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The Nome nugget., 1948-08-02
Many Government Officials Gave Reds Information

. farm security administration at that time. He is no longer with the government.
 And she named various others While Miss Bentley was testi- flying to the House committee Senate investigators were ques- tioning William w. Remington commerce department official. Miss Bentley told the Senators Friday that Remington was 8 communist and gave her secret information on American plane ] production during the war.
 Remington, under oath, told the Senators he would have left the government long before except for "a firm conviction in my in- nocence."
 In response to questions from members of the Senate expendi- lures subcommittee, Remington 1 testified:
 1. That a time when the FBl was Investigating his association with Miss Bentley he was offered a job with the atomic energy com mission.
 2. He held a White House job and handled secret data also while under FBI investigation.
 3. He resigned a naval reserve commission in the spring of last year by request, but did not con- meet the request with the FBI probe.
 It was last spring that he got into his present commerce depart ment job which involves presid- ing over a committee to pass on exports to Russia.
 At this point in his testimony, chairman Ferguson R.-Mich0 asked Remington, eff Russia de- sired to place spy in the Amer ican government do you know a more important spot to put him than on that committee?" Remington said he could think of several thousand" ot h e I places of more importance.
 The Senate committee had got only about that far with Reming- ton when it quit until today. Miss Bentley spoke of two main groups" in the government with whom she dealt. She called one the "Silvermaster group" and the other the "Perlo Group"
 She said the latter group was named after its 'ostensible lead CT" whom she identified as Victor Perlo formerly employed in the war production board. She named several former gov ernment employees as members of the Perlo group. These includ7 ed:
 Allen Rosenberg of the foreign economic administration. Donald Wheeler of the office of strategic services.
 Charles Cramer who she said was employed by both Senators Kilgore D.-W. Va) and Pepper O.-FlaD on the Senate subcom- mittee on education and labor.
 Edward Engle of the war pro- duction board.
 Harry Magidoff of the com merce department.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Personal Happenings

Vincent Mckay of Annapolis, Nd,
was the guest Of Miss Evelyn Short
the past weekend.
Miss Carolyn HOrney, of FELTON,,
was a weekend guest of her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mon
roe.
Mrs. Carl Allen and Mrs. Walter
HOey were in Wilmington on We'd
nesday to see Joseph T. Smith, who
is quite i'll at his home there.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Wiley and
son Terry, Mrs. Albert T. Millman
of Milford, Mrs. William r. Wright
of Lincoln, Mrs. Harold S. Shock
ley of Dover spent Thursday in
Philadelphia Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Walter Sezna and two
daughters, Barbara Jean and Kathy
of Alexandria, Va, spent last week
here with her mother, Mrs. Davis
r. Grier Mr.. Sezna arrived on
Friday for the weekend and they
all returned home Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
The Story Of
''Silent Night"
In Pictures

This Sunday evening at 1880 o.
clock in the Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, a sound religious
picture Starlight Night" will be
shown. This is the story of how
the immortal Christmas Carol Isl
lent Night" came to be written.
Ann, daughter of an innkeeper
in the TyrOlean Alps, marries
against her fathers wishes, is dis
inherited and disOwned. The couple
find happiness in their mountain
home where a child is born. Just
before Christmas in 1918 their
home is destroyed by an avalanche.
Denied refuge in AIMS fathers inn,
they find shelter in a stable and
cradle the child in a manger. Here
their friend, Father MOhr, a Cath
Olic priest, finds them. He is in
spired to write the words of Isl
lent Night" A village teacher
writes the music. The singing OF
the hymn in the Christmas service
of Father MOhr's church opens
AIMS fathers heart and the fam
lily is reunited.
Preceding this story the cOngre-
cation will sing several of the
Christmas carols. The public is in.
vited to attend this service.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

Mrs. Harry L. Grier and Mrs. Mil
ton Dill were in Atlantic City the
past weekend
Miss Ellie Lee of New York City,
was the overnight guest of Mrs.
William c Smith last week.
o
NIr. and Mrs. William L. Smith of
Blackwood, N. j., spent the past
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Slaughter
and son, Paul, JT., of NOrristOwn,
Pa, were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Roy Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry MJlhOlland
and Mr.. ,and Mrs. James P. Ham
mona were overnight visitors in
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and Mrs
Rachel Frame of HammOntOn, N. j..
will leave on Wednesday for Golden
Beach, Florida, where they will be
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Draper for the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
State Hospital Received
S14,673 In November

