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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. George Giltenboth will
present musical program at the
Milford New Century Club on Mon
day, having music of the nations.
She will be assisted by Mrs. James
Homan, Mrs. Sidney Mitchell, pro-
fessionally known as La NADIA, and
Miss Barbara Rawlins, of Seaford,
one of Mrs. Mitchell's pupils.
other numbers will be given by
Mrs. Giltenboth's pupils and by the
Benjamin Banneker School Glee
Club with Mrs. Fontaine Mitchell
directing. The program in its en-
tirely follows:
American Music
Negro numbers-Benjamin Ban
! neker Glee Club of 80 members.
Modern America Ballet dance,
Tchaikowsky's piano Concerto
Miss Barbara Rawlins.
Indian Music of the Chippewas
J Farewell to the Warrior" Mar
that and Nancy Giltenboth; From
/ A Wigwam," Martha GiltenbOth
Home on the RANGE Club mem
bers, accompanied by Charlotte
and Joan Reed.
Japan
Zone Fine Day." from Madam
Butterfly" by Puccini, sung Oby
Mrs. James Homan.
Spain
Authentic castinet dance witt
music written specially for La Ma
da, called "Malguena."
Holland
Dance "Humperdinck," from
"Hansel and Gretel," Charlotte anC
Joan Reed.
Germany
'The Wheat" "In Germany" b!
Joan Reed.
Russia
Ballet dance, "Chopin's Noe
turne," by Barbara Rawlins.
Italy
"Caro mio ben," by Guisepp
'Gior Dami, by Mrs. James Homan
England
Two piano numbers, Dorothy,
played by Eleanor Prettyman an
Country Gardens" played b
Charlotte Reed.
Ireland
Piano solo, Dublin Town" Les
lie Roosa; Londonderry Air,
Eleanor Prettyman.
+ Scotland
"Blue Bells of Scotland Name
Giltenboth; John Peel" Lesli
ROosa.
Poland
Authentic boot dance, "Kuyaw
ak" La NADIA.
Louise" by Gustave Charpel
tier, sung by Mrs. James Homan
America, the Beautiful" SUI
by the CluD members,
At the meeting on Monday, tri
ute was paid to DR.. M. Delen
Draper by memorial service. d
Draper had been a valuable al
esteemed member of the club, ha
ing, served as president, direct
on the State Board, director of Il
club, and for many years clU
parlimentarian. She brought MAJ
fine programs to the members
their enjoyment and enlighte
ment and the club feels gre
loss in her death.
Many plans are being made
Mrs. Jonothan S. Willis and t
members for the Hollywood su
per on the 25th at $50 in Co
munity Hall; for the planting
three dogwood trees in the cl
yard in memory of Mrs. A. d. Wa
ner, mother of Delaware clul
for Mrs. Jonothan S. Willis, s
and for all presidents who ha
served the club in its first fl
years; for the meeting of the st;
. Federation in May A donation
$40 was made on Monday for
Red Cross roll call.
n George S. Grier was present
~ Monday to give the club rep
of the Health Week of last ye
A national record was made. N
" hundred chest X-rays were mi
rv- in one day and 1900 chest X-r
or and 1850 blood tests were m;
in one week. Mr.. Grier asked
H help again of members for the
ro- nual health survey which '
or take place in April. Mrs. Clem
has Nutter, chairman of legislati
ent was granted a guest day for
etc program on March 28th.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey B. Wilson
of Georgetown announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Thelma, to Robert L. James, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Risden James of
near Georgetown.
No date has bee set for the
wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Discuss Tomato
Yields In Kent
Continued from first page)

