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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
SELBYVILLE

Rev. VinoI E. Hills of Whining
ton delivered the sermon here on
Sunday evening and spent last
week with Mr.. c. L. McCabe, Sr
Mr.. Roy Taylor ,Jr., who is en-
ployed with the Atlantic Refining
Company was an overnight guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Taylor, Sr., aIsd daughter Laura on
Saturday and on sunday they all
went to Phila., and met their other
son and brother, Mr.. Leon Taylor,
who is also employed with the same
Company and all spent the day to-
gether there.
Miss Betty Jean McCabe, a first
year student at Temple University,
Phila.. spent the Thanksgiving holi-
Gays with her parents and brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCabe and
Dean McCabe, then on Sunday their
dinner guest were their son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Nc
Cabe and children, and their dau-
ghter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Mitchell and son Greg Of Mil
lsbOrO and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 'Tay-
lOr Of Berlin.
Miss Margaret and Olive Murray
and Mr.. Mitchell Murray entertain
ed to dinner on Thanksgiving: Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Murray and sons,
Severn and Bertram; Mr.. and Mrs.
Rex Murray and family Gerald, Jo-
yce and Janice; DR.. and Mrs. Clay
and daughters Carolyn of Baltimore
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lerov Murray and
son Leroy Of Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. McCabe, Jr.,
spent Thanksgiving with their dau
ghter and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Huberger and children in Newark.
Mrs. Pearl Brasure returned to
her home mere last week after
spending some time in Florida for
her health.
Mrs. Lulu Lynch of Millville, vis-
tied her grandson and family, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Ross Ringler on
Thanksgiving.
Miss Melva Lee Lynch of New
York City spent the holiday week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruleth Lynch and family
Mr. and Mrs. William Hickman
and grandson Joe McCurdy of Up
per Darby, Pa, visited their daug-
hter and his mother and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Simpler for
Thanksgiving and weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs e. V. Baker enter
tanned at a family dinner on Thank
sgiving Mr.. and Mrs. ]. CJScott and
children Jane and Bill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burl Adams and children,
Margery, Mary Helen. and Tommy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Everett of Ken
ton, Del, were guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Long on
Thursday and added guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Mumford and
children.
Mrs. Birdie Law and son Donald
Law Of Phila., spent from Wednes.
day until Monday at their home
here and were dinner quests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Law and family on
THANKSGIVING. also Mr.. and Mrs
William A. Law and sons were din
ner guests. Mrs. Mary c. Law ac-
cOmpanied them home on Monday
( morning to visit for awhile.
N. c., came home for the wedding
OF Miss Jane Scott on Saturday and
Miss Rosalie Lewis, a student
nurse in Duke Hospital, Durham.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
HIGHLIGHTS on SPORTS
By "Hardy" Humes

Back in 1888, Howard Hughes
flew around the world in 81
hours, a new record for the
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

who viii be the guest speaker at
the dedication of Temple Beth Sho-
lOm, first Jewish center for Dover.
Milford and surrounding areas, this
coming. Sunday, Dec 4th, at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Redeiheim is a we'll known
foreign affairs analyst. Clergymen
Of all faith will attend the dedica-
ton Of the recently purchased
building which is located on the
Hartly Road. The program as an
nounced by Emanuel Barros, pres
ident Of the organization, will in
clude invocation by Rabbi Drooz:
blessings by Rabbi Zweigbaum;
greetings viii be extended to the
group by Honorable Mayor William
]. Storey, Of Dover; the benedic-
ton viii be pronounced by Rabbi
krinsky; the sOloist will be Sam
uel p. Saunders OF Greensboro, Nd.
accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Simon
Shilling Of Dover and New York
City.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Short Course Group
Represents Six States
toontinued lrnm nrU baU1

