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Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

w. Meredith, over the Labor Day
holiday.
Miss Loretta Laughery met with
a painful accident on Saturday
night while returning from a ball
game at Seaford. The car in which
she was riding was struck by an
other car and about demolished.
Loretta received a broken arm and
facial bruises. She was taken to
the Milford Memorial Hospital for
treatment and returned to her home
on Tuesday.
A large number of relatives and
friends were present on Saturday
for the wedding of Miss Rebecca
Anderson, daughter of Mrs. Ever
EFT Morris and Martin Garvey of
Wilmington, which took place in
Christ Our King Church, Whining
ton, at 1 p. m. The bride was given
in marriage by Mr.. Morris. A re-
ception followed the ceremony at
the Bellefonte Country Club. The
couple left for a short wedding
trip. Mr.. Garvey is a pharmacist
and Mrs. Garvey is nurse in the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington.
Mrs. Arthur Marvil entertained
the Home Demonstration Club or
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mart Uhler was elected
president of the Sussex County La
dies Auxiliaries of the Volunteer
Fire Company on Wednesday eve
ming at Milton. Mrs. Ermadint
Metzner was elected secretary ant
Mrs. Elaine Jones assistant secre
tary.
The regular monthly meeting o
the Ladies' Auxiliary will be helt
on the 30th of September insteat
of the 23rd, when the installation
of officers will take place. The rea
son for change in date-the ladie
are serving dinner to the Kiwan
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

October will be Layman's Day
October 16, Family Day. October
%, Women's Day. October 80,
Church School Day.
Greenwood Church Scohol will
hold it's Rally Day next Sunday
morning, September 25,. at 10000
o'clock.
Greenwood Grace and Cannon
Methodist Circuit
E. c. Thomas. Jr.. Pastor
Sunday, September IS
BETHEL: Church school at 9:45
a. m. Mrs. w. x. Paskey, superin-
tendent.
GRACE: Church school at 10000
a. m. c. S. Spence, superintendent.
Evening worship at 500 o'clock.
CANNON: Church school at. 10 A..
m. R. L. CLANCY, superintendent.
Morning worship at IL O'Clock.
Sermon by the pastor.
Friday evening, September 16,
the Ever Welcome Glass of Grace
Church School will sponsor a
Hobo Supper at the Greenwood
Fire House from to 8 o'clock.
Next Sunday the wedding of Ar
mold Martin and Mae Johnson will
be performed at two p. m. in Grace
Church.
Mayors Proclamation
WHEREAS, Infantile paralysis
again is rampant throughout the
nation, striking community after
community with ruthless imparti-
ality, and
WHEREAS, The National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis has
thrown it's full resources into the
fight against this insiidous dis
ease, and
| WHEREAS, The high cost oi
combating the 1949 polio outbreaks
plus the millions of dollars still
being expended by the Nationa
Foundation for last years patients
who require continued care ant
treatment, have drained the organ
Ization's finances to the danger
point, and
WHEREAS, 1t has consequent,
j become necessary for the Nationa
Foundation to hold a disaster driv,
for funds so that it's work of mere,
may continue unabated,
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, F. c. Por
, ter, Mayor of Greenwood, do urg
, each and every resident of Green
wood to respond most generousl
, to the National Foundations emer
| gency appeal during the week Q
September II, and
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

Texas is the biggest cattle-pro-
ducing state.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
Reseeding

To aid in reseeding depleted
ranges, many species and strains OF
grasses and legumes from different
parts of the world have been tested
in nurseries in the western, south
ern, and southeastern regions.
Tests Of the preference of grazing
animals for a number of species,
conducted in the intermountain re-
gion, show that preference value
changes during the growing season
and that some little-known species
have higher preference value than
crested wheatgrass, an introduced
species which has been seeded sue.
cessfully on good many thousand
acres OF deteriorated range land,
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