Mr.. Walter AXIS of Libby, Nc
Neil and Libby, acted as chairman
of the meeting. Speakers included
r. o. Bausman, E. P. Brasher, r.
F. Stevens, j. w. Heuberger, L. A.
Stearns, all of the University of
Delaware. County Agents Ed
Schabinger, William Tarbell and
William Sloan conducted discuss
ion periods. Mr.. John Herholdt and
o. G. Sheets of the State Board of
Agriculture discussed the market
ing services of this agency. DR..
George Gives of the U. S. d. A,
outlived the tomato grades and Mr..
Walter Lappen explained the can
ming stock grades.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Clarence Welch and
Mrs. Laurence Fitchett gave
two bridge parties at the
Welch home yesterday after
noon and evening. They will
.be hostesses on Tuesday again,
when they have about thirty
guests for luncheon and cards
at the Sequoia Inn at Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Clyde Nelson and Mrs.
Lester Adkins entertained
friends together this week,
having them at the Nelson home
on Clarke avenue Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons for des-
sert and cards.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
Essay Winners To Be
Honored BY Grange
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remarks and presentation of essay
winners, Hon. C. V. Wilkerson,
mayor of Milford; remarks, M. A.
Glasmire, principal, Milford school;
reading of essays; quartet; ad-
dress, U. S. Senator John ]. Will
liams; solo, Mrs. Betty Homan;
introduction of judges, Hon. John
M. Longbotham; essay contest
judges, A E. Humes, Hon. Robert
H. Yerkes, Clarence B. Downing,
Mrs. H. r. Phillips, Mrs. Davis R.
Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
THOMPSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
R. Thompson, 81, who died after a
short illness at her home in
Thompsonville near Milford last
Sunday, were held at the Berry
Funeral Home in Milford Wednes-
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock. The
Rev. David Baker, pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford,
officiated. Interment Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was
born near Milford and lived all her
life in this vicinity. Her husband
has for many years conducted a
general store in ThompsOnville,
and Mrs. Thompson was active in
the Methodist Church, there. Sur
viving are her husband, Harvey A.
Thompson; one brother, David
Stevenson of Newport; and sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Voshell of Mil
AOA os
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Miss Charlotte Ryder of Will
mington, has issued invitations
for a st. Patrick's party which
she will give at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ryder tomorrow evening.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Jr., was
hostess to her sewing club
yesterday. The members came
for lunch and sewed fine
seam as they wove in the in
teresting happenings of their
DAYS.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
70 All Grangers

The regular meeting of Milford
Grange will be held in Grange
Hall, Saturday evening at 1880 p.
M, March 19, 1949. Please note
change in time.
After a short business meeting.
there will be a special program
open to all friends of the Grange.
Refreshments will be served in
the dining room.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Today Mrs. Frank NAPLES
and Mrs. Francis Leithiser
are having another one of
their delightful parties for the
enjoyment of their friends. at
the NAPLES home on Church
street.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
CHITTENDEN

On Tuesday of this week, Miss
Marion E. Shockley attended the
funeral of her cousin, Sheppard
T. Chittenden in Pleasantville,
N. j. Mr.. Chittenden was born in
Milford on April 7, 1871, the son
of the late Captain Chittenden and
Mrs. Emma Gray Scott. Mr.. Chit
tenden lived in Atlantic City for
over so years and since his retire
ment last fall, he and his wife
have lived with their granddaugh-
ter in Everett, Mass, where he
passed away.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Edwin Messick enter
tained the Friday Bridge Club
last week, having the members
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

TIE Little Colonelsv baseball
team will collect newspaper in Mil
ford tomorrow morning.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

During intermission of a
high school dance Friday Miss
phoebe Houston invited about
forty of the boys and girls to
her home on South Walnut
street. where they presented
John Abner DeChant with a
gift and had their good time
as a farewell for him. He left
with his parents on Tuesday
morning for Creston, Ohio.
where Reverend DeChant will
have his new charge. Refresh
ments and the fun in John Alb
ner's honor were enjoyed by
all present.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MORGAN

Aaron Marshall Morgan, a retired
farmer, age 50, passed away on
March 9th, in the Milford Memorial
Hospital, after a long illness. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Mae Kir-
by Morgan, four daughters, Mrs.
Nellie Wharton, Mrs. Laureta
Webb, Mrs. Helen Hudson, all of
Milford; Mrs. Eta Carey, Milton;
Two sons, Richard, of Lincon, and
Aaron Marshall, Jr., of Philadel-
phia; three sisters, Mrs. Jennie
Coverdale, Lincoln, Mrs. Eta
Deputy and Mrs. Rae Morrison, of
Milford; two brothers VIM. B. Nor
gan and Hubbard Morgan of Lin.
coin and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sun
day, March 18th, from the Lofland
Funeral Home with Reverend VIM.
Edwin Tull officiating. Interment
in Lincoln Cemetery.
JOHNSON
Maggie c. Johnson, 78 years,
wife of the late Joseph Hunter
Johnson, passed away at her resi-
dence in Milton, Thursday, March
/ 10th. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, March 18th, at
the Wilson Funeral Home, Rev.
Milton Elliott, of Grace Methodist
Church, in charge. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton
Mrs. Johnson is survived by a son
John Edward Johnson, Milton, a
daughter, Miss Anna Johnson, who
made her home with her mother
two brothers, Charles and William
Maull, both of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

