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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
GEORGETOWN

Frank Rogers, aged SIS years,
died AT his home i'll Millsboro, on
Saturday morning, Feb. l, about
1880 o'clock. Mr.. Rogers was found
on the floor of his bedroom by Il
son, who had called to see him. An
inquest will be held by Coroner
William |. Conaway tonight (Mon-
day.. Death was caused by periton-
tits, il was believed.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed for Mr.. Rogers, i'll Zoar Metho-
dist Ccurch, Wednesday afternoon.
February 5. at two O'Clock, by the
Rev. John Anderson, of Dagsboro.
and the Rev. Walter Beckwith. OF
Millsboro. Interment will be made
in Mechanics Ccetery, MillSbOro.
Mr.. Rogers is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Helen DaiSey, OF
Wilmington. Mrs. Paul Parker
Georgetown, and two sons, Elwood
Rogers, of AlillsborO and Preston
| Rogers, also MillsbOro. There are
also the following brothers surviv-
ing; John Rogers. Lewes, Alfred
Rogers, MillsborO. Daniel Rogers
Wilmington. Fred Rogers. Ellen
dale. Rudolph Daisey, of Whining
| ton, is a grandson.
/ Mrs. Elizabeth WorlOman, of Ber,
lin, Md, died in the Salisbury Hos
pital, at 80 A. NJ. today. Mrs
Workman, who is IS years old. was
a native of Dagsboro. and live(
there until a few years ago. She
was the daughter of the late Jashui
B. Chandler and Sarah Jane Hud
son Chandler. She is survived by ;
sister, Mrs. Annie Rogers, of Days
bOro and one brother. Mr.. Franl
Chandler, also of DagsbOrO. Their
are also a number of nieceS an'
ephews: Mrs. Elva Long. Sails
bury, Mrs. Betty Brown. Milford
Mrs. Catherine Kollock, DagsborC
Mrs. Marion Handbook, Dassbort
Mrs. William Rogers. RehobOtl
Mrs. Nargie Campbell, Dagsbor6
Mrs. Eskel Gum. FrankfOrd. TIL
} deceased was a sister of the lat
; William and the late Ebe Chandler
both of whom were we'll known i
the State.
: Funeral services for Mrs. Work
man will be held in her late HON
in Berlin. Wednesday afternoon
: February s. at two O'Clock. wit
interment in Red Mems Cemeter
. DagSbOrO.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
LAST RITES FOR w. w.
CONWELL HELD SUNDAY
CONTINUED from first page)

His early life was spent in
working for the improvements
which were to later make Milton
grow into a thriving community.
He was instrumental in securing
the necessary legislation for the
construction of the state highway
which runs through the town. Per-
haps one of the largest community
projects which was obtained thru
his efforts is the Municipal Water
System. He also organized the first
Board of Trade in Milton, and was
connected with the largest tomato
packing plant ever located in Mil
ton. 1t was known as the Goodwin
Bros. and Conwell Packing Com
pany. He also started the first
brick-making plant in Milton. He
built the first fish storage plant in
Lewes. This was built out in the
bay on the end of large pier. a
feat which he was told could not
be done. Still another local project
which he built was the George H
NAPLES Store. now the Wagamon
Bros. Hardware Co., and also the
Lippincott Button Building.
Later he became engaged i'm the
lumber and piling business here
He remained here in the business
until 1917, when he moved to Nor.
folk, Va, and conducted large
piling business there. His COM
pany shipped material to the Uni
ted States Government for use il
the first World War. Mr.. Conwel
used to tell of one train load o
piiing consigned to the Ford MotoI
Company which contained " car
loads of piling.
He retired from the business il
Norfolk and returned to Milton ;
few years ago. Since his return h
had resumed his civic work. H
was deputy state auditor for fou
years previous to the last election
and also served as deputy clerk o
, the Orphans Court and Court o
Chancery for Sussex County. HI
was a great friend of GOverno
Bacon as we'll as other high off
cials of the state and federal gov
ernments. He was life-lon
Democrat.
He became i'll a few weeks ag
and entered the Milford Memoria
Hospital, where he died Frida,
The funeral was one of the larges
attended ever held in this section
The love and esteem held for hir
by friends all over the state an
wide sections of the country wer
expressed by the large and beaut
full floral display.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Four Brothers In
Model Town Plan

