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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
GEORGETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Franklin Gordy
and family have returned from
twO-week motor trip 10 Florida.
While there they attended the
Rollins-Delaware football game in
Tampa.
Miss Marian Short returned this
week to New Concord, Ohio. where
she is member of the senior class
at Muskingum College.
Midshipman William r. SmoOt
has resumed his studies at the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, after spending the hOli
days with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Aubrey c. SmoOt.
Miss Florence FoOks who is at
tending the Tatnall School in Will
mington, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Fooks. Thomas .FoOks, Jr.. who
is serving in the Navy and who
is now stationed in the Aleutian
Islands, also visited his parents
here last week.
Miss Julia Marker has been a
recent visitor in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Katherine Robin
son has left to spend several days
with Miss Sue Walsh in Washing
ton, ID. C. They are classmates at
the FOxhOllow School. Len0X,
Mass, and will resume their stu
dies there next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wyatt. of
EssingtOn, Pa, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William COndOn
Jr.
Charles f. Lane is in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital
in Philadelphia. for observation.
Mrs. Clara Truitt. of near st
Johns, is patient in the Milford
Memorial Hospital where she un.
derwent an operation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tyndall anC
Mrs. Tyndall's daughter, Miss Bar
bara Lane, spent the Christina.
holidays with DR.. and Mrs. Logan
Bennett, at. State College, Pa. DR.
Bennett is head of the Fish ant
Wild Life Commission service Il
the college. Enroule they stopped
off in Lancaster county to visi
Mrs. Tyndalfs brOtherinlaw AM
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralst0n PettyjOhl
and daughter Gail were Dime
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Franci
Dorey on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. Steven
son. Jr., are being congratulate
on the birth of son in tn
Beebe Hospital. Lewes, on Mon
day, Jan. 6. The young son ha
been named Thomas Alden. Mr..
Stevenson is the former Miss Sar
Short. who was a member of tn
faculty of the Georgetown school
few years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
BREEDER, 80,
STILL SEEKS
DERBY WINNER
AP NeWsfe atures

LEXINGTON, KY.--Ever the op-
timist is kentucky's Oldest thor
ouShbred breeder
At 93, Garrett Watts says he's
still hoping to breed a kentucky
Derby winner.
A visitor to Watts farm in this
Blue Grass horse country found
Watts at stable feeding his
horses.
IF | feed them myself" declared
Watts, Il can make sure they get
enough"
Watts purchased his first race
horse in 1908, mare named Luff.
The next year, Watts bought Luff's
full sister. a mare called L'Orient.
L'Orient was the granddam Of
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mears are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son. born Saturday
morning. January 4. in Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Simpler is a graduate of the
John Bartram High School, Phila-
delphia, and has attended Drexel
ins,lt.Ie and Temple University.
He served three years with the
Army in the Pacific. and since his
separation from the armed forces
has been employed by the Bell
Telephone Company in Philadel-
phia. The wedding is planned for
early spring.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17

