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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
Weddings
BREEDING VAUGHN


The marriage of Miss Dorothea
Marie Breeding, daughter of Mrs.
DorOthea Breeding Yarnall of Mil
ton, and Stephen Carlisle Vaughn,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Molloy c.
Vaughn, Sr., of Dixie-Del Farms, on
the Lewes-GeOrgetown highway,
was sOlemnized on Saturday, De-
cember 27, at 3 p. m. in All Saints
Episcopal Church, RehOboth, with
the rector, Rev. Charles r. Leech,
officiating. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her mother,
wore a BellicinO suit of regent
blue with a grey Persian lamb
collar. Her hat was also of Persian
lamb. She had a white lace blouse.
and white gloves. She carried a
prayer-boOk of white kid on which
was a white orchid. Her sister.
Miss Elizabeth Breeding of Bridge
port Conn.,, her only attendant.
wore a wine-colOred gabardine suit
with black accessories. Her cor
sage was of gardenias. Mrs. Breed
ing selected a dressmaker suit of
brown gabardine. with which she
wore a chartreuse blouse. Her
hat was of mink fur, and her
shoes dark brown alligator. Mrs.
Vaughn wore a dark brown silk
gown with brown accessories. Her
corsage was of white carnations.
William Adkins of Milford was Mr..
Vaughn's best man. Ushers were
his brOther-in-law, Arthur Smith
Handy of Wilmington, and Willicm
Schell of DiXie-Del Farms. Miss
Kathryne Riss played the bridal
music. The church was decorated
for the Yuletide and there were
large pOinsettia plants at the chan
eel steps in addition to the altar
flowers. Following a wedding Jour
ney to Florida, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn will be at home at Dixie
Del the middle of January.
COS
JOSEPH = LOWRY
Mrs. Delema Joseph, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Virel johnson of Lin
coin, and Mr.. William Lowry, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Lowry of
Chester, Pa, were married Christ
mas Eve, December "a, at 10 o'clock
in the Calvary Methodist Church,
with Rev. David w. Baker Qfficiat-
ing. The single ring ceremony was
used. The bride wore a royal blue
street dress with black aecessor-
les and carried a white Bible COW
cred with sweet peas. Her brides
-maid was Mrs Thelma Argo Of Mil
ford who wore a Navy blue street
dress with green accessories, and
carried yellow rose bud cOrsage
The best man was Mr.. Ralph Steele
of Milford.
The wedding was followed by a
reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. OTville Wilson of Milford. Fol-
lowing the reception the happy cOu-
pie left for a short wedding trip.
They are now making their home
with the brides sister, Mrs. Alice
Hill on East Fourth street. Mrs.
Lowry is employed at d. Cooper
smiths. Mr.. Lowry is associated
with the Dover Army Air Base.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Miss Margin Jamison was
hostess to a number of her
friends during intermission
and after the Christmas dance.
Miss Jamison has had as her
house guest Miss Jane Wiley
of Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
CARD AND BINGO PARTY

The Margaret G. Pyle Rebekah
Lodge No II. /. o. D. f., will hold
g card and bingo party in the Odd
Fellows Auditorium on Thursday
evening, January Is, at 8 O'clock.
The public is invited. Prizes and
refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Announcement has been
made by Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Nader Of Flint, Michigan. Of
the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Gladys, to Mr.. JOS
eph Wright, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lewis Wright of Mil
ford. Miss Nader is a grad
uate of Central High School of
Flint and a member of Tau
Kapa Phi Sorority, and is en-
ployed as a secretary in the
General Motors Institute of
Technology. Mr.. Wright is a
graduate of the Milford High
School, served two years in
the Navy with IA months SER
vice in the Pacific Theatre of
War He is now a student at
General Motors Institute. No
date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
WEARS Ago
Taken from the 1918 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

