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Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

uty inspector Arch d. Lank Mue.
lcal Director Louis A. Szvmansl-i
Graves Registrar Edward Parker
color Sergent Bruno Vilone AND
color Bearers Lester J. LYONS and
Henry Subda. Other Ouf-of-town
guests included Clarence o Rrad-
ley commander of District No 2 0f
Kent County, and Past Depart-
ment Commanders Jesse Mckay
and Paul POdOlsky.
Ihe affair at the Log Cabin got
underway around 8 p. m. and the
walls OF the small cabin literally
budged by $3.50 p. M, when most
OF the local membership of Blue
Hen Post, plus the large Out-of-
town group had cOngregated there
From all reports, a grand time
was had, with everyone ENJOYING
the steamed clans, oysters. and
other good eatables, prepared and
served by, group consisting of
CaTIlsIe Hall, Harry Mayhew. Joe
LOHand, Sr., Harry GlascO. All Da-
wilson, Bill Schmidt, Tom Trib-
Dett and Leroy Reed. Music for
the occasion was supplied by an
instrumental trio consisting of
Frank Jackson, frankie Davis and
Duck Whaley.
During the course of the ses-
sion at the Log Cabin, Department
Commander Raymond M. Loose
made formal presentation of the
community Service Plaque, award
ed to Blue Hen Post in recogni-
ton of its all year around pro
gram of service to community. DR..
James R. West, local post com
mander, accepted the plaque on
behalf of the Blue Hen Post.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Milford Veterans
Hold Big Events
Members OF Blue Hen Post, VIEW. Were
Host To Department Officers At Dinner
Meeting. And Old-Fashioned 'Clam-Bake'
On Monday Evening

The big events here in the Mil
ford area last Monday evening
were the two affairs sponsored by
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. At 7:3O p. m, the
Council of Administration. De-
partment of Delaware, met in reg
ular monthly session at the Ian
tern Loft of the Southern Grille,
with Blue Hen Post acting as host
post. There being comparatively
little business to be discussed at
this meeting, the session was made
as brief as possible so that the
fifty or so department officers and
Out-Of-town visitors could join the
Blue Hen membership in a "fun
session" and old fashioned clam
bake scheduled for a later hour at
the Log Cabin on North Walnut
street.
The department commander,
Raymond M. Loose, of Richardson
Park, presided over the meeting
at the Lantern Loft. Commander
Loose was accompanied to Milford
by the following department Off
GERS: Senior Vice Commander
Richard E. Rayne, Junior Vice
Commander and Public Relations
Officer Mile l.. Frederick, Depart
ment QuarteTmaster Samuel d.
Ableman, Adjutant and Service Of
ficer Herbert Willis, Judge AdvO-
cate John Babiarz, Surgeon Will
liam Brewer, Department Chaplain
]. Barrett Simpler, Chief of Staff
James r. West, Patriotic Instruc-
tor Henry Friedel. Legislative Off
Ger Lloyd w. Ricards, Deputy
Chiefs of Staff Ray w. DOdd. Har-
ry Faust and Elton Downing, Dep
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Lions Hear
About Local
Phone Future
Service Club Addressed
Last Thursday Evening
By Theodore Collins,
Diamond State Man
ager.

Last Thursday evening Theo-
dOre Collins, manager of the Dia-
mOnd State Telephone Company
offices at Dover, told members of
the Milford Lions Club that "the
Milford area will eventually have
a dial system second to none. and
that this system, after installa-
ton will facilitate the making of
both local and out-Of-town calls
with the minimum Of effort. time
lapse, and toll cost" This state
ment by Mr.. Collins came during
the course of a talk on "The Dial
System and What 1t Can Mean to
Milford" and was based. accord
ing to the guest speaker, upon sur
Veys and other sources of infor-
nation developed by telephone
company engineers.
Mr.. Collins, during the course
of his talk, pointed out that there
are now more than 100000 tele--
phones in use in Delaware. which
is more than double the number
available less than a decade ago.
The speaker further advised that
today there are in Delaware Onlv
three exchanges without the dial
system and that these three, in
Guiding the local exchange, would
have been converted to the dial
system as far back as five or six
years ago had not the war, with
its demand for materials essential
to telephone facility expansion and
improvement, forced curtailment
of the program initiated by the
Bell System and it's Diamond State
Company affiliate in the late 193O's
and early 194O's.
Mr.. Collins, a former Milford
Ccontinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Ruth Anne Russell
Dies In Wilmington
Member OF NeWS-JOurnal Staff
round Dead I'm Apartment

