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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

lHE school bell may
not summon the boys
and girls on Mon
day, but the call has
- - been issued and will
be answered just as sincerely
as If the bell had rung. 1t will
be the first day for many of the
small tots, some anxious to be
on their way to an education,
others dreading the separation,
even for a short time, from
parents and familiar surround
ings. With this latter group
there must be kindness and
patience, for the situation is
comparable to one, of more
, years, taking new job.
There may be confidence,
brought by the years of exper-
fence, but the feeling of new
ness is not confined to any age.
This land of opportunity holds
much for each of these begin
ners. One could wish for moth
ing better than the chance to
make the most of each day.
g
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger S. Har-
rison of Lancaster, Pa, are
proud parents of son born on
September 2. He has been
named David Shelby Harrison.
Their first-born, a daughter, is
named Susan. Mrs. Harrison is
the former Miss Patty Deakyne.
8
Mrs. L. Hayes Dickerson en-
teFtained her bridge club at her
cottage at Slaughter Beach
Tuesday evening and had Miss
: Ann Hugg, Miss Edna Simpson
and Miss Anne Townsend as
substitutes for absentees.
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= Tomorrow is the wedding
day Of Miss Constance Taylor
and Mr.. William Marshall
Hugg, which will take place in
the Greensboro Methodist
Church at Greensboro, Md, at
two.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

IlN6Q Ill MIlIOFU Ou uuISQdy d-iu
will visit her parents, Mr.. and MI >.
J. Stanley Short.
l.. A. Bennett, the ex-pastor of the
Milford NJ. P. Church, has been in
town this week, visiting his many
friends. Rev. Bennett is devoting
this year entirely to evangehstic
meetings. While in Milford he was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bert DickerSon.
Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton and chill
dren, Kathryn, William, Margaret
and Natalie, who have been spend
ing the summer at their cottage at
Oak Orchard, on Indian River, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with her
sister, Mrs. r. RalstOn Davis ard
brother, Herschel NJ. Holland, IN
Milford, enroute to their home in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Davis accom-
panied them home.
The demand for tomatoes this
year seems to be much greater than
the supply, therefore the prices
being paid for them are very at
tractive. At Milford. the prices have
been good, those farmers who did
not contract for their crop this year
are reaping fancy prices. In some
sections of the state the farmers
have failed to deliver tomatoes to
i the persons with whom they had
contracted, and this has resulted in
suits being brought against the
farmers. In one instance, the farm
er agreed to purchase sufficient to-
matoes for delivery at the cannery
to make up for those that had been
sold elsewhere by him. In the i'm
mediate vicinity of Milford tomatoes
are not very plentiful.
Frederick landed the greatest num-
her of passengers at Bowers that
she had even landed at one time
during her existence. the number
being owe two hundred and
seventy.
w. F. LODGE. better known as
Mayor of Philadelphia, leaves for
his home this week after a stay Of
six weeks at Bowers. He is a fami-
liar figure and much respected.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Mrs. Ralph Snowberger was
hostess to the members of the
Sewing Circle on Wednesday.
8
Mrs. s. M. D. Marshall is en-
tertaining the members of her
bridge club today at her cot
tage at Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
KLETT

Mrs. Ellen Klett, age 79 years,
died Wednesday, August q, after a
long illness. She is survived by her
husband, Charles H. Klett of Lin
coin. Solemn requiem mass was
celebrated at st. Johns R. G.
Church in Milford on Saturday NOR
ming at o'clock. Interment in Lin
coin cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
STUBS