teontinued Irnm nfsJ paSeJ
assemblies are held three times a
week, at which time special speak
ers are invited to talk on topics of
general interest. On November 80,
DR.. William S. Carlson, president
of the University OF Delaware, gave
an illustrated talk on Greenland
Lies North" Speakers at follow
ing assemblies will be: Dean
George L. Sehuster, of the Univer-
sity's School Of Agriculture, who
will discuss Agricultural Educa-
ton Across the Country" Profess
sor Paul Dolan, of the Political
Science Department on, 'HoW to
Conduct a Farm Business Meet
ing;" Director George M: WOrri-
low, Of the Experiment Station and
Extension Service on. "How the
University Can Serve YOU" Miss
Louise Whitcomb, extension home
management specialist whose topic
is, Farm Safety" and members of
the Delaware State Grange, Farm
Bureau and Council Of Farm CO.
operatives, with a "Panel on Farm
Organizations"
Attending the Short Course are
the following persons: Dairy
Course, Alfred Atkinson, Middle
town; Walter Caddell, Ossining, N.
Y; w. G. Carter, Newark; w. D.
Cissell, Rising Sun, Nd; Mrs. K.
FentOn, Newark; Willis Hooking,
Landenberg, Pa; Benjamin Lam
cinesee, LinwOOd, Pa; Fred Mar
tents, Elkton, Md. Josiah Marvel
Landenberg Pa; Nelson Miller Jr.
FELTON,; Louis Mills Greenwood: :
Philip Pierson, HOckessfn; Leon
Ryan, Jr., Newark; J. Z. Scheller
Dover; William Truitt, Elkton
Md; Victor VanHekIe, Middle
town; Allen Wolf, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Booth Yarnell, Cochranville; Eu-
gene Yarnall, COckranville; Jack
Yoder, Landenberg, Pa. Poultry
Walter Badaracco, Vineland, N. j.;
Jacob H. Foraker, Delaware City;
Ewno Lahneman, Newark; Ray
mOnd Lamborn, Newark; Mrs, H. P
Madsen, Newark; James @. Reedy
Newark; Robert Ripley, George.
town; Ollie Salminen, Newark
| Charles Stuchlik, Milton; Alfred
Thomas, Wyoming. Crops and
Live StOek-Charles BOstwick, Eel
ton; William Craig, Laurel; G.
Murrell Dashiell, Delmar; Roy
Furches, Smyrna; Richard Jacobs
East Amherst, N. Y; Willard Kille
/ Swedesboro, N. j.; Nicholas Mer.
ryman, Wilmington; Wills Pass.
more, Wilmington; Ray Phillips
Wilmington; Mrs. Harriet Rich.
ards, Wilmington; John Webb
GoldsbOro, Nd; Louis Wright, Wy.
Oming. HOrticulture-Mr L. Col
Inns, Wilmington; William Hamil
ton, Rehoboth; Samuel Kille
i Swedesboro, N. j.; Mrs. Glare Liv
!, ingston, Wilmington; Lee Noting
ham, Nassawodox, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
b. w. buchanan Named
Head OF Truck AssO.
.oontlnusa from ara pssu