Mrs. Howard L. Ely of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold +. Wilson and Mrs. Mary
c. Wilson. at their home on Rail
road Ave. Mrs. Ely and Mrs.
Wilson were weekend guests of
Capt. and Mrs. l.. c. Darby, the
latter being an aunt of Mrs Ely
Mss Hazel Murray has return
ed home after spending some time
in Wilmington.
Miss Thelma Duhadaway, of
Philadelphia and Medford kimball
of Wilmington, spent the New
Years holidays here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Layton
last Saturday evening entertained
the following guests at their home
near Georgetown: Miss Virginia
Rust. Mr. Bayard Carmean, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Butler and chill
dren, all of near MillsborO. On
Sunday evening their guests were
Miss Betty Scott of Georgetown
and Mr.. Leon Archer of Days
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Scott enter
tanned at New Years dinner, their
guests including Mr. and Mrs
George Layton, Mrs. Elya Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wilson and
daughter Patsy. Mr.. and Mrs. Row
land Scott and family all of
Georgetown. and Mr.. Leon Archer
of DagsbOrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley Wilson
and daughter Rita May, of Green
Vile, s. c., have been recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Layton.
Mrs. Frank Green is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital. suffer
ing with broken arm which she
sustained on Monday.
The following members of the
local Kiwanis Club are planning tC
attend the Kiwanis Mid-winter con.
ventiOn to be held in Richmond
Va, this coming Sunday and Mon
day: James B. Owen. Earl Rust
Wilson Baker, William II. Hender+
son, Jacob II. Minor, Charles II
Greene, julius G. Green. Harry
Smith. Arthur kapp. Jerry Spirer
A. l.. Braunfcld ana Francis
Short.
Miss Carey is graduate o
MillshOrO High School and Black
stone College for Girls, and sine
her graduation from the latte
school has been employed by Her
man r. Phillips, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
STATE POULTRY
ASSOCIATION HONORS
YOUTHFUL POULTRYMEN
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club division were Jacqueline Ann
Davis, Newark; Mary Sue Ross,
Clayton; and Robert Fitzgerald,
Lincoln. County FLA winners were
William Steele, Conrad High
School; Charles Thomas, Caesar
Rodney High School; and Howard
Tyndall, Laurel High School.
Some 10 pOultrymen were pre-
sent to see the presentation OF
awards and to hear addresses by
Leon Todd, Trenton, N. j., manag-
ing director of the Northeastern
Poultry Producers Council, and by
James VI. Tunnel, Jr., Georgetown.
Prior to the banquet the Associa-
tiOn held it's annual business meet
ing and its election of officers for
l947. Newly elected officers of the
group are: President, Harold
Short, Milford; Vice president, Lee
{. HOffecker. Jr.. New Castle
Treasurer, David Rambo. New Cas-.
tie; Secretary. J. Frank GOrdy
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17
Building a House
Ends His WORRY

COLORODO SPRINGS. Colo-
(P)-B. c. Strader, contractor,
injured his back in IA fall while
building d house and had to be
nut in heavy cast.
His physician soon found that
worry over his inability to finish
the building was retarding Stra
ders recovery. His friends found
out about it, too, so Is other bull
der's and relatives got together and
quickly completed the job for him.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17

Silverette, a speedy mare when
Watts said was the best horse ever
to carry his cOlOrs.
Silverette presented Watts
birthday present on May 6, 1889, by
winning a six-furlong sprint at
Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Later, she had her first foal On
another of Watts numerous birth
Gays.
Now. Watts says he has "a cOu-
pie" of twO-year-olds in training
which are working nicely" But
he adds he doesn't think they are
prospects for the 1947 Kentucky
Derby.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-17

Under high pressure ice can be
made at temperatures so hot that
it will burn IL mans hand.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
|Rinehdrt, HyattsyiI|e
Bowler, Is Victor in
Sister Kenny Event
By Ben McAtwee

Stanley Rinehart, a Hyattsville
Commercial League bowler, has an
unexpected $50 more for Christmas
after winning the third annual
Sister Kenny Handicap with a gross
score of $50. To 48 franked pins
the 104-average pinman added a
brilliant scratch set of 402, with 140
his best single
Delighted today, too, was Proprie-
tor Oscar Hiser over the turnout of
212 contestants who competed in
the benefit event at Hyattsville Rec
reation yesterday. Outside of the
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
tion tournament held last spring, it
was by far the biggest event held
over the suburban drives. A sum of
s106 was raised for the Sister Kenny
fund.
Paul Fitzgerald OF the Thrifty
Beverage League was the runnerup
with 30-433. Paul James, Clarendon
Commercial, was third, 24-427;
Richard Tucker, Columbia Merl
chants, fourth, 32-421.
Other leaders In the mems divi-
sion were John Yates, Spillway
Commercial, 36-42o; Leon Powell,
Hyattsville Commercial, 46-419;
James Hardison, Hyattsville Mer-
chants, 44-418; Nick Rinaldi, Dis
trict,. 16-418; Ed Lowman, Thrifty
Beverage, 22-4l6; Will Duvall, Pet
worth Commercial, 3O-414; Fred
Evening star., 1947-12-22
New Virginia Gold Cup
Racing Date Sought
SpecioI Dispatch 10 The Stor

