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Between You and Me
9 JEI'sH rEIrcaApMe AseArS
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

Copyright, 1913, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Inc.)
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

Mr.. Lewis Weisenback of Jersey
City, N. j.
Miss Mae Mattack, formerly Of
this town, and Mr.. Edward Shott,
Of Repaupa, N. j., were married on
Saturday, June 20. They are honey
incoming in Atlantic City N. ].
On July 2lst will be the day,
Don't forget lawn ice cream festiv-
al and Bazaar at Frederica. Come
out every body and have a good
time. This is sponsored by the M
Y. A. F. If it rains, it will be held
at the Firehouse.
Mr.. l. Crowethers of Chester
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Belts
Mrs. Raymond Mowers of Had
don Heights, N. j., is spending {
week with her brother and sister.
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hovey.
\ Mrs. Burton Robinson and son O
near Centreville, Md, are spending
some time here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jester.
Mrs. Earl Ryan and Mrs. VIM
/ Seacord spent last weekend witt
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Garrison of Cam
den, N. ].
Miss Helen Collum Of South Car
oiina, is visiting her sister, Mrs
+ 3. A. Matlack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rentz spen
+. Monday at Betterton Beach Md.
Mrs. Keen and grandchildren
Honey and Michel Of Philadelphia
I spent this week wit hher daughter
Mrs. Earl Ryan.
Mrs. Nellie McColley Of Jerse
, City, N. j., is spending some tim
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fora Tatman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson
Miss Lillian Fisher and Miss Glori
Postles spent Sunday at Radi
Park.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Holiday, Sr
I Mr. and Mrs. Harold Poore an
I daughter, Joyce, and Mr.. and Mr.
Earl Webb, spent Sunday at To
, chester Beach.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Lane an
childred of Wilmington, spent th
weekend here with Mr.. and Mr.
n Earl Webb.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

stration Club will hold its regular
monthly meeting next Wednesday
afternoon, July IA. at the parsonage
with Mrs. F. G. Louhoff, Jr.
Mrs. Arthur B. Campbell left last
Friday for Martin, Pa, where she
will visit with her brother, Charles
Rust, for a few days.
William H. Mitchell spent last
Monday in Salisbury, Md, on bus
mess and last Friday at Harrington
and visited with Irving Legates.
Faye, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Roach, celebrated
her seventh birthday last Monday.
MT. and Mrs. Frances Kitchens
entertained in their home last
1 Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Cliff
ton of Milton.
/ Mrs. Eva Legates was the guest
last Thursday of Mrs. Ida Will
son.
Mrs. Frances Kitchens visited
her sister, Mrs. Lille Lambden at
the State Hospital last Wednesday
and found her much improved.
Ernest Conwell was the guest
last Tuesday evening of Miss Eliz-
abeth Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Nit
cheH entertained at their home las
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall wilkins and son Wayne
and Mrs. Belle Russell, all o
Georgetown.
The Reverend F. c. Louhoff, Jr.
attended the Ministers School hel'
lat Wesley Junior College in Dove,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs William H. Mitchell
entertained at their home las
Tuesday, Mr.. Mitchell's cousin
John Whale, Mrs. Millard Millman
Mrs. Eva Cannon and son Jackie
all of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mitch
+ ell visited the Warren Sisters an
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
NASSAU

