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Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Brief History OF
Temple Lodge

On March IS, 1915, a group Of
men (seVeral from Laurel, Della
ware) met at pre-arranged meet
ing place for the purpose
Of forming a fraternal Or
the banks of MispilliOn Greek,
Milford, Del. Actuated by the
sole desire to foster and spread
Masonic principals of brotherly
love and esteem, and the perpetua-
ton of the ideals upon which the
infant notion had so recently been
born, Jesse Green, James Milchop
and James Mitchell became the
the first officers of Temple Lodge
| No. 8 A. F. & A. NJ. In the minds OF
these men were firmly implanted
visions and plans for the moral,
spiritual and economic develop
ment of their little community bOr-
dering the MispilliOn Greek.
In the 134 years Of it's cOntinu-
GUS existence, Temple Lodge No.
A. F. & A. M. has striven to perpe-
/ tuate the ideals and plans of the
! founding fathers. 1t has carried
on" thru the perilOus years of the
Anti-Masonic persecution of the
1905; Contributed to the move
ment for free public schools; stood
true to the Union in the 186O's; anC
contributed it's manhood, work anC
monies in the national crisises Oi
the eras of the two world wars.
A partial list of it's membership
thru the years shows a list of its
sons renowned in local, State anC
National life. Joseph Oliver, Tho
mas PeteTkin, John Owens, Trus
ten P. McCOlley (the First) DAME
Goodwin, Benjamin Hudson, Henry
HynsOn, Thomas Salisbury, Viii
liam Brinkle, Reynear Williams
Joshua Clayton, Phillip Feddeman
Nathaniel Bowman, and Caleb L
Layton.
July 10, 1916, Alexander Flynn
Edward Hardcashe, George A
Smith, Caleb Stevens, L. Taylor
and Thomas Salisbury Identified t
form Washington Lodge No. So A
F. & A. NJ. Denton Md, July 8, 1872
Caleb Layton Identified to help form
Franklin Lodge No. II, A. F. & A
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Bethel African M. E..
Church
Rev. Eugene +. Henley, Pastor


Rev. Eugene E. Henley, Pastor
In and about the year 1859 a NUM-
Der of persons of Color desiring to
have a place Of worship of their
own began to hold services in a
home on North street. After sever
II years the number had grown to
such proportion that they organ
lied a church; buying a piece of
property on Church avenue, about
Fifth street.
Among those who were formost
in this movement were the Rev.
Peter Hill and his wife, Susan, Jane
Jacobs, David and Lizzie Hazard,
David Holland, the Ross and Robin
son families and Joseph and Celia
Vincent and many others. They
worshipped in and maintained this
church for over thirty years.
About 1892, they decided to build
a church. They found a site on
West Fourth street between Church
avenue and West street, and the
Rev. stiles brought them into the
new building. Among those who
came with him who now live are
Alice Cropper, Lizzie Shockley, Ger
trude Dickerson, Millie McKnatt
and many others. They wOrshipped
in that edifice for nearly forty
years.
In 1887 they decided to rebuild
and finally tore down the church
and erected the present structure
The congregation was very ener-
getic and loyal in this endeavor
having labored together with their
former pastor, Rev. J. w. Whalen
who assisted in building and 1inan-
cling the project.
The above has been a symposium
of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, but
/ am sure that the full title is not
clear to the public. For the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church
was started by a former Negro
slave, Richard Allen, who was bOrI
in Philadelphia February IA, 1850
His mother and father and theil
four children belonged to William
Chew, who sold them into Della
ware near Dover to Mr.. Stockle!
in 1867, at this time Richard Allel
was seven eyears old. His work fO
Mr.. Stockley consisted of driving
salt cart from Lewes to Dove
through the place now known a
Milford.
He purchased the freedom of him
self and his brother for $4,000. MI
Stockley was very kind to his slave
he allowed them to attend relig
ious services and work at odd time
for which he paid them. Richar
Allen was converted in 1777, nea
Dover, at the age of IL years. Afte
moving to Philadelphia he jOine
st. Georges Methodist Churc
(white) on Fourth street abOv
Vine street. He was licensed t
preach in 1882 at the age of 2
years. He was ordained by BishO
Francis Asbury of the Methods
Episcopal Church in 1893, at 8
years of age.
American Methodism was formal
" organized in 1884 at the famOu
Christmas Conference held in Bal
timOre, at which sessions theT
were only two Negroes presen
Richard Allen and Harry HOsie
Francis Asbury and Thomas Col
we're elected Rishops at this COZ
ference.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

