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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
GEORGETOWN

The Couples Club of the Presby-
terian Church went to Redden State
Forest Park for hot dog roast.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ratledge and
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Tunnell.
Jr, were the committee in charge
of entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Wooten of
Georgetown are being congratu-
lated upon the birth of son, Den
mis- Frederick. born in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Sunday,
April -.
Miss Evalynn Barr. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Linden Barr, enter
ed the Beebe Hospital on Tuesday
of this week for treatment prior
to tonsillectOmy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hurley and
Mrs. George LacOre of Philadel-
phia were guests of their sister,
Miss Olive b. Hurley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson are
the parents of daughter, born in
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
April 8.
Miss Mary Townsend. daughter
of A. p. Townsend, was one of 27
chief operators from the eastern
part of the United States, who re-
ceived trip to the WaldOrf-AstOr-
ia in New York. The trip was an
award given to winners in the con-
test sponsored by the telephone
i companies for engaging new en-
ployees. The contest was known
as a Week End AT The Waldorf" ."
Mrs. Margaret Y. Clifford is at
tending Music Conference in
Scranton, Pa. this week.
George T. Lynch. ST.. is i'll at
his home on South Race street.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Helm and
son Bobby of South ArdmOre, Pa.
have been recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wendall Travis.
Mrs Joseph Pittard entertained
her bridge club on Thursday eve
ming.
DR.. Maurice Osthimer. Miss Jane
Jacobs Mrs. Henry Greiner and
Ralph Taylor, all of Pennsylvania
were recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. II. White.
Mrs. James f. Walls is patient
in the Kent General Hospital, Do
YER.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mustard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey
visited .'Longwood Gardens, near
Wilmington. last week.
State Senator and Mrs. Fred ).
Bailey of Harrington, were the
guests of relatives here this week.
Mrs. Helen Dickerson is pa
tient in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Mrs. Nell Walker and Mrs. How
ard G. Stewart have been spending
few days in New York City. They
attended the wedding of Miss Eve
lyn Clark. last Saturday. i'll All
Saints Church, Great Neck, Long
Island.
Miss Nancy Brickner, sopho-
more in the local high school. UNI
derwent an appendectOmy in the
Beebe Hospital on Tuesday of this
week. Nancy is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brickner of
East Pine street.
Donald Taylor. tive-year-Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Taylor OF
East Market street. sustained a
fracture of the right leg while play
ing with his brother last Sunday
He was taken to the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital for X-rays and the
! leg placed in a cast. He is now al
the home of his parents.
Mrs. John Marker is i'll at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Lillian
V. Hulse in Wilmington.
The installation of officers OF
Mary Rebekah Lodge. l. o. o. F.
which was scheduled for las
Tuesday night, was postponed un
til next Tuesday evening, April %
due to the death of sister o
Mrs. Rattle Jester. President of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware
who will conduct the installation
ceremonies.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
SEI.BYVILLE

