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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-01-10

427th Glider Infantry regiments. It
trained in England until opening of
the European campaign June 6, 1914.
On D-Day the 101st made its air.
borne landing in France and began
its dash across Normandy. On D-Day
plus six, it liberated the city of Car
tentan and burst on through France
ard went into action in December in
the now epic battle. Its assignment
was to hold against Won Runstedt and
hold it did. The Division was cut off
and ammunition, blood plasma and
food had to be dropped from the air.
After Maj. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe,
commander, gave his memorable an
swer to the German General, it held
steadfast until reached by the 4th
Armored Division. In February, 1916,
the division was placed in the 7th
Army in action near Strasbourg and
by March plunged into the vital areas
of the Reich. By We day the Division
had reached Hitler's Berchtesgaden.
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DR.. Craig Obituary
CONTINUED from page one)

ninety-three year old Mother,
Mrs. Rachel A. Craig, a n d one
brother, Louis H. Craig, both of
Belmont, Ontario, Canada; and
by his widow, Mrs. Laura A.
Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Van Sender of Circle, and Mr..
and Mrs. George O. Van Sender
of Browning, Montana. He was
preceded in death by one brother,
Wilfred M. Craig.
Funeral services were held at
1:30 p. M, on Monday, December
Both, at the U n t e d Brethren
Church in Circle, with Rev. P.
E. Wright officiating. Masonic
honors were given by Circle
Lodge No. LAG, the members of
which attended the funeral in a
body.
Interment was in the Con-
rad Memorial Cemetery in Kalis-
pell.
Active Pail Bearers were Yer
non E. Hart, Robert L. Brown,
Harold Wangen, John Friedlund,
Ralph Robbins and Ed w d
Storm, all members of Circle
Masonic Lodge.
Honorary Pail Bearers were
Drs. M. D. Winter and J. H.
Garberson, of Miles City; Drs.
S. A. Olson and M. A. Shilling
ton, of Glendive; A. w. Heidel
and Ashton Jones of Broadus;
Henry P. Lowe of Wolf Point;
Otto A. King of Butte; Nyites S.
Larson of Watkins; R. E. Miller,
F. C. Massar, Max Lehman, A.
w. Eynon, C. C. Chaplin. F. E.
Sullivan, G. M. Gilbert, E. C.
Hale, Ralph Myers, and ]. C.
Fillenworth, of Circle.
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TeIIiiero OF Sundays

Under new plans of the Post
Office Department, Postmaster
Tellifero will have a six-day shift,
rather than a seven-day one be-
ginning this year. Whereas, since
being postmaster, he worked
Sundays, he will have the day
off. His assistant, Denzil Nom
berg, will take over that day. EE
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Unit citation.
The Division was activated in Au-
gust, 1912, and sailed in September,
1913. for Europe, its component units
at that time being the 321st and Goth
Glider Field Artillery Battalions;
s02nd and 206th Parachute Infantry
regiments; 377th Parachute Field Ar
tillery Battalion and the 401st and
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Division and the
classic answer of its
commanding General
to the German de-
mand to surrender.
."Nuts," was that
answer.
And for that hold
the line stand, the
division was award
ed the DISTINGUISHED
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Events In Brief. :