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Stubbs, 55 years old, were conduct
ed from the funeral parlor of Ray
mond B. Rawlings in Greensboro,
Md, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. c. H. Atkins of Marydel
Methodist Church officiated and
burial made in Greensboro ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Stubbs, wife of William Z
Stubbs. a merchant of Henderson
Md, died suddenly Tuesday night
August 26, at her home from a
| heart attack.
Beside her husband, she is sur
vived by one son and one daugh-
ter, ]. Norman Stubbs of Hender-
son, and Mrs. Laura B. Gooden OF
Milford. She also leaves her mo-
ther, Mrs. Laura B. McMullen Ol
Harrington, one brother, John Nc
Mullen of Harrington, and foul
grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Benjamin Hughes, 67 years old,
retired FELTON, farmer, died We'd
nesday, August 27, in the Kent
County Hospital, Dover, where he
had been confined for two weeks
with a heart ailment. He was the
brother of former U. S. Senator
James H. Hughes of Dover.
Born at FELTON,. Mr.. Hughes was
the son of the late Eben Hughes
Sr., and Rebecca Hurd Hughes. He
had been engaged in farming there
all his life.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida
Minner Hughes; a daughter, Mrs
Dorothy Donaway, FELTON,; two
sons, Clifford T. Hughes, Colds
boro, Md, and Benjamin Hughes
Jr., Harrington, and two brothers
former Senator Hughes and Elijal
Hughes of FELTON,.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock Saturday afternoon at thu
William A. Berry Funeral Home
FELTON,, with the Rev. John r
Diehl of Seaford officiating. Inter
ment was made in Hopkins GENE
terry, near FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

w. F. LODGE, better known as
Mayor of Philadelphia, leaves for
his home this week after a stay of
six weeks at Bowers. He is a fami-
liar figure and much respected.
Evening star., 1947-05-11
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MARY FRANCES

UNE -, 1925, Is q significant
date to three Washington
are buns entl tlusiasts who
cllase flre engines 81 3 hobby.
II: IIaIs Is the date 0n which
/ tae last horsetirawn piece of
firs-ilkhtan& equipment made
its final run on downtown
streets before giving way to
motor-driven vehicles.
Roy A. Wiseman pointed to
the pictures in the den of his
home at 2311 Huidekoper
place NV. of Barney, Gene
and Tom, the last three fire.
horses. pulling a pumping en-
gine in a staged run along
East Capitol street. This is
one of about 1000 pictures in
a collection which he. Howard
Larcombe and A. w. Cline. jr.,
have built up during the last
10 years.
The men, all natives of
washington, met when "all
chased the same fire engine"
Each has his own collection,
but they exchange duplicate
prints of scenes of early
Washington fires or fire.
fighting equipment. They also
have some photos of fire
fighting in New York and
Boston.
Although the collections
are alike in many respects,
each has a speciality. Mr..
Wiseman is concerned pri-
marily with pictures showing
the evolution of the modern
machines from early hose
wagons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
lucille Browning
High Scorer In
Bowling Contest

Lucille Browning was, high
score bowler for Navy Wives
bowling group Tuesday at The
Sub Base, with a total of 1911.
Vera Wood was runner up with
1865.
Persons eligible for the Christ
mas turkey roll are Mesdames
Lucille Browning, Edith Clark,
Micky Clark, Doris Curry. En-
lily DesArmier, Vivian Driver,
Dorothy and Runnie Dufinavant,
Roma billiard, Flo Faulconer,
Mary Louise Gardner, Corky
Heron, Ella James, Gwen Kutz-
leb, Pauline McNiff, Dot MUIR
ply, Lillian Meek, Edna Porter,
Betty Reineke, Jeanne Reynolds,
Rae Skeirik, Joe Schuch, Eue
b. Smith, Pat Talbot, Vera
Wood, and Lucille Yarbough.
Handicaps were taken. from
games rolled for the Thanksgiv-
ing turkey, won by Roma, Dill
lard, and those persons whip
have rolled three times since
that date. 1E4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
COMMISSION APPROVES

(Contihned From Page one)
is for it, then ain In favor Of
it,,
Acting City Manager Trevor
is away from the city, but is ex-
pected back shortly.
CafitOn Smith, v.F.W. MEM
Der and Commission follower,
spoke for the amendment Of The
charter SO as the hours to reg
lister could be changed. At pres
eht, the chatter does not allow
registrations either at lunch
time or after 5 b. m. Smith ask
ed that this be ehafiHed and
was told by Mayor A. Maitland
Adams that at the next session
Of the State Legislature that the
State Representative. if the COM
mission Approved, Wuuld be ask.
ed to make the contemplated
changes.
This meeting was the last
regular meeting to be held be-
fore the first Tuesday In Jam
uary, i94B, No ffiofe meetings Of
the commission tan be held this
year without calling for a spe-
cial meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
Ten Bouts Scheduled J.
Tor Boxing Snow. Tonight