o much is going on
just within a few
d avs that "The
Whirl" would seem
q heftar aiding Of
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Mrs. Ralph Snowberger en-
tertained the Sewing Circle at
her home this week on We'd
nesday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Last night Mrs. Harry Null
holland entertained her bridge
club and the members pre-
sented Miss Charlotte Pack
with a surprise bridal shower.
Mrs. Harry Pack was also a
guest. Miss Pack and Mr. Eu-
gene Campbell of Newark have
selected May / as their we'd
ing date.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

for luncheon and cards. This
week Mrs: Frances Martin, who
has been playing with the club
will be hostess and entertain
the members at the home of
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Tomorrow is the wedding day
of Miss Mary Jean Hughes
Moffett and Mr.. Myron C.
Warren, which will take place
in West Presbyterian Church
in Wilmington at three, with
DR.. A. H. Kleffman officiating.
Mr.. S. M. D. MARSHALL will
serve as the groom's best man
and Mr.. Harry Mulholland,
Mr.. James P. Hammond. Jr.,
and Mr.. Dolphus Wilkins will
be ushers. They will be pres
ent for the rehearsal tonight.
A number of friends and rela-
tives will attend the ceremony
from here. '
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

- tOCStCAE dl
this time for this bit of re-
porting. Parties, showers. din
ners, luncheons, wedding in
prospect, and the pity of it is,
that there seems such a small
part of the time left for
church, and this is Lent. But
we do have these busy days
periodically and everyone
wants to attend all of the "do-
ings" that they can. Life is
short and fieeting and if we
miss some of the things, they
are lost and gone forever. DO
them while you can, is always
the challenge and advice of
those who would give it.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

Walter Scheffer, 81, died In Kent
! General Hospital. in Dover, Satur-
day, without .regaining conscious
ness from the effects of coal gas.
The man and his wife, Betty, A,
were overcome in their home at
Woodland Beach, four miles from
/ Smyrna, on Thursday They were.
found by neighbors who forced
open a door and quickly ventilated
the house. 1t was filled with coal
gas from a stove in the living
room. Mrs. Scheffer is reported im-
proving.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-18

A total deficit of $11, $4,000 in
the next five years of operation. by
the State Highway Department
was predicted on Monday by Col.
William A. McWilliams, the de-
partment's chief engineer. Colonel
McWilliams told Safety. Council
meeting in the Hotel Dupont that
his figure is based on a comparison
of estimated highway revenues and
the departments fund require
ments, plus the fact that there will
be no state funds to match avail
able federal road monev. In a gen
eral review of the highway situay
ton. he termed finance "the bottle
neck" in the effort to obtain new
aud improved roads. He called fol
forward looking policies" as tn
solution to the highway transpor
tation problem.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

A. H. Derrickson and children en-
route to Rehoboth for a week.
Mrs. Bess Holt of Wilmington
visited her sisters, Misses Anna and
Laura Fleming the past week.
Herbert Nichols of Milford call
ed upon his aunt, Mrs. Jane Cread-
ick on Monday of this week.
Mrs. Richard Davis and little
daughter of Wilmington has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Nora
Tharp.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten of
Wilmington has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Jane Creadick and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank O'Neal, Jr:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp have
been visiting friends in Millville
and Selbyville the past week.
City Councilman Halle Austin
has been quite sick the past few
weeks. He is improved at this time
and expects to go on his job as
meat cutter in the store of H. ]
Ramsdell within the next week.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the official board OF Trinity Meth.
odist Church is being held thi:
evening.
( The o. U. R. class which con
Quoted a ice cream and cake socia
on the lawn of Trinity Church Fri
day and Saturday of last week
cleared $145 for their treasury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tee ant
daughter Frances of Wilmington
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Harry TIE,
Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01
HARRINGTON

