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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
LINCOLN

Church News, Rev. E. N. Wright,
minister, Sunday, Oct. 10, II a. m,
church school, Douglas Morgan,
Sup4. The Superintendent was we'll
pleased with the attendance on Sun
Cay. and urged that the attendance
be kept above one hundred every
Sunday.
There is an attendance contest be-
tween the classes of Alvin Greenly,
Mrs. Ida Hearn, Hubbard Macklin
and Mrs. William Bennett, also, pri-
mary department. This is to run for
a year.
GAS p. M, M. Y. F., Miss Doris
ClayViIle, leader. There were eigh-
teen present last Sunday. Let's see
if we can't have more next Sunday.
1880 p, m, evening worship. The
minister will be the speaker.
The NJ. Y. F. held their regular
business meeting at the home OF
Harvey ShOckley on Thursday eve
ming, Sept. 80. There will be a Hal
loWe'en Party in the Community
Hail. Oct 29 The following commit
tees were appointed: refreshments
Harvey Shockley, Donald Benson
Joan Swain and Doris ClayVille; en-
tertainment, Barbara Fitzgerald, Al
ice Warren, Harry Swain and Ger
aid Swain. All member are asked tC
80 to the Hall after school to helI
recOrate.
The Friendship Glass, Mrs. Ethe
Warren, teacher, met with Mrs. Jen.
ME Messick on Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Parsons anC
daughters of Holloway Terrace
visited their aunt, Mrs. William
Warrington and Mr. Warrington OF
Sunday.
On Sunday the Superintendent ap
pointed the classes to furnish flow
ers for the chancel for the rest o
the conference year: October, Mrs
Minnie SherWOOd's class! November
Mrs. Ethel Warren's class! Decem
Der, Mrs. Eva DOnOvan's class
January, Alvin Greenly's class
February, the NJ Y. F., and Marcf
Mr. VIM. CasOn's class.
Mrs. SherwOOd's class will NEE
with Mrs. Herman Benson on Fri
day evening. October 8. A good al
tendance is desired.
William Pepper of Milton speT
Thursday evening of last week wit
Lis uncle, William Davidson an
Mrs. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Carey al
the proud parents of a baby gir
horn in the Milford Memorial Hoi
pital on Friday, October 1.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

daughter on Sunday.
Mrs. Ethel Warren's class has
purchased a piano for the COmmun-
ity Hall.
Mrs. Cora Coffin and daughter,
Miss Florence Coffin, of Berlin, Md,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Tay-
lOr and Miss Minnie Coffin.
Mrs. Richard Clendaniel spent the
past two weeks in Albany, N. Y,
with Mr.. CIendaniel who has been
buying tomatoes in that section for
the past month. They visited Niaga-
ra Falls, while gone, and returned
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hall Of
Dover and Mrs. Hester Clifton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain and
sons were Sunday night dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Watson
of Cedar Neck.
Mrs. Cora A. Coffin and Miss
Florence Coffin of Berlin, Md, ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Minnie Coffin
and Mrs. Chas. E. Taylor, of here,
were weekend visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffin, DrexeI
Hill, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin gave
their mother a surprise with a pre-
birthday celebration. Those calling
to honor the occasion were Rev. o.
COnnell and Elder Thomas of the
Miller Memorial Church, Upper
Darby; Mr.. A. s. Greenleaves
StOnehurst, Pa, and Miss Mary
Lloyd of Drexel Hill. David Coffin
grandson of the hOnOred guest, pre-
sented her with an orchid cOrsage
which was given with the Tom
Brennan kiss of acceptance. Mrs
Coffin, who is approaching hen
eighty-eighth birthday was made
quite happy by the congratulations
and best wishes of all present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
Clifton's Corner
(Near LeWes)

Wesley Clifton and family, Mary
and Wesley, Jr., of DagsbOrO, called
on William w. Clifton and family,
Sunday afternoon.
William Clifton and wife, also
two granddaughters, Mary Clifton
and Dorothy Massey, called on Cal
vim Clifton and family at Berlin,
Md, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Addie Walls returned home
Friday from the Beebe Hospital.
Charles Clifton has an awful
cold.
Several from here attended the
meeting at COnley's Chapel last
week.
Rev. Estella Gibbons was the
preacher and her husband was the
leader of the singing.
Some of the farmers around here
are all done husking corn, while
others haven't started yet.
There sure was some crowd at the
sale of the late William Massey
Everything sold high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Legates en-
tertained his two brothers, William
and John on the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
TRINITY