Sunday, April u was the last !
Sunday of the conference year at
our local church, that is financially |
speaking, as all reports have been
made up as of April 30th. The an
nual conference does not meet un-
til May 14th, therefore our pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Jarvis will have two
more Sundays to preach before go
ing to conference.
For his sermon last Sunday, Mr..
Jarvis read portion of Ephesians,
third chapter, including verses IA
II inclusively, about the Glory of
Christ, throughout all ages. The
subject of the sermon was "YOu
Pay For What You Get" The text
was taken from the 45th and 46th
verses of Matthew The Kingdom
of heaven is like unto merchant
man seeking goOdly pearls who
when he found one pearl of great
price went and sold all that he had,
and bought it."
There was quite a mixup in our
services last Sunday in regards to
the time. Before then, no announce
ment had been made in the change
of time, but the superintendent
came out and opened Sunday
School on Daylight Saving Time,
and many of the teachers did not
arrive until the close of Sunday
School. Even the "old faithful" OF
the teachers, missed the session. OF
course the pastor felt he must fol-
low right on with his sermon, there
fore those who were going for
preaching, or at least a few of them
got there in time for the benedic-
tion, while a few others just got
near enough to meet all the folks
coming out Now it is generally un-
derstOOd that all services next Sun
day will be on the new time.
Mrs. Essie Murray spent the past
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Murray and son at FrankfOrd
The Murray's occupied an apart
ment Mrs. Murray until they
bought a home at Frankford.
Mrs. Harvey Collins formerly OF
BishOpville, mother of Harold Col
lins of Millville is moving into Mrs
Murray's apartment this week.
Mrs. Nan Ennis of Camden. Della
ware, mother of our former pastor
the Rev. W. James Ennis. came fOl
the funeral of Mrs. Mary Bell Wat
son last week and called on a num-
ber of old friends between buses.
Sympathy is being extended tC
Mrs. Clayton A. Bunting since The
death of her father, Mr.. Burroughs
at Laurel last week. Those from
here who attended the funeral Sat
urday were Mrs. Everett Gray. Mrs
John Hudson, Mrs. Walter Long
Mrs. Reese Peters and Mrs. Netti
West.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
DAGSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Curnie ClOgg called
on Mrs. Effie Nelson and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mitchell at Ocean View
Sunday night.
Mrs. Frank r. TimmonS returned
to her home here Friday after un-
dergOing an operation at the Lewes
Hospital. She is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Werner OF
Washington, d. c. spent Friday to
Sunday with Mrs. Werner's par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. |. H. West. Her
son, Jerry Mitchell, accompanied
them home for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Viober of Bal
timore. Md, was mid-week guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace l.. Hickman.
Miss Ellen Daisey returned to
Wilmington after spending the past
week with her mother, Mrs. Delber;
Daisey and son, Horace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cashier Birmingham
entertained Mrs. Birmingham sis
ter from Wilmington over the week
end.
Mrs. Laura Brasure who has
been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Morris at
Snow Hill, Md, is now spending
some time with another daughter
Mrs. Harley Vickers
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Vickers and
daughter of HarbesOn spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harley Vickers.
Mr. and Mrs. Curnie Clogg gave d
dinner Thursday in honor of MIR
Clogg's natal day. Those present
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ClOgg and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac FL. West
Sunday.
The Greenwood Home Demon
stratiOn Club plans to observe Ma
tional Home" week MAY a to ID by
decorating a window in the Fire
mems building. Some of the mem
bers are planning to exhibit some o
their work which they have accom-
pliShed in the club during the pas
year. Although the club history i.
not known it has been in existence
number of years. There are
twenty active members and three
associate members in the club a
the present time Mrs. Helen Har
mon and Mrs Minnie Meredith ha'
perfect attendance for the pas
year. Mrs. Ivah Edgell and Mrs
James Smith are in charge O
decorating for National HON
Week"
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bowyer are
the proud parents of a baby boy,
born in Milford Memorial Hospital.
Miss Gale White spent the week
end with Miss Betty Chappell.
Mr.. Deverne Doty is to Fort Dix
this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warrington
and son, Charles and his wife and
Mrs Sara Jefferson of Prime Hook
spent Monday in Wilmington as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. +. d. Davis
and other relatives.
Sergeant and Mrs. Hall have re-
turned home from week visit with
relatives in New York State.
The w. s. c. S. will meet at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Greensbury
Birmingham Friday night, May 9th
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
Housewives Battle
Sparrow Invasion

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(P) Home
owners in residential district here
used long poles to discourage nest
ing efforts of the swarming spar
rows. When the birds were driven
by workmen from their customary
haunts in a nearby reservoir dam,
the struggle between housewives
and sparrOws went on for several
days.
I'VE were as unhappy about it as
the sparrOws," declared Mrs. +. E.
Booker. one home owner.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02
AmphibiOus Tractors
Wait In Antarctica

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.-(A't
There are a couple of amphlblous
tractors down around the south
pole in good operating condition, IN
case any one needs a lift.
Six u. S. Marines who accOmpa-
MED the Byrd Expedition reported
on their return here that the tract
Grs. left at the Bay of Wales, would
lun anytime with little thawlng
CHt. The Marines went along to
operate the tractors, which did the
expeditions hauling.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Rust, Mr.
and Mrs. Linwood White, Mr.. and
Mrs. ElwOOd Rust. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Rust, Master Jimmy Rust,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hudson,
Miss Edna Rust, Miss Evelyn Civ
ems and Raymond Rust. mOtOred
to Washington last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry West and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren West have
been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Todd of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02