NNNAHA4A-- ~-Aat AtAt .ao-N
ton, vice president Of Newton AS
sociates Of Bridgeville. John E.
Burris, president Of Burris Food
Distributors Inc. Of Milford and
Henry G. Graves, of Georgetown,
president Of Henry G. Graves and
Sons, as directors.
-Four directors at large were also
named In accordance with the by
laws for the Motor Truck Associa-
ton. They are Joseph p. Headley
president Of the Headley Express
and Storage Co. Of Chester, Pa,
Robert J. Mccormick, president Of
the Mccormick Transportation Co.,
Of Wilmington, Horace Daniel resi-
dent agent for the Associated Pc
tr0leum Industries, and C. w. Ho-
garth, vice president Of Victor
Lynn Lines Of Salisbury, Md.
The new president and the in
coming board Of directors will be
introduced at the annual Christ
mas Dinner to be held at the Shrine
Club on December 18th.
The directors also named the
date CT December is as the day for
the annual Christmas dinner and
vaudeville. and limited to four hun
dred the number of tickets that will
be sold for the affair, thus elimina-
ting the embarrassment that has
occurred each year when more peo-
pie attended the affair than can be
comfortably served. The directors
also increased the amount Of
money to be spent on entertainment
that will follow the dinner.
Mr.. Buchanan. the incoming
president Of the Truckers AssOcia-
ton a graduate Of North Carolina
State College, is one Of Lower Del
aware's most successful younger
business men. He began his busi-
ness career in Dover twenty years
ago in partnership with w. B. Da-
Wis. However, the field was larger
than the partnership could cover
and the partnership was dissolved
amicably with Mr.. Davis taking
over the auto parts business and
Mr.. Buchanan taking on the Fire
stone franchise Tor lower Delaware.
Each has been Outstandingly sue
cessful in his venture.
Buchanan Service now operates
three stories for the sales of Fire
stone Products at Dover, Milford
and Seaford Mr.. Buchanan is also
president of the Dover Rotary Club
and with Mrs. Buchanan and their
fifteen-year-Old daughter resides
on a model farm just south of Do
yer where they have turned their
hobby Of raising prize Hampshire
hogs and blue ribbon Aberdeen
Angus cattle into a financially sue
cessful enterprise.
Mrs. Buchanan Will be remem-
bered as a past president of the
Federated Women's Clubs of Della.
ware and was recently named BY
Governor Carvel. as e member Of
the State Welfare Board. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buchanan are active members
OF First Baptist Church at Dover
In spite of his numerous activities
Mr.. Buchanan finds time to con.
duct a daily class in higher ac-
counting at the Wesley Collegiate
Institute of Dover.
Mr.. Buchanan has stated that his
program for the Trucking Associa-
ton Tor the new year has only two
present planks-street and high
way safety, Of which he has long
been an ardent advocate. and which
is first on the list. and second, the
observance Of the law as it is now
on the books, not only of our state
Dqt those of every state in which
the members Of the Association
operate their vehicles.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Two State Towns
May Lose Air Line
CONTINUED srola nlat paas,

All American said the normal pro-
cedure works an undue burden on
a feeder airline which has a three
year limit on it's operating author
ity. In that time the carrier must
justify an extension of it's certifi-
cate.
All American said it had worked
hard to generate al rtraffic at the
points at which suspension is sought
but that the communities have
failed to demonstrate an appreci-
alton for the service or a likelihood
for it's ultimate reasonable use"
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
State Forest Xmas
Tree Supply Gone
seontinusd IRON nrss pager

vated While this announcement
may come as a disappointment to
the many local customers the plan
tation has adequately demonstrate
ed that Christmas tree growing will
pay as well as agricultural crops
and an enterprise worthy Of con-
sideration by farm owners.
Reporting on holly crop eondi-
tions at this time Of the season is
somewhat hazardous because birds
are not yet feeding heavily on the
berries, but in general throughout
the holly swamps, berries are more
abundant than last year and the
foliage deeper green and remark
ably free Of insect damage.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

Tho United States paid S25.000,-
600 for the Virgin Islands. three
end a half times the amount paid
for Alaska. The islands cover an
area Of 133 square miles; Alaska,
$50 400 square miles.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

There are about 400 oil. refiner-
les in the United States, located in
80 states.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

flight which had
taken Wiley
Post 1856 hours
i'm 1888. 1t was
a tremendous
achievement Mt
the time and
Hughes, i'm add
ditiOn to win
hing the Collier
Trophy was
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

South Dakota's Bad Lands are
$500 square miles In area
, 1949-09-01
MinnGrd Jones To Be
New Vocational
Teacher At C.. Fl. S.