DR.. NJ. A. TarumianZ, superin-
tendent of the Delaware State Hos
pital, has reported that the insti-
tuition had received $14,673.75 from
the board to pay patients and other
sources last month.
The superintendent announced
the figures at the monthly meeting
of the board of trustees this week.
Willard Springer, Jr., presided.
A grand total of 1861 patients,
of whom S51 were males and 804
females. was reported for Decem-
ber /. Of that number 425, includ-
ing 236 males and 189 females, were
on trial visits on that date, DR.
Tarumianz reported. In the hOspi-
tai on the same date were 1926
patients. of whom 621 were males
and 615 females. The grand .tOta'
of patients on November l was
1857.
During November. it was report
ed. there were A patients admit
ted. evenly divided in number as
/ to sex; 20 were discharged, of whom
six we're males. and % females
and II died, of whom six were
males and five females.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
HOSPITAL NOTES

The "Cavalcade of Nursing" de-
picting the progress of nursing arts
since Medieval times portrayed by
student and graduate nurses at the
Playhouse in Wilmington on Mon
day night was a very beautiful and
Instructive entertainment. Eleven
students of Milford Memorials
School of Nursing were in the cast
which included nurses and stu
dents from every hospital in the
state.
Those responsible for staging
this show were as follows:
Script written by William Penn
Frank; production under direction
of Elizabeth Kase; narration by
Francis X. Gallagher; master OF
ceremonies, J. German Walsh
lighting designed by SpOfford Bea-
die; stage manager, John Sedwick
orchestra, George Madden, direc.
tor; nurses chorus under the di.
rectiOn of Mrs. Estella HillersOhT
Frankel; Miss Mildred Mason, ac-
COmpanist.
The Playhouse was packed tC
the roof which shows the interes
the general public has in the nUrs
ing profession. Just a suggestion
to all friends of Milford Memorial
When making up your list fol
Christmas gifts, remember you
/ hospital"
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Herb Nichols Gave FGLk
To Local Lions
continued from Hrst pagel

Prior to Mr.. Nichols appearance
on the Lions Club program, reports
were made by the chairman OF all
special and standing committees.
Progress was reported by Carl
March, on behalf Of the Health and
Welfare Committee; Granville Sny-
der, on behalf of the special COM
mittee set up to find permanent
meeting quarters for MilfOrds Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops; Dave
Clements, on behalf of the Sight
Conservation Committee; Jake Roo
sa, on behalf of the committee in
Vestigating the possibility of Lions
publication of a City Directory.
Carl March, who also is chairman
of the Christmas Formal committee,
also reported that all arrangements
have been completed for the An
nual LiOns-spOnsOred Christmas
Ball, which will feature the music
of Alex Bartha at the ArmOry the
evening of December 29th.
President Furniss advised that
efforts were being made by the
Lions to secure cooperation of the
Kiwanians and Rotarians in the
setting up of a plan that would
guarantee that each of the area 5
worthy needy would be remembered
with baskets, etc, at Christmas
time. Furniss also announced ap-
pOintment of Phil Jacobs as a COM
mittee of one to investigate the pos
sibilities Of the local club staging a
Christmas dinner and party in lieu
of the December 10th meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Births At Hospital

The boys and girls club of Mil
ford Memorial Hospital received Is
new members as follows:
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold J. COUl-
bOurn, SeafOrd, December 1.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Short,
Georgetown, December /.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Jones,
SeafOrd, December 2.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin S.
Smith, Bridgeville, December 2.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hitch
ems, Georgetown, December 2.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E
Smith, Bridgeville. December 2.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs Earl ThOmp-
son, Pennington, December 3.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.
Marshall, Lewes, December 3.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S
Heath, Seaford, December 3.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman S
Barber, Laurel, December 4.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Glenn
Milford, December 6.
Girl, Mr. and Mrs. Luther War
rem, Bridgeville. December Z.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph HOebee
/ HarbesOn, December Z.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Walls
Georgetown. December :.
! Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foun
tain, SeafOrd, December s.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting of Milford
Grange was held Saturday. Decem-
ber 4. at the local hall. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the coming year:
John LOngbOtham. master:
Douglas Fry. overseer; Edith La
cey, lecturer; Mary Lemex. chap
lain; Davis Watson. treasurer; Net
tie Jester, secretary; Preston Ken
ton, steward; Eli Casner. gate
keeper; William Michel, assistant
steward; Laura Michel, lady as
sistant steward; Ann Longbotham.
Ceres; Claudia Beswick. Pomona f;
GeOrgianna Jester, Flora; Trena
KentOn, pianist
The Milford Grange Quartet won
state honOrs Tuesday night at
State Grange held in Lewes. The
quartet was composed of Claudia
Beswick. soprano; Helen Beswick
also; William Michel. tenor, and
Ralph Fry. bass.
Saturday night. December Il
Charles Lacey will be in charge OF
the program. The meeting will
start promptly at 8 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Milford Business Girls