State Treasurer William J. Swain
has appointed Horace ID. Sudler Of
BridgeVille to be special collector
Of State Revenue, in connection
with the state income tax law.
which went into effect last Tues
day. Mr.. SudleT is well qualified for
the position, by reason Of his wide
experience with the people Of Del
aware.
Four degrees below zero on sun
day and three below on Monday,
was the official weather report for
Milford
Those who have wood, are sell
ing it at highway robbery prices.
Ten cubic feet, or one-twelfth of
a cord was sold to a local resident
for S3.00-which is at the rate of
$4,000 per cord. That means wood
should be coniscated by the state
fuel director and distributed to the
poor and needy Of the state.
The ice was eight inches thick
on the lower lake in Milford this
week, and the young and old have
been enjoying skating despite the
bitter cold.
At a meeting of three hundred or
more of the taxables of Milford,
held last Friday evening in ArmOry
Hail. the meeting went on record
as favoring the raising of hogs in
Milford during the year 1913. DR..
G. Layton Grier and Colonel The
odOTe Townsend served as chair
man and secretary Of the meeting
respectively. The following ticket
was chosen: For President of Town
Council, Thomas A. Kirby; for
members of Council for two years,
James Harry Latchum, north side;
w. Vernon Benson, south side; for
members of Council for one year,
Alfred E. Archer, south side; Ed
ward Hurley, north side; for col
lectOr of taxes and treasurer, John
H. Roach. 5s
spe, N
The coal situation in Milford be-
came alarming this week No coal
has come to Milford since Christ
mas Day. s
Owing to the lateness of the mail,
several Of the rural letters arriv-
ed too late for publication this
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

The coal situation in Milford be-
came alarming this week. No coal
has come to Milford since Christ
mas Day. sa
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

ANUARY. 1913! A
new year, new
page, and it can be
- a new beginning. AS
We leave the old
year, one begins to speculate
what 194S viii hold for an Of
us. Henry Agar Wallace,
sounding off Monday night.
said that his new independent
party, If elected, will have
peace, progress and prosperity
for its aim. Election year will
bring excitement and probably
surprises, and with it many
changes. If we can hold to
good, honest, clean living, 1913
win be one Of great benefit to
all.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Owing to the lateness Of the mail,
several Of the rural letters arriv-
ed too late for publication this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
DOWNWARD

Sarah Downward, age 72 years,
widow of the late Henry c. Down
ward, a resident of Richardson
Park, passed away in the Delaware
Hospital, Wednesday, December
oath, 1947. She is survived by one
son, Robert c. Hill, of RehobOth
Beach, Delaware, by her first hus-
band and four brothers, Enoch Do
nOvan of Milton, Reuben and New
ton of New York and David Dono-
van of Redden, Delaware. Funeral
services were held Saturday after
noon from the LOfland Funeral
Home, December 9th, 1947, at 2 p.
m. Interment Odd Fellows Cemete-
Ty, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

to drop in to help with the
celebration. They have as
their holiday guests Mrs. Will
liam I. Messick Of Baltimore
and Jack NAPLES, Of University
of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Fry
returned home Monday even
ing after experiencing the
snow storm that enveloped
Freeport, Long Island, where
they spent the holidays with
their daughter, Mrs. Taylor
Grant and Mr.. Grant. They
had expected to be home on
Friday Of last week, but the
storm, that stopped all traffic,
prevented their return.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
SALMONS

Mrs. M. Elizabeth Salmons of
BellefOnte, wife of Walter M. Sal
mons, died on Saturday, December
q, in the Memorial Hospital, Will
mington, after a short illness. Ser
vices were held at 2:S0 P. M. Tues
day at the McCFery funeral home,
Wilmington, with interment in Riv-
erview Cemetery. Other survivors
of Mrs. SalmOns, who was a native
of Milford, are two daughters, Elsie
E., living at home, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Rice Of Springfield, Pa; two
sisters, Mrs. Elsie Briggs of Mil
ford and Mrs. Lena Kronemeire Of
Miami and two brothers, Herbert
and George Watson of Wilmington,
and her father, Daniel Watson, of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
HOSTESSES FOR HOSPITAL

Mrs. A. E. Carton, Chairman
January miss Dorothy Der
and Mrs. Gilbert Murphy.
January 5-Mrs. Elmer Will
liams.
January 6-MTs. John Weary.
January Mrs. Steve TOadvine
January 8-Mrs. Mildred Nutter
January 9-Mrs. John Baker.
January 10-Mrs. Raymond Mas
ten.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Don't forget to date your letter
1898
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

~
Mrs. Mabel E. Murphy an
nounees the marriage of her
daughter, Evelyn to Mr.. George
W. Wroten, which took place
on September z in Federals-
burg, Nd, with the Reverend
c. H. Dobson officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Briggs
welcomed a son in Memorial
Hospital on Friday, December
g. He has been named John
Edward Briggs. Coach Briggs
is the popular athletic director
at Milford High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rump-
stitch announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Helen, to Mr..
John L. Allen, son Of Mr.. John
W. Allen. Both are graduates
Of Milford High School. Miss
Rumpstich is in training at
Hahnemann Hospital, Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. Allen is asso-
ciated with the Burton Com
pany No date has been an
nOunced for the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burn
are the proud parents Of a son
born in Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
on Friday, December 26. He
win be named Thomas. III.
Mrs. Burn is the former Miss
Frances Simpson.
The first meeting Of the New
Century Club in the new year
viii be on Monday. January 5.
when the members will be
guests Of Shore Theater at the
matinee. Mrs. Joseph j. Pearee
win conduct a short meeting in
the lobby Of the theater before
the show Mr. Bali, the man
ager and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend. chairman for the
day viii receive the ladies.
Mn and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
weleenled the New Year at
their home and invited friends
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
SHORT