! Jimmie DesRosier, pharmacy
J student at fine University of
Montana, returned to resume his
studies last SATURDAY. after an en-
!joyable visit with home folks
during the holidays.
81 All prewar overcoats, suits,
dresses, etc. can be restyled at
! reasonable prices by Agnes Will
I son, Apt, No. l at Aubert's Apis.
J Hindered by weather in return
} ing to the University of Montana
at Missoula following h cir
J Christmas vacation, Ford Shook
and Forrest Gerard left from Cut
} Bank early this week to resume
J their studies. The return trip by
J motor was impossible.
Il For sale-Large oil stove in
I Methodist Church basement for
I 1875. Inquire Mrs. Roy Carpenter.
n Francis and Pattie DesRosier
! left last Saturday for Spokane to
resume their work at Holy
Names, having been home for the
holidays.
il One dozen hats left to close
out at 81 at the Economy Shop.
( Mrs. Helen Bryant. employed
\>i,at the Yegen Coffee Shop, is
spending several weeks visiting
her father, Roko Todevik, and
I: other relatives at Deer Lodge.
q Chenille and heavy fleece robes
on sale at $6.98 at the Economy
( Shop.
u John Gibson, who with his
} family are now residing near
} Eureka, is here this week in the
} interest of his business, h e
} Highway Cafe, which he pur-
81 chased recently from Percy Nash.
Soap, salad dressing and syrup
: at SHELLS Grocery.
u Sarah IWithee, district proba-
J ton officer, was here Wednesday
\ from Conrad on official business.
J See us for frozen delicious
} Strawberries. SHELLS Grocery.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Bill S h ow are
J planning to leav soon for
J Arizona to spend a few weeks in
: 1.-THE warmth of that climate.
u Hats at 81 at Duncan's Dress
Shop.
q Word from Fred R. Getty, who
{ with Mrs. Getty is spending the
{ winter in Phoenix, Arizona, is
( rhat the couple is jubilant at be-
( ing there instead of Browning
( during the local unprecedented
( lsevere winter.
u Sweaters, all sizes, at Duncan's
J Dress Shop.
Il Bobbie Howard left with Earl
BARLOW last Sunday for Dillon to
I iattend the State Normal School.
J Barlow entered last September,
J while Bobbie is new student.
! For sale-1939 Chevrolet half
ton panel; in fair condition. C. J.
! Davis, Box II, Browning, Mont
ana. 42-tp
81 Mary Buffalo Hide, who re-
Gently underwent serious major
operation at the local hospital,
has been dismissed and is making
favorable recovery.
u Bob and Kenneth Sheppard
left early this week for Fargo,
I'm. D. to enter the Fargo Trade
School.
VI Billie starr, who underwent a
major operation at the local hos
J pital recently, is reported making
favorable recovery.
NJ Tail 4
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101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

Bastogne . . that name will 20
down in the history of World War II
and with it the epic defense made by
the members of the Screaming Eagle
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Tall Lamps

Use tall floor lamps close TO wing.
back or large scale chairs. They'll
look much better than If placed near
. low modern chair and you'll
get more Light, 100.
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Waterfowl Rules Given

Rules and regulations for mig ratory game birds were released for this area today by Marcus Meyer, local agent for the Fish & Wildllfe Service.
 A new regulation this year provides that waterfowl may be taken each day from sunrise to| one hour before sunset, except the hunting of waterfowl and coot on the first day of the sea- son will begin at noon. In Alas ka, they may be possessed for an additional period of 90 days sue, ceeding the open season. The open season in this dis trict is from Oct. l to Nov. 4 in- elusive.
 Other regulations fellow:
 A person may take in any one day not to exceed the following numbers of migratory game birds, which numbers shall in. elude all birds taken by any other person who for hire accem- panies or assists him in taking such birds. When so taken, such birds may be possessed in the number hereafter specified, ex- cept that no person on the open ing day of the season may pos sess any migratory game birds in excess of the daily limits here in prescribed.
 Ducks: (exeept the American and red-breasted mergansers) - Four, including in such limit not more than 1 wood duck, and any person may possess not more than 8 ducks including in such limit not more than 1 wood duck.
 American and red-breasted Mergansers.- Twenty-Five singly or in the aggregate. No possess ion limit.
 Scoter (sea eoots) Seven, and any person may possess not more than IA.
 Regulation 8. Means by Which Migratory Game Birds May te Taken. 1
 Migratory game birds on which open seasons are specified i in regulation 4 may be taken during such seasons only with bow and arrow or with 8 shot gun not larger than No. 10i gauge, fired from the shoulder, | except as permitted by Regula- tions 2, 8 and g, but they shal ] not be taken with or by means of any automatic-loadlng or hand operated repeating shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. the magazine of which has not been cut off or |
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Band Concert At
School This Sunday
Carol Louise Krueger, Pianist, Will
Be Featured On Program

The Milford Community Band
will give another concert this Sun
day, August "a, at the Milford High
School starting at $3.50 P. NJ.
Miss Carol Louise Kruger, from
Chevey Chase, Md, a suburb of
Washington. ID. c., will play sew
eral piano solos. She was a concert
and radio artist at the age of 10,
and started playing piano when
only two years of age. This fall
she will have weekly program of
her own to be broadcast over Sta
tion WGAY. She is a student at
the Friends School in Washington.
Miss Helen Prick, sister of Mil
ford's new music teacher, will be
the guest soprano soloist. She,
also, is a concert and radio artist.
At present she is a student at the
Shenandoah Conservatory. She will
sing several solos and a duet with
Mr.. Prick.
Mr.. Prick will play the musical
saw.
At the beginning of the program
the beginners and junior band men,
bers will play three short selec-
tons. You'll be pleasantly sur
prised at the fine work these young
CONTINUED from frst page)
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Safety Council Warns
On Summer Tragedies
Driving, Boating, Swimming All
Carry Hazards

