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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

The hOstesseS present at the
Milford Memorial Hospital
during visiting hours are do
ing a splendid job and enjoying
it. The personnel at the hos
pital is much pleased with the
cooperation of the hostesses
and the visitors and have ex-
pressed their appreciation of
this service. HOstesses for the
following weeks are: February
2, Miss Sara Messick, Miss Cor
della Carter; February 3, Mrs.
w. w. McGinnis; February 4,
Mrs. Edward Walls; February
5. Mrs. Louise Farrow; Febru-
ary 6, Mrs. Nelson Wright;
February 7, Miss Sarah Bar
Gus; February s, Mrs. David
Clements. Mrs. Jack NAPLES.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Draper of
near Milton announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Olivia
Frances. to Mr.. Douglas Hudson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hudson
of HarbesOn.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

AsSAZ IY uary 26, at one for
the wedding of Miss
Dorothy Grace Lynch, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison w.
Lynch and Mr.. Albert Strahle.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Strahle
of near town. Reverend l.. e.
Werner performed the double
ring ceremony and the father
gave the bride in marriage.
Miss Mildred DerricksOn play
ed the traditional wedding
marches. The bride wore
street length dress of winter
white with navy blue accessOr-
les. Her cOrSage was of white
camellias. She was attended by
Miss Gladys Wilson as maid of
honor. Miss Wilson wore
pink dress with brown acces-
sOries and had cOrsage of
white carnations. The best man
was Mr.. Arthur Fumagally of
Brooklyn, n. Y, and the ushers
were the groom's. brothers, Mr..
Carl Strahle, Jr., and Mr.. ia
cob Strahle. The brides mother
wore an afternoon dress of
powder blue and the dress of
the grOOm's mother was wine
in color. Their cOrsages were
of pink camelliaS and white
carnations respectively. A re-
ception for the families and
friends followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides par
ents, after which the young
couple left for a honeymoon in
the South. Upon their return
they will reside in their own
home on Lovers Lane. Mr..
Strahle is associated with the
Wharton Automobile Company.
Sa
Reverend and Mrs. John
jackson Brown of Salisbury,
Md, welcomed their third child
in that city on Sunday, January
26. The name, Barbara Karen.
has been given to this second
daughter. Mrs. Brown, is we'll
remembered here as the form
er Miss Marjorie Faix.
Sa
Mrs. Charles Banning enter
tanned on Wednesday at her
lovely home on Haven Lake,
having friends for luncheon
and an afternoon of cards. Her
guests were Mrs. John w. Fry,
Mrs. Carlton FoOks, Mrs. l. ID.
Short, Mrs. Thomas r. Will
liams, Mrs. Francis Leithiser,
Mrs. Leslie March, Mrs. c. ID.
Holzmueller, Mrs. David Stills
Mrs. III. Conner Mitten, Mrs. s
M. d. Marshall, Mrs. Robert
Rudolph, Mrs. Elmer Williams
and Mrs. Edgar Wood.
"a
Two gracious hOstesses are
Mrs. Edwin Fisher and Mrs
Clvde Nelson. who have beer
entertaining lately for the en-
joyment of their many friends
Last week on Friday they were
co-hostesses at the Fisher home
and on Tuesday and Thursda!
of this week. Each time TIT
guests came for dessert ant
then played bridge, with a fina
round of bingo. A good TIM
has been had by all on eacl
occasion. They were assisted
with these nice affairs by Mrs
Curtis Vinyard.
%
Miss Edith Simpson enter
tanned a small group OF friend
on Tuesday evening at he
home, complimenting Miss Ra
chel Frame of Hammonton, !
/. who is the house guest c
-
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
POSTMASTER NOMINATION

President Truman has sent to the
Senate the nomination of Sidney A.
Bennett as. postmaster at Bethany
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

After long years of illness
blessed release from suffering
came to Mrs. Edward c. Pierce
on Monday at her home on
South Walnut street. She will
be remembered by her friends
as faithful member of the
Milford New Century Club.
having maintained her interest
long after her physical disa-
bility kept her from attending
the meetings. Her sons, Mr..
Casper Pierce of Salisbury and
Mr. Watson Pierce of Ohio, sur
Vive her.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Mrs. Herman Phillips was
hostess this week on Wednes-
dav when she invited guests for
luncheon at one. which was
followed by cards.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
Obituary
PIERCE

