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Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
MILLSBORO

Last Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock in the Methodist Church i'll
Dagsboro. Miss Ruth DOnaway,
younger daughter of Mrs. Carolyn
Davis DOnaway and the late Fran
els Donaway, was married to John
Donaway, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Donaway, by the Rev.
Leon Ross. The bride wore a
black suit and a corsage of red
roses and was attended by Mrs.
Charles Donaway. The groom had
his brother, Charles, as his best
man. Mrs. Donaway graduated
from MillsbOrO High School and
Mr. Donaway is a graduate also of
Millsboro High School. During the
war, he was stationed in England
with the Army Air Corps. and COM
pleted % missions over the con-
tinent. In addition to an excellent
war record, Mr.. DOnaway eXcels III
private life in his endeavors and
the many friends of these happy
young people wish for them the
! best of everything.
Mrs. Clifford Lewis and baby sol
have come home from Beebe Hos
pital in LeweS.
The covered dish supper spOn'
sOred by the Be Ye Faithful Sun
day School class given in Firemen'
Hall last Friday night, was fin'
success in point of attendance. en-
joyment of the good food, and re
ceipts.
Mr.. Snd Mrs. Harry Church, o
Wilmington. were guests of MI
and Mrs. Walter Belts the night o
the Cotillion.
Mrs. G. V. Wood and Mrs. Bett
entertained together large grOu
of friends at an intermissiOn part
at the Belts home.
Mrs. Marjorie Hollenbeck an
Mrs. Marie Jones were guests {
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cordrey
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Lingo enter
tanned several friends at a delight
full bridge party last Saturda
night.
Dale Lingo. Jr.. who is attend
:. ing business school in Wilmington
was home over the weekend an
, had as his guests some of Ii
, school friends.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Johnson {
Wilmington, spent Sunday wit
Mrs. S. S. Carey and Miss Ann
Carey.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
ENGINEER STRESSES
SAFE TRACTOR OPERATION

Delaware's 1900 farm tractors
will soon be out in full force plant
ing 1947 crops. and the accident toll
will be high unless the operators
are on the alert constantly. states
Jack f. Bell, agricultural engineer
tor the Delaware Agricultural En-
tension Service.
Mr.. Bell points out that the Ma
tional Safety Council estimates
show that i'll some states 50% or
more of the accidents with farm
machinery involve tractors.
The principal causes are usually
overturninS, falling from. or being
thrown off the tractor. un2uarded
power take-Off shields. accidents
while cranking, and accidents from
lire and fumes.
Timely servicing of any farm
equipment before field work starts,
will reduce accidents as we'll as
possible field break downs
The main safety rule for operat-
ing tractors in the field is just good
common sense. You can't afford 70
gamble the loss of limb or life by
operating without the power take
eff shield in place. Crankine 4
tractor while in gear is another
dangerous way to start days
work. Driving tractors too close tC
| the edge of bitches or at high speed
can hurry trip to the hospital
/ Jumping off a tractor while il
motion is another way to invite al
accident. Careless parents who per
nit children to ride tractors OI
hitch a ride on trailing implement.
are not really thinking about tn
Child'S welfare.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

ers at the funeral services on Sun
day at , p. NJ. for Edmond S. Mas
Sey. 71-year-old retired veteran Of
the service. who died Wednesday
night, April 8. at his home on
Franklin avenue The Rev. w. H.,
Revelle of the Bethel Methodist
Church officiatcd at the service at
his late home. and burial was made
in the Rehoboth Methodist Gene
terry. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet Warrington Massey. he is
survived by four sons. Chief Boat
swain Mate Francis Massey of the
Indian River Station; George d.. of
Camden. y. j.; John w. of Milford =;
Disston j.. of Fort Custer, Michi-
gan and four daughters. Mrs. Will
+ lard Palmer of Rehoboth; Mrs. JO-
seph Futcher. Mrs. Charles Janney
and Mrs. Robert Fielder. all OF
LeWeS.
Ethel Maull Wilson, daughter OF
Benjamin and Ella Wilson. and
George W Jones. son of SewelI
Jones of Milton. were married on
Wednesday. April 9. at the manse
by the Rev. William Leishman.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
LEWES

