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Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01
Harold Bunting Hurt
By Falling Tree
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broke loose, and fell on i'm.
Calls For Helm

NuIIS Il VI ILUIV
He was unable to move despite
the efforts of his helper, George
Taylor. The latter seeing that ne
could not extricate Bunting called
for help. After it arrived Bunting
was liberated.
The victum was rushed to the
Milford Memorial Hospital. He suf-
Tered severe decorations of the head,
Commissions of the shoulder, and a
broken ankle.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01
MEETING OF THE V. +. w.
AUXILIARY

Your president urgently requests
your presence at the regular
monthly meeting at the Milford
New Century Club at 8 p. m. Re-
freshments will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Mrs. Thomas Simpson enter
tanned the members of her
bridge club on Tuesday eve
ming at her cottage at Slaugh-
ter Beach. They enjoyed a COW
cred dish supper before begin
ming their card game for the
evening. Guest for the evening
was Mrs. Sally Joseph, who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Allen.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1917 FILES or
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Ruth Tharp Heisler, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles G.. Heisler, of
Causey avenue, to DR.. Samuel
Matthewson Donnel Marshall, son
of the late DR.. George William
Marshall and Mrs. Mary l.. Mar
shall, of West Front street, North
Milford, was made at noon on
Thursday at a bridge luncheon
given by Miss Elizabeth Carlisle at
her home on Causey avenue. The
luncheon was the most delightful
of the many social events enjoyed
by Milford's younger set this sum-
mer. No date has been fixed for the
wedding but it is likely it will take
place in the early winter.
Miss Elizabeth Alderman and
Miss Edith Powell are visiting in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Salevan has returned
from Rehoboth and is now visiting
Miss Elizabeth Howell at Dover.
The most handsome Lucretia
blackberries We have seen this
year have been presented to the
Chronicle office by j. H. Jones of
Lincoln. The berries measured
from L IL to Ia inches long and one
j.. inch in diameter-this for the en-
tire basket. They were of delicious
4 flavor
{ The contract for the construction
: of the temporary buildings, and
! tressel work on the Notifications
4 which are to be erected at or near
= Cedar beach, we are told, has been
awarded to the c. R. Simpson Co.
of New York City. Harry Still, for
merly of Milford, is the foreman
1 of the. gang which will do this
4 work and he has already arrived on
the scene.
p The ladies of Milford Grange rea-
: liZed $500 ON their last social gath
|. ering. The next meeting will be
:. held on August IL, with Miss Bald
S win.
The Soldiers Day, last Tuesday,
> will long be remembered by the
people of Milford as a great occa-
sion. Thousands were on hand for
:, tho occasion
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

In 1916 more than a trillion dol
lars in checks were handled by U.
S. banks.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Mrs. 1. Dolphus, Short has
issued invitations for a bridge
luncheon which she will give at
the Rehohoth Country Club on
Wednesday at one.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