James X. Pettyjohn, 1sS1-194s :.
Fred w. Ireland, 1881; Clarence B.
Downing. 1888; Clarence S. Morris,
1894; Fulton J. Downing, 1885,
Samuel Berlin, 1886; Frank R.
Grier, 1888; Obey F. Sapp, 1893; /;
George S. Grier, 1910; Earl K. VIII
liams, 1941; Eugene NJ. Sharp, Jr.,
1912; Fred S. Bailey, 1943; Frank
L. Sapp, 1914; Ira w. Roe, 1945;
Archie A. Pagan, 1947; Charles w.
Wharton, Varick Lodge No. 81, N.
]. Present Master Sol Martin.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Short Review OF
SawmiH Range
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Ccontinued from page 17)
at the landing. The residents On
both sides of the Mispillion object
ed, however, when they heard it
was to be toll bridge. Finally the
matter was settled by the counties
erecting a toll-free bridge.
Again in 1917 James Johnson
was called upon to survey the land
around divers estate. This time
W6sre South Milford now is. The
Oldest house in South Milford is
the Holland House. divers house
stood about where the Windsor Ho-
tell now stands.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

The witch hazel is not a hazel
tree at all, but a shrub, and the
word witch" is a corruption OF
"wych" and so called because its
leaves looked like those of wych
elms.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
tuberculosis Christmas
Seals Haze Arrived
At Headquarters
Ceontlnusd from nm pasg,

Delaware's and the nations first
Christmas Seal Sale was launched
by the late Miss Emily P. Bissell
in 1907. Miss Bissell was president
of the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society for 40 years.
AS usual the Christmas Seal Sale
will be conducted by mail begin
ming Monday, November 21st.
The state flower of Arizona is
the sahuaro cactus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
BY JOSEPH HARRINGTON
Illustration by Perry Petersen
This is what happened

diners drifted in, bowed to their table by
Eric. the massive captain Of walters. and were
entranced. At SIX O'Clock, the first cocktails
were jiggled in the miniature Swiss chalet of
stained wood. which concealed. inside, very
modern kitchen and bar. At six-fifteen the
little rustic tables set amidst the thickets
were already filling.
1t overjoyed Mr. Boardman's heart that
the goats, with their capers, were an instant
hit The goatherd was having some trouble.
for her charges. docile enough at rehearsals
for this. now suddenly displayed acute cases
of gregariousness, They frisked between the
tables and underneath them, nuzzled guests,
most of whom were utterly charmed and
tried to feed the goats bits of crabmeat and
duck, which were rejected. and celery and
lettuce which were accepted, along with
chew or two of napkin.
There was. Of course, the usual killjoy, a
morose young man in a white dinner Jacket
sitting near the grassy hillock. who definitely
pushed Hedy in the face just because she
tried to climb into his lap Scat he
gowled. And when Linda came over, he
snapped. Keep those unspeakable pests
away from me-"
Linda said. Yes, sir" meekly. although
she didn't feel meek. and the words which
caught in her throat weren't meek at all.
SHE gathered up Hedy and brought her
back. just in time to see Lawrence and Vivian
60 skittering off. She caught them just as
they were mounting table and Lawrence
was shifting interestedly at breast of guinea
hen under glass. while the lady was giving
little squeals
Linda was perspiring when she got them
back. and for a few minutes she managed to
control them.
At six-thirty-five the first definitely un-
toward event occurred. Lou, the clown of the
outfit. escaped and bucked oh, ever 50
lightly T. Montgomery Sagendorf 1t
wasn't at all a serious buck and, as matter
of fact. it amused everybody - excepting
T. Montgomery Sagendosf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