The ladies of Trinity NJ. E.
Church will hOd a bake at the store
of Mr. Frank app at Bridgeville on
Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10:30 a. m.
The w. S. c. S. of Trinity NJ. E.
Church will meet at the Dublin Hill
Community House on Friday eve
ming, Oct. Is.
Miss Martha Brown entertained
relatives from Buffalo, N. Y, this
Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White called
on friends at Ellendale on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. EnOs Nichols spent
Sunday evening with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belts, of
Bridgeville, and P. w. Carey called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
and daughter, Jean Ann, spent Sun
Cay evening last with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. +. Meredith near fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs John Nelson enter
tanned relatives at dinner on Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08
Chinese Deal Nets
Paper S3,25O,OOO

CARLYLE, III - up - Employ
es of the weekly Carlyle Union
Banner" found their pay envelopes
fattended by 100000 extra for each
but the bonus" was in the high
ly inflated Chinese currency. The
editor, Arthur Jenkins, admitted
the gag had been pulled on him
first. An army captain-friend in
Nanking had sent with an order for
a years subscription the "pay-
ment"-$3,25O,OO0 Chinese money.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

Although it has never been officially
designated, the Road Runner, common
ly called the Chaparral Bird, is gen
orally regarded as the State Bird of
New Mexico.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

When the poison from honey bees
is injected into a cut in the human
body in large quantities, it produces
almost the same effect as the bite of
a rattesnake.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

An early Olympic test was the throw
ing of rocks and weapOns-this has its
modern counterpart in the discus, ham
mer throw, weight and javlin.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-08

Soapy water is probably beneficial
to plants, says the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1948-06-04

The Americans turn to this weeks LIFE, they win get
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6nd absorbing study Of q economy by Godfrey Crowther.
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Evening star., 1948-06-04
The moment you open this weeks L|FE...

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combination evening dress and bathing suit ..
in magnificent color, the beautiful homes that make
Atlanta of Americas gracious cities
ut in the front Bau Bauad remarkable Broadway
experiment in dance and song
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That why LIFE read each week by se 100000 people
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Evening star., 1948-06-07
Summer Session Starts
Al Fairfax High June II

The annual summer session OF
the Fairfax County Schools will be
held in the Fairfax High School
from $50 am. to 1890 pm. June
IA through August 6.
Glasses will include all grades
from the first through high school
in which there are enough regis
trants.
A registration fee Of sl.50 plus 50
cents for book rental and library
use will be charged. In addition q
fee of $3.50 per week for elementary
grades, 50 per week for a new course
or 50 per week for each makeup
course in high school work will be
charged.
A school bus will serve the Lee
Jackson highway, Annandale, Lin
colnia, Baileys Cross Roads, Dunn
Loring, Vienna. Oakton, Fairfax
and Falls Church areas at a charge
of rs cents per week.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Herndon High School Sets
Graduation for Tomorrow

Graduation exercises for the
Herndon (Va) High School will be
held at 8:15 pm. tomorrow in the
school, with F. w. Robinson, chair
man of the Fairfax County School
Board, awarding the diplomas.
The class of IS includes brother
and sister twins and two brothers
The twins are Marilyn A. and
Merlyn M. Olson, is, children of Mr.
and Mrs. Lime Olson, near Hern-
don, and the brothers are Clay
Robert Gray, jr., IS, and Eugene
Robert Gray, 16, of Forestville, Va.
Four students, Norman Horn
Norma Slack, Paulette Grimmel and
Merlyn Olson, will speak on "Evalu-
ating Our Education" at the COM
mencement exercises.
Baccalaureate services were held
last night at the school with the
Rev. H. H. Bear of the Herndon
Presbyterian Church delivering the
sermon.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Brown Of Sandy Spring
Seeking Presidency
+0f State Fire Group

Spencer j. H. Brown Of Sandy
Spring, president of the Montgom-
cry County Association of Volunteer
Fire Departments, is one of two
candidates for president of the
Maryland State Firemen's Associa-
ton. which will convene this month
in Ocean City.
At its seth annual convention,
June % to Is, the State association
will celebrate the 300th anniversary
of volunteer fire service in the
United States.
David S. Tuohey, president of the
Cabin John Fire Department, is a
candidate for first vice president of
the State association. Mr.. Tuohey
was for many years Cabin John
chief and has been president Of the
county tiremen's association.
Opposing Mr.. Brown for the presi-
dency Is E. Landon Walston, presi-
dent of the Preston Fire Department
and past president of the Del-Mar-
Va Firemen's Association.
Mr.. Brown has been a fireman for
"a years. He has also been secretary
treasurer of the county association
and in the State association has
served on the Executive and Trans
portation Committees.
Vincent A. Simmel, past president
Of the Cottage City company, has
been Endorsed by that organization
and by the Prince Georges County
Firemen's Association for the unex-
pired term of trustee, vacated by j.
C. Raney of Kensington.
Chief Joseph A. Giammatteo Of
Glen Echo announced he will not
be a candidate for reelection as
president of the Maryland Fire
Chiefs Club.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Rally Tomorrow 10 Push
Falls Church Park Drive