- INVITATIONS have
been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. George Ell
lott Smith to the
- -----------l wedding of tn cir
daughter, Ruth N. Smith, and
Mr.. Thomas F. Wade, son of
Mrs. George A. Wade of Brook
lyn, N. Y, which will take
place in st. Philips Episcopal
Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, on
Saturday, August 16, at 1870 in
the afternoon. Miss Smith will
have Miss Anita Carlson of
Highland Park, N. j., as her
maid of honor, and Mrs. Fred
erick Mayer of Brooklyn as her
matron of honor. The groom
elect will have his brother, Mr..
George A. Wade, of Union, N.
j., as his best man. The ushers
will be Mr.. Frederick Mayer of
Brooklyn, and Mr.. Frank M.
Smith, brother of the bride-to-
be. The wedding music will be
played by Miss Nancy Shore
mount, and the soloist will be
Miss Gloria Schutt of Ossining,
N. Y. Miss Smith is d graduate
of Upper Darby High School,
Upper Darby, Pa, and Brooklyn
College. She has been a men,
Der of the Bridgeville High
School faculty for the past
three years. Mr.. Wade grad
uated from Manual Training
High School in Brooklyn, and
was a pilot in the Marine Air
Corps for four and a half
years. He is now a student at
Springfield College, Springfield,
Mass, where they expect to
live.
a
Miss Harriet Wilson, who is
spending the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas r. Will
son, entertained at their home
in Prime Hook Neck on Sun
day afternoon in honor of her
house guest, Mrs. Dorothy
Robertson, of Providence, R. l.
Miss Wilson invited her guests
for BUFFET supper, having them
enjoy the spacious lawn where
a part of the supper was
served. Those present for her
gracious hospitality were Mr..
and Mrs. Marvel Wilson and
sons, Marvel and Layton, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Poole of
Swarthmore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tyson of Ardmore, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Halsted Layton, Mr..
and. Mrs. Mark Saunders, Miss
Laura Richards, Mr.. and Mrs
Houston Wilson of George
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett
Grier, MISS Elizabeth Carlisle
and Mr.. and Mrs. George H
Draper of Milford. Miss Wilson
and. her guest, Mrs. Robertson
spent the latter part of hel
stay in Washington. d. c.
where they visited Mr. ant
Mrs. Max Darlington of thai
city.
&
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murph!
welcomed a little daughter il
Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day, July "a. S he has beel
named Sharon Jean. The Muir
nhvs have a son, Charles, il
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wood, of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng, were
weekend guests of U. S. Consul
and Mrs. Charles H. Heisler.
Mr.. Wood has been in the Uni
ted States on business and is
sailing today for home. They all
will resume their friendship on
British soil when the Heislers
return there. Their sailing date
is August %, on the Maureta-
mia.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy
welcomed little daughter in
Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day, July "a. S he has been
named Sharon Jean. The MUIR
phys have a son, Charles, Jr.
Mrs. Murphy is the former
Miss Jean Mulholland.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

The Soldiers Day. last Tuesday,
will long be remembered by the
people of Milford as great occa-
sion. Thousands were on hand for
the occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Mrs. Frances Martin enter
tanned at her cottage a t
Slaughter Beach On Monday,
for luncheon and and bridge,
Mrs. Carl Allen and her house
guest, Mrs. Sally Joseph, Mrs.
Carlisle Collins and her house
guest. Mrs. Jessie Merriken, of
Wilmington; Mrs. Harry May
hew, Mrs. Thomas Simpson and
Mrs. George H. Draper.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

The ladies of Milford Grange rea-
lized $500 on their last social gath
ering. The next meeting will be
held on August IL. with Miss Bald
win.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Miss Elizabeth Alderman and
Miss Edith Powell are visiting in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-01

Miss Laura Salevan has returned
from Rehoboth and is now visiting
Miss Elizabeth Howell at Dover.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

Troop 4, Stanley Grubbs, Scout
master, sponsored by st. Pauls
Methodist Church, met Friday night
in the Scoutroom at the church,
with the S. NJ 10 boys and two Wis
itors present.
The meeting opened with the
Scout Law, after which S. P. L.
Glenn Presgraves, assisted by Jr. A.
S. M. George Payette, explained the
new rules of the Troop, which will
be put into effect at the next meet
ing, February 7. The two new
Patrols-the Wolf and Eagle were
then formed with the members be-
ing selected by the Troop, instead
of being named by the S. M. Mem
bers of the patrol are:
Wolf Patrol: P. L., Donald Grove;
A. P. L., Raymond Palmer; Donald
Rogers, Jack Barlop and Donald
Jones.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

Eagle Patrol: P. L., Glenn Pres
graves; A. P. L., Raymond Palmer;
Wayne Smith, Kenneth Davis and
Bill Gaver.
Plans were also started for the
formation of a Senior Patrol, for
which the following members of the
Troop are eligible: Jack Butler, Mel
vyn Davis, George Payette, Jerry
Oliver, jim Spofford and Ronald
Stouffer.
Final, plans for the Troops "Boy
Scout Week" exhibit were then dis
cussed, after which there was an
instruction period on rope making.
We then played a game of Indoor
Hockey" after which the meeting
closed with the repeating of the
Scout Oath.
George Payette, Jr. Assn.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Spirit" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon at the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, 235 North Po-
tomac Street, on Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from
Zeck. 49, 'This is the word of the
Lord unto Zerubabbal, saying, mot
by might, but by my spirit, saith
the Lord of hosts"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Romans 1918
'Now the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through
the power of the Holy Ghost"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures -
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 45A-"The
superiority of spiritual power over
sensuous is the central point of
! Christian Science"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Boy Scout Week