A good attendance participated
in the holy communion service at
Whites Methodist Chapel last sun
day morning. The minister was
assisted by Norman G. Neff, super
intendent of the Sunday school.
The sermon by the minister, F.
Charles Louhoff, was taken from
the gospel of st. John, Chapter 13.
Preaching services were also held
at Zion Church last Sunday morn
ing. Next Sunday morning the sac
rament of our Lords Supper will
be observed at Conley's Chapel
The painting of the exterior OF
Whites Chapel has been complet-
ed and the new screens have been
1 put on the windOws-and new
screen doors. The work was done
by w. H. Suthard Of Lewes anC
deserves much credit. The inter
ior of the chapel was completed
/ sometime ago and new carpet laid
on the floor. Whites Chapel is 10
Gated just two miles above Nassau
on the RehobOth-Milford Highway
The chapel is always open and in
vites visitors at all times.
Mrs. Elma N. Louhoff has beer
very sick for the past three weeks
but is improving. Her man.
friends wish her a quick and com
plete recovery.
+ Miss Christine Mcintosh an
Mrs. Bessie Murray of Wilmington
are spending a week with the Rev
erend and Mrs. F. Charles Louhofi
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cohee
Wilmington are spending a fey
days this week with the Reveren
and Mrs. f. Charles Louhoff, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davidson an
children, Mary Virginia and Car
} Jr., were entertained at dinner las
! Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwar
t Truitt and family.
] The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Whites Chapel wi
: hold their regular monthly meet
l ing and social at the home Of Mr.
Stella Johnson and Mrs. Mimi
: Davidson this Friday evening, Jul
The Hollymount Home Demon
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
FISHERS DISTRICT

The Summer Vacation Bible
School Glasses at Farmington held
their commencement exercises on
Sunday evening, July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Kratz were
among a number of guests to at
tend a reunion held in West Ches-
ter, Pa, recently. Mr.. Kratz gave
a very interesting electrical DEM
lonstration of moving pictures TAX
en- while on a western tour.
Mrs. Esther Roberts of Concord,
IN. c., and Mrs. Karl Marshall Of
Norfolk, Va, spent several days
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dearman and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Dearman and family.
Mrs. Clara Webb and son of
Frederica were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs and
family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs and
son, Miss Patsy Palmer, Jackie
+! Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mcdowell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell and
lfamily spent Sunday afternoon at
oak Orchard.
Mrs. Alton Palmer and family oi
Frederica spent several days the
, past week with her father, J. F.
, Sutherlan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faulk of Phil.
adelphia were luncheon guests o.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes OF
Monday.
Darwin Savage of Gresnridge
/ Pa, spent the weekend with Mr.
} and Mrs. Fritz ZOtt and family
Mrs. Savage accompanied him hom,
/, after spending the past ten day
I here with her parents.
!. Miss Patsy Palmer and JACKIE
: Donovan of Frederica are spending
an indefinite visit with their aun
! and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
e Stubbs and family.
). Mr.. and Mrs. GOotee Brown en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hal
and family of Wilmington and MI
and Mrs. Samuel Johnson and fam
lily of Harrington on Monday eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09

"a cousin, William wilkins, at Lin
coin last Sunday.
Nassau Triangle
Methodist Churches
f. Charles LOnhOff, Jr, Minister
Services Sunday, July IL:
Conley Chapel: 10 a. m. Sunday
school. Alden S. Hopkins, Sr., su-
perintendent; IL a. M, morning
worship service. Selection by the
choir. The sacrament of our Lords
Supper will be administered.
Whites Chapel: 10 a. m, Sunday
school. Norman G. Neff, superin-
tendent; II a. M, song and praise
service. warrington Vincent, lead
er.
Zion Church: 10 a. M, Sunday
school. Raymond M. Lank, super
intendent: IL a. M, song and praise
service. Eldridge Donovan. leader
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
FREDERICK


