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Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
POCAHONTAS NOTES

On Sunday, October 81, the PO-
cahOntas Lodge was beautifully
decorated in yellow and white
crepe paper and yellow and white
chrysanthemums in honor of the
httleth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. James Sharp of Marcus
Hook, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp and
nine children and their families
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitley Webb on Fisher ave-
nue.; then at 2 p. m. they arrived
at the lodge hall, where the tables
were set in keeping with the oc-
casiOn with yellow and white chrys-
anthemums and yellow candles. On
the guest of honor table IL huge
three-tieT 50th anniversary cake
with yellow icing attracted the at
tentiOn of those present. After the
usual greetings and usual cere-
monies so guests were seated at the
tables. A turkey dinner with all
the "fixin's" down to mints were
served in abundance by a commit
tee of ladies from Ionic Council,
No. 13, ID. of p. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Sharp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Webb and
daughter Betty Lou, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvel West and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Webb and children, all
of Milford, Charles Webb, U. S.
Navy, Annapolis, Md; Mr. and Mrs
Earl McNickle of Harrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson Register and
daughter of Dover, Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Truitt and daughter Sara Ann
of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert
Sharp and children of Pennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sharp, Jr., and
daughter of Springfield, Pa. Mr..
and Mrs Robert Carey of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. William Woody
of EddystOne, Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Abel and Arthur, Jr., of New
ark, Mrs. Edna Ladden and chill
dren of Marcus Hook. Captain
Ladden is on his way to Peru, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Sewell and chill
dren from Chester, Pa. Everyone
'CCAAACu III OlC oplIlI lUI d SOOU
time, after some group singing and
congratulations in honor of the
bride and groom of so years, the
party quietly left the lodge hall
for the home of Mr.. and Mrs. White
ly Webb where a cOngratulatiOr
card was given the couple witt
money for the so years of married
life. Pictures were taken and {
social time was enjoyed by all the
families.
The new committee for Novem
Der sure started off with bang las
Monday evening. Turkey salaC
sandwiches and coffee were served
Pocahontas Wilson is hoping to Sc,
you all next week. Don't forget tn,
bingo party to be held in the POca
hontas Lodge Hall on NOvembe
p, Monday evening. Watch thi
paper for particulars. The publi
is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Tribbitt of
Greensboro, Md, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Rose
Leona, to Frederick EllingswOrth
reed son of Mrs. Clara c. Reed OF
Milton. Miss Tribbitt is a graduate
oI greensboro High School, the
Milford Memorial Hospital Train
ing School for Nurses, and is now
on the staff of the Milford hospital.
MI Reed is a graduate of the Mil
ton High School, served three ana
0he-nalt years in the Navy in the
racine, and is now associated with
tne e Reed Trucking Company IN
Wilton: The wedding will take
place in January
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MuIbolIand
Will move into their new home % 1T
Haven Lake on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herald Rrittinol,o,,
ana daughters, of Lewes snnnf tho
past weekend with Mrs Stanbnn
TOadvine. . ''epiiell
Edwin c. Steele and Mrs Edwin
[. Steele, Sr., of Wilmington bavo
tS 0een guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. d.
Short the past week.
Miss Mabel V. French Of PbiIa-
GeIphla was the guest of her sister
MIS-. Albert Baxter and Mr.. Baxter
from Saturday until Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Tanner and
daughter Of Washington spent tbe
past weekend with Mrs. Tanners
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w viii
liams.
Miss Rachel Frame returned to
her nome in HammOntOn. N i on
thursday of last week after snend-
ing some time with Miss Elizabeth
V. Carlisle. '''''' ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper
and sons, Richard and Frank left
this week for Golden Beach. Flor
ida where they will spend the com
ing several months.
%
Captain George Hawlev. Of Ro-
CHESTER, N. Y, who has been in
Korea Tor many months, is spend
ing this week at Fort Miles. and
visiting local friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bavnum
nave been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grier R. Baynum, in Maple
wood N. j. While there they flew
to Boston for a several-day visit.
EnrOute home they visited Mrs.
Baynum's family in Lewistown. Pa.
%
Mrs. Imly Abbott left this week
to begin trip to California. En-
route she will stop in Pittsburgh
to spend several days with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Imly Abbott, JT., before continuing
her trip to FL SequndO. California.
where she will visit her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Deputy, and her family.
until after Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
High School Hockey
Team Outstanding

