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Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31
MIL TON

The Junior M. Y. F. of Grace
Methodist Sunday school will hold
a Halloween party in Social Hall
on Friday evening. Admission price
your waste measurement. A plan
ned program has been prepared and
refreshments will be sewed free.
Prizes will be awarded for the
prettiest and most comical cos
tunes. Guests may or may not
come masked. The party is open
to young and old. These young peo-
pie have pledged their organization
$4,000 on the parsonage fund and
this is the first of series of en-
tertainments during the winter
months. After the party there will
be an auction of canned goods, jel-
Iy, cakes, poultry, vegetables, etc,
all contributed by parents and
friends of the society
Entertained At Dinner
Chief of Police and Mrs. VIII
liam f. Belts entertained as Sun
day dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Wilson, Miss Doris Kin
cade, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jones
and daughter OF Georgetown, Mrs
Harmon Davidson. Mrs. Carl Reed
and son Richard, Miss Dorothy Will
son, Mrs. Addie Belts and Miss
Theresa Schiller of Milton.
Turkey Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Donovan
gave a turkey dinner on Sunday
in honor of Mr.. DonOvan's birthday
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hudson and son Charles ol
Dagsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa SHARP
and daughter, Dorothy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Hudson. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hudson of Georgetown. Mr.
and Mrs. John Donovan, Miss Hell.
ena Donovan and Mr. and Mrs. Bur
ton Donovan of Milton.
Worlds Temperance Sunday
was observed at Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday morning. The
service was attended by tine loca
w. G. It. u. The pastor, Rev. Miltor
r. Elliott delivered an inspiring
sermon on the topic, Temper
ance." During the Sunday schOo
session members of the NJ. Y. F.
under the leadership of Mrs. Bes
sic Wilson, put on a sketch appro
pirate to the day.
Attend Convention
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, Miss Sar
ah Atkins, Mrs. Clara Donovan
Mrs. Elmer Hooking, Mrs. Fanni
Davidson and Mrs. Bessie Wilson
attended the State w: C. T. U. Con
vention held in FELTON, on Thurs
day and Friday
DickerSOn Wins
At a Democratic primary held i
Milton on Saturday, Elmer Dick
erson defeated Cleveland James TO
county committeeman, 1877 to Ia
Mrs. Eliza Dutton was unoppose
for lady member of the county com
mittee.
Clyde Belts is having erected
bungalow on Broadkill Road, jus
east of North Union street. His me
ther, Mrs. Emma Mason, and aun
Mrs. Maggie Collins, will max
their future home there when con
pleted.
Lester E. Clendaniel, who was
the Beebe Hospital. Lewes, for SCI
eral days with an infected left arm
returned home on Saturday muc
improved.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

A special evening service was
held at 7:S0 p. m, on Sunday in the
Presbyterian Church. Visiting
members of the New Castle Pres
byterian addressed the congrega-
tion. The principal messages were
presented by DR.. Bischoff and the
Rev. Shoaf, moderator. The Rev.
Thomas I. Smith, local pastor, in
troduced the visiting clergymen.
Rev. Postlewaite of Ocean City, Nd,
also participated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecai H. Hudson
motored to Washington, D. c., and
thence over the scenic Skyline
Drive to the Luray Caverns over
the past weekend. A perfect trip
during ideal weather.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lockwood
and son have returned to their home
in Dagsboro, after spending two
weeks with Captain and Mrs. L. c.
Darby
Messrs. Harry and NEmmet
Raughley and Miss Mary L. Raugh-
ley of Harrington were dinner
guests on Sunday at the home of
Miss Loleta Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Robbins and
Mrs. Nancy Jones visited relatives
in Christiana on Sunday.
Mrs. Oliver G. Beideman is in the
Beebe Hospital for treatment. Her
many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
Reynolds Church's annual home
coming will be held on Sunday, No
vember 80. The name of the speak
er and special singers will be an
nounced later in this column.
Miss Laura Florence Donovan
will sell her live stock, farm i'm
plements and household goods at
public sale on Saturday, November
l8. For particulars see advertise
ment in this issue of the Chron-
! icle.
Mrs. Jennie Clendaniel, who has
been spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel, re-
turned to Lincoln on Monday af-
ternoon.
Goshen Church Services
Services for Sunday, November
2, will be as follows:
1 9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. You
are invited to come. Crusade for
Christ by coming to Sunday
school. A class for every age be-
ginning with the nursery child who
is less than three years. Tiny tots
thoroughly enjoy this department
in which Mrs. Elsie Graves is the
teacher.
1900 a. m.-Morning Worship,
Sermon by Reverend Harold Davis.
Choir renditions by the Youth and
Senior Choirs.
$50 D. m.-Youth Fellowship. All
youth in the age group of 1928
years are cordially invited to come
1880 p. m. Evening Worship
Mark the close of the Lords Day
by attending this service for one
hour: Enjoy gospel singing and re-
ceive inspiration from the minis
ter's message.
Christening Service
Last Sunday afternoon at S:0V
o'clock in the church Upper Room
Rev. Harold Davis officiated at {
service especially planned for ad
ministering the rite of baptism.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31
FRANKFORT