A new teacher, Minnard
Jones, will be this years in
structor in the Vocational Di-
vision of the Christiansted
High School this year.
MIR. Jones, a native Of At
lanta, Georgia, receievd his
Bachelor Of Arts in Electricity
and Woodwork, at Hampton
Institute.
He is due to arrive in time
for the opening of school on
September 6.
, 1949-09-01
Population Of Puerto
Rice On Increase
Census Bureau Finds

A report Of the Census Bu-
reau shows that the population
of Puerto Rico has grown from
a total of l,869,26 in April
1910 to 2, 185, 900 as Of July last
year.
Despite the continuous mi
grafton to the mainland and
elsewhere, together with Undue
tons into the Armed forces the
steady increase continues.
The birthrate has been high
while the death rate has de-
creased: The birthrate mcreas-
ed from 20 per cent per 1000
in 1910. to 80 per cent per 1000
in l947. The death rate has
dropped from Is to IL per
cent per Thousand:
, 1949-09-01
Registration Begins
Children of School
Age September 6

Plans have been completed
by the Department of Educa-
ton for the registration of all
children who have reached
the age of five and a half years
upwards, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 6.
Registration will begin at g.
80, according to the announce
ment. Pupils attending public
school for the first time are re-
quested to present their Birth
or their Baptismal certificates.
, 1949-09-01
GOVERNOR ORDERS
HURRICANE FLAG
HOISTED ON 8 rs.

AS a precautionary measure
Governor Haste today order
ed hurricane flags hoisted
throughout the Virgin Islands.
The order states: Although
present indications are that the
small tropical storm will pass
safely south of the Virgin Is
lands the possibility that it
may turn northward during
the night should be considered
Therefore, we are hosting
storm warnings : one red flag
with black center, immediate
ly and request that similar
warning be hoisted in St. Tho
mas and St. John.
The Harbormaster in St.
Thomas requests all small craft
be advised to remain in port
for the next twenty four hours.
, 1949-09-01
Soviet Flyer Hunded
Over To Russiuns
In Vienna BY U. S.

A Russian flyer who, with a
companion, deserted to the
United States authorities in the
Western zone of Germany and
then could not make up his
mind, was returned to Russian
authorities in Vienna.
Lieutenant Barsoy and his
companion landed in the U. S.
zone last October and an
nonuced that they had had
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-09-01
President Trurnun
Appeals To Indiu.
Pukistdn To AGREE

President Truman has per-
sonally addressed appeals to
the Governments of India and
PakiSoan to adjust their differ
ences in the interest of world
peace. The notes were handed
to each ambassador but the
contents were not made public
Secretary Of State Dean
AcheSon said, however, that
the heads of the two govern
ments were asked to accept the
United Nations proposal for
ending the dispute over Kash-
mir. Only the communists pro-
fit from turmoil, in such a dis
pute as Those over the status
OF Kashmir and of Indonesia,
the Secretary said.
, 1949-09-01
Announcer Worms
Aguinst Hurricane
Rumors


Radio announcer Harwood
Hull has issued a warning es-
pecially for continentals visit
ing the Caribbean for the first
time, who has never had any
any hurricane experience, and
are wondering what to do.
Mr.. Hull gave advice, gen
orally along this line: Pay no
attention to rumors. Rely only
on official reports. Get away &
stay away from low lying
beaches if reports say a storm
is due to strike. If your house
is well built it is the best place
during the hurricane. Fasten
up your house. Board uup pro-
perly. If it cannot be done well
it is best not to board at all. Be
sure to have extra food on
hand; flashlights, because the
power will be cut off. Be sure
they are in working order.
, 1949-09-01

Mr.. James is expected to be
here until next Tuesday before
returning to St. Thomas.
, 1949-09-01
ULLMONT JAMES, DIR.
OF PERSO NNEL HERE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS

Ullmont James, Personnel
Director, arrived here yester-
day on a routine visit.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Class Tells as Golf Luck Quits Prince Georges

linger, but they won't last.
While they have been linger-
ing, Mangrum has been out
lasting them, watching them
fall by the wayside while he in
creases the tempo Of his game
with more and more brides
and less and less bogeys. It
was 2-over-par the opening
day, 2-under the second day,
and 5-under yesterday. Today
well, pick a number from 62
to 81.
Can't Fool Harrison.
The class-will-tell angle was
expressed in the lockerroom as
well as on the golf course yes
terday. Dutch Harrison was
confronted by q hanger-on
obviously trying to impress the
Arkansas wit by telling him he
had bet a good deal Of money
on Dutch to win the tourna-
ment. Dutch, who can analyze
people quicker than an Aus
trian psychologist. retaliated
with "Ol' buddy, don't give me
that romance: I just know
there isn't enough morphine in
the world to make you bet on
me as long as Snead Is on that
golf course with a 2-stroke
lead"
Evening star., 1949-07-04
By George Huber

The Sunday golfers out at
, Prince Georges yesterday watch
ing those experts in The Star
| Open do things they couldn't do
and getting discouraged about the
whole thing just weren't in the
right places at the right time.
Some of those big-name golfers
got into trouble at times even as
you and I, including S. J. Snead
details of whose excursions into
a number of traps are recorded
, in more detail elsewhere in this
/ paper.
The fifth is a nice easy hole
for instance, a 173-yarder where
; most of the experts were drop
ping their tee shots right on the
, green. But those traps around il
proved attractive for some Of the
boys, Gene Webb, Pete Cooper
and Spencer Overton, to name a
: few. Jack Toomer was the only
one of his threesome to hit the
green from the tee, but he three
{ putted for bogey 4. His Sec
ond put was less than two feet
and he still missed. Bad luck also
plagued Newt Bassler on this hole
! His tee shot was fair but took q
healthy bounce and rolled to an
almost unplayable lie behind .
trN.
George Fazio was sailing along
with brides on the fourth and
fifth. and then he hit the sixth, an
Evening star., 1949-07-04

Johnny Palmer took a week
off from golf in an attempt to
regain the feel of his clubs,
which he has lost from over
playing. He is hitting so badly
he probably will win only a
couple of hundred dollars this
week. His bad hits seem better
than most golfers good ones.
Fans are wondering just how
many pairs Of shoes Toney
Penna must own. He wears a
different pair daily to the
course and another different
pair on the course each day.
He will have worn eight
through today. Penna explains
that q famous shoe company
forwards q pair Of every new
style to him because he is seen
q lot-and wears the standard
sample size, &C.
Chick Harbert's ace yester-
day on the 14th hole is not q
rarity on the circuit. It was
the third this year for the pros.
Last year, more than q half
dozen were made.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Rx iha Assosiaisd RIsss

NEW YORK, July 4.-Empire
City opened its two-week meeting
at Jamaica today with four i'm
portant stakes to lure persons in
terested in Improvement of the
breed.
The $4,000 Fleetwing Handi-
cap. a 6-furlong dash, highlights
the opening program for July 4
celebrants.
The S50,OO0 Empire City Handi-
cap will send crack 3-year-olds
over the mile and three-sixteenths
route Saturday. Next weeks at
fractions are the 100000 Wake
field Stakes Wednesday and the
$50, 900 Butler Handicap at mile
and three -sixteenths July 16.
Assault, the sensational old
comebacker who scored in the
Brooklyn Handicap Saturday, is
not entered in the Butler, which
he won two years ago by nosing
out Stymie.
Trainer Max Hirsch confessed
he clear forgot to toss Assaults
name into the kitty.
But I'm not sorry" Hirsch
said. Assault has had 1t tough
getting back In condition"
Since he won two years ago,
Assault has been shifted into
numerous categories. He was in
jured in late February. 1948, and
the King Ranch decided to retire
him to stud.
But he proved sterile. So
Assaults injured foot was put
back in shape and he was returned
to the tracks.
Saturday the 1916 horse Of the
year made his comeback complete
by making q strong stretch drive
to beat Vulcan's Forge by three
quarters of a length.
He netted $40,600 which boosted
his earnings to $688, ,020. fourth
in the all-time list. Ahead Of him,
in order, are Stymie, Citation
and Armed.
William G. Helis' Rippey, carry
Evening star., 1949-07-04
Betsy Raw|s Rules
|Trans-Miss. Golf
By the Associatsd Press

