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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Conaway
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs William colt of Glen
Moor, Pa, spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Cooper.
The Misses Florence and Edith
Wiley of Woodbury., N. j., we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lord
last week.
The winner in the Miscellaneous
Club of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Fire Co., for Nov. 21, was Mrs. Ir-
nadine Ocheltree. The winner for
Nov. %, was Mrs. Rena Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A SadOwsh and
daughter Doris attended a formal
Thanksgiving dinner and dance in
Phila., on Wednesday night. Doris,
a student at the University of Del
aware is spending Thanksgiving
holidays with her parents.
Mr.. Wilson Owens is patient in
Kent General Hospital, DoverS for
observation and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Christine
and family spent the weekend with
Mrs. Christine's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gray in Kingston, Pa.
The Willing Workers Class of
Grace Methodist Church will hold
a covered dish supper at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mills on next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 6. at 6 p. m.
After supper they will have a chris
mas party and the exchanging of
gifts
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Coleman and
daughter spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Judy and family in Keyser, w. Va.
Mr.. Russell Willard of Whining
ton, was weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. V. Ocheltree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Meredith
and family were Thanksgiving din
ner guests of Mrs George Ray, Sr.
Greenwood Grace and Cannon
Rev. f. c. Thomas Jr., pastor
GRACE Church school 10 a. m.
G. H. Spence sUpt.
Morning worship II a. m.
Sermon by pastor.
BETHEL Church school 10:45 a
m, Mrs. w. X. Paskey, supt.
Morning worship 9:45 a. m. Ser
mon by pastor
CANNON Church school 10 a. m
r. L. Clancy supt.
Evening worship Z p. m. Sermon
by pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

We begin the second phase Of the
Our Faith preaching mission next
Sunday. For the month of Decem-
ber the sermons will center on the
theme of our Faith in Christ.
A nursery will be conducted dur
ing the morning service Of Grace
Church for children three years Of
age and under. It will be conducted
at the parsonage, next to the
church.
Bethel w. S. G. S. will meet Tues
Gay afternoon December 6. at $3.50.
Cannon Stewards will meet on
Wednesday evening, December 7th.
The Everwelcome Glass of Grace
Church school will meet Wednes-
day evening at Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Colemen Jr., at 8 p. m.
The Willing Workers class of
Grace Crurch will meet on Tuesday
Evening at Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Mills. The time is 6 p. m. It will be
a covered dish supper and Chriet-
a covered dish supper and Christ
mas Party.
Chaplian's Greenwood st. Johns
town Trinity
J. E. Layton, pastor
GREENWOOD Methodist 10 a. m.
church school, Medford Calhoun,
supt. If you are looking for a place
to study Gods Word and want to
unite in a real Christian Fellowship
we invite you to worship with us
6:45 p. m. M. Y. F.
1880 p. m. Evening worship. The
Month Of December has been sci
apart for the study of "Our Faith
In Christ" Our subject this Sunday
will be: "The Chageless Christ"
TRINITY Methodist 10 a. m
church school. John Hastings, supt
IL a. m. morning worship anC
sermon by the pastor.
CHAPLAIN'S Methodist 1O:3O a
m. church school Hilton Penuel
Supt.
ST. JOHNSTOWN Methodist 2 D
m, church school S. B McIllvaine
supt.
p. m. public worship and ser
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Caesar Rodney School
News
Fire Essay Winners Selected