PIERCE
Mrs. Mary w. Pierce died at her
home on South Walnut street, Mil
ford, on Monday, January 27, after
a long illness. Funeral services
were held on Thursday afternoon
at one O'Clock from the Berry flu
neral home, with Rev. DR.. Frank
HersOn of the Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford. She is survived by two
sons. Edward Watson Pierce of
Canton. Ohio, and William G.
Pierce of Salisbury. Md; one sis
ter, Mrs. Theodore ShOckley of
Milford. and two grandchildren.
90
Miss Ade H. Lank, 20 years old,
a lifelong resident of Milford. died
late Thursday afternoon, January
%, at the home of her niece. Mrs.
G. w. Jones. She had been i'll for
the past few months.
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Berry Funeral Home in Mil
ford. with the Rev. Frank HersOn
officiating. Interment in Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Miss Lank is survived by one
Md
DYER
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Dyer, age 81
years. died at her home on South
! East Front street, Milford, on Sat
urday. January %. She was the
widow of the late Frank Dyer. She
is survived by one son. Albert, {
barber of Milford; one grandson
i Preston Dyer, and one sister. Mrs
Emma Kinks, of Milford.
Funeral services were held OF
Tuesday afternoon at = o'clock from
her late residence. Interment wa:
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery
Rev. Leslie f. Werner. pastor o.
the Calvary Methodist Church. Off
ciated at the services.
o4O
ARGOE
William A. Argoe, age S4 years
passed away at his home near Sum
nit Bridge on Saturday, Januar.
%. Funeral services were held OF
Wednesday afternoon from the LOT
. land Funeral Home at two O'clOcR
Interment was made in the Slaugh
ter Neck cemetery, with Rev. Z. \
Wright, pastor of the Lincoln
, Methodist Church, officiating. He i
survived by the following sons
Lloyd, Melvin and Wilbur, all Q
! Middletown; three daughters, Mrs
, Fred Roberts of Smyrna, Mrs. Rile
Bennett and Mrs. Henry Vinyard c
= Milford; one brother, Hubbard Al
goe. and two sisters, Mrs. Ami
Potter and Mrs. Sallie Fern, all {
| Milford.
Mrs. Argoe kept store at SUNNI
Bridge for the past l5 years.
= KEMP
= Thomas +. Kemp died suddenl
). at his home on Truitt Avenue c
: Tuesday afternoon, January
{: Funeral services will be held {
h Friday afternoon at o'clock fro
3. LOfland's Funeral Home, MilfOr
e Interment will be made in the OC
II Fellows Cemetery. Rev. l.. T. Gi
e son of Germantown, Rev. w. Edw
Tull and Rev. Leon c. Nelson
d Milford will Officiate.
Y Mr. Kemp is survived by his wit
If and one son, Joseph. one daughte
II Miss Betty Armstrong and gran
son, TOmmie Kemp. He was co
IL tractor. and had lived in Milford f
W nearly so years.
l. DALIOUS
II Mrs. Estella X. Dalious, age
years. wife of James DaliOus, pas
ed away in the Milford Memoir
Hospital on Friday, January "a.
Funeral services were held
III Monday afternoon from the LII
lie land Funeral Home at two O'clO(
IN Interment was made in Odd FellO'
he cemetery, Milford. Rev. Charl
lie Baker of the Holiness Church, OF
an ciated. Beside her husband she
ls survived by one son, James Dalio,
ne who made his home with his pf
re ents near Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Robert p. Davis, Esq, of Milford
this week sold his large farm, To-
Gated on the state road leading from
Milford to Frederick to Roland J.
Davis. The farm is located opposite
Postles school house, and adjoins
the farm of Charles Postles. 1t con-
tains 176 acres all of which are in
good condition. There is a small
tract of timber on one end of the
farm.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Miss Edith Simpson enter
tanned a small group of friends
on Tuesday evening at her
home, complimenting Miss Ra-
cbel Frame of HammOnton, n.
J.. who is the house guest OF
Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle ana
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

At meeting of the stockholders
OF the Milford and Philadelphia
Freight Line Company last Satur
DAY afternoon |. d. Short was elect
ed president of the company to sue
ceed the late George Fisher Pierce.
The directors of the company elect
ed him as business manager also.
William NJ. Pierce was elected AS
sistant Manager and Secretary, and
{. ID. Abbott was made treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