TN.t 'dra spang lull blown INTO the mind
j al Mr. Bondmsn the rnss manager OF
Harden liouse on n sunny March day while
I've Was walking on thu nth hssH rupi. between
tie t~o wings WHICH rose another fifteen
stores he glanced south~asd toward the
lofty concrete cuffs OF Manhattan pointed
maiestHally against n blue sky
Pretty" thought MIR Boardman. Pretty
a. thu Alla
The ximile was bat tncnngfuous. but MIR
isoafdnan had never seen the Alps All he
kne~ Vas that they WEIR tall and impressive
But having thought It, he stopped dead in
his steps, enchanted by his idea An Alpine
Garden Right here IN Manhattan,
An ordinary imagination would have failed,
For the architects OF Harden House had built
this deep hay into the mass OF the building fos
strictly utilitar.an purposes. to get sun and
air to the inner rooms Tickets OF great
dusty vent,latms snouted from the pebblcd
tar OF the roof One huge raised skylght was
IN the center The small u,my windows look
ing directly out on this marked the shops of
the plumbers the engineering force. the elec-
ticians. painters and carpenters.
but gifted with an extraordinary magma
ton. MIR Boardman saw none of these things.
lie saw clumps OF SHINING evergecns rising
from a brilliant grcensward. lie saw boulders
jutting from neatly cropped hiilock. He
even saw a little herd OF brown and white
goats cropping the grass. under the watchful
eye OF an Alpine goatherd.
Mn BoARDMAN. never having seen a goat
herd either wasn't fettered by fact. The
Alpine goatherd OF Harden House would Be
GIRL she would have long. graceful legs. hardly
concealed by a short. full skirt She would
wear a tight fitting bodice over a Tyrolean
apron OF lowered pink. a saucy little hat with
n feather and she might even carry a crook,
Those dusty little windows vanished as Mr.
Boardman glanced around In their place
were small PANIED windows. with muntins
painted red and green. and flower boxes gay
with geranlums There were rustic tables
among the evergreens At them were guests.
drinking expensive champagne and eating
expensive food Waters. in short leather
pants and iootless socks hustled hither and
yon.
II had always distressed MIR Boardman.
and the bondholders OF Harden House. that
guests went out by the scores on summer eve
nings fought traffic for up to two hours. to
find place to dine in the country. Usually
they dned on food not to be compared to the
viands available at Harden House. at prices
equal or better than Harden House prices.
but they went because they could look out of
windows at sweep OF green grass a few trees,
and maybe couple OF ducks, Mr.. Boardman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

didn't mind their battling trafflc but II was
otherwise a regrettably Improbable arrange
ment for Harden House
Walking back toward his office. Mr. Board
man didn't hear the rattle of pebbles under
his feet Rather he had the feeling of heels
sinking into rich. thick turf An automobile
horn blatted below. and. in MIR Roardmans
ears, it was transmitted to the friendly ma IA
OF goat.
WHEN the first IRIS opened in the new Alpine
Gardens - il had been transplanted from
pot six hours before MIR Boardnlan looked
around approvingiy. 1t was as lovely as he
had dreamed IT. Five young goats. pure-bred
Toggenbcrgs, frisked on a verdant hillock.
formerly the skylight. They had just been
stuffed thoroughly with grain and hay in the
kennels on the roof. 50 they wouldn't eat too
much of the sward which. aside from having
cost nearly a dollar a square foot, had only
an inch of top-soil under it, so it couldn't BE-
grazed much.
The goatherd. in the person of Miss Linda
Alstead. an actress he had found at liberty"
Vi dSCINiCS, was dS iiSSDilt
and lovely as he had seen her in his minds
eye. More 50. in fact. Miss Alstead looked
like million dollars, though at the time she
entered the employ of Harden House she was
worth exactly S2,26. Tall and slim she was.
and her short golden hair swirled out in fasci-
mating curls from beneath the scanty little
Tyrolean hat with bright red feather. Her
complexion was that perfect outdoorsy gold
en-. with the soft ruddiness OF peach bloom
in her cheeks. Even the goats adored her.
The thickets of dusty vennlators were lost
behind tight screens of cedars The cedars
had their roots sawed of, but they'd been
sprayed with a wonderful shellaclike sub
stance guaranteed to give them a living
breathing look for six months. Even the
papier -nlache boulders - MIR Boardman had
wanted real ones. but engineers told him the
roof wouldn't stand the strain-were as lfelike
as real stones. MIR. Boardman was very proud
A few minutes before six the first early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