LINCOLN. Nebr.. July At
might be said that Texas really
swept the honors Of the Women s
Trans Mississippi Golf Association
gathering here.
Betsy Rawls Of Austin went
home with the championship, de-
feating Marjorie Lindsay of De-
catur. ILL.,, 2 and /, in a sizzling
subpar 35-hole match over the
6.330-yard Lincoln Country Club,
That just kept the champion
ship in Texas where it had beer
for the last two years. in the
hands of Polly Riley of Fort
Worth, Miss Riley was eliminated
in the semifinals Of the tourney
here by Miss Rawls, 2 and /.
The presidency Of the associa-
ton went to Mrs. George Noble
of Dallas, and the 1850 tourney
was awarded to Dallas.
Evening star., 1949-07-04

farther down the shaft. swings
get tighter. the rough comes
closer and the cups get smaller.
AS a result scores go where
the atmosphere is rarer and
dozens of golf pros start think
ing that there must be at least
a thousand easier ways to make
a living.
Had the tournament ended
yesterday. you must have been
at least three under par for the
81 holes to get money. There
hardly rs an unknown at or
below this mark going into the
final round and there is a good
chance that some or all of the
unknowns will be replaced by
the likes Of Johnny Palmer.
Lawson Little, Dave Douglas
and KY Laffoon. golfers who
have relinquished places in the
pay-line only on rare occasions.
Mangrum Moving Along.
It apparently takes nothing
less than a broken leg to keep
Lloyd Mangrum away from the
pay window. Standing in 50th
place with 10 others at the end
of the opening round, the ex-
open champ climbed the noun
tain all the way to 21st and
might pass more than half of
the remainder today.
Lloyd, by the way, requested
the gallery to stand OF at some
distance while he played a pre-
carious shot from the woods
during yesterdays round. There
was a good chance of injuring
some one if his ball ricocheted
off a tree. This was the most
obvious display Of modesty in
the entire tournament. as his
ball whistled through without
touching a branch to land only
a few feet from the cup.
On tour It's said the un-
knowns and lucky players may
Evening star., 1949-07-04
FIeetwing Cap Marks Opening
or Jamaica S 2-Week Meeting

ing top impost Of 1875 pounds,
heads the field OF Il named for
the Fgeetwing today. '@ L !
Rippey is expected to go to the
post the favorite. The last time
out, Rippey was beaten in a close
finish in the 7-furlong Carter
Handicap by Better Self, who
closed fast.
The shorter distance and a
tighter stretch at Aqueduct are
figured to help Rippey.
c. T. Cherney's Mangohick and
Nose Rauzin's Buzfuz, both
former winners of the Fleetwing,
also are entered. Mangohick, the
1947 victor. has been assigned
118 pounds, while Buzfuz, last
years winner. will carry ia.
Evening star., 1949-07-04
'Harvie Ward Climbs
College Golf Throne
with Strong Finish
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

AMES, Iowa, July 4.-Harvie
Ward, jr., personable young man
of % from North Carolina, was
homeward bound today with his
sixth championship golf trophy.
The latest addition to the Uni
versity Of North Carolina students
awards shelf was the National
Collegiate Title Cup. He won 1t
yesterday from Morris Williams.
jr., of the University of Texas by
a 5-and-4 count.
Ward won his first title when
he was is. 1t was the junior
championship Of North and South
Carolina.
Harvie repeated the next year
and also won the Biltmore Forest
Invitational. He defeated Frank
Stranahan for the North and
South championship in 1948 and
was at the head Of the field in
the national championship Of club
champions at st. Augustine, Fla,
this year.
Ward won his sixth champion
ship by breaking open a torrid
duel IN the last nine Of 36-hole
title engagement on the Iowa
State course for the collegiate
crown. ?,
Harvie and Williams were all
even after the 18-hole morning
round in which they shot par 72s
and each winning one hole. After
I27 holes Harvie was l up and
fcopped four straight holes begin
ming at % to end the match.