A Jolly Halloween ! So this is
the night O. Halloween, when all
the witches may be seen. November
first was observed by the Ancients
as All Saints Day-on the day of
All Hallows. Therefore came the
present day observation-disclosures
en-the Eve of All Hallows. On
Nov. 1, the spirits are popularity
portrayed as returning to mingle
with mortals in unique and grotes-
que forms. For proof of this asser-
ton, l dare you to venture forth
from your home tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. NAPLES
entertained to dinner on Wednes-
day, Mr.. NAPLES sister, Mrs. Dora
A. Long, of Frankford and Mrs.
Name G.. Derrickson of Norfolk, Va
Capt. Ebe T. Chandler, SO, passed
another milestone on the road OF
life on Saturday, Oct. 25. Congra-
tulations. We hope you'll hit the
century mark!
Speaking of our aged and be-
loved citizens born under the sign
of Libra, let's not forget Miss Betty
Hudson whose natal day is Navy
Day plus.
Mrs. Myrtle Godfrey was con,
fined to her home by illness a part
of last week. She was fortunate in
having the assistance of her young
granddaughter, Miss Edna Magee
the little housekeeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Lynch spen
the weekend in Wilmington visit
ing Mrs. Lynch's brother, Mrs. Wal
ter Shockley and family.
The Rev. and Mrs. William c
Watson left their summer home
here on Tuesday and returned Il
their home in WilIamsport, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

Six children, all boys, were bap-
tized by Rev. Davis.
They were: Walter Daniel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wagamon;
Ray Elwood, Martin Thomas and
Ronald, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Mitchell; Richard M. and Clar-
ence Davis, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard M. Webb.
New Nursery Roll Members
The following have recently been
enrolled in the Nursery Roll De-
partment by Mrs. Elsie Farens, SUI
perintendent of the department:
Margaret Louise, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Chandler; Con-
stance Lee. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Johnson; Doris Vera,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ray Turner Clarence David, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard M. Webb.
We welcome these new members
into the circle of Christian fellow
ship.
M. Y. F. Party
Friday evening, October 81, the
youth will hold Halloween party
in the church at 7:15 o'clock. II
will be a masquerade party.
New officers for the M. Y. F.
were recently elected They are:
President, Nancy Dickerson; vice
president, Lester Radke; secretary
William Reed; treasurer, Sue
Graves; sponsors, Mr.. and Mrs
Lemuel Evans.
Turkey Supper and Bazaar
A turkey supper and bazaar will
be held Wednesday evening, De-
cember 3. The Mems Fellowship
will serve the supper with Charles
Barker as chairman. The women
will hold the bazaar with Mrs. Beu-
lah Reed as chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Gum.
3rd, of Line Lexington, Pa, were
weekend guests of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Gum, Jr.
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Cannon,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
ton G.. Cannon, became the bride of
HaroldaE. Dukes, a son of the late
Mr.. Elisha F. Dukes and Mrs.
Dukes, in a quiet ceremony in his
toric Old Swedes Church at Wilm.
ington, on Friday, Oct. IL. 1t is un-
derstood that these newlyweds will
make their home in Rehoboth. Their
wide circle of acquaintances extend
congratulations and best wishes.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

