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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
RAT BAIT DAY is
SLATED FOR NOV. 18th

Sussex County farmers, feed
dealers, distributors of rat poisons,
Oranges, Service Clubs, Town
Councils, Home Demonstration
Clubs, All Clubs, Schools and
others interested in the welfare of
Delaware's agriculture and the
health of Delaware citizens, have
about completed plans for an all
cut effort in staging what is hoped
will be the biggest and most effec-
tive rat poisoning campaign on
November 18th, ever to take place
in the county.
The plan is simple one. In every
community efforts are being made
to arouse public interest in the i'm
portance of the rat problem and the
need for concerted effort on the part
of all citizens if the problem is to be
solved. Every farmer, home owner
and business house is being asked
to secure sufficient rat poison from
his nearest distributor and follow
ing the directions contained on the
package and use it on the night of
November 18th. On the morning of
November 18th, collect all uneaten
bats and destroy them III order to
avoid the danger of pets or live
stock. eating them at some later
date.
In general, bats should be placed
where rats are usually seen or
where there is evidence of rat acti-
witty, along walls, or beams, under
boards or boxes, near the burrows
and other places where rats fre,
quently use and thus making il
easy for rats to find them and at thc
same time help prevent pets anC
livestock from reaching them in ad-
dition to this precaution owners o.
pets are urged to keep their pet:
confined while the bait is out.
While rat control is a year-roun(
problem, it is felt that if an all-ou
! effort is made to focus public at
i tention on the problem and encour
age cooperative or group action, ii
an effort to solve it much may II
/ accomplished toward the develop
ment of a sound year-round pro
gram that will tend toward the re
duction of the loss sustained iron
rats and help in eliminating tn
menace of rats from a health stand
point.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

Mrs. Francis Simpson is suffering
right much at this time with a bad
case of nerves.
Mrs. Herman Booth of Richard
son Park, spent several days of last
week at the home of her sister and
brother-in-iaw, MIR. and Mrs. L. II.
Cohee. Mrs. Mollie Vinyard was also
a guest on Thursday. On Friday, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Downes, children, Co
bee, Goldie and Delbert, also their
granddaughter, jeanne Kirby, were
the dinner guests of the Cohee's, the
occasion was in honor of Mrs. Co
hee's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wharton re-
turned home on Sunday evening af-
ter having spent the weekend in
historical Williamsburg, Va. They
reported a most wonderful trip;
they thoroughly enjoyed every min
ute of the time.
The Houston New Century Club
met on Tuesday night, Nov. 4th
with the president Mrs. Pearson in
the chair. The meeting was opened
with the collect and flag salute ami
the usual order of business then
followed after which the meeting
was turned over to the chair lady
for the evening, who was Mrs. .Ag-
nes Webb, due to the fact Mrs. HI. H
Thistlewood could not be present
Mrs. Webb filled in and the subject
was American Homes" and shs
had some very interesting matter
on the subject. During the socia
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, Nov.
9th, Sunday School at 10 a. m. How
ard R. Moore, superintendent w.4'l
Edwin Prettyman, assistant.
Preaching at IL o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev. William j. Mckee, Eve
ming services, Youths Fellowship,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock followed
by divine worship at 1880. The mid
week meeting on Wednesday night
starts at o'clock.
Afternoon services at Williams
vile Church School at o'clock,
followed by preaching by Rev. Nc
Kee at O'Clock.
There will be meeting on We'd
nesday night, November 18th, OF the
Finance Committee of the Houston
NJ E. Church at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah M. Parvis.
The w. S. c. S. will meet on
Thursday night, November 18th, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Yerkes. Mrs. Jennie Hendricks and
Mrs. S. G.. Armour are co-hostesses
Will MIS-. SIhcS lOI the OSCeloAOAA'
A good attendance is urged,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horton of
Norristown, Pa, were in Houston a
short while on Sunday calling on
oldNfriends and relations. They also
visited Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.. Cohee
Mrs. Cohee being Mrs. Hortoa's
! aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes, their
granddaughters, Betty and Jeanne
Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Quiller
and son, Jimmy, of Delaware City
took quite a trip on Sunday. They
visited Baltimore, Md, Washington
D, c., saw the Capitol from the out.
side, of course, they also visitet
/ places of interest in Virginia. The.
had most enjoyable time all the
way.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Pupils to ShoU
HOlV Tooth Brush
May AUert Aches
AP Newsfeatures