Mr. and Mrs. John Delutis and
daughter. Judy. of Marcus Hook.
Pa. and Ira Wells. of Chester, Pa,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodd and family the past weekend
at their residence on Mulberry
street.
Mr. and Mrs. John ID. Elliott and
children. June and ROnnie. of Col
lingsdale, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Marsh and son. Donald. Mr..
and Mrs. John y. Ruth of Brookline
Park. Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Humphries of Darby. Pa. were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ell
liot tand family on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Deale and
children. Virginia and Theodore Jr
spent Il few days the past week in
Virginia with Mr.. Deale's mother
who had just passed her S5th
birthday.
Joseph Smith beaverton. S2-year-
old father of Mrs. Arthur w. Mar
shall, Jr., of Lewes. passed away
Friday morning. April IL. at the
residence OF his daughter on Sa-
vannah road. He was Il retired eX-
press messenger of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. In addition to Mrs.
Marshall he is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs Mary Eliza
beth Ingram. Lewes; Mrs. l.. A
Daley of Delmar; Dr.. Joseph Car
beaverton. John r. beaverton. Miss
: Mary E. beaverton and Miss Ada E
beaverton. all of Portland, Oregon
: Mrs. T. S. FarwOod of Baltimore
and Miss Norma beaverton Bates
an adopted daughter of Nashua, n
, II. Funeral services We're con
Quoted by w. H. Revelle of the
Bethel Methodist Church at the At
| kins funeral home on Monday af
f ternOOn at one o'clock. Intermen
| was made i'll Chestertown. Md.
Funeral services were held OF
: Saturday afternoon. April -. at th'
: Atkins funeral home Lewes. fo
7 John William Hooker. Jr.. As, brusl
manufacturers, and former tow
: commissioner. who died suddenl
/. of Il heart attack on Wednesday
i April 9. in the Beebe Hospital. H
$ married the former Miss Theodo
sia Marshall of Lewes. daughter O
/ a Delaware River pilot. who sur
4 wives him. with their three children
e Mrs. John Lingo. Jr.. of Rehoboth
J. William Hooker. III. who is i
the armed forces in the Far-Eas
and Thomas Marshall Hooker. {
Lewes. The service was conducte
by the Rev. Dr.. William Leishma
= of the Presbyterian Church. Inter
= ment was made in the family pic
n in the Presbyterian Church-yard
: Fellow Coast Guardsmen of tn
@ Lewes district served as pallbeal
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Safety Council Notes

The rubber shortage has greatly
according to w. W Harris. vice
president of Public Safety for the
Delaware Safety Council.
Old or worn tires are much more
apt to blow out than live, new ones
with plenty of rubber on the tread.
Mr.. Harris cautions that every mo-
tor vehicle operator should be thor
Oughly familiar with the best way
to handle Il car in the event of
blowout. The best advice is 10
hang onto the wheel and keep your
head when you hear tire blow. If
il is Il front tire. the back end will
SWerVe toward the side of the blow
out. If it d rear tire, the back
end will start to sway from side to
side. According to Mr.. Harris. the
operator should concentrate ON
keeping the car going straight.
Don't take your foot off the accel-
orator; in fact. increase your speed
slightly if possible. That will help
pull you out of the Swerve. When
you are sure you have the car
under control, apply the brakes
lightly. You can handle Il blowout
in your stride if you take it calmly
and follow these instructions.
Too much speed is one of the
chief causes of blOwOuts. Obey the
speed laws and you are far less
likely to have tire blow. You can
protect your tires against blOwOuts
and eliminate unnecessary wear by
frequent, careful check-upS. Motor
lists should go over each tire an(
remove nails, stones. bits of glass
and other foreign matter which
might cut the rubber or work thru
to cause a blowout under pressure
t of the road. A large percentage O
: all blOWOutS are caused by bruises
| Bruises may be brought about b!
hitting the curb running owe
sharp obstacles in the road. such "a
{ bricks or stones. Friction result
e ing from underinflatiOn will def
= nitely lead to a blowout. therefor
: it is highly important to keep tire
S properly inflated at all times.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Soviet Finds Water
Under Eternal Frost

LONDON -(P)-R Residents in the
Soviet arctic city of Yakutsk,
which is situated 81 degrees north.
get their drinking water from un-
der the 720-foot deep layer of eter-
nally frozen ground, says Tass
report.
Drinking water is a complicated
problem due to the extremely
scanty rainfall.
The Institute for the Study of
Eternally Frozen Soil. founded Is
years ago under the USSR Acad-
emy of Sciences, came to the con-
clusion that in the vicinity of va
kutsk there was ample water un-
der the frozen ground layer.
Last year 1640-foot deep vel
was drilled and more than suffi-
cient good drinking water was
found to meet the requirements OF
the city.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Finds King Responsible
For His Subjects

