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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06
NATIONAL RED CROSS
MEETS in ATLANTIC CITY

spokesman said.
The luxury hotels along the
board walk long citadels of exclu-
siveness, threw open their doors
without question. Negro guests
were in all the leading hostelries
and seen at many Of the swank
restaurants without either incident
or apparent novelty. Headwaiter
Mathes in charge Of the crack col
ored crew of 200 at the fabulous
Hotel Dennis, said that the entire
crew appreciated their colored
guests and especially had pride in
serving Miss Eta Moten, the first
person Of color to lunch in their
famous outdoor luncheon spot,
hard fast by the boardwalk.
DR.. F. D. Patterson was re-
elected a member Of the board Of
governors for a three year term.
Among the colored junior dele
gates on hand were: Ellsworth
Young, Kay Wood, Freddie Hill
and Constance Stanley of the Bal
timore chapter; Jerry Jene Lowry
and Imogene Merritt, Evansville,
Ind; Lois Juanita Stewart and
Sarah P. Sulcer, New Orleans
Jeanette Lester, John Suydan
and Dorothy Smith, Washington,
D. c.; Kenneth Lindquist, st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands; Rachel
aMrtin, Arnold, Pa. Alberta Bos-
well and Sophie Williams, South
, eastern Pa; Merle Anderson,
Wilmington, Del; Mable Scott,
Gordon Braithwaite, julius Jones,
Dolores Greene, Myrtle Best and
Earl Lee, Atlantic City chapter.
Miss Inez Carter and Miss Mar.
celia Gillison Of the southeastern
Pennsylvania area office; Sophie
Edwinna Williams, Alberta Bos-
well and Ruth Aren, all of Phila.
delphia, were others. Mrs. Pris.
ella Parsons of the Atlantic City
chapter with three junior h~ostesses
Engelberta Lake, Bobby Brown
and Dolores Turner were also or
hand.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06

small type were built by Liber-
ians and conveyed her coffee and
produce abroad, has a merchant
ship been entitled to carry the Lii
berian flag.
The ship is the tanker, "The
World PEACH" owned by World
Tankers corporation of New York.
She is chartered by an oil COM
pany for the transportation of pc
troleum products.
The transaction is expected to
be the first in a rapidly growing
program og registry of foreign
ships. Many American firms now
registered in Panama and other
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06
First Ship Under
Liberian Flag

MONROVIA, July 6. (ANP)-
Liberia is now a seafaring ma
ton. For the first time since the
inception of the new maritime
code and really since the olden
days when sea going vessels Of
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06

nations are expected to shift to
Liberia because of her favorable
laws.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06
BY Albert Anderson

n Al14N O4A OuAJ VI ~A
P)-The American National Red
Cross held its 1949 convention at
Atlantic City, June 27 to 80. The
meeting, declared by many to have
been one of the best in the his
tory of the organization, re-af-
firmed the basic, fundamental
philosophy underlying Red Cross
and stressed through it's chairman,
Basil O'Connor, it's board of gov
errors and speakers,
the credo that Red Cross belongs
to all of the people regardless Of
race, creed or color. AS chairman
O'Connor said in his epochal ad-
dress, eve see every man re-
gardless of race or creed as be-
ing one Of the images Of Cod"
The largest attendance Of col
ored participants ever noted was
on hand, the dynamic, highly dem
ocratic Junior Red Cross, account
ing for most Of them. Youngsters
from Maryland, Washington,In-
diana, Pennsylvania, Louisiana,
New Jersey and the Virgin Is
lands, mingled with other juniors
from every state in the country.
One duo from Baltimore, one quite
dark and the other very caucasian,
were everywhere together. There
were few events they missed and
nobody could mistake the fact
that they represented a team.
The stiff opposition which
Chairman O'Connor and the board
of governors are putting up
against the attempt to force the
Red Cross to merge it's fund rails
ing activities into what is known
as United Fund campaigns, a pro-
gram which officials feel would
cause the Red Cross to lose much
of it's distinctive identity, won the
overwhelming approval of the as
sembly. This action is expected to
bringk the Red Cross solicitation
closer to Negro communities and
families.
Negroes, a spokesman observed,
are interested in giving to Red
Cross when an effective approach
is made because in the first place
they are naturally human and
sympathetic. Second, they know
that whenever there is a flood, or
a tornado or any great disaster,
especially in the south, Negroes
are nearly always affected. We
are apt to live in areas adjacent
to rivers and our houses r Of
ten of the type which arc easily
ravaged by wind and storm.
In the solicitations carried or in
great plants unde a program such
as the United Fund advocates,
there is v any recognition OF
the fact that Negroes have done
their share. Only the corporation
gets the credit. Far too often, too,
the roll call in southern cities
which never fail to touch Negro
o1~~~~..-%:oc ID not fioI 4hoy~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-07-06
Universal Life to
Celebrate Silver
Anniversary

