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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
TOBACCO MEN WARNED

B~LACKSBURG, Va, Mare,
State Agricultural Lz't y,
sion service warned Vlfgln.a
hacco growers today 10 pi ':Ili1,
for an onslaught of plan ht IKE
blue mold this year ano " al.
precautionary measures
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

and register and then be sure to
vote for these two worthy projects
Oh Tuesday March 25.
L. L. WOOTEN
General Chairman Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks.
Wilmington, N. c.
March 8, 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

Hannah Adams, born in 1855, is
said to be the first woman in
America to make literature a pro-
fession. Her works, chiefly serious
treaties, brought her little money.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

- A helicopter flight training course
is offered by a midwestern college.
:"'Graduates will have one quick way of
getting up in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
GOOD MORNING

- Say not, I will do so to him as he hath
done to me: l will render to the man ac-
u cOrding to his work.
Proverbs 1929.
= What you would not have done to your
q selves, never do unto others.
Alexander Severus
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
IMPORTANT DATE

IMPORTANT DATE
To the Editor:
The date OF March 25th is one.
of the most important on New
Hanover county's calendar this
year.
Why?
Because it will bring the oppor-
tunity to the citizens of our county
to decide whether they want to
give education and good health the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

"Our Walters Are Open to Sugges-
tion'-restaurant ad. Yeah-alWays
pleased to get a good tip. w.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

Scallop apples with sweet pota
toes or with cabbage.
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MAGNOLIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Barratt Jackson of
Lancaster, Pa, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. w. P. jack
son.
Billy CULLEN spent several days
in Wilmington with his father, Mr..
Floyd CULLEN, who is pilot at the
New Castle air field. Billy was given
the thrill of several airplane rides
while he was away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds of
Fullerton, Md, near Baltimore,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wright,
and her grandmother, Mrs. Sallie
Short.
Mrs. r. w. Knight has returned
to her home after spending a week
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. T. Demp-
sey, and family of Kennedysville,
Maryland.
Mrs. J. E. Heatherly of Marietta,
Ga, is spending sometime with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roe spent
the weekend with friends in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. J. B. Wharton spent the
week with her daughter and family,
Mrs. Richard Wilson in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hinsly and
son, Billy, spent the weekend at
Rehoboth with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hinsley OF
Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jackson OF
Baton Rouge, La, arrived on Mon
day for a visit with his mother, Mrs
w. P. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith and
son, Morton, of Tuxedo Park, were
dinner guests on Tuesday of her
neice, Mrs. Marshall Hart and fami-
ly. Sunday, Mrs. Edna Sapp and
| daughters, Hazel Ann, Jean OF
Houston, were guests of the Hart
family.
| Rev. Norman Nicklas went tC
Baltimore on Sunday to take his
parents to their home there after
spending some time at the parson-
age with Rev. and Mrs. Nicklas anC
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed anC
daughter, Miss Rosa Ann, spen
Sunday at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rhoades- o.
| Claymont Heights were overnight
guests on Friday of Mrs. Florence
Marvel and his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Rhoades, who is spending the sum
mer with Mrs. Marvel.
Nine guests arrived at 2:30 OF
Thursday afternoon to help Charles
Shipley celebrate his fourth birth
day. They enjoyed playing games
after which they were invited t.
appropriately decorated tables t
partake of the birthday cake and ic'
cream. The guests were Stefhani
Clute, Stephen Clute. Betty AM
Clute, Jackie Holt, Ronnie GRAPHICAL
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Earnest and Roland Shufelt spent
a week recently with Walton O'Day,
Jr.
Mary Ann Macklin is spending
two weeks with relatives in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie West, Mrs.
Myra Moore, Miss Anna Smith,
Walton O'Day, Jr., Miss Louise Hop
kins and Melvin Moore, spent last
Thursday in Chincoteague, Va.
Mrs. Absher has returned home
from Dover Hospital where she I'M
derwent an operation recently.
Mrs. Myra Moore, Cpl. David Ash,
Lawrence Ash, Frank Ash, Melvin
Moore and Delbert West, spent two
days last week in Cumberland, Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Macklin were
Wilmington visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. Francis Dickerson enter
tanned Miss Mary Wiley of Phila-
delphia and cousin from Scotland
over the weekend. They motored
to RehOboth Beach on Sunday.
Services will be held this Sunday
Aug. 10th as follows: Sunday
School at p. M, under the direc.
ton of Mr.. Hilton Penuel, superin.
tendent and preaching at 3 p m.., by
our pastor, Rev. James O'Neil.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08
ROXANA

