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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
EPWORTH

4 EpwOIth Church will hold their
Christmas entertainment next Mon
day evening, December 26. Santa
will be there with a treat for the
children.
The w. S. c. S. Christmas party
will be held in the Dublin Hill Com
munity Hall, Thursday evening,
December 29th, with a covered dish
supper at $3.50. Every member and
her family try to be present and
bring your Christmas gift for your
Aid Pal.
Mrs. Crerar Bennett and son of
near Milford, were dinner guests
on Monday of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Cannon.
Mrs. Sally Burris spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Arthur Cam
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith were
recent callers of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim Redden Of Lincoln.
Mrs. Roland Nelson and son
Donald were Phila shoppers on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
children were Wilmington shop
pers on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and
children were Dover shoppers on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Moore, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith were
callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank An
thOny on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Leon Smith and son Donald
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. lie
wis Smith, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
had as their house guests over the
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Visitor Drum
mOnd Of Santa Rosa, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Adams en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor DrummOnd of Santa Rosa, Cal
ifornia; Mr.. and Mrs. August CRoIl
of fredericksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Croll Of Hickman; Miss Lou
Use Kitchens and Mrs. Georgia Will
ley of Bridgeville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thurman Adams and son Thurman,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOnathon Adams
and children of Wilmington. were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Adams.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Mr.; and Mrs Victor Lewis are
spending their Christmas vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mys
H. 9. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7
Lewis. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin James are
receiving congratulations on the
birth OF son in the Milford Mem
orial Hospital on December 18th.
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. CULLEN We're their son, MIR
and Mrs. Martin Quillen and son,
Jimmy, OF Delaware City.
Miss Macy Eckhardt will arrive
home today from Syracuse Univer-
sity, where she is working on her
Masters Degree.
Union Methodist Church
Lawrence E. WlmbrOW, Minister
The M. Y. F. will start CaroIinp
at II P. M. on Christmas Eve They
will sing carols around town and
then go to the home of Miss Mar
garet Smith where at midnight q
brief Christmas Service of story
and music will be heard. All young
people, 1S years and above, are in
vited and former members are ex-
pected to attend, as we'll as guests
of members.
The church school will hold it's
session at the regular time of 10
a. m. Teachers and pupils will
share Christmas joy, experiences
and perhaps gifts. Let no person
be absent on this day of all DAYS.
for without Christ of our Churches.
there could be no real Christmas!
This Friday, Dec %, at $500 D.
m, the Children will present their
program, and Old Santa will arrive
with gifts for all members of the
school. This Saturday afternoon
the Little Children" will have 4
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

State winner in the 1949 Ma.
tional Al Field Crops program
was Joseph Mitchell, 90, Of Hook
essin. He was awarded an alex
pense trip to the National 4-H
Club Congress, Chicago, provided
by International Harvester Co.
What Joseph learned about soil
preparation, seed treatment and
new methods of cultivation en-
abled him to make an outstanding
record. Corn was his project crop
and the yield was 80 bushels
above the two preceding years.
Living on a general farm, Joseph
has combined soil conservation
practices with crop production
to obtain maximum yield Of feed
from the ~ tillable acres. He
keeps an account record book on
crops, dairy production and poul-
try. A 4-H'er for 10 years, Joseph
has completed 40 projects. He
also found time to organize a
mixed chorus, take part in club
plays and give a number of talks.
This activity is conducted under
the direction Of the Cooperative
Extension Service.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
BRIDGEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
son, Harry, Jr., were in Philadel-
phia for the day on Wednesday of
last week. Mr.. Davis's mother,
Mrs. Jones, returned with them for
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Malkmus of
Red Bank, N. j., sent the weekend
with their daughter, Mrs. Miles
Messick and Mr.. Messick.
Miss Neva Dickerson wast hostess
to her Bridge Club last Wednesday
evening when they entertained at
dinner and a Christmas party.
Sunday evening guests of Rev.
and Mrs. L. E. Wimbrow were Mr..
Wimbrow's brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Algie Wimbrow
of WangO, Md.
Mrs. Millard Macklin is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Peiff and Mr.. Peiff in Free
hold, N. j.. Mr.. Macklin will Join
her over the weekend.
Word was received by Mr.. and
MRS. w. H. CULLEN that their son,
Pfc. Earl Quillen has arrived at
Anchorage, Alaska.
Pfc. Robert Stuart, who gradua-
ted from the Aircraft Technical
School at Sheppard A. F. Base in
Wichita, Texas, has arrived home
for leave until Jan. 9Th. He will
then be sent to Susan City, Califor-
mia.
Mrs. Ira Lewis was the hostess
to her Bridge Clubs annual Christ
mas Party and Supper on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Helen Webb spent last
weekend with her son, Mr.. Fred
Truitt and Mrs. Truitt in Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Christmas Party as their teachers
have planned. G. Clayton Richards,
Superintendent.
The Christmas Service will be
conducted by the pastor at the unu-
al hour. Both choirs will sing
Christmas anthems, and the sermon
will be the fourth in the series for
December on: Our Faith In
Christ" ''The Holy Child Of Bethle-
hem" Every member should make
special effort to spend at least an
hour in church on Christmas Day.
This service will close the activities
in the church for the Day, as the
M. Y. F. will not meet. Their serv-
ice will be held on Christmas Eve.
Visitors in Bridgeville will be most
welcome!
Plan now to attend the Watch
Night Service on New Years Eve.
starting at 11:3O p. m. in the
church.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Labor Troubles