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-(P)-
Wallace Abel, Uniontown. Pa. war
veteran now studying journalism
at Westminster. College. has re-
newed pre-war correspondence
with a British "pen-pal"-thanks
to the help of King George VI of
England
Some years ago Abel secured
the name of Kenneth Kirby. of
Stretford, Manchester, England.
from the "pen pal" section of a
comic book. but they lost track
of each other during the war.
Following his discharge from
service, Abel attempted to renew
the correspondence. 'but all his
letters were returned. Finally he
wrote directly to King George and
within a few weeks received Kir-
by's serial number with instruc-
! tiOns to use it as an address.
! Abel and Kirby are again ex-
changing letters.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lee Holla- +
da and children from Little Rock,
Arkansas, have been spending the !
past month with Mrs. Holidays !
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood f.
Lynch and family on Clayton Ave. !
Mr.. Lemuel Evans has returned
tC Syracuse University where he is
taking post graduate course in
Music Education. He spent the
Eastertide at home with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lewis and
son Jimmy of Wilmington spent the
past weekend visiting relatives in
this vicinity. Mr. Lewis spent the
week attending to business matters
pertaining to the Lewis homestead.
Mrs. Ruth Durnall of Dover was
in our town on business last We'd
nesday.
After having dwelt nearly %
years in sunny California, Mrs. AL
bert Travis, nee Miss Maude Hud-
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James c. Hudson, arrived here on
Saturday from San Francisco, Cal,
10 spend several weeks visiting her
brothers and sisters and their fami-
lies in the East.
Mrs. Clinton H. Watson celebrat-
ed another anniversary of her natal
day on Monday. Many happy re-
turns, Lady.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Lee HOlla-
cnnnn1 hint h6o "
of their son, Master Chester Lee. Jr.
on Saturday at Granddad Lynch's.
The little chap was born in Della
ware, and has made several trips
between here and Arkansas already.
Hudson Family Reunion
In honor of the recent arrival OF
their daughter, Mrs. Albert Travis
from San Francisco, California. Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Hudson enter
tanned their entire family to Sunday
dinner The 81 who partOOk of the
repast with the Octogenarian host
and hostess and the guest OF honOl
we're Mr.. and Mrs. James {. Hud-
son. Jr., of Aldan, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs
James w. Hudson and son, James
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Willough
by and daughter JOY, MIR. and Mrs
Harry Z. William and daughter
Patsy. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Goodwin and sor
Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. George Outer
and two daughters Suzanne ant
Ronny Lou, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Car
mine, Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecai II
Il un1Qn RpttN
Iacqueline and Shirley. At the ur
gent request of the assemblage
their IS year old host rendered
solo for their enjoyment.
Pfc. Barton Lynch spent tn
weekend at home with his mother
Mrs. Mckinley Tingle.
Captain and Mrs. Ward w. Dase
arrived home on Sunday evenln
after having spent the winter i
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mordecai H. Hudso
have been informed that their sol
Pfc. Mordecai H. Hudson, Jr., U.
NJ. c.. left the States for oversee
duty last Thursday, April 1O. 30
Voyage, Mort Happy Landing an
may all your experiences be pleas
ant Onesi
The property of the late Mis-
Elizabeth Robinson will be dispose
of at public auction on Saturda
afternoon.
Aunt Suzy's joke of the week:
The handsome young man fell
step with the attractive young ma
ron and began to talk glibly abo'
members of her family.
Finally the lady burst forth: 81
sorry-You have the advantage
don't seem to recall your name or
recognize you"
"Oh." he said. "I'm only the pa
tor of your church"
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Germans To Run
Il. S. Military Trains

FRANKFURT -(Pl- Operation
of military trains in occupied Ger
many are being returned to Ger
man control.
American Army officers have
been supervising military trains,
which are reserved for Allied Oc-
cupation personnel and goods.
These trains have priority over
civilian trains which are operated
by a de-NaZified German staff.
However. American personnel
will he removed from military
trains as fast as German civilians
can be trained to fill their places.
headquarters said.
Although. for while at least.
an American officer will be as
signed to each military train. he
will have no authority except to
report faults in German opera
ton. the announcement said.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

Because platinum was so heavy
that Jumps of it covered with gold
could be passed off as solid gold.
the Spanish government took great
precautions to prevent expectation
of platinum from early-day Amer
ica.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

The state flag of Mississippi is
somewhat similar in design to the
Confederate flag and is sometimes
mistaken for that flag.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

