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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-09

figures, remote and almost un-
believable as human beings who
might have been subject to the
same ills, pains, sorrows, and
Joys of our own daily lives. For
the past two years i have lived
on ground that was originally
q part of Washington's Mount
. Vernon Estate. Many times /
have visited the Mount Vernon
mansion. Living right on the
beautiful Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Highway it is very handy
to take the family drive on nice
evenings out to the mansion and
back. This drive along the Po-
tOmac is one of the most beauti-
ful in the world.
Living on land once owned
by our first president and. SO
close to the traditions and mem
ories surrounding this great
American person becomes
stepped in enough historical
knowledge to create thirst for
more. Therefore ] found myself
taking the trouble to find out
more about the man who more
than anyone else is responsible
for the personal liberty and free
dom we as American enjoy un-
der the democracy that some
people nowadays treat so lightly.
My quest for knowledge about
George Washington, whom we
now as nation respect and re-
we're SO highly for all he did for
us, turned up some surprising
facts. Fact and legend are so
mixed in our concept of Wash
ington that it is sometimes diff
ficult to separate history from
fiction.
There does exist one set of
facts that few people in the
world today know about. That
is that Washington had detrac-
tors in his time who used the
weapons of slander and calumny
against him. His detractors were
the newspapers of that period
of history. / think that il is sig
nlficant and also heartening to
realize that George Washington
is now cherished in reverent
memory, his home and his tomb
a national shrine while his de-
tractors are forgotten. This reali-
zation renews my faith in etern-
al justice.
In Washington's time as in
ours some newspapers and their
editors and owners were un-
scrupulous in their use of invec-
tive character assination, Sland-
er, and scurrilous attack. That
freedom of the press exists to-
day is in itself tribute to this
great Americans answering de-
votion to all freedoms. Friends
and advisors counseled him to
suppress those who were respon-
sible for the scurrilous press
campaign against him and his
administration. His answers to
those who SO advised him was
characteristic of his greatness.
This is his answer. Judge for
yourself.
Freedom will survive a
minority who do not use it
wisely. 1t gives wisdom TO the
majority who love ii deeply"
Washington would have beer
less than human if the unscru-
pulous attacks upon himself and
his family did not raise some re-
sentiment, sorrow, and bitterness
In his soul. He was extremely
human. At the height of the
press campaign of SANDER and
lies he wrote:
But in what will this abuse
terminate? For the result, as
1t respects itself, / care not;
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1951-03-09
TineFOr Plain I ak
BY Tom Burke

This column written George Wahingtons birth
Therefore theme of the column itself
be wondering why.
Ordinarily little inclined consider the
nations history book
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erese had as
dinner guests on Sunday, her mo
ther, Mrs. BERTHE Pritchett and bro
Tiers, Harlan and Conrad Pritchett
of Henderson, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Carey enter
tained to turkey dinner on Sunday
the following guests Mr. and Mrs.
William S. Keba and daughter,
Joan, and Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Keba and son, Billy, Of Woodbury.,
N. j., Mr. and Mrs. Jake Swagner,
of Westville, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Roach, of Collingswo0d. N
j., and Mr.. and Mrs. William Orvis
of town.
On Friday evening Of the past
week, friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
from Milford, Lincoln and town.
gave them an Old-fashioned seren-
ade at their home which was com
plete surprise to them
Mrs. Myra McIlvaine and Mrs.
William Thomas and son, visited
friends in Kennett Square, Pa, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hinsley
and son, Billy, accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Burris and children, OF
Seaford, to Wilmington, on Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. c. M. Elderdice en-
tertained the Barratt's Chapel
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02
MAGNOLIA
By Mrs. Frances Hart
Phone Frederick 42S1