CHICAGO A two-year test
with school children is expected TO
show just how effective careful
brushing of the teeth is in prevent
ing tooth decay
The study is being launched by
the University of Illinois College of
Dentistry and viii involve 1000
sixth and seventh grade youngsters
in three downstate communities.
The children will be asked to
brush their teeth at their desks
each morning and after noon, and
after eaching evening meal at home
and before going to bed. The
amount of tooth decay will be COM
pared with that IN other children
who will continue brushing their
teeth according to their usual hab-
its.
The tests also will study the ef
fectiveness of three kinds of denti-
frices. One is a new kind, developed
at the college and contaifing am
monium compounds, which in limi-
ted tests has shown sharp reduc-
tion in tooth decay.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Pei Grounding strays and
Zoo Acquires New Inmate

PHILADELPHIA. = Raymond P.
Shockley agreed reluctantly to
leave his pet grounding. Suzy. at
the Philadelphia zoo.
But it's going to be awfully
lonesome" he said.
In the five months that Suzy lived
at the Shockley home she won fam
ily acclaim as "a nice pet-even
better than cat or dog" her mas
ter said.
But Suzy strayed and a woman
called two ms2 to capture the
large rat" The eco, where the
captors took Suzy. said it would be
happy to have her.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Wee Wood Kitty Lets 0dOr
Motor Run Post M0ttenI

8 SUPERIOR, WIS. -Skunks have
no respect for a policeman's uni
form, it was learned by Policemen
Marcus Erickson and Willard Mel
son.
Ore Of the striped kitties fell into
a deep hole near the Ambrose j.
Lunch residence, promptly halting
a construction job going on there.
AAll attempts at rescue falling. the
officers shot the skunk. figuring that
would disrupt the animals protec-
tive device. In this respect. both Of
hcers admit they were wrong. They
are now wearing their spare uni
forms.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

hour the hostess served ice cream
and cookies and the meeting adj
journed till Tuesday night, Nov. lS,
when Education" is the topic and
Mrs, James v. Harrington has
charge of the program
Franklin Morgan, who was SER
iously injured in an auto accident
some time back is still in the hospi-
tai and his condition is improving,
but slowly.
Mrs. John Cain returned to her
home on Thursday of last week
from the Milford Memorial Hospital
and her condition is some what inn
proved at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Italy Makes Progress
Repairing Railroads

ROME -(P)- Italian industry
has constructed 8,214 railway
freight cars and repaired some &c.
600 passenger coaches, freight and
baggage cars since the war, statis-
tics show.
Available rolling stock now COM
prises $1,000 freight cars, $3.50
steam locomotives, 1000 electric To-
comotives and 235 electric-and gas
oline-powered coaches.
Considerable progress has also
been made in repairing and improv-
ing tracks, the report said, and it is
exnected by the end of the year to
have the Milan Florence Rome,
-Nanles-Mattipaglia, Rome
Genoa-Turin and Milan-Turin
routes completely double-tracked.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Be Quick TO Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop IL
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis Is not treated and you cannot
afford to take q chance with any medi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble TO help loosen and expel germ
laden ph1egm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, infamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creolnulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you q bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way It quickly aIlays the cough, per-
rnitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of my wife and
our mother. Agnes M. Pusey. who de-
rarted from this life one year ago,
November 6. 1916:
It's lonesome here, mother, without
you,
More lonesome every day
For life is not the same to me
Since you were called away
/ often think of you
And think of how you died
To think you could not say goodbye
Before you closed your eyes.
Though your smiles are gone forever
And your hands we cannot touch
We will never lose the memory
OF the one we love so much.
Sadly missed by Husband and Chill
dren. It'll
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
10 VE BOOM
By GLENN WILLIAMS
AP Newsfeatures

