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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-19
The
American WAY
DILEMMA AT THE
CROSSROADS
BY MORTON CLAUSEN

This is a New Year and inven-
tory time. Moreover, it is Mid
Century Year, and America, to
a greater extent than ever be-
fore in our history, is standing
at the crossroads. AS individuals
and as a people we must take
honest inventory of ourselves
and our business of being Amer
leans. In so doing we must de-
termine the course we shall
chart for this great nation.
We have come to a time when
we can no longer afford the
pleasant luxury of indifferently
relegating to a small group of
individuals the important decis-
ions that shall determine the
course of our nation, whether
those individuals be the men we
have chosen as our political rep
resentatives, financial, business,
industrial or labor leaders or
groups.
Our progress as a nation has
been founded upon the will of a
self-determining people, with the
individual being master of his
own destiny, even though against
great odds. Our greatness lies in
the fact that the total of in
dividual hopes, aims and efforts
has been this country's great
motivating and activating force.
However, as our efforts found
more and more abundant har-
vests in the fields of material
progress, we have become in
clined toward making the same
errors that have wrought ruin
upon other nations and peoples
before characterization of eff
forts on immediate material
gains, and to the neglect of the
great undergirdling moral prin-
CipleS, without which no indiV-
idual or nation can long survive.
Through this neglect we have
caused to come into being a
number of arrogant, power-in-
toxicated minorities, regarding
themselves as masters and di-
rectors over rather than servants
Of the great body polite. Our
nation has become increasingly
torn between group interests
and group rivalries for power,
seriously threatening our future.
During the past half century
we have seen power and influ-
ence pass from the groups COM
posing financial, industrial and
business interests to those of
powerful and often unscrupulous
labor union leaders. We shave
seen un-American political, eco
nomic and social ideologies eat
devaStatingly into the moral fab
ric of our nation until we are
willing to trade opportunity for
security. .....L
Just as lust for power has des-
troyed individuals and nations,
so may also excessive desire for
security. There can be no real
security except that achieved
for the individual through his
own efforts, ambitions. and faith.
In the approximate degree to
which the individual thus creates
security for himself is the ma
ton secure.
These, then, are some of the
crossroads to which America has
come:
Shall we remain a nation of
youth, strong in exploiting our
opportunities, or shall we be-
come a nation of senile old men,
, feebly scrambling for our share
of the security dole?
Shall we as a live and vibrant
citizenry strongly assert our
voice and will in government,
law and order, or shall we be-
! come sniVeling parasites upon
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-19
Esssern Stars Will Hold Annual
District Meeting On January 26

large number Eastern Stars Caldwell Sunmerfed
and other neighbong chapters will 26h meet
district 15 Order of Eastern STAR held Thursday
26, at the Masonic temple in Martins Ferry.
Emily King of Summerfield Chapter No 238 the district
and will be in charge of the Martins Ferry meeting
the worthy grand and Amnta Amber
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-19

Forrest Thorla moved some of
his farm machinery to his farm
near McConnelsviile,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-01-19

Start the New Year right
with q gay weekend, an extra
vacation, visit home. For
comfort, for convenience, for
a lot less money-go now
GO GREYHOITNni
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
WHERE'S YOUR
SIX = SHOOTER,
MOTHER, DEAR?
BY CYNTHIA LOWRY
AP NeKsieatures Write.

With preoccupatiOn for westerns
and mysteries, American youth
must be forming a pretty strange
idea of American WOmanhOOd. And
it isn't their fault.
Let us take the beautiful ranch
ers' daughters. All these DANES
can ride like Annie Oakley, WELD
six-shOOters like saucepans, know
how to file a claim, saw the bars
of a Jail and rescue a nO-goOd
brother who has joined up with
bank robbers. Also, they seem very
happy when, Daddy rescued and
the mine and mortgage restored,
the hero rides into the sunset
alone, leaving them to a spinster's
life full of memories.
At least, the westerns don't turn
our small fry actively against wO-
men. But the mystery-stOry writ
ers are really fixing things up. ANY
one of tO3ay's children who doesn't
have 2 good healthy suspicion di-
rected at anything in skirts is just
plain stupid.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