Plans to intensity the drive for a
community park in Falls Church
will be made at meeting at pm
tomorrow in Falls Church High
School.
The meeting has been called by
the Falls Church Community Park
Inc, which grew out of Planning
Committee named more than a year
ago by the Town Planning Com
mission. The group, comprising
delegates from most town organiza
tions, was incorporated about a
month ago.
approximately 5000 of the $20,-
900 needed to open a park is now
on hand.
A 14-acre tract along Trips
Run. between Oak and Washing
ton streets, has been selected and
the Town Council has agreed to
maintain it as park once the
site is acquired.
The $4,000 would be used to pur-
chase the site and install fireplaces,
picnic tables and other equipment.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Boatride Scheduled Frida,
For 500 CrippIed Children

A river boatride for 500 crippled
children of the Washington area
will be held at 1880 pm. Friday
aboard the steamship Mount Ver-
non., The cruise is sponsored by the
Washington Junior Board Of Com
merce..
Among the entertainment planned
for the children is music by the
Metropolitan Police Band, puppet
show and magic acts.
Frederick H. Wilder, jr., Is serving
as head of the board committee in
charge of the outing, while Mike
Hunnicutt of Radio Station VOL
will be master Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Cornerstone Of Firehouse
Laid al -Four Corners

The cornerstone of the new S37 ,00C
branch engine house of the Silver
Spring, Volunteer Fire Department
at Four Corners, Md. was laid dur
ing dedication ceremonies yesterday
The cornerstone, containing a
history of the department that was
organized 80 years ago. was pushed
into place by its first president, Will
liam j. Jouvenal.
Speakers included County Com
missioners Brooke Johns and Oliver
w. Youngblood, Capt Joseph B.
Nolte of the Silver Spring police
substation and Mr.. Jouvenal.
The invocation was given by the
Rev Marion S. Michael, pastor OF
Marvin Memorial Methodist Church
and the benediction by the Rev
Francis J. Lauriola, assistant pastor
of ST. Bernadette's Catholic Church
Music was furnished by the Silver
Spring Elks Boys and Girls Band
and the Silver Spring Boys Band
Leo Bender. past president of the
department, was master of cere-
monies.
A feature was parade and dis
play Of the departments eight pieces
of apparatus. including two pump.
ers purchased last week.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Stossen and Dewey to Visit
Richmond on Same Day

RICHMOND, Va, June 7 R.-
Harold E. Stassen is scheduled tc
be in Richmond Wednesday night
a spokesman for the candidate said
last night. @
His visit will bring two candi-
dates for the Republican ..presi-
dental nomination to this city on
the same day. Republican officials
announced Saturday that Gov
Dewey of New York will arrive
some time Wednesday morning to
meet the States delegation to the
Republican convention.
The paths of the two candidates
are not expected to cross here
however. Gov. Dewey plans to
attend a luncheon meeting before
going to Raleigh. N. c., for an ap-
pointment Thursday.
Victor Johnson, National publicity
director for Mr.. Stassen's campaign
said the Minnesotan probably will
arrive here Wednesday night ano
have dinner with the State delega-
ton and party officials.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Prince Georges lists
Dog Vaccination Units