The Delaware Safety Council re-
minds us that with several weeks of
summer weather left, there is still
time for tragedy to strike your
family.
Crowded conditions on the high
ways and at summer resorts are
leading more and more people to
seek their recreation en- the rela-
lively unlimited spaces of river, bay
and ocean. For every person who
leaves the highway, thereby reduc-
ing that safety hazard by one, we
have, however, a newcomer on the
water and to the different safety
hazards to be met there.
In the past few years, boating as
a sport, as hobby and as a relax
ing, heaIthful and pleasant adjunct
TO vacations, has been on strong
and steady increase.
Though boating is an exhiIarat-
ing pleasure, every summer ii
brings an alarming number of ira
gic. stories into the news. The Del
aware Safety Council offers some
common sense suggestions for safe
boating: No one but an expert hand
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Auto RacesDelawareans
At Harrington Now Number
On Labor Day Over 2S6,527
Thrilling Stock Car Va
riety Will Be Held On
Kent And Sussex Fair
Track.

The Harrington Fire Depart
ment will sponsor a program of
modified stock car races on Labor
Day, Monday, September /, at the
Kent and Sussex Counties Fair on
the Harrington Fairgrounds under
the direction of the Sam NUNS
Speedways.
Entries have been sent out by
NUNS to all the leading stock car
drivers in the country to compete in
the races, the first time a stock car
race has been offered on the Della
ware peninsula.
NUNS also announced that the
stock car races are open to the
world, provided the entry is 81
years old, and is physically and
mentally fit. Cars from 1897 models
to the present are eligible for. the
race. Entries can be sent to the Sam
NUNS Speedways, Swain Hotel
Harrington, Delaware.
One of the most thrilling and ex-
citing of all types of auto racing
the Labor Day modified stock cal
races will bring fans an action
packed program on the Harrington
Fairgrounds track.
The Sam NUNS Speedways closed
the Harrington Fair with a pro-
gram of big car auto racing on Sat
urday, August 2, when a record
breaking crowd of 10000 AAA big
. car fans witnessed the program un-
der the direction Of Sam NUNS, an
indication that the coming modified
stock car races will again draw a
large attendance on Labor Day.
Among the leading stock car dri-
Vers expected to turn in entries are
those from several speed kings who
have established an enviable repu-
tation for themselves in regulation
AAA big car auto racing.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Sipple
A d dresse S
Lions Club
Naval Commander Pass
ed On To His Listeners
Many Stories Of World
War III.

Commander Henry Sipple, a ma
tive Milfordian, was the guest
speaker at the regular meeting of
the Milford Lions Club, the past
Thursday evening. Commander Sip
pie told of some of his personal ex-
periences and also passed on to his
listeners the story of the Squalls"
and other naval craft that made U.
S. Naval history in World War II.
President Jake Butler advised the
members that the recently staged
Boosters Night was highly success
full and complete report on this
Lions-spOnsored project would be
forthcoming at an early date. The
Lions also expressed pleasure at the
showing being made by the Milford
Band. which is one of the several
worthwhile community projects
being accorded financial support by
the local service club.
The next regular meeting of the
Milford Lions Club will be held in
the dining hall of the Southern
Grille on the evening of August %.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Local Fireman
Hurt EnrOute
To Barn Fire
John G. Jester, Member
. Of Milford Company,
Is Victim Of Skidding
Crash On Wednesday.

John G. Jester, operator of the
Railway Express agency in Mil
ford and a veteran member of the
Carlisle Fire Company, this city,
was painfully injured last We'd
nesday evening while enroute to
a fire on the farm of Leroy Cow
-erdale in Milford Neck. when the
heavy water tank truck, on which
he was riding. skidded and went
out of control on the Frederick
Thompsonville black-top road,
turning completely over on it's
side.
The truck was being operated by
City Councilman Louis Ryder, a
veteran driver for the company,
also on the truck were James Min
ner and Charles Sapp, all of whom
were riding in the cab, except Jes-
ter, who was riding on the rear.
All were thrown clear of the We
hicle.
Other equipment of the Carlisle
Fire Company was rushed to the
scene of the confagration, which
according to Mr.. Coverdale was
caused when lightning struck the
barn. The barn and an adjacent
corn crib were prey to the flames,
but fortunately all of the live
stock was saved Mr.. Coverdale
was unable to estimate his loss.
tcontinued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Heavy Expenditures
Foreseen For Building
Boom Is Expected In Sussex
County Presently