T. Montgomery rocked slightly, looked out
ragged. turned around discovered the source
of the outrage. and turned slightly blue with
modification at the gales of laughter around
him.
He stalked ponderously on. ignoring the
profuse apologies of Eric, seated himself and
barked at everybody. knowing that now he
wasn't going to enjoy his dinner bit Eric
later went to the goatherd and Kissed veno-
mously that she'd better watch out: either
control those goats or else
As to Greer it really wasn't her fault at
all. Luigi, the waiter, whose forefathers could
have told him about goats, just didn't know
any better When Greer rubbed playfully
against his leg. while he was bearing cocktails,
Luigi knew no better than to set down his
tray, turn around and plant swift kick at
the point where Greer's pants would have
been had she worn any.
1T TUMBLED Greer head over heels. She
arose. shook her head - and a delighted look
came into her soft brown eyes. At last,
playmate! And what fascinating game!
In the highest good humor. she lowered her
head and charged happily. catching the back
of Luigi's right knee. just as he was lifting
the tray Three champagne cocktails sprayed
over some rootless cedars splinters of glass
sifted into the turf
Luigi. too had dignity, equally as capable
of being ruffled as was Mr. Sagendorfs He
retreated to the kitchen. Tending off Greer.
through gamut of laughter There, within
the pseudo Swiss chalet he laid down the law
to Eric. Either that goat. he said. with great
deal Of suffering went, or Luigi went.
Luigi went, in huff. stating he was going
to take this up with the delegate of the Wait
ers and Stewards Union, CLIO, which would
take it up, he was sure, with the National
Labor Relations Board. He muttered darkly
about getting lawyer and suing somebody
for damages.
He departed. and Greer was heartbroken.
She tentatively poked few more walters and
Continued on page II
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Baltimore Grand Jury
To Study High Crime Rate
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. 23.-The
question of why Baltimore City
had so much crime last year will
be studied by the grand jury next
week. according to States At
torney j. Bernard Wells.
Mr.. Wells said the jury will
follow up a demand made Monday
night by Councilman Charles A.
Mason that the police COM
missioner and his department be
investigated. The council with
held action for a public hearing
tomorrow.
Mr.. Masson's resolution claimed
there has been a great deal of
unrest" since recent statistics
showed Baltimore with ITO mur-
ders in 1948 led all cities with less
than 100000 population. The
city ranked fourth in the country
for the number of homicides.
second in automobile thefts and
third in aggravated assaults.
The councilman said the report
has resulted in a lack of respect
and confidence in the head Of
the police department."
Evening star., 1949-03-23

JUDYS HAPPY ABOUT HER HOTEL SUITE-Judy, the ele-
phant 81 other animals that will perform next week in the
Shrine regered yesterday at the Zoo where they
kept during their Washington visit With Judy Is Shrner
Julius Gay general chairman OF the show which Will begin
and Robin Sullivan both who happened
to be visiting the when the animals arrived.
=, Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Veterans Urged TO Arrange
For Summer School Now

The Veterans Administration
said yesterday that veterans who
plan to enter summer schools un-
der the CT bill should start max
ing arrangements Immediately.
1t added that a veteran now in
school who intends to enter an
other school for a summer course,
likewise should start proceedings
now.
VA announced that veterans
now in school under the CT bill
must have supplemental certifi-
Gates before they can be admitted
to new schools or courses. The
forms on which to apply for these
certificates may be obtained at
the registrars Office of the schools
they are attending or from any
VA Office. The forms should be
sent to the VA regional Office
having jurisdiction over the school
which the veteran wants to at
tend.
Veterans with eligibility GER
tificates issued prior to September
/, 1943, VA said, should exchange
them for new type of certificate.
1t explained that the new cer-
tificates are accepted by schools
and VA without question. while
the old certificates are not ac-
ceptable until verified.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
.TeIevision Firms Sue
Zenith Corp. on Ads
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 23.-Two
television manufacturers sued the
Zenith Radio Corp. yesterday for
S1,OO0,O00 damages based on
Zenith advertisements on possible
|obsolesence of television sets.
The complaint against the
Chicago firm was brought by the
Sightmaster Corp, television set
manufacturer, and the Empire
Coil Co., maker of radio and tele-
vision parts-both Of New
Rochelle, N. Y.
The Zenith Radio Corp. of New
York, Zenith distributor for the
New York area. also was named
defendant.
The suit charged the Zenith ads
we're aimed at leading the public
to believe the Federal Communica-
tions Commission was about to
change television wave lengths and
that all sets except Zeniths would
be made "obsolete and junk" The
complaint said the Zenith state
ments were false and misleading y
Both companies said the Zenith
ads had resulted in losses Of Gus
toners for their products. Empire
said the ads also had seriously
impaired the value of television
station it is building at Cleveland.
Besides damages of $500.000 each,
the companies asked a court order
enjoining Zenith from continuing
such ads.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
TrumanTradeP PROGRAM
Threatens Standard e
Living 9, Malone Says =.
by the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 23.-
Senator Malone. Republican, Of
Nevada predicts Americas high
standard of living will fall If
President Truman's free trade
program Is adopted.
Senator Malone told the third
annual Philadelphia Bulletin Fo-
rum last night the free trade pro-
posal is the worst thing that could
happen to the United States.
He described the program as:
l. The Marshall Plan - "the
making up Of trade balance def
cits of the European nations in
cash each year."
2. THE selective free trade
policy adopted by the State De-
partment under the 1884 agree
ment act. identified by the catch
words reciprocal trade"
3. The international Trade
Organization composed Of So
nations.
"All Of this is being done under
the guise of raising the living
standards of the other 81 countries
of the world through furnishing
them an abundant market in
our Nation for their goods and
products. Senator Malone charged,
adding:
I'VE are willing and anxious to
help raise the living standard of
the peoples Of other nations. but
not the accompanying ruination
OF our workers.
Asks Health Program Adoption.
Representative Biemiller. Dem
ocrat, of Wisconsin, urged imme-
diate Congressional adoption of
President Truman's program for
compulsory health insurance.
Not enough American people
are getting medical care they are
entitled to-" Mr.. Biemiller said.
Maj. Gen. Paul r. Hawley, chief
executive officer Of the National
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, de-
nounced compulsory health in
surance as socialism.
Senator Ives, Republican, of
New York urged repeal of the
Taft-Hartley Act. He called on
Congress to pass "a new act, based
on experience under the former
Wagner Act and under the Taft
Hartley Act"
Mundt Defends Hearings.
Senator Mundt, Republican, of
South Dakota former member of
the House Un-American Activities
Committee, defended congressional
hearings on Communism which he
said have alerted America to the
conspiratorial nature of interna-
tional Communism"
Thurman Arnold, former As
sistant United States Attorney
General and once Federal appeals
Judge in the District Of Columbia,
said every congressional hearing
on Communism always, and in
evitably. degenerates into an Un-
American inquisition."
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Smuts Party Expels Senator,
Loses Control Of Chamber
By the Assoeiotsd Press

