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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05

FOR SALE,-New six rooms and
pain P6d bungalow, garage, lot, 100 X
Atwood Tucker, Greenwood = Phone TWU%;
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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-White Eskimo puppies
Tor Easter. A. B. West, Glendale
Phone Milford 613J1. m5-2t
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05

FOR SALE-WOod, oak, pine or
mixed mixed sawed and delivered, stove or
lIreplace dli.ea lengths. Either seasoned or
55ISSh' 81 Russell Griffith. Phone Seaford
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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05

FOR SALE-House, six rooms. re-
Gently remodeled inside, electric, oil
heat, new chicken house, 20 30; good
garage meat house, one acre of land,
on improved road, in Lincoln, willis
Il. Hall, Lincoln, Del. Phone 525JI.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05
WANTED

WANTED Woman for general
house work and help care for invalid
Permanent home for right person
state nay expected i'm first letter
Write Box 100, Chronicle ONCE. Mil
ford. i'm
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05

LONG LEAF PINE Wanted
In five foot lengths. rough. peeled or
with bark on. Delivered our ward Al
1ilendale. Call 631RS or 631R1. Nil
Ioro- Eliend&le Excelsior Company,
inc mHenoaIe m23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05

NOTICE-Dr. Harold Halnern o.
tometrist. announces his ofice honrs
at n. w. Front street, Milford. for
examination of the eyes. Monday and
10 a. m.-12 Noon: 1890 3
m -5 p. m. Saturday. 2 to s q, M
Z TO 8 p. m. Phone Milford 453J OF
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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Lespedeza seed. re-
G's, CGieaned, very good. Orrie Bawel.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

of Washington. D. c.. who attend
ed the convention as reporter for
the Teen-age column of the Wash
ington Herald. Miss Crawford
is at present a guest in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gautier. having
accompanied her hostess south.
While there they were guests
of honor of Admiral (retiredl
Roger Heimer of the U. S. Navy
and Mrs. Heimer at a buffet sup
per at their home which was at
tended by about is guests. MI.
Heimer is now an instructor at
the University of Pennsylvania.
They also had the pleasure of
seeing Mosely Miller. formerly
Of Pascagoula. where he was af-
fectionally known as Fish Bait,
who holds the position of head
doorkeeper on the house floor of
congress.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
NEWS FROM .
Foniainebleau