Miss Ruth Anne Russell, age A.
years, for twenty-five years an em-
plOyee Of the NeWs-JOurnaI COM
pany IN Wilmington and the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Nora hussell and the Iate
Arthur Russell, OF Milford, was
found dead in her apartment, 7I2
West Street, Wilmington, shortly
alter eight o'clock, Thursday morn
ing, November 1Ith, by a cO-wOrker
at the NeWs-JOurnal company. who.
becoming alarmed at her non-ap-
pearance at work, went to the d.
partment and found the door locker,
When she received no reply to her
KNOCKS, she summoned the police,
who forced an entry into the apart
ment where they discovered Miss
Russell's body. The light was still
on and the radio was playing in the
room.
Coroner c. Everett Kelley had the
body removed to the Delaware Hos
pltal, where it was found death was
caused by acute heart failure. Miss
russell was known to have been
suffering from high blood pressure.
1t is believed she passed away
shortly after eight o'clock Wednes-
day evening.
MISS Russell was an honor gradu-
ate of the Milford High School and
was the third recipient in the
state OF the University WOmen's
scholarship to the University OF
Delaware. She was graduated from
that institution of learning in 1928
end on August 18th of the same wear
entered the employ of the Evening
Journal. For many years Miss Rus
sell was connected with the Society
department of the paper, but in
l94l, when the man power shortage
Decame acute on the paper, she was
shifted to the City room and
throughout the period of hostilitips
she directed the Servicemen's Col
ulnn IN the paper. Her official title
with the paper was music and drama
critic and her writings were fol-
lowed with interest by her manv
friends, both in Wilmington and in
lower Delaware.
AS the Chronicle prepared for
press, funeral arrangements had NOT
been completed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Motor Truck Heads
To Assist Army
VIII Sponsor Two Corps Reserve
Units

The board of directors of the
Delaware Motor Truck Associa-
tiOn, Inc, has unanimously voted
to accept the invitation of the
Transportation Corps of the Uni
ted States Army to sponsor and
support two affiliated Transporta-
ton Corps Reserve Units. When
formed, the units will be desig-
mated Battalion Headquarters and
Headquarters. Company and a
Truck Company.
Under this plan the membership
of the Delaware Motor Truck AS
sOciatiOn, Inc, which comprises
approximately a hundred truck
owners and allied firms in the
State of Delaware and the Eastern
Shore and surrounding areas will
be cOmbed for qualified former
Transportation Corps officers to-
gether with technicians and feet
supervisors whose knowledge and
experience would be of. tremend-
GUS value in the organization of
these two units. After being
screened by inspection teams from
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Christmas Events
Being Planned By
Milford C. OfC.
CHRONICLE ELECTION
RETURNS ACCURATE

The Milford Chronicle was
the only newspaper in Della
ware I'd ally or weekly
which last week gave the
accurate number elected to
the State House of Repre-
sentatiVes. The Chronicle
results showed the Demo-
crat elected in the Ninth
District of Kent County and
the Republican elected in
the First Representative
District in Sussex County.
Our results showed 18 Re-
publicans and II Democrats
elected to the House. Other
papers had first the Repub-
licans in control, then the
Democrats and finally the
Republicans. We were right
from the first.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

entry, announced that Catcher
George Olson, Second Baseman Ell
mer CAD BOdnel, and Outfelders
Bernie Cawley and Charlie Price
had been given their outright re-
lease. Previously, thirteen other
members of the 1948 Milford arrav
had been either promoted by the
parent Boston Red SOx to higher
classification clubs or transferred
to other ID" links in the Boston
chain.
OF the four players released.
only three could be called regu-
lars, although Olson did see action
in Il games, mostly in a utility
I role or as a pinch hitter. The re-
{ lease Of Price came somewhat as
a surprise, inasmuch as many To-
cal fans had anticipated his being
Continued on page I5)
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Highlets Bowed To
Laurel Last Friday
"BuCs" Whipped By DOwnstaters
By IS To 12 Score

