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Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

for the Annual American Legion
Minstrel, to be held on Thursday
and Friday evenings, Nov. IL and
Is. The cast at present numbers "a,
with a possible addition within the
next few weeks. This minstrel is
one of the highlights of the winter
season in Milton and is packed to
capacity during both performances.
In past years, after presenting the
program to the Milton public, the
cast has been invited to numerous
other towns where they stage their
minstrel. The old-time show will be
held at the Milton High School Au-
ditorium.
Sunday evening services were
very we'll attended at the Grace
Methodist Church. This evening
service was the first to be held
since late in June. The sermon was
presented by the Rev. Milton r
Elliott. All members and friends OF
the congregation are urged to at
tend all services.
Members of the Zion Church will
hold a bake and rummage sale al
/ the fire hall, October Sth, Saturday
| Merchandise will be on sale from
$3.50 on. Among the items to be OF
sale will be pies, cakes, chickens
candies, rolls and eggs, as we'll al
used wearing apparel.
Last Saturday at public auction
in front of the Sussex Trust CO
Ban the following properties wer,
sold: lot adjoining the H. o. Brit
ting property was purchased by MI
Brittingham; Mr.. H. c. Draper pur
chased the two properties locate
on the east side of Federal ST., be
yond the railroad; The property o
the west side of Federal Street, be
yond the railroa dwas purchased b
Mr.. Granville Marvel, now occupy
ing the property; the corner prop
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul w. Knox of
Philadelphia, were the weekend
guests of Mrs. George NAPLES and
Mrs. Lucinda Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Messick en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carey of near Milford.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Walls of Laurel, were the dinner
guests of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Milton r. Elliott.
Mr.. Edgar Alexander, West Ches-
ter. spent several days last week
with his cousin, Mrs. Linford Will
ley. Mr.. Alexander was recently
discharged from the Army.
Mrs. VIM. r.. wilkins and Mrs
Sallie Warren were the guests last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Proud in Phil
adelphia. During their visit they
attended a turkey dinner in honor
of the Proud's 50th wedding ami.
versary. Mrs. wilkins, since her re-
turn, is visiting with Mrs. Sallit
Warren in Cave Neck.
Caroline Clendaniel spent the
weekend wit hher cousin, Loretts
| Clendaniel at the Mispillion Light
house.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Pore and daughter, Heller
Joyce. of Frederick and Mrs. Mag
gle Wiley of Milton.
j Mrs. Asher Campbell was tak?'
! to the Milford Memorial Hospita
on Thursday where she is unde
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

going extensive treatments. Her
condition was reported on Sunday
as showing very little improvement.
Mrs. Campbell has been in falling
health for number of years.
Mrs. Arthur Handy of near Will
mington, is visiting her sister, Miss
Myrtle .Pettyjohn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Touring and
daughter, Lois of Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Chas. 0'Neil, and Billy of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester E .Clendaniel.
On Saturday. Warren Good, prin,
cipal of the school, Miss Wanda
Clendaniel, French and English
teacher and Miss Joan Goodrich
art instructres sat the publ,
1 school, attended the teachers meet
ing held in Dover at the Higl
/ School.
Mrs. Ethel Simms, Philadelphia
who has been visiting her cousin
Mrs. VIM. T. Walls, is visiting he
sister in Glendale before return
ing to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Murphy en-
tertained on Friday evening, MI
and Mrs. Howard Davidson, Mr.. an
Mrs. Harry Mccarthy, Mrs. Johl
Farrow, Staff Sergeant and Mrs
Charles Lindale of Highland, N.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

cept l Sunday during the past 6
months; Billy Sharp, four in Janu-
sry, present for one year except 5
Sundays and Kenneth Davis also
four in January. present for one
year except two Sundays.
Gross and Crown system gold
pin and bars were earned for per-
feet attendance by the following:
one year Beverly Collins and Mar
cia Davis; two years William Fish
er and Edward Jones; six years,
Frances Clendaniel 10 years Estel-
Ia Reynolds and Marshall Reynolds.
Especial honor is given to Mrs.
Lucinda Wilson who is one of the
eldest members of the school and
who has had perfect attendance
for these past three years.
Ellen Wagamon received book
as a gift for three months of per-
feet attendance in the kindergar-
ten departments.
At the close of the program, Mrs.
Mary Morgan, supt., thanked all
who had co-operated in the work OF
the school during the past year.
Rev. Davis also complimented
the members upon their achieve
ments and reported that attendance
during the past summer had incre-
ased one third over that of the pre-
yious summer, due, in large meas
ure, to the faithfulness of the teacl
4 ers.
This week is observed through
out the nation as Christian Edu
cation week. In observance in oul
community the church bell ring
each evening at p. m. calling th'
| people to prayer on behalf of thu
Church and it's work. Teachers 0
the school are visiting the home
of students, inviting them to com
especially next Sunday which viii
be Rally Day.
The day will also mark the frs
Sunday of the new quarter, and tn
study Of new lesson materials will
begin.
Officers and teachers to serv
during the new year will be install
led at the Sunday Session.
: At II a. m. the congregation wi
join in the fellowship of Christian
= around the world by taking Hol
J Communion.
Rehearsals are now in progres
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

