgan and Hubbard Nor
gan, all of Lincoln; three sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Coverdale. Lincoln;
Mrs. Eta Deputy and Mrs. Ray
Morrison of Milford.
Funeral services were held at
the Lincoln Methodist Church on
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m. Inter-
ment was made in the Lincoln
cemetery.
Rev and Mrs. +. y. Wright. Mrs.
Ida Benson, Marshall Benson. Mr.
= and Mrs. Paynter Collins and son
Reedy. Mrs. Ollie Higman. Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Benson and children
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William j. Benson.
Mrs. Emma Donovan. Mr.. an(
Mrs. William Donovan and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Gus Watson spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. David
son of Philadelphia spent the weel
end with Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Burns
: Mrs. William Carpenter of Ell
: lendale spent Wednesday with he1
sister. Mrs. William Donovan.
Little Miss Christina Morgan
spent several days last week il
Harbeson with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DeSliver o
| Philadelphia were town visitors OF
Saturday.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Selby Of Earl
1 ton, \. j.. spent the weekend wit
a Mr.. and Mrs. John y. LeCOmpte.
X Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Halfen an
daughter Barbara of Boothwyl
: Pa. spent the Weekend with thei
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ha
fen and family.
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walls. Jl
e and family of Wilmington wei
IL town visitors on Sunday.
u Mrs. Peter Halfen spent part (
l. last week with her sister in Can
e. den. y. J.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
MILLSBORO

John Z. MCGEE has been home
from the Delaware Hospital in Will
mington for a week and is getting
along very nicely after long ill
ness.
Death came suddenly to Elwood
Scheers last Wednesday morning,
who was found. dead by his wife in
the back yard. Because of heart
affliction, Mr.. Scheers had been
unable to work for a long time
and was very ill the last few days
he lived. Funeral services were
held on Saturday afternoon at
Hickman's Funeral Home and in
terment was made in Mechanics
cemetery. Mrs. Scheers survives
her husband and will continue to
live in her home. about three miles
from MillsbOrO.
p. S. Wilgus has resigned his
position with the Middlesex Manu-
featuring Company because OF poor
health and as yet his place has not
been filled.
On Wednesday. A. Wayne Bur
ton, teacher of science in the pub
lie school, took his class to Phila-
delphia to visit Franklin Institute,
the Planetarium and other educa-
tiOnal spots.
Mrs. Z. +. Carey, Jr., is spend
ing several days this week in
Washington, ID. c., with her sis
ter, Mrs. Marian Childs.
Several people from here at
tended the minstrel show in
Georgetown last Wednesday and
Thursday nights. The music was
excellent and all of it provided al
evening of fine entertainment.
William H. Carey has moved in
to his new home on Union street.
United States Senator and Mrs
John ]. Williams Of Washington
spent last week at their home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Timmon
and daughters have moved int
their new home on Laurel Road.
Announcements of the birth of
daughter. Carolyn Rose. have bee
received by friends of Mr. and Mrs
Cowan Criffen of Fountain City
Tennessee. Mrs Criffen will be bet
ter known as Madelyn Rose, an
the baby is the granddaughter Q
former State Senator William
Rose and Mrs. Rose.
Hubert j. Stedman has returne
from the Memorial Hospital in vii
mington where he was a patient fo
sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Godfre
and Mr.. and Mrs Harley Timmon
have returned from recent tri
to New York.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins sper
the first part of last week in Wasl
ington and Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

Rev Otis Jefferson of Whining
ton was the guest of his mother.
Mrs. Horace Bennett and Mr.. Ben
nett on Wednesday and Thursday
OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan LeCompte of
Milford were the Sunday dinner
guests of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. \. LeCOmpte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Donovan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Morgan
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nit
chell of Lewes on Sunday.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Bennett were his brothers,
Clarence Bennett of Philadelphia
and Henry of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Johnson of Milton and Mr..
and Mrs. Vinal Carey of Slaughter
Neck.
Miss Ethel Mae Warrin and Will
mer Cason spent Saturday in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Gilmore Satterfield of Phil
adelphia. and Miss Marie Derrick
son OF Wilmington spent the week
end at their homes here.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James Ward. Mr.
and Mrs. Harlan Jester and Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Harder and tive
children of Milford spent Sunda.
with their mother. Mrs. Winni,
Harder and son Frank.
The last quarterly conicrenc
will be held in the church on Tues
day evening. March %
The W. S. {. s. will hold thei
regular business and social meet
ing at the Community Hall on Wed
neSday. March 26.
The cO-hOstesses are Mrs Iren
Beebe, Mrs Ida Benson and Mrs
Mary Brenneman; entertainment
committee. Mrs. May Wyatt. Mr..
Minnie Wright and Mrs. Lydia Wa
pies. A large attendance is desil
ed.
t Church Notes: ~ Il. III. Mornin
Worship. II IA. m. Church SchOO
7:30 p. Evening Worship.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

N,rs Pearl Black and son OF Will
mineton were visitors over the
Weekend.
Nh.. William Crook OF Odessa was
, visitor of Mr.. Jake Rogers over
the weekend.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Downes OF war;
wick and Mr.. Gus Mitchell OF ocean
View and Mr.. and Mrs. Layton
Lahbury were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Parker over the week
end at their home The Wlsperln2
Pines"