A pretty wedding was SOL
emniZed at the Lincoln e. E.
Church on Wednesday after
noon, October 20, 1920, at $3.50
o'clock when Miss Edna
Beardsley, daughter of Mrs.
Katie Beardsley, of Lincoln,
and Mr.. Osborne Willis, also of
that town were married.
On the Devalinger corner,
on Election Day, hot coffee and
home cooked ham sandwiches
will be served by the Fellow
ship Bible Class of the Ave
nue. M. 3. Church.
400
Miss lone Hopkins of Dover
has been elected commercial
teacher in the LeWes High
School. This course was added
to the high school because OF
the local demand and the nu-
merOus requests.
SOC
Joseph M. Lank of Milton,
was the recipient this week by
parcel post of two large per-
simmons from John H. Carey,
who now resides in Miami,
Florida. They were as large
as oranges.
aoo
George H. Simon, of Will
mingtOn, high amateur trap
shooter of Delaware, and Ell
wood Simon, of Rose Hill, were
guests of J. P. Cross of Bow
ers on Sunday and Monday of
this week. They went to the
marsh on Monday and killed
a nice bag of grey snipe.
Hudson's Bakery has reduc-
ed the price of bread two cents
on the loaf. Bread is now re-
failing for nine cents a loaf.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Miss Eva Warrington, of
Greenwood, has returned home
after visiting friends in Balti-
more.
While narrowing at his home
near Owens Station, the son
Of Fred owen was hit under
the chin by a harrow handle.
The force of the blow caused
the boys tongue to be cut
through and two stitches to
be taken.
Mrs. Ella T. Marshall, of
Frederick, has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Summons,
of Milford.
The revival being held in the
tent on East Front street,
South Milford, by the MethO-
dis PrOtestants is one of the
m t successful to be held
in several years.
Travelling men have said
that Greenwood has made a
greater growth than many
other towns much larger.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
ROXANA
by Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVille 44O5

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilgus at
tended the wedding of Miss Naomi
Kelly of Merchantville, N. j., to
Lloyd Wilgus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Wilgus of Philadelphia. but
formerly of here, Saturday, Oct.
IA, at the Methodist Church in
Camden, N. ]. A reception was
held at the home of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Wilgus were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Wilgus in Philadelphia.
George L. Bennett, Sr., is not so
we'll at this time
Mr.. and Mrs. Isarel Townsend
returned home Sunday after spend
ing the week with their sOn-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Garri-
son Long, near Baltimore, Md.
George Grise of the U. S. Navy
spent the weekend with his wife,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Ward of
MillsbOro, will occupy the house
just vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Evans on Wilgus Corner, own
ed by H. F. Wilgus, better known
as the George DeTicksOn house.
Miss Elizabeth Clark of Frank
ford, was the weekend guest of
Mr. and Mrs William Lekites and
daughter, Viola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson McCabe
spent last Thursday with their
daughter, Mrs. Russell Hudson at
RehOboth.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Graham of
BOzman, Md, were the house
guests last week of Mrs. Lille
Stevens. Mrs. Stevens also enter
tanned a number of dinner guests
during the week in honor of the
Grahams.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall were
dinner guests Sunday of Mrs,
Halls brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lewis near
Ocean City. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McCabe and
two sons, Wavne and Roger. Mrs
MOllie West, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Murray and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Murray visited Chincoteague, Va.
Sunday.
Mrs. Madge Williams of Selby.
willie, was the weekend guest Of
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Phillips.
Mrs. Jurusha McCabe visited MI.
and Mrs. Wilson McCabe Monday
and was their supper guest.
!
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