WARRENTON. Va, Dec. 22.-The
Virginia Gold Cup Association has
made application to the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Association
for new date for its annual fixture,
held for many years the first Sat-
urday in May.
Dates will be assigned when the
Steeplechase and Hunt Associa ton
Committee meets in New York in
January. The change in date was
suggested in order for the local meet
to fit in with the circuit of races
which starts at Camden and moves
north. At present horses come to
Virginia in April for the Middleburg
races. go on to Pennsylvania, and
must return to Warrenton for the
Gold Cup in May.
A completely new program for
the 1948 card is contemplated, again
pending approval by the national
association. The brush course will
be rebuilt and two feature brush
races will be run for the first time
in many years. Two hurdle and two
fiat races are also tentatively
planned for the card.
Col. George w. Cutting. who has
served as secretary of the associa-
ton for number of years, has re-
signed and Russell NJ Arundel has
been elected his successor. W.
Henry Pool was reelected chairman
Of the Gold Cup Committee. which
is composed of Raymond D. Nc
Grath, R. C. Winmill, A. S. Carhart,
NJ. F. H., Warrenton Hunt; Martin
Vogel, jr.; Mr.. Arundel. Arnold
scruton, Randolph Duff@ and
Richard Wallach, jr.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Vorsity-AIumni Comes
Feature Court Slate

Two Washington area scholastic
basket bali teams will meet their
alumni tonight in preholiday basket
ball warmups. The Anacostia In
dians will take on their alumni at
7:30 pm, while Bethesda plays its
graduates at the same time.
Pell Vocational was slated to
travel to National Training School
for a tilt this afternoon, while
Woodward Prep is scheduled to en-
tertaln Mount Vernon tomorrow
at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Weekend Games Scramble
Standings in Pro Cage Loop

The championship race in the
poWer-packed Western Division of
the Basket Ball Association of Amer
ica looms as fought scramble
all the way down the line, with all
four contenders holding an even
chance to cop the crown. All four
teams changed positions in the
standings over the week end, with
the result that Washingtons Caps
are resting in the cellar only one
and a half games away from the
top-ranking Chicago Stays.
The picture is different in the
other circuit, where the New York
Knickerbockers hold down the lead
with an eight-and-a-half-gam ad-
vantage over the last-place Provi-
dence Steamrollers. The Western
clubs can claim to be stronger on
the basis of interdivision tits. hav-
ing whipped Eastern competition IA
out of % times.
The Caps. who gave up third place
to the St. Louis Bombers in losing
to St. Louis Saturday night, will get
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Girls Red-Head Quint 10 Battle Rockville

The All-American Red Heads. a
travelling group of woman basket
ball players, ranging in height from
5 feet 2 inches to feet 4 inches,
will make their only local appear
ance Saturday against the Rock
vile Stars at the Richard Mont
gomery High School at pm.
The Red Heads, captained by
5-foot 9-inch Hazel Walker, who
lays claim to the world free-throw-
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Geib and .GuefI''er Among
Pin Winners in Baltimore

FL Geib with a second-place score
of 836. and Bub Guethler, who fin
ished 18th with TT. we're the only
Washington bowlers to land among
the prize winners in the third an
nual GliIford Open at Baltimore
yesterday
Bob Fisher of Baltimore. the No.
l duckpinner of the country, was
the victor with 873. He averaged
1853 to set new record for the
siX-game event
Among the other Oriole winners
were Don Almony. third. 827:
Charley Clabaugh, fourth, 812; Art
Felter, fifth. $40: Peck Foenig. sixth,
004, and Tony Petro. seventh. 799.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Video Menaces Sport
Gates, Colleges Hear
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The era
of large crowds at college sports
events is threatened by the growing
popularity of television, H. Jamison
Swarts, Pennsylvania athletic direc-
tor, warned in talk before the
Eastern College Athletic Conference.
Television in the future, he added,
will cut drastically into gate receipts
unless counter moves are taken.
The Eastern Conference, COM
posed of over 50 institutions and a
number of affiliate organizations,
took no official action on the matter
The Conference president, Colum-
bias Athletic Director Ralph Furey,
said the problem was one that had
to be tackled by, the Nation S
colleges as a whole.
I'm the final analysis the tele-
vision problem will have to be
dropped into the lap of the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic AS
socia tion)," he declared.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
CoIoniaIs' CantweI|
Tied for Point Lead
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 22.-The
Southern Conference individual
scoring race was locked up in a
two-way tie today between Robert
Goldsmith, Washington and Lees
freshman center from Beckley, w.
Va. and Bill Cantwell, George
Washington forward from Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Both 6-foot. pinch stars, Gold
smith and Cantwell each had
bucketed a total of 81 points in
conference contests. Having played
in only four games. Goldsmith, how
ever. had the best average. 1877
points per game mark.
Cantwell had seen action In six
games for the Colonials. who today
were leading the Southern Confer
ence standings with six victories
against no defeats.
Except for two games tonight
when Virginia Tech meets the
Quantico Marines at Quantico
and South Carolina goes to Bowling
Green, action in the conference is
over until after Christmas.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Penn State Is Anxious
To Get in More Drills
On Arrival at Dallas
BY the Associoted Press