Tonightt 3 o'clock, in tn
High Schd gym, 10 boxin
matches a. scheduled to b
held. Starhg with boys iron
the 9TH gade, weighing so t
81 pounds, he fights and weight
will pfogtss until the mai,
event come on with the heavt
weights.
Chief Ecstein, former 70
fessional beer from the Ca
plane Base, Jas worked wlthfive
colored boy and they viii box
against fourpr five coloref boys
F. from Boca (iica.
The fightig card WeSht in
cludes two lormer PROFESSIONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Tonight's ord follow:
4. Paul Bfwn, 78 Punds, VS..
Vincent Cata, 81 pdhds.
q. Harold arb d ell, lib
pounds, VS.. fichey' Perez, lis
pounds.
. q. Sergio BIO, 10 pounds, VS..
Warren Betft 1$ pounds.
4: Charles abets, ll8 pounds,
VS.. Robert Uoss, 122 pounds.
s. (Colorc Stewards Mate
Foster, 1862 plnds, VS.. Stewards
Mate Founts, l65 pounds.
g.. (Celere;:, Stewards Mate
Little Johr 1875 pounds, VS..
Stewards ate Bog an, lao
pounds.
= a. Kirkwd B seth Ell, 1875
pounds, vs.farold Schliinshaw,
1870 poundsy
8. Joe ny, l43 pounds, VS..
Tony Mate, AS pounds.
o. SteMrt Mate Dixon, l52
polinds, Is. rewards Mate De-
Hagen, 48 FUNDS.
10. Min went, 10 rounds:
John Hercer 2l0 pounds, tAt-
lantic Fleet champion), versus
Ernest M o yrs, 1870 pounds
(Coacl of Boa Chica team.
All fights, except the main
bout will be pf three rounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
NaUal Hospital
Tree Trimming

The Red Cross recreation room
at the U.s. Naval Hospital was
the scene of a party last night.
The USO-NCCS Junior Hos
tesses and patients trimmed a
Christmas tree, and dancing fol-
lowed. rt
The USO-NCCS hostesses pres
eht included Hilda Castillo,
Elayhe Albury, ELISA Moreno,
Sylvia Sanchez, Ondina Pita,
Claudina LaFe, and Betty John
son. 49,. ......
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
Property Sales

J Mary c. Gallagher and hus-
s band transferred to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. donroe for $4,000
property in Suth street, accord
fling to a warmly deed filed yes
tefday in tk office of Circuit
Court Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
Emma Gum. transferred to
the White Temple Methodist
Church of Miami a property on
the mainlah for a nominal
sum. .,
Harold ] Key transferred to
Sue Skeltq property near Pearl
and Albut istreeB, for $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
Xmas Rarty4f
Lions Tomorrow

A Christmas party: will be held
by the Lions Club at it's meet
ing tomorrow night. Each mem
Der of the organization is ex-
pestea to nriHg gift to the
meeting. The gifts are TO be pre-
sehted by the organization to the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
Communion 7
Breakfast

r A Communion Breakfast wos
served at the White Hat Club ON
the us. Sub Base after Mass last
Sunday by the USO-NCCS Jun
ior HUstesses.
Those who assisted included
Hilda Castillo, Elayne Albury,
Sylvia SANCHEZ, Eliss Moreno,
Betty Johnson, Ondina Pita and
Claudina LeFe. v
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17

Naval Hospital fol final dis
tribution to the patients.
/. The Lions Club has been
renovated. New Nighttime effects
have been Installed, the walls
and floor refinished and repaint-
ed. The cost of the work will
run up. to about $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17
SeelssR Diporce.

A petition seeking divorce
was filed yesterday in the Office
of Circuit Court Clerk Ross c.
Sawyer b Dorothy M. Skeete
Healey aainst Leonard l.. Hea-
ley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17

Moscow's ''red" square was so
designated long before the Com
munists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-17

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Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
REVEAL PLANS
FOR 1947 FAIR
Continued from PAGE One)

Continued from Pare One)
and the automobile races which
annually conclude the fair on Sat
urday. Meanwhile, record num-
bers of entries in all competitive
phases of the fair have been re-
ceived by officials. Farmers, their
wives and children are readying
livestock adm poultry entries, fruit
and vegetable prize-winners, and
handicraft for the judges inspec-
tion. For the grand opening on
Monday night, fair directors have
named the Joe Chitwood "Helldriv-
ers" for the feature attraction.
Tuesday, July 29, has again been
designated "children's day. at the
fair, with a special program ar
ranged for boys and girls under II
years of age who are admitted
without charge o the grounds and
grandstand. In case of rain, chill
dren's day will be held on Friday,
Aug. 1.
Basile's Band To Play
Joe Basile's 20-piece Madison
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