A series of revival meetings is
being held in the Belle Fontaine
Baptist church this week with the
Rev. w. P. Spiers of Ocean
Springs bringing the message each
evening. Prayer and song ser
vice is from Z to 8 p. m, and
church services from 8 to $3.50.
Much interest is being shown and
a cordial welcome is extended to
everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knapp and
daughter, Alzaide, went to Pensa-
cola this weekend for a visit with
Mrs. Knapp's brother -in-iaw and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Alb
bolt.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fortnett
of New Orleans were guests this
weekend of their niece, Mrs. Don
aid Mobiles and family and spent
Thursday evening with friends,
Mrs. Gladys Richards and Miss
A. B. Abbott.
Mrs. Troy Williams and chill
! dren of Vinegar Bend are visit
ing this week in the home Of her
father, Douglas Brown, and Mrs.
Brown.
Friends here of George Fluker
who lives in Biloxi regret to know
that he is confined in the Lake
shore hospital in New Orleans
for treatment of a leg injury. He
is reported to be doing well.
MI. and Mrs. Kenneth Shutes
and son, George Marion, Mrs.
George Ellison and son. George,
Jr., and daughter, Mrs. Alice Gar
nett, of Tchula who were touring
Florida for a week stopped over
en- route home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis for a weekend visit.
They enjoyed a moonlight fish
fry at Graveline Saturday even
ing with the Davis family.
The Rev. Paul Harper of Clarke
college at Newton spent the week
end with his family here.
MI. and Mrs. Philip Davis, Jr.,
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs.
J. Park in Ocean Springs, and
visited with her father, 1t.
Cmdr. John Park who was home
from a recent trip to Central and
South America. Mr.. Park is chief
engineer on a boat out of New
Orleans that goes to and from the
Latin countries.
Mrs. S. F. Monusko and chill
dren visited friends in Biloxi on
Friday.
Charles Davis went to Perkins
ton on Friday and while there
visited his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Davis, who are attending
summer school.
Philip Davis, ST., MI. and Mrs.
Frank Davis. Title and Charles
Davis went to Vancleave on Tues
day evening to give three hours
work on the new Baptist parson-
age. About 20 persons were there
and the ladies served refresh
ments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Rouse,
had. the misfortune of being Bit
ten by a dog Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Pittman
of Homer spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Groom and
family.
Mesdames Azaline Ravens and
Alyce Bourgeois visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Welt Havens and family Sun
day in the Evergreen commun-
ity.
Bill Allen is in the Biloxi hos
pital with a broken leg.
Mrs. Austin Delaney and
children have returned from a
weeks visit to Lafayette.
Mrs. N. W. Ramsay returned
Monday from a three weeks Wis
it to points of interest in the East.
She, also, visited her son in New
York and stopped at several
places on the eastern seaboard.
A. c. Tew continues i'll and
seems to be improving very
slowly. Mrs. Tew is on the sick
list also.
Jim Ellis of Ohio was a recent
visitor of Mrs. w. H. Westfall.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Pittman of
New Orleans were visitors here
Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. w. G.. Groves and
family have had as guests Mrs.
Groves three brothers. Sam, John
and Sperry Topkins of Walnut,
Thep returned to their home Sun
day.
Friends are glad to know that
Mrs. George Jones who is in a
Biloxi hospital is improving.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Moody
and Misses Dot, Doris and Addys
Ryals from Pascagoula were
guests in the Burton Roberts
home Wednesday night.
Mrs. Lydia Brooks and little
Ann Ladnier left Thursday for a
visit to New Orleans.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
G. c. Cochran who was called
to Lumberton by the death of
her sister, Mrs. Susie Madden.
Mrs. Jessie Ravens. Mrs. T. c.
Cochran and Mrs. G.. c. Cochran
attended the funeral there on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Cochran
and son, Bobby. of Beaumont ar
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
Mrs. Coulter And
PdrtY Home From
Conventions

Mrs. Hermes Gautier, national
committeewoman from Mississip-
pi to the Democratic Convention
at Philadelphia, returned during
the weekend from Birmingham
where she attended the Southern
Democratic caucus following the
Philadelphia convention at which
she was present until the walkout
of the Mississippians.
With Mrs. Gautier in Philadel-
phia were her son. John, who
was an usher at the convention
until he walked out with his
states delegation, her sister, Mrs.
j. .. Crane of Coral Gables, Fla,
and Miss Hattie Terry Crawford
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
NEWS FROM
Vancleave

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman FURRY
and two sons from Vestry were
visitors here Sunday.
Miss Jean Bond from Houston
returned home Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis re-
turned home Monday from their
wedding trip.
Miss Joyce Graves and her
brother, w. c.. Jr., returned Sat-
urday from a visit to their sister
in Homer, La.
Guests Monday afternoon of
Mrs. w. H. Westfall were Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Sumerall of Lake
Charles, their son, Harold and
his wife and their son, also Mrs.
Lamar Cochran of Pascagoula.
The meeting is in progress at
Red Hill and the Rev. R. E. Ais
worth is being assisted by the Rev.
Charles Asset of jackson, as guest
speaker.
MIR. and Mrs. A. {. Tew had as
recent guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley DeJean of Biloxi and Mrs.
Connie Tillinghost of Fontaine-
bleau.
Mrs. Lewis Leatherbury and
daughter, Lillian of La Combe,
La, have been recent guests of
relatives.
Misses Betty and Peggy Dees
spent the weekend at home. They
r attending the summer session
at Perkinston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Beck and
two sons of Los Angeles are here
visiting the Bonham families.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Walters
of Moselle we're dinner guests
Friday of the Burton Roberts.
They we're greeting old friends at
the Reunion on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Havens
and children of Meridian were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Havens.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Walker of
Gulfport were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Stagg and son.
Miss Clara Ellis is visiting rela-
tives in Mobile and Satsuma.
Little Sara Gee Rouse, daugh-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
Whistler CLUB