Milford hockey team is staging a
record breaking drive for top hon
Ors in their hockey league by win
ming three out of four games by
shut-Outs. On October u, Milford
met Delmar and opened their sea-
son by downing the Delmar eleven
8 to 0. Later, on the 21st, they
tripped Seaford 4 to 0 for a perfect
defensive record. This was shatter-
ed last Tuesday when the Milford
girls met Georgetown, who turned
the tables by defeating them to
O; however, the never -say-die''
MtlfOrdians came back in two days
to trOunce RehObOth 8 to 0.
Of the seventeen goals scored
thus far, Chelle Bowls heads the
list tallying seven with Barbara
CLANCY following closely with five.
Eleanor Humes has made two,
while Norma Peterman, Jane
Greene, and Amelia Fink have
scored one each.
The victorious line-ups consists
of! Chelle BOWS, center forward
Barbara CLANCY, right inner; Ele-
amor Humes, left inner; Irene Da-
wilson or Jane Greene, right wing
Amelia Fink, left wing; Norma Pc
terman, center half back; Mary Lee
Jacobs, right half back; Jean Dis
ney, left half back; Ruth Kimmel
right fullback; Ethel Clements Oh
Joan Hall, left fullback; Betty
DOwnes, gOalie.
The next game for this three
year-Old team was with Dover on
] November 1
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Births At Hospital

The following births were re-
ported at the Milford Memorial
Hospital during the past week:
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis r.
Sharp, Jr., Lincoln, October q.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland L.
Carlisle, FELTON,, October q.
Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver SlatCh-
er. Laurel, October 27.
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F.
MalOney. Milford, October %
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dick
ersOn, Seaford, October 20.
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Flet-
cher, FELTON,, October 20.
Girl Mr.. and Mrs. Harold H.
Calhoun, Harrington, October 81.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Messick,
Milford, November 1.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Deg
mats, SeafOrd, November 1.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lee
Shaw. Georgetown, November l.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E.
ArgO, Milford, November 1.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Ockels,
SeafOrd, November 1.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Open House At
Milford Schools

Milford schools will observe
"Open house" during American
Education Week, it was announced
today by Ramon c. CObbs, superin-
tendent. Parents and friends are
cordially invited to visit school
attend classes, and discuss prob
lens with the teachers and school
administrators during the week "
November 7-13. Student guides
will be Oh hand to direct parents
to the various classrOOms and Of
fees in the school building.
Milford teachers will devote part
of their class time during Ameri-
can Education Week to the follow
ing tOpics:-
improving the Educa-
tiOnal Program"
Tuesday - Securing Qualified
Teachers"
Wednesday - Providing Ade.
quate Finance"
Thursday - Safeguarding Oul
America"
Friday-"Promoting Health ant
Safety"
1t was also announced that the
pupils of the Elementary SchOO
will display some of their work.
manship as well as school supplies
in local store windows. Five cen.
ters of window display will be es
ablished-Pierce Hardware, Phil
lips Clothing Store, Humes Hard
ware, ]. G. Penney Co., and the
window of Milford city office
Parents and friends are urged t
visit these displays, to compare
workmanship of the differen
grade levels.
Thursday evening, November II
representatives from the various
civic groups have been invited Il
meet in the high school building tt
discuss the function of the P. T. A
and to consider the possibility o
establishing such an Organization
for the high school.
On Friday, November 12, at 9:Ol
a. m, the Elementary School P.
A. is sponsoring Clare Tree Ma
jOr production, "The Snow Queen,
to be held in the Schine's Theatre
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Trophy Grange Notes

The program opened last Monday
night with a vocal duet by Dianna
and Doris GruweI. Mrs. LeTOur-
neau gave an Old-time reading
which was very interesting. Mrs.
Annie Moore gave household hints.
Next there were legislative sugges-
tiOns by Winfred Gruwell; reading,
Mrs. Reba Gruwell; jokes, Gladys
farrell; reading, Claire Pittard; vO-
cal duet, Florence Lefty and Annie
Cow; riddles, Edith Smithers; mon
OlOgue, "Such A Joke" Elma Smith
ers; an election quiz, Ruth Pittard
and group singing led by Mildred
Simpson. The program next Monday
night will be in charge of Mrs. Le-
TOurneau, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Pit
tard
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Special Song Service