The Business and Professional
Girls Club had their December
dinner meeting at the Hotel Wind
sor on Monday evening, the last
get-tO-gether this year.
After a most delectable chicken
dinner all enjoyed the vivid word
picture painted by Hazel and Ann
Sapp of their recent trip to Chi
cagO as representatives from Del
aware for their All Club achieve
ments.
The next meeting will be in Jan
uary at which time plans will be
completed for the play to be given
by the club sometime in February
Watch for the date and more par
ticulars in the very near future.
Plans are being made for the
preparation of Christmas baskets
to be given by the club to needy
families in the community.
Last, but not least, in our news
is a bake to be held in the Wilkit
Furniture Store on Walnut street
Saturday, December II. Plan tC
get your goodies for Sunday din.
ner from us. To any girls who
were not able to attend the meet
ing Monday night, please have YOU
contribution at the store by 900
I a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Bake sale this Saturday at Will
kie's Store, starting at $3.50 a. M,
given by the Milford Business
Girls.
Do your weekend food shopping
this Saturday at the Milford Busi-
ness Girls Bake on Saturday NOR
ming in Wilkes Store.
RededicatiOn services will be
held by the Trinity Methodist
Church, Frederica, on Sunday, De-
cember 10, at II a. m. Full de-
tails will be announced next week.
Don't forget the Business Girls
Bake on Saturday morning, De-
cember 18th at $3.50, in Wilkes
Walnut St. Store. Lots of good
things will be for sale. Be sure t6
set there early.
The w. S. c. S. of Milford Neck
Church will hold it's monthly meet
ing Friday evening, December 10
in the church. A Christmas pro-
gram will be presented. Each
member is asked to bring a gift
not to exceed soc in price.
Circle No. 8 of the w. S. c. S. Ol
Calvary Methodist Church will meei
with Mrs. Alice Lynch, Seabury
Aveue, on December 14th at o.
clock. This promises to be an in
tefesting meeting. We will meet Oul
pals" Also, Santa is expected tC
make his appearance-so be sure
and come out
.
/ The Shawnee Evening Home
! Demonstration Club will hold iti
Christmas Party on Friday evening
! December 18th, at o'clock in thu
/ New Century Club. Santa Claus viii
be present with gifts for the chill
dren. Each adult shall bring a gif
to be exchanged. Be sure to brins
the family and make this a gali
affair.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Houston Club News

The Christmas party for the
Houston Home Demonstration Club
will be held on Thursday, Decem-
Der 16, with a dinner at the Haass
Restaurant in Milford. Gifts cost
ing no more than soc will be ex-
changed. A good time is in store
for all who attend.
The new officers for 1949 have
been elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Edith Dawson; vice president,
Mrs. Minnie Armour; secretary
Mrs. Pearl Messick; treasurer,
Mr.. Ethel Johnson.
The 1948 program was very gOOd
but, if each one of us does a better
job, the 1949 program will be a
greater success.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
City Office News

During November. three residen-
tial building permits were issued
with a valuation of $4,000, and
two miscellaneous permits with a
valuation of $500. Five water tap
ping permits and three sewer tap
ping permits were issued. Nearly
all people required to tap into the
sewer line have now taken out the
permits.
On Monday, December 6, the
city's new Caterpillar Diesel Grad
er, Model 212, arrived, equipped
with lights for night operation in
snow storms, blade, cab, and scar
ifier. 1t will be put to good use
in restoring our dirt streets to
better condition, and when cOndi-
tiOns are favorable next spring,
the roads will be widened and
graded so as to improve drainage,
and thus lessen cost of mainte-
nance.
Recently it was decided to pur-
chase the Wix land and building
on North East Front street to be
used as a municipal parking lot
and garage. The business district
is expanding in this direction, with
several new buildings probably to
be built on North East Front street
and thus the parking lot will be ad-
/ jacent to the business district
Suitable places near the center OF
the city for a parking lot are
/ scarce.
In order to widen the alley known
as Denney Row, a property eX-
change has been made to widen The
street to a thirty-f1ve foot street
with a five foot sidewalk. Work or
moving the fence posts to widen the
street is underway.
The annual report by the audit
ing firm of Mack and Company has
been received, showing and check
ing on all accounts of the city Op
Grafton. A condensed copy of tn,
fiscal accounts is being printed ant
will be distributed to all Taxpayers
by the meter reader staring abOu
December Is.
This report makes a complete
analysis of all the financial Oper
atiOns for the year ending Septem
Der 80. The city provided the var
/ iOus services at the following cost
during the year:
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10

