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Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
PLAYTEX FRIENDSHIP PARTY
OPENS SOCIAL SEASON

Playtex employees and their
guests turned out in full force on
Saturday night to celebrate the
opening of the social season which
was heralded by the PlayteX
Friendship Party. The first event
of the new season witnessed the
largest crowd in the history of the
international Latex Corporation.
Hundreds of party goers took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to re-
new old acquaintances and make
new friends from among the many
employees hired in recent weeks.
Dancing in the social hall OF the
Dover High School was continuous
from $3.50 to 1900 o'clock midnight
to the music of Doc Viohl and his
popular orchestra. AS usual, dellc-
iOns refreshments were served.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.
James of Camden, N. j.,
have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Erma
Shirley James. to Mr. Donald
Wayne Booth, of Stockton.
Calf. The ceremony took place
in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday.
September 6. Miss Louise
Mabry, of Stockton, was maid
of-honor. and Mr.. William
Booth, brother of the BRIDE
groom, was the best man. The
young couple are now residing
at 5SS North Sutter Street, in
Stockton. Tie James will be
remembered as former resi-
dents of Milford and Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Saturday, September 27, Miss
Patsy Hayes entertained a few of
her friends at a party, the occasion
being her 5th birthday. Her guests
included Mary Emily Robb, Janice
Sharp, Connie Parvis, Eileen
Webb, Betty and Jean Hayes, Joyce
Ann Barque, Carolyn and Shirley
Davis, Jean Sapp and Barbara
Sapp. After an afternoon of games
the guests were served ice cream
and cake. They departed wishing
Patsy many more happy birth
DAYS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
BAKE SALE

The Sand Hill Ladies' Aid will
hold a bake in Burton's show room,
Georgetown, on Saturday, October
IL, beginning at 10 a. m. Pies,
cakes, dressed chickens. chicken
salad and potato salad will be for
sale.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Obituary

Robert j. Johnson, 81 years old,
janitor at the Milford Elementary
School, died at his home last We'd
nesday afternoon, September "a.
He was taken suddenly i'll while
at work in the school and died
shortly after being taken to his
home His demise was laid to a
heart condition.
Besides his wife he is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Spang-
ler of Georgia; two sons, Edwin
and Donald Johnson of Milford;
two sisters, Mrs. ]. j.. Kelley of
Wilmington, and Mrs. A. l.. Dun
bar of Marcus Hook, Pa; three
brothers, Lewis A. Johnson and
Thomas Johnson of Wilmington,
and George w. johnson of Pitman,
N. j., and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
the Lofiand Funeral Home. Mil
ford, last Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
Interment in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
TUCKER
Mrs. Hannah ]. Tucker, "a years
old, wife of the late John r. Tucker,
died Wednesday, October l, at the
home of her son, John r. Tucker,
Jr., Wilmington. with whom She
made her home. She had been in
failing health for about year A
native of Milford, Mrs. Tucker and
her husband went to Wilmington in
1915 to make their home Suryiv-
ing are her son and two daughters
Mrs. Sadie Argo of Milford and Mrs
May Shelton of Bear; 16 grandchil-
dren and five great-grandchildren
The Rev. DR.. Willard G.. Purdy
pastor of First and Central Presby-
1 terian Church, will be in charge OF
the funeral serviceS at / O'Clock
Saturday morning at the McCrerS
funeral home, Wilmington. Inter
ment will be in Silverbrook Gene
terry, that city.
CAMPBELL
Everett P. Campbell, 81 year,
4 old, of Milton, was killed early
Monday morning, September %
when truck he was dTiyins
frashed and burned near Pitts
burgh, Pa. He was the son of tn,
late George B. and Maggie Smitl
: Campbell and is survived by hi
wife, Vernelle Brooks Campbell
four sisters, Mrs. VIM. Joseph, Mil
ton, Mrs. James Ware, Marshall
ton, Mrs. Elva Lofland, Jersey CITY
n. j., and Mrs. Larry Baker of Mil
ton; two brothers, VIM. Campbell
of Milton and Clifford Campbell o
! Wilmington.
He was one of the first here I
enter the armed services. He re
ceived the Purple Heart and man
other medals for distinguished ser
vices in World War II.
Funeral services were held a
the Reed Funeral Home, Milton, o
Wednesday afternoon with the Rey
F. H. Truitt of Harrington off
ciating. Interment was made i
q Whites Chapel cemetery.
| BROWN
Mrs. Adeline Brown, wife of
}, Mat Brown, residents of the Shaw
/, nee section for number of year
but more recently residents
Tampa, Florida, passed away ;
her home there on September 2
Funeral services were held o
Monday, September 20, from he
S late residence. She is survived f
i her husband and one daughte
n Miss Virginia Ruth Brown of Al
S bury Park, N. j.
= OLAUGHLIN
9 Miss Ellen F. OLaughlin, age
y years, passed away early Saturds
a morning, September q, at h,
IS home near Lincoln. She is surYi
n ed by one brother, John 0Laugl
o lin, with whom she made her HON
i Funeral services were held Mond;
morning in the st. Johns Cathol
Church, Milford, at $50 o'cloc
Interment in Holy Cross cemeter
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
THE HOLLYMOUNT HOMIE
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