Al NGWSlGG&0ECS
LONDON Brifain's marriage
market is booming.
The head men of the two biggest
matrimonial papers in London re-
ported today that business is up
about 20 per cent over pre-war days
and most Of the increase comes
from the youthful.
The lonely hundreds pick a pros
pective mate from the printed Of
fers. then badge themselves with a
buttonholed fewer to keep rem
flezvous-object matrimony Often
the objective is attained; more of
ten comes disappointment-and o
new try.
one man has had 278 introduc-
tions and is still hunting a mate.
Another met S6 different women
and finally chose the tenth one ne
met.
Robert Charlesworth, 39-year-old
editor of 1.-The Matrimonial Post"
said he regards his business as "a
rublic service" and advocated a
state-sponsored scheme for match
ing lonely hearts.
There are thousands of men and
women in Britain today who are
doomed to years of bitterness" !"
Charlesworth said. "They do not
realize that marriage agencies
exist
Charlesworth and Robert Rad
ford. editor of "The Matrimonial
Times" agree closely on the shy
traits OF their clients.
Their favorite meeting place is a
railroad station, usually under the
station clock.
If they decide to marry they al
ways invite the editor whose coll
umns brought about the meeting.
He never goes to the wedding.
They usually send him a piece of
wedding cake He never eats it.
They don't tell their friends how
they met
Both papers charge fiat rate OF
ten pounds ten shillings ($42) for
each client, male or female Rad
ford gets 1t all in advance, Charles
worth will settle for one third down
and the rest when the marriage
happens
Charlesworth bills his agency as
"the only marriage negotiator fol
the nobility, gentry, commercial
and all classes" "The Matrimonial
POST he warns on its front page
"it not published for joke"
In the current issue 213 womer
and 1874 men offered themselves
0ne-fourth are under 80. Two
thirds have never been married
About 40 percent of the rest have
been divorced
Ages range from 21-year-olt
blonde girl TO a grandmother of 20.
Typical Of the youthful who have
siwelled the postwar ranks Of mar
riage seekers is a 24-year-old steno
grapher, blonde with a slim figur'
and a taste for music and the thea
ter. She wants man age q to "a
tall and dark, loyal, affectionate
home loving" Charlesworth think
she will find lifelong male.
people who meet and MARI
through matrimonial papers rarel'
figure in divorce courts" he said
:sThey have something in commol
and that can't be said for all coup
les who marry the ordinary way. :"
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Patent to Woman

The first patent issued in the
United States to a woman was
granted to Mrs. Mary Kies. May.
1909 She invented useful inn
provement in the weaving of straw
with silk or thread.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
W eit,trdub To Go
To State Young
Democrat Meet

l.. L. Weintraub, vice president
of the Young Democratic Clubs
of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, said today that he, City
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
and James w. Murphy, member
of the Key West Young Demo-
Gratis, will attend the State Con-
vention of the Young Democratic
Clubs, at Daytona Beach, Friday
through Sunday.
Weintraub said that the attend
ance of other members from
Monroe County will be Wclcom-
ed. Convention headquarters will
be at the Hotel Ormond, whose
entire facilities have been Sc
cured by the convention commit
tee. Weintraub's notification was
received from w. Cecil Grant,
chairman of the convention COM
mittee.
Among the speakers at the con-
vention will be Governor Willard
c. Caldwell, u. S. Senator SPECS
sard Holland and Representative
George SmatherS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
E4,gene g.. 1she,
Former Resident,
1rrireS On Visit

Eugene G.. Ashc, president of
the Key West Chamber of Com
mcrcc in the days when Key
Wcstcrs were campaigning for a
road to the mainland, arrived
here yesterday for a stay Of a
month. This is his first visit u
Key West since 1929. At onk
time he was internal revenue
agent here.
Since he left Key West, Mr.
Ashc has resided in Cuba, Brazil,
Argentine and Chilli. At present
he is connected with the State
Liquor Authority of New York.
Mr.. Ashc was born in Key West
and his homestead was at 6l2 ST.
nonJon street His father, Thorn
as Ashc, was city engineer for
n ary years, and a street that he
extending from
Southland to Olivia street, was
named after him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
C1RMONI GETS
LIQUOR PERMIT