Rev. c. w. Strickland, retired
minister of Rehoboth preached an
inspiring sermon Sunday morning
at Roxana Methodist Church. The
pastor, Rev. William Hamilton is on
his vacation.
Mrs. Martha Hudson of Williams
Vile, was an all day guest Thursday
OF Mrs. Ida Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wilgus and
son, Davis, of Philadelphia, are visi-
ting Mrs. Lydia Wilgus and Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Wilgus.
William McReynolds of Milford
was dinner guest Wednesday of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey McCabe and
daughter, Kethleen at Bayard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. McCabe
Mrs. Orna Derrickson spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Frank
McCOrkle.
RoXana Methodist is having a
new heating system installed, and
ether added improvements. Rev
Hamilton is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Stephens OF
Bayard entertained at their Hunting
Lodge at Fenwick Island, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey McCabe oil
Bayard were the guests.
Miss Kathleen McCabe, r. ~, and
friends, Mr.. William McReynolds OF
Milford were given a dinner in hon
or of Mr.. McReynOld's birthday.
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WARWICK

Mrs. l.. P. Faucet and Mrs. Ben
Faucet and family are mentioning
at their cottage on the Bulls Eve"
farm on Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Britting-
ham and son, Billie, of Lewes, were
Warwick callers Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bunting and
family of Harrington, are spending
the month of August at the Spear
cottage at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Boyer and
son have returned to their home in
Georgetown after a month vacation
at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Short, spent
the weekend at their cottage on the
Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Veasey of
Georgetown are occupying their
new cottage at Riverdale for the
rest of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Hood. and
son, of Milton, are spending the
summer at their cottage at Oak
Orchard.
Mrs. Paul Short was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. May Mcgee on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08
DELAWARE'S FARM FRONT

Current crop prospects for Della
ware are surprisingly good, consid-
ering adverse growing conditions
through mid-June, reports the Bur-
eau of Agricultural Economics OF
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Crops of corn, winter wheat, oats,
barley, soybeans and tame hay are
estimated to be near the production
figures for last year.
Prospects for fruit in Delaware
this year are poor, with the COM
mercial apple crop estimated at GAG
bushels as compared with $4,000
bushels in 1916. Peach prospects on
July l were for 171,000 bushels OIL
60 percent below the 100000 bush
els harvested in 1916. Grape pro-
duction indicated at 400 tons is hall
that produced last year.
Every hOusekeeper, gardner anC
farmer uses poisons-tO kill bugs
rats, ants, fungus growths, weeds
mice and other pests. Because many
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08
MILTON