Ronnie Walters 65-yard touch
down seamper in the final period
enabled Laurel High Schools foot
ball team to triumph over Milford
High at Milford last Friday night.
19 to -.
Laurel scored tOuchdOwns in the
first two periods, but the home
team showed. across two scores in
the second period to knot the
count at 12-all.
The line-ups:
LAUREL
ENDS-R. Whaley, BOyce, Bro
dey, Venables.
TACKLES-Tyndall, Spicer.
GUARDS-Timmons, r. Whaley.
Rash.
CENTER-T. Whaley.
BACKS II Waller, Figgs, Golf,
Miller, w. Neal, Banks, J. Neal,
Hill, Y. Whaley.
MILFORD
ENDS-Schuler, DeChant, Glas-
co, Humes.
TACkLES-F. Holleger, Martin,
Murray.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Kent w. C. T. u. To
Hold Fall Meet
Annual Institute Will Be Held AT
Harrington November II

The Kent County w. C. T. U.
extends a warm welcome to the
public to attend their Fall Insti-
tue which will be held in the Col
Inns Building of the Asbury Meth
odist Church, Harrington, on We'd
nesday, November II at 10 a. m.
Registration will take place from
9:45 to 10 a. m. All are invited to
come with a box lunch and enjoy
a real fellowship during the noon
hour. There will be special speak
ers for both the morning and af-
ternOOn sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Hunters, Beware OF
Tularernia Fever

With the opening of the rabbit
hunting season, November IS, the
state Board of Health is reminding
hunters to be on the lookout for
rabbits with tularemia or rabbit
lever This disease is highly infec-
uous and when acquired by man, be-
comes a serious illness.
While rabbit meat is delicious and
makes nutritious addition TO the
menu, the State Board of Health
warns that the handling and dress
ing OF wild rabbits is not without
risks.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Drop Plan To Form
Cage Loop Here
There Is Expected To Be Plenty
OF Basketball, However

Plans for formation of a new
basketball league here in lower
Delaware, one that would have
embraced within its membership
all the stronger quintets of Kent
and Sussex Counties, have been
abandoned. This decision, announ-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

representatives in all of the. towns
covered by the district and the SER
vice clubs are taking a real inter
est in the meeting. 1t is antici-
pated over 300 scouters, parents
and friends of scouting will be
present.
DR.. O. A. BARLEY of Dover will
act as POSTMASTER and he plans to
Keep the program as short and in
Ierestlng as the occasion war
rants. A prominent guest speaker
VIII be present who will discuss
the importance of scouting to the
community. Awards will be made
to outstanding citizens of the dis
trlct who have played an impor-
tant part in the success of the
movement during the past year
ana the new officers for the dis
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Kent Field Trials
Won By Pointer
WicOmicO Sue, Maryland Entry,
Captures Trophy

WicOmicO Sue, a pointer owned
and handled by Frank Fields of
Salisbury, captured the coveted
Albert Mag memorial shooting
dog trophy in the annual field
trials of the Kent County Field
Trial Associations tests last Fri
day at the Petersburg game re-
serve.
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Arrangements Progressing For
.AnnuaIB Boy Scout Dinner Meeting

Arthur g. Livingston chairman
LOT e annual Boy Scout Dinner of the
announced this week that the Grange of Dover had
agreed to serve the dinner for the November 80 at the Dover
oo cafeteria Tickets have been
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Local Sears Store Sponsoring
Demonstration Here NO1. I8

modern electrical appliance will be given nm
thursday November 49, 1880 Community
u0ng on Church Florence Smith of Dover will
demonstrate the electrical refrigerator and deem
freezer anu N0eP
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
The Final Breakup Of 1913
Little Red Sox Is Now Complete

with the announced release
complete breakup OF the club which second in
eastern ohOre League play and then the post
season payos has been accomplished Early this week
T. Roscoe Galloway, business
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
SHEPARD Almarode Wedding
In Methodist Church Friday