The City Commission yesterday
approved a liquor license for
Jesus Carmona, proprietor of Ell
Anon. TIA DuNaI street. Car
mona, who is opening a pfttkagc;
liquor store, was given a 30 vote
in. favor of his application. Mayor
w. w. Dcmeritt and Hunter Har-
den voted in the negative; John
and Louis Carboncll and Albert
Cooper voted in the affirmative.
A discussion arose as to which
commissioner had authorized the
ordinance to be drawn up. When
all the members said they had
no prior knowledge Of the appli-
cation, City Attorney J. Lancclot
Lester said that such confusion in
the future could be avoided if the
Commission would appoint an
ordinance committee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
Services Held
In Spanish Al
Mission Here

Dr.. Ismael Negrin informs The
Citizen that the Home Mission
Board of Atlanta has transferred
him to Key West to work among
people of Latin extraction, and
that he is conducting services at
1922 Watson street. Services in
Spanish are held on Thursday
and Sunday nights
DR.. Negrin is graduate of the
Institute OF CienfuegoS, Cuba, of
the Baptist Seminary in Havana,
of the University of Havana and
the University of Indiana, where
he received his DID. degree sew
eral years ago.
He says his aim is to organize
Baptist work among the CubanS,
SpaniardS and Latins here
He said it is the desire of the
Board to acquire property for
church and a paStorium and to
organize on a large scale the
work here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
Amend m ents To
Budget Voted; Tax
Reduction Refused

The City Commission approved
two amendments to the l947 bud
get last night, but turned thumbs
down on a request to settle
S73723 back-taxeS bill for $3.50.
In approving a measure setting
up a position of assistant tax cob
lector, paying $4,000 per year,
and appropriating $720 for mos
quito control, Commissioner
Louis Carbonell said these were
absolutely the last changes in the
budget he would approve.
Carlisle Roberts, heretofore
utility clerk at $500 per year,
is the new assistant tax collec-
tor. The measure was unanimous
ly approved.
The tax proposal was unani-
mouSly disapproVed. 1t was sent
to the commission by Attorney
J. Y. Porter, w. for Mary Eliza
MalOney, and asked compromise
of 1887 as taxes due on her prop
erty on Elizabeth street. dcScrib-
ed as Lot 4, Square |. Tract 5. All
the commissioner asked for more
information on the question and
Mayor w. w. Demeritt voiced
vigorous objections to any propo-
sition reducing taxes for any in
diVidual.
The proposal said many of the
ad valorem taxes against the
property were invalid" and the
mayor asked TO be shown how
and why they were invalid. The
proposal asked that the commits
sion settle for $3.50 the total bill
against the property of $73I23,
consisting of $551.8l in taxes,
$i84.82 in interest and $l.00
costs. The Commission decided
officially to take no action on the
matter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
Several Lots
Change Hands

Several transfers of real estate
and property were made yestcr-
day, according to records on file
in the office of County Clerk
Ross c. Sawyer
Jennie l.. Seymour transferred
to Robert ]. Lewis and wife lot
for 1915, near the conner Of Ashby
and Washington streets.
Jose c. Perez, and wife trans
ferrcd six lots on Key Largo to
John F. Lowe for $500.
Willard f. Wake and wife
transferred to Stanley Thomas,
Jr.. a lot SO feet wide and 81 feet
long at Olivia and Thomas streets
for a nominal sum.
William F. Cook transferred to
Ernest Cook, 1918 Loon street 4
lot near Duncan and George
streets for $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon A. Ybanc2
transferred to Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid f. Gossctt, Miami, a lot al
Bay Haven for $500
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Ybanez
transferred three lots at Bay Ha-
ven to G.. c. Krausc top $500.
Timothy f. Johnson transfer.
rcd to Lcarlinc f. Johnson, lll(
Whitehead street. a lot at that ad.
dress for a nominal sum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26

cal.Man Held
In Death OF Two.