James Garfield Curry. age 6S
years, passed away at his home
near Wyoming, last Wednesday
morning, after an illness of sever
al months. He was the son of the
late Peter and Octavia Halloween
Curry, was born near Hickman, but
had resided the most of his life in
this community where he was en-
gagged in farming. About six years
ago he moved near Wyoming. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Boyer Funeral Home in this city
last Saturday afternoon at 2 o.
clock d. S. T., in charge of the
Rev. H. H. Calhoun, pastor of the
Harrington Nazarene Church. In
terment in Hollywood Cemetery,
near this city. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Bessie Griffith Cur
ry and two children, Lee Curry OF
Wyoming, and Mrs. Hazel Riggint
Bethel; one grandson, Wayne Lee
Curry, Wyoming, and one half-sis-
ter, Mrs. Howard Truitt of Cam
bridge, Md.
An old fashioned ice cream and
cake social, sponsored by the o
/ U. r. class of Trinity Methodist
Church, was held on the lawn ol
the church last Friday and Satur-
day nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wechtenhisel
and daughter and his mother are
spending a week in Thompson
Conn, with friends.
E. T. Hall and Albert Tee were
among those from here attending
meeting of the Tall Cedars in Del
mar on Wednesday night.
I The Daily Vacation Bible Schoo
closed last Friday after a twt
weeks session at the high school
j The school was under the auspice
of Asbury and Trinity Methods
Churches. The final enrollmen
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Hall Of
Tampa, Florida, is the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Hall for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Tee and
Miss Myrtle Anderson visited
Ridgely, Md, on Sunday evening for
the Children's Day service.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs Chapman
Ward and two daughters of Cam
den on Sunday.
The o. u. r. Glass is planning
their annual picnic at Garland
Lake on Wednesday, July 13 and
on July IA the Loyal Workers Glass
plans an outing to Riverview
Beach.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond LeKite;
and children of Lowell, Mass, are
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01
GLENDALE
Community News

Community News
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ellingsworth
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Jester at Slaughter Beach on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Dickersor'
and daughter Phyllis visited rela-
tives on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dickerson
and son we're Saturday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eulen Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Long and
daughter Barbara visited relatives
and friends on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Millman
entertained guests during the week
end.
Mrs. Ella Arnery was a Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Williams.
Irwin Webb is a patient in the
University Hospital in Philadelphia
and to date is improving.
Mrs. Webb and daughter Joyce
are spending a few days in Phila-
delphia as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
McQuaid
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ireland and
daughters have returned from a
motor trip to Niagara Falls and
Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derricksor
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Williams of Millville.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Ellingswortl
and daughter entertained guests OF
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey T. Smitl
we're callers in Milford on Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sammon
and daughters were callers of Mrs
Bayard Messick of Milton las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nelson Hall en-
tertained guests on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

was 1913 which was slightly less
than last year. On Thursday after
noon members attending the school
assembled at the high school load
ing two school busses and took a
trip to Lake Como at Smyrna where
the children and teachers enjoyed
the afternoon on the playground
and in bathing. They left this city
at p. m, returning about p. m.
Friday evening final exercises for
the school were held in Asbury
Methodist Church.
The regular meeting of the Off
GERS Club of the w. B. A. was held
at the home of Mrs. w. 1. Clarkson
near this city last Friday evening.
Mrs. Nina Hill was co-hOstess and
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson assisted her
sister. There were % present. The
hostess served a chicken salad plat
ter and cake. The balance of the
evening was enjoyed in playing
bingO on the porch. The home was
especially ilighted for the occasion.
There were four guests from Will
mington, including Mrs. Anna Wy
att, Mrs. Lima Rickenback and two
other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Parsons of
Baltimore have been recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons. !.
/ Mrs. Eva Warrington and Mrs.
i Blanche Cahall have been to At
lantic City where they attended a
convention.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and
Mrs. Lorenzo Jones recently visit
ed relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Greenhaugh
4 entertained the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Councilman OF
Salisbury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Quiller
and daughter spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Ayres ot
/ Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Caldwell ot
Buffalo, N. Y, visited Mr.. and Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Fleming and
children were Sunday callers in
Milford.
Mrs. Vilo Downes is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Timmons are
spending the summer at their home
in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Stevenson
and daughter Virginia of George
town were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Ellingsworth, Jr.,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Beebe of Sal
isbury, Md. spent the weekend at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Jones and
daughter Joyce visited Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Jones and Lucy Jones OF
Townsend on Sunday.
Special
The Glendale Home DemOnstra-
ton Club sponsored the Mobile X
ray Service which visited Ellendale
on Friday of last week from to
O'Clock. Sixty-one people took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to have
their chests X-rayed. We wish tC
thank the health chairman, Mrs
Grace H. Smith, who took charge oi
the arrangements for this service
We also thank David Houseman fol
his part in the temporary wiring
system,
ElIendale Methodist Church
Rev. James O'NeiI. Pastor
Sunday, July 3
Sunday school services at 10 a
m. in charge of F. w. Ireland, su
perrin tendent.
Preaching at II a. m.
+, Worship service at 1880 p. m.
McCOltly's Methodist Church
Rev. James O'Neil, Pastor
Sunday, July
Sunday school services at 10
I'M.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01
Socialist-Style
Boy Scouts