I DO FURTHER proclaim the
week of September IL to be polio
Emergency Week" and ask all cit
izens of our community to join in
our common crusade against infan-
tile paralysis.
F. CARL PORTER
September 8, 1949.
Wednesday evening, September
%, at eight o'clock, the Sunshine
Glass will sponsor fashion show
and musicale at the Greenwood
High School. The fashion show is
under the direction of Benjamin's S
of Salisbury. There will be a band
concert as we'll as other very care
fully selected music and dance
numbers. An enjoyable program
is being planned especially for you.
Be sure you don't miss it.
The Greenwood Parent-T Teacher
Association will meet Monday, Sep
tember 10, at 1880 o'clock in the
Greenwood School. The topic for
discussion will be Getting Ac-
quainted With Your School," fol-
lowed by questions from the audi
ence.
Everyone is welcome but parents
are particularly urged to attend te
learn how their school is run. II
parents must bring children, pro-
vision will be made for their care
Members are reminded that they
are requested to bring cans o.
fruit juice to this meeting to hell
with future refreshments.
Tuesday night was Ladies' Nigh
at the Kiwanis Club dinner il
Georgetown. Quite a number from
here were in attendance.
Miss Jean Meredith has returne,
from Ocean City, N. j., where sh,
spent the summer months.
Miss Ann Meredith was a CUES
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
GREENWOOD
Greenwood Methodist Church
J. E. Layton, Minister
Sunday, September 1S

J. E. Layton, Minister
Sunday, September 18
1000 a. m.-Church School. Med
ford Calhoun, superintendent. If
you are looking for place to stu
dy Gods word, we invite you and
your family to worship with us
each Lords Day morning. We have
class for every age.
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship
and sermon by the pastor. Subject,
"A Faith For This Day." Special
music.
6<45 p. m.-Methodist Youth Fell
lowship. Leader, Miss Mary Ann
Macklin.
7:30 p. m.-Evening Worship
and hymn sing. The pastor will
speak.
Chaplain's Chapel
J. E. Layton, Minister
Sunday, September IS
200 p. m.-Church School. Hill
ton Penuel, superintendent.
800 p. m.-Afternoon service
and sermon by the pastor.
Trinity Methodist Church
]. E. Layton, Minister
Sunday, September 1S
1O:30 a. m.-Church School. John
Hastings, superintendent.
Sunday, September 20, this church
will hold it's 105th Anniversary
with an all day meeting. Rev. Rob.
ert Green of Crisfield, Md, for.
mer pastor, will bring the mess
age in the afternoon. Greetings will
be brought also by our neighborine
pastors. 1880 p. m, Evening service
with sermon by the District Su
| perintendent, DR.. T.. C. Mulligan
Music will be furnished by the choil
of Bridgeville Methodist Church.
st. JOhnstOwn Methodist Church
j. E. Layton, Minister
i Sunday, September 1S
i 1890 a. m.-Church School.
! B. McIlvaine, superintendent. TIL,
annual Home Coming Service TO
st. Johnstown will be held on Sun
day, October 8, at 2::30 p. m.
The official board of Greenwoo,
Methodist Church met on Monda
: night. Rev. j. E. Layton, the pas
tor, presented a program for. tn
coming fall and winter, which wa
/ approved by the board. Octobe
. will be used as loyalty month t
the church. Service will be hel
j each Lords Day morning and eve
4 ming. Emphasis will be place
i upon the Advance for Christ an
!, His Church. Outside speakers wi
be brought in for the local Sunday
1 in the absence of the pastor. OctG
! Der 2, the church. will obsery
I world Wide Holy Communion
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
DACSBORO

Mrs. Essie Hickman, the CORES
pOndent, wishes to thank her friend
and relatives for the cards and de-
eds of Kindness during her illness
at her home and the Memorial Hos
pital, Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coffin Of
Millsboro, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Hickman Sunday evening.
Many from here attended the ra-
ces at Georgetown and Langhorn,
Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Adkins Is very i'll
at the Milford Memorial Hospital.
We hope for a speedy recovery.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Hudson spent
q few days the past week with their
daughter at Phila.
Fire destroyed the barn filled
with straw Saturday night of Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard Bunting
located on the Dagsboro and Omar
road near town.
Miss Mildred Ann Davidson Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Camp
bell and son the past week at Sell
byville.
Mrs. Ellis of Millsboro, was din.
ner guest Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs
( Frank Bunting.
Mr.. Lemuel Brumbly attended
the Brumbly Reunion at Trappt
Pond, Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miilard West ant
children and Horace L. Hickman
spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Hudson at Audubon
N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Steel an,
Martha Ray and Mr. and Mrs. Pau
Clogg and children were guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Thomas a
Wilm., Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bearman of Wilm
were guests of their daughter an,
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rogers and daughter.
Mrs. Annie Quillen of Stockley
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Curni
Clogg on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

ians that evening at the high
school.
The winner in the miscellaneous
club last week was Mrs. Gladys
Mellott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Barkley and
daughter Ann of Claymont were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Mills and family.
Mrs. E. v. Ocheltree accompan-
led Mrs. Vernon Metzner and son
Eddie on trip to Newark and Will
mington last week.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
Sir Henry Stanley