Come and enjoy a half hour of
lively song services conducted ev-
cry Sunday evening in the Baptist
Church at 1880 p. m, conducted by
Newt Young. Newt has travelled
over the United States and con-
Quoted group singing while travel
ing with the we'll known evange-
list, DR.. H. A. Ironsides. We con-
slider it a great privilege to have
Mr.. Young in our church, so yOu
come and enjoy this privilege too
and don't forget to bring friend.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Late Disciples Glass

The regular monthly meeting of
the Late Disciples Glass will meet
Tuesday evening, November 8, at
the home of Mrs. Mona Miller, with
Mrs. Evelyn KentOn and Mrs.
Gladys Morris as cO-hOstess.
After the close of the business
meeting there will be a Modern
Methods Brush Party. Proceeds
will go to the class. Please try to
be present.
The October meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Ethel Draper.
There were II members present.
After the business meeting while
refreshments were being served
the members joined in singing
hymns which everyone enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Miscellaneous Shower

A miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- for Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayes
of Milford on Monday evening at
the Grange Hall. Quite a large
crowd was present and many beau
tifUl and useful gifts were received.
After the gifts were opened re-
freshments, music and dancing were
furnished, and all enjoyed a pleas
ant evening.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
HOstesses For Hospital

Sunday, Nov 7th (afternOOn)-
Mrs. J. S. Willis; evening-Mrs.
Howard r. Moore.
Monday, Nov .8th-Mrs. Harold
Short.
Tuesday, Nov. 9th-Mrs. Conner
Mitten.
Wednesday, Nov. 1Oth-Mrs. Ed
ward SaleVan.
Thursday, Nov. 11th-Mrs. Alex
SadOWski.
Friday, Nov. 12th-Mrs. Reese
Jester.
Saturday, Nov. 13th-Mrs. Casper
BOyCe.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Engagement announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Dimes of
Bridgeville announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Bar
bara E. Dimes, to Robert L.
Young, son of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Young of near Lincoln. Miss
Dimes is a graduate of the Bridge
vile High School. Mr.. Young is a
graduate of the Milford High
School,
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Revival Meeting

Special revival meetings will be
held at Bethel Mission, Williams
vile, on Sunday, November z
through IA. Rev. Joseph Ritten-
house will be the evangelist. There
will be special music and singing.
Every evening there will be Bible
stories for the children. You are
invited to enjoy these services with
us.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Mizpah Circle News

The regular meeting of the Miz-
pah Circle will be held on Wednes-
day, November 10, at 8 p. m, at the
home of Mrs. Anna Schmidt on
North Walnut street. The commit
tee in charge will be Anna Schmidt,
Laura Hallett, Sallie Joseph and
EleanOre Jacobs.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Russell and Raymond French,
Joey GOoden, Buddy and Bon
ME HOey, Glenn and Bobby
Kitchens, Janice Dickerson,
Douglas Hagar, Douglas john
son, Barbara Draper, Dave
Hugg, Terry Wiley, Bobby
and Charlie Pack, Stanley
Huey, Caroline Emory, Donald
Ingram, Jackie KentOn, Buzzie
Milburne and Larry Sharp.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

With Thanksgiving not so
far away, folks begin to think
in terms of family gatherings.
Perhaps it was this thought
that prompted Mr.. and Mrs.
John Van Gasken POstles to
invite twenty-one cousins in
the POstles family to be their
guests on Sunday for dinner at
their home in Philadelphia.
Present from here were Mr..
and Mrs. J. POstles Hammond,
Miss Elizabeth Hammond, Mrs.
Robert Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert POstles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles POstles, Mr.. and Mrs.
James POstles, and Mrs. Emma
POstles WiddOes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

The Halloween party given
to Bill Mayhem on Saturday
afternoon for the pleasure of
him and his guests was en-
iOyed by his first grade class
mates. The party took place
in. the Witch's Cellar in Skele-
ton Park at the Mayhem home
on North Walnut Street from
two until four. The guests
came masked and afterwards
bobbed for apples, pinned the
tail on the donkey and all Of
the games dear to the hearts
of children. Present were
Ginny Jones, Dee Dee kIsaacs,
Ginny. Jones, Dee Dee Isaacs,
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
JONES KING

The marriage of Miss Sara Jo-
sephine Jones of ThOmpsonville.
near Milford, and Mr.. Harold
Franklin King, of Lincoln, took
place at Denton, Md, on Saturday,
October %. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Thomas J.
Huntington, pastor of Grace Meth
Odist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
NICHOLS - PATRICK