Charles Short. S4 years old, died
Sunday night, December %, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Barrow, of near Townsend. He also
is survived by a son, Edwin Short,
of Milford; 10 grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren; a half-sister,
Mrs. Joseph Sharp of FELTON,, and a
half-bTOther, Robert Short, of Will
mington. Funeral services were
held in the Berry funeral home
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock in
charge of the Rev. DR.. Frank Her
son, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
made in Barratt's Chapel Ceme5
terry.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Four degrees below zero on Sun
day and three below on Monday,
was the official weather report for
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

The ice was eight inches thick
on the lower lake in Milford this
week, and the young and old have
been enjoying skating despite the
bitter cold.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Mr. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
weieenled the New Year at
their home and invited friends
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
sIPPLE


Charles w. Sipple, 81, retired
farmer, died on Sunday, December
2S, at his home in Frederica. He is
survived by his wife, son, Richard
Sipple, Of Frederick; two sisters,
Mrs. Amanda Savage and Mrs. Mol
lie Masten, of Frederick, and two
brothers, Boulden Sipple Of Tren-
ton, N. j., and William Sipple of
Frederick. Funeral services were
held from the home in Frederick.
Wednesday at $3.50 p. M, in charge
of the Rev A. H. Nicklas, pastor of
Barratt's Chapel, assisted by the
Rev. d. w. WcOd, pastor of Fred
erica Methodist Church.
NOLL
Mrs Anna Vickers Noll, 91 wild
Ow of James Boone NOll, of Rising
Sun, died on Sunday. December %,
at the Jarvis Nursing Home in Fell
ton after an illness of about a week.
She was the daughter of the late
Henry and Elizabeth Harrington
Vickers Of Canterbury. She is sur
vived by a nephew. Damon p. Wick
ers, and niece, Mrs. William H.
Blister, Jr., both of Drexe1 Hill, Pa.
The funeral was held at the Berry
funeral home, FELTON,, Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock with the Rev.
Thomas B. Brinton Of FELTON, Meth
Odist Church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery Camden.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

letter, which is detached and sen,
to letter-folding room.
18. Letter folded
10. Back to the Seventeenth street
buildings distribution desk. thence
to mail room. Memo record kept al
distribution desk or telegram sent
out.
20. Letter received in mail room
in sealed envelope.
81 Envelope is opened.
%. Chief of special deposit unit
gets letter, checks original deposit
remittance to see If it was actually
deposited. Initials outgoing tele-
gram and memorandums, makes an
other memorandum record of tele-
gram.
%. Assistant chief initials it.
"a. Main State building gets it
again. Examined by coordination
review for protocol, ETC., and to
determine if all interested divisions
had initiated 1t.
Is. Received in code room, tele-
gram dispatched.
26. Mail room receives file, de-
taches confirming letter to Moscow.
AZ. TO the division of communica-
tions and records.
%. One of nine examining units
gets 1t.
20. File number affixed in pencil.
80. Catalogs distribution point re-
ceives 1t, assigns to one of six sec
tions.
81. Supervisor of section assigns
lit to- carder
80. Carded for each piece Of cor
respondence showing (a9 where
sent; ,eb) date and number of in
strument; (c) file number; Cd sum-
mary; te) drafting officers initials;
{f) Office where returned; (g) in
itials of clerk typing prepared in
duplicate).
80. Received for indexing; file
number previously affixed in pencil
added in larger type.
"a. Review made of all file &C
tions, index cards sorted.
IS. Letter filed in permanent
folder, after a decision that no
other routing was necessary.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Soldier
Continued From First Page.)