Mrs Ralph Crate entertained
the Whistler club at her home on
Thursday evening when several
guests enjoyed the games with
the club members
Mrs. George Williams received
the high score prize and Mrs. b.
j. Jane the bingo prize. Mrs. T.
O. Mabry was presented with a
parting gift.
After the gaines the hostess
served refreshments to the follow
ing guests: Mesdames Williams,
J. C. Avent, Thomas Fields, Paul
Caruso, Mabry. B. ]. Jane and
c. S. Beardslee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
Eustluwn And First
PresbYterions To
Unite For Services

Beginning on Sunday evening,
July Is, union services OF the
First Presbyterian and Eastlawn
Presbyterian churches will be
held at the evening hour in the
Eastlawn church. The services
will be at 7:30 p. m.
For the next two Sundays, July
rs and August /. the members of
the Eastlawn congregation will
unite with the First church at the
morning hour. However the reg
ular Sunday school exercises will
be held at the Eastlawn church,
the Rev. Arthur Schneider said in
making the announcement of the
services.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
HoNoRrNc MRS. GEORGE r.
HooEns

Mrs. George NJ. Harrison en-
tertained with q dinner at her
home at S36 canty street honoring
her mother, Mrs. George T. Rog-
ers who has recently returned
from Philadelphia. Pa.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
and Mrs. Rogers, those present
were Miss Minnie Morris of Jack
son and Mesdames w. J. Morris,
Hubert T. Rogers and r. 7. Gard
ner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

Finding Of at least one Amefi-
can Indian smoking pipe which
some experts say is in the form
Of the head Of the extinct mas
todon, has lead to the belief that
smoking was ancient practice of
the Indians.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

rived Friday for a visit in the
Havens-C Cochran home.
E. A. Ryals of Pascagoula visit
ed in the home of Mr.. and Bur
ton Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
d. Morris Saturday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

Before Columbus. American In
dams smoked cigarettes rolled in
corn shucks. crude cigars and
crude pipes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
Mrs. Morrison And
Group Of Girls Go
To Comp GuruwdY

Mrs. George Harrison with sew
en- girls left Monday for Interme-
diate Girls Auxiliary week at
Camp Garaway near Clinton
which was built and is operated
by the Woman's Missionary Union
of Mississippi for its young peo-
pie.
Those in the party besides Mrs.
Harrison were Emily Green, Betty
10 Runnels, Glenda Labat and
Gloria Rushing of the Girls Aux
iliary to the First Baptist church
of Pascagoula and G~wendolyn
Everett, 10 Ann Miller and De-
lores Easley of the First Baptist
church of Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

The French language grew
from the colloquial Latin of Gaze
sar's legions combined with Gel
tic, Germanic and Calls words.
1t was not called French" until
the 18th Century, when it took
its name from the small kingdom
of France around Paris and Or
leans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Association Will Continue
To Resist Forestry Board

That the directors of the Garrett
County Land and Timber Owners
Protective Association unanimously
agreed that the organization would
continue to resist the regulations of
the Forestry Board, was stated this
week by Ralph Ault, secretary, fol-
lowing a meeting of the group last
Tuesday evening at Accident
Ault said large percentage of the
directors attended the meeting with
practically every election district rep
resented by at least one director. He
declared large percentage of land
and timber and also property owners
seem more strongly opposed than
ever to any sort Of regulation by the
forestry board.
The directors also decided to carry
out plans for charging the present
organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Restrictions Imposed
On Truck Loads Due
To Damaged Highway

Restrictions against overlOadlng OF
trucks are being imposed in Garrei
county until all frost is out of the
ground, it was announced this week
after it was discovered number Of
roads were being damaged with
frost boils"
Trucks are limited to 10000 pounds
on a two-axle vehicle with a three
axle truck being permitted to carry as
much as 10000 pounds. The State
Roads commission has posted sigrs
along the highways and H. f. Roof,,
engineer for the State Roads Com
mission in this county, said that
weighing in precautions were being
inaugurated today Portable weigh
ing crews will patrol the highways,
IF the truckers will cooperate with
us for a few days, everything will be
all right" Mr.. Rock said.
G. Bates Charles, district engineer,
said permanent repair work will mo-
be started until the frost is CON-
pletely out of the ground but eX-
planned that stabilizing work was be-
gun Immediately with crews using
limestone and sand to make the roads
passable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
AAUW To Bring
Fellowship Student
Here For Talk