Chief Hagedorn, who is looking
forward to the best Boy Scout Week
Troop programs ever held in the
County, particularly requests that
Troop Scribes write up detailed
press reports of the activities of their
Troop, planned for the week.
These reports should reach the
Scout Office not later than p. m.
next Monday, or, if mailed, on the
first delivery Tuesday morning.
Scoutmasters are asked to get be-
hind the Scribes on this project, so
that the activities of the Troops dur
ing Scout Week may be fully pub
icized.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Church NeUs
MORNING DEVOTIONS TO
BE. HEARD OVER WEI

The following ministers will
conduct the Morning Devotions for
the ensuing week, heard over radio
station WEI every weekday morn
ing at 1915 o'clock.
Friday, Rev. Frederick D. Eyster,
or Rev. Gordon H. Sperry, Christ's
Reformed Church, Saturday, a
reader from the First Church of
Christ, Scientist; Monday, Rev. H.
c. Gonso, First Church of God;
Tuesday, Rev. DR.. G. l. Rider,
Grace Ev. United Brethren Church;
Wednesday, Rev. Paul M. Robinson,
Church of the Brethren; Thursday,
Rev. DR.. F. Berry Plummer, st.
Paul's Ev. United Brethren Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST

Christ Or Chaos" will be the
sermon subject of Rev. Harry c.
Marsh on Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, at St. Paul's Methodist
Church, North Potomac street.
The choir, under the direction of
Mr.. John Whitmore, with Mrs. A. l..
Geesey at the organ, will sing. The
Church School meets at 9:45 a. M,
under the direction of Mr.. Howard
Spessard.
Youth Fellowship meets at $50
p. m. and the pastor will preach at
1880 p. m.
The Official Board will meet on
Wednesday evening, February IL,
at o'clock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

The meeting opened with a
Scripture reading, after which Pa
troll meetings were held. Re-
assembling, we heard very fine
talk on first aid by Mr.. H. H. Thur
mond, during which he explained
the pressure points of the body and
also discussed the treatment for
snake bite We then played a game
of "Simon Says" which was won by
the Pine Tree Patrol. The meeting
closed at o'clock with the Scout
Oath.
William Draper, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
6u1A NEWS OF THE
Z GIRL SCOUTS

textbooks made of scrap leather;
belts and headbeands made of yarn,
and baskets and trays made of pa
per reed.
The troop has been invited to go
to Asbury Methodist Church Sun
day February 8 in honor of Boy
Scout Week. The troop will also
make an educational trip to Wash
ington in the near future. Troop
% will sing a group of songs at st.
Johns Lutheran Church on Tuesday,
February II, at 1880 p. M
Mrs. Dorothy B. Goodloe, leader
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN

DR.. J. Raymond Schmidt, of the
National Civic League in Washing
ton, D. c., will be the guest speaker
at the morning service, $50 a. m.
on Sunday. The number to be sung
by the choir will be Mozart's, ave
Rerum" Sunday School will be held
at 10:40 a. m. and Luther League
at $50 p. m.
At the Vesper Service, 7:30 p. m,
the Pastor, Rev. r. M. Miller, will
preach on the subject, 'More Dis
ciplines."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Santa Claus. Inc.

A final check of the work done by
the various Troops in Hagerstown,
for Santa Claus, Inc, shows that
Scouts collected nearly a thousand
toys, $50 games and 200 books,
which, after being put in tip top
shape, were turned over to Santa
Claus, Inc. for distribution.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Legion To visit Paris

The American Legion and its
auxiliary have accepted an invita-
ton from the French Government to
visit France and participate in the
1947 convention there. The date
and place of the convention have not
been officially decided.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Scout Meetings

Troop 2, Howard F. Johnston,
Scoutmaster, sponsored by the St.
Paups Ev. U. B. Church, held its
regular weekly meeting on Friday
night, in the Scoutroom at the
Church. The Scoutmaster and 26
Scouts were present, with "a in I'M
form.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

The Girl Scouts of Washington
County extend greetings to the Boy
Scouts, on the occasion of their 37th
birthday and the observance of Boy
Scout Week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Helm For Potato Growers