Tunnels Of some British coal
mines are under the sea.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-31

Colorado is known as the "Cen-
tennial State" because it entered
the union 100 years after the Dec
laration of independence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

BIRTH ANNOUNCED
MI. and Mrs. P. E. James. ST.,
announce the birth Of a son, David
Wayne, August IS, at the Marion
Sprunt annex
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Miss Harrison, Hardy VESSEL
Marry AT 81. John S E Episcopal

bodice and a full skirt. Her cor
sage was Of pale yellow flowers
mixed with blue petals.
The groom's mother wore a rose
crepe dress and a corsage Of rose
button dahlias. The groom's
grandmother, Mrs. Eliza A.
Schulken, wore a black lace gown
with a corsase Of layendar and
white asters.
Immediately following the cere.
mony, a reception was held in the
Parish house of the church. Mrs.
E. W. Halleck, Mrs. c. Franklin
Jones, and Mrs. Ian Rothwell pre-
sided at the table and were as.
sisted in serving by Miss Theft:
Jones, Miss Mary Ellen Hahagen
and Miss Patricia Williamson.
After q short wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs. VESSEL plan to spene
the remainder Of the summer be
fore the school years opens, il
their trailer at the home Of the
brides parents. The groom is 6
student at State college in Ra
leigh, and the couple plan to live
in the trailer camp on the schoo
campus.
Both Miss Harrison and Mr.
VESSEL graduated from New Han
over High school and for the pas
two years, Miss Harrison has beer
a student at the Woman's co!leo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Parry Held
Following
Rehearsal

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. VESSEL en-
tertained on Friday evening at a
rehearsal party for Betty Jane
Harrison and Hardy VESSEL who
were married on Saturday after
noon in St. Johns Episcopal
church at 6 o'clock.
The VESSEL apartment was dec
grated with summer flowers, bam-
boo and white tapers. The table
was conferred with an arrange
ment of white gladioli, tuberoses,
a~sters, snapdragons, and ferns.
The color scheme Of green and
white was carried out in the
dishes Of minis, nuts, and punch
with lime ice. At one end Of the
table the heart-shaped wedding
cake was decorated with lovers
bow knots and centered with a
spray Of swansonia and maiden
hair fern.
The guests were received by
Miss Margaret Schulken. Mrs. S.
F. Alexander served the wedding
cake after the first slice was ira
ditionally cut by the bride-elect
and prospective bridegroom.
Attending were members Of the
wedding party, immediate fami-
lies and out-of-town guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
.Saltz Gould
o Spoken
Last Evening

Miss Marie Gould of Chicago,
ILL.,. and Albert Saltz, also of that
city were married last evening at
9 o'clock in the B'nai Israel syna-
gogue. Rabbi Samuel A. Friedman
officiated.
The bride wore an informal grey
satin dress with matching Access
series, and her sister. Miss Lee
Gould, maid-of-honor was goWned
in brown with brown accessories.
The bride wore a corsase OF White
orchids.
Immediately following the we'd
ding, a dinner was held at the
Plantation club for members of
the family only.
The table was conferred with a
3 TERED wedding cake surrounded
by mixed summer flowers flanked
by burning cardles.
Out-of-towr guests included:
Mrs. R. Saltz. mother Of the
groom: Barnard and Teddy Saltz,
Howard Simmerman, Mrs j. Tim
norman. Miss Lee Gould, all o
Chicago: Abe Berlin Of Charlotte
Cup Berlin of Gastonia, and Mis-:
Evelyn Berlin of Birmingham
Ala.
Local guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
M. I. Berlin, Mr.. and Mrs. R
Berlin and daughter, Loretta, ano
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Freedland
Prior to their marriage, Mr. ano
Mrs. Saltz we're the guests of Mr.
Saltz' sister, and brother : in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l. Berlin of this
CITY. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Margaret Jayne Tiede Engaged
To Wed William Stewart Render
Wedding Will Take Place In
. December In St. Louis,
. Home Of Miss Tiede