The second weeks schedule of
clinics for free vaccination of dogs
against rabies In Prince Georges
County began today under the direc.
ton OF DR.. C. J. Gibbs, county vet
erinarian. The Star enormously
printed next weeks schedule yes
terday.
The schedule for this week follows:
Today-Wildecroft School, 6 to
Z pm; Riverdale Heights Volunteer
Fire Department, 6 to Z pm; Cap
itol Heights School, to 7:30 pm:
Ager Road School, 6 to 7:30 pm,
and Forrestville School. 8 to 7:30
pm.
Tomorrow-Landover Hills, 6 to 7
pm; West Lanham Fire House, $50
to 7:30 pm; North Brentwood
School, $50 to $50 m: st. James
Catholic School Mount Rainier), Z
to 8 pm; Mount Rainier High
School, 6 to 7 pm, and College Park
School, 6 to 7 pm.
Observation-Disclosures School, 6
to 8p.m.; Lakeland Elementary
School, S to 6 pm; Berwyn Ele.
mentary School. $50 to 7:30 pm:
Brentwood School, $50 to 7:30 pm:
Crystal Spring avenue, $50 to 7:30
pm.; j. Enos Ray School (Takoma
Park, $50 to pm.
Thursday-District Heights Vol
unteer Fire Department, to tbs,
pm; Chillum Garage, 6 to pm;
Cheverly School, to 7:30 pm:
Honey's Store, Largo. 6 to 6:45 pm;
Grain highway and Central ave-
nue., to 8 pm; Croome Post Of
flee, 6 to 6:45 pm, and Rosary
vile, to 7:45 pm.
Friday-Oxon Hill High School,
to 7:30 pm; Fairmount Heights
Town Hail. s to 7:30 pm; Camp
Springs School, 6 to 7:30 pm; Up
per Marlboro Courthouse. 6 to 7:30
pm. and Forest Heights, 6 to 7 pm.
Saturday Huntsville, S to 6 pm.
and Glenarden Town Hall, 6:l5
pm. to pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
4 Die, 6 Hurt as Flash Fire
Sweeps 2-Story Texas Hotel
By the Associo,ed Press

KILGORE, Tex, June IA flash
fire swept a small two-story hotel
yesterday, burning to death four
persons and hospitalizing six others.
Three bodies removed from the
ruins Of the Tulsa Hotel were iden-
tilted as those of George Clifton
Young, Jacksonville. Tex; Gerald
Lee, 10, Odin, ILL.,, and Victor Eason,
81. Kilgore. A fourth victim re-
mained unidentified.
Two dozen other guests Of the
hotel escaped.
The fourth victim was first iden-
tilted as Roy Evans, IS, of Bowling
Green, KY, but he was later located
The loss included the hotel, a
coffee shop. liquor store and a
bar, all located in the same build
ing. Damage was estimated at
$150,0OO.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Silver Spring Church Plan,
$1,000 Drive for Rectory ,

Tentative plans for the construcs
tions of . rectory by the Episcopal
Church Of the Ascension at 633 Sligt
avenue in Silver Spring were an.
fnounced yesterday to the congre.
cation.
@ Gsle church will engage in a fund.
raising drive after a meeting oi
the congregation June q, when
drawings of the new building, es-
timated to cost $4,000, will be laid
before the group. The drive will
seek at least 5000 to insure start
of construction at an early date.
The vestry's announcement of the
building program stated that ccm-
mittee of the Missions Department
of the Washington Diocese will au-
thorize the allotment of $500 to
pay off the remainder of the
church's present Indebtedness
whenever the 5000 campaign is
successful and building sketches
and costs are finally decided on by
diocese officials.
The new rectory will be designed
to harmonic with the large stone
church which, with frame parish
hall, occupies six lots between Sligo
avenue and Silver Spring :venue.
Construction of the rectory will not
crowd the site.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
SayIers Creek Dedication
'0f Park Set for June 80
Rx the Associofec Presx

RICHMOND, Va. June 7.-Say-
lers Greek Battlefield Park, site OF
the final battle of the Civil War
will be dedicated June 80, William
A. Wright, chairman of the Vir-
ginia Conservation Commission, an
nounced.
The park, situated in parts OF
Amelia, Nottoway and Prince Ed
200 acres.
The ceremonies will be held in
Hillsman House, about five miles
west of Jetersville, Mr.. Wright said
The house, which has been re-
stored by the commission, was used
as hospital by the Federal forces
after the Confederates lost the
battle in the spring of 1865.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Miss Northern Virginia
Contest Slated June 80
Spsciol Dispatch 10 The Saor

WINCHESTER, Va, June T.
Northern Virginia towns are being
invited by the Junior Board of
Trade to send competitors here
June 80 for selection Of Miss
Northern Virginia" to compete for
State beauty contest honors in Nor
folk in July. Howard Melton and
Shirley BLY, are co-chairmen of the
committee.
The regional contest will be held
at the Willow Lawn swimming pool.
The winner, to be judged in evening
dress and in bathing suit, for talent,
poise and beauty, will receive an
all-expense trip to and from Nor
folk for herself and escort. She will
also receive an evening gown and
other prizes, donated by merchants.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Threat Of Dairy
Strike Averfed
|by New Pact
| Agreement Is Reached
Three Hours Before
Old Contract Dies