the American-occupied Bristol
Hotel two blocks away as the Rus
sian fired over their heads.
When an ambulance arrived As
minutes later, the soldier was still
on the ground and the Russians
had made no effort to give first aid.
Ernie Reed. Stars and Stripes
reporter Of Beaver Falls, Pa, ar
rived at the hotel five minutes after
the shooting. He said 40 armed
Russian soldiers emerged and formed
Gordon around Pfc. Grunden.
Elfriede Elias, Vienna girl who
understands Russian, returned tc
the scene to tell her story to the
international military police patrol
Mr.. Reed said Russian officer
grabbed her and tried to take hel
into the hotel. She screamed: dc
not let them take me in there, they
will kill me-"
Mr.. Reed pulled her away from
the captain, but Is Russian soldiers
barred their path with bayonets and
took the girl into the hotel.
Officials said she has not yet been
released.
American officials were irate over
the fact the Russians acted with no
regard for the international patrol
supposedly the sole authority in
such cases.
They described this as the "bold-
est act yet perpetrated against a
of the occupation forces in
Vienna by Russian soldier.
Pfc. Grundens companions we're
PVT, Sam Adelman and Pfc sJoseph
Harper O1onne towns unavailable {.
All are members of military. police
battalion. Al ea ssa
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Howard U. Will Observe
Better Business Week

Howard University's annual Bigger
and Better Business Week." will be
observed from April 1 through April
10, the school has announced.
The week is sponsored jointly by
the university's Commerce Club, Phi
Beta Sigma Fraternity and the
United States Commerce Depart
mert.
Among speakers to be heard dur
ing the week will be Secretary OF
Commerce Hartman, DR.. Paul K
Edwards. business administrator
professor at Rutgers University. and
division chiefs of the Office OF Small
business, Domestic Commerce and
Business Economics. Negroes IN
business will exchange views on their
nrpblemS
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Letter
Continued From First Page.)

on and the check stapled to the
letter.
8. Then it was sent to the card
room for distribution.
4. Public Service Branch reviewed
letter and decided if check was ac-
ceptable. 1t made an entry in men,
orandum record to avoid RESPONSE
bility if letter were lost later on.
S. The letter then was delivered
to cashiers Office by special mes
senger, Seventeenth street building
with the memorandum record which
cashier receipted.
6. Check was detached and record
of remittance prepared In four
copies, one copy attached to letter
Check was sent separately through
channels to Treasury for deposit.
7. Letter returned to Twenty
second street building in public
service section, where memorandum
receipt was retained.
8. Back to the cardroom. 81
9. Abstract is pulled.
10. Charge-out made and as
signed to drafting Office.
II. Drafting officer gets letter with
abstract attached. -
12 Flimsy file pulled from card
room. .r>
13. Cable to Bucharest and con-
firming letter to Moscow are pre-
pared.
IA. Letter to steamship company
prepared, acknowledging receipt of
check
is. Memo to passport division
prepared and abstract card added.
16. Letter reaches office OF assis-
tant chief. Abstracts are detached
and sent to card room. Mail signed
by chief and statistical record
entered.
II. Mail distribution desk gets
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Miss Ida B. HigIey Dies;
D. {. Resident Is Years

Miss Ida B. Hisley, 90, a resident
of Washington for rs years, dice
yesterday at her home, 1862 Macomt
street NV. She had been i'll only
a few days.
Born at Somerset, Niagara Coun.
ty, N. Y, on June S, 1855, Miss Hig.
ley was a daughter of Richard ano
Flora Harmon Higley. She entered
the employ of the Treasury De.
partment when only 18 and at the
time of her retirement in 1927 she
was supervisor in the proving sec.
tion of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau.
Shortly after coming to the Dis
trict. Miss Higley joined the Church
of the Epiphany and throughout
her career was actively engaged in
its work.
A brother, John A. Higley, sur
wives.
Services will be held at Miss Hig-
ley's residence tomorrow at pm,
with the Rev. DR.. Charles w
Sheerin officiating. Burial is to
take place at Somerset, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Secretary
Continued From First Page.

curfew and the high cost of living
at her hotel. She said she was mov-
ing into house with friend.
The Washington friend, War De.
partment employe who did not want
her name used, described Miss James
as a blond, attractive young woman
who was born on farm and liked
outdoor life.
I She was educated to become a
school teacher and for awhile taught
school in Indiana, but that palled
and she came to Washington at the
beginning of the war.
She worked in the Office OF the
Adjutant General for year here in
1941 and 1912, but the desire for
adventure was strong. So she joined
the WAC.
After training at Des Moines,
Iowa, and in Florida, Miss James
went to the South Pacific in 1914.
She served in Australia, New zea-
land and the Philippines for 16
months. She never rose above
enlisted rank because, her friend
said. she didn't want to be a big
shot"
Discharged from the WAC, she
went home to Hillsdale, Ind, for
awhile and then returned to Wash
ington in August, 1916, to work in
the War Departments military
personnel procurement service.
At nights, she attended Strayer's
Business College from August, 1916
to February, 1947, under the Gl
Bill of Rights to brush up on her
shorthand. She lived with other
War Department employees at 1924
M street Sc.
Her friend said she wasn't salts
fed to stay there. She missed the
excitement of the war and longed
for the warm climate Of the South
Pacific. She wanted to see more
of the world.
So she applied for State Depart
ment job and got it last May. In
her last letter, her friend said,
she was "in good spirits"
Mis- James was born in Hillsdale
on December %, 1917, and gradu-
ated from Hillsdale High School and
Indiana State Teachers College.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

