Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

recently at Delaware Military Dis
trict Headquarters.
The units, which viii consist Of
from so TO 100 reserve officers. viii
be attached to various guard units
for training. Colonel John B. Moore.
commanding officer Of the 2gfsf
AAA Brigade, Delaware National
Guard, win be in charge OF the
training.
Training for the groups this wear
viii be at Fort Miles. near Lewes.
and at Bethany Beach. The en-
campment win be held from the
last week Of July through the first
week Of August.
LAUREL w. c. 4. U-The reeu-
lar March meeting Of the Laurel
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held in the social haIl
0I Centenary Methodist Church last
Wednesday afternoon in the form
Of a covered dish luncheon. The
affair was held in honor Of MRS.
Minnie Watson, who served as pres
ident Of this organization for more
than 25 years.
In spite Of the fact that Mrs. Wal
son IS 81 years Of age and Is nearly
Dllnds she is unusually active and
attended the meeting. She made
short talk in which she told az
participating in the local option
campaigns Of a half century aao
when she was president Of the Ian
rel union.
Othefs speakers were Mrs. Cor
eta Mason, evangelist. who Is con-
Quoting services at Christ Methodist
Church. and The Rev. Franklin p
Bailey, pastor Of Christ Church.
0UE FAMMEAS ~ COmu1aiufa fu
civil suits against three Delaware
farmers to collect premiums. AL
legedly due the government under
federal wheat crop insurance con
tracts, were filed in the u. 8. Dis
trict Court in Wilmington on MON
day by y. s. District Atforuev wiz
liam Marvel
The largest amount sought fe
$gS.86 from Walter Guessford of
near Middletown, plus iufarauf
since June 30, 1947, and costs.
other suits fled are against Al
pert Austin Of near Dover. 10 eol-
lect $38.83, together with interest,"
since June 80, 1947. and costs. and
against Alfred NJ. Shane Of near
Townsend, to collect s36.77 together
with interest since June 30. 1a47
and costs.
Attached to the complaints in All
three cases we're phot0static comics
OF the federal wheat crop insurance
contracts with the government
bearing signatures Of the men.
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PARDON URGED - The state
Board Of PardOns on Monday AZ
ternOOn recommended a fun nar-
don for Carl Joseph Moulinia. "a
former warrant officer on a mine
planter at Fort Miles, who served =
sentence on a charge Of invoIur-
tary manslaughter in connection
with the death Of shipmate AZ Re-
hoboth Beach on November q rQd2
AFTER serving nine months 0f an
l6-mOnths sentence imposed iu fha
Sussex County Court Of Over and
Ierminer on December 23. 1g4q
MOulinie was granted a parole He
now operates a delicatessen store
at Roslyn Heights, N. Y.
Mouiinie's arrest followed the
shooting 0f John III WorthinQfon
curing a violent quarrel between
WOrthingtOn and Mrs. Worfhfuofon
in which Moulinie was attemBfing
to intercede. A pistol. surrendered
70 him by Mrs. W0rthingfon and
believed by him to be unIoadef
was discharged accidentally. Moul-
inie maintained.
SEAFORD ELECTION - Ioaerb
Williams received a nine-vote ma
lority over Norris III. Kitchens for
2 seat IN city council on Monday In
the only contest afforded bv fha
Seaford municipal election. VIII
lams, elected for a three-year term
was given 271 votes to 2gg for
Running without opposition for
Lne ofdce Of mayor. Lannes W.
Marvel polled 54l votes. Elected for
TWO years, Mr.. Marvel succeeds VIII
liam F. Longdyke, who did not ale
for reelection.
MT Williams, who was educated
az seaford High School and the
University Of Maryland. Is vef-
eran Of World War II, and a mem
Der Of the Seaford Lions Club. Ha
Is manager Of a wholesale building
supply firm. Mr.. Marvel, q former
Sussex County sherin. ig now on
Grating q finance company In sea
ford.
Hold-over members Of council ara
william +. Parsons, Edwin w. Hie-
gins, Charles ii. Marvel. Jr. and
John s. Hassam, Jr
BETHEL SCMOOL-Ths citizana
Of Bethel win hold an election or
March Is to decide whether Their
district shall consolidate with ne
Laurel Special School District ~
whether they shall continue to on
crate their own school.
This is one Of two districts ii
-he seaiord area that has nof con-
soiidated. AT a mass meeting ~
Bethel last week the problem was
thoroughly discussed and aeeie-
on reached 20 hold the election.
At tne present time the Bethel
icn0oi teaches only the FIRST SIX
grades with q total Of as punfs
Fifteen other children A.
III. az. .-.un -. 49,