Mrs. Bess Seymour, of Camden,
and her brother, Mr. James George,
of Philadelphia, visited Mr.. Eliza
beth Boone on Tuesday of the past
week.
Mr.. P. S. Collins and Mrs. Ethel
Collins went to Bridgeton, N. j., on
Friday for the formers cousin,
Miss Clara Wilson who accompa-
MED them to Magnolia for a visit
in the Collins home.
The president of the Ladies
Auxiliary, Dorothy Dill, would like
every member of that organization
present at their November meeting
whcih is on Friday evening, NOvem-
Der 9th, at the usual hour.
Rev. John Wootten, of Bridge
Vile, visited his brother, Paul
WOOtten and family on Thursday.
Mr.. WOOtten has sold the house,
which adjoius the WOOtten home,
to MIR. Charles c. Moore, of near
Dover, who expects to move there
within the next few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waters and
two children, of LevittOwn, L. l..
have been visiting MIR. and Mrs
John Darling. Other recent guests
of the Darlings' were Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Burt of Setauket, N. Y.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hicks
and Mr.. Robert Bryant, of Bright
water, New York.
The M. Y. A. F. wishes to express
appreciation to all those who con.
tributed toward the success of tho
Halloween Bazaar. Sixty-twO dol
lars and seventy cents ($62.70) was
cleared and in addition to the finan
cial success, indications are tina
everyone had a wonderful time. Thu
chairman, Phyllis Richards. wOult
like to thank everyone for thei
splendid cooperation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell ar
planning to move to the prOpert
they recently purchased in Mary
del on the seventh of November
Perlie VOshell Has bought the for
mer Mitchell farm.
MIR. and Mrs. Owen Sheppar
were overnight guests of Mrs. Eli2
abeth Boone on Wednesday. The
Z. were enrOute to their home i
Chester from a three weeks vaca
tiOn in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wilcutts Ell
tertainde to dinner at their HON
on Saturday evening. DR.. and Mr.
4 Maris Pyott, of Camden. Mis-
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

Lynchburg, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Garrett Of Roanoke,
Va.
Mt. Olive Methodist Church of
Delmar will celebrate its 62nd an
niversary with home coming ser
vices on Sunday, November 4.
At IL a. m, the Rev. DR.. A. ].
Jackson, Superintendent of the
Salisbury District, will speak.
At the 1880 p. m. service the
Rev. R. M. Green, also of Sails
bury, will be the speaker.
Thursday evening, October 25,
at All Saints Episcopal Church,
Delmar, Maurice dupont Lee, a
retired engineer of the technical
division of the dupont Company,
was the speaker at the annual fall
dinner of the Episcopal Layman's
League of Sussex County, in the
parish house of All Saints Church.
This was the first time the
league has met at the Delmar par
ish. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Arthur
r. McKinstry also spoke. The WO-
mans Auxiliary served the din
ner.
Nelson's Methodist Church held
it's annual home Coming Services
on Sunday, October %, with NOR
ming, afternoon and evening ser
vices.
Rev. c. w. Strickland, a retired
minister of RehobOth, spoke at the
IL a. m. service. After a noon meal
prepared and served by the ladies
of the church, Rev. C. E. Davis,
pastor of the charge, spoke at 2:30
p. m. DR.. A. ]. Jackson, superin-
tendent of the. Salisbury District
delivered the sermon at the 1890
evening service.
The ffty-first annual Ladies'
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