Mrs. John G. Tiede o. st. Louis,
Mo-, announces the engagement Of
her daughter. Margaret Jayne, Il
William S. Render, son OF M r S
William Render, and the late MT
Render of this city.
The wedding will take place If
December.
Miss Tiede, after h n 6
school in St. Louis, studied a I
notably under Miss Vera Dorney.
koff in St. Louis.
Mr.. Render gradual d from
Boeing Aeronautical school in
Oakland, Calf, after which he en-
tered the U. S. Army Air Corps
and flew with the Air Transport
Command. At the time of his dis
charge Mr.. Render held the rank
Of Major. He is now engaged in
the wholesale florist business in
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Couple Will Live In Chapel
Hill, Following Groom's
Return To School

Miss Betty Jane Harrison,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurie
Arthur Harrison of Harbor Island,
became the bride of Hardy Wes-
sell, son of Mr.. and Mrs Conrad
B. VESSEL Of this city, in a beautl-
full wedding last evening at 6
o'clock in St. Johns Episcopal
church.
The Rev. E. W. Halleck, assist
ed by the Rev. Walter B. Freed,
officiated. The altar was decorat-
ed with white gladioli and seven
branched candelabra containing
lighted tapers.
Walter A. Hohl, organist, played
'Traumerei'' (Schuman), "1n
Thee Is Gladness" (Bach). "Sere-
made" (S%chubert), Because
(Godard), prelude to Act III
Wagner), romance" (Ruben-
stein). Miss Ruth Greasy sang
THE Lords Prayer and 20 Per-
feet Love" The traditional we'd
ding marches were used.
Conrad VESSEL, brother Of the
bride. was the best man, and ush-
ers were Stanley Render, Eugene
Edwards, and Archibald Craft, all
of Wilmington.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of slipper satin, fashioned
with a fitted bodice tapering to a
point just below the waistline, a
full skirt, and long train. Her
sleeves were long and pointed
over the hands. and the collar of
the gown of lace. She wore a veil
of bridal illusion, which fell from
a Juliet cap Of seed pearls caught
at the sides with clusters of or
ange blossoms. Her bouquet was
Of white roses and tuberoses tied
with wide white satin ribbon.
Miss Laurie Ann Harrison, sis
ter of the bride, was maid-of-
honor, and bridesmaids were Miss
Sally Harrison, Miss Patricia
Haines Of Durham, Miss Deane
Lomax Of Charlotte. Little Billie
Harrison, sister Of the bride, was
flower girl and little Bo VESSEL
was ring bearer.
The maid of honor and flower
girl wore pink dresses, while the
bridesmaids were in similar
dresses of blue. AL carried mixed
bouquets Of blue and pink summer
flowers, tied with contracting rib
bons.
The brides mother wore a vel
low gown, fashioned with shirred
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
New Members
0fSpinsters
Are Revealed

Nineteen new members yer g
elected into the Spinsters at a re
cent meeting of this organization.
Those offered membership in
the summer election include Miss
Lucy Sheffield, Miss Martha Bel
lamy, Miss Dotty Cameron, Miss
Anna Kamer, Miss Cynthia John
son, Miss DeLean Longley, Miss
Princess Ann Stellings. Miss
Winifred Harrise, Miss Frances
Penton, Miss Mamie Moore, Miss
Edna Matthes, Miss Rachel Cam
eron. Miss Mary Ann Hamilton,
Miss Eleanor Willetts, Miss Anr
Everett, Miss Sally Trulove, Miss
Beverly George, Miss M a r h 6
Holton. and Miss Marilyn Carver.
Officers elected at this meeting
are Miss Mildred Evans, presiden'
Miss Margaret Parks, vice-presi
dent, and Miss Catherine Russell,
tary, and Miss Catherine Russell
treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24