On Wednesday. January %.
little Mary Ann Killen, age
four and her sister, Carolyn,
age two, celebrated their birth
days together at the home of
their maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Ernest Rogers. They are
the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard killen. Their natal
days were the twentieth and
twenty-first of this month. De-
spite the cold weather large
number of their friends came
for the party. The afternoon
was spent in listening to rec
Ords of nursery rhymes and
enjoying each other. The table
was lovely with Il tier birth
day cake and every one had Il
tiny basket full of good things
as favOrS. Present were Bar
bara WiddOwson, Stevie Gun
ming, Sylvia Rogers, Daryle
Cohee, Nancy Ward. Eddie Nib
let, Joan Johnson. Wayne
Rogers, Glen kenton. Patsy
Rogers. Alan COhee, Connie
Cohen, Jean Rogers. Frances
Ann Miller, Richard Rogers.
Alice Cannon of Pennington
and Marvin Mitchell of Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Miss Matilda Anderson, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, who
reside west of Milford, and William
H. Murphy, son of Captain and Mrs.
William Murphy of South Milford,
were married at the home of the
brides parents on Sunday afternoon
last. The announcement of the en-
SaSement of the couple was made
about year ago, but their many
friends had not been taken into the
secret that the ceremony was to
have been performed on Sunday.
therefore it came as surprise to
them when announcement was
made. The bride has been popular
teacher for the past few years, and
the groom is engaged in the can
ming business with his father. Both
are members of the Caulk Club of
| Milford are we'll known. They will
eside in Milford after their honey
moon.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cleve-
land Sutherland of Grundy,
Virginia. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Rosa
lie. to Mr.. Burton Prettyman
Short, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton p. Short of Hopewell,
Virginia. Miss Sutherland was
graduated from the University
of Tennessee and attended the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Mu-
sic. Mr.. Short. who is a grand
son of Mrs. John Stanley Short
and the late Mr.. Short, was
graduated from Virginia Mill
tary Institute and served as an
officer in the Field Artillery.
Army of the United States, for
three and half years. The
wedding will take place in
June.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Last Saturday Ponder, Thomas of
Frederica had dog that acted in a
strange manner, fighting and biting
at everybody. He had the constable,
David Robbins, shoot the dog Mon
day. Mr.. Robbins sent the head of
the dog to the laboratory Of the
State Board of Health at Newark
for examination and received the
report saying that the head showed
hydrophObia in the advance stages
Mr.. Robbins also received a letter
/ from DR.. A. E. Frantz saying that
all dogs bitten should be killed, and
all other dogs kept up for forty-two
days for protection of the public.
The Town Board of Frederick has
, announced that they will compel all
dogs to be kept up the specified
time
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Miss Elizabeth Alderman is the
guest of Miss Madeline Griffith OF.
Wilmington and will visit i'm Phila.,
before her return.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1917 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Miss Ruth Heisler left on Monday
for Memphis, Tenn, where she will
spend about two months visiting
with friends. =.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
1Xz1Syl1SS.1ySz1y,z1yz1yZ1y

ALVARY Methodist
Church was the set
ting on Sunday. Jan
uary 26, at one for
the wedding of Miss
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

What will you do for your
country2 You can take a fulI-time
job at good pay in the Regular
Army. Or, you can join other
young men in your community in
your local National Guard unit.
If you are in college, you can get
your training and Reserve Officer
commission in the R.O.T.C. Or,
if you have served in the Army,
you can resume your military
training and have your former
grade or rank in the Organized
Reserve Corps.
lfyou believe in America, you'll
believe in your new Regular Army
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
Don't Forget Spastie Children