Malaria is one of the oldest
known diseases of mankind.
Statisticians estimate that i'm
proved medical practice saved the
lives of 10000 Americans in World
War III who suffered wounds which
would have proved fatal in prev
iOluS wars.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-02

Contrary to popular belief, the
age of Americans at the time of
their marriages averages lower
than that of people in most other
countries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Victim OF A Bad Neighborhood

Pity poor, helpless, little Czechoslo-
vakia.
Born in the aftermath of a great
war, she enjoyed less than a generation
of freedom before the dissolution Of her
sovereignty at the hands of a totali-
tartan leader at Munich. This was be-
cause this despot, Adolf Hitler, knew
the necessity of controlling her as the
basis of further European expansion.
Her fate was selected because Of
geographical location, a natural buffer
between Europe's East and West.
The fall of Czechoslovakia brought
appeasement into such distaste that
free people looked upon this bending of
knee as only a respite to prepare them
selves for the war that all knew must
eventually come.
Czechoslovakia's only sin was that
she was in the way of a totalitarian ex-
pansion.
The war was fought and, through
the Four Freedoms, the Czechs were
given new hope. Again, they believed,
their independence would be sustained.
Again, the Democracies would provide
some safeguard. But the Czechs forgot
an old geography lesson. Today, as
far as their rights are concerned, they
are practically back where they were
when Hitler took over
This time they bow to Communism.
Definite realization of their nev
plight happened rather quickly and
quietly. It didn't receive the notice it
deserved as a possible harbinger of
dreadful things to come. In fact, it
was given nowhere as much play in
some newspapers as the Flying sauc-
ers."
But it happened and here is how:
AS a follow-up o fthe Marshall sug-
gestion that Europe get up off it's back
side so it may see what it needs
to walk away from the chaos of World
war II, Britain and France called the
Continental Recovery conference which
opened yesterday in Paris. Bids were
sent to % nations. Fourteen quickly
accepted. Early last week, C%zechoslo-
vakia said she would attend. But Thurs
day night, she announced she has
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
The 34-foot Channel Project

Another boost toward providing a
channel depth allowing the Port of Will
mington to accommodate every type of
fully-laden vessel wishing to call was
revealed late last week and present in
dications are that the badly needed i'm
provement will be realized.
In fact, the port is but three steps
away from its long sought 34-foot chan
mel.
Latest development was the dis
closure that the proposed project for
a 35-foot depth across the bar and
then "a feet to the anchorage basin has
been recommended by the Wilmington
district and South Atlantic division
engineers Of the Corps of Engineers,
War department. 1t will now go be-
fore the Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors. If approved there, and
there is nc reason to believe it will not,
it will go to Lieut.. Gen. Raymond A.
Wheeler, Chief of Engineers, and then,
if his action is favorable, to Congress
for authorization of the necessary
funds.
In announcing his favorable decision,
Col. George W. Gillette, division head,
pointed out that all interested in the
proposed improvement may present
their views to the Rivers and Harbors
board. This is the next place where
Wilmington must continue it's excep-
~tionally strong case in behalf of the pro-
posed undertaking.
The benefits to be derived will justify
the cost of the project.
Because the present depth is made
quate for newer, larger tankers fully
loaded, it is necessary that they divide
thelr cargoes with other nearby ports.
Thus, Wilmington is not only being
forced to share a part of this COM
merce but the compulsory arrangement
results in higher transportation costs.
The port has the facilities to handle the
additional petroleum tonnage, plus a
consumer territory that will use the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Star-News Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources. TO In
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses, ship repair facilities. near.
by sites for heavy industry and So-foot
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough TO meet
needs for years to I'M
Development Of Snutheastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and 1000
processing, pulp wood production n
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and Improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement OF Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads, with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head island.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization Of Bluethenthal air
port for expanding air service.
De, elopment of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially IN
counties lacking hospitals, and 1nclud-
Jag a Negro Health center
Encouragement Of the growth Of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
TRUCK ROUTE
MAP IS READY
Will Be Presented To CITY
Council Soon For
Study