Fire Essay Winners Selected
Maggie Cannizzo, a member Of
Mr.. David L. Williams section Of
the sixth grade. won first place and
a prize OF three dollars in the local
Fire Prevention Essay contest spon-
sored by the Camden Wyoming
Fire Company. The second place
award Of two dollars was won by
Marjorie List of Mrs. NJ. Estelle
Reynolds section Of the fifth grade.
The third prize Of one dollar was
won by Catherine Hammond Of
Mrs. Pearla =. Hopkins section Of
the seventh. Doris Wild of Mrs.
Hopkins section of the seventh
grade received honorable mention
as also did Ruth Austin Of Miss
Fay Sales section Of the sixth
grade.
Fourth Grade Won Clothing Drive
Mrs. Mildred w. Raughley's sec
tion Of the fourth grade won first
place in the clothing drive with 243
pieces of clothing collected for
home and overseas relief purposes.
Mrs. Irene ID. Bickling's section OF
the first grade was second.
Tommy Lane, a member Of Mrs.
Raughley's group, won the first
award for the individual bringing
in the most pieces of clothing.
William ShOckley, Student COun-
Gil Manager Of the clothing drive
reported that a total of $50 pounds
Of clothing had been received by
the Council during the drive.
Elementary School Student Council
Is Installed
Officers and members Of the Ele.
mentary School Student Council
were installed during a recent AS
sembly by the Rev. Frank o. Bay
nard of Wyoming. The Officers Of
the Council are: President, CarolyI
June Voshell; vice-president, Hell
en- LaVere; secretary, Joyce Neid
ig; treasurer, Bonnie Fields. Othel
members of the Council are: Jack
ie Hutchins, Jess Carey, NoralyI
Crossley, Judith Hughes, Clemen
Noble, Betty Marvel, Marilyn Bickl
ing, Barbara Webb, Caroline June
Gibe, Susan Morris, Tommy Joseph
Mary Guessford, Edward Strauss
Alternates are as follows: Dell;
Anne Case, Marjorie Michael, Pat
sy Saunders, Anne Raughley, Mar!
Jane Draper, Florette Abrahams
Frederick Sullivan, Joyce Darling
Barry Kits, Jean Clark, Alice Sip
pie, James Kast, Mary Elizabetl
Jester, June Kesselring, Paul Shep
pier, Gary Gredell and Alice Ami
Sapp.
Robert E. Shilling, principal o
the Elementary School, is the Stu
dent Council sponsor.
Students Hear Speaker On Africi
In connection with their sOcia
studies work, students in grade
five, six and seven recently hear
Mr.. Alfred w. Joseph describe hi
experiences in Liberia. Mr.. Josepl
illustrated his talk with a movi
film of pictures taken by himself
In addition, the students we're pri
vileged to see numerous African eX
hibits which are a part of Mr.. Jos
eph's collection.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

Mr.. Wallace McFaul, Jr., was the
best man. The ushers included Mr..
John Davis and Mr.. Milman E.
Prettyman.
st. JohnstOwn's Ladies' Aid will
hold bazaar and food sale on Sat-
urday, December 3, from 10 a. m.
to p. m. at the Community Build
ing in Greenwood. Come early and
select your Christmas gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Laird Kratz Of
Greenwood have left to spend the
winter in St. Petersburg Florida,
going by way of Memphis Tenn.
and New Orleans.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Cpl. Austin Is On
15-Day FurlOugh

CLARK AIR FORCE BASE, Luz
zon, P. /. n (Specia1) II Corporal
Harold ]. Austin, son Of Mrs. Lana
Austin of Is Columbia St., Milford.
Delaware, has recently been placed
on furlough at Bafiuio, Philippine
Islands for a period of fifteen days
Baguio is a mountain resort located
high in the Northern Luzon noun
tains. Here military personnel en-
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

Joy every form Of sport available
in a tropical climate. Baseball,
softball, swimming, tennis, gosf.
horseback riding and many othe;
sports are available.
Corporal Austin has been on du-
ty in the Islands for a period of ap-
proximately thirteen months. He is
assigned TO the 18th Motor Vehicle
Squadron Fighter (SE) and Is de-
tailed to duty in the Heavy Equip
ment Section of the Base Motor
Pool
C1o--Ie--s g -
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Fatal 70 shrnha

Certain shrubs and trees are 90
susceptible to 2,4-D that a little,
which reaches them somewhat in
directly is fatal.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02

Classified Ads get results
, 1949-02-25
Laundry Soap Factory Nou
Established In ST. Thomas