Square Garden Band will play for
the special children's program, as
well as for the duration of the
fair. Other entertainers such as
Ben Yost's' Cavaliers, the Skating
Macks, and the Florida Trio, will
make up the show. Following the
tradition of the fair since its incep-
ton, Thursday will be Governors
Day." honoring Gov. Walter w.
Bacon and his aides, plus state Of
ficials, members of the Legislature.
and political, business and civic
leaders of the state. Friday, Aug.
l, is termed by fair officials as THE
biggest day of the week." when the
second annual "Firemen's Day"will
be staged. A total of $500 in
special prizes has been set aside,
and more entries have been receiv-
ed already than were on hand last
year for the Inauguration of this
event to honor volunteer fire fight
ers and their services. Last year
the event brought 81 fire compan-
les, seven bands, four drum and
bugle corps, and IL companies of
ladies' auxiliary units to partici-
pate in the spectacular parade
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

public place and eventually Mar
garet and her sister were forced to
leave. When asked if there We're
no alternative, Maggie replied,
1.-THE men could join the under
ground, but the women = they
could do nothing but CO.. Upon
their arrival in Germany slave
laborers' were put into camp for
a year. At the end of that time,
she explained, she and her sister
were considered well enough ac-
quainted with the German way of
life to be employed by hotel as
cook and chambermaid. "The Ger
mans Cat the hotel) treated lis
well, for we passed as German
girls, she said. This was easy
enough for the DePooter sisters,
as German is only one of the sew
eral languages which they speak
fuently.
All went well, Margaret explain
ed grimly, until her sister began to
"talk back to the Germans. This
meant only one thing: they must
escape before an alarm was spread
to bring her in for questioning.
"When we left, we tried to get
farther and farther away from
Bayern (the German name for Ba-
varia) where we were in danger,
but we could not. Once they had
escaped from the jurisdiction OF
the police, government food stamps
were no longer issued to them and
even scraps of food were virtually
impossible for fugitives to obtain
The two worked out a plan, where
by one would forage for food while
the other went in search of a place
to spend the night. The next day
the procedure would be reversed
When they had completed theil
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
BELGIAN BRIDE
NOW IN SMYRNA
Margaret Tucker Tells of War
Experiences In Germany
as LabOrer
MARRIED IN BELGIUM

With three years of starvation
and persecution in Nazi Germany
behind her, twenty-six year old
Margaret Leona DePooter Tucker
arrived in New York March 8, 1947
to join her husband, Herman Tuck
er of Smyrna.
The story of Margaret's exper-
fences in Belgium and Germany
during the war years rivals even
Hollywood's most fantastic concep-
ton of life in Europe during that
period. Before the War, she had
worked in the diamond industry in
Antwerp, Belgium, but, with the
coming of the German Army, dia-
mond exports to Britain and
America ceased and the work was
halted.
Each night, Margaret said at an
interview, the Gestapo came to her
home after the eleven o'clock cur
few, in search of her brother, who
was wanted for 'offenses' against
the German invaders. Fortunate
ly, he managed to elude them until
it was possible for him to join an
underground movement operated
by group of Canadians.
A list bearing the names of Bel
gian citizens conscripted into Ger
man labor was posted daily i'll a
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