The NJ. Y. A. r of Trinity Metho-
dist Church. Frederick win hold g
bazaar and ice cream festival, on
Wednesday evening, July 2lst on
the bank lawn.
Mrs. William Hammond enter
tanned at a luncheon At Renoboth
recently. The guests were MIS-. Ma
bel Raughley, Mrs. Roland Sipple,
Mrs. Luther Robbins, Mrs. Edward
Richards Of Magnolia and Mrs. VIII
liam Eliason Of FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Briggs Of
Kean, N. H., have been spending
some time here with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Briggs.
MIR. and Mrs. ElwOod Cahall and
daughter, Janet, of Chester Pa,
have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Davidson for a few
days.
Mr.. Charles Pritchett Of Colum-
bus, N. j., spent Sunday with his
brother, Warner Pritchett.
Betty Kaiser Of Milford, IS spend-
ing some time with Evelyn Boone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Counselman
moved to Dover last week.
Mrs. Nan nnrborough spent sew
eral days Of last week in Philadel-
phia.
Jeffery Robbins Of Bowers is
spending a week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rob
bins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sipple Of
Baltimore, Md, were guests of Mr.
end Mrs. Roland Sipple over the
holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Carey have had
their little grandson, Bob Ha7zard
and their daughter, Mary K. Gray
as their guests.
Mrs. Elizabeth Galloway spenl
Thursday and Friday OF last weel
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Short o
Milford Neck.
Mrs Lille Clarke has returned K
Wilmington after spending severa
davs of last week with her sister
Mrs. Ella Rust.
Rev. d. E. Wood was admitted t
the Kent General Hospital, Dover
Monday. and viii be operated on i
a few days. We wish him a speed,
recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson AM
sons, Of Nationa Park, N. j., wer
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarenc
Sipple, Sunday
Mrs. Elya Grass and daughter
Nettie, spent Friday in Wilmington
DR.. BARLEY preached the sermo
at the morning services at the Trim
ity Methodist Church in the absenc
of Rev. Wood
Bulletins were presented to tn
church in memory of Charles. +
and Elizabeth c. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison and son
Camden, N. J. were. Sunday guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Seacord.
Mr.. and Mrs Moul Of Penna., vii
tied her sister on Saturday, Mr.. an
Mrs. Arthur Carlisle. All spel
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Dan Roe of Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Belts entertaine
over the holidays, Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill and son of Wilmington al
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
Canton Flood
Peril Reduced

: CANTON - (P Flood danger
to Canton this summer from the
waters Of the North River is ex-
pected to be averted by the repair
of the Lu Pao sluice gates 80 miles
northwest of mere, according to
Donald w. Gilfillan, consulting en-
gineer of the Food and Agricultural
ORGANIZATION of the United Nationg.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
British Seek Homes
In A US trail a

CANBERRA - (P) - Interest of
British people in migrating to
Australia is continuing, says Im-
migration Minister Arthur A. Cal
well. The minister says 100000 in
quiries from prospective British
migrants were handled by the AUS
tralian Migration Branch in London
in the first four months of this
year. Each of these inquiries rep
resents, on the average, twO-and-a-
half persons he says.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
Using a Crowbar

Principal hazard in the use Of
crowbars is encountered when the
bar slips, causing the user to fall
or the bar to fall on his foot. This
is generally due to not placing the
point Of the crowbar under the OBJ
ject to be moved, or because the
point of the crowbar is dull and
does not readily grip the object.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-09
Live To 100,
Get A Reward

BERN. Switzerland tH9
ANY Swiss who this year lives to
be 100 years old has got a little
surprise coming from the federal
government The federal council
has decided to award special hon
ors, the exact nature Of which was
not given. The occasion is that
Switzerland as a confederation be-
comes 100 years old this year.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Barber Sues 10 Get
License Renewed

Pat J. Fiordelise yesterday again
took to District Court his fight to
continue operating the Esquire Bar
Der Shop, 1904 New York avenue
NV.
A suit filed yesterday seeks a court
order to require District authorities
to renew his license
The District Commissioners early
this month approved the action OF
Superintendent of Licenses Edward
E. Bailey in refusing to renew Mr.
Fiordelise's license on the grounds
he had charged service men exces-
sjve prices.
Evening star., 1948-03-19

Mr.. Fiordelise last fall obtained a
court order preventing the author
tiles from revoking his old license,
which expired on October 81. Since
then he was permitted to continue
to operate, while an application for
a new license was under considera-
tion.
MIR. Fiordelise was accused, in
one case. of having charged $1S.75
for shave and massage.
The suit names as defendants the
Commissioners and Mr.. Bailey. It
contends they lack authority to re-
fuse Mr.. Fiordelise a new license be-
cause of the alleged excessive
charges. Mr.. Fiordelise is repre-
sented by Attorney Myer Koonin.
Mercury Solidifies at 40 degrees
below zero Fahrenheit and boils at
CTS degrees.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Jerry GiIden Creates Your
Neat Casual Dress for Sprinio