Frank Bennett, 1908 Catherine
street, was taken to Homestead
today on warrant charging him
with reckless driving by parking
truck on the highway without
proper lights.
A car driven by Roy Harvey
Odum, %, struck the truck.
Odum and his three ycar-old son,
Reginald. were killed in the
crash. Bennett will be arraigned
Friday at 2 p. M, in Homestead,
to answer to the charge.
Bennett was arrested at a local
garage bv Deputies Moreno Wal
lace and William Archer. He was
taken to Homestead by Constable
J. T. Vann.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
State Teachers
Head To DeHper
Speech Tomorrow

Mrs. Eunah Holden, DeLand,
of the Florida Educa-
tional Association, will talk in
Monroe County tomorrow after
noon on the future of education
in the state.
Mrs. Holden will address a
meeting of teachers and taXpay-
ers tomorrow at 1870 p. m, in Key
West High School Schools are
to close at noon to permit teach
crs to attend the session.
Also speaking will be James
Richards, executive secretary of
the Educational Association. Will
lard M. Albury, Monroe County
superintendent Of public schools,
will introduce the speakers.
1t is expected that Mrs. Holden
will touch upon the need for in
creases in the salaries of teachers
throughout the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
IZAlZZZl
Commission On
Wildgoose Chase,
Bentley Thinks

City commissioners. at least
three of them. who propose
TO change the name of the
south shore of the boulevard
from Roosevelt to Marti
Boulevard. seemingly are on
a wild goose chase. accord
ing TO information given The
Citizen today by Frank Bent
ley. chairman of the Monroe
county commission.
The boulevard was con-
structed by the county and
the south shore of the boule-
ward is maintained by the
county" Bentley said. and
the city commissioners or the
councilmen before them have
not had anything TO do with
the boulevard since its con-
struction. So il is beyond me.
far beyond me. how the city
commission can change its
name without the approval of
the county commission.
I'VE have just spent $685.
600 in repairing the south
shore of the boulevard"
Bentley added. and not one
penny of that sum came from
the city. If the city commits
sion has the power to change
the name of the boulevard.
then they should have the
power to contribute to its
maintenance. But they don't
do the latter, and il strikes
me as incongruous that they
ran do fho farr1ay
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
Rising Cost OF
Living Causes
Truman Concern
!, INV rae Associated Prcss)

-
WASHINGTON, March 26. -
President Truman, at a press con-
ference this morning, expressed
concern over the rising prices of
commodities in the United States.
He called on industrialistS to
exert their power to curb the up
trend of prices. He pointed out
that good examples in the field of
keeping down prices are the In
ternational Harvester Company
and the Ford Motor Company.
Truman stated that he hoped
that congress will approve his
proposal to give aid to Greece,
but when a reporter asked if he
had any comment to make on the
portal-to-portal bill in congress,
he answered that he would have
nothing to say about the bill till it
came to his desk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-26
MART Week Sale
Of Liquor Round
Clock Is Refused

BY a 80 vote the City Commits
sion yesterday refused to allow
the 24-hour sale of Intoxicating
beverages during Jose Marti
Week, April 6-12, inclusive.
Commissioner Louis Carbonell
joined with Mayor w. w. De-
merritt and Commissioner Hunter
Harden, dry" voting members,
to put through an amendment to
this effect.
The amendment was made by
c ar b oncll to an ordinance
liberalizing city regulations dur
ing the fiesta week. The commits
Sioner said the present hours for
bar, 7 a. m, to 2 a. M, are suf-
ficient and predicted if too many
advantages are sought for liquor
vendors the county might wake
up and find itself dry some day
after a referendum.
The remainder of the ordinance
was passed without opposition. 1t
permits suspension of traffic,
parking and other ordinances to
permit street dancing on Duval
street from p. m. to a. m., on
alternate nights in the Cuban
Club block and the Asturiano
Club block. Permits for nightly
paradeS are also authorized and
motorcycle police escorts for Wis
iting celebrities.
Carbonell and Lee Mason, di-
rector of the l947 Key West In
ternational Fishing Tournament,
which is sponsoring Jose Marti
Week, had a brief verbal clash
when the commissioner spike
against immediate disbursement
to Mason of the remaining $3.50
which the city authorized for the
tournament. Carbonell opposed
the suggestion of Commissioners
Albert Cooper and John Car
boncll that $475 of the amount be
paid now as an ordinance would
be necessary to pay more thar
$500.
The commissioner said he
wanted to see certified state
ment of all tournament expenses
Mason replied that he had in.
tended to submit such a report
and said he resented some of the
statements made by the commits
sioncr. The tourney director sale
he had paid expenses numbci
of times from his own pocket
The $475 was made available t.
MASON by a Al vote.