There was a time when any woman,
bound by matrimony or affection
to crook or murderer, was a pit
liable object. Presently, under a
pretty rigid protocol the pitiable
person is the man who winds up
on the (business) end of the gun.
His wife, or moll, invariably is a
scheming, gold-crazy wench who
is merely using the man so she can
get her hands on the money. Usu-
ally, too, she is in love with the
head crook and they are planning
to knock off foolish old George
once he has held up the bank or
put Aunt Luella (see above) in her
grave. 1t doesn't seem to matter a
whit to her that George has al
ready done 10 years and wants to
go straight. OF course, George usu-
ally gets knocked off in the eli
max and she gets picked up by the
police.
Finally, there's the spoiled little
rich girl who has been given heI
own way all her life. This broad
a type-every yOungster knows
this-is no darned good, and she's
just a bundle of neurOses. Some.
times she deliberately seeks Out
the underworld for thrill" crimes
More often she is a female Jekyl
and Hyde, sweetly innocent wheI
around her family, and then sneak
ing of to the kidnappers' hide-Ou
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Twenty Years Ago

Taken from October 81, 1880 Issue
Billy Manlove, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Mahlove, who
has been in with typhoid fever,
is gradually improving.
The senior play committee
has at last decided on "Dea-
con Dubbs" for it's flrst play Of
the year. The whole ,cast has
not been chosen but a few of
the parts have been assigned.
They are: Deacon Dubbs, Bob
Yerkes; Yennie, Mildred Bur-
lingame; Mrs. Popover, Flor
ence Farrow; Rose. Jennie
WoOten; Emily, Mary Vineyard;
Amos Coleman, Henry Sipple;
Trixie, Gertrude Shew.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. =. Pretty
man, Mrs. John Prettyman and
daughter Eva, motored to
HighstOwn, N. j., on Sunday
and spent the DAY visiting
John Alfred Prettyman, who is
a student at the college there.
All are from Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Ter Years Aqo---

Taken from November I, 1910 Issue
Sunday evening, October 90,
1910, at o'clock, Kenneth Nc
Knatt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. By
ron McKnatt, Of Harrington,
was married to Miss Joan Dem
ney. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Denney, of Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kenton,
Of Milford, announce the mar
riage Of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth. to Robert J. Wild
dOWsOn, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Widdowson, Of Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Sal
evan celebrated their 25th we'd
ding anniversary on Wednes-
day BY entertaining a group Of
friends. Those who spent a
pleasant evening playing cards
with the Saievans were: Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Hugg, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry wilkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tease, Mrs. John
MAYHEM. Mrs. John Hallett and
Mr. and Mrs. John Salmons.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Once upon a time a gentle-faced,
sweet-talking old lady was nee
essary part of every formula-eon-
structed plot. Then she was simply
a gentle-faced old lady. Today, as
anyone old enough and strong
enough to twirl dial knows, a
gentle-faced, sWeet-talking old lady
is a woman who for years has
been knocking off the members of
her family with poisonous draughts
of her own brewing. Sometimes
it's because the victims father
done her wrong when she was a
beautiful belle, or sometimes it's
just because she thinks they are
waiting for her to die to inherit
the heirloom pearl necklace.
Any child can tell you there
are only two kinds of gentle-faced
sweet-talking old ladies': if she
gets knocked off by blunt instru-
ment, poison or gun within the
first five minutes of the drama,
she's rich and on the verge OF
changing her will. If she lasts any
longer than that, she's responsible
for any deaths which occur during
the program.
The younger women are broken
into two types. There are women
with rough, thrOaty voices whC
slur their "-ings" and who are
usually found talking tensely with
whining men in furnished rooms
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Margaret Hart, of Frederick,
a fifth grade pupil, was bitten
by pet dog last week. The
wound was closed by several
stitches and she is doing as
well as can be expected at this.
time.
Frank L. Vibbert and fam
lily and Gretchen Calhoun
spent the past weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Varco, of
Washington, D. c.
The Houston New Century
Club met with Mrs. Augustus
Morgan on Wednesday after
noon. with the president, Mrs.
Ralph Butler, presiding. Mrs.
Edith Carmine was unanimous
ly elected to membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Thistle
wood and children, George and
Evelyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
DRY Webb. all of Houston,
went to COnOwingO and Will
mingtOn on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
The Past In Review
News As II Was Reported In The Chronicle