Belgians in the Belgian Congo
have boosted paOduction steadily by
promising the natives bicycles if
they reached a certain volume Of
production. Reports are that it
works beautifully.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
A Well-O Highway

HAMBURG - up A Danish
truck driver lost his cognac laden
trailer on the highway near here
He only noticed his loss when he
tried to park.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
He Said BIanhety-Blank

WASHINGTON II (Pl =. A hou.
sebreaker drew three blanks at the
home Of the Rev. Clarence Dawson
two Of them from the minister's
target pistol The third blank was
loot. He left everything in flight.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Origin Of "squash"

The word squash comes from q
Massachuset Indian word askuta-
squash, meaning eaten raw or un-
cooked. Today. however, squashes
are not eaten that way.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

In 1889, Sir Alexander Macken-
zie reported finding oil seeps dur
ing his exploration in Canada.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

Classified Ads get results
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Britain Sees New Step
In polonds Subservience

LONDON, Nov. 7 R. The
British Foreign Office today called
the appointment of Soviet Mar
shal Konstantin Rokossovsky az
Polish defense minister a further
and most important development
In bringing about the subservience
of Poland to the Soviet Union"
A spokesman said lit is the best
answer to (Russian) charges Of
imperialism Gin the Western coun-
tries)."
He recalled that Marshal Ro.
kossovsky had been the Russian
commander on the Vistula front
ut the time of the rising Of tht
Warsaw underground against the
Germans.
At that time. the spokesman re-
called, British and American re-
quests for the use of Soviet
controlled airfields to assist th'
Warsaw Poles were refused.
Asked If the commander him
self refused these requests, tn,
spokesman said "they were re
fused by the Soviet government
but Marshal Rokossovsky wa
commanding the front concerned.
The Foreign Office spokesman
called Georgi Malenkov's Moscow
charges Of warmongering an
aggression "a reiteration Of tao
tics familiar with both Nazi an,
Soviet leaders Of falsely imputin
aggltssive aims to others"
Evening star., 1949-11-07

A young, housebreaker at the
home Of the Rev. Clarence Daw-
son, drew three blanks early Sun
day-two of them from the con-
siderate pastors target pistol.
The third blank was the futile
attempt at robbery. Nothing was
taken and nothing was broken
except dish Of African violets.
Mr.. Dawson is pastor of the
Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Church and lives In the parson-
age at 3130 o street NV.
Sound Of the shattering dish
drew the attention of the pastors
daughter, Olivia Dawson, %. as
she was preparing to go on duty
as a nurse at George Washington
University Hospital. She awak-
ened her father, who reached for
the pistol he has had since his
lieutenancy in World War I.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Alorm Clock Solves
Policemun,s Problem

CHCAGO-tAP) lit is part of
Inspector Edwin j. Days job to
solve personal problems Of mem
bers Of the police force. Such as
this:
The problen-A cop often was
late for work. Investigate n
brought out that his mother just
would not wake him when she
thought he needed more rest.
The solution-The cop was
given an alarm clock to hide under
his pillow.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
BY the Assesiotsd Prsss