MEMPHIS, July 6. CAMP
Universal Life Insurance com
pany of Memphis, the fourth larg-
est insurance business among Ne
groes and the most important Ne
gro commercial enterprise in the
mid-south, will celebrate it's silver
anniversary, July Z and 8.
DR.. J. E. Walker, president of
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Bob Shilling Writes
History Of Schools
CONTINUED from page 2S)

Continued from page 23)
ed by the State Legislature Great
ing Special School District, of
which Milford was c2c.
This involved a further consoli-
datiOn, in that the Negro School,
which had always had its own sep
arate Board of Education, was
placed under the jurisdiction of
the Milford Special District Board
of Education of three members, af-
terward five, and now four.
On the school district map dated
1868 there is shown what is evil
IDENTIFY a Negro School-Marked
"Atf. School" near the AFT. Church"
located just north of the north
east corner of Fourth and West
streets, which would be the same
site at that of the twO-story, frame
school which was used until 1921.
and which burned a few years ago.
1t was probably erected between
1866 and 1868.
In 1920, The Delaware School
Auxiliary Association, using funds
made available through the gener-
osity of Mr.. Pierre S. dupont. pur-
chased three and a third acres of
land on North street and erected a
brick school building for use as an
Elementary School.
In 1886 the State Board of Edu-
cation built an additional room on
each end of this building .euuipped
for Manual Training and Domestic
Science instruction and a Ninth
Grade was added at that time.
In 1920, this same Delaware
School Auxiliary Association erect
ed on the North Milford Academy
site, between the original building
and Second street an additional
frame One-rOOm building to supple-
ment inadequate housing "tempor-
arily" but the building is still there
In the same year they also erected
frame twO-rOOm building at the
rear of the old Academy to accom-
mOdate Vocational Agriculture and
Manual Training Instruction, also
. tOAt tPOA ctl AAE. III 1900 LnlS DullC-
ing was removed to the Lake ave-
nue. site and is still in use there
At about this time the Board OF
Education purchased the remaining
houses facing North and Third
streets and adjoining the school
property. These houses, with one
exception were Immediately clear.
ed away. One building was retain.
ed and used for school purposes tt
accommodate a new department o.
commercial instruction and two
other high school classes that were
being crowded out of the schoo
building. Three sections of the
Elementary School were then hOus
ed in rented rooms on the first foo
of the Masonic Temple on From
street, for several wears.
This Over-crOwded condition wa.
partly due to compliance by tn,
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
City Has Had Fire
Company Since 1902
CONTINUED from page 17)

continued from page I'D
The Company held its first carni-
val September 5. 1916, net profits
realized being $964.OO. Carnivals
we're held each succeeding year
thereafter, excepting 1918, the cru
cial year of World War l.
In 1918, the corporate name Of the
Company was changed to The Car
Isle Fire Company, Inc, in honor
of Paris T. Carlisle. 4th, who was
killed in action in the First World
War October 6, 1918, near the Muese
River in France. Paris was a very
active and beloved member of the
Company.
In 1921, the Company bought the
ground on which the Community
Building and Fire House stands,
and in thirty-day drive starting
February II, 1923, pledges totalling
over $40,O00.0O we're received.
In 1923. the Company bought
Truck No. 2, a 1000 gallon triple
combination pumper. Upon its ar
rival, Truck No. was sent back
to the factory and equipped with a
new pump, pneumatic tires and
more modern, equipment. all this at
a cost of $16,0O0.O0.
In 1925, the Community Building
and Fire House was completed and
equipped at a total cost of 7,OOO,,
and in 1945 the total indebtedness
was paid and the mortgage burned.
During the ten years from 1889 to
1949, inclusive, the following i'm
prOvements to equipment and ap-
paratus were made:
1939-Truck No. 8, a combination
tank, pump and hose truck, was
purchased, costing $4,000.
1941-Truck No. 4, carrying a
1000 gallon tank, and equipped with
a 500 gallon pump, was bought and
put in service.
1946-Truck No. 5, a used govern
ment Ford, which the company
equipped with a $50 gallon pump
and a mobile lighting plant, was
added.
1949-The latest addition, a 1900
gallon pumper, equipped with all
the latest improvements, was pur-
chased at cost of $20,69O.OO. The
Community Building was improved
by a new heating plant and boiler
room, and for the comfort and con-
venience of those who use the
Charles 2. Varney Auditorium, 400
latest improved chairs were pur-
chased.
The cooperation and liberality of
the citizens of Milford and vicinity
have made it possible for this COM
munity to have the protection pro-
vided, which is second to none of
any community its size.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