cAPETowN, Union of South
Africa, Mar. 23.-Jan Christian
SHUTS United Party lost its one
vote control of the Senate yes
terday by expelling one of its own
members. He was Senator M. j.
Van H. Brink, who refused to sup
port the United Party's opposition
to Prime Minister Daniel F..
Malan's color policy.
DR.. Malan's Nationalsts have
demanded the end of native
(Negro) representation in Parlia-
ment. and removal of colored per-
sons from the voting lists.
The United Party's control of the
upper house had been the only bar
to this program. The Nationalists
will now have control Of the upper
house as well as the lower to
push 1t.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Jewe|ry Broker Robbed
OF $4,000 in Unset Gems
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


MIAMI, Fla, Mar. ga New
York jewelry broker told deputy
sheriffs he was robbed of 100000
in unset diamonds, last night.
Deputies Thorn Ford and G. j.
Sweeten said Red Yavitz, "a, told
them a bandit sneaked into his
parked car while he was in a
restaurant eating and forced him
to drive around for two hours at
gunpoint.
The deputies said Mr.. Yavitz
was so upset by the experience
that sedatives had to be admins
tered to him in a hospital while
he explained what happened.
He said the bandit made him
drive around in the vicinity of
Hollywood, Fla, and then finally
ordered the car stopped and fled
on foot with the diamonds, the
deputies reported.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Liquor Dealers to Hear
Representative O'Toole

Representative O'Toole, Demo-
crat, of New York, will address
meeting of the Washington Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association
at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
Hamilton Hotel.
The associations new executive
director, Hilliard Schulberg, will
be introduced. Bernard c. Oser,
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
U. 5. Probing Sabotage
OF Radio Supplies in Reich
BY the Assoeioisd Press


BERLIN, Mar. 23.-American
authorities said today they are
investigating possible sabotage of
vital radio equipment flown from
Berlin for use by Voice of Amer
lea and other stations in the
American zone.
Fifty per cent Of the radio
transmitting tubes essential to
the operation of these stations
have been found broken after
their arrival at Wiesbaden and
Frankfurt Airports, these officials
said. .
They excluded the possibility of
so high a percentage of breakage
during the haul or in landings.
1T looks to us like sabotage -
said O. S. Curran of the Com
merce and Industry Branch of
American Military Government
for Berlin. He said criminal in
vestigation agents have been
asked to investigate.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Byrnes Will Receive
VFW Medal Tonight
BY the Associoted Press

SPARTANSBURG, S. c.. Mar
23.-The Veterans of Foreign
Wars will award their national
good citizenship medal to James
F. Byrnes tonight.
Lyall T. Beggs of Madison,
Wis, national VFW commander,
will confer the honor on Mr..
Byrnes, former Secretary Of State,
as a banquet to be held by Spar
tanburg Post, 5093.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
British Sailors SILVER

ROSYTH, Scotland R.-Brit-
ish sailors Of the aircraft carrier
Vengeance, back from the Arctic,
are complaining Of the cold-in
Scotland. They shivered because
the navy took away the special
clothing used in Far North tests.