At a reciprocity meeting, the Hol-
lymount Home Demonstration Club
will entertain the Nassau Home
Demonstration Club the evening of
October is, at O'clock at the An
COLA Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE

Sunday, October 5, there will be
a special service at Faith Bible
Holiness Church, starting at p.
m. The message will be brought
by a well-known preacher, also
will have special singers from diff
ferent parts OF the state. Come and
enjoy real feast Everybody well
come,
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
HIGHLETS TROUNCE
CAMBRIDGE As TO 0

Coach Barney Briggs shigh pow
cred Milford Bucs opened their 1947
football season under the lights last
Friday evening at the Milford Red
Sox ball park. Despite the pene-
trating chill, large crowd of fans
were on hand to see the highlets
"whop" the Cambridge High School
gridders, As to 0,
The line-uDS:
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
HOSTESSES FOR HOSPITAL

Sunday, October 5-Miss Sarah
Messick.
Monday, October 6-Mrs. Byron
Gibson.
Tuesday, October Mrs. Harry
Frankel.
Wednesday, October S-Mrs. vi
nal Bennett.
Thursday, October Mrs. Gus
Faix.
Friday, October 10-Mrs. Roscoe
Galloway.
Saturday, October 11-AIrs. Wal
ter Barrett.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03


Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hayes Dick
erson will attend the wedding
OF Miss Barbara Lee Mcdaniel
and Mr.. Leonard r. Widdekind
tomorrow, which will take
place in Silverbrook Methodist
Church in Wilmington at two.
The Dickersons, who have lived
at Slaughter Beach this past
summer, moved yesterday to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Abbott, which they
win occupy until a new house,
being built by the Abbotts, will
have been completed for their
occupancy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Last Sundays Results
Chestertown z, FELTON, l.
Hartly 8, Rock Hall 0 (forfeit).
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Mrs. Pauline webb recently


Mrs. Pauline Webb recently
entertained two groups in her
new home on S. .E. Second
street. One party was a sur
prise to Mrs. Horace Lindale
in honor of her birthday. other
guests included Mrs. Lochlin
Huth. Mrs. James Layton, Mr.
and Mrs. James Ottwen, Mrs.
Eva Warrington, Mr.. Lindale,
Marvel Shelhouse and Betty 10
Webb. The other occasion was
farewell dinner for Miss
Kathryn Wittmer, former SUI
perintendent of Memorial Hos
pital, who has now resumed
her position as superintendent
of Childrens Hospital in Wash
ington. d. c.. Other guests at
the dinner were Miss Ellen
Chambers, Miss Kathryn Noll
and Mrs. Lester Jefferson.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM TINE 1917 FILES Os
TIE MILFORD CHRONICLE