Presentation of the annual re-
ports Of Southern States Coopera-
tive and Souther States Milton Co
operative, entertainment, and cleo
ton of new members to the local
Board of Directors and Farm Home
Advisory Committee will be among
the highlights of the Southern
States annual membership meeting
which will take place at $500 p. m,
on Friday at Milton High School.
William Hopkins will preside. APP
proximately 400 members and other
farmers are expected to attend the
netting, which will include contests
and recreational activities. A Feed
Bay Style" show will be held for
farm women and girls. Probably
the largest farm meeting to take
place in this area this year, it is
being sponsored jointly by Southern
States Cooperative and Southern
States Milton Cooperative. The an
nual Southern States report will be
presented by L. B. Rigler, District
manager for this area. He will also
serve as moderator for discussions
of Cooperative policies. Manager
Wallace Wright will report On serv-
ices rendered farmers by the Milton
Cooperative. WILTON Henderson, of
Georgetown, will give a talk on
Extension Service Work" The
business session will include cleo
ton of new members to the local
board of directors and farm home
advisory committee. Nominees for
the board posts are Holda Hastings,
Milton; Herman West. Glendale;
Raymond Carpenter, Lewes; and
Samuel Sloan. Paramount. For the
positions on the Farm Home Com
mittee: Mrs. Clarence Hudson. Mrs
CLYDE Belts, Mrs. Wilfred White
Milton; and Mrs. Ralston Pepper
Georgetown.
Milton Pilgrim Holiness Camp
meeting will begin in Lavinia
Woods, at the west edge of Milton
on Sunday and will continue
through Sunday, August oath. The
engaged evangelist is Rev. William
Hanan, of Springfield, Ohio. The A
b. /. Girls Trio, of Allentown, Pa.
will have charge of the musical
program and assist in the children
and youths services. Rev. Elmer }
Hooking is the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed received
word last week that their daughter
Mrs. J. B. earle, of Chester, Pa, ha(
undergone a serious operation IN
hospital in that city. Later word has
been received that Mrs. earle is do
ing fine and on the road to recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Touring anS
daughter, of Chester, Pa, spent tint
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
E. Clendaniel. They returned home
on Sunday evening accompanying
them were the Misses Caroline ant
Loretta Clendaniel, who will spen'
some time with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Chopper en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, MI
and Mrs. Asa Smith, of San Diego
Calf, (brother of Mrs. Cropper)
and DR.. and Mrs. G. Richmond o
Philadelphia.
The Delmarva Camp, under tn
direction of Rev. Milton E. Elliott
pastor of Grace Methodist Churc
of Milton, will open near Laurel o
Sunday. Eloquent and earnest mini
sters have been secured for eac
service and special singers hav
been engaged to take charge OF tn
hymn slnsingaz EAgsE
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

Airline Gourley, Joyce Moore, Nancy
and Wayne Hart, Charles's grand
mother, Mrs. Charles Clute, Sr., and
his aunt, Mrs. Stephen Clute were
also present.
Sunday was the last day of serv-
ices in the church here until Sun
day. Sept. 7th.
Mrs. Hazel Roe, accompanied by
Mrs. Herschel Galloway and chill
dren, Kenneth and Wayne, spent the
day on Thursday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wilcutts
have been vacationing at Rehoboth,
staying at the Deck" They re-
turned home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Starr OF
Galena, Md, spent Sunday with the
latter's daughter, Mrs. Herschel
Galloway and family.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

Mrs. Imogene Donovan Spencer,
who has been in Beebe Hospital.
Lewes, several days for treatment,
has returned to her home in Milton,
greatly improved.
So many employees of the Waga-
mon Bros. store asked off to visit
the races at Harrington Fair on
Saturday that the proprietors de-
cided to close up for the afternoon
and go with their employees. Bill
and Art are like that.
Earl Reed left on Sunday morn
ing for a Philadelphia hospital for
treatment. He is expected home in
few days.
Miss Mary Hildebrand is having
the front porch of her home on
Broad street remodeled.
Services at Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday are scheduled
as follows: Sunday school prompt
ly at 10000 and preaching service at
11:00 a. m. There will be no preach
ing service in the evening. You are
heartily invited to attend these SER
vices in the Friendly Church"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kopple, Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Cannon and Mrs
Annie G. Crouch were Houston visi-
tors on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Flora Willauen and Mr.
Joseph Bashkon, of Norristown, Pa.
spent Monday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Walls, near town.
Goshen Methodist Church School
picniced at Trappe Pond on Wed
nesday. The trip was made in bus
ses and private cars. Ice cream anC
cake were served and all reported Z
splendid time.
Charles w. Truitt, Jr., of Belle
wood, Pa, was a dinner guest of his
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Truitt
on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Messick anG
daughter, Jeanette, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Typdall at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Irwin Rabold, Of
WaIensdorf, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Noll, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mrs. Emma Truitt las
week.
Bayard Messick and daughter
Dorothy, of Wilmington, were Mil
ton visitors last week.
The w. S. c. S. of Reynolds Me
thodiSt Church will meet at thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wat
son, in Slaughter Neck, on Thurs
day evening. August 14tn. &C.
cream and cake will be on sale
Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warrington
and daughter. Laura Birmingham
and Mrs. Mae Wilkerson spent Sat
urday at the Harrington Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Murph,
and daughter, Lorraine. spent Sun
day at Ocean City, Md.
Scallop apples with sweet pota
toes or with cabbage.
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new and powerful poisons were pro-
duced during the war, the Federal
laws that governed the manufac-
ture, marketing and labelling or
these economic poisons" had be-
come somewhat out of date. This
June, Congress passed a new law,
the Insecticide, Fungicide and Ro7
denticide Act of 1947.
The new law helps assure tnat
you will get Just what the label says
you get. Labels must carry detailed
ingredient statements and must
warn users against the possibility
of injury to human beings, animals
and plants. Directions are required,
telling how to use the poison and
how to apply an antidote. Certain
white powdered poisons must be
colored, to avoid being confused
with salt, sugar and other foods.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