The American Association of Uni
versity Women will bring a fellow
ship student to Oakland for a talk
next week, it was announced by Miss
Ruth Keller, president.
The student is Miss Ludmila
Hlacova, a native of Czcchoslovakia,
who is studying English literature at
West Virginia university, Morgan
town The program will be in charge
Of Mrs. Harve Mustard
Members of the organization will
gather at Pickwick Inn next Friday
evening, March 5, for d dinner meet
ing, and Miss Keller extended an in
vitation to any interested person,
who cared to attend, who would pay
for her dinner as regular members
are doing, or who would care to come
after the dinner to hear the speaker.
The regular meeting Of the club
is being held on Monday evening at
8 o'clock in the home economies
building of the high school, at which
time Mrs. Mabel Brock, chairman of
the educational committee, will pre-
sent the topic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
c. AND P. TO BEGIN INSTALLATION
OF TELEPHONES ALONG ROUTE 40

At the request of residents in the
Avilton area the c. and p. telephone
company is beginning installation Of
telephones along route 40 on Friday,
according to Howard NJ. Smith, man
ager of the Cumberland office.
That area has been without tele-
phone service since last September
when the rural system of the Avilton
Mutual Telephone company, or
ganized in 1914, was discontinued be-
cause of high cost and scarcity of
labor and materials.
H. H. Robson, president of the
Avilton concern, notified the company
in 1916 that the firm would be I'M
able to continue service. Work Of
stringing lines was started last De-
cember, Smith said.
The project is estimated to cost
$4,000 Over 900 telephone poles
must be erected. The installation viii
serve route 40 to Meadow Mountain
but the company plans to build lines
south of route 40 and north to tdc
of Finzel this summer.
The Avilton area viii be served from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Pythians Observe
Anniversary Event

Members Of Garrett Lodge No. lib,
Knight of Pythias, and invited guests,
totaling around 300 persons, gathered
in Castle Hall last Friday evening for
the anniversary celebration ana
Ladies' night
Fourteen of the twenty-five mem
bcrs who were eligible to receive 25-
year-iewels, were present in person
to receive them from A. G.. Gormcr,
grand vicc-chanccllor for the Grand
Lodge of Maryland Formal accept
ance Of the jewels was acknowledged
by Milbulm w Manu.
Walter w. Dawson was master of
ceremonies and the program featured
a number Of entertainers: jay Bel,
vocalist; Regis Kerins and his or
chcstra; Don Keistcr, 10-year-old
colnetest; the Smith triplets, Towny
Tibbets, skit, and Walter Friend,
artist, of Fairmont W. Va, who
hastily sketched a number Of por-
traits Of various individuals in the
audience. Door prizes were awarded
to Mrs. James Junkins and Robert T.
Hoffman. Refreshments were served.
The rank Of Knight will be con-
fclrcd upon a class Of four candidates
at the regular meeting of the lodge
on Friday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Tax Payments High

Payment OF 1913 taxes reached Z
new high yesterday with receipts by
Arthur II. Green, county treasure,
amounting to more than $4,000.
A large number Of property owners
have been paying their taxes to take
advantage of the percent discount
available on county taxes until Sal
urday. There is no discount on stale
taxes.
The largest taxpayer in the county,
the Pennsylvania Electric company,
sent in its check for $70,774.74, and
other corporation and coal companies
also paid this week, Mr.. Green said.
He said he would have an accurate
statement next week as to the total
amount of taxes collected during
January and February.
Beginning March the discount
drops to percent and remains at
that figure until the end of April.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
stburg exchange.
Chartered in 1915

The Avilton Mutual was chartered
in 1915 with the late Daniel b. Warn
as president. The charge for service
was $150 per month. At one time the
company had 80 telephones ON lis
system but severe winters, deep
SHOWS and high winds made it in
creasingly difficult to restore broken
poles and damaged lines. Only six
subscribers remained last September.
The area served the section ON
route 40 from Alegany county Hvc
TO the stone house farm, cast Of
Grantsvillc, and the territory south
of route 40, including New Germany
and Avilton.
At Grantsville the AviIton company
made and received their calls from
the Springs Mutual telephone COM
pany. Present officers of the Avilton
company besides Robson are Charles
c. Layman, Longstrech, treasurer;
e. @. Michaels, Avilton, manager;
and Norman b. burst, secretary and
exchange operator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Housing Survey
Will Begin Soon