Mrs. Truman Campbell of viii
mington is the guest of Miss Mary
Smith.
Miss Anna +. wilkins. of Dea-
CONS Business, has returned to her
school after spending few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
N. Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance, with thei.
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Vance, OF
Sunbury, Pa, last week motored
from their home to Milford and have
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Han,
and Miss Delle Hall, left with the
Vances IN their car on Friday
morning, and will make the trip
back with them, stopping over at
several places enroiite to sSUIbdry.
While driving an automobile on
the streets OF Milford, Edward
Coverdale smashed into the door of
Housman's store, at the corner of
I Front and Walnut Street, yesterday
morning. Coyerdale had stopped the
car and was attempting to back up
in order to go out Walnut Street.
when the brakes refused to work.
The car struck the door in the CEN
ter and demolished the glass. The
top of the, automobile was thrown
and it was badly mashed, as was one
of the tenders. No persons were in
ijured in the smash.
I A fishing steamboat of 130 feet
keel, 81 foot beam and Ii foot depth
Eof hold is framed up a. the VIM. 6.
Abbott sEipyards in South Milford.
/ 1t ia buildinf for Virginia owners,
who have this week signed con-
tracts with the VIM, G.. Abbott
yards for two. additional steamboats,
from the same model and of the
same dimensions
The McLaury .shipyards in. South
Milford are finishing the steamer
!. ROckaway, which was launched last
& month. The o., S. Government has
requisitioned this steamer when she
is, completed. These same yards
have another steamboat framed up
and will lay down the keel for ano-
ther by November 1st.
: While going out South Walnut
street to the site of the new fort on
Wednesday, morning, one of the
government trucks broke the water
} main on that street. The truck wa
: heavily loaded with materials for
construction and it was this weight
which caused the breaking of the
Waterman. On account of the break
some sections of the town were
without water until repairs could
. be made.
Paul Thistlewood of Chapel, Md.
and Miss Sadie Thistlewood, of Mil.
ford, were the guests of their sis.
/. ter, Mrs. Gus Morgan of Houston
: on Sunday.
! Mrs. Lillian Jester OF Frederic:
spent Sunday at Camp Dix, as tn,
! guest of her son. Harvey. who i,
: cook in the S07th Machine Gun Bat
: allion, Company B, in Section 4
Harvey appreciates letter from hi
: friends here, also the Milfor,
Chronicle, which is loaned to man,
OF the Delaware boys eager 70
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Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Mrs. Harry Brakeley is ex-
pectfng TO leave tomorrow for
Bordentown, N. J. and will at
tend the dedication of a tablet
in Christ Episcopal Church
there, given by Mrs. Brakeley,
Z Mrs. Edgar Satterthwaite and
Mrs. John Conard in memory Of
their sister. Miss Mary A. Hill
lard, who directed the work of
the children in that church for
fifty-six years.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Faix re-
turned on Sunday from two
weeks motor trip. They took
their son, Richard, down to
Ashland, Va, where he is en-
rolled as a first-year student
at Randolph-Macon College.
After a short visit with MIR.
and Mrs. William Faix, who
live in Richmond, they set off
for their trip, going by south
ern route to the Southwest and
then north as far as wyoming,
before they start east by the
northern route. They report
delightful trip with many in
teresting happenings, ranking
among them being the cotton
picking time in Arkansas and
the fall-tinting of the mountain
aspens in the Rockies.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Miss Evelyn Short will enter
tain her bridge club on Tues
day at her home near town.
Mrs Harry Mulholland will be
the substitute. for an absent
member, On Thursday Miss
Shorthand Miss Aileen Clendan-
iel will leave for Boston. There
they will take a trans-C Canadian
plane for st. Johns, Newfound-
land. to visit Master Sergeant
and Mrs. Harry Greenley for
the next two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

A lee year iS dh
achievement in it
self and this year will be one
Of interest and history making.
The first meeting on Monday,
October 13, will be under the
direction Of DIR. NJ. Dalema
Draper and Mrs. Robert Ru-
dolph. Reports of national and
state conventions will be part
of the days proceedings. Look
ing back on the record of fifty
years gives tha average club
woman thrill, for the be-
ginning of a wonan's club in
Milford was something new and
different,. to say the least.
Now this golden anniversary
year is here and it is the plan
Of Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, the
president and her committee.
TO make it an outstanding one
and to serve, possibly. as
dedication to those women OF
other days who, headed by
Mrs. Jonothan S. Willis, braved
the comments of their time and
started the club. The first
board meeting Of this year will
be held on Tuesday at the home
OF Mrs. Wilson S. vinyard at
twO-thirty. Promptness will
accelerate the large amount of
business on hand. All good
wishes for this anniversary
(. year!
Too late; for the paper last
week was the arrival of James
Postles Hammond, III, who
was greeted by his proud and
happy parents, Mr.: and Mrs.
James p. Hammond, in Memo
rial Hospital on Wednesday,
September "a. Mrs. Hammond
will be remembered as the
former Miss Lucy Rumpstich.
Mr.. tand MRS. Hammond and
son are row at home on East
Front street. South Milford.
-
Mrs. Larry Isaacs was host
ess to two groups of friends
this week. She entertained at
her home near town on Tues
day and Wednesday evening
for dessert and cards.
.
Mrs. Robert Baechler, who is
completing her work this week
as secretary at the Elementary
School. was delightfully."- sur
prised on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Pauline Webb,
school nurse, invited Mrs.
Baechler to have some sort OF
refreshment after the days
work and they leisurely walked
to the cafeteria. Upon opening
the door the honor guest found
the teachers greeting her with
Rock A BY Baby, and a
stofk shower followed. At the
luncheon tables. where the re-
freshments were served, blue
and pink were the colors that
predominated in napkins and
clever place cards. 1t was q
happy occasion for all.
e
Mrs. Harry Brakeloy is ex
pectfng TO leave tomorrow fol
Bordentown, N. J. and will at
tend the dedication Of a table
in Christ Episcopal Churcl
there. given by Mrs. Brakeley
Mrs. Edgar Satterthwaite an,
Mrs. John Conard in memory 0
their sister. Miss Mary A. Hill
lard, who directed the work o
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Touchdowns: Johnson 2, Drum
mond 2, Bradford, Maloney 2. Points
after touchdown: Lank, Johnson 2.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
HARTLY AND CHESTERT0WN
REACH MAR-DEL LEAGUE
FINALS