Sir Henry M. Stanley was not
only an explorer, like Mr.. Keen Of
the radio series, he was a Tracer
OF Lost Persons" According to
Childcraft books, Sir Stanley found
David Livingston. the explorer.
when he was lost in Africa.
Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
1t is not unusual for a sailfish to
leap across 40 feet of water.
Chambered Nautilus

The chambered nautilus, sub
ject OF Oliver Wendell Holmes'
famous poem, grows in proportions
so perfect that each new coil ot
its shell is exactly three times the
width of the coil preceding it. says
the National Geographic society.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
YWCA Urges Boys
Participation

The Carver Branch "Y" has been
carrying on day camp activities for
boys 8 to Is years Of age. Many use
full items have been made by these
boys. The YMCA day camp program
will continue through July, the last
week of July the boys will actually
go to camp. The YMCA is hoping to
develop useful citizens out of all of
the youth that are now participating
in YMCA activities.
Thirty-five boys are now partici-
pating daily in some type of YMCA
activity. To date fifty boys have
registered. Parents are urged to see
that their boys register for some
type of ''Y'' activity. Your boy is al
ways in good company when he is
at the ''Y''. The YMCA is charact-
er building organization, it centers
its attention on youth. Has your son
registered for the Summer Camp
program? If, not, please see that he
registers today. Stop by the Center
and see what we are doing, when he
is participating with the YMCA, he
Is free from trouble, -.-,-...
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Bop City Dance

Don't forget Bop City Dance and
colossal floor show at the beautiful
Harlem Square Ballroom, Thurs
day, July 81. Music by Earl Williams
and his calypso orchestra.
Featuring are 20 artists in contin-
uous entertainment, headlined by
Exotic Idnia Burke, formerly of
Leon ClaXton's Revue, dances by
John Route 66) Ingraham and his
shadow, songs by Oneal CLong
About Midnight) Pearson and num-
erous other fine acts. The show is
produced by Phil Harris, your, Earl
Robinson.
For table reservations call 2-7905 Or
see Earl Robinson. Advance rs cents
Door $1.00.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Held In Robbery And
Beating Of Aged
Man 4N



Police wednesday arrested Book
er T. Williams, 2S-year-old field
worker of Goulds, in connection
with the robbery and beating of an
aged South Dade grocer. The victim
was left for dead along the side of
the road.
A second man was being sought.
Held as a material witness was
19-year-old Goulds woman, Lorene
Davis 49,
1t was the Davis woman who led
officers to the spot where they found
w. E. Miller, 80, of Allapattah Gar
dens, standing neck deep in the wat.
er of a drainage canal Tuesday.
He told High and Deputy Thorn
Ford that he had fallen into the
canal accidentally as he wandered
dazedly through the woods after re-
covering consciousness. He was too
weak to climb up the canal banks.
He told officers two Nefroes had
invaded his combination grocery and
home late Monday night. They took
between $500 and 900 in cash he said
and made him accompany them in
his car, which was later found
wrecked.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
SINCE LARRY COOPER (he',


the guy who's linotyping this column
right now has purchased brand
aew" 1941 Dodge Luxury Liner, he
can be seen heading for the Florida
Keys almost any week end to match
his wits with the inhabitants of the
briny deep. How about a Key West
trip sometime, Ace? Ringsid-
ing at the Rockland Amateur Show
wednesday night were Drs. Henry
and Patterson ana parties
FLASH: It's boy for Leona Nim%
mo of 1928 NV 4th avenue, born
Thursday morning in the Christian
hosp. Friends of Frances Brin-
son of 442 NV 9th st., will regret
TO learn that she was rushed to ans
admitted in the Jackson Memorial
hospital Thursday morning.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
REAL ESTATE MAN

Brooks has given the Davidson
Lr1plets a house, so the Adelphian
club members are soliciting funds
to buy the couple lot in Brown
Sub. Nice going fellows Hazel
Brown was back home from Famcee
this week moving from LIST place to
a new address Felix Dizzy"
Rahming writes a card from Bos-
Ton claiming he win be honeymoon.
sDg In Canada this. month
Press Box was surprised at the mob
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Singers From
Bahamas Arrive