NEW CUMBERLAND. Pa. Nov.
7.-Sergt. Walter Konetsco is back
in the Army again to keep a prom
ise made to ITO buddies during
q death march" across Germany.
Sergt. Konetsco, resident Of
Connellsville. Pa, said yesterday
that he was among a group of
prisoners seized by the Germans
on December 16, 1914, during the
Battle of the Bulge.
In the next three months, he
and the others made q 700-mile
walk til you drop" march across
Germany.
"The boys started dropping all
around me and since I had been
with the medics in the 28th In
fantry Division" he said, II was
the last to talk to most Of them"
The 32-year-old former truck
Evening star., 1949-11-07

Standing at the stair railing
Mr.. Dawson saw a door open and
a young man framed in the light
of a night lamp on a table.
What do you want, buddy?"
the patient pastor asked.
His only answer was the sound
Of flight from the house through
the front door. Mr.. Dawson ran
to the door, called on the fee
ing figure to halt and, still re-
ceiving no response, fired two
blanks into the air. =
II didn't want to hurt the
fellow" the minister said.
For the information of the in
truder. the other chambers In
the pistol contained live ammuni-
ton.
Later in the morning Mr.. Daw-
son found the door to the church
next door had been jimmied, but
nothing had been taken.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
CromneIin Promotion
Could Be Considered
By New Navy Board

A Navy board which will meet
November IA to screen" a group
Of captains for possible promo
ton to rear admiral conceivably
could make such a recommends
ton for Capt. John G. Crommelin,
Navy spokesman said today.
Capt. Crommelin, whose criti.
cism and subsequent release Of
official Navy Department letters
stirred up a House committee in
vestigation of defense planning
and the Air Forces B-36 super
bomber, is not on the seniority
list up for study this month by
the board.
But he and Capts. Frederick M.
Trapnell and Arleigh A. Burke,
who testified at the Armed Serv-
ices Committee hearings, are. only
a few numbers" below the group
Of 80 to be studied. They also
have been classified by their su-
periors as outstanding. Such
classification does not automatic
ally put them ahead of others on
the current seniority list, it was
explained.
"The list before the selection
board at this time is based strictly
on seniority" the official said. 1T
contains a block Of officers who.
for instance, graduated from the
Naval Academy in a given year or
otherwise entered the service about
that time.
"The job of the selection board
is to examine the record of each
man and carry out a sort Of
screening process. All the board
can do is recommend promotions.
Actual approval of such promo
tions must go all the way to Con-
gress."
Because Of pending retirements
and other factors affecting some
captains on the 1949 list, the OIL
cial said, the board might "see
fit to go a few numbers beyond"
those on the list. In that event
it possibly would consider Capts.
Crommelin, Trapnell and Burke
because they stand very CLOSE to
the list in seniority, he added.
Capt. Crommelin is under sus-
pension for his part in the MILL
tary establishment controversy
and for charging that the Air
Force attempted to throttle the
Navy. Secretary of the Navy
Matthews has indicated he will
announce this week what action
he plans to take In the Crommelin
case.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
EXCL Re-enIists to Keep Pledge
7ODeuth-Murch Buddies

driver said he promised ITO G1S
he would visit their homes and
talk to their families.
After his discharge, he returned
home but those promises stuck
In his mind.
Finally last August" he said,
II decided I would go back into
the Army and start keeping those
promises. The wife was q little
shocked when I told her of my
plan but the Army seemed the
best way to get over the country" /"
In the two months he has been
stationed at the New Cumber-
land Army Depot here, Sergt.
Konetsco said he has visited
relatives Of nearly 40 men who
died overseas.
Now" he said, I'm trying to
get a transfer to some Western
station"
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Officials Study Raiinq
Of Fire-Ravaged
Walls Of Clifton