A proposed new truck route in
Wilmington moved a step nearer
reality Saturday with Mayor F..
L. White in receipt of a map from
Acting City Engineer Henry Won
Oesen showing the three proposed
routes under consideration by the
city council.
Action on the proposed new
route moved swiftly this past
week after the matter was
brought up before the council the
week before by Councilman J. E..
l.. Wade.
Councilmen first were called to-
gether by the mayor Tuesday to
make a personal survey of the
three routes under consideration.
This was followed by a request
to the city engineering depart
ment for a composite map of all
routes, which has been prepared
and will be studied by council
men.
Next moves ia bringing a new
route into realization will be a
tentative decision on selection Of
a route and conferences with
state highway commission Off
Gals relative to state aid. A pub
lie hearing for all interested
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
Walter WincheII
Memorandum To Public Prosecutors

lenses. . We arraign this mob Cor
tar and feathering good : will
among Negroes, Jews, Catholics
and Protestants.
NEW YORK, N. Y: Exactly ten
years ago one Kurt Mertig formed
a pro-Nazi outfit here called the
NCltlzens Protective League" 1 S
f1rst meetings were held on Lex
lrgton Avenue in Yorkville. In the
last decade its leader. Mertig,
worked with every pro-Ratzimob
IT. the East, defending Bund lead
ers, protesting the hanging of
Killers henchmea at Nuremberg,
distributing un : American litera-
tlre. . In 1916 Mertig was
sentenced to six months in Jail for
nclding a hate-filled rabble-rousins
meeting on the streets of N. Y.
Now out Of jail, this localouse
carries on. . Only last month ne
held another rodent rendezvous in
Queens We point to this pro-
fessional bigot as the new nadir of
a new Americana movement.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn: In this
city lives a leading hooded Nazi.
"a years oil d, single, no depend-
ents, he spends his time poisoning
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

hlah. His name: J. Ben stoner. =.
During the last IL months. by the
use Of U. S. postal permits and
mailing privileges, this prooa-
ganda COON has d e d the
country with applications 1Gf
membership in his Nazi woe
party. He also uses Robert haE-
negan's post office department y
demand determination of religious
groups. . We brand J. B. Stonef
guilty Of using the mails to per
petrate the crime Of hatred-W-.n
the tacit approval Of the U. D
Post Office.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa: Accord
ing to its citizens, independence
City is suffering pettlc2dV
Plague. Ladies who call them
selves the Blue Star Mothers
Recently the Mothers" attacked
John Royce for mis- prosecution oil
the alleged sediticnists match,
Last year they invited ex-jailDl:a
and former Bund leader. Ernes'
llmhurst. as a speaker. . Il
year before they raised funds To-
dizzie Lizzie Dilling tbut OF
ccurseD. /. And in the war yeass
they demanded a negotiated
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
"A Bill of Particularly

8 "a VI L "a ~
In a democracy the Court OF
Public Opinion is the most import
ant forum. The judgments handed
down there are mandates for
action from the people to their
Government bureaus. When these
bureaus fail in their sworn duty
to protect the American people
from enemies within, the fault
may be with the people-for not
filing their bills of complaint. . :.
But in the present case, the public
is blameless. Daily, citizens from
every walk of life swamp this
desk with documentary evidence
Of the un-American doings of the
hate-rabble. . Here is the peoples
current complaint:
AKRON O.: Since 1912, with
never a word in the public press,
the Ku Klux Khan has been meet
ing here. The towns alleged long
arm of the law lays limp against
its side. The facts: Meeting place:
The Klan Home, 719 East Market
Street. Most recent meeting: June
Is, 1947. Leading local Klansmen:
R. Sheakley, P. McClensey, F.
Grannon, j. Mcmillan. AT these
Konklaves, plans are made fe-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
The Gallup Poll
Democratic Party Found Leading COP:
As Result OF Recent Impressive Gains
Fifty-Five Per Cent Declare
They Prefer Democrats
AS OF Today
Bv GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute of
Public Opinion