During the last three months of
1916. the average American ate
eggs at the rate of almost one
day.
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Retirement Reports
Denied by Macarthur
~ The As.oe;u,.d Press


TOKYO, May 3.--Ari Allied head
quarters spokesman said today that
Gen. Macarthur was In robust
health" and had no intention OF
retiring.
The statement was contained In
o public relations announcement
issued without explanation.
The public relations statement
said:
"a SOAP tSupreme Command
Allied Powers spokesman today
stated there is absolutely no truth
in speculation that Gen Mac
Arthur is contemplating retiring
from his assignment in Japan
There has been no change from the
generals repeated statements that
barring unforeseen circumstances
he intended to see the occupation
through
"MacArthur's physician, 1t. Col
D. B. Kendrick, today stated In
answer to a query: The general is
in robust health and seems almost
indestructible physically. His re-
fiexes and appearance are those o1
a man of so. Few members of his
staff, even though many years his
junior, can match his physical
standard and endurance. He looks
younger and better now than al
any time during the occupation, ir
spite Of his seven-days-a-week, To-
hours-a-day schedule"
Evening star., 1947-05-03
such ! plan under the stress d
wartime conditions.

such ! plan under the stress d
wartime conditions.
Pattern 81 Atomic War.
The Munitions Board Is charged
with designing new blueprints to fit
industry to the pattern OF atomic
age warfare. In addition to the
preparation plans for swift CONVEX
sion Of peacetime industry to war
time conditions, the board and It's
committees are working on such
other problems as the need for un-
derground factories and dispersal of
industry to meet a possible threat Of
air or atomic rocket attack.
Board officials said much Of the
planning involves preparation Of
suggested legislation and getting
funds for the year-by-year stock
piling Of strategic materials such Is
minerals and rubber.
Legislation for the industrial mo-
bilization plan, it was said, presum-
ably would include the assumption
that the President would possess
the broad wartime powers conferred
on him in any conflict and which he
could use In gearing industry to
war needs. They said they knew
Fof no plans to grant him any un-
usual authority beyond the wide
scope of his wartime powers.
Important Operation.
Board officials emphasized that
currently the stockpiling program Is
Evening star., 1947-05-03

HARVEST HOUSE-quoint guest cottage
NTH iDalls OF ancient chestnut logs. Weather
Dorn boulders grace cauernous living
room fireplace, bricks from old Frederick
and Georgetown make the floors.
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Outline for New Wpb
Drawn BY Military
For Use il War Comes
D. Inc Associated Press

The framework for a war pro-
duction board to become operative
Immediately on the outbreak Of
another war is being prepared by
q special committee OF the Army
Navy Munitions Board.
Officials of the board are con-
cerned with industrial mobilization
and stock piling Of strategic mate
rails for any future conflict. They
said yesterday that four r-man
committee of former members OF
the World War II WPB are work
ing on a preliminary draft of the
plan and that later it will be cir
culated in industrial and govern
mental circles for suggested revi-
Sions.
When completed, the plan will
take the form of a manual show
| ing suggested organization and pro-
cedure. The objective is to have
ready an existing plan for convert
ing the Nations plants to war pro-
duction instead of putting together
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Senator Ball Doubts
Law Can Keep Reds
From Union Posts
sy The Assorioisd Press