School has been accredited by the
Association of Secondary Schools
and Colleges of the Middle States.
For many years the High School
Alumni Association has awarded a
scholarship to a higher institution
for one year to some graduate of
the high school. More recently
there was established The Louder
N. Hearn Scholarship Fund, which
has proven of inestimable value and
inspiration to the students who sue
cessfully complete their studies
here. More recently still, there has
been established The Daniel c.
Hirsch Scholarship Fund which is
having a similar effect.
Too much recognition can not be
given to the many citizens of the
community who, through the years
have generously given their time,
talents and efforts to the manage
ment Of the schools by serving on
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

The total number is probably about
1,5OO, representing, by estimate,
about 5000 pupils who entered
Grade / in the period to date, plus
the nonresident students.
The Milford High School was rec
ognized by the University of Penn
sylvania as being qualified to pre-
pare students for college, on the
strength of the brilliant record of
one Of its graduates prior to the
First World War, and by Prince
ton University also in a letter to
the Milford Board of Education per
sOnally signed by Woodrow Wilson
when he was the President of that
University. This letter is in the
hles of the Board of Education.
Other colleges and universities also
recognized the high school as be-
ing an adequate preparatory school.
For some years past, like other high
schools in this state, Milford High
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Mt. Enon Baptist
Church
Picture By Miltiades

The Mt. Enon Baptist Church,
Milford, was organized in the year
of 1918, at Seven Nights Hall, North
street, Milford. 1t began with twen-
ty members under the leadership of
the late Rev. H. ]. Marshall, mod
orator of the Union Baptist Associa-
ton of Delaware and Maryland.
The members hired their first
pastor, the Rev. A. w. White of Do
yer. Under the Rev. White they had
many converts. The church multi
piled rapidly.
The second pastor was called af-
ter the Rev. A. w. White resigned.
The Rev. Mr.. Curtices of Whining
ton, under his short stay, the church
did not do so we'll. He resigned.
After his resignation, the Rev. J..
w. White of POcOmOke, Md, was
hired; under his leadership there
was much done. He bought the old
M. E. Church on the corner of
Fourth and West streets, and re-
paired it. The three years he pas
tOred the church prOspered.
The fourth pastor called to the
work was the Rev. F. B. Cobb from
EnOn, N. c. He pastOred for very
short time. He resigned in the win
ter of 1929, leaving a very few men,
bers.
At this time the Rev. D. A. Down
ing was called to the work. He has
pastored the church the last 19
years. In spite of many disadvan-
tages, the members thank the Lord
that the church is still growing
slowly.
God being willing, they hope in
the near fNture that they will be
able to build a new house for God.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Memory of
JOSEPH OLIVER

who departed this life
February 28th at twenty minutes
after seven in the morning
in the year of our Lord
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