nothing done for the victim. Both
white and black are affected, both
the rich and the poor, One case is
just as tragic as another.
But in the last quarter of a century
science has proved that cerebral
palsy victims can be helped; that rs
percent of all cases have intelligent
quotients ranging from 10 all the
way up to very bright; and that
three quarters of the victims are
teachable. Nearly all of the children
are retarded by virtue of their ham
dicap, from the time of their birth,
but it is only the uniformed who
mistake the rehabilitation for lack
of intelligence.
With proper care, treatment, train
ing, a systematic relaxation, and
specific muscle re-education, these
children can be helped and will inn
prove to an amazing degree. True,
the original damage to the brain cam
not be repaired, but new route
from the brain can be found, over
which the messages to the different
parts of the body can be transmit
ted to action.
Here in Mississippi, as in some
other states, few people have be-
come personally interested, and Wit
ally interested by reason of being
parents of children afflicted by cere-
bral palsy. An organization has been
set UP to aid the victims. Organized
| less than year ago, it is known as
the Mississippi Association for the
Aid of Spastic Children. Regular
monthly meetings have been held in
Jackson. Frequent meetings have
been held in Hattiesburg, Brookhav-
en-, Meridian, Laurel, and other
cities and towns.
The Association has at this writ
ing over 800 active members. Within
the year it will have over thous-
and. The Association hopes to make
the public as conscious OF spastlc
paralysis, as it is of infantile paral-
ysis, because there are nearly as
many spastic cases as there are polio
cases, and practically nothing IS be-
ing done for children handicapped
by cerebal palsy. Until recently
they have been virtually forgotten
by all child welfare agencies, and
the state.
At some future date the Associat-
ion is planning to ask the state FOL
funds which will be proportionately
matched from the Federal govern
ment, in order that combination
hospital-school for children VIII
cerebral palsy may be built. TIT
handicap is real and the need is ur
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

ty Hospital, 500; Holmes County
Community Hospital, 10000; Dor
othy McBee, 252.16; Dorothy McBee,
1850; Jewell Farmer, 1875; Mrs.
Claudia Hyman, 1000.
Dorothy McBee, County Superin-
tendent, has this day filed her re-
port.
The Clerk of this Board is hereby
ordered to pay all bonds and coupons
out of the respective funds when
they are presented for payment
1t is hereby ordered that the foil
owing accounts be allowed payable
out of the General County Fund, as
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
BY Elsie Moy Chambers

Reporter for Dolly ClGrion Ledger
There are 1000 forgotten children
in Mississippi.
Some of them are kept in back
rooms of homes where they may
never be seen. Some are kept in in
stitutions outside of the state at ex-
orbitant prices, working real hard
ship on the parents. Nearly all of
them are spoken of in hushed tones,
and referred to, if at all, as the in
valid child
These 1000 forgotten children are
victims of cerebral palsy, more COM
monty referred to as spastic paral-
ysis.
Cerebral palsy is the most dread
ed disability of childhood, and one
of the foremost causes of gripping.
Until comparatively recent years
the unfortunate victims were DOOM
ed to life without hope, and were
to their parents burden beyond the
conception of the average parents
of happy, normal children.
Cerebral palsy is caused by dam
age to certain portions of the brain
that govern muscular control. This
damage may have been the result of
injury before, during, or immediate
after, birth, it may have been caused
by sleeping sickness, or other dis
ease, or injury to the brain at any
time during life.
Cerebral palsy takes one of three
forms where the muscl-
es are contracted, stiff, and tense;
athetosis, by spasms and involuntary
motion; and ataxia, characterized by
lack of balance and coordination.
Spasticity is the most common form
of cerebral palsy, with athetosis and
ataxia following in that order.
Because a child is afflicted with
cerebral palsy does not mean that
his intelligence is impaired. 1t does
mean, however, that the thousand
and one tasks that every child, and
every person, does without thinking
become a. major undertaking, be-
cause certain message wires from
the brain to the point of action are
permanently out of order. In order
for these cerebral palsy victims to
walk, feed themselves, talk, go tc
the toilet, move, pick up an object
they must be taught with infinite
| care patience and skill.
| Few parents know more than te
| lavish their affections on their child
victims, and in their desire to shield
| them from harm or curiosity, the
victims become children of the
shadows. In too many instances
protection of sort is actually al
that the parents are financially able
to give their invalid child. Some
times that is none too good, because
often both parents must work, ant
at least one victim in Mississippi il
known to have caught on fire thret
times, when such was the case.
/ This awful crippler is no respect
or of persons. Because of the nature
of the affliction, statistics are hare
to get, and the tendacy is often fol
the individual case to become blow
to family pride, and for lack OF any
concrete plan of help, there is otter
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Bessie Hall has returned from
delightful visit to MIR. and Mrs.
Perkins at Vicksburg. While there,
they attended the Garden Club Pill
grimage at Natchez.
Mrs. Cecil Eakin Smith, of Mont
gomery, Alabama, spent the week
end with her father who is critically
ill at the Holmes County Commun-
ity Hospital
Mrs. c. c. Parsons went to Jack
son and Yazoo City Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Sharp and Miss
Katherine Sharp were Memphis
visitors Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs, r. G. Lord Of
Greenwood, greeted friends in Lex.
ington Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

