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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
GEORGETOWN


In recognition Of fifty years Of
Christian Ministry and service to
mankind, a dinner apd program
was given in honor Of DR.. Omar e.
Jones, pastor OF Wesley Methodist
Church. The affair was held on
Thursday evening in Jones Mem
orial Hall, with about 125 persons
in attendance. DR.. Jones, who has
served his present pastorate for
seventeen years, will leave here at
close of this Conference year and
will go to Seaford, where he will
serve as Assistant Pastor at st.
Johns Methodist Church. Born at
Cove's Point, Solomon Island, Nd
on July %, 1877, the son of Meth
Odist minister, he began his minis
try In October 1897 as supply on
Zoar Circuit, near Georgetown
Delaware. Becoming a member OF
the Conference in the spring Of
1898, his first assignment was al
Ingleside, Md, where he remained
two years. After that he entered
Wesleyan University at Middle
town, Conn, remaining there one
year. The second year he entered
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N
Y, and completed three-years o.
training. In 1903 he was sent Il
Delaware City for two years. Hill
other assignments are as follows
St. Johns, Cecil County, Nd, thre,
years; Cecilton, Md, four years
Lewes, FIVE years; Chestertown
Md, three years; Cambridge, Md
two years; and Georgetown, seven
teen. years
For six years, while serving a
superintendent of the Easton Dis
trict, he lived at .Middletown, De
During World War I, DR.. Jone
served for several months as
Chaplain in the U. S. Army.
During his pastorate, here, Dl
Jones, in addition to his ministeris
duties, has taken part in man
community affairs, serving a
chaplain of the American Legion
of which he is a member; servin
on the Board of Directors of tn
Rotary Club, of which he has bee
a member for 16 years and actiV
in Red Cross drives and other can
paigns for the welfare of the tow
especially for the. sick and needy
Harry S. Smith acted as toas
master for the dinner. The invoci
ton was given by Rev. Thomas
Mulligan, d. D.. Supt. of Dover Di
trict Of the Peninsula Methodi
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

been pastor of First Presbyterian !
Church, in Georgetown, and the
COolspring Presbyterian Church,
since last July, handed in his res
ignation to the Elders and Trustees
of the church last Sunday. The res
ignation was effective Immediately. !
This was Rev. Acton's second
pastorate, the first one being at the
Lebanon Presbyterian Church, at
Buffalo, N. Y. He is a graduate of
Union Theological Seminary, in
New York City.
Major Armel w. Long, of Mills
boro, was the principal speaker at
the monthly meeting of the 197th
Organized Reserve Composite
Group Sussex Section) held in the
Georgetown headquarters, tn j s
week. 1t. Col. Daniel G. Haynes,
Commanding officer of the Group,
presided and presented the speaker,
who gave an interesting talk on
1.-THE Leyte Invasion" He described
1 the role played by the anti-aircraft
troops in the operation which lib
Grated the Philippines from Jap
control. Major Long was with the
485th AAA AW Battalion during
this campaign and was awarded
the Bronze Arrowhead for taking
part in the initial landings.
Current Reserve activities were
discussed by Capt. Wilbur P. Sch
nader, Unit Instructor of the Sus-
sex Section. The latter part of the
program was devoted to the show.
ing of Army Combat bulletins i'll.
ustrating the operations during tn,
Philippine liberation and an up-to
date film on National Defense.
Col. Haynes presided over ;
Staff meeting at the close of th'
, evening. Staff members in atten
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

gives new hope and comfort to both
patient and family. He explains:
''The service provides all the
services of the hospital, in the
home. This includes medical and
nursing care, services of special
lists, housekeeping service, medica-
ton, hospital equipment and physi-
cal therapy. Often it is more i'm
portant to keep the spirit alive than
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
PROCLAMATION
May II, 1948.