erty at Federal st. and Sand Alley,
recently occupied by Lester Far
ems, was purchased by Fred Reed;
the Mulberry Street property, oc-
cupied by Mr.. Doughy, was bought
by Fred Pepper; John Isaacs pur-
chased the farm know as the High
House Farm; the meek farm
was bought by Naylor Wells, now
occupied by him. The properties
were all owned by Mrs. Margaret
NAPLES, who died several months
ago and were sold by her heirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pepper,
who are completely remodeling the
Mrs. Fannie Adkins property, are
expecting to take occupancy late in
October This property, idle for
more than twenty years is being
greatly improved and at is compile
ton will be among the picture
places in our town.
Services were held ON Sunday for
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Douglas, 64
wife of DR.. w. e. Douglas, retired
Milton physician. Mrs. Douglas diet
! at her home in Rehoboth where
| they have been living the past tive
years. She had been in ill healtl
| quite some time. Besides her hus
band, she is survived by two sons
w. Ross Douglas of the Hercule
Powder Co., Wilmington and ]
Kenneth Douglas of Milton; on
daughter, Mary Catherine of Reho
I both; one brother, VIM. r. Ellis o
Salisbury, Md, and three grand
children. She is the daughter of tn
late Robert A. and Elizabeth Rob
inson Ellis of Delmar.
Services were at the ST. John
| Episcopal Church and were conduc
: ted by the Rev Wade Hampton, as
: sisted by George S. Buhl, Episco
pal lay leader. Interment at the Cd
: Fellows Cemetery at Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30
MILTON


Promotion Day Services in Cos
hen Methodist Sunday School were
source of much inspiration last
Sunday morning at 9:45. Children
who were promoted from one de-
partment to another presented
come of their accomplishments dur
ing the year. The program consist
ed of reviews of units of work,
Scripture, Quotations and singing.
Those promoted were. Nursery
department to Kindergarten depar-
tment: Matte Lue Bacon, Nancy
Lee Carter, George Ray Donovan,
David Harcum, Lee Ellen Hitchins,
Sarah Kay Isaacs, Theodore Layton
Johnson, Martin Thomas Mitchell.
Richard Lee Moore, William Hearn
Thomas, Joseph Ona Thomas, Ken
meth Marshall Davis, and William
Paynter Sharp Jr.
From Kindergarten to Primary:
Robert Samuel Black, ,Jr., Harry
Hobson Isaacs, Jr., Carol Ann Pep
per, Donna Lee Thomas, Donna Lee
Lingo, Joyce Warrington Patricia
Hopkins, Shirley King, Grace Dut-
ton, Constance Morgan, William
Passwaters, Lillian Thomas, and
Joyce Webb.
From Primary to Junior: Ray
mond Bacon, Jay Dickerson, Elma
Passwaters, Donald Pepper, Jeane-
tie Phillips, Joan Kay Reed and
Jerry Ward.
From Junior to intermediate:
William Fisher, Milton Johnson
Lloyd Tyndall, Frank Reed, Thel-
ma Moore, Barbara Clendaniel, Dor
is Phillips, Eleanor Pepper, Gail
Turner, Sylvia Golden and Anne
May Paylik.
From intermediate to Senior:
Frances Clendaniel,, Clara Loven-
guth, Loretta Reed. Estella Rey-
Dolds, Dolores Wilson, Ralph Dick
erson, Elwood Long and Isadort
Moore.
From Senior to Young People;
Ruth Calhoun, Neva Crouch, SD,
Graves, Bessie Mitchell and Charl
es Stuchlik, III.
Bibles were presented to the nev
group of juniors; Bible marker
te and Black Testaments respective
tie and Black Testements RESPECTIVE
ly to the young women and men o
the young people.
Announcement was made of out
standing attendance records in tn
Nursery department by the follow
ing children: Mary Anne Collins
who will be in November, pres
ent except 8 Sundays during tn
past 8 months; Susan Rogers, VIII
will be 8 next January, preEent eS
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30
.Hoboes Of the skv.