follows: E. H. Fowler, M. B. S. No.
|, 1875; M. S. Rogers, M. B. S. No.
2, 1875; K. P. Thomas, M. B. S. No. 3,
1876; Martin L. Smith, president, M.
B. S. No. 4, 1875; G. w. Ellison, M.
B. S. No. S, 1875; Parham H. Will
Jams, Clerk, s.; w. L. Murtagh, Sher-
iff, 500.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until its next regular
April, 1947, meeting.
MARTIN L. SMITH, President.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
GARD or SUPERVISORS
Continued from page two)

o9 so: Halbert Farmer, 108.; G. D.
Fbornton, 56380; Lead Clad Culvert
TO-, 568.51.
II is hereby ordered that the foil
living accounts be allowed payable
KIT of the Miscellaneous Fund, for
kalaries. supplies, and labor, as
follows: Road Three, 200; Health
69166; Health Depart
[nent. 200; DR.. Bot, 40; DR.. ]. C..
Pegues, S.; Holmes County Commun-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03
Lexington Girl in Bosketboii Come

STATE COLLEGE, Special Eve
Blake of Lexington was a member
on the Independent team in bas-
ketball game with the Chi Omega
sorority members, Friday, at Miss
issippi State College. Proceeds went
to the Red Cross.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

gent.
Three-fourths of these Grip
pied little people can be reclaimed
to neutrality-suspicious., and that is
worthy of the effort.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

Aubry Flowers, of Oakdale, Louis
lana, greeted friends in Lexington
over the weekend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-03

Ysur Regular army Serves Nation and Mankind War and Peace
y. S. Army Recruiting Sub Station Post Office
Building Jackson. Miss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17
ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES CARRIES
 70 ON THURSDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines dispatch | planes from Juneau yesterday hat called at Patterson Bay, Ten iee, Warm Springs, Sitka, Peli- .n, Haines, Skagway, Petersburg, 'rangell, Sunset Cove and Ketch- .an.
 Flying to Patterson Bay was G. Hicks; to Tenakee, Sam. SD and Andrew Jack; to Sitka, on Foster, Ralph Mize, Merle line and Mrs. Russ Clithero.
 Passengers to Skagway were M. olton and John Gibson; to aines, c. Walker and P DeHart; Petersburg, Brooks Hanford; to inset Cove, Laven Hartfield and erry Mckinley.
 Inbound passengers to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17
Russia's 1947 Grain
 Harvest Whopper

MOSCOW, Oct. -7.-tRt-Russia's 1e47 grain harvest appears to be a Whopper.
 The Soviet State Planning Con- mission announces that so far the harvest is 58 percent larger than last years. On the basis of these figures, Moscow observers say the Russians could export several mil ion tons of grain without difficulty and still have enough left over to improve her domestic food situa- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17
ROsplTAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's for medical treatment yesterday were Louis o. Jacobsen and Len Brown. Mrs. w. E. Nigh was admitted for surgical attention
 Leonard B. Chisholm was dis charged from the hospital -yester- day.
 Margaret Johnson, Juneau, and Martha Davis and baby of Excur- sion Inlet were discharged from the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17

from Pelican were Paul Peterson, and L. o. Jacobsen; from Tenakee, Jim Fox, Mrs. Heydek, Mike Hur- lev and Charles Williams; from
 Haines, o. I. Lewis, Selby Wal lace, Roy Clayton, R. Garrison, H Jackson, John Diamond, Leonard Evans and M V. Raney; from Sunset Cove. Jerry Mckinley; from John Osborne and Ray and Verna Kennedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17
PROHIBITION IS LOOMING, SAYS
 BREWERY HEAD

CLEVELAND, Oct. 17.-tRl-A re- presentative of St. Louis brewing company declares that prohibition again may be forced on the Ameri- can public unless a campaign is started to block it. According to George Eads, of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Company, the beer industry has failed to keep pace with dry organizations in education and legislative work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-17
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