Taken from October %, 1910 Issue
One acre Of corn grown by
Naudain & Son Of near Mar
shallton, to be offered in COM
petition at the corn show at
the State Board Of Agriculture,
at Dover, measured 1851 bu-
shells Of corn.
Joseph Wroten and Freder-
lick WrOten have taken out a
builders permit in order to
erect on the lots owned by
Mrs. Mary 3. Lofand, 'front.'
ing on East Front street,
North Milford, and running
back to the Mispillion River, a
larger Farmers Shed and Liv-
cry Stables.
The Milford Neck NJ. E. con-
gregatiOn is 100 years old and
will celebrate its 120th anni-
versary October SO.
zoe
Steward Cox and Chester
Gibson, Of Greenwood, have
returned home after a two
weeks visit to .Tilghman's Is
land
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from October e, 1870 Issue
Thirty-two states have join
ed the American Farm Bureau
Federation. The question now
is, when will Delaware get a
state association and join the
National Federation?
aos
Henry Lafita has resigned
his position with the L. d.
Caulk's Company as export
and foreign advertising mana
ger. About February Mr.. La
fita will take a position with
the Mayor Limitada of BuenOs
Aires, South America. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafita's three boys were
born in Milford.
zoe
The American Bankers AS
sociation held it's session at
Washington this week and Mr..
and Mrs. George HI. Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. G. T. Reed and Mr..
and MIS-. William V. Supple, Jr.,
went from Milford to attend
the convention sessions. The
party made the trip in Mr..
Halls Peerless auto.
@os
Upon arriving home on Sat-
urday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Wilkins found a large
gathering of friends and neigh
bOrs assembled at their home
in honor of Mrs. wilkins birth
day.
Joseph Gray Davis of Lake
View avenue, South Milford,
was operated upon for appen-
dicitis by DR.. Baldwin, Of the
Methodist Hospital in Pnila-
delphia. The operation took
place at the Milford Hospital,
assisted by Drs. William and
Samuel Marshall. The opera
ton was successful.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Read the classified ads
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Thousands of young men
will soon be on their way to
various camps where they will
serve one year or if necessary
for the duration"
So&
Benjamin Belts, of Frederick,
has bought the property of
Harry F. Mitten that adjoins
the property of Miss ManlOve
on Front street. Frederick.
aoA
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Messner
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Wilson, all of Harrington,
spent the weekend by visiting
RandOlph-Macon College, in
Lynchburg, Va, where Miss
Katherine Louise Messner is a
student.
eos
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence J.
Calhoun announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Jean Calhoun, to Mr.. William
KentOn, Jrs son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kenton.
aos
Miss Marie Derrlckson, of
Lincoln, spent part of last
week in Dover as the guest of
Miss Christine Hopkins.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

Wilbur Jump is at home, hav-
ing cast his first vote in this
district. He is we'll acquainted
with the problems of the people
he hopes to represent. His thir-
ty years of experience in Della
ware Schools give him back
ground for public service.
He now owns and operates a
dairy farm, a member of the
Grange, Farm Bureau and IN
ter State Milk Producers Coop
erative Of which he is a director.
An active member of the Hous-
ton Volunteer Fire Company, he
also is an active member of the
Houston Church and serves on
the Official Board.
The support of friends and
neighbOrs on November 9TH will
be greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Fish For Fair

DES MONIES, Ia. - up - os-
car, big fish, has been to more
state fairs than most people.
The black sturgeon, believed to
be so years old, viii be on exhibi-
ton for the 25th straight year at
the Iowa State Fair. He has been
an attraction at the Iowa fair an
nually since 1925 when the state
conservation commission acquired
him from a WiscUnsOn fish hatch
cry.
Oscar weighs 1870 pounds and is
five feet long.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

to tell them what the authorities
are up to. This one is always
swept up by the authorities, and
we are assured that she will be Civ
en- proper medical treatment.
On the hopeful side, there's one
type of woman who is sure to be
good, on the side of law and order.
That's the girl secretary of the
hero-detective. Unfortunately, she
is invariably very stupid.
Maybe all our American boys
will grow up with the ambition to
marry a girl who has been the
secretary of a private eye, not for
love but just to be on the safe
side.
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27

KENT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
ENSURES PROPERTY AGAINST FIRE AND LIGHTNING
GEORGE Collins RAWIINs 8 FERGUsON
z. CARLISLE COLLINS J. FRANK GRAHAM LAURFNCF CAIN
k1AF0aD FEITO
DOVER. DELAWARE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-14
Robert Peter, Attorney,