The marriage of Miss Ethel
Nichols and Mr.. Leroy Patrick,
both of Greenwood, took place at
Denton, Md, Thursday night, Oct.
28. The Rev. Thomas j. lurking
ton, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, performed the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Weddings
ROSCOE % PATTERSON

The wedding of Miss Emma
Kathryn Roscoe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. V. w. Roscoe of WyOm-
ing, to Richard A. Patterson, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Patter-
son, Sr., of Magnolia, took place on
Sunday, October "a, at 2:3O p. m.
The Rev. Frank Baynard perform
ed the double ring ceremony at
the home of the brides parents.
Only the immediate families at
!tended. The matrOn of honor and
best man were the bridegrOOm's s
brOther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Lieman, Jr. The
couple will reside in Camden after
a wedding trip north.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Mrs. H. Conner Mitten was
hostess this week on Wednes-
day to the Sewing Circle, and
Mrs. Logan Grier had the
members as her guests last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. William Globes
have announced the engagement
Of their daughter, Mildred Pauline,
TO Mr.. James E. Steele, son Of Mr..
and Mrs, Archie Steele Of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Auxiliary Notes

There will be a meeting of the
hospital Auxiliary on Tuesday, NO
Home,
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Announcement

Mrs. John G. Todd of Greenwood
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Lois Catherine
Todd, to Mr.. Tracy Nell Purse, Jr.,
Of LansdOWne, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

MOTHER "dud"
week as far as So
~ cial happenings go!
N One matron said
people were too
busy with house-cleaning and
politics to have much time left
for cards and such. Well,
election is over, and happily
so, for many, while others
may be having regrets that
their candidates got showed
under" After all, it is stiTl our
dear land, and we are good
citizens, and we prove that
statement by our loyalty.
Let's carry on, as usual, and
have the fun that makes this
column interesting to the read
ers.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
BRITTINGHAM

Mrs. Clara Belle Birmingham, age
SO years, passed away early Mon
day morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William S. Cooper
and Mr.. Cooper, near FELTON,. Mrs.
Birmingham was born near FELTON,,
the daughter of the late John and
Sarah Clymer Wyatt and resided
in Masten's Corner until the death
of her husband, William R. Brit
tingham, about seven years ago.
In her earlier years she was active
in Masten's Corner Methodist
Church of which she was a mem
ber and also took part in the af-
fairs of the community.
Funeral services were held from
the Boyer Funeral Home in Har-
ringtOn on Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock in charge of Rev. T. B.
BrintOn, pastor of Manship Meth
Odist Church, near FELTON,, assisted
by a former pastor, Rev. E. w
Henvis. lnterment was made in
Hopkins Cemetery, near FELTON,.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Roy DetwileI
Of LansdOwne, Pa, and three sons
Gillis and Ola Brittingham, both OF
FELTON, and Reynolds Brittingham
of Greensboro, Md, one sister, Mrs
Ella Cahall of FELTON, and eleven
grandchildren and 13 great-grand-
children.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Commissioner of Education A. r.
Spaid is an ardent follower of the
sport of angling About week ago
he caught fine bass at Silver Lake,
in Dover which weighed pounds.
The bass was a beautiful specimen
of the species. On Monday morn
ing of this week Mr.. Spaid again
went fishing and caught a bass
which weighed five and a half
pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
Obituary
ARTS

ARTIS
Funeral services for William J..
7. ATtis, SO, of Wilmington, was
held Thursday night at his home,
with the Rev. DR.. John N. Link of
Peninsula Methodist Church Off
ciating. Interment will be in Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery, near Fred
erica, Friday. Mr.. Artis was a ma
tive of Frederick. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Mary Pride Arts :;
son, Capt. Harry T. Artis, and a
daughter, Mrs. Samuel ROdebaugh
of Philadelphia; a grandson, AL
bert ROdebaugh, and four nieces
Mrs. Helen Boone Deputy of Mil.
ford; Mrs. Bessie Boone PassieS
Prospect Park, Pa; Mrs. Harrie
Artis DiefendOrf and Miss Angel
inc T. Artis of Pittsfeld. N. ]
William G.. Sammons of Milford is
his brOther-in-law.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

The home of George B. Carpenter
was visited on Sunday by an infant
son. Mr.. Carpenter, who is almost
seventy years old, has sixteen liv-
ing children, ten of whom are boys.
He works steadily as he did at
thirty-fve, and says this is his
present to Uncle Sam.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
FARROW