Four brothers in DOwnington.
Pa, have started a $500,000 model
town project, where they plan to
manufacture clothing. Employees
will be housed in the model town.
The brothers. Frank, John. Louis
and Sal Bloise. have their 20-year-
old dream we'll under way. Their
employees. it is planned, will be
supplied with food from surround
ing company-owned farms. Ground
has been broken for "A dwellings.
The men now employed are
mostly veterans. Eventually the
brothers hope to employ about 500
peOple-veteran amputeeS in
cluded-and build houses for all
of them, as a part of the self-sup-
porting community.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

Mr.. Elliott, for many years, was
connected with major baking con-
Germs in Ohio. Michigan and the
New England States. Prior to COM
ing to Georgetown, he owned and
managed baking business in Tol
!Cdo, Ohio.
The Potomac Bakers Association,
Inc. is composed of baking conf
ing companies, in Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia.
Memorial services for Dr.. Harry
W. EWiS. will be held in First Pres
byteian Church, Georgetown on
Sunday morning. at 1900 o'clock,
and at Coolspring Presbyterian
Church at 200 o'clock Sunday af-
ternon. Dr.. Thomas Whyte will con-
duet the services in both churches
DR.. EwiS, pastor of First PreSby-
! terian Church for seven years. from
1888 to l945. died suddenly in Flori-
Ga, last Friday night
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Oxygen Produced in
Mass Seen AS Boon

American industry is getting
ready to venture $100.000. 900 in
new plants to determine the great
gifts that mass-prOduccd oxygen
may bring to the nations economy.
Laboratory scientists say that
0Xygen-the gas which saves lives
in hospitals and keeps bomber pi-
lots breathing high in the sky is
all set to make gasoline from nat
ural gas. give Il sharp boost to
steel production. and increase the
supply of much-necdcd chemicals
Eventually. they add. it may at
the mine turn coal into heating
and cooking gas to be piped away
to city dwcllers.
Heretofore made by the cubic
foot. oxygen is about to be mass
produced by the ton-and dir
cheap.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Quislings Getting
Their Jobs Back

OSLO (P9 A report from the
employment bureau reveals that
the Quislings in Norway have far
better chances to get jobs now
than at any time since the war
ended.
In the months following the AL
lied liberation of Norway. D0th
employers and employees boycott
ted Quislin%s who were forced 10
live on their own savings or by
support from their friends. When
ever Il Quisling got Joh, thc
workers called a sit-down strike.
During the war there were near
ly $1,000 Quislings in Norway. AT
the end of 1915 most were idle. but
the latest figures show that Il per-
cent are now back at work.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
ROXANA

Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Carey are
the proud parents of a Z pound GA
ounces boy born Friday, January
81 at the Peninsula General Hos
pital at Salisbury. The young man
has been named James Evans
Carey, Jr.
Miss Kathleen McCabe, r. n, of
Milford has been spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey McCabe. Wednesday even
ing Miss McCabe pleasantly sur
prised her mother by giving her a
birthday party. Guests were invit-
ed. Ice cream and cake were served
by the hostess. Mrs. McCabe re-
ceived many useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Richards
Mrs. Howard Lyons of Wilmington
were dinner guests Tuesday of Mr.
and Mrs. George Richards.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mrs. Charlie Savage
whose funeral was held at Sount
Church. Sunday afternoon. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Savage were neighbors here
some years ago.
Edward Jones accompanied
CASHIER Evans to Washington, ID. G.
last week.
Mrs. Lille Hudson visited he
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Middleton last week a
Frankford.
The w. S. c. S. held thei
monthly meeting Thursday even
ing. January 80. The. officers wer
elected for the year 1947. After tn
business hour, refreshments wer
served by the host and hostess
Mrs. Addie Lynch and WarreI
Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