DALLAS, Dec. 22-The South
vests football tempo steps up to-
morrow as Penn States undefeated,
united Nittanv Lions roll into
town to keep their date with
Southern Methodist in the Cotton
Bowl.
Penn States gridiron legions left
Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon and
were in st. Louis today for work.
out at Washington University. A
squad of 80 is making the trip.
In Dallas the Lions will be quar-
tered at the Dallas Naval Air Sta
ton and Coach Bob Higgins has
indicated they will lose no time
moving to the naval installation
where a football field is available
for workouts.
Conditions have been very bad
at State College" Higgins told Cot
ton Bowl officials. and we have
not been able to make much prog
ress because Of cold, snow and an
ice-packed practice field
Southern Methodist, which has
been able to get in plenty of prac-
tice, took time out for the Christ
mas holidays. The Methodists will
return to their drills next Friday.
Penn State alumni in Dallas
plan to board the train tomorrow
morning at a Dallas suburb for a
greeting before the Lions reach the
Union Station here where Cotton
Bowl and city officials take over.
It will be the second trip to Dali
las with a football team for Hig-
gins. Back in 1925 he brought West
Virginia Wesleyan here to play
Southern Methodist. That was one
of the forerlmners of the present
Cotton Bowl wesleyan won that
game, 81.
The general opinion, however, is
that Penn State won't be able to
handle Southern Methodist's unde-
feated Mustangs who went through
a tough 10-galne schedule with only
a tie to mar their record.
But Coach Matty Bell of SMU is
pessimistic as usual. Regular End
Dick Reinking has been unable to
Go any hard work because of leg
injury and several other squad
members are nursing hurts. I'VE
haven't made much progress" he
moaned. Penn State is going to be
mighty tough for my boys"
Evening star., 1947-12-22

ing championship, compete only
with mems teams and under mems
rules. Last year the Red Heads won
1874 out of 1872 games.
Gene Love, tallest player on ths
squad at Ga. teams with Stub Win
ter, So, in basket balls most
unique play. the "piggy-back IN
this play, Stub scores-or tries to-
from Genes back
The Rockville Stars boast one
of the smoothest unlimited clubs
in the Washington area. Paced by
lanky Dave Carrosco, former Texas
College of Mines star; Tony Creme.
who played freshman ball at George
Washington, and Hank Giaque, for
mer George Williams College Of
Chicago standout. the Stars have
won all five of their contests this
season.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
.Crock CoIored Quints
.CIosh at Turner's Arena

Two of the city's best colored
basket ball teams clash tonight at
Turner's Arena in the opening at
traction of the Unlimited Basket
Ball League Opponents are the
GEORGETOWN Vets and the North
west MohaWks.
Both teams are made up of for
mer star players from Armstrong,
Cardoza and Howard. Chuck Ross,
formerly of Howard, and William
and Lorenzo Bryant are among the
Vet standouts, while James Foster,
Armstrong eager, plays for the
MohaWks.
Evening star., 1947-12-22

a chance to take it back again
Christmas night when the two clubs
meet in St. Louis. Freddie Scolari
whose absence Saturday night was
a contributing factor In the Caps
loss, will be back in action for Thurs
days game.
The Baltimore Bullets were ousted
from first place yesterday when they
fell before the Stays, 1888, in Chi
cago. The Bullets, who set dizzy
pace by winning nine straight games,
have since won only one out of seven
The Stays visit the Boston Celtics
tomorrow night, and New York trav-
els to Providence, which, surprisingly
enough, continues to draw fans
through the. turnstiles at a money
making rate.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Shifting, Headaehy
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Quickly Eased

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Annoying shifting and nag
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Evening star., 1947-12-22
E!ks and Grotto Grill
Extc Win Streuks