The Dynamic Features, group
of singers from the Bahamas, arriv-
ed on Thursday afternoon. They will
appear at st. James Baptist Church
on the program Of the Sunday School
and BTU Congress, Friday and Sun
day nights, July Is and II.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16

RAY FOSTER Tops the Harlem
theatre Auction Laff Night as Fun
Master. This new money night at
the Harlem will be beneficial to all
with valuable gifts, on every Thurs
day night. at pm. So save your
Funny Money Scripts. They are
good for laughs and merchandise i.
TT. Lauderdale visitors in the city
over the week end were Mercy Lee
Robinson, Inez Coleman, johnnie
Mae Austin, Quinnie Harvey, Char
lie Arnold and Wilson Small :.
Attention Ritz Theatre big wigs: A
lot of questioning comes my way
regarding when will the flicker
Home of The Brave" come to the
Ritz. If you can answer this, it will
save this guy from further quest
ioniHSi--Thanks.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16

Cooper, had just left the cashiers
cage and were about to enter his
office when the bandit appeared
welding a. As automatic. The ban.
dit ordered them to lie down on the
floor while he scooped up the cash
and fled.
Up to this writing the bandit is
still at large.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
Ritz Theatre Robbed
OF $500

A lone bandit held up the mana
ger and cashier of the Ritz theatre
927 NV End ave-, Sunday night and
escaped with $3.50 in cash.
John Freyer, the manager said
that he and his cashier, Miss Matte
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16

ERNEST BELLAMI Is getting
things straight for the Bartenders
anniversary dance August 25
The air excursion to the state ten
mis- tourney in Nassau July 81 will
take a COB of Floridians to the Isle
of the Pink Pearl An ofay
builder in WP Beach is building 500
moderately-pric brick homes for
sale to Negroes. Amt that nice? :.
Three Of the best records on the
luke boxes today are Sarah
Vaughn's Tonight 1 Shall Sleep"
King Coles "Lush Life" and The
Orioles II Challenge Your Kiss"
. The turnout that Rev. S. A.
Sampson had at his funeral Monday
was the biggest we've ever seen E.
Did you know that Shells averaged
100000 customers a week. Some
business, en-?
VIRGINIA BEACH is really COM
ing into its own. The cool play spot
is attracting large crowds every
week. The 4th of July turnout was
the biggest yet and the best part is
that not one case of disorderly con-
duct Genevieve Ferguson
David Bynoe's ex) Spanish teacher
at Dorsey is in summer school at
the University of Havana DR..
r. E. Boggs has a new 40 Pontiac
Arlington Sands has temper.
arily located his Hosiery business at
164 10th st . =. DIR. A. w. Henry is
back from a New York vacation
It's more to it than meets the eye
in Pres. Gray's resignation from
Famcee. Look for scandal to break
Jim Wallace's pretty wife,
Eloise Mae, is expecting her first
baby in New York - and after 10
years being married . The Ron
aid Clarks EDNA King are also
looking for No. 1 Leola Piece
is no longer with Taylor Enterprises
but now at Smiths Super Market
It's really pleasure seeing a
show at our two aforementioned mo-
vie houses Modern and Ritz
The Booker T. Dunn's are sporting
a new black Cadillac.
THE LEO ARMBRISTERS cele-
brated their End wedding anniver-
sary this week. and the Phillip Peter
sons (Catherinel did their 10th.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-07-16
tire

PHIL HARRIS New Rockland
Palace Revue is the talk of the
town Phil has a chorus of
fine brown frames" including three
new faces - India Burke and The
resa Bennett, formerly of the Leon
Claxton Revue, and Dot Walker, a
former member of Pills Revue . E.
Earl Williams and his Calypso or
chestra and Entertainers are book
ed for Freedom House" over at
. Miami Beach, for regular Saturday
night engagements. The engage
ments begin tonight 80. . Relatives
and friends of Mary 10 Ingram (who
was a victim of that mad mans"
shooting last Sunday night are
wishing for her a successful and
speedy recovery. Mary is now con-
fined to the Jackson Memorial hosp.
VIRGINIA BEACH Continues to
attract large crowds daily during
these hot and sultry days.
Charming Ruby Howard Of 1345 NV
list place is very interesting per-
son to know. She has great ambi-
tons for her future life and here's
hoping her the best of success in
attaining her goal The Beach
Party Dance given last Thursday
by the Esquire Social Club at the
Harlem Square Club, was one of the
most unique affairs presented this
summer. The gals were all dolled up
In pedal pushers, Stacks and play
suits Miss Mary Alice Flor
ence and Miss Edna Higdoy were
among those looking real gone"
PLANS FOR THE Giant Air Elk
cursion to Nassau, in conjunction
with the Florida State Annual Ten
mis- Tournament, are all completed
A large crowd is expected to go to
the Gland of pink pearls"
Mary Owens was honored by the
hubble with a birthday party last
Sunday after dark The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. James Parker,
wilbert Ellison, the Kilpatricks,
George and Winnie and a host O.
others :. Radio Mirror, the big
time mag that features the top not
cheers Of radio and Twin its Aug.
ust issue, gives our local j. John
son. the wax wirler, Of Ebony Elk
press where your favorite blues
and jump artists are heard daily a
gr eat big photo page with all that
goes to make it known that j.. has
a fine show.
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r s.