A machine recently developed
automatically separates potatoes
when dug and stones by a screening
device composed of blast of air.
The jet rolls the potatoes to one side
and leaves the heavier stones in the
screen
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Hotel For Babies

There is babies "Hotel' in Mel
bourne, Australia, where young
children up to the age of six years
may be left and cared for while
mothers are shopping or attending
movies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

Approximately 81 per cent of the
13,959,000 World War II veterans
already have applied. to Veterans
Administration for vocational train
ing or education under Federal laws.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

The Dead Sea, Palestine, is 1890
feet below sea level, which COM
pares with $50 feet below Death
Valley, Calf.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06
Mexico Aims For Woman Suffrage

A bill has been approved by the
Mexican Chamber of Deputies to
give women the right to vote in
municipal elections and hold mu-
nicipal office. The measure has been
approved by the senate and now
must be ratified by the states.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-06

Troop number %, sponsored by
Order of Eastern Star, Mrs. D. B.
Goodloe leader, and Mrs. Grace
Hopenall assistant leader, held a
regular meeting on January 80. Our
troop has begun working on crafts.
Several articles have been complet-
ed among which are: Belts and poe
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12

William Rowekamp, secretary
of the Centralia union local re-
lated how the miners for years
had fought to get the coal com
pany to improve safety conditions
but to little avail.
He told of how the miners as
far back as 1945 began appealing
to Robert Medll, State Director
of Mines and Minerals.
Finally in the latter part of 1915
the miners preferred charges
against the mine manager and
mine superintendent and asked
for their removal because of their
failure to abide by safety regu-
lations.
On the basis of these charges,
Medill appointed committee
which inspected and Investigated
conditions at the Centralia mine
on Dec. %, 1945.
The investigating committee
was headed by Robert Weir.
Medills assistant director. Weir
was employed for 20 years by
the Bell and Zoller Coal Co..
owners of the Cenfralia mine
which Weir went to investigate.
Weir's committee reported its
findings, but nothing was done to
force the company to comply with
the laws.
On Feb. 26, 1916, Rowekamp
said that regular meeting of the
miners local went on record to
write to Medill stating that local
So is dissatisfied with the report
Of the Weir committee and state
laws are still being violated in
the Centralia mine.
No results came from This
letter. SO on March 3. Ie46. the
miners local in letter appealed
to Gov. Green to please save
our lives and make the Depart
ment of Mines and Minerals
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12
PIMA local rops
MedilI's kick-in'

Gillespie, Ill.-The largest min
ers' local in the state, PMWA Local
No. l of Gillespie, has condemned
the practice of soliciting cam
paign funds from coal operators
In exchange for satisfactory in
spection SERVICE"
The condemnation was in the
form of resolution adopted at
a meeting of the miners. The
resolution was sent to Gov
Dwight H. Green and declared:
We hereby call on Gov.
Green. Director Medill, and
others responsible for this state
OF affairs TO Immediately cor
rect this situation by immediate
designations. expulsions. and a
thorough house cleaning of in q
dlvIduals responsible for such
brazen and deplorable situa-
hon in the state where the
safely of lives are the stake for
political gambling.
Robert Medill, state director of
mines, resigned short time after
the resolution was passed.
Members of the Gillespie local
also voted to assess themselves
IS each. This raised fund of
$1,000 which was sent to the fami-
lies of the Ill miners killed in
the Centralia explosion.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12
CA Arts division
adopts progrom

Progressive Chicago artists, mu-
sicians, writers, radio, stage and
screen people convened at the In
ternational Relations Center on
April 8, because they believe that
deadly reaction is here now, the
time for action is now
This first conference of the nli-
Enois Arts Division of the Pro-
gressive Citizens of America met
to determine "how to translate
our Individual talents into a con-
tribution for progressive, indie
pendent political action"
Their program will include
the establishment of a speak
exS and talent bureau for the
use of communities. the pro-
motion of a Midwest cultural
center TO be housed in CEN
trally-located building in Chi
cago. the production of re-
corded radio spots. an expert
mental radio workshop. car
looms. charts. pictures and
pamphlets in support of Pea
issues.
Grin Tovrov, president of the
Radio Writers Guild, Louis cara,
novelist, and Serge Chermayoff,
director of the Institute of Design,
addressed the conference, stress
ing the duty of artists to speak
out on local issues, to fight the
concerted drive against progress.
In Mr.. Chermayoff's opinion,
all art is now performed at a low
level. Progress is measured by
the yardstick of commercialism
instead of that of beauty and cul-
ture.''
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12