The establishment of a laun-
dry soap factory in Charlotte
Amalie was announced yester-
day by Col. Axel Oxholm, ".
|. representative of the u. S.
Department of Commerce in
St. Thomas, according to a
press release received today.
The plant, which is located
at Kronprindsens Gade No. 81
is operated by a group of local
business men consisting Of
Arsene Massac, Clarence
Payne & Etienne Massac. The
machinery and equipment are
now being installed and it is ex
pected that operation will start
in the near future.
"This is the first tangible re-
suit of months of efforts to de-
velop new industries for the
Virgin Islands, according to
Col. Oxholm who praised the
cooperation and effective as
sistance received from Acting
Governor de Castro, Superin-
tendent of Public Works Do
maid Boreham, E. Leonard
Brewer, President of the st.
Thomas Chamber of Com
merce; the Executive Board
and local authorities.
The plan developed by Ok
holm calls for a small plant uti
, 1949-02-25

ducement to many young
men who would otherwise
seek employment on the main
land, as has been the pattern
over the last 10 or more years.
HERE, then, is a step worth
taking. Careful study should
be given, along with every
possible encouragement.
, 1949-02-25

lizing local raw materials as
far as possible and to make a
product which would meet the
standards of good laundry soap
free from such chemicals as
are injurious to hands and IA
brics. The traditional cleanli-
ness of the Virgin Islanders
has created a substantial local
market for soap of nearly $500,
600 per year but heretofore
imported soap has entirely sup
piled the demand. This has
meant an annual tribute of
about $500 for each man, wo-
man and child in the islands.
The growing tourist traffic
will undoubtedly cause an in
crease in the demand for laun-
dry soap.
while the Virgin Islands
are on a virtual free port basis,
Oxholm continued, "the high
freight charges act in reality
as a protective tariff. There
should be a good opportunity
for a catering to the local de-
mand at the beginning and la
ter on developing an off shore
business"
Il wish to congratulate the
local community and the or
ganizers of this enterprise"
Oxholm concluded. "This is
one outstanding example of a
community effort to help it
self and a gratifying case Of
practical cooperation"
, 1949-02-25

110alAL
ENCOURAGE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
H. NEW furniture designing project started in Fred
,jed recently should be the beginning of big things to
me. Our mahogany furniture is world famed, and there is
American family, or individual who resides here for any
time who does not take away with him some item Of furni-
,ure in mahogany. Many of our fourposter bedsteads are
truly works of art, and considered by those who own them as
precious herloomS.
N THE UNITED States, manufacturers make a stab at
the mahogany trade, but 90 little further than providing a
good veneer, and even those items are rather costly. A furni-
ture enterprise, specializing in mahogany could become high
ly important and give us publicity, a sizeable trade, and the
economic returns which we so badly need. Many Of our local
artisans already have installed machinery which helps consi-
derably. However, they are begged down by the piece-meal
method which keep prices high and production low. They
have all the work they can possibly do, but certainly there is
little need for anything else. However, as the world moves
forward, and we are drawn into the rushing stream Of world
progress, it is necessary for us to prepare to meet this surge.
IT HAS BEE the experience of men through the ages
that what two or three men can do, ten times that number can
do much more easily. 1t can prove profitable and even highly
fascinating if our cabinetmaking could be organized, SO that
heavy machinery be drawn in the raw products imported, if
necessary, and production stepped up to a point where gen
ne profits are made. Under those conditions we could sup
ply a market in America which would be willing to pay for
real value. More people would be employed, and greater re-
venues added to the government, and heaven knows that the
government, as well as the citizens need the added trade.
NOR Is IT NECESSARY that we launch forth on a scale
which could get out Of hand. A modest beginning, with ade-
quate capital, and carefully laid plans could form the nucleus
of such an industry, and as the demand grows, and more ex-
perience gained, the necessary expansion would follow. In adj
dtion to the revenues, such an industry could serve as an in
, 1949-02-25
ToDAY's THOUGHT