uDS OF
PRINCETON, N. j., July IL
The Democratic party has
made impressive gains in
voting strength in recent
months.
While Aft M. Landon re-
Gently declared that Repub-
licans stand a better than 2
to-1 chance to elect the next
president, a survey by the Insti-
tute finds that a stable majority
of voters say they would cast their
ballots for the Democratic party
not the Republican, a presiden-
tial election we're held right now.
The rend of events in the next
twelve months may substantially
alter the situation. But as of this
date the Democratic party runs
about as strongly as it did in the
last presidential election. Its come
back from the low point of last
November, when the party lost
control of Congress to the Repub-
licans, has been something of a
major political feat. The question
now is whether the gains will last.
Tn party's course is traced in
the following table showing the
trend of sentiment on the ques-
ton:
IT a presidential election were
being held today. which party
would you vote for, the Democratic
or Republican,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
The Weapon Is Authorized,
Rut

In the referendum conducted to de-
eide whether New Hanover's county
commissioners should be authorized to
levy a tax of not more than five cents
per $500 valuation for construction of
a modern tuberculosis sanatorium,
there appeared little opposition to the
highly worthwhile proposal and it was
approved by a handsome vote.
If any doubt still remains as to
it's acute necessity, it is erased by a
report disclosed Friday by the execu-
tive secretary of the New Hanover
County tuberculosis association.
It revealed that prevalence of the
disease has doubled so far this year in
comparison with the first six months
of 1916. The Consolidated Health de-
partment lists Is cases, 81 of which are
active, were discovered during the first
half of 1947 in comparison with Sc
cases, II active, during the correspond
ing period last year.
New Hanover, according to the as
ISOLATION official, ranks fifth among
North Cardinals 100 counties from the
standpoint of infection, which has de-
veloped into an alarming problem. There
were 80 deaths from the disease here
last year. The state mortality ratio
was 26 per cent, but this ~county's ratio
was 500 per cent.
The first step-the peoples approval
of a sanatorium-has been taken to-
ward relieving this distressing situa-
ton. The next is construction of the
institution. In view of the great increase
in cases alone, those entrusted with that
responsibility should see that it is met
as soon as possible.
It is quite obvious that New Han
over is losing ground in it's battle against
tuberculosis. And it is dishearteninp
that an authorized and greatest of all
potential weapons-the sanatorium-
is receiving so little of the kind of at
tention which would bring it into exis-
tence and the fight against this steadily
advancing disease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13
BY LYNN NISBET

RALEIGH, July 12-On June 80
the administration OF Governor R.
Gregg Cherry completed the only
full biennium for which it must
assume full responsibility. When
q new governor comes into office
early in January every fourth
year, he sinds himself immediate
" confronted with a general as
serably over which he traditional
" Yields tremendous influence.
But he also finds himself largely
bound for the remaining six
months of the fiscal year by COM
mitments of his predecessor. Like
wise when a governor retlres
from office he leaves for his sue
cessor that same six months car
ryover p(kiod. So each North Car
DINA goa |rnor, while limited to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-13

extra gasoline made available through
calls by fully-laden vessels.
With the 34-foot channel, Whining
ton will be able to receive the new T-2
type tanker, which draws about 80 feet,
with full cargo. Thus, the extra chan
mel depth will place it on a basis COM
parable with practically every other
large port in handling this commerce.
Endorsement of the proposal is ad-
ditional evidence of the interest of the
Corps of Engineers in assisting the port
to gain the position it rightfully de-
serves in North Carolina transportation
and commerce. From 1847 through July,
1916, the Federal government has spent
twelve and one-half million dollars to
deepen the channel from it's original
eight feet to its present 80. Now, it is
engaged in extending the depth to 80
feet.
In view of this, as we'll as favorable
treatment so far accorded the 34-foot
proposal, it is easy to see that the Fed
eral government is high on the list of
the ports friends. 1t has backed it's
belief in the rich po%tentialities of u
great asset with millions of dollars. And,
as commerce grows over the years, it
has ever been disappointed. For that
rea IN alone, final approval of the a.
foot improvement appears quite prob
able. But because all stages have been
passed quite successfully to date Is no
reason for Wilmington to let it's in
terest lag and become overconfident,
especially if and when the matter goes
before Congress.