Farm families in Sussex County
will spend more than $3,195, 1000 for
new housing in the next three to
five years, according to a forecast
released by the Tile Council of
America.
LAS result of high incomes dur
ing the last few years, farmers in
every part of the nation are pre-
pared to invest record amounts in
new home construction and in gem
eral farm improvements" said F. B.
Ortman, chairman of the Councils
residential construction committee.
Pointing out that the comforts
and conveniences of urban living
are now available to farm families.
!Ortman said that new rural homes
will incorporate such features as
central heating, tiled bathrooms
and modern kitchen facilities.
Rapid electrification of rural
areas of Delaware is making pos
sible the incorporation in new
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
r. Homer Downs Kills
Self With Revolver
Smyrna Filling Station Operator
Found Dead In Mems Room

r. Homer Downs, A years old,
was found dead at noon last Tues
day in the mems room of his filling
station at Commerce and Market
streets, Smyrna, and Coroner John
r. Rogers issued verdict of
death by self-inflicted gun-shot
wound"
His wife, Mrs. Maria Wooleyhand
Downs, said he ate breakfast as
usual and left home between 6 and
$50 a. m. for work. When she went
to the station with his lunch, she
found it locked. She went into the
adjacent Office of Magistrate Law
renee r. Moore to ask if he had
seen Downs. Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr., was present and he
and the magistrate unlocked the
filling station.
A 80 calibre automatic revolver
was found near the body. DR.. A. V.
GilIiland said Downs had been
dead about five hours.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon from his
late residence on Market Street
tcontinueo on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
NelC Phone Books
To Be Distributed
Theodore w. Collins An
nOunces August % AS
Starting Date

Distribution of new telephone
directories will start here next
Thursday august 2S) and is ex-
pected to be completed by Septem-
Der 5, it was announced today by
Theodore w. Collins, local manager
of the Diamond State Telephone
Company.
approximately 5000 copies of the
new book will be mailed to tele-
phone subscribers in this territory,
Mr.. Collins sad. This is an increase
of 1900 copies over last years dis
tribution.
The new grey-covered directories
contain approximately 23.600 alpha
betical listings of telephone users
in lower Delaware and nearby
Maryland points, an increase of
more than 1000 over the previous
directory.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Weather Station Is
Promised To Sussex
Plans Underway To Establish Cen.
ter At Georgetown

Plans are under way for the es-
adjustment of weather reporting
service at the Georgetown Airport,
it was revealed the latter part of
last week by Harry S. Smith, chair
man of the public relations commitI
tee of the Georgetown Kiwanis
Club. The plans were revealed in
"a letter to Mr.. Smith in reply to a
resolution passed some time ago
asking for the establishment of a
weather station there instead of at
Wilmington.
The details as set forth in the
letter from the U. S. Weather Blu
.reau in Washington merely stated
that in cooperation with the man
'agement of the local airport. "plans
are being made to install our wea-
Their instruments and to make ar
rangements for weather observa-
tons to be taken by employees of
the. airport" While this will not
be on the scale of the Weather Blu
reau service which we find it neces-
sary to establish at Wilmington. it
is the best and only possible means
at present available to us for meet
Is Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
FeIU Polio Cases
In Kent County
Health Officer Reports
Only Two In County
To- Date.

The following statement about
polio has been issued by Doctor
X. Hayman, County Health Officer:
up to August 81 there have been
"A cases of Polio in Delaware of
which only have originated in
Kent County. At the present time,
people may be assured that there
is no epidemic in Kent County.
However, more cases may appear,
since the highest rate of infection
usually occurs in the late summer
and fall.
/ advise the following precau-
tionary measures: All children and
young adults with unexplained few
err should be seen at once by their
own physician also those who
have headache, sore throat, vomit-
ing, stiff neck or drOwsineSs.
See that your children avoid un-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Camp OtOnka
Ended l947
Season Aug. 10
Girls Passed
Various Swim Tests
During Seven Weeks
Of Camp.