Milford District and surrounding
districts with a regulation of the
State Board of Education that GER
tain consultations on each side of
the river must have been accom-
plished before the approval Of a
building program and bond issue
referendum. This was accomplish
ed, and in 1880 the high school was
moved into a new building on Lake
avenue, once more dividing the ed
ucational facilities of the bi-county
district into two parts. One year
later provisions were made by the
state to enlarge the new building
by fixe rooms and certain facilities
that had been omitted at first on ac-
count of lack of sufficient appro-
priated funds.
Further expansion of the educa-
tional facilities of Milford was
planned and provided for just be-
fore the World War occurred, when
all building plans were caused to
be postponed. Recent expansion
with the funds provided at that time
scarcely needs more than a refer
ence in this article, since every
one is quite well-infOrmed in re-
gard to it.
Names of principals and teachers
since 1901 have been omitted since
the list, if complete, would be quite
lengthy, and if incomplete, would
not be fair to all concerned.
It will be noted that Commence
ment Programs of the Milford High
School always show the same num-
erals as the year in which the COM
mencement is held, and that in 1850
there will occur the Fiftieth Ami
vefsary of High School GraduatiOns
in Milford. There is a roster of
these graduates available in case
it's publication should be desired
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Luminous Paint

Luminous paints, which glow for
approximately six to eight hours
after they have been charged"
by natural or artificial light, are
easily applied. They come in sew
eral different tints, such a light
green, pale yellow and oyster
white. Brushed onto furniture
which has been enameled in a SIM
liar color, they can be visually un-
obtrusive during daylight hours. if
you so wish.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

the Board Of Education. some Of
them for many years consecutively.
The writer could start to set
down the record Of the services Of
the various persons, but he could
not easily complete the record in
the limited space Of this article.
He does, however, recommend that
such recognition as these citizens
deserve be at an early date placed
on public record and duly publish
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
St. Paul's NJ. E.
Church
(COlOred)

st. PauPs M. E. Church (colored)
of Milford, was organized in 1857.
They purchased the church site on
the S. E. corner of Fourth and
Gutter streets, now West street
from Mary ShOckley. They erected
a chu%ch and laid out a graveyard.
The church was incorporated on
May %, 1872. On September IA,
1889. they purchased the former
M. E. Church at Third and North
streets. This church was remodel
ed in 1896. 1t was dedicated on
September 10. 1897.
The old church at Fourth and
West streets, was used as moving
picture theatre. 1t was sold to Mt.
EnOn Baptist Church. May 26, 1922.
Glove trees often bear for a cen
tury.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
CHRIST CHURCH
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continued from page I'D
To the Rev. Sydenham Thorne is
due the credit of the inceptive
thought of laying out town on Mr..
divers farm. He evidently saw
the possibilities of it's becoming an
active business center and that the
surest way to make the project
success was to build bridges and
dams across the stream and open
the roads for the accommodation of
the agricultural population. With
these plans in mind he approached
Mr.. oliver and offered to build
dam-acrOss the river at his own
expense, with the understanding
that Oliver should have his farm
surveyed into building lots. The
latter accepted the proposition, and
the agreement was faithfully car
ried out by both parties.
The latter (Joseph oliver after
laying out his farm in town lots.
made a gift of sufficient ground for
church site and a graveyard, and
in 1871 the foundations of the pres
ent Christ Church." Milford, were
laid.
Joseph oliver, according to the
inscription on his grave marker, in
Christ Church Churchyard, died in
the year 1907:
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
silage

Upright silos. 10 feet in. diameter
and IS feet high, will store enough
silage to feed II cows and 10 head
Of young cattle for IT'S days at q
feeding rate Of two and one-haIf TO
three tons per COW. and about half
that amount for calves.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Aged about eighty years
Christ Church, Milford

FAOlH the luSLlIuIlOu OF Lne par
ish, 1904, to 1886, the church min
istered to the people of the Mis-
pilliOn Hundred from the churches
erected on what is now called
Church Hill.
In 1886 the present church build
ing and churchyard were cOnse-
Grated by the Rt. Rev. Henry On
derdOnk. The Rev. Cory Chambers
was the Rector. This church was
the third edifice erected for the
parish. The site of the first church
is unknown. The second church
edifice was built in 174O upon land
donated by Jehu Davis.
Christ Church was Incorporated
under the corporation laws of the
State of Delaware in 1910 and re-
incorporated in 1914. The corpor-
ate title is The Rector, Wardens
and Vestrymen, Christ Church, Mil
ford, Delaware. The official name
is Christ Church, Milford, Delaware
The present vestry consists of the
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks, Rector
Messrs. Richard w. Bennett and
James H. Stanton, Parish Wardens
Messrs John c. Truitt, Robert L.
Nelson, Jr., Willard c. Barber, The
odore R. Pyne, Francis P. Leithiser
c. Harvey Wood, DR.. John B. Baker
and DR.. Carleton c. Fooks.
The parish covers, from it's insti-
tuition, two hundred and forty-five
years of continuous spiritual infiu-
ence on and service to the life and
the people of this community.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Rents
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Continued From First Page)
gress last year. He estimated
overall decontrol now would result
in rent increases ranging from
so to so per cent for great num-
bers Of the 14,350.000 dwelling
units now with rent ceilings.
Realtors Criticize Controls.
AS the rent hearings began, the
Washington committee of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards issued a statement saying
that rent controls drive housing
of the market. resulting in fewer
apartments and houses for rent.
The Banking Committee al
ready has received As requests
from organizations and persons
who want to talk on the rent
issue.
Chairman Spence said spokes-
men for landlords and tenants
will have an opportunity to voice
their views. The committee prob
ably will get full details on the
movement by some landlords In
Tulsa, Okla. to withdraw rental
property from the market, In pro-
test against controls.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Soviet Newspaper Attacks
Indicate Red Determination