Not sketched:
Bow Dress buttons from round necklins
to hemline with covered buttons then
odds double dash Of contrasting color in
hip and shoulder bow to contrast with
navy, green or brown butcher-weovs
royon. Sizes 10 to l8------SI4oS
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
UJA WORKSHOP SUNDAY

United Jewish Appeal is hold
ing a series of regional meetings
simultaneously in various parts
of the country, Sunday, Feb. %.
At Phoenix representatives will
come from New Mexico, Arizona
and western Texas to discuss cam
paign problems and to receive
suggestions from expert cam
paigners.
Speaker at the morning session
will be General John Hilldring,
former civil secretary for the oc-
cupied areas of Germany and who
did magnificent job there, an
ardent supporter of the Jewish
cause. Judge Louis E. Levinthal
of Philadelphia will speak at the
noon luncheon for which Raphael
Brandes will be chairman. He will
also be chairman for the after
noon meeting. Another speaker
will be Judge Irwin Stalmaster
of Los Angeles, who speaks the
previous evening in Tucson.
Planning to go from Tucson are:
Rabbi Bilgray, Raphael Brandes,
Rabbi Breger, Rita Corn, William
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dia-
mond, Morris Kleinerman, Morris
Shanhouse, Harry Shift and AL
bert Wagner.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
REGISTER FOR VOTING!

This is election year. Newcom-
ers may not be familiar with the
eligibility requirements. The duty
to vote is especially important in
this area. If you are not already
a registered voter, betake your
self to the County Recorders Of
flee, first floor of the Courthouse
any weekday. Don't delay it!
All persons 81 years or over
may register to vote if they are
citizens and can read the Consti-
tuition of the United States; have
lived in Tucson l year by Nov. 2,
1948 (came to Arizona before No
vember 2, 1947); live in the pre-
cinct 80 days before the election.
For School elections everyone
can vote if he is registered voter.
However for school bond elections
the voter must own real proper
ty.
Important offices will be filled
by the voters this year, from that
of president down. You have a
responsibility to vote! Persons
unable to 60 to the Courthouse
because of health may request a
deputy to call at their home by
phoning 184.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
WHAT'S GOING On

Feb 21-Hadassah Oneg Shabba Temple Emanu El 1:3O
Community Council Report to the Community; Judge Stall
master speaker Anshei Israeli pm
Feb 22-Hebrew Circle home, 2115 E. Mabel $3.50
Sunday Evening Forum, Lady Astor, University Auditor
Temple Rodeo Dance Shrine Club pm
Feb 23Bna Congregation Anshe Israel pm
Jewish Reading Club Finley home, 1643 E. 4th 8 pm
Feb 25Sisterhood Card Party Anshei Israeli
Carey McWlliams Community Action in the Field OF
Race Relations auspices Tucson InerRacial Committee
High School,
Feb 26JPFO cultural meeting home Louis Boonin 3O2 N Vine
meeting Hebrew and Sunday School Anshei Israel
Anshei Israeli pm
Lefkowitz home, 24 N Granada
Membership Dance, YWCA
-YPHA Western Dance, Anshe Israeli pm
Brotherhood Dance.
Feb gu of Arizona Concert Band Auditorium 4 pm
Paul Popenoe Making Marriage Success, Sunday Eve
ming Forum, Tucson High School, pm
Mar Jewish Reading Club Finley home 1643 E. 4t pm
Variety Show War Veterans, Temple of Music,
8 pm.
Dinner Combined Jewish Appeal Santa Rita Ho-
TEL 7 pm
Mar 2Tple Eanu Sisterhood regular meeting Temple $780,
Dale Nichols speaker
-Hadassah Study Group (phone 77O9-M for place.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
GERMAN CAN START
REBUILDING SOON