The once handsome contours
|of Clifton" a landmark among
famous Washington dwellings.
were being examined by building
inspectors today to determine
whether the flre-ravaged walls
must come down.
Clifton went up In flames early
yesterday morning in q spectacu-
lar IRE that attracted hundreds Of
persons to the address at 3041
Whitehaven street NV, high on
q e.I, hill overlooking F9ck Creek
Nothing but the blackened,
heat-cracked walls remained to-
day as a reminder Of the four
story. turreted stone building, and
1t was the unofficial opinion of
observers that the walls must
come down for safety's sake.
Bought 20 Years Ago.
The final decision will be made
after the inspection tour and a
conference with Mrs. Truxtun
Beale, owner of Clifton.
Clifton was purchased by the So
cial leader about 20 years ago
when it appeared likely the Gov-
ernment would take her present
and even more famous home. the
Decatur House, at 748 Jackson
place NV.
Unoccupied for a quarter Of q
century, Clifton became q target
for vandalism and the erosion Of
time. Deputy Fire Marshal Roy
Warfield said it was probable that
teen-age children. frequent visi-
tors to the estate, had started the
fire.
Fire Fought 10 HOURS.
Young people gained access to
the place despite the vigilance Of
q watchman and q high wire
fence. The INVESTIGATION has not
yet disclosed whethei. trespassers
were seen on the property before
the fire.
Firemen battled the roaring,
three-alarm fire from -11:26 pm.
Saturday until 8 am. yesterday.
The threat OF falling walls added
to the hazards. but only a part Of
the front wall caved in after the
roof tumbled in.
The mansion was built In 1880
by the late Col. James Elverson,
publisher Of the Philadelphia In
quirer.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Weather Report

District Of Columbia - Sunny
and milder with highest temper
ature around IS degrees this
afternoon. Clear, with lowest
around ~ degrees tonight. To-
morrow, sunny and continued
mild.
Maryland and Virginia Clear
with lowest temperature around
40 degrees. Tomorrow, fair and
mild.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per
hour; direction, west.
River Report.
From United States EnEineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Fe1ry
and ut Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy q,
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Fire Destroys Annex
Of Lexington Church
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LEXINGTON, Va, Nov. Fire
destroyed the Sunday school an
mex Of the New Monument Pres
byterian Church five miles west
OF here yesterday as firemen
fought three hours to prevent the
flames from reaching the church,
only 4 feet away.
The annex was valued at $25,.
600. John Station, sexton, who
was the first person to reach the
flaming building, said the fire
was caused by q faulty due.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Young on Vacation

Joseph Young is on vaca-
ton. The Federal Spotlight
column will be resumed on
November %.
The Federal Spotlight radio
program, however, will be
heard as usual at 8:15 PM,
every Saturday over WMAL,
The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
PimIico Scratches

Cloudy ana FaSC.
1-Voltaire, Dizzy Dame Jr.. Bo-
hemia Bid, False Rumor. Fancy
New Challenge.
2-Nereid. Grenade. Mailcoach
Albert Mac.
1Adaptable.
tChicks Gal. Princess Hal
Choralier, Aleatory.
1Lido Way, Twirl. Daralet
Lucky Devil, Pip Pip.
-Elastico.
8-Sandy Pam. Paramount,
Snowstorm.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Noronic Report Delayed
Until November u
ss-sgss s4
BY ths As.oeiotsd Pre.s

TORONTO, Ont. Nov. Jus
tice r. L. Kellock, government
appointed commissioner. said to-
day findings Of a 17-day inquiry
into the Noronic disaster will be
made public in Ottawa November
81.
The commissions report Of the
September II fire which swept the
cruise ship with the loss Of 11s
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Civitons to Hear Richardson

O1V1tonS 70 Heof NchofoSon
Seth w. Richardson, chairman
Of the Loyalty Review Board, viii
discuss "The Loyalty Program
before a meeting Of the Civitan
Club Of Washington at 1880 to-
morrow In the Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

lives. was scheduled to. be given
today. ~
ut has not been possible to get
it ready 4 said the dondmissbner
Perhaps was too optimistic
Evening star., 1949-11-07
5 Armed Men Wound
British Correspondent
In Home al Damascus
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