with the company" asked one
of the SENATORS.
"We had the question of shot
firers up a dozen times with the
company, but it did no good" re-
piled Auberry.
''What reason did the company
give for not using shot firer?''
"They said they were not using
two pounds of powder per shot,
which under state law exempted
them from using shot firers," he
said.
"Why did you and other miners
think shooting on shift was dam
gerous?'
Because it makes fire; it is
dangerous" said the coal miner.
Robert Medill. who two days
before had resigned as State
Director of Mines and Minerals.
told the committee of how he
had ordered his mine inspectors
TO collect money from the oper-
ators TO finance the Chicago
Republican mayoraltY campaign.
Under questioning by the sena-
tors, Medill said, II did call
and at the meeting | told
my employees that we had an
election coming up in Chicago and
that while I had not been in
structed by anyone to solicit funds,
/ was a Republican and had been
all my life, and was keenly in
terested in wiping out the Kelly
Nash machine in Chicago and the
New Deal in Washington"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12

enforce the law at the No. S
mine in Centralia before we
have a dust explosion"
August Holzhauer, anoth e r
miner who took the stand, was
asked, did you ever complain
about the dust?"
"Yes," he said.
"Who to-" asked one of the
senators.
'To Mr.. Brown, the mine man
ager," said Holzhauer.
"How many times did you COM
plain?"
ION several occasions said
the miner.
did you consider dust a real
explosion hazard?"
Yes. but ! had TO go down
into the mine for living. some
times we have TO put up with
a lot" replied Holzhauer.
WAS any effort made by your
safety committee to get better
conditions" asked Senator Dwor-
shak.
EYES," said Holzhauer who
seemed to be getting somewhat
impatient with this line of ques-
tioning.
Another miner who testified
was William Auberry, who when
asked about conditions in the mine
said, There was lots of dust all
thru the mine"
did you complain about safety
conditions in recent MONTHS Au-
berry was asked.
eyes, did, l complained to Mr..
Brown on ventilation, this was a
week or so before the explosion"
he said.
"Was the question of shot firers
blasting of coal while men are
still in the mine) ever taken up
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12

Inspector Driscol1 Seaman, who
has spent 81 years in the coal
fields, testified before a dramatic
session in Centralia' city hall that
repeated warnings to the opera
tors met no response but that he
himself was warned not to make
such complete reports on the
mine
Appearing before Senator'S
Guy Gordon tR. Ore.). chair
man. and Joseph c. O'Maho-
ney I'd. WYo.). Seaman said:
IF had my way about it.
every mine in the state of Illi-
nois would be closed down
until they were completely
rock busted. And so far as
know that never has been
DONE"
"Who is directly at fault for
the failure to carry out your rec
concentrations" Gordon asked.
"That falls squarely on the coal
company and the state mining
board" Scanlan replied. eff my
recommendation had been car
ried out, those Ill men would be
walking the street tonight"
Seaman said the centralia Coal
Co. has explained the blast as
ian act of God" but that 'this
wasn't an act of God. 1t is an act
of God that we don't have more
like it,
The inspector drew applause
from the crowd packed into the
council chamber when he asked
the senators to see that state min
ing inspection is taken out of poll
tics and that federal inspectors
are given enforcement powers.
Asked what he meant by
politics. Seaman told how all
Illinois mine inspectors were
called TO Springfield Jan. 81.
l947. for what he called
political shakedown" on be-
half of the Republican ma
chine in the Chicago mayor
atty campaign.
Seaman charged that former
state mining Dir. Robert M. Me-
dill told his men he had to raise
$25s000 for the campaign from
among the coal operators, who
have been favored by this de-
partment."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-12
Seaman: Close mines
until they're sofe'
By TRAVIS K. HEDRICK

lmns neck
O in
5mne be
ignored the