Funeral services for Miss Pris-
ella Frances Walls. aged S3 years,
will be held i'll Carey's Funeral
Home, Georgetown. Wednesday af-
ternon. at one o'clock. with Rev.
Thomas Whyte. pastor of First Pre-
sbyterian Church, officiating. In
terment will he made in Union &C.
metery. this city.
Miss Walls, who for many years
conducted a mercantile business in
partnership with her sister, The
late Miss Laura Walls. was life
long resident here until few years
ago, when she went to make her
home in Newark. Delaware. She
died in nursing homo in Newark.
at $50 this morning Nlonday) fol-
lowing an illness Of bronchial pre-
umOnia
She was the daughter of the late
James NJ. and Mary L. Walls.
No near relatives survive Miss
Walls. Mr. ]. Frank Sharp and Mrs.
Maud ThorouehgOOd. of Newark
and Frank w. Sharp of George
town. are surviving cousins.
Joseph A. Warrington. aged sc
years. well known in Republican
circles in Sussex County and one
time Coroner Of Sussex County
dieG at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Isaac Warren, in Glendale
Monday afternoon. about four O.,
clock, after several months failing
health.
Mr.. Warrington was the son OF
the late Stephen and Mary Marve
Warrington, natives of SUISSE,
! County. He is survived by hi.
daughter Mrs. Isaac Mary Warren
Ellendale. three sons, Stephen FL
Warrington. I.eweS and W. w. War
: rington, Arkansas, and Joseph War
rington. near Milton. There are ais,
: brother. George Warrington. o
Milton and a sister, Mrs. EliZabeti
: Brunite. of Wilmington. Delaware
f, In addition to the foregoing. Nj
b, Warrington also leaves s grand
', children and great grandchil
: dren.
= Funeral arrangements Tor MI
c Warrington are being held in abey
e ance until the arrival of his sol
:. w. w. Warrington from Arkansas
and will be announced later.
The Rev. Joseph c. Settle. Recto
: of st. Pauls p. T.. Church. c
z GEORGETOWN. was the guest spcakc
/, at the regular meeting of tn
h -NIillShOrn Rotary Clul
:, in Masonic Temnle last ni"ht. ~
Charles r. Cannon. president. pre-
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Presence Of Mind
In Emergency

GREENWOOD, Ind.-(P)-When
Otto Hineman's right hand caught
i'll a corn picker. his six-year-old
son, Harold, knew what to do: He
stopped the machine and ran for
help, limiting his fathers injuries
TO the loss of three fingers.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

Soak clothes in cool or luke
warm water rather than cold wa
ter. for cold water may cause the
fabric mesh to close and hold the
dirt.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

A breadboard may be kept from
skidding on a smooth table when
kneading dough if jar rubbers are
glued to its under surface.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11

Columbus, spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Dunbar.
Mrs. Joe Munnerlyn was taken
to the University hospital, Col
umbus, Monday, in the r. Glenn
Reed ambulance for observation
Miss Joan Harris, of New York
City; DR.. and Mrs. Lilly, and DR.
and Mrs. Proctor, of London, were
, Tuesday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Staneart
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brake and
family, Mr.. WILDER Brake, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Brake, of
Marysville, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth NJ
Brake and family, of Van Vert
The occasion was in honor of MIR.
Kenneth Brake jr. and Miss
Dorothy Allemein, of Delphos,
when their engagement was an
nounced. Plans for their marriage
is not yet revealed.
Mr.. Irving Blumenschien and
Miss Dianne Neer left Saturday
for st. Louis to spend a few days
vacation and while there will at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Blumen-
Schein'S sister.
Miss Anna Dea, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells,
of Columbus, left Sunday to spend
few days at Indian Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roderick
and son, Jimmy, of Columbus,
were Friday guests of the latter's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Leonard
Kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wood,
son, Jimmy, and daughter, Linda,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Warner, of Mt. Victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harris
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Cook, of Belle
fontaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis re-
ceived the announcement of 10
Id. grandson, born Saturday in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11

Dover, entertained the Book and
Needle club Friday evening.
Mrs. Gladys Nicols entertained
the Horse Euchre club Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Ina Pyers was host
ess to the Fortnightly club We'd
nesday evening and Mrs. Helen
Nicol entertained the Bridge club
Friday afternoon.
Miss Bonnie Snider, is beauty
contestant for the Union co. Fair
on Wednesdays program. At two
o'clock she is to appear before the
Grandstand dressed in bathing
suit. At four o'clock she will
wear street dress and at 7:30
p. m. she will wear a formal.
A nephew, Mr.. Andrew Year
ger, of New Jersey came to attend
the Herchenhahn reunion Sun
day at the American Legion Park.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
IRWIN
BY MRS. MILTON PETERS