May IL, 1948.
WHEREAS, The sale of Bud
dy Poppies by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United
States is authorized by an Act
OF Congress, and endorsed by
the President; and
WHEREAS, The funds col
lected are used to give imme-
diate aid to our deserving war
veterans, and to the orphans and
widows of our deceased veter-
ans; and
WHEREAS, 1 firmly believe
that in no more fitting manner
could we pay tribute to those
valiant men who died that our
nation might live;
I.C. VAN NUS WILKERSON,
Mayor of the City of Milford, do
hereby authorize Blue Hen Post
No. 6483 and Wesley Pullman
Post No. 1882, aided ,by their
Ladies' Auxiliaries, to offer for
a patriotic contribution on Sat
urday, May %, 194S, the Buddy
POppies made by our disabled
veterans.
/ earnestly urge, that each
and every one of our citizens
take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to contribute generously
to the V. F. w. Buddy Poppy
Sale, and by so doing, ito hon
or the dead by helping the liv-
ing"
(Signed)
c. VAN NUS WILKERSON,
Mayor Of the City of Milford
SPLIT
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

it is to provide routine treatment
in the hospital. Our experiment has
proved the truth Of the song-'Be
is ever so humble, there's no place
like home"
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

Winks Forty, a 5-year-old brown
gelding running in claiming races,
has been named after his sire,
Forty Winks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-17
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL
 ELECTION


 NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Ordi- nance No. 270 of the City of Ju- neau, Alaska, and in conformity herewith, General Municipal El- ection will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 1948, between the hours of 500 A. M. and TOO P. M. of said day for the purpose of electing the fol- lowing officers, to-wit:
 A MAYOR
 THREE COUNCILMEN
 ONE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
 The Common Council of the City of Juneau having heretofore by reso- lution. duly designated the voting precincts of said City, and the poll ing places in each thereof, the electors are hereby notified:
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries Of Voting Precinct Number One CD of said City of Juneau, will vote in the Council Chambers in the City Hall Building located at the corner of West Fourth and Main Streets, the same being duly designated poll ing place in and for Precinct Num- Der One, City of Juneau, Alaska. That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries of Voting Precinct Number Two @ of said City of Juneau, will vote in the office of the Alaska Transpor- taticn Company located in the Cas- tineau Hotel Building, the same be- ing the duly designated polling place in and for Precinct Number Two, City of Juneau, Alaska.
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries of Voting Precinct Number Three (3) of said City of Juneau, will vote in the office of the Juneau Diaries Building located at 18th and E Streets, the same being the duly designated polling place in and for Precinct Number Three, City of Juneau, Alaska.
 Notice is hereby given that, can didates for the above mentioned Municipal Offices must file with the City Clerk, not later than 500 P. M., Wednesday, March 31, 1948 and that the voters registration books close at 12:00 o'clock noon, Saturday, April 3, 1948.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of March, 1948.
 c. L. POPEJOY,
 City Clerk. First publication, March IT, 1948. Last publication, March 30, 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-17
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WEDNESDAY EVENING

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 6:30-Sports on the Spot. 6:45-Melody Roundup. 7:00-Constant Invader. 7:15-Standard Forecasts 7:30-ARTHUR GODFREY -CBS. 800 -Bing Crosby Show. 8:30-Abbott and Costello. 900-Radio Theatre. 9:30-Supper Club.
 9:45-Alaska Line News 10:00-Words with Music. 10:15-Forecasts.
 First newscast of the day at 7:30 A. M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-17

Empire Want Ads bring resultsl
Evening star., 1948-10-10
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CIRCULATES AND
RADIATES...
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service at the same time! 500 of the heat
passes into the room as circulating warm
air . 500 passes through the open grille
casing as radiant heat. Gives greater COM
fort to your room. The streamlined casing
of the open grillework, the smooth, flowing
lines gives this heater an attractive ap-
pearance and it's easy to keep clean. 42A'
high, "a" wide and 271s" deep.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Business Groups
Underposs, YuIetide
Plans TO Be Topics