There were two percent fewer
cows on U. s. farms in 1947 than
III 1916. but the 1947 cows supplied
three percent more milk.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

More than two million American
service men and women were in
Australia during some part of
World War II.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

During the 1916 season the New
York Yankees admitted free to
their games more than 100000
youngsters. This season, on 20 play
ing dates, the Yankees will play
host to more than 100000 juveniles.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-08

Frances famed Regent diamond
was set in the crown of Louis XIV
and later in Napoleon's corona
ton sword.
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prizefighters staged a colorful
match there.
The engineers on the Missis-
sippi railroads of those days
used to have a joke on the
lumber towns that dotted the
woods in the south part of the
state around Hattiesburg and
below They claimed that the
towns were so close together
that they "had to back up to
blow the whistle for the next
one"
But that is not longer the
case. There are a heap of
sawdust piles along the rail
ways above the coast. and some
fine and growing towns. But
there ought to be many more
towns, and manv fewer saw
dust piles. We were a head
strong, hurried, needless peo-
pie back in those years, and we
took the short-sighted course in
many ways. Looking backward
to that period EAR teach us les
sons for the present and fu-
ture.
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that the outlook is for an in
crease in exports, the aver
age American may expect an
increase of from five to ten
pounds per person in the con-
sumption Of beef in this coun-
try. Lamb, pork and dairy
products also promise increas-
ing yields.
With practically no carry
over of cotton it is estimated
that some ten and one half
million bales of this staple
produced this year. This means
about a fifteen percent in
crease over last year, and also
means more cotton fabrics and
eottonseed oil, for both of
which there is a great world
demand.
All in all it would appear
that the average American viii
likely be better fed this year
than ever before, and notwith-
standing increased exports of
all agricultural products to
foreign countries.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-30
You're Telling Me!
BY WILLIAM RIFT
Central Press Writer

Old King Cole, according to
Photographs, is said to have
been King Croilus. who bossed
Britain around 800 A. D. This
comes as a distinct surprise to
Junior who thought Old King
Cole was just a nickname for
John L. Lewis.
How Old King Cole ever man
aged to join the group of
Mother Goose characters has
always been a mystery to us.
He must have been a fi~rst-class
reprobate, senior grade.
He called for his pipe"
Apparently the hypo needle
had not been invented in Coke
head Coles time so he just
stuck to smoking the stuff.
HE called for his bowl"
No one-shot glass for this
royal tippled. He guzzled
his grain alky, it seems, from
soup tureens. Probably at'room
temperature. too.
!
HE called for his fiddlers
three" At first glance this
looks like Cole had a better
side. a true love for music.
But fiddle music! His gesture
obviously was intended just to
ANNOY the neighbors.
!
King Cole unquestionably
was a bachelor. Twice we are
told he vas merry but no
mention of being married" Nc
doubt his being royal, no wo-
man would have him.
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Capital Comment
By CONGRESSMAN VIM. M. COLMER