Carl Daum left Tuesday for g
trip to Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smith
daughter, Judy and grandson
from Worthington, visited Sat-
urday with the latters' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Spain.
Miss Marjoris Baker, of Colum-
bus, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Prince and
Paulette, of billiards, are spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott and
baby, son, of Milford Center.
spent Sunday with Mrs. Anna
Scott and family.
Mrs. Grace Morau went to Gin
cinnati Tuesday to make the ac-
quaintance of her new grand
daughter, Elizabeth Ch ar lene
Mancyzk.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
'UNIONVILLE
CENTER
BY MRS. MERYL GEORGE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Stalnaker
and Ruth Ann left Friday evening
for Spencer, w. Va, being accomp-
anied by Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Stalnaker from Columbus. They
visited Mr.. G. B. Stalnaker's
brother and sister and family
Sunday, also Mr.. Forrest Hoff and
family, MIR. Jim Taylor and school
mates of Mrs. Stalnaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Valentine, formerly
of Rush Creek, whom she had not
seen for twenty-four years.
Mrs. Gertie Nicol and Mrs.
Neva Scheiderer were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Gertie Horn.
Mrs. w. A. Fisher, of Columbus,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mack
ling and daughters, of Bucyrus,
were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. c. w. George, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mayer, of
Marysville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Kruse, of Columbus were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Mayer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Mayer.
Norman Rice had his tonsils
removed Friday morning in Col
umbuS.
Miss Name Finnin, of New
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11

the Champaign county hospital,
Urbana, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McIntire, of Urbana.
Mrs. Charles B. Wood and Miss
Helen attened Col. H. L. Snaps
Art exhibit and the Antique Shop
at the Southern Hotel in Colum-
bus, Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Born, of
Arlington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Nash, of Columbus, were Sunday
evening callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Davis and son, John.
Mrs. Fred Jenny returned to
her home south of town, Saturday,
after spending a few days with
relatives at Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Davis, son,
John, spent Sunday afternoon at
Crystal Lake.
Mrs. Dan Eby and Mrs. Paul
Easton were Urbana shoppers,
U6SQdy dIL6TuOOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Jenkins, of
Urbana, were Saturday evening
callers here.
Mr.. Willard Nicol is enjoying
two weeks vacation from his
duties as manager of the Farm
Bureau of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brake
and family spent Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Jessie Persinger,
of Sidney, and Saturday over
night and Sunday guests of re-
latives in Van Vert.
Mr.. Walter Brake spent Sunday
in Columbus with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Brake and daughter, Joan.
Mrs. Mrake accompanied her
husband home Sunday after
spending several days caring for
the home of her son while her
daughter-in-l was a patient in
a Columbus hospital.
Mrs. Dean Boylan and daughter,
Elizabeth, were assistant hostess
Sunday afternoon when Col. and
Mrs. Hubert Snapp and daugh-
ter, Nancy Lee, entertained with
an open house reception from
2 to 5 o'clock at the Southern
hotel Art Gallery, Columbus. Col.
Snapp is former superintendent
of the Union Rural and New
Dover School and was an officer
in company E at the beginning of
World War ii.
Friends and relatives gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Nicol, Saturday evening. The oc-
casion was honoring the birthday
anniversary of Mr.. Nicol and was
a complete surprise. Games and
social good time were had and
delightful refreshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laughlin, of
Urbana, were Sunday afternoon
callers of Mrs. nellie Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vance
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Robinson and daughter, Florence,
near Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
BY MRS. MARTHA KIMBALL

The official Board of the Meth
godist Church met Monday eve
ming Sept 8 in the Sunday School
room.
Youth Fellowship begins its
fall activities Monday evening.
let each try and be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Blumens-
chien and daughter, Alwynna
Mae, returned to their home in
Cincinnati Sunday after spending
their vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bishop, Of
Urbana, are announcing a son,
born Saturday Sept. 6 in the
Champaign county hospital. Mrs.
Bishop is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Jenkins, former resid-
ents of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dunbar, of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
Milford Center Review