Members of the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Association will discuss progress
on the Dupont Circle underpass and
plans for Christmas decorations on
the avenue at 8:15 pm. Thursday
in the Mayflower Hotel
Other business groups meeting this
week are:
NOnSay.
Cleveland Park-City Bank, 3401
Connecticut avenue NV, $3.50 pm.
Southeast-3l4 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, $50 pm.
Tuesday.
Columbia Heights - 3ll3 Four
teenth street NV, pm.
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleasant
Branch Library. Sixteenth and La
mont streets NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Parent.T
Activities

Mrs. Mabel w. Hughes, president
Of National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, has set aside October
as membership enrolment month.
In her membership proclamation
Mrs. Hughes stated: Our children
are national resources-now it be-
comes an immediate responsibility
for us members Of the Parent
Teacher Association to see that
every parent in our communities has
the parent-teacher objectives pre-
sented to them-make them aware
Of their growing responsibility. I
call upon every member to make
the need known and the remedy
available. I call upon every men,
Der to take personal stock of per-
sonal parent-teacher values and to
make those values known to as
many others as possible. The time
is ripe; the need of action is great
Delay and inertia may well mean
disaster. Let our efforts be meas
ured by our faith in parent-teacher
ideals and guided by our knowledge
of parent-teacher principles. The
hour is crucial. We must not fail
Associations.
John Burroughs-A tailoring
class, under the direction Of Miss
Jessie Woodwork, D. c. Home Eco
nomics Department, will begin We'd
nesday at $50 am. in the school
lunch room. Getting Johnny OF
to School in Time" a series of skits
will be featured at the first meeting
of the association at 7:45 pm. or
Thursday. Community singing, LED
by Climber ]. Briggs, jr., one OF the
parents, will open the meeting
Members will adjourn to the class
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Leohy and Newell
To Give Tuiks

Selective Service Director william
E. Leahy and Clifford H, Newell,
past president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. will be among
speakers at meetings of 20 groups
this week.
Mr.. Leahy will address the Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association
Tuesday night and Mr.. Newell will
present his new property protection
plan before the Mount Pleasant
group tomorrow night.
Four organizations will elect this
week. They are the Brentwood
Terrace, Glover Park. Southwest
and West End Citizens Associations.
Several groups will hear Community
Chest speakers.
This weeks schedule follows:
Monday.
American University Park-Hurst
Hall, American University, Massa-
chusetts and Nebraska avenues
NV, 8 pm.
Brentwood Terrace-Social oyster
Club, 1851 Saratoga avenue NE,
8 pm.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High
School. Thirty fifth and T streets
NV. 8 pm.
Glover Park-Stoddert School,
Thirty-ninth and Calvert streets
NV, 8:15 pm.
Hillcrest-East Washington Heights
Baptist Church, 1885 Alabama ave-
nue Sc, pm.
Kalorama-Adams School. Nine
teenth and California streets NV,
SPIN.
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleasant
Branch Library. Sixteenth and La
mont streets NV, 8 pm.
Southwest-Southwest Branch IL
brary, Seventh and H streets SW..
8p.m.
West End-No. 3 police precinct,
Twentieth and K streets NV, 8
pm.
Tuesday.
Brookland - Brookland School.
Tenth and Monroe streets NE, 8
pm.
Fort Dupont-Beers School, Ala
bama avenue and Thirty-sixth place
Sc, 8 pm.
Randle Highlands-Randle High
lands School, Thirtieth and r
streets Sc, 8 pm.
Summit Park-BeerS School, Ala
bama avenue and Thirty-sixth place
Sc. 8 pm.
Thomas Circle - Home of Mrs.
Ella Thompson. president, 1886 Six
teenth street NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Chillum- Castle Manor - Eastern
Star Home. New Hampshire avenue
and Peabody street NE. 8 pm.
North Randle COMMUNICATIVE
ball School, Minnesota avenue and
Ely place Sc, 8 pm.
North Washington Council-No. 6
police precinct, Nicholson avenue
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets NV, 8 pm.
Rhode Island Avenue-2004 Rhode
Island avenue NE. 8 pm.
Thursday.
Congress Heights - Congress
Heights School, Nichols avenue and
Fifth street Sc. pm.
Southeast - Hine Junior High
School, Seventh and c streets Sc,
8 pm.
Kingman Park Civic Association
First meeting of the season at 8
pm. Tuesday in the Langston Ter
race assembly room, TOT Twenty
fourth street NE.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Business Briefs
Business inventories on August