Camp Otonka, sponsored by the
Delaware District Y. w. c. A.,
ended its 1947 season with the de-
parture of the last junior campers
Saturday, August 16. During the
seven weeks season, one hundred
and seventy different girls enjoy
ed the swimming, boating, sports,
dramatics, crafts, music and spe-
cial events which made up the var
Jed program of activities.
Sixty-eight different girls pass
ed the various Red Cross swimming
tests under the direction of the
waterfront cOunselors, Misses Car
olyn Morrison, Adele Feldman and
Barbara Fooks. Twenty-six jun
iors passed the beginners, inter-
mediate, and swimmers tests dur
ing the past three weeks. Those
who passed beginners tests were
Loretta Baker and Marilyn Weary
of Milford; Jane Carpenter, Anne
LOring and jeanne Hughes of Sea-
ford; Doris Berlin, ElinOr GOrdy
and Marilyn Marta of Wilmington;
Charlene Devlin, Pearl Foskey and
Janet Keller of Laurel; Catherine
Rice of Bridgeville; Loretta Wag-
ner of Middletown; Gladys Zeigler
and Sophie Gilbert of Dover and
Anne Cannon and Beverly Stinson
of Washington, d. C. Intermedi-
ate tests were passed by Janet Ne
wins, Joyce Jones and Martha Fry
of Seaford; Georgia McWhorter of
Odessa; Alison Lunt of Whining
ton and 10 Ann Murray of Dover.
Those passing the swimmers test
were Madeline Lattomus and JAG
quelin Pitts of Wilmington and
Martha Fry of Seaford..
Continued on page A.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Southern States
Georgetown Session
Membership Will Gather At Grange
Hall August %

Presentation of the annual re-
port of Southern States Coopera-
tive, entertainment, and election of
new members to the local Southern
States Advisory board and Farm
Home Advisory committee will be
among the highlights of the South
ern States annual membership
meeting which will take place at
s p. m, Thursday, August %, at
Grange Hall, Georgetown, Del.
Floyd T. Short, Georgetown, Adj
visOry Board chairman, who will
preside at the session, said that ap-
proximately $50 Southern States
members and other farmers are ex-
pected to attend the meeting, which
also will include a business session
and recreatiOnal activities. A feed
bag style show will be held for the
women and girls.
Probably the largest farm meet
ing of its kind to be held in the area
this year, it is being sponsored by
Southern States and local members
served by Paul Short, Georgetown;
William A. Hudson, Millsboro; and
c. w. Workman, Georgetown; Co
operative Agencies.
The annual Southern States re-
port will be delivered by NJ. c. Hills
man of Salisbury, Md, Southern
States Cooperative district manag-
er for this area. He also will serve
as moderator for discussions of CO.
operative policies. Agency Manag-
ers C. w. Workman, Paul Short
William A. Hudson will report or
local services rendered farmers.
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Walt Miles
.HOnOredbySho
Red SOx Pilot Selected
For Most Outstanding
Manager For Second
Year In Row.

For the second consecutive year,
Walter Miles, genial and hard
working pilot of the Milford Red
Sox, has been chosen as the Eas-
tern Shore Leagues Most Out
Standing Manager" Announcement
to this effect was made late Thurs
day by Harwood X. Strange, Sea-
ford, secretary of the Eastern Shore
Sportswriters Association. One 9TH
er member of the Milford team, out
fielder Don Thompson, gained
berth on the "All-Star' team, the
makeup of which was determined
by poll of peninsular sportswri-
tiers and league scorers.
By virtue of receiving fifteen out
of a possible twenty votes, Don
Thompson, f1eet-foOted, hard hitting
Red SOx Outfielder, was placed in
the left field slot on the "All-Star"
team. Seven scribes favored Thomp-
son for center field, a like number
named him for left, and one placed
him in right. Only one other out
fielder, Seaford's AL DeLuca, receiv-
ed more votes than the Milford out
fielder. Thompson was also runner
up NtO Ducky Detweiler, Federals-
burg, in the balloting for designa-
ton as Most Valuable Player"
Dan Ryan, Milford catcher, was
runner-up to Cambridge's Charlie
Thompson in the balloting for the
"All-Star" catching post and scat
tered votes were also received by
George Uhaze, Red SOx pitcher. and
Ken Jannusch, Milford infielder:
this showing entities all three OF
these Milford players to honorable
mention status.
In 1916, Walt Miles was chosen
as the leagues Most Outstanding
Manager" in a close vote that saw
Centreville's Jimmy Mcleod. Sails
hurY's Hal COntini. and Easton's
Jack Farmer all receiving strOne
support. Miles selection this sea-
son was by a much wider margin
continued on page 81