Plans for a survey to determine the
housing needs of the county's $500
World War II veterans were formu-
lated at a meeting Tuesday between
officials Of the Maryland Veterans
Housing Commission, the Board of
Garrett County Commissioners and
veterans groups.
Proposals resulted from confer
cnces between these leaders and
James p Lazzati, Baltimore, cXccu-
tive director of the Maryland Hous-
ing Commission, and Thomas f. Con-
Ion, Maryland Veterans Commission
service officer.
Edward p Kahl, member of Proc
tor kildoW Post No. II, American
Legion, and executive board member
of the Department of Maryland of the
Legion, will head the committee
named to conduct the survey.
Other members include Harvey
Gortner, Grantsville; Charles VIII,
Accident; Rev Jonathan Edwards,
Kitzmillcr; Mayor William f. Frazee,
Friendsville; and J. Edward Helbig,
DR.. f. l. Baumgartner, Milburn Mana
and Edward Schmidt, Oakland.
Assurance that the County Com
missioners would bear expenses III
Cured in the survey was given by
Helbig, Lazzati said.
The committee is planning to meet
soon to formulate actual details Each
of the communities, according to Lag
zati reported that more homes were
needed and the scarcity of housing in
Oakland was greater than in the
smaller towns. The shortage is APP
parent in the lower income group OF
non-veterans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Road Bids Received

Bids were received Tuesday by the
State Roads Commission for surfac-
ing three miles of State route $50
between Loeb Lynn and German.
The Interstate Amiesite Company,
Wilmington, Del, was the low bidder
with a figure Of $276,O72. Contract
has not yet been awarded
G. Bates Charles, district engineer,
recently announced that rights OF
way for the project were completed.
Bids are also being sought for r.
pairs to the bridges over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Altamont
and at Oakland. The specifications
call for removal of deteriorated exist
ing material over the Orders and re-
placing with Gunite on the hoor
beams and Orders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Appointed Chaplain

Rev. Austin Schildwachter, Epis-
copal rector, has been appointed a
regimental chaplain in the Maryland
National Guard it has been an
nounced. The appointment was effeo-
tive on February II, and was an
nounced from Annapolis. The papers
were signed by General Milton Reck-
ord, head Of the national guard in
Maryland, and Governor w. Preston
Lane.
Rev. Schildwachter will drill with
the 121st engineers, at Oakland, bu5
officially will be attached to the 115th
infantry headquarters company at
Towson. There are two other chap
lains in the Western Maryland area.
The appointment does not effect
his activities with St. Matthew'S
Parish, except for two weeks in the
summer when he will be in camp
with his unit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
Files For Treasurer

Miss Julia Rowan, Oakland's treas.
urer, has filed as candidate for re-
election, according to Arthur Lawton,
clerk.
Up to press time this morning
there had been no applicants filing
for mayor or amy additional persons
filing for positions on the city council.
The deadlinc for filing is Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
The regular meeting of the City
Council will be held on Wednesday,
March 3, instead of Monday, due to
the Rotary forum on the latter even
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26

crat OF Republican"
Mr.. Kennedy told Mr.. Ritchic last
Saturday that the pictures which he
and his companion took while coming
across the coutry would not be ready
before another six weeks to two
months, but that when completed
they would be brought to Red House
for public showing.
In the meantime the pair wei
planning to go to New York this
week to see the sights and also to
try to get on a radio program or
two"
On this trip to Garrett county the
cowboys Travelled in station wagon.
They were visitors at the Republican
office last Saturday.
Their trip cast began originally as
the result of bet to prove "Unclc
Ned's stamina which he has repeated
over and over again has turned oct
to be one of the most wonderful eX-
periences Of his life. Apparently Cav
rett county is one of those wonderful
experiences"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26
800 Attend Free
Family Party At
Accident Tuesday

Around 800 people attended the
free family party, held on Tuesday
night under the auspices of the Gar
rett Truck and Implement company
and through the International Har-
vester company.
The get-together was held at Acct
dent school because there was no
available place in Oakland.
There were moving pictures, and
vaudeville attractions which included
music, comedy, Juggling acts and
other novelties Everything was free
to the customers and friends of the
Implement company and its owners,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stanton and Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Brookhart.