day. The average in this coun-
try, incidentally, is a little bet
ter than 1000 calories.
While it is not generally
known ii is nevertheless a fact
that we are spending sums
running into the billions now
for relief and occupational pur-
poses in Germany. Therefore. il
can easily be seen that the
prospects for a bumper crop
IN this country will go a long
way toward easing the situa.
ton not only in this country.
but IN a good portion of Eu-
rope.
1t is estimated that the win
ter wheat crop. on which har-
vest starts during June, is to
exceed l00. 900 bushels for
the first time in this country's
history. While spring wheat.
1t is estimated. could add an
other 265, 000, 900, 900 to this to-
tai. It is also estimated that
the country's corn crop will
reach a total of 3,000,0 600, 900
bushels which added to the
earryover of approximately
$50, 100000 bushels from last
years crop will insure plenty
of feed for livestock which is
also muchly in demand.
The oat and rye crops also
promise to be large.
Moreover. it is estimated
that the beef crop, because of
the large grain crop, will al
SO be substantially increased.
and that, Notwithstanding
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-30

Some historian has written of
the years from 1870 to 1890 as
"the lost years of American
history But then he goes on
TO say that ne is not referring
to the actual dates and data,
and the record of actual events
that took place in general dur
ing this generation. The record
is all there, of course. One can
go into any library or news
paper office and quickly find
detailed histories and newspap-
er files telling who did what
and who said what-at least
for publication-during this pc
riod. Not only that, but there
are many still alive today and
hale and hearty who were old
enough to remember this period
well. So the actual faetual
record is all there.
But what the writer meant
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-30
EVERGREEN

Old fashioned barbecue and
political rally on Saturday,
June % at John Tillman's place
at Evergreen, four miles east of
Vancleave on Johns Bayou.
Sponsored by Latter Day Saints
Church at Evergreen, the rally
begins at 200 p. m. and will
last until 1870. All candidates
invited to speak and the public
invited to attend and enjoy
good eats and drinks.
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about "the lost years of Ameri-
can history was that this pc
Rod was not very productive
of the kind of books and po-
litical events which drew forth
expressions of the innermost
thoughts of the people. Il was
not a period of strong ideas.
Compared { the years before
the Civil War, when men spoke
their minds in flaming words
the meaning of which could
be misunderstood by none, the
period of 1870 to 1890 pro-
duced few great spokesman,
writers or literature. The stu
dent of American history can
get all the facts he wants about
this period; but he is some
times at loss to find the kind
of writing and reports of the
spoken word which will tell
him exactly what were the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-30
HURLEY

Due to a conflict with 9TH
er meetings, the P-TA spon-
sored political rally at the Hur-
ley School will be held on
Wednesday, June 4, rather than
Friday, June g., as announced
last week. Other plans have
not been changed, with the raj
ly scheduled to run from noon
until midnight and all state,
district, county, and Beat can
didates invited to attend and
speak in their own behalf.
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u. S. Crops--Argricultural
And Baby

With a good portion of the
world looking to the United
States to supplement their low
rations, together with this
eountry's greater demands. the
outlook for another bumper
agricultural product in these
United States is indeed a well
come omen. This is especially
true when Europe generally
expects crop failure, and Eng
land is again faced with the
prospect of a hard time in keep
ing up their diet to subsistence
levels.
1t vas our pleasure the past
week to have dinner with the
noted Pastor Niemuellar, whom
1t will be recalled was the Lu.
theran minister who dared to
oppose Hitler in the early days
of Hitler's rise to power, and
who was subsequently impris-
oned in a concentration camp
by Hitler's orders for some
seven years. Pastor Niemuel-
Ter told me hat the Germans
today were living on a diet in
the British and American zon-
Is which was less than he re-
eelved in the concentration
camp. In fact, he said that these
people were living on a diet
of an average of 600 ealories a
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-30
LATIMEH

AT the Latimer Community
House on Saturday, July IL,
beginning at 300 o'clock. Gum
DO and refreshments will be
sold for the benefit of the Com
munity House. All state, dis
trict, county and beat candi-
dates invited to attend and
speak in their own behalf.