Mrs. Lille B. Farrow, 50, widow
of Silas S. FarrOw, died Saturday
morning, October 80, at the home
of son, Benjamin S. Farrow, at
Smyrna. The funeral took place
from the FAIRIES funeral home, at
Smyrna, Monday morning at II
o'clock. The Rev. Walter L. Beck
with, pastor of the Asbury Metho-
dist Church at Smyrna, officiated.
Interment was made in Silver
brook Cemetery, Wilmington. Sur
viving Mrs. FarrOw in addition to
her son are a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Sapp of Houston; two grandsons.
Thomas B. and Benjamin c. Far
row of Wilmington, and two great
grandchildren. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Isaac and Rachel
Foraker.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
HOPE

Richard J. Hope, rs, formerly of
Milford, died Tuesday evening,
October 26, at the home of Mrs.
Leonard Moore, on the Hartly
road. Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon from the Fergu-
son and Hayes funeral home, in
Dover, with the Rev. Elmer E.
Rose officiating. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Camden Mr. Hope is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Florence May
Hope; two brothers, William M.
Hope, Dover, and Fred Hope, Elk
ton, Md, and a sister, Miss Kath-
erie E. Hope, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

What had every indication of a
sweeping blaze occurred in the
garage of Edward Atkins on Fourth
street, North Milford, last Thurs
day evening when gasoline fumes
ignited and caused an explosion.
Mr.. Atkins had gone to the garage
to draw some gasoline from a tank.
He took a lantern with him which
he placed several feet from the
tank. The gasoline was of the
high test kind, making the fumes
very strong. The flames from the
lamp ignited the fumes, which
caused the explosion Mr.. Atkins
managed to get out of the burning
building before receiving serious
burns. A call for the Milford Fire
Company brought them out in rec
ord time, and a very few minutes
after their arrival they had put
out the fire.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Professor Gilbert Nickel. who has
been principal of the Milford Pub
lie Schools for the past two years,
has rendered his resignation to the
Milford Board of Education. The
resignation will take effect Friday
of next week. Mr.. Nickel has ac-
cepted an offer to teach in Glens
Cove High School, Long Island.
Captain Leon S. Pitcher, the re-
Gently appointed assistant superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania Con
stabulaFy, spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. Samuel c. Evans,
Jr. He was accompanied by Cap
tain George F. Lumb, superintend-
ent of the Pennsylvania Constabu-
larry. Mrs. Lumb, Master Frederick
and Captain Price of Troop C, at
POttstOwn, Pa, also made the trip.
The party mOtOred from Harris
burg and made the trip in seven
hours.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Walter Duncan, who resides near
McCOlley's Mill, caught an eight
pound bass in McCOlley's pond on
Monday. This is the largest re-
ported near Milford. Come on, you
fishermen, and report larger fish.
Let's see how they can grow.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05

Miss Myrtle Robinson entertain
ed the younger set at Halloween
dancing party on Monday evening
last at the home of her father, Post
master Robinson.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Taken from the 1918 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

S. w. F. Draper of New York
visited relatives and friends in Mill
ford last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-14
As Turkish Air Officers
|Arive for u. 5. Training

NORFOLK, Feb. 14.-Forty-five
Turkish Air Force officers. sched-
uled to arrive here today, will train
for 6 to Ia months with the United
States Air Force.
The group, arriving aboard the
American transport Bexar, will take
technical and staff training at ali
bases throughout the country. They
will be flown to Boiling Field, Wash.
ington, after their arrival here
They will then be divided into
groups, each group being provided
with an interpreter, and assigned tx
various bases.
The officers, ranging in rank from
lieutenant to lieutenant colonel
will receive their training under the
Turkish aid program.
Upon their return to Turkey the
officers will be assigned to positions
in which their training will prove
helpful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-14
10 Attend Sessions
OF Anti-UMT Youth Unit

Three Thousand young people are
expected to attend the National
Youth Assembly Against Universal
Military Training here tomorrow
and Monday
The Rev. John Darr Of New York,
chairman OF the assembly, declared
its main purpose is to effect a posi-
tive alternative program to UNIT
Among those who will address
the assembly are Robert Kenney
former attorney general of Cali
fornia, who will give the keynote
speech; Brig. Gen. Herbert c. Hold
ridge, retired; the Rev. w. Jernagin,
chairman, Council of Negro
Churches; Frances Lieber, Eastern
educational director, National Farm
ers Union; Russ Nixon, legislative
director, United Electrical Workers
(CIO), and Arthur Miller, author