Ordinary meteors might be
termed ''hoboes of the sky" for
they move around in random di-
rections, unlike the great celestial
bodies which have fixed courses.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

New Hollywood Fad
Tiny skullcaps for evening wear
Is the lates. Hollywood fad.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

Grand Coulee Dam on the Col.
umbia river attracted 100000 Wis
itors last year.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30
Stainless Steel in Auto.

About 80 pounds of stainless steel
is used for trim, scuff plates,
grilles and other parts Of the aver
age modern automobile. say ex-
perts.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

contributes immeasurably to its own
er's peace of mind. Few, indeed, can
be happy without Cadillac-once
they have learned how greatly it en-
riches their lives.
If you are among the many who have
the impulse to own Cadillac, come
in and see US soon. Each day you
delay means a loss in satisfaction
which no other material possession
can hope to supply.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30

make arrangements at once to have
one delivered into your possession.
Each day you forego it, you will lose
goodly measure of happiness and
satisfaction-for a Cadillac is a JOY
to possess, and JOY to utilize. Many
say that it adds to the zest of their
whole days activities.
Certain it is that a Cadillac brings
with it the utmost in performance, in
comfort, and in safety-and that it
Evening star., 1949-12-03
A. &P. Gets More Time
To Appear at Inquiry
BY the Asseeioted Press

The head of the Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co.. who shocked"
Senator Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa by turning down an invita-
ton to Senate hearing next
Monday. has been given more
time to prepare testimony.
|. Senator Gillette, chairman of
"a subcommittee investigating the
recent rise in coffee prices. had
asked A. & P. President David
T. Bofinger to offer the group
information on his company's
profits, executive. salaries, adver-
tising expenses and prices.
When Mr.. Bofinger replied that
he couldn't make it because he
needed more time to gather the
information, Senator Gillette said
he was rather shocked" and
told reporters he would use a
subpoena 'if necessary"
A. g. P. officials expressed sur
prise at the Senator's annoyance.
They said it was obviously i'm
possible to gather all the mate
rial requested in such a short
time ,,.,..f ,,
IN announcing that the A.. &
p. president had refused" to
testify Monday Senator Gillette
commented: "ceftain1y Mr. Bo-
finger or his assistants could. in
form us nf ,the prices for coffee
in the coffee-growing countries
and their narkup without any
great amount Of preparation"
Evening star., 1949-12-03
YugosIoviu
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Belgrade, on conditions and ar
rests of White Russians In Bosnia.
At the beginning Of. the trial the
court announced that Father
Nehljudov, who also was to have
been tried, hanged himself in his
cell to avoid prosecution.
Father Krishko testified that In
his letters to Nehljudov he had
mentioned the name of Pavle
Yelissiyev, former secretary Of the
Soviet Embassy in Belgrade. The
Belgrade clergyman was alleged
to. have been the contact between
the Sarajevo spy ring and Yelis-
siyev.
Meanwhile the prosecution made
public batch of notes scrawled
on bits of notepaper over the sig
nature of Father Nehljudov.
Release of the notes-in one Of
which he wrote "the wheel Of
history has trampled over a worm
came as part Of the prosecu-
tion's angry denial Of reports Ia
two Paris newspapers, LHuman-
ite and Liberation, that he had
been killed.
The notes. according to the
prosecution. were attached to the
priests open shirt when he was
found hanging by q moose fash
ioned from a. sheet around his
neck in his jail cell: early We'd
nesday morning.
This was just day before the
trial began.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Greek General Election
To Be Held Next April
BY fhe Associotsd Press

ATHENS. Greece, Dec. 3D..
Greece, torn for four years by
Communist rebellion, is scheduled
to have general election next
April.
Deputy Premier Constantip
Tsaldaris and Labor Minister
Sophocles Venizelos announced
the decision of the co-ordinat.
ing council Of major party Lead
ers to hold the elections either
April 9 or 16, 1850. The four-year
term of the present government
expires in March.
Decision to hold the balloting
was made following the insistencs
last month by American Ambas-
sador Henry F. Grady that the
government demonstrate its con-
tinued belief in democracy and
conform with the country's con-
stitution by holding an election.
The last general election, which
put the present coalition of Lib
eral and Conservatives Parties
into power, was held March 81,
1916.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
stoIin's 10th Birthday
Brings Big Soviet Fete
ly the Asseeiatsd Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 3.-The Soviet
Union is preparing huge celebra-
ton for Prime Minister Stains
10th birthday December 81.
Recent speeches at the confer
ence of the International Demo
cratic Federation Of Women, which
Just closed here. indicated that
Poland. Czechoslovakia. Bulgaria
Hungary. Romania and Albania
also were planning great fetes for
that day.
The Presidium Of the Supreme
Soviet (the Russian Legislative
body yesterday appointed a rs
member committee to organize the
celebration.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Fire in Uranium Mine
Reported Still BURNING
BY fhs Asseeiofsd Press