found the Nazis gone from her
home and her family safe--except
for the sister from whom she had
been separated in Germany almost
two years before. She reassured
them that the sister would be
home in a few days although she
herself, had little hope tnat what
she said was true. Within a few
weeks, however, when their faith
had begun to dwindle, the remain
ing member appeared suddenly and
unexpectedly. The DePooter fam
| lily had come through a War. Each
one had been victim of German
cruelty, and yet they considered
themselves fortunate, for they
were one of the few families in
Antwerp with all their members
safely at home.
Too nervous to return to her ex-
acting work in the diamond in
dustry, Maggie" found employ
ment at a seaside restaurant, pa
tronized by American soldiers. II
was here that she met Herman and
they were married on September
10, 1916. He left with his division
shortly after and arrangements
were made for her to join him as
soon as possible.
Maggie, an attractive blonde, sal
drinking Coca Cola (Which she
likes very much,, while being in.
terviewed. She spoke the Ian.
guage, which is relatively new tc
her, without hesitation, and relat.
ed many little-known customs ant
habits, which go to make up life ir
her native Belgium. When she ant
Herman wished to be married, fol
instance, it was necessary fol
them to gain the permission of the
Government, and when that hac
been granted, the announcement O.
their intention was posted in {
public place in Antwerp for all t.
see. At the end of six weeks, M
one had registered an objection t.
the match and Margaret and Her
man were married.
When asked if she objected tt
being referred to as a"War Bride
she replied that it made her fee
like she wasn't married, for in Bel
gium girl is referred to as
"bride" only during the engage
ment period. After the wedding
she is merely a wife.
Concerning clothes-she pointe'
to the attractive blue wool jumpe
which she wore-a jumper whicl
could not have ben distinguishes
from that of any American girl I
had been described, she said, in tn,
Belgian equivalent of Vogue" ant
the advertisement said that i
was direct from America; JUS
what all American girls wer,
wearing" and SO Margaret and al
most every other girl in all o.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

Belgium rushed out to have one
made.
When asked to express an opin-
ion on the conduct of our occupa-
tion forces, she said, ''They were
very good to us, but I didn't want
to have anything to do with Them.
She referred to the time, not long
ago, when the American had stolen
the only valuable possessions she
had left to her.
Margaret likes Smyrna and
America very much, but her no. 1
plan for the future is a trip to Bel
GUM next year with her husband.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17

errands, they planned to return to
the original spot. The fear of be-
ing separated was constantly up
permost in their minds and one
day the worst was realized for
Margaret's sister did not return as
had been arranged. Margaret wait
ed as long as she dared but, afraid
of being discovered, was finally
forced to move on. With ever in
creasing difficulty, she managed to
work her way out of Bayern, alone,
and as quickly as possible, pro-
gressed toward the Belgian border.
When she reached Northern
Germany, the War was rapidly
coming to a close. Conmunica-
tion and transportation systems
were bombed out and the country
was growing panicy. These were
the conditions which made it pos
sible for Margaret to find work in
a German uniform factory without
proper identification papers. Labor
was so scarce that when she told
them that she was German from
Bayern, they took her at her word.
Food was still the most acute
problem. Twice a day, restaurants
served soup-'which was really
colored water, Maggie" added.
If, however, at the times specified
for serving, there was an air raid
alarm, they were forced to wait
until the next mealtime. Because
of the frequency of the bonbings,
it was often necessary to go with
out nourishment for days on end
When the victorious Allies
marched through the German city,
Margaret realized that the danger
of being taken for a German was
great, and she managed to find re-
fuge in the cellar of girl she had
known in Antwerp. She did not
take into account, however, that
the houses would be searched fol
concealed soldiers and snipers. Be-
lieved to be a German girl by The
G. I. who discovered her, she was
treated roughly and her jewelrJ
taken from her.
When she, at length, established
her claim to Belgian citizenship
she was aided by the Americans il
returning to Antwerp. There she
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
which starts at 4::30 p. m.
20 Eastern Champions

For the auto races on Saturday,
August 2, the final day of the fair,
20 eastern dirt track champions
are listed for the eight events. A
record number of entries have been
received for the five-day speed
event on the harness racing pro-
gram. Beginning on Tuesday will
be the 2:15 pace, the two-year-old
trot, and the 2:25 pace; on Wed
nesday, the three-yearolds pace,
the 2:25 trot, and the free-for-all
trot. On Thursday the card in
cludes a free-for-all pace, three
year-old trot, and 2:15 trot, and on
Friday, the 2:2o pace, 2:20 trot,
and two-year-old pace. Every race
offers $500 purse.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
Death of Charles f. Jones, rs

Charles F. Jones, age rs years,
died July 4th. He was the son of
William M. and Anna Taylor Jones.
Funeral services were held at Mat
thews Funeral Home Monday at 2
o'clock. Interment was at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE Of
charge by calling DOVER 5595.
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from a contagious disease
will be removed.
Evening star., 1947-10-26
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