Accepted only three hours before
the old contract expired, q new
two-year contract giving wage in
creaSes of 81 and S. a week to
approximately 1900 employees Of
nine major dairies In the Wash.
ington area went into effect today.
Members of Milk Drivers and
Dairy Employees Local 246, AFL,
had served notice Of possible
strike If a settlement were not
reached. BY a vote Of Cos to 404 at
Turner's Arena last night, three
hours before the midnight dead.
line. they accepted an industry
offer.
Federal Conciliator Thomas r.
Martin said the new contract gives
a 81 weekly raise to about 1000
plant hourly workers. a similar
increase in the guaranteed income
of wholesale and retail routemen
and a S. weekly boost in retail
and wholesale route foremen.
Details Being Worked Out.
The negotiators were meeting
again today to wind up "a few de-
tails" Of the settlement.
Herman Schulteis, manager OF
Chestnut Farms Chevy Chase
Dairy, said last week that a wage
increase might cause q price in
crease to the consumer. He was not
available for comment today but
another dairy spokesman said he
doubted that the price would 60 up
as a result Of the new contract.
The new contract can be opened
for wage discussions after a year.
The union had asked q 80 cents an
hour raise for hourly workers and
an additional two per cent COM
mission for wholesale and retail
drivers on collections over 50 500 and
$2,700 respectively.
Terms Agreed On.
The "a increase accepted for / 900
plant hourly workers amounts to a
raised of about 81s cents an hour.
Wholesale drivers have been getting
base pay of $31 a week and a 2
per cent commission, and retail
drivers have received a base pay of
SAL and S per cent on collections.
The base pay now is increased 81
a week. The minimum guarantee
for wholesale drivers was $50 as.
with $3.50 for retail route drivers.
Other provisions of the new con-
tract include $5-a-week increase
for about SO vacation relief drivers,
and a union shop instead OF the
previous closed shop. -'+
Negotiations between the diaries
and the union began May 10. They
were held almost daily last week at
the Tardman Park Hotel and con.
t1nued until shortly before the in.
dustry offer was submitted to the
union membership last night. :,
Evening star., 1948-06-07
Two Fires in Two Days Rae
Midd|eburq Farm Barns

Fire destroyed two barns on twt
consecutive days on Middlebur(
(Va.) farm last night and Saturday
causing damage estimated at abou
SCI 900.
The fires occurred on Mount Olive
Farm. 250-acre tract owned BY
Harry Duffey.
Last nights fire destroyed q
three-story frame barn in less thar
an hour The Middleburg Volunteer
Fire Department responded, but the
structure was in flames when fire.
men arrived.
Mr.. Duffey said he led three
calves to safety and lost no live
stock. He said the barn was hall
full of hay and contained farm
wagon, several pfows and farm i'm
plements. An empty cement silo
adjoining the barn was damaged.
Saturdays fire destroyed a barn
about 200 yards from the one that
burned last night. It contained
baled hay.
Cause of the fires was undeter-
mined.
Evening star., 1948-06-07
1.-Two Forest Glen Girls
Burned Trying TO Halt
Fire in Unused Hotel

Burned about the head, arms
and legs in an attempt to ex-
tinguish a fire in the old, unoc-
cupied Southern Hotel at Forest
Glen, two 15-year-old girls were re-
covering at their homes today.
They are Lucy Anne Baldwin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Baldwin, 2411 Holman avenue, and
Frances Willis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Willis, who
lives across the street. Both were
treated at the Washington Sani-
tarium. Takoma Park.
About 9 O'Clock last night,
Frances was walking home with
Lucy Anne when they saw light
in the old building, about a block
away. They ran down. entered and
attempted to extinguish the blaze,
which was in a second-foor closet.
The flames forced them to aban-
don their attempt, however, and the
girls ran out. The Willis family,
meanwhile, had seen the fire and
called the Silver Spring Fire De-
partment which, with the Kensing-
ton company, extinguished the
blaze. Firemen said damage was
slight. @
Lucy Anne suffered the more
severe burns, including loss of part
of her hair.
Parents of both girls said the
owner of the old hotel, which has
been unoccupied for many years,
had asked the children to watch the
structure because it had been DAM
aged on several occasions by van
dals.
Silver Spring police listed the
owner of the hotel as Fred j.
Hughes, 300 Pershing drive, Silver
Spring.