Final Standings OF Semi.FinaIs
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Mrs. Lillian Jester Of Fredefica
spent Sunday at Camp Dix, as the
guest of her son. Harvey, who is
cook in the 307th Machine Gun Bat
allion, Company B, in Section 4.
Harvey appreciates letter from his
friends here, also the Milford
Chronicle, which is loaned to many
OF the Delaware boys eager for
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Paul Thistlew0od of Chapel, Nd,
and Miss Sadie Thistlewood, of Mil
ford, We're the guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. Gus Morgan of Houston,
on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Mrs. Larry Isaacs was host
ess to two groups of friends
this week. She entertained at
her home near town on Tues
day and Wednesday evening
for dessert and cards.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

The McLaury shipyards in. South
Milford are finishing the steamer
Rockaway. which was launched last
month. The. u. S. Government has
requisitioned this steamer when sshe
is, completed These same yards
have another steamboat framed up
and will lay down the keel for ano-
ther by November 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

Miss Ellen F. OLaughlin, age 81
years, passed away early Saturday
morning, September q, at her
home near Lincoln. She is suryiv-
ed by one brother, John 0'Laugh-
lin, with whom she made her home,
Funeral services were held Monday
morning in the ST. Johns Catholic
Church, Milford, at $50 O'clock
Interment in Holy Cross cemetery
Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03

HE opening Of the
New Century Club
for it's Golden Jabi-
lee year is an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-29
New Fleet of
Douglas DC-6
for National

More than 100000 expansion
of hangar and maintenance facili-
ties is being rushed to completion
by National Airlincs in prepara-
ton for the first of its new fleet
of Douglas DC-6 transports, to be
delivered in about two weeks. it
was learned from company Off
Gals.
This is another step in Nation
ais million dollar construction
program at Miami international
Airport, said G. T. Baker, presi-
dent.
Additional hangers and shop
buildings will be constructed as
soon as building costs decrease
to a reasonable level" Baker
added.
The present work, he said. is
necessary to provide for the fleet
of DC-6's. Principal item is an
addition to Nationals unique
nose hangar" A building 80
feet by 40 feet will provide A.
480 square feet of floor space.
Other features of the work now
underway are several stock
warehouses. containing a total
of approximately 10000 square
feet. and $4,000 square feet of
additional ramp areas-concrete
aprons and asphalt ramps.
1--WE have been planning and
preparing for these new ships for
several years." declared j. D.
Crane, vice president, engineer
ing. 1.-THE trained personnel,
hangar and shop space, special
equipment, and everything down
to spare nuts and bolts will be
ready and waiting when the first
one arrives from the Douglas
Aircraft manufacturing plant in
California"
In addition to facilities for the
DEG fleet, the additions will
provide space for dispatching,
planning, routing and training
departments.
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The note yas 50 obviously a
trap that it couldn't be one.

and came to rest under the por-
tico Of what seemed to be at least
a mansion. The older man led
him down a hall and through a
door into a pleasant study lined
with books. Rush, having worn
only hat, had time to study the
books while his host removed his
outer garments. They were all
law books. He couldn't decide il
this surprised him or not.
His host turned to him. MY
name is Leach; Aaron Leach. ]
am a lawyer associated with the
firm Of Leach, Carruthers and
Leach, OF whom you may have
heard"
Rush had. They were old line
councillors. Rush would have
used the word barrister. Their
line was trusts and estate man
agements, wills and probates,
family advisors to the long
wealthy. He waited.
I'm sure you will understand"
said Mr.. Leach "that this is en-
tirely outside the usual course Of
our affairs. To my knowledge this
is the first time my firm has been
called upon to retain the services
of a private detective.
u may as well tell you that
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
know Amsrica)