WARSAW (AP) Polish
Boy Scouts now ere being educated
in the Socialist way.
Their whole organization has be-
en- converted into an active subs1-
diary" of the commissioners
led Polish Youth association.
Both Polish Boy Scouts and Girl
Guides organizations have with
drawn from the World Scouts AS
sociation because of it's alleged re-
dictionary and hostile attitude to-
wards Poland.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01
Japan Boosts Mine
Safety & Production

TOKYO (AP) Japanese
miners are learning that increas-
ed coal production doesn't mean
increased accidents as they had
expected.
A safety drive was conducted
under occupation auspices at Jo-
han coal mine in April. The month
~ average of injuries was 539, but
the total in April was only 251.
Coal production increased 1856
metric tons over the monthly ay-
erage.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

Union Methodist Church
Rev. james O'Neil, Pastor
Sunday, July 3
Sunday school services at 2 p. m
Preaching at 3 p. m.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert b. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, July 3
Sunday school services at 2 p. m
Preaching by pastor.
worship service in evening at
O'Clock.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01
Lipstick Prevents Fire

LUCIEN, Okla. - (AP) - A. D.
Schnaithman found a new use for
lipstick-and prevented a train
fire.
While on the station platform
here, he saw fire shooting from the
journal box on one of the wheels
Of freight train.
He quickly took his girl friends
lipstick, picked up a piece of card
board and scrawled fire" Engine
er Otto Brammer and Conductor
Dan Wright saw the warning sign
and stopped the train in time.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

spending this week with their re-
spective parents.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

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Evening star., 1949-11-20
Rites for E||yett Today;
Girl Who Killed Him 10
Get Hearing Nov. B

Funeral services for Charles
Kenneth Ellyett, %. painter. who
was shot and killed early Friday
by a 19-year-old Navy Department
girl employe whom he had held
captive In his car for eight hours,
will be held this afternoon at
Berryville. Va. -...
The girl, Miss Theresa Koenig.
856 North Kensington street, Arl-
ington. was secluded last night in
the home of her family at
Stephens City. Va. still shaken
by the ordeal in which Ellyett
threatened to blow both of them
"to kingdom come" with two
sticks Of dynamite If she did not
submit to his advances.
Hearing Set Nov. 2S.
Miss Koenig, charged with man
slaughter, was released in $1,000
bond to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Koenig, few hours
Evening star., 1949-11-20
Coercion Suit Is Filed
AGAINST Power Coop
In Southern Maryland
SpseiaI Dispatch TO The Siar

HUGHESVuLE, Md, Nov. 10
A charge that the Southern Mary
land Electric Cooperative is "co-
ercing" union employees who have
demanded Is per cent pay in
crease was filed today with the
National Labor Relations Board.
The complaint was sent to the
NIRB regional office in Baltimore
by Charles M. Quinn, business
agent of Local 10, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
AFL.
"On or about November and
at all times thereafter" the COM
plant said, !" the company has re-
fused to bargain collectively with
authorized representatives Of Lo-
cal 10 with respect to wages, hours
or other conditions OF employ
ment.
Complaint Is Quoted.
"By these acts. the company. by
its officers, agents and employees
is interfering with. restraining and
coercing union. employees. in the
exercise Of their rights granted in
Section 7 of the Labor Manage
ment Act"
The unions move Is the latest
development in q dispute which
began a year ago when about 10
of the company's 80 construction
and maintenance workers voted to
join the local.
Company and union represent
atives reached agreement on pro-
posals for improved working con-
ditions. but the cooperative re-
fused either to grant a pay in
crease or to submit the issue to
arbitration. The company con-
tended its rates would have to be
increased to meet any additional
operating costs.
Company Cites Finances.
The union argued that the COM
pany's revenues would permit the
wage increase without raising
rates or endangering its financial
position.
A strike set for last June 90
which threatened disruption of
service to nearly 10000 subscribers
In Calvert. Charles, Prince Georges
and st. Marys Counties was
averted when Joseph F. Di DOM
enico, State commissioner Of labor
and industry, intervened.
Mr.. Di Domenico, after review
ing briefs submitted by both sides,
held the cooperative responsible
for continuing the dispute because
Of its refusal to agree to arbitra-
ton.
The cooperative two weeks ago
agreed to arbitrate, but only on
condition that the question be de-
cided by the three judges of Mary
lands 7th judicial circuit. This
proposal was rejected by the union
on the ground that "the judiciary
is not the proper body to settle
wage disputes between employers
and employees"