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-An East Zone
uranium fire which reportedly
killed hundreds of miners was
still burning this week, the Brit
sh-licensed newspaper Telegraf
said today.
Telegraf said it got it's infor-
nation from an East Zone miner
who had fled Johanngeorgenstadt
last Thursday. It refused to iden-
tify him, but said he was present
when a fire broke out 10 days ago
in mine No. IS. near Johanngeor-
| genstadt.
According to the miners &C.
count, Russian and German off,
cials are continuing wholesale
arrests in the area In an effort
ito prove the fire was caused BY
sabotage. .s,r@. ,.-.i
i Telegraf reported that q wor1
mine cable caused a short circui
which set the workings afire
Flames spread to two other mines
land an explosives dump blew up
according to the account. esttssi7.,
Evening star., 1949-12-03
0regonPo Capture
One Of ; Fugitives
From Mental Hospital
By the Associated Press

/ SALEM, Greg. Dec. 3.-One OF
three violently insane men sought
Ithroul hout the night in Western
Oregon was captured by State po-
lice early today Is miles north OF
here. =.
| Patrolmen said the man. James
Nv. Cameron, 25, was picked up
while hitch-hiking on the Pacific
highway near WOODBURY.. He Of
lfered no resistance but would not
talk. a.,
+ The others still at large were
identified by officials of the State
mental hospital from which they
escaped last night as Robert Mel
win Burr, %. of Oregon City, a
former hospital attendant, and
Marion Watson, 81. of Oregon
City, believed the leader of the
break.
i Police warned that the men
were very dangerous" All avail
lable city, county and State officers
were engaged in a search for the
fugitives.
Four actually broke out of the
hospital. hut police tracked one
down in q brush patch 2 miles
from the hospital and subdued
him.
| Patient Saves Guards Life.
T Except for another of the pa
ftients in the criminal ward. So
insane might have escaped. He
tricked the escaping four and was
credited with saving the. life Of
one of the hospital guards.
/ The escape started with one
patient feigning sudden illness
When Ed Rollins, an attendant
went into his cell. he overpowered
Mr.. Rollins and seized his keys
This patient unlocked the cells
of three others. One of them
Etelephoned Tom Smith. another
attendant, that something was
wrong with Mr.. Rollins. When
Mr.. Smith rushed in, he was
chicken from behind by q towel
that was wrapped around his
neck.
Threw Keys Away.
Everything started to 60
black" Mr.. Smith said later.
Suddenly a fifth patient ran up
and said, Let me finish the job.
thought I was done for. but he
let up on the towel while pretend
ing to- tighten it," "
The four gave Mr.. Rollins keys
to the fifth patient and told him
| to unlock the cells Of 81 others
in the criminal ward. AS they
left running. he threw the keys
away, stunning the chance to
escape, Mr.. Smith said.
Eight others did wander
through an open door from the
criminal ward, but were cap
tured before they got out Of the
building.
The four used Mr.. Smiths keys
to go through an outside gate
into the darkness.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

ment in terms of its actual effects,
the policy pronouncement drew
extremes of reaction. ~
At one extreme was the Ameri-
can Council on Human Rights,
which hailed the announcement
as "a great step forward"
At the other extreme was Ernest
E. Mayo, head of the Richmond
Home Builders Association, who
said:
mo large contractor or specu-
lator would dare build houses
under such setup as the Govern
ment plans. AS far as we are con-
cerned, we are out Of business IL
that thing sticks
Hal Powell, director of the Au-
gusta (Ga.) Housing Authorities
saying I'VE do not intend to mix
the races" indicated If the FTIA
order is mandatory. Augusta s
application for Federal housing
units will be cancelled.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia said he had anticipated
the move for some time and
added:
Il think that hereafter all other
Federal appropriations will be
based on the same principle"
He predicted that the move viii!
seriously cripple public housing
- The administration has un.
dertaken to do what Congress has
steadfastly refused to do"
While Southern builders anc
some officials clearly regarded the
new housing policy as another ad.
ministration- sponsored civil rights
move, President Truman prepared
to strike another blow for civi
rights.
From Key West it was reported
he had resumed work on his Estate
of the Union" message to Congress
in January. in which he will re.
new demands for:
! /. A Federal anti-lynching law.
2. Repeal of the poll tax as 9
requirement for voting for Fed.
eral officers.
| 3. A series of other civil rights
laws designed to ban discrimina-
ton against Negroes and othe,
minority groups.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
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Presidential Secretary William D.
Hassett later at Key West. Fla.
where President Truman Is vaca-
tioning. emphasized the President
had given the policy his full In
dorsement.
Said Mr.. Hassett:
THAT is the administration
policy. That speech was delivered
with the knowledge Of the Presi-
dent and he approved the line
laid down by Mr.. Perlman."
Veterans Administrator Carl
Gray and Nathaniel s. Keith, di-
rector of slum clearance for the
Housing and Home Finance
agency. both told reporters the new
FHA policy will be duplicated ir
new rulings affecting CT home
loans and Federal slum- clearance
projects.
How the new policy will affect
Evening star., 1949-12-03
January Eial! Set .
For Virginia Sheriff
After Jury Disaglrees
BY the Asseeictsd pse.s