Business inventories on August 81
were valued $52 700 600. 900, q gain
Of 5000 900 900 from a month earlier.
Commerce Department. 1nven-
tories have gone up steadily, except
for slight decrease in April. from
the January figure Of 9,100, ,000,-
900.
Automobile Production in the
United States and Canada totaled
l19, 9,490 units in the last week vs..
121,475 in the previous week and
SO, ,978 in the like 1947 week.-Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Average Hour Earnings in the
iron and steel industry set a new
high of $l.689 in August. gain of
a. cents from the previous month
and 1873 cents above a year earlier.
American Iron & Steel Institute.
Payrolls of the industry were esti-
mated at Sl93 100000 in August VS..
s179 ,846 900 in July and $l69,075, 900
in August, 1947.
Security Markets Will Be Closed
next Tuesday in observance of Co.
lumbus Day. Several livestock ex-
changes will function as usual.
American Bus Lines, Inc, stock
holders will vote November on a
plan and agreement to merge the
company into Burlington Trans
portation Co.. principal subsidiary.
Aluminium Co. of America will
raise prices of pig and ingot alumni
mum cent pound tomorrow.
Other products also will advance in
price.
Carnegie-Illin Steel Corp. an.
nounced price reductions ranging
from $l.50 to $3.50 per hundred
pounds for stainless steel forging
billets. OF 81 items in this classifi-
cation, only two were not affected.
Standard Gas & Electric Co. re-
ceived SEC permission to sell 250,-
600 shares of Oklahoma Gas g. Elec-
trio Co. common stock at competi-
tive bidding Proceeds estimated at
around $7,500,000 will be used to
reduce bank loans.
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul h
Pacific Railroad was authorized by
the ICC to issue $500, 900 of equip
ment trust certificates.
Pure Oil Co. declared an extra
dividend of so cents and a regular
quarterly of Is cents, both payable
December /, raising 1948 payments
to 50 VS.. $1.50 in 1947.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

rooms for . get acquainted with
the teacher and other parents Pc
Rod during which refreshments will
be served.
Francis Scott Key-First regular
meeting at pm. Tuesday. After
the business meeting, parents will
meet the teachers in the classrooms.
Refreshments will be served.
Brookland-The Executive Board
will hold special meeting at the
school at lis pm. Tuesday. Each
committee chairman will present a
report on activities planned for the
year. The association will meet at
lis pm. Thursday in the school.
Plans for the faculty reception given
by the association will be discussed.
The budget and committee plans
will be voted upon.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
to work at al and those who did

to work at al and those who did
were satisfied to take it easy.
With the foreign news a dominant
factor in the market, Wall Street
followed its usual policy of caution
and avoided any large-scale COM
mitments. A number of financial
observers believe that some sort of
compromise on the Berlin blockade
might be worked out over the week
end but until that happens no one
seemed anxious to take an aggres-
sive stand in the market.
Averages Unchanged.
The figures tell the story Of just
how inconclusive the market was
today. Not only was the Associated
Press average of go stocks un-
Evening star., 1948-10-10
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Evening star., 1948-10-10