A reception in the church par
lors followed the ceremony with
the receiving line including be-
sides the bridal party, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shepard and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Almarode.
Clusters of pink carnations were
on the lace covered refreshment
table from which the brides cake,
a TERED CONNECTION Of white with
pink rose buds was served with
fruit punch by Mrs. Hugh Shep-
ard, Mrs. Bill Duffy and Mrs. Geo.
Shepard, Jr. Pink carnations were
also On the gift table where the
bride personally unwrapped the
ribboned packages.
The bride has lived here most
of her life and was graduated from
Kennewick High with the class
of 1947. The bridegroom, former
ly from Washington, DC, has iv-
ed in this community the last five
years and is employed as struc-
tural iron worker with the Mcneil
Construction company in Rich
uand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almarode left that
evening on honeymoon to be
spent at Seaside and on their re-
turn will be at home after August
Is at the Chapel Apartments in
West KenneWick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
T God Cooks While
Kitchen IS Built

Building new $4,000 kit
chen around the old one where
$500 meals are prepared and
served daily is one of the prob
lens being surmounted by con-
struction workers at the North
ern. State Hospital at Sedro-
Wooley.
The construction company has
worked out system OF false
walls and superstructure, but the
kitchen is a bedlam, with jack
hammers knocking out concrete
walls and slabs of flooring, car
penters pounding, plumbers and
electricians busy, and at the
same time, the kitchen staff hard
at work cooking and serving the
meals for the institution.
The job includes the construc-
ton of 1900 square feet additional
kitchen floor space or an addi-
ton of ~ per cent over the pre-
sent 1900 square feet area of the
kitchen. The present building is
being enlarged at both ends and
along both sides. The new addi-
ton will include new cold stor-
age, bakery and dining facilities,
as well as more kitchen space.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
Steer Clear Of
PhoneY Bargains

Steer shy Of fake bargains in
nylon stockings from sidewalk
vendors. Instead Of saving money,
the victim may find that they
are factory rejects, totally unfit
for wear.
That was a warning in the ser.
vice bulletin prepared by the Ma
tional Better Business bureau and
received by Ross Frank, secretary
Of the Kennewick chamber Of
commerce.
It also told Of summer vaca-
tionists having their reservations
cancelled at some resorts because
the resort Intentionally overlook.
ed their Accommodations and can.
celed late-comers reservations al
the last minute.
Many phoney service men fol-
electrical appliances have been
defrauding both businessmen anc
housewives, the bulletin said. The
men call at the office or house
inspect the equipment find It II
need Of repair and then take Il
away to be fixed. When It Il re.
turned the victim Is presented
with q huge repair BILL usually
for little or no work done.
The way to lick the racket Is to
insist on seeing some identified.
ton cards. All reputable appH.
ance firms give them to their
employees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
No. 1919


In the Superior Court of the
State of Washington, in and for
Benton county,.
Edward Dundin, Plaintiff VS..
Katherine Dundin, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the
said Katherine Dundin, Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty 600 days after
the date of the first publication of
this Summons, to-wit: Within six
ty 600 days after the 18th day of
August, 1913, and defend the above
entitled action in the above en-
titled court and answer the COM
plant Of the plaintiff, Edward
-Dundin, and serve copy Of your
answer upon the undersigned, at
torneys for plaintiff5at their Office
below stated, and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the
clerk of said court.
The object of said action Is to
recover judgment in favor of
plaintiff and against yourself,
granting and awarding to plaintiff
complete and absolute divorce
and such further relief as the
Court can grant.
Moulton & Powell and Thomas
B. Cess, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post Office Address, Box 125, Ken
newick, Benton County, Washing
ton. 8:12-9:16
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
Mrs. Herbert Misner in
Hood River for Festival

Mrs. Herbert Misner, in COM
pany with Mrs. Robert Ripley OF
Richland spent the week end in
Hood River for the Music Festival
conducted by Boris Sirpo. The
oratorio "King avid" in which 300
performers took part, they report
as very inspiring. They were al.
so impressed with children's cho.
rus of 1905 voices and the Junior
Symphony orchestra Of 100 piece:
which were presented on Sunday
They found the out-of-doors set,
ting of the ampitheatre, surround
ed by mountains, to be very beau,
tiful. The Music Festival is to bt
an annual affair in Hood River
While in that city the ladies wer,
guests in the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. James c. Carr.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
Rainbow Girls Attend
Walla Walla Assembly