Of the University of North Caro-
lima in Greensboro.
Out-of-town guests here for the
wedding included: Mrs. Odessa
Barclift, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. A.
Blackman and family, all of Co.
lumbia, S. c.; Mrs. William Green
and son of Florence, S. c.; Mrs.
v. Elliot Drake Of Goldsboro, Md;
Miss Doris Jean Thomas. of
Durham; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R.
Lomax and family, Miss Miriam
Riley, Miss Carolyn Sides all of
Charlotte; MI. and Mrs. Perry
Ritch. and family of Greensboro.
| Miss Grace Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard E. Taylor, Miss
Ethel Marie Hall, James Mackey
all of Yadkinville, Rev. Cecil Allie
good Of Atlanta, Ca, and Madame
Pireure of Paris, France; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Harrison, Columbia,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Recent Bride
Honored With
China Shower

. Mrs. J. B. Madison entertained
on Friday evening at her home,
4o7 Central Blvd. Sunset Park,
with a china shower, honoring her
neice, Mrs. Thomas Sellers, who
prior to her marriage on Satur-
dav. was Miss Margaret Faye
Watson.
The table was laid with a Quak-
er lace cloth, centered with the
brides three-tiered wedding cake,
topped with a miniature bride and
groom. Ivy, maiden hair fern and
miniature no~egays surrounded
the cake, and tall white tapers
burned at each end OF the table.
A crystal pitcher was tilted be-
tween the living room and dining
room doors, VITA white ribbon
streamers leading to the various
gifts of china on a lace covered
table. Pink and white summer
flowers were used throughout the
house.
Upon arrival the bride was pre-
sented a corsage of white gladloll.
Each guest was presented with a
miniature nosegay. Games and
contests were enjoyed during the
evening, the prizes being won by
Mrs. M. D. Watson, and Mrs. A
L. Maynard.
Mrs. Walter j. Hines flnlsneo
serving the cake, after the flrst
slice was cut by the bride. MISS
Miriam Hines and Mrs. j. r.
defender presided at tn e punch
bowl.
The guests included Mrs. Sell
ers, the honoree, Mrs. A.. I. May
nard, Mrs. John Wolfe, Mrs. M.
M. Taylor, Mrs. Walter J. Hines,
Mrs. Mary Hart, Mrs. M. D. Wat
son, Mrs. Richard Williams, Mrs.
NJ. L. Leitch, Mrs. Ralph F. Lee,
Mrs. R. A. Williams, Mrs. j. B.
Madison, Mrs. J. P. defender
Miss Miriam Hines, and Miss
Shirley Leitch, and Miss Helen
Hart,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Yacht Club
Sets Final
Luncheon Date

The final Wednesday bridge
luncheon which has been held
throughout the summer at the
Carolina Yacht club will be held
this week.
Hostesses are Mrs. J. M. Gregg,
Mfrs. Vernon G.. Avery, and Mrs
Horace Pearsall.
Reservation must be made not
later than $50 o'clock Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Crowley-Peel
Engagement
Made Known

The engagement Of Miss Ruby
Dali Peel, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Agrippa Peel of this
city, to George Worth Crowley,
son of the Rev. and Mrs. j. S.
Crowley, also Of this city, is an
nounced today by her parents.
Miss Peel is a graduate of the
Spartanburg High school and is at
present employed at the Atlantic
Coast Line.
Mr.. Crowley was graduated from
New Hanover High school. He
is now attending the University
-- ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
Miss 0'Brien,
W.. ]. K eth,
Are Betrothed

MI. and Mrs. Frank Prince
O'Brien announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne,
to William jackson Keith, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Keith of San
ford.
The wedding is planned for mid
winter.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

charged me, q minister of the
church with forgery"
MISS HART, who acted as
her own counsel, also brought
to the stand Louis "Studs" Ter
KEEL, well-known radio figure,
who was also charged with for
gerry.
"The party stOOges who are
bringing these objections are
forced to do this to protect
their political jobs" he de-
clared, "but those jobs won't
last much longer"
The cry of ''Bilbo" went up
from the crowd when a machine
attorney challenged witness
by asking him whether he was
born in this country.
y y II
I'm HE case OF 4NeWDOII, Ile
machine objector challenged
1000 signatures, of which S26
were called "forgeries." How
ever, Newhoff had filed a total
of only 672 signatures!
Alex Elson, who defended sew
eral candidates endorsed by the
Independent Voters of Illinois,
dashed the machines action as
"a travesty on democracy" and
urged new legislation to lib
eralize the election laws to give
equal opportunities to independ-
ent candidates.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08
Win election at
Miller Meter