Contact any member of the local
Y. +. w. Auxiliary for Christmas
cards. Help entertain and provide
for the wounded veterans.
The Cedar Grove Farm Bureau
Planning Group viii meet on
Thursday, December is, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius G.
Webb. There viii be a discussion
of very important business. A good
attendance is requested.
The SUsannah Wesley Circle Of
Avenue Methodist Church will hold
its regular meeting and Christmas
Party with Mrs. Anna Prettyman on
Lakeyiew Ave-, next Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. 14th ,at 1880. All MEM
bers are expected to be present with
a gift for Santa.
The Bykota Glass of the Cal
vary Methodist Church will have
its Christmas party in the base
ment of the church on Monday, De-
+ cember 1S, at $3.50 D. m. This will
I ~ "a ~0hCA C0 QADA supper LOL uAl
the family, bring a Csc gift for each
+ person.
-
The Sunshine Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church will have their
Christmas party and business
meeting on Friday night at 8 O.
clock at the church. Members will
exchange gifts with their name in
side the package. Meet Santa at
our Christmas party Friday night.
The Community Chorus, under
] the direction of Mrs. George Gil
tenbOth, will meet each Tuesday
evening from now on at 7:45 o.
clock in Calvary Methodist
Church. The OratOriO "The Mes
siah" will be given in that place
on January 2. Anyone who likes
to sing is invited to join this group
for the next rehearsal.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Delaware Day, an annual cele-
bratiOn on the program of the Mil
ford New Century Club, occurred
on Monday with Mrs. M. Haswell
Pierce as chairman. Delawarana
is a hobby with Mrs. Pierce and it
was her opportunity to bring her
/ State to the members of the club
! in an interesting and rather unique
way. Beginning in plenty of time
! Mrs. Pierce wrote to nine former
Delawareans, now living in other
! places and had them reply, COM
pairing the people, the industries,
the locale and other interesting
things of their former and pres
ent habitat Letters, intensely in
teresting, were read from Mrs.
James ]. Deputy of Ell SecUnda,
California; Mrs. David Wallace of
Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. Paul V. Nc
Kay of Montgomery, w. Va. Mrs.
James H. Salevan of AthOl. Mass. !;
Mrs. Joseph H. Sipple of Columbia,
S. c.; Mrs. Mortimer Browning,
New York City; Mrs. George T.
Macklin of Osaka, Japan; Mrs.
Charles Heisler of Newcastle of
Tyne, England, and Mrs. Harry
Law Of New Haven, Conn. Revers-
ing the order Mrs. Pierce read a
letter from Mrs. Leslie DObsOn, for
merly of Kitchener, Ontario, but
now of Milford, who spoke of the
two countries, their friendly rela-
tiOns, and some of the comparable
physical features. Mrs. Wilson S
Vinyard read a paper on Whining
ton industries and Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend one on little known
industries Of the lower counties
This was preluded with the singing
of Our Delaware" and the salute
to the Delaware flag, all of which
was enjoyable to those present. Or
display was a painting by JOSEPH
Dunn of Milford of the old Cape
HenlOpen Lighthouse.
Next week is the Christmas party
at which time the children anC
grandchildren of club members ART
guests of the club. The program
will be in charge Of Mrs. james
HOman and Mrs. John Baker. Th'
hOstesses will be headed by Mrs
James P. Hammond and Mrs. L
Hayes DickersOn. All of the chill
dren are expected Also on Mon
day gifts for Delaware Colony ma,
be brought to the club or left wit
Mrs. Robert Griffith, who has kind
ly consented to see that the gift
get to the Colony. The Christina
party at the Colony will be give
on December Is and at that tim
the annual play will be given. TIL
production this year is calle
when the Wise Men Appeared.
The time is p. m. and all inter
ested friends are invited to b
present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Turkey Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. John Case of Har-
ringtOn, gave a turkey dinner on
December 5th in honor of her sis
ter's birthday, Mrs. William Daniels
Of Milford. Those present were Mrs.
ElwOOd Lank and family, Mir. and
Mrs. William Daniels and family, Of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hen
bricks, Sr., and daughter, Patsy, and
Doris Hendricks, Mr.. and Mrs. Chal-
mers Hendricks and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Hendricks and fam
lily, all of Harrington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Calvert of Pennington, Mr..
and Mrs. James Blades and son Of
FELTON,, and Mr.. Russell Hayes of
Houston,
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
12-Year-Old Girl Badly
Burned In Georgetown