study of District institutions ane
the medical care provided theil
inmates"
DR.. Holden said the task of con-
Quoting the Gallinger investigation
had been assigned this committee
He promised Commissioner Masor
to keep him informed on future
steps the medical society might take
on the city hospital situation.
After receiving DR.. Holdens let
ter at noon today, Commissioner
Mason said he was glad the medica
society had decided to study the
Gallinger situation and added, 81
hope they do thorough and care.
full job"
Reply Made Public.
Meanwhile, the medical society
made public DR.. Holden's reply to q
letter from DR.. Rutland The health
officer had suggested the appoint
ment of a committee to inspect
Gallinger. DR.. Holden noted that
although the Rutland letter was
dated last Thursday, he received
it today.
Apparently, you are unaware
that several weeks ago a committee
on medical care in public institu-
tions in, the District of Columbia
was formed by our society, "Dr
Holden wrote the health officer.
"In view of the fact that such q
committee as. you have suggested
already exists" he added, Il am
referring your letter to them with
the recommendation that they give
the investigation Of Gallinger Hos
pital priority in their plans"
DR.. Holden said he would advise
DR.. Ruhland of any action taken by
the society.
Letter Not Received.
Mr.. Wiprud said DR.. Ruhland's
letter had not been received when
the communication to Commissioner
Mason was prepared.
The health officers letter, which
was shown the press, branded as
entirely destructive" the comments
on Gallinger administrative short
comings made recently by five of the
citys most prominent physicians.
DR.. Holden did not refer to specific
statements made by Drs. Charles F
Geshickter, Brian Blades, Robert J
Coffey, Ross T McIntire and Her
bert p Ramsey.
His letter to Commissioner Masou
justified the qualifications of the
medical society's special committee
to get the facts on medical service
at Gallinger, however, with the as
sertion:
Certainly physicians should be
in the best position to give sound
advice as to what constitutes proper
health safeguards and adequate
medical care" y
The committee that will make
the Gallinger study is headed by
DR.. Maurice A. Selinger and in
cludes Drs. A. Claggett Gray, James
N. Greear, Carolyn Pincock and
]. Ross Veal.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

Ross Lockridge. Jr. The young
author left no explanation of his
action, which came as he was on
the crest of success. "Raintree
County" his first novel, was vi
Book of the Month Club selection.
1t has been high on best-seller lists
since publication. It won Metro
Goldwyn- Mayors $125,000 novel
award and is to be made into a
motion picture.
Worked Years on Book.
Mr.. Lockridge's father, Ross
Lockridge. sr., said his sons seven
years of work on the novel had re-
suited in a complete breakdown" +"
He put his whole heart into his
book" the elder Mr.. Lockridge said.
He was utterly exhausted"
The authors body was found in
his automobile in the lighted ga
rage by his widow, Vernice. The
coroner said Mrs. Lockridge told
him her husband had left the house
earlier in the evening, saying he
was going to mail some letters but
would return to listen to a broad
cast of basket ball game.
A brother -in-law, Harold Mumby,
said Mr.. Lockridge appeared to be
in good spirits Saturday afternoon.
A statement from Houghton Mifflin
Co., publishers of "Raintree Coun-
ty," said recent correspondence
from the young author was cheer
ful in tone and gave no hint Of
the tragedy.
Started Second Novel.
A spokesman for the publishers
said Mr.. Lockridge had started a
second novel about six months ago
and had seemed to be embarked
on long and brilliant literary
career"
"Raintree County" is an historical
novel with fictitious Indiana
county as its setting. It's period is
the latter half of the 18th century.
Most book reviewers praised the
book, but it was attacked as
blasphemous by the Rev. Alfred
Barrett, S. j., Fordham University
professor.
In addition to the widow and his
parents, Mr.. Lockridge is survived
by four children, Ernest, Larry,
Jeanne and Ross III.