STUTTGART, Germany (JPS)
Germany can start rebuilding
by early spring, now that the de-
Notification program and the dis
mantling of war plants is practic-
ally finished, General Lucius D.
Clay, U. S. Military Governor,
told the Council of German Min
listers here last week.
The worst is over for postwar
Germany with nothing but a
constructive job" on its hands,
General Clay said. In compari-
son with the two previous winters,
the coming winter doesn't provide
a dark picture. Food stocks are
large and the distribution ma
chinery is better. There will be
a limited distribution of coal for
civilian use and Army surplus
will be given to German civilians,
General Clay said.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
A UNIQUE Rabbinical Experience

n OlA4uC ANdOOhAAN~A A~~~
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg of
Congregation B'nai ] e h u d a h,
Kansas City, Missouri, had his
most unique experience in his
thirty years ministry when he
married a Catholic woman to
Catholic man on the pulpit OF the
temple. The bride, who was a dl-
vorcee, had hoped that her parish
priest who had served her family
for two generations might find a
revision against the remarriage OF
divorced people. Her priest told
her it was impossible.
They called Rabbi Mayerberg
who invited them in for a confer
ence. He told them he would per-
form the ceremony if he could
use the same kind of ceremony
that he would for Jewish couples.
The rabbi exacted a promise from
them that they would be the best
kind of Catholics they could pos
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
RELATIVE SOUGHT

Szyje Nichftinster of Bavaria,
Germany, is seeking his sister,
who was Zosia Nichftinster and is
probably married. A cousin re-
ported to him she is now living
in Arizona. Anyone knowing her
whereabouts is asked to contact
Jewish Social Service at 702 E.
Adams, Phoenix.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20

sibIy be, and that if they were
blessed with children they would
rear their children in the Cath
olic church. The promise was Civ
en- and the rabbi performed the
ceremony. 1t is possibly the first
time in the history of the world
that a rabbi has married two
Catholics in temple.
From Liberal Judaism.
The Arizona post., 1948-02-20
YPHA BARN DANCE

Come Feb. 18th. Congregation
Anshei Israel will be the home
of the Vigilantes. Be dressed
western or you will be put in Jail!
The very active social commit
tee of YPHA, headed by Miss Ami
ia Stein, is putting on real west
ern barn dance, with the Claw
sons calling all the favorite
dances. Everyone is welcome. Ad-
mission will be 75c per person.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
SHIPMENTS:
Restricted

Widespread agitation by politi-
clans, newspapers and just plain
people over shipment of critical U. S.
goods to Russia had paid off in
what economists might term an
unfavorable balance Of trade with
the Soviets.
During April, when the clamp
down on exports to Russia first took
full effect, the United States re-
ceived $12,594,841 more goods from
the Soviet Union than it shipped.
Whether that imbalance will turn
out to be strategically unfavorable
to the U. S. if the controversy with
Russia continues to expand is
question that the next few years
probably will answer.
In it's simplest form the situation
is a paradox. 1t is an axiom in in
ternational relations that unrestrict-
ed trade among nations is one Of
the best guarantors of peace. Yet
the restrictions on export trade to
Russia last April were imposed to
prevent shipment of potential war
goods to the SovietS.
Significant is the fact that U. s.
imports from Russia were higher
in April than in any other month
this year except March, indicating
that there has been no immediate
effort by Moscow to retaliate for
the tightened U. S. controls.
One oddity, perhaps also signifi-
cant, was Russia's shipment Of
$1,312,382 worth of manganese and
chrome, both basic items in the
manufacture of war materials.
Arizona sun., 1948-07-09
MACINOT:
TRY Again?

Frances Maginot line, that sup
posedly impenetrable, concrete-and-
steel system of static defense that
failed to stop the Nazis in 1910, Is
being touted now as a shield against
possible Russian attacks.
Some French army engineers even
60 so far as to say that the United
States would be wise to finance
the reconditioning of the Maginot
line as insurance against the Red
army.
And at least one of Frances top
military leaders, Gen. Jean de
Lattre de Tassigny, is reported to
believe that the line should be in
vestigated with the idea that its
immense underground forts might
be transformed into atomic bomb
shelters.
When the fortresses came into
Allied hands near the close Of the
war it was discovered that the
Nazis had removed much less Of
the armament and equipment than
had been believed. Most Of the
guns, minus only the breech blocks,
had been left in place.
Simple fact, owever-and it
is accepted by most u. S. mill
tary mems that the Maginot line
Ii badly outmoded by present swift
and mobile methods Of warfare. and
further, that 1t was outmoded even
before the start Of World War II.