Ethel Rash of Woodside, Mr.. Dean
Johnston, of Dover, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazel Roe.
The w. S. C. S. will meet in the
Community Hall on Wednesday
evening, November 7th, at 1880,
with Mrs. Ruth Davis. Mrs. Betty
Smith and Mrs. Sara Attix as joint
hOstesses.
The w. S. C. S. in observance of
the week of Prayer and Self De-
nial" had charge of the worship
service on Sunday morning. The
money for a lovely basket of
Chrystanthemums had been given
by the Historical Society in appTe-
citation of the gracious hospitality
of DR.. Elderdice and the W. S. c. S.
who served lunch and dinner to the
group. Following the service on
Sunday, the flowers were divided
and sent to members Of the SOcie-
ty, who. due to illness, were un-
able to attend. They were Mrs. Bet
ty Smith, Mrs Ida Lindale and
Mrs. Nora StrOmberg.
On Friday evening. November q
at 1880, the first study class of the
Woman's Society will be held at
the home of Mrs. Ethel Collins
The book to the studied is 1--WE
Americans. North and South" These
study classes will be held on the
first Friday of each month at the
home of Mrs. Collins, and all mem
bers of the church are welcome tC
attend these Glasses. It is not nee
essary to be a W. S. c. S. member
Any member of the Woman's So
ciety who wishes to hear Miss Ly
dia Gerhardt may do so by gOina
to Little Creek OH Friday after
noon. November 2. at two O'Clock
She is there for the purpose of or
ganizing a society in their church
She will also be at HARRINGTON OF
Monday evening, November 5th.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

Night of Delmar Lodge, No. 2O1,
A. F. and A. NJ, was held Friday
night in the banquet hall of First
Methodist Church.
Rev. Paul McCay, of Easton, Nd,
was the guest speaker of the eve
ming. Raymond w. Hallman of
SeafOrd gave readings, and Clar-
ence H. COrdrey, district grand in
spectOr, also spoke.
George B. Truitt, a past mOster
of nelmar Lodge was master of
ceremonies.
The ghosts and gOblins took over
one complete block of Railroad av-
enue last Wednesday evening when
the Delmar Chamber of Commerce
held its annual Halloween party
and street dance for the entire
community. Irwin j. AydelOtte,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, stated that the affair
was a bigger and better community
party than ever before.
The entire block of r. r. avenue,
between Grove and State streets,
was rOped off. Prizes we're award
ed to the best adult, boy and girl,
the Oldest and yOnngster in cos
tune, and to the most OrOginal cos
tune.
The art students of the local
high school were awarded prizes
for the best three paintings on To-
cal store windows for the Occa-
sion.
Gifts, noise makers and refresh
ments were free.
The regular fall meeting of the
! Salisbury District WOman's SOcie-
i ty of Christian Service will be
held in the First Methodist Church
in Delmar, on Thursday, November
s, at 1O:3O a. m. Mrs. William T
Anderson of Auburn, N. Y, the
jurisdictiOnal secretary of Foreign
Work will be the guest speaker
Mrs. Anderson is known to man1
! women of the Peninsula Confer
ence by her connection with tht
Summer School of Missions and be
cause of her. fine personality ant
ability, all who have met her hav'
come to love her.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson, conference
president, will address the morn
ing session. This is an impor
tant meeting and each presiden
of the district should have a
many members as possible of he
society in attendance.
Luncheon will be served by tn
ladies of the church at 1880 /
IN.
The annual P. T. A. Food Fai
was held on Thursday, Novembe
/, at the Delaware School. Fhi
was the major money making pre-
ject of the P. T. A. and is held |
the autumn season, affOrding tn
members of the community thl
colOrful opportunity to harve'
bounty. The Fair is an expressio
of the Eastern Shore, a land
community cooperation, a land
plenty and of good cooks.
Albert Phillips was there tc au'
ton of the food and other don'
tiOns beginning at 8 p. m. In h
usual style he gave away laught'
along with the bargains he sells
A new feature was announce
for this year. At $3.50 in the a
ternoOn there began an Over-th
counter sale of baked goods al
candies.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