Il is only those who do not
know how to work that do not
love it. To those who do. it is
better than play = it is reli-
gion.
Il. H pa++oraor
Evening star., 1949-09-30
S|um Agency Report
Asks Rehearing for
Marshall Heights Plan

Chairman Mark LanSburgh OF
the District Redevelopment Land
Agency informed Congress yes
terday he had virtually nothing
to say in his annual report, be-
cause the legislators had not seen
fit to give the agency any money.
The outlook is brighter than 1t
has been, he added, however, be-
cause the agency is eligible to
participate in Slum clearance
funds of the Housing Act of 1949.
Application forms have been re-
quested from Federal officials ad-
ministering the Housing Act, and
the District agency hopes to go
forward with slum clearance
planning in the near future, Mr..
Lansburgh reported.
Urges Rehearing.
He urged that the Senate Gin
itiate a fair rehearing, so that
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the Com
miSsioners and our agency can
properly place before it the mat
ter of the redevelopment plans
for Marshall Heights, now pro-
scribed by the Housing Act, and
the hiring of qualified executive
director"
The House repeatedly has re-
fused to let the agency go ahead
with it's plans for redeveloping
the Marshall Heights area in
Southeast Washington. It wrote
into the Housing Act provision
that the agency could participate
in the funds authorized by that
law. except with respect to Mar
shall Heights.
House objectors to the Marshall
Heights project-the only one
worked out to date-have con-
tended the agency did not provide
adequately for the housing Of ex-
isting residents of the neighbor-
hood and proposed to demolish a
number Of homes the Representa-
tives considered substantial.
No Funds Appropriated.
The agency and the other Off
cials concerned here have, insisted
the area is an unplanned COM
munity Of substandard homes,
which lends itself to redevelop-
ment and needs 1t.
Mr.. Lansburgh noted:
I'm view Of the fact that no
part Of the SO, 0,000. 900 authorized
in the District Of Columbia Re-
development Act has been appro-
priated by Congress, the agency
has not been able to accomplish
any of the plans or obligations i'm
posed upon it by the act of the
Congress.
Members of the agency have
been serving since February, 1947,
without staff assistance, or the
Unauthorized pay. The lack
OF staff imposed some hardship
on individual members who have
found 1t necessary to devote time
to the necessary business Of the
agency"
Mr.. Lansburgh said he had been
paying out of his own pocket the
necessary Office expenses of the
agency and using his own Office
as the agency Office.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Six federuI Tax Liens
Filed in District Court

A Federal tax lien notice from
the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
filed yesterday at District Court,
listed Fred Kirsch, BOIL Ontario
road N. w.. as owing $1,023 for
admissions taxes for a period in
1947.
The tax lien notice was one Of
six filed yesterday. All of the
others, however. were for sums
less than $1,000.
Mr.. Kirsch, formerly q booking
agent, said he had no comment.
He now lives in Forestville, Md.
Evening star., 1949-09-30

S. Martin, headmaster of the
school, announced today. Mr..
Waggoner succeeds Bertram D.
Hulen, a New York Times cor
respondent, who was killed in
Far East plane crash last July.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
TroveI CounseIors Plan
Tour in Virqiniu SUNDAY

A large delegation of touring
and travel counselors under Amer
ican Automobile Association guild
ance will visit parts of Virginia,
Luray, the Skyline drive, Front
Royal and Manassas National
Battlefield Park Sunday.
The tour will leave AAA head
quarters at 7:45 am, headed by
Warren H. Bonelli. manager Of
District AAA services, and Walter
Whiteley Hubbard. editor of Amer
Iican Motorist marazir1e.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Woqqoner to Get School Post

Walter H. Waggoner, State De-
partment correspondent for The
New York Times. has been ap-
pointed moderator of the govern
ment class at the st. Adams
School for Boys, the Rev. Charles
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Tour