Robert Peter, Attorney,
Rockville, Maryland
Order Nisi-
IN the Matter of the Dissolution
of Price Motor Co., Inc, and
the Appointment of a receiver
and other relief.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
AS A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1902 Equity.
ORDERED, this 23rd day of
August A. D. 1850, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 18th
day of September next: Provided
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of September,
1850.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk.
1887
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-14
Equity No. 1872
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is
to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption in the follow
ing property in Montgomery Counl
ty, Maryland, solb by the County
Treasurer and collector of State
and County Taxes, April IL, 1926,
Lot No. 10, Block 141s, Glen Echo
Heights, Miscellaneous Petitions
No. 1912, Item a, to Thomas M.
Talbot, assessed in the name of
Malinda A. Bancroft, which sale
is set out in Judgment Record No.
81, page 240, and the deed to said
Thomas M. Talbot is recorded in
Liber 522, folio 1857, from j.. Forest
Walker, successor in office; and to
foreclose all rights of redemp-
ton in Lot No. 8, Block 14k,
Glen Echo Heights, sold by the
said Treasurer and Collector of
State and County Taxes, ]. Forest
Walker, to the said Thomas M.
Talbot, in Miscellaneous Petitions
No. 1884, Item rs, Judgement Rec
ord "a, page 313, as sold April IL,
1926, and deed of conveyance, May
16, 1929, Liber 532, folio 240; said
lots in said Block being shown in
Plat Book "B", plat "A, and as
sessed in the name of Malinda A.
Bancroft.
The bill states among other
things that more than year and
day have expired since said sales,
that the amounts necessary to re-
deem have not been paid, and no
one has come forward to redeem
said property.
1T is, THEREUPON, this 18th
day of August, A. d., 1850, by the
Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, sitting as a Court Of
Equity,
ORDERED, that notice be given
by the insertion of a copy of this
Order of Publication, in some
newspaper having general cir
culation in said Montgomery Coun-
ty, once a week for four successive
weeks, before the 18th day of Sep
TENDER 1850, next, warning Ma
tilda A. Bancroft, also known as
Malinda A. Bancroft, nonresident,
address unknown, and all persons
having or claiming to have any
interest in the above described
property, to be and appear in this
Court on the 18th day Of October
1850, and redeem. the property
and answer the Bill of Complaint
or thereafter final decree will be
rendered foreclosing all rights Of
redemption in the property, and
vesting in plaintiffs title free
and clear of all encumbrances.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Montgomery County, Maryland
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk, 49,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-14
Equity No. 1888
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is
to secure the foreclosure of all
rights of redemption in the follow
ing property, namely: Lots No.
45, 46, and Al, Block No. 5,
ROCKVILLE PARK, situate,
lying and being in Montgomery
County, Maryland, as described in
Deed recorded in Liber j. A.
"a, at Folio 105, among the land
records for said County, sold by
the Collector of Taxes for Taxes
due and in arrears for the Levy
of 1903 to Montgomery County
and the State of Maryland, to JOS
eph Reading, and conveyed by
mense conveyance to the Plain
tiffs in this proceeding, the prop
erty having been sold in the name
of Alice G. Reville.
The bill states, among other
things, that the amounts necessary
for the. redemption have not been
paid, although more than a year
and a day from the date of Sale
has expired.
1t is thereupon this Both day OF
August, 1850, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Mary.
| lana, ORDERED that notice be
gf1tG by the insertion of a copy
ef this Order in some newspaper
having a general circulation IN
Montgomery County, Maryland
once a week for four (4) success.
sive weeks, on or before the Enc
day Of October, 1850, warning al
persons having interest in the sale
property to be and appear in this
Court by the 1st day of November
| 1850, and redeem the property
aforesaid, and answer the bill OF
thereafter a final decree will b.
rendered foreclosing all rights o.
redemption in the property, anC
vesting in the Plaintiffs, title
free and clear of all encumbrances
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court TO
Montgomery County, Maryland
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
S4S7 - Clerk