MOSCOW, Feb. z (P.-Foreigr
observers here say Russia may
follow up her offer Of a non
aggression pact to Norway by
Offering similar treaties to Sweden
and Denmark.
The observers said they had no
inside information as to Soviet
plans but they predicted the note
to Norway would be followed by
otner important moves.
Yesterdays Soviet press seemed
to indicate quite clearly that the
Russians do not intend to let this
matter lie.
The newspapers delivered their
strongest attack yet on the North
Atlantic pact. The lead editorial
in Pravda, official Communist
newspaper. termed the pact "a
concentrated expression .ofoa pol,
icy Of aggression and ipterpations :
al risk-taking" and ''the most i'm
portant lever for preparing q new
world war"
Other barometers Of the great
interest in the Atlantic pact neso-
tiations involving Norway were
publication Of the complete text
of the Soviet note to Norway and
an item reporting that Norwegian
Foreign Minister Lange had left
for Washington to receive infor-
nation on the North Atlantic
pact"
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Policeman Killed,
7 Wounded in Battle
BY I. Asseciatsd Press

HARLAN. KY, Feb. IA union
labor organizer was being held
under guard at the hospital here
today in connection with q shoot
ing affray at nearby Lynch. KY,
In which a policeman was killed
and the organizer and another
policeman were wounded.
Police Chief John Greenlee iden-
titied the man held at Lawrence
Pennington Of Glover Pork. KY,
organizer for the United Construc-
ton Workers Union, an affiliate
Of the United Mine Workers. The
chief said no formal charge had
been placed against him.
Mr.. Greenlee said John Yelono-
ski %, a member OF the Lynch
police force for II years, was killed
and Patrolman Harry Carroll. IS,
was wounded. He added that both
Mr.. Carroll and Pennington re-
ceived leg wounds and that neither
appeared to be wounded seriously.
Mr.. Carroll also is in the Har-
Ian hospital.
The shooting resulted when
members OF the Lynch police de-
partment investigated a union
labor demonstration Saturday
night outside the comnissary
operated in connection with the
United States Coal & Coke Co. S
big coal mine at Lynch.
Chief Greenlee said Pennington
shot Mr.. Yelonoski through the
head and Mr.. Carroll In the leg
when the officers arrived to in
vestigate confusion which resulted
when about IS men, headed by
Pennington. assembled outside the
company store and attempted to
talk to employees as they quit
work.
rM. Carroll returned the fire
as he fell to the ground, the
chief added. shooting Pennington
through the hip and upper leg.
Other members Of the Lynch po-
lice force rushed to the scene and
arrested Pennington. They brought
him to the Harlan County jail
here, but later removed him to
the hospital under guard.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Howard U. Missing Rifles
Found on Target Range

A group of sportsmen who ap-
parently wanted to brush up on
their craftsmanship gave police
and Howard University officials
something of scare today.
4 janitor found that the gym
nasium had been broken into and
several % rifles missing from the
Reserve Officers Training Corps
arms room. When IL rifles were
first reported missing police had
visions of a well-armed gang
roaming the city.
But Col. j. j. Carhesf1 ROTC
officer. said further investigation
revealed many exploded shells in
the range. the missing rifles were
strewn about the floor of the
shooting area. A few well-punc-
tured targets were found there,
too,