The Columbia Chapter No. is,
o. e. s., will sponsor a Metropol-
itan Opera Tour on Saturday,
March S. The party will leave
Union Station on the B. & O..
Railroad at 8 am. and arrive in
New York In time for the matinee
performance at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The return trip will
take place Immediately after the
matinee, arriving in Washington
at 1885 pm. If arrangements are
made at the time of ticket pur-
chase, return can be made within
three months at a slight addi-
tional cost.
The opera to be presented will
not be known until February 81.
Reservations will be filled as re-
quested. if available. The follow
ing members of the committee
may be consulted for information
and reservations: Helen G. Sny-
der, chairman. BOW Clifton ter
race Apis: Agnes c. Hoffman,
2480 Sixteenth street NV; Mar
tina S. Wilson, 5108 Ninth street
NV; Elsie j. Belt, 8003 Eastern
drive. Silver Spring. Nd; Walthea
H. Chapman, 5114 Ninth street
NV: Marie H. Lusby, 5707 Four
teenth street NV: Rose l.. Hiddle,
1921 Shepherd street NV: Irene
Neikirk, Room 206, B. & o. Rail-
road.
Evening star., 1949-02-13

Harold Burdge maintained his
lead in the Federal Chess Club by
winning his third straight game
from Ernest Boschan. while Frank
Pozarek remained a notch behind
in second place. defeating Hugh
C. Underwood in q longish con-
test. Edmund Nash and Lars
Korsstrom played a wild game in
which Nash was at one time a
rook behind and expected to lose.
George S. Thomas obtained his
second point from E. S. Williams
in an attacking game which We
give below. The Nash -Boschan
contest remains adjourned. with
the position favoring the latter.
The leading scores are Burdge. 3;
Pozarek, 2ll2, and Thomas, 2. with
Nash's place depending upon the
outcome of the adjourned game.
Thomas adopted the Kings
Gambit, and Williams turned it
into q Cunningham with the i'm
provement recommended by Euwe.
4 N-KB3. But Black started
to 60 wrong with his undevelop-
ing 9Th move, and was soon sub
jected to an attack which con-
strained him to exchange the
queens, only to find himself as
badly of as before:
Evening star., 1949-02-13
N N;otes
By Donald n. Mueridee

An interesting and important
which has just reached
us Is The Best American Chess
Problems of 1896" compiled by
Eric M. Hassberg, the problem
editor of The Chess Correspond
ent." and produced in a neat and
inexpensive formal by the Lille
thorup Press of Omaha, Nebr.
Seventy 2-movers and 80 3-mov-
ers are presented on large, clear
diagrams and the solutions are
provided with concise notes on
themes and significant points by
the compiler. No. 68 is a Ger by
w. K. Wimsatt. jr.. formerly well
known in chess circles here and
now, of the Yale faculty. while
there are no fewer than 10 COM
positions Of both classes from the
fertile brain Of Vincent L. Eaton,
former District and divan cham
pion. who took first prizes in both
the British Chess Magazine and
British Chess Federation problem
Journeys during the year. Readers
may wish to polish their wits, on
Eaton's BCF prize Ser: White 90
mem: K at QR5; Rs Q3 and KR3:
Bs KR7 and KR8; Ms QN4 and
QB6; Ps OBJ. QB4. and K3. Black
Gil mem: K at KS: Rs KB4. KR4
B OBI, Ps QR3, QR5, QB4. Q5, ks
OBI; Ps QR3. QR5. QB4. S. ks,
KRIS, KRIS. White to play and
mate in three moves.
At the Washington Chess Divan
the Hatfields and the McCoys
came to grips February 2, when
the first-named clan triumphed
by S fatalities to 8. The details:
Evening star., 1949-02-13
| OES Activities
In Local Chapters
Special chapter notices:


Loyalty-Monday. Star Points
with Mrs. Betty D'Orsay. Wed
nesday, Washington Birthday
party. Saturday, card party with
Mrs. Bertha ArtZ.
Columbia-Tuesday entertain
ment.
Chevy Chase-Thursday, Home
Board with Mrs. Grace Dietrich.
Joppa Lodge-Wednesday, hon
oring February birthdays.
Trinity-Monday, card party
with Mr.. and Mrs. Newton. Thurs
day, November, December, jan
uary and February birthdays Gel
ebrated.
Bethlehem-Tuesday, 5 to Z
pm, Swiss steak dinner. North
east Masonic Temple.
Observation-Disclosures after
noon card party with Mrs. Gould.
Temple - Monday, Valentine
party.
Miriam = Monday, initiation
Friday, Home Board with Mrs.
Madge Giles.
Martha-Tuesday, Home Board
with Mrs. Eva Crammond. Fri
day initiation.
Mizpah-Tuesday. line officers
night. Thursday. Campbell Loef-
fer Sewing Club. 1880 pm, Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
Saturday. rehearsal for initiation,
2 pm.
East Gate-Friday. honorine
past matrons and past patrons.
Areme-Wednesday. talk by
Right Worthy Grand Secretary
Mamie Kander on her travels ii
Europe. The past matrons ano
patrons elected: Marion Mitchell
president; Ernest Loving vice
president; Selma Newton. secre-
tary; Jesse Newton, treasurer.
Bethany Thursday. Sunshine
Committee, with Mrs. Ida Maz-
zullo. February rs. square dance
Roosevelt High School.
Esther-Thursday, reception fol
Associate Grand Patron Raymond
Babcock. February %. Dramatic
Club with Miss Mathilda Hauser.
Treaty Oak-Monday, goth an
niversary.
/ Fidelity-Wednesday. valentine
party. February %. officers Clut
with George Kelly and Ethe
Wyatt.
! Federal Tuesday, Friendship
Club, with Mrs. Virginia Lewis
/ Wednesday, Home Board, with
Mrs. Kate Hedrock.
Brookland - Monday. Home
Board luncheon, with Mrs. Mil.
dred Mowrer. Wednesday, past
matrons' banquet, Kenesaw Hotel
Friday, Officers Club. with Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Warthen. Satur-
day, past patrons banquet. with
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Neil.
Acacia-Tuesday, honoring Feb
ruary birthdays and valentine
party. Thursday. Star Point So
fciety with Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell
Evening star., 1949-02-13
The Travellers Notebook
South to Open Historic Homes to Visitors

|seph Mantgault House and the
William Blackjack House. both
1900.
During the short ante-bellum
period, architecture be a m e
grandiose, with high ceilings and
windows extending to the floor.
Greek porticos and doorways be-
came popular. Relatively few
homes we're built in that period.
Low country plantation houses
followed the same general de-
signs as those in Charleston, but
were more rambling-in a man
ner OF country estates. A typical
plantation house rose two and a
half stories above a full raised
basement. The main house had
separate wings. The whole was
surrounded by formal, Handicapped
gardens. In the area around
Charleston are 100 or more of
these old plantation homes, the
originals restored or carefully re-
built on old sites. Hampton
(1735) and Drayton Hall Q738)
are among the finer examples.
Few plantations are open to the
public, but a trip to one To-
motley Place will emphasize their
size.
Among the 81 outstanding
homes of Natchez that may be
visited during the pilgrimage are
The Elms, built in 1882 in the
Spanish era: Twin Oaks, a
rambling house constructed in
1914 and shaded by ancient live
oaks; Gloucester, the first Nat
chez mansion, built prior to 1903:
Kings Tavern, Oldest house in
Mississippi and the first tavern
on the Natchez Trace. and STAN
ton Hall. the most palatial house
in NatcheZ. Stanton Hall is the
cluo house of the Pilgrimage Gar
den Club. and offers rooms to
tourists througout the year.
In connection with the pilgrim
age. Natchez presents each year
a Confederate pageant. Dates of
the pageant. which depicts scenes
and events Of the Old South, are
March S. 7, 8. IL, IA, Is. 1s.
10, 81, %. Is. 26. %. 80 and
April ! and 2.