|
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 6 de-
layed) Michael Sterling, London
Times correspondent and former
British Army colonel, was criti-
cally wounded by five armed men
who broke up a dinner party in
his home with gunfire.
Mr.. Sterling and his cook were
taken to a hospital for treatment.
Details Of their injuries were not
Immediately announced.
Un London, the Times said it
had no report Of the attack
(The following dispatch from
Beirut. Lebanon, indicates that
the above dispatch was held up
by censorship
Former Intelligence Agent.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. z F.
Reliable sources reported here
today that Michael Sterling, Lon
don Times correspondent at
Damascus and a former British
intelligence agent in the Middle
East. was shot and critically
wounded at his home in Damascus
last night.
It was understood here the
news Of the assault was under
severe censorship by the Syrian
authorities.
Authoritative sources here said
Mr.. Sterling. who served under
Lawrence Of Arabia in World
War I. was shot three times by
men dressed as Syrian tribesmen
while he and his wife were at
dinner with several guests.
MIR. Sterling's cook and a police
man who attempted to halt the
attackers as they fed also were
reported wounded. Mr.. Sterling
was said to have been shot in the
arm, the lung and the liver, and
reportedly was operated on last
night in q private Damascus hos
pital.
Reds Reported Arrested.
It was reported here that several
Communists were arrested immed-
lately following the assault.
The reason for the assault was
unknown. Mr.. Sterling, who was
about 81. held only a part-time
position with the Times. Neutral
informed sources heer said many
Arabs regarded him as q British
agent still. but British officials
said he was not acting for them.
Several Syrian newspapers re-
Gently carried .unconfirmed re-
ports that Mr.. Sterling and Club
Pasha, British commander Of
Hashemite Jordan's. Arab Legion,
have been meeting tribal leaders
In Northern Syria.
Informed quarters here said
also that certain elements In the
Syrian army have shown a dislike
for Mr.. Sterling.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

High and Low for Yesterday.
High. 81, at 2.10 pm.
Low. 81. ut $3.50 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest 81. on August II.
Lowest. 21, on January 80.
Tide Tables.
Furnished By United States Coast
and 0eodetic Survey
Evening star., 1949-11-07

Automobile lights must bs turned on
one-hah hour after sunset. ~
| Precipitstion.
Monthly precipitation IN inches In the
Capital fcurrent month to datel:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
"S0ne Progress" For Jackson County

Announcement that the Ingalls, Shipbuilding Corpora
ton has been awarded the contract for construction of the
maritime commission prototype vessel marks the turn
in jackson county's economic future and, we believe, sets
our collective feet down the road to sound, healthy and
permanent development.
In addition, the contract definitely establishes the
Ingalls, yard as the shipbuilding center of the South, and
one Of the nations major yards.
r. l. ingalls, and his executives deserve the deep and
sincere appreciation of all the county's citizens. They have
bid, and continued to bid, on ship construction work. 1t has
been a costly business, as many thousands of dollars go into
the details and preparing of prices on each bid submitted.
If the contract is not won, that money is a dea@loss.
One thing that must be borne in mind, however, is that
there will be no spectacular boom based on suddenly spiral
ing employment at the yard. The rise in employment will
come but it will be gradual. At the same time it will be,
as we previously remarked, sound and healthy. 1t will
also, we hope, be permanent as other future contracts are
won and employment levels stabilized.
In addition to the ingalls, contract other factors fall
into place to complete a well rounded picture of future
development that promises, not too fan. in the future, to
establish the county as a model of what sane progress along
natural lines, through the utilization of the natural re-
sources that God gave us, can mean.
The port development program, despite a temporary
and entirely unnecessary delay, is again moving along.
Plans are being prepared for the dock extension and con-
struction OF a warehouse. Recent developments also indi-
cate that an oil pipeline may be constructed from Mississippi
fields to Pascagoula. This would be the making of our
port. 1t would mean that we would develop into a busy
oil terminal with tankers plying in and out of our channel
1t would also mean, we believe, a refinery within a reason
able length of time.
Despite rumors to the contrary, the tuna business is
still alive and imminent. West Coast producers and can
ners are hard-headed business men and straight economics
tip the scales in favor of Pascagoula and the Gulf Coast.
1t must be remembered, however, that a multi-million
dollar industry is not relocated overnight.
Our rural development program is moving along beauti-
fully. Within a few years we hope to see a large part of
rural Jackson county covered with permanent pastures for
the support of beef and dairy herds. This, coupled with
conservation and intelligent use of our other great natural
resource-our pines-can mean an undreamed of boon to
the economy of our rural areas.
But to continue this progress we need, more than any
one thing, cooperation, the sluffing off of personal selfish
ness and a realization that, in the course of our develop
ment, what benefits one benefits all. If we, ourselves, can't
work together to realize this future, then the good Lord
has wasted an abundance of natural resources on a lot of
stupid people.