This is the week of the county
fair. Is there anyone in the county
who can beat the record of David
Miller of near here? He says that
he hasn't missed for 80 consecu-
tive years.
Mrs. Wanda German returned
hame Tuesday from a weeks
visit with her son, Chas. German
and family, of Lebanon.
Miss Martha McIntire, a re-
porter of Wize, Springfield, is
spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Nc
Intire and sister, Ruth.
The w. S. C. S. was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Catherine
Boerger, near Chuckery. Mrs.
Perry Spain and Mrs. Bertie Bos-
ley had charge of the program.
Delicious refreshments of ice
cream, cake and lemonade were
served by the hostess and her
assistant, Mrs. Grace Gorton.
The church bell is still ringing
every Sabbath, calling all who
will come to worship at $50 a. M.
and bible school which follows.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
FORCIBLE DETENTION

Amanda Hensel has filed a
forcible denton suit in the court
Justice William H. Snodgrass
against Stanley and Cecilia
Nurthlin, occupants of her pro-
perty at Five Points. The COM
planning party states that the
defendants have refused to va
cate her property as she has
asked them to do. Hearing on
the case has been set for Sept. Is.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11
Liberty Bell Cracks

The Liberty Bell in Independence
hall, Philadelphia, cracked July 8.
1885. while being tolled as the body
of Chief Justice Marshall, who died
July 6, was being taken from Phila.
delphia to Virginia, his native
state.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-09-11

iss Name Finnin, of New
The people's voice., 1947-06-06
Jack Hanley

lra1ae sunday morning the untimely passing of T. w
80 nanley' secretary to Gov Sam c. Ford took
ful public servants it has been the nlaaenr f ]
ulnhist TO know Jack, longtime newsnaner man
WIN ne LewistownDemocrat until he became tbe COW
elnor secretary 10 months ago. possessed rare anal
er you had known him long or were onv no,, ait
ee Gu Durlng the months 1 had come to know him
lounu MN always willing to take part in discussions
or otherwise and always on high friend
op, ~I.n never the slightest tendency toward acr-
mony Political friend and foe alike will misc bi f
MS customary office in the wing of the capitol
The people's voice., 1947-06-06

leadership, generally, IN stunning
political action-a weakness which
should be given serious thought and
corrected. Here is what the editor
of the Register had to say:
THEY'D RATHER DIE
1t is becoming increasingly evident
that there are two schools of thought
within the AFL. The distinction is
being sharpened by the NAM-GOP
attack on organized labor. Some of
Il
The people's voice., 1947-06-06

tum of the power drive if unchecked will eventually
lead to the same tragic that all empires have
met
1--WE can and we must have peace and co-opera-
tion between the Soviet Union and the USA The
two OF us, working understandingly together for
peace and the welbeing of peoples and all peo
pies, lift the world to the highest level of living
it has ever known and give mankind the greatest
health and happiness of which it has dared to
dream.
"But, if through tragic laundering We the two
strongest nations in the world, go to against
each other we will not only align all nations all
peoples on one side or the other but will pull the
whole race of man down into unspeakabe anguish
and devastation with Surely it is the task of
the statesmen Of the two countries to lead two
countries and peoples to the highroad of peace
prosperity and democracy"
Finally let it be understood that interpret the pol
icy of The Peoples Voice committed to defend the
rights of the people of Russia any other country to
establsh the sort OF economic system and the form
government they wish to have and it is not within
the province of rights of government strive to
impose any other upon them by force otherwise
feel sure that friends prepared argue
that we have attained perfection in either economic
system, in the in which our governmental
functions carried
The implied criticism of the present size of The
Peoples Voice is noted This reduction in size is the
result of another manifestation of the development of
monopoly power and is still another attack on the
functionng of our democracy. The newsprnt produc-
on of our country controlled by very gigantic
publications of every kind has been sharply curaied
in fact for time it touch and go whether would
be able to continue publishing at all. Many small
journals suspended publication Now let look into
the situation inasmuch it has direct bearing on
this general discussion.
Reports of the staggering increase in advertising
lineage carried by such papers the Scrpps-Howard
Hearst chains of daily newspapers and the York
Times (all within the newsprint monopoly means that
the advertisers the private industries and the powerful
commercial and financial institutions are expendng
tremendous sums in advertising Why are they doing
this? Certainly not because they must increase de-
mand for goods andservices which presently limited
by the ability of people to buy at the prices asked
great portion of the increased expenditures for adver-
tsing be ascribed to the swelling profits of the
great industries and the commercial and financial in
stutons and they would rather add to expenses
of business than pay in income taxes Tins If
simply means that group the industries and the
and financial institutions passing some
OF their excess profits to another powerful group the
Continued FOur)