81 Spring Elks and Grotto
Grill remain tied for first place in
the Silver Spring Basket Ball
League Both registered their fourth
straight wins last night, the Elks
over Bee and Dee Cleaners. 44-40,
and the Grillmen over Sandy Spring,
1919.
In other games, Toms Auto topped
Veterans of Foreign Wars. 44-37.
and Hubbard Cleaners defeated
Myron CoWell, $3.50.
Evening star., 1947-12-22

Watson, Alexandria Commercial
l6-414: Frank Carter, Thrifty Bev-
erage, 18-411; Claude Hurlock,
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation, 22-4O9.
Woman leaders were Hildur La
yos, Mount Rainier Ladies, 32-399;
Mabel Palma, King Pin Mixed Dou-
bles, 40-386; Edith Adams, Temple
Ladies, 28-368; Joan Craig. Wash
ington Ladies, 1886: Mae Diehl,
Ladies District, 24-349.
All scores will be checked before
a final prize list is announced.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Renaissance Quintet
To PIoy Here Friday

The famed New York Renaissance
colored basket ball team comes here
on Friday night to meet the Wash
ington Bears pro cagers at Turner's
Arena. It's the local opener for the
Bears, who have won four games on
the road
The Rens, winners of q games
already this season, feature sucn
well-known players as Pop Gates,
Dolly King and Hank Dezonie. Bear
standcuts are Zach Clayton, Bill
Brown, Sugar Cain and Puggy Bell
Evening star., 1947-12-22
The standings:
Pro Basket Ball

BY the Associated Press
Association of America.
Chicago, 93; Baltimore. S3.
National League.
Fort Wayne, 5S; Anderson. 81.
Indianapolis, 5S; Sheboygan, 81.
Minneapolis, 6S: Tri-Cities, 81.
Rochester, 65; Oshkosh, so.
Toledo, 81; Flint, As.
American League.
Trenton. So; Wilkes-Barre. 81.
Hartford. "a; Paterson, -.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Nye Girls Won't Games

The girls basket ball team Of the
Nye Council House, ranging from
IS to 18 years of age, is looking
for games. Call Nancy Ellwanger
at Taylor 0007.
Evening star., 1947-12-22
Irinidud Seeking Games

The Trinidad Boys Club is seek
ing games with teams running from
30 pounds to unlimited Call Fred
Nalley at Franklin 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

WHAT'S NEW DEPT. - A ma
chine designed to wash rinse and
dry all types of walls! Now in pro-
ductiOn, the manufacturers say il
will reduce wall washing time and
eliminate streaking and dripping.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Basketball Teams
Extend Win Streaks
CONTINUED from first pagel

Jack Dill. FELTON, center and scOr-
ing leader in the Mar-Del League,
was held to a single point, foul
conversion, as the Vets showed"
FELTON, under barrage Of field
goals. Coach Harris Belts used his
entire squad of twelve men and all
but one broke into the scoring col
umn. Doug Lynch. Dick KINNEY,
and Lorain wilkins paced the Mil
ford scorers with thirteen, eleven.
and ten points. respectively. Francis
Holden topped FELTON, with eight.
The Milford Vets rolled TO their
ninth consecutive Mar-Del League
win Friday evening at CeciltOn, Md.
turning back the cellar-dwelling
CeciltOn brakes, 1920. Milford
assumed 100 firSt-Quarter lead
and cOaSted in as frequent SubSti-
/ tutiOns were made in the Vets line
up.
Art Cunning. veteran Milford
center. paced the Milford attack
with eleven points followed by
Z tcammate Dick KINNEY. with
eight
Game played Friday. Jan. 81. at
CcciltOn. Md:
4 l.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
D. E. Button Named
To u. of D. Alumni
continued from first page)

That same year he joined the
staff of the Wilmington Morning
News, where he served as reporter,
copy editor sports writer, and as
sistant on the various desks for
more than four years.
In 1943 he became a special as
signment reporter and rewrite man
for the Associated Press in New
York City. remaining in this post
Tor approximately three years.
Last year he accepted Il position
with the \ atiOnal Petroleum Com
pany as New York Editor OF their
several trade Journals and news
letters.
Mr.. Button is married TO the
former Rebecca Pool. an alumna OF
the WOmon's College of the Univer-
Sity of Delaware. and they have q
tcn-mOnth old daughter. Nancy
Howe. They have both been active
ricmhcrS Of New York alumni
groups.