Senator Ball, Republlcan, OF
Minnesota today expressed @seri-
Gus doubts that Communists
can be kept out Of union leader
ship by passing a law.
The Senator told a reporter that
while he wants Communists elm
mated from labor organizations,
'that's a job of housekeeping the
unions cen do best themselves He
added he sees little chance that
legislation for the purpose, now
pending in Congress, win work.
The Hartley labor bill passed by
the House contains provision de-
nying collective bargaining rights to
a union If any of its officers could
reasonably be regarded" as a
Communist or a Communist SYM
pathizer.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Arkansas has offered the same pro-
vision as an amendment to the big
labor disputes bill now before the
Senate.
Mcclellan Expects Support.
Senator Ball said he probably
will oppose the proposal. Senator
Mcclellan said he intends to make
a strong fight for it land I know
I'll get some support"
The Senate goes back to work
Monday on Its omnibus measure to
limit strikes and restrict union ac-
tivities. Yesterday it wrote in q
fresh provision, voting so to 28 to
forbid union coercion of workers in
their selection of bargaining repre-
sentatives.
Backed by As Republicans and Is
Southern Democrats, the amend
ment won enough votes to override
a possible veto by President Truman
It takes a two-thirds majority to
cancel a presidential dissent. The
bipartisan supporters of the anti
coercion provision had that and one
vote to spare, provided the same
number were balloting on veto and
voted the same way.
The Senate probably won't act on
the Mcclellan amendment on Conn
munists until the latter part of next
week - when Republican leaders
hope to get vote on final passage
OF the bill.
Taft's Amendment Pending.
Ahead of Senator Nc Clellan's pros
posal are several other amendments,
including three backed by Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio, which
would impose more restrictions on
unions They provide for: =
/. Curbing industry wide bar
gaining by forbidding national
unions to, dictate contract terms to
their locals.
2. Outlawing union controlled
health and welfare funds.
.. Authorizing Private employers
to seek injunctions against juris-
dictional strikes and secondary boy
colts.
Senator Taft has agreed to modify
the latter amendment to permit
either United States district at
torneys or the National Labor Re-
1ations Board to petition for in
functions. But Senator Ball, one
Of the authors Of the proposal, said
he has not made up his mind
whether to drop the fight for private
employer injunctions.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
Republican whip, predicted that
the 60 votes the Republican leaders
mustered on the anti-coercion
amendment will be pared some
what on the other three provisions.
But he and Senator Taft said pas
sage of all three is certain.
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Mother and Son. Die
In Fire Neor Ml0rion, Va.
81 ih. Assoeias.d pr.s,

MARION, Va, May 3Two per-
sons burned to death last night and
two others narrowly escaped when
the four room frame home of Wal
ter Strope, miles from this South
western Virginia town. caught fire
after an explosion while Mrs. Strope
was preparing supper.
IS The dead: Mrs. Levada Hess, rs,
daughter Of the couple, and her
4-year-old son Herbert.
# Mrs. Strope and her father, E. G.
Eggers, were badly burned on the
face and hands. Mr.. Strope was not
at home.
Evening star., 1947-05-03
Polish Moss Scheduled
At Grotto Tomorrow

A mass in honor of the Polish
National Alliance will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow in the grotto
at the Franciscan Monastery in
Brookland. It will be in the Polish
language.
1t is being held under the auspices
of the Polish Club of Washington
Evening star., 1947-05-03

one Of the most important opera-
tions of the agency.
The board contemplates i Ave
year stockpiling program eventually
involving an outlay OF about $2 100. =
00O. 600. For the present fiscal year,
it has received only 81 ,000, 900. but
officials said they are not too con-
cerned about this. Explaining that
the board has two factors In mind IN
stockpiling to get the lowest prices
and to avoid cutting into the civilian
economy one official commented:
We feel that In the next fiscal
year the supply viii open up in most
lines in which we buy, perhaps more
in some than in others
Evening star., 1947-05-03

THOS. ], FISHER & CO., Inc.
1873 18th st. NV. District $3.50
RANDALL H. HAGNER & CO., Inc.
1921 Conn. Ave. NV. DECATUR $500
LAURA HARLAN & CO.
1205 18th st. NV. National 0431
MARSTELLER, McCABE & CO., Inc.
Wis. Ave. and Window Pl. NV.
WOodley 1855
Evening star., 1947-05-03

The odor of the marigold does
not come from the flower, but from
oily sacs or pores under the leaves.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-16
Wednesdays Results

Seaford. Il; Easton. 10.
Cambridge, IS; Salisbury. q
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-16

More than 1913 million boxes of
oranges were produced in the
United States this season.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-16
FELTON,

Nh H. Clay Kitchens of Wyoming
Was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. John
Il Diehl at the parsonage on Sun
day.
Prof. d. A. Petry and Miss Nellie
Hughes attended the School Con-
ference held in Newark last Satur-
day.
Next Sunday being the Methodist
Conference Sunday there will not
be any preaching service. The
Church School will meet as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs Reed Hughes and
Mrs. A. c. Bennett were in Will
mington last Tuesday night to see
Blossom Time at the Playhouse.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fielding was the
Weekend guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gruwell
Mrs. J. r. Diehl, Mrs. f. NJ
BringhurSt, Mrs. Harry Gruwell
Mrs. NJ. Evelyn killen and Mrs
Gillis Birmingham attended the
Kent Co. WCTU Convention held il
Camden last Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. Evelyn killen and Mrs
Elizabeth NJ. Bringhurst were i,
Washington. ID. c. to attend hear
ing before Congress on Monday.
Miss Frances Ellen Jensen i!
spending sometime with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ashton
lester while her parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Jensen Of Milton ar,
making a trip to Worcester. Mass