Work resumed this week at
Miller Meters, Inc. after the en-
ployees, members of the CLIO
United Steelworkers, on strike
since January 10, won their de-
mand that the company agree to
an NLRB collective bargaining
election.
Picket lines of the Miller Me-
tiers strikers last week were the
scene of strikebreaking arrests
by the tabor detair' under the
direction of Police Captain
George Barnes. In spite of
Barnes efforts to open the pick
ct lines, the strike remained un-
broken.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08
Arousedvoters buck machine efforts
TO seuttIe independent candidates

a Negro candidate, Octavius
Granady, who ran for office
during the Thompson Republi-
can era.
1.-THE same thing could happen
to the big boy" they told her,
referring to Janney.
NAIMAN, himself an indepen-
dent candidate in the 39th, also
introduced an affidavit by LIE
Roy Simpson, I'll E. 40th, which
told he was threatened by the
Dawson-Harvey organization in
the End Ward because he was
campaigning for Peter Brown.
Simpson said he was told
that his brother, who holds q
city job, would be fired.
During the two days of the
hearings, Arthur Sullivan, at
torney for the Democratic ma
chine, led the parade of objec-
tors who tried to find fault with
the petitions of independents on
legalistic technicalities.
WHOLESALE charges of
forgery" were levelled against
signers of these petitions.
In one highlight of the hear
ing, Rev. Paul Hunsinger of the
Diversey Parkway Evangelical
Church, who had signed the
petition of Pearl Hart, (44th)
exclaimed,
Il want to see the man who
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08
S. million annual pay boost
for puekinghouse workers

Five million dollars a year, and
a back pay account of fifteen
million dollars, was directed this
week for about 100000 packing
house workers, under the direc-
ton of a commission established
two years ago by the former
War Labor Board.
The award was based on a de-
cision of the Board in February,
1945, ordering the packers to as
sign an overall wage pool averag-
ing two. cents per hour per work
er- to correct wage inequities In
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

The City Councils musty
chambers rang with an unfa-
miliar cutlery as enraged citi-
Zens gathered Friday and Sat.
urday to prevent their alderma-
mic candidates from being ruled
off the ballot.
1t was shortly before 200
a. m. Sunday morning when
the Board of Election Commits
Sioners finished hearing the
rugged and fantastic and petty
objections against the nominat-
ing petitions of Independent
candidates.
ITO let these objections
stand would be to bring South
erin poll tax methods TO Cook
County," attorney Max Nal
man warned the board.
NAIMAN led the vigorous
fight in behalf of two Negro
candidates-Pet Brown t2ndl
and Albert Janney (20th)-and
Andrew Newhoff (46th) and
Frank Rodgers (27th).
A gasp went up from the
chamber as Mailman brought In
as a witness Mrs. Jamesia l..
Manning, 1916 S. Throop, who
revealed the story of Democra.
tic machine intimidation in Jan
ney's candidacy.
Mrs. Manning told of being
visited by cohorts of the ma.
chine in the Bloody 20th,' who
reminded her of the murder OF
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-08

the UAW-ClO Local 453 disclosed
some recent activities of Barnes.
Local President Hilliard Ellis
told the Star that Barnes had APP
pointed himself to settle the mat
ter of bargaining agent for the
workers at the Dearborn Glass
Co., 2414 w. Dist St.
HE disclosed that Barnes had
stepped into the dispute without
authorization and announced that
the ALL Building Service EN-
ployes Local 70 was the bargain
ing agent for the workers on the
basis of a secret card check" he
himself conducted.
On the basis of Barnes "deci-
SION, the company signed a con-
tract with the AFL union.
This was done in spite of the