Mrs. Dwight w. Morrow, of
Englewood, N. j., famed civic
worker. widow of the senator
ambassador, born in Cleveland,
"a years ago.
DIR. Thorvald O. Burntvedt, of
Minneapolis, president of the
Lutheran Free Church, born in
Norway, 50 years ago..
Albert Bradley, General Mo-
tors executive, born in England,
56 years ago.
Ernest G. Kanzler, board
chairman of Universal Credit,
Detroit, born in Saginaw, Mich,
IS years ago.
Helen w. Atwater of Washing
ton, D. c., noted home economist,
born in Somerville, Mass, II
years ago.
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Pei. y nad come ~ = plain white
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vOs - tls0S SsHse.
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action had been 70 throw Il ia the
Wastebaslket % he did. Then he
got bored. There was money in
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sums; LIE palled NO one g
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YET me Merwin: I want MIN
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WHO'S ne snaaowmg. . blonde
you met IA 2 par!
No. dear" said Rush with
satisfaction. "he i shadowine
ma
AFTER careful reconnaissance
p at Tifty-ffth and Harwood
Rush stepped forward to meet
fate in the Rllise Of something to
his ADVANTAGE. He stood ia plain
view on the corner ana waited.
II was . short wait. a Limousine
Of ancient vintage drew up beside
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TIES ]
~ Jos Barry

II am acting ct the Request az !
schoolmate Of,mine, now in prac-
tice in another city. Through
him ! represent one ct hie
clients"
It was time, Rush decided, .
come to the point
Look, Mr.. Leach" he said. =
won't try to convince you that
| my time IS valuable. Il isn't UNI
less I'm working. But you're .
lawyer with . large practice and
yours must be. Let me suggest
that you try convincing me that
| I should do it. And Is ! first
step, let me in on what il j. you
want done" !.
@You must forgive me, Mr..
Henry he said. I'm little out
Of my usual orbit"
why don't you bring il out
and lay it on the table? Maybe
/ can tell you If it can be DONE
Il suspect that you are right.
That would be the wisest course"
He took q deep breath. Briefly
he said, My client wishes to res
tain your services to the end that
you clean up a city,"
Amy particular city," asked
Rush. "Or can choose my own?"
Mr.. Leach looked startled.
Forget it." said Rush. II was
joking. What city does your client
have in mind?"
I'm not at liberty to tell you
that until you accept the COM
mission"
"Okay. Then tell me this. Why
does your client feel that his
town needs cleaning up?"
why, the usual reasons. Graft,
gambling, racketeering." 81
Let me make a point said
Rush. Il am realist where the
running Of cities are concerned.
I'd have to be convinced that the
place really needed q, bath"
II have certain facts to pass
on that should remove all doubts
as to the advisability Of cleaning
up this city. am reliably in
formed that there are in the
neighborhood of a hundred per-
nanently established places ca
tering to gamblers and offering
all types of games Of chance.
There are protective associations
for every type Of merchant, re-
tail or wholesale, with standard
rates for nonresident services.
There are no figures on the pro-
fession called the oldest but its
practitioners are numerous and
available in all grades"
He paused and look at Rush as
If to ask if that were enough.
"Dope?" asked Rush.
$50 ! am told"
(Te be centinuedl
Evening star., 1947-08-28
Gir|Preacher, Helps
Parents Gospel Team
In British Isles
By WiIIiom McGoffin
Foreign Correspondent Of The stor and
the Chicnnn Daily Nsus

the Chicago Dolly News
LONDON, Aug. ga 7-year- -old
child wonder preacher" from Amer
lea is, bringing the hot gospel to
England.
Renee, with Esther and Jack
Martz, her parents, and Ruby May
James make up the Jack Martz hot
gospel team who arrived here three
weeks ago from Australia on a
round -the-world tour.
Trombone-playing Jack. a gradu-
ate of the Los Angeles, Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, wasn't the least
surprised last year when Renee "felt
the call" and suddenly preached her
first sermon in Chicago, where she
was born.
! Since then dark-eyed Renee has
done most of the preaching and Mr..
Martz proudly declares that he has
"lost count" of the number of con-
verts she has already made in
England.
Renee, who wears cowboy boots
and a blue cape decorated with a
red cross, gives sermon that goes
like this:
What we need is revival. If we
don't have a revival people are 60
i ing to perish for their sins. Every