Of people inspecting the flat top ut
Pier Tuesday and Wednesday :. 4.
The Murphy Demeritte's Carrie
Paulk) have called it off after only
three months That Ebony Elk
press radio program is great but
that Silky Straight commercial real
ly drags me.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Lane Sets 0ct., 81,
To Complete Bridge
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 22.-
Gov. Lane has set October 26, 1851
as the deadline for completion OF
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
The Governor set the date over
the week end at reception held
here in connection with the an
nual inspection of Maryland s
Tidewater Fisheries Department
enforcement fleet.
He announced at the same time
that clause in one of the con-
tracts would reduce the $41 ,000, ,00C
estimated cost of the bridge by
$733, 900.
Gov. Lane bet Gov. Carvel OF
Delaware that the Chesapeake
bridge would be finished before
a proposed crossing over the
Delaware River. Gov. Carvel said
he expected the Delaware span
to be completed by July /, 1851.
The Delaware chief executive
Joined Gov. Lane here for the in
spection and social events con-
nected with 1t. Then both Gov
ernors journeyed down Chesa-
peake Bay for q visit with Gov.
Tuck of Virginia.
Both Cows. Carvel and Lane
declared themselves in favor OF
a proposed deepening Of the
Chesapeake-Delaware Canal to 81
feet. The passage between Chesa-
peake Bay an dthe Delaware Rivel
is ~ feetAuow.
Evening star., 1949-08-22

military production. CD by trans
ferring to them essential military
equipment and 90 by sending ex-
perts to help train and equip their
military forces.
The President praised the VFW
for its contributions to interna-
tional policy, including its sup
port Of the North Atlantic treaty.
He spoke Of his pleasure that the
VFW honored' today representa-
tives from other Atlantic Pact
countries.
Without Americas allies In the
cause of peace, Mr.. Truman said,
"our task would be hopeless"
He said the United Nations
principles must be supported by
regional action until all nations
ARE united in the desire for
peace"
He said, too, that economic re-
covery will lag IT the haunting
fear Of military aggression is
widespread"
Says Production Rises.
Such fear. he continued. will
prevent pew investments from
being made and new industries
from being established.
"On the other hand. If protec-
ton against aggression Is assured,
economic recovery will move for
ward more rapidly" the Presi-
dent asserted.
He spoke of steadily rising
production in Western Europe and
said that to continue its momen-
tum "the obstacles created by the
fear Of military aggression" must
be removed.
I'VE have learned that the de-
fense of the United States and
the defense Of other freedom
loving nations are indivisible. "
Nsr. Truman went on. I'VE have
learned that we can serve our
country best by joining in the
common defense Of the rights of
all mankind"
Beside Gen. Vaughan. the Pres
ident's party included Presidential
Secretaries Charles G. Ross and
Matthew j. Connolly, Rear Ad-
miral Robert L. Dennison, naval
aide, and Brig. Gen. Robert B.
Landry. Air Force aide, and Brig
Gen. Wallace H. Graham, presi-
Dental physician.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Former Bicycle Champion
Critically III in Boston
BY The Associated Press

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Bobby
Walthour, II, once world-famous
bicycle racing champion. today
was waging what doctors feared
might be his. last race-with
death.
Doctors at Boston City Hospi-
tai, where Mr.. Walthour is a pa.
tient with pneumonia. placed his
name on the danger list and would
only say today. He is very sick
man"
In the early years of this CEN
tury. the Georgia born athlete.
grandson Of Civil War general.
held simultaneously American.
European and world bicycle racing
championships.
Born in 1878 in Walthourville.
Ga, named for his grandfather,
Gen. William Lownes Walthour.
Bobby began bicycling as a small
boy.