Kingman Park Civic Association
First meeting of the season at 8
pm. Tuesday in the Langston Ter
race assembly room, TOT Twenty
fourth street NE.
Evening star., 1948-10-10

changed at 6s.3 but all component.
of the index (Which include the in.
dustrial, railroad, and utility groups
of stocks) were unchanged.
Only $40 issues were traded. Oi
these 1873 advanced and 1876 declined
During the week the general tend
ency of the market was upward
Thus far In the month losing score
has been turned in twice and each
time the recession was small. Prices
on the average are at a peak since
September 8. On September and
9 quotations were chopped down to
the lowest level since mid-August.
Trading was almost entirely pro-
fessional and even the professionals
didn't And much to get excited
about. The behavior of the market,
however, confirmed the belief of
those analysts who are convinced
that the trend of prices these days
depends almost entirely on events
abroad.
Regarded As Encouraging.
It seems a far cry from Wall
Street to the tables of the United
Nations Security Council in Paris
but one of the most constructive
developments Of the week, accord
ing to Wall Streets view, was the
attendance Of Soviet Deputy For
eign Minister Vishinsky at the
council. Vishinsky had announced
that he would not take part in any
discussions on the question that the
Evening star., 1948-10-10
Stock Market Quiet
After Weeks Rise,
Berlin Watched
~ the Asxoeiotad Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The stock
market rounded out a rising week
today in the slowest Saturday ses-
sion in five years.
Only 10000 shares changed
hands, low since September, 1943
Price changes were relatively in
significant. Many traders didn't 70
Evening star., 1948-10-10

Berlin blockade was q menace 70
world peace.
Equally encouraging was the Paris
story of Argentine efforts to effect
some sort of compromise over
Berlin.
The market today, though, seems
to be Just as cautious about the
future-as it was after the end of the
war.
Evening star., 1948-10-10
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Evening star., 1948-10-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
RedFeather Campaign an Immediate Job;
D. c.. Rights Before the Federal Courts
By Jesse c. Suter

allowed the Public Utilities Commission
Capital Transit Co. the subject OF
organized and unorganzed cen Inc
newly three tokens for IS
q $175 changes eHectVe at
October 81
transit to relish an
ef being expressed various
of citizens associations recognizing the
commission heretofore known
such proceedings that increase ustied and Is
with the members OF the
Public Utilities Commission and the peoples counsel
Community Chest Campaign for 1949-Oct. to Nov.
funds during 949 for the National
and will continue until November
the Community Chest for the City OF
Alexandria Arlington Counties Virginia Montgomery
financed agencies
of Washington given to United
Community community organ1za-
washington Chest the Council OF Social
Agencies.
In recognition community Washington Chest
widespread community participation
developed The governing board Of the United Community
washington history includes ful representa-
of the objections which
raised against the Chest last year.
the entire Metropolitan Area
$336OOO
question the big increase This
the general chairman Chauncey g. Parker
follows
doubling ALLEGATION the disqualification
hospitals remain solvent
families and the community generally hospital care
be needed
q The necessity additional agencies
federation the nationa increase In their
Of operation - 90 -.., -.
Defense Foeas request the peaee defense
<opres
Evening star., 1948-10-10

alocaed the Chests
oft the % a M e o @
Of recreation youth service agencies 80 family and child welfare
afs
Community Chest operation the National Capital
has be the n:e t M m
efficiency still campaigns still budgets its member
to rum and only per cent Of that amDsisn
every purpose which
old method costly separate campaigns
Now this and here's where all come n past years
that an
uae dollar does not begin meet the
relieve tn: conscience sr 10 asks N. ~ ran
organization offers effective plan
sn. and pom other.
pay ss at this %oyd
popoonate day out Of the
.,sx.ne: from home maker:
the eommunitys needs
a an n earnest arr HI h mad o 19e T
this total budget needs to the amount raised last year
closing ENOUGH lo4 Red Feather
whole Pledge and nstament
when volunteer campaign calls soon"
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Evening star., 1948-10-10

auocatons for ls4s have been made as follows
$l2S286
Arlington County - -------------------- 122922
Fairfax County 60o68
Montgomery County ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
Prince Georges County s9
Community of Washington 23l4425
disqualification Fund &lo80000 less net HSA colec-
tions, $2300O0 850O0o
1sO -----------
CONTINGENCY Fund
Retirement Reserve
C. C. a. c. of America $4,000
$3.50
shrnkape reserve 31877O