STANDARDSVIILE, Va. Dec.
3.-The trial of George E, Morris,
Greene County sheriff. on charges
of neglect of duty has ended In
a hung jury.
Judge c. G. Quesenbery of
Waynesboro-. ordered a new trial
for January 4.
After deliberating for an hour
and one-hah yesterday. the all
male jury reported that it had
been unable to reach a verdict.
Commonwealth's Attorney r. N.
Early brought the proceedings
against Sheriff Morris. The sheriff
was charged with failure to arrest
Winfred Deane on October s after
Deane is alleged to have broken
doors and windows in a funeral
home here. Deane was arrested
later the same day and charged
with fatally shooting H. G. Moy-
ers, jr.
Sheriff Norris told the jury yes
terday that he did not arrest
Deane because he did not have
a warrant and did not want to
hurt Deane. Several character
witnesses also testified for the
sheriff. -... .
The sheriff said he was called
! upon to arrest Deane after fra
cas- in the funeral home. He said
he found Deane waving a shovel
and talking in a loud voice. He
quoted Deane as saying he knew
the sheriff land liked me, and
If you arrest me you will have to
shoot. me-" The sheriff said he
had no gun on him at the time.
The two-day trial opened here
Thursday with the presentation of
"a h., kL1
Evening star., 1949-12-03
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painting the building. I kicked
it out.
IT climbed out on the ledge. We
were on the second story. There
were about 10 other guys on the
ledge. Some were throwing their
stuff out the window but I didn t
have time.
'The fellow in the room next to
me was trying to climb out but
his arm was badly cut. I took of
my pajama top and wrapped it
around his arm.
ITO get down, you had to grab
the ledge and drop. This injured
fellow couldn't do it very well so
helped and the men on the ground
caught him.
"The building was burning on
the second floor but the first floor
wasn't on fire. Many were run
ming in to get their stuff.
II lost everything"
Those made homeless in the
fire were taken to other dormi-
tories and fraternity houses fol-
the night.
The presidents office said that
they were given breakfast at Will
son Hall and arrangements would
be made for new housing.
Flames from the burning build
ing started grass fires in the sur
rounding area, burning over sew
eral acres.
List of Injured.
The presidents Office listed the
following persons as injured, but
not In a serious condition:
Charles Edwin Brewer. Edo
RADIO, Kans.
Mario Eagenti, New York.
Norman Hardwick, San An
tonic. Tex.
Jene Hunter. Duncan, Okla.
Bill Johnston. Joplin, Mo.
Robert King. New York.
Robert Klinko. Binghamton.
Gene Lichtenstein, New York.
James Melnyk. Big Valley,
Canada.
Harry j. Owens, Codeyville.
Kans. s...--.
Logan L. Riggs. Monroe, Okla.
E. w. Vorlop, Dallas, Tex.
Jack Schneps. Oklahoma City.
James Edward Williams, Sui
phur Springs Tex.
Harvey Caren, Livingston, N. Y.
Guy Nixon, Shreveport, La.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Dr.. c. B. Shoemaker, So,
Cumberland Dentist, Dies
By the Assocjofed Press

BY the Assoeiufed PFess
CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 81
DR.. Charles B. Shoemaker, SO. J.
dentist here since 1906, died at
his home yesterday. He retired
several years ago. !:
A native of Buffalo Mills. Pa,
he was graduated from the Baltf-
more College of Dental Surgery il
1904 and practiced in Frostburg
for two years before coming here.
His widow, two daughters and
a son survive. Services will be
conducted tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
HerI Heads Bureau Division

Appointment of DR.. Moren E.
Herl, a native Of Ohio, as head
Of the Division of Virus-Serum
Control of the Bureau 6f Animal
Industry was announced yester-
day. DR.. Herl succeeded DR.. Don
I. Skidmore, who retired Septem-
ber 80.