A large group from the Kenne-
wick Assembly of Rainbow for
Girls, with their Mother Advisor,
Mrs. Hollis Davis, attended the
Grand Assembly held in Walla
Walla at the Wa-Hi gymnasium,
with headquarters at the Marcus
Whitman hotel. Mrs. w. S.
Wshburn and Mrs. Ernest Sherry
from the advisory board also at
tended. The Kennewick Assem-
bly, shared duties with the Pasco
Assembly at a Line Officers lunch
con. Leona Simmelink and Carol
Travis were elected delegates to
the Grand choir. Florence Smith
has the honor of being elected to
Grand Service, and Frances Dick
inson and Barbara Jones received
the Grand Cross of Colors, which
is Rainbow's highest honor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
July Figure for
Building Permits
Falls TO $75,325

Building permits took a mid
summer slump in July, falling to
the figure of $79325.
Most Of this was made up by
the $4,000 building for which
Charles Bateman secured a per-
init for putting up at 301 Kenne-
wick avenue. The building is des-
cribed as "store."
Permits were issued for seven
houses, several garages and few
additions to present buildings.
In March, the high month so far
this year for building, permits were
issued for buildings at an estimat-
ed $473,950. The figure for the
first six months Of 1913 was the
highest in history at 81, 1885, $3.50.
Most tantalizing entry on July's
report was the listing Of a house
to be built on Sixth Avenue East
at a cost of $500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
Funeral Wednesday in
PascO for Jill MaXfield

Funeral services for Miss Jill
Maxfield, who passed away Aug
ust 5 at Los Angeles, were held in
Pasco Wednesday morning at the
Episcopal church. Miss Maxfield,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Maxfield, was born in Las Vegas,
New. Sept 4, 1884. Her mother
is the former Shirley Mulkey of
this city. She spent her childhood
in Pasco and moved with her par
ents to Los Angeles in 1912. In
addition to he rparents, she is
survived by her sister Julie. Her
maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Mulkey, former resi-
dents of Kennewick, now make
their home in Los Angeles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12
Birthday Dinner H0n0rs
Waldo Richmond Monday

A birthday dinner compliment
ing Waldo Richmond was given
by Mrs. Richmond Monday eve
ming at the home On Howard street
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Chapman and Barbara, Mrs,
w. T. Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. =. s.
Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs c. Shaw,
and Reana, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Settler, Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Oil
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. p. Heffel-
finger and Phyllis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-12

In a formal wedding ceremony
taking place Friday evening, Aug
ust 6 at the Kennewick Methodist
church, Miss Dolores M. Shepard,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shepard, and Ollie M. Almarode,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Alma
rode of Richland, exchanged nup-
tial vows. Mrs. Eulalie Ferguson,
church organist, was at the con-
sole, playing romantic airs pre-
ceding the ceremony as the ush-
ers, Dale Westermeyer and James
Falk, lighted the candles in the
chancel candlebra and accompan-
ying Beverly Williams who sang
Because"
The bridal party entered to the
music of the Lohengrin Wedding
March and came down an aisle
marked by clusters of pink and
white gladioi on the ends Of the
pews, to take their places at the
floWer-decked chancel.
The bride was lovely in a white
satin gown fashioned with train;
finger-tip veil fastened by a
beaded coronet; and carrying am
all-white bouquet of rose buds and
stephanotis. The brides father
escorted her to the altar and Mrs.
Doris Tucker, gowned in blue,
was her matron of honor. Janet
Sloan and Joan Mathews, Of Ell
lensburg, both gowned in pink,
were bridesmaids.
The attendants each carried
identical colonial bouquets. Little
Miss Maureen Shepard, also in
pink, and Master Jerry Shepard,
in white, niece and nephew of the
bride, were flower girl and ring
bearer. Herbert E. Almarode,
brother of the bridegroom was
best man. The double ring service
was read by Rev. John B. Coan
and the Lords Prayer as arrang-
ed by Malotte was sung by Bev-
erly Williams.