Jeanne Jester, 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Layton Jester is in a
serious condition in the Milford
Memorial Hospital, with first and
second degree burns on nearly all
Of her body. The child was wear
ing a long skirt while at play and
was standing on a fence watching
a fire in a trash burner, when her
skirt was ignited.
A brother attracted by her
screams jumped over the fence and
smOthered the flames with his coat.
The child's clothing was entirely
burned off and her brother sus-
tanned burns on both hands in his
efforts. Physicians rushed the girl
to the hospital after administering
first AID.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Man Escapes Injury
In Kerosene Blast

Clarence VOshell, a farmer along
the Frederica-FeltOn back road,
had a narrow escape in a freak ac-
cident last Tuesday night. He was
pouring kerosene on a hot stove,
according to firemen, when the oil
can blew to bits, but way from him
instead Of toward him.
Firemen of the Frederick Fire
Company, later aided by the FELTON,
Fire Company, succeeded in getting
the flames under control with un-
usual speed but not before the fire
had ruined two first-floOr rooms
The flames were under control
when the Houston Fire Company
which also had been called, arriv-
ed. Damage was estimated at ST.
500.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
MASON EMORY

The wedding of Miss Marjorie
Lee Mason, daughter of Mrs. How
ard StansbuTy Mason, of 2206 Van
Buren Place, Wilmington, and the
late Mr.. Mason, and Nelson Grier
Emory, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
GrieT Emory of Lewes, formerly
of Berwyn, Pa, took place Thanks
! giving Day. The ceremony was
held in the Lady Chapel of the Ca
thedral Church of st. John. The
/ Rt Rev Arthur r. McKinstry, bish-
Op of the Episcopal Diocese of Del
awawre, Officiated.
! Miss Virginia Mason was maid of
honor for her sister. G. Douglass
McCaughey of Berwyn, Pa, was
best man. Paul Terry played the
wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her sister, Mrs. John w. ArgO.
After a wedding trip through New
England the couple will be at home
at 1906 Pennsylvania avenue, Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. Emory is the grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Emory OF
Dover and Mrs. Amelia Alexander
of Houston and the late Orlando
Alexander.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
State Electors To Vote
For Dewey Next Monday

Thomas E. Dewey formally will
get Delaware's three votes for
President in the electoral college
at noon next Monday, at which time
also similar votes will be cast for
Earl Warren for vice president.
The states three Republican
electors will meet at that time in
the secretary of states Office in
Legislative Hall to cast the vote.
The electors are: LammOt dupont
Copeland, Greenville; Mrs. ROsan-
ma B. Marshall, Milford, and Geo.
Clifton Maull, Sr., Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Late Disciples Class

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Late Disciples Glass will be
held on Tuesday, December IA, in
the social hall of the church. Hos
tesses will be Mrs. Wilma Roberts,
Mrs. Ann POstles, Mrs. M. Jackson,
Mrs. Eunice KnOlls and Mrs. BOro-
thy ArgO. This will be the Christ
mas party, so please try to be
present and bring the children
Christmas gifts will be exchanged.
SOC gift for adults and 25c for ehil-
dren,
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Calvary ChOirs To
Present Xmas Musical

On Sunday evening, December 10,
at 7:3O o'clock, the Youth and
Adult Choirs of the Calvary Meth
odist Church will present an eve
ming of Christmas music. This ser
vice is under the direction of John
Frick. the director of the chOirs.
There will be guest sOlists and the
concluding number will be the Hal
lelujah Chorus from Handel's Mes
siah. This will be sung by the COM
bined chOirs.
The program will be printed next
week. The public is invited to at
tend this service.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis w. Ennis.
Sr. Of Ellendale, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Charlotte Ennis, to Marvin d.
Transeau. son of Sherman Tran
seau and the late Mrs. Lauretta
Truitt Transeau. Mr.. TranseaU is
now serving in the [. S. Navy. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-10
Beta Chapter Meets At
Laurel

The Beta Chapter of the Delta
Kappa Gamma Society held a bust
ness meeting on Dec. /. 1913, at
Laurel Fire House, Laurel, Della
ware. Mrs. Mabel Hearne. the Chap
ter president, presided at the meet
ing. The next meeting will be held
in February. The place of the meet
ing will be announced later,