w. S. c. S. at the parsonage on Fri
day evening. They also had as an
overnight guest, DR.. Edward Z.
Bunce, Of St. Johns Methodist
Church in Baltimore.
Mrs. A. H. Locke and two chill
dren, Patty and Tommy, have been
visiting her mother, Mrs. T. @.
Sheriff. and DR.. Elizabeth Sheriff.
and Miss Lillian Sheriff. in Cock
eysville. Md, They went on Wednes-
day and Dr. Locke joined them on
Sunday when they returned to their
home.
Mrs. Kathryn Knight returned to
her home on Sunday from visiting
in Wilmington since Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Herbert of
Hagerstown, Md, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. E. N. Larmore and
DR.. Larmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. West were
guests of Gordy Birmingham last
Sunday and attended the home
coming held at Perry Hawkins,
near Princess Anne, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Young
are receiving congratulations upon
the birth Of daughter, born Sun
day, October 21, at the Peninsula
General Hospital IN Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. West spent
the past weekend with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Johnson of
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02
DELMAR
By Mrs.
Ella N. Carmine

Mrs. Howard Gordy, Mrs. Lin
wood Ward, Mrs. Irwin Aydelotte
and Mrs. Olive Brown are patients
in the Peninsula General Hospi-
tai in Salisbury Elmer Hastings
is also a patient In the same hos
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02

The sex Of oysters. can be deter
mined by electronic tests.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-02
Fewer Apples

VICTORIA. B. C.-P)-British
Columbia's apple crop this year ls
estimated at 6,7O5.930 boxes. drop
of % per cent from last years har-
vest. Adverse weather conditions
were chiefly responsible for the de-
cline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-11

stepped. And beneath long
unused trapdoors. they un-
covered a long-forgotten wine
cellar which seems to place
emphasis on the romantic
era in which the house fig
ured during the early years
Of the Republic.
From a lonely farmhouse
In 1896, the house became a
scene of bustling political
life, since 1t was only a stones
throw from the Capitol.
Even the fabulous Peggy
O'Neale, who was the central
figure in the city's bitterest
social feud, lived there for
a time.
Peggy was the Gorgeous
Hussy" of the 1905. Beauti-
full, witty and politically wise.
she probably was the Dis
trict's first gossip columnist
and. while living in the Car
roll home, used 1t as head
quarters for publishing a
political gossip paper.
Peggy's father, william
O'Neale, conducted the Frank
lin House, a hotel at Twenty
first and I streets NV, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-11

she apparently was living
there and was married to a
ships purser when she fell
in love with Senator John
H. Eaton of Tennessee. Their
romance was destined to rock
the Capital, II not the Nation:
Peggy's husband killed
himself and she and Eaton
were married shortly before
Andrew Jackson, who had
been elected President. named
Eaton Secretary of War. It
touched of q social feud
that ragged for two years,
shattered the harmony of
Jackson's administration and
caused Vice President CAL
houn to quit the Democratic
Party.
After Eaton'S death In 1856,
Peggy married a dancing
master many years her junior.
The marriage ended in d.
vorce and she died In 1879,
just two years before the
Carroll house passed into the
hands of another woman
whose life also left an I'M
print In the city's history.
She was Alice c. Fletcher,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-11

0NE OF THE city's oldest
" residences, which has
been the setting for many
chapters of Washington's
picturesque past. will be pre-
served-rather than destroyed
in a forthcoming building
project.
It Is the historic home of
Daniel Carroll, from whom
the Government purchased
the land on which the Capitol
stands. The house, located
at 214 First street Sc, will
be incorporated into the new
club and Office building to be
erected by Republican in
tereSts.
For the past ii years 1t
has been the home of Charles
8. Dewey, former Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury and
former Representative from
Illinois.
In several old trunks that
were In a dark, unfinished
attic, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
found pictures, letters and
documents that added greatly
to the vast store of history in
which the house already was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
Covensky is Wayne
Swing-In Speaker

DR.. Milton A. CovenSky. as
sistant professor Of history IN
Wayne Universitv's College Of
Liberal Arts. will be the speaker
at Swing In" ceremonies Of
Waync'S mid-year graduating
class January II az Rackham
Memorial Building
Swing In is the mid-year as
sembly. comparable 20 the Swing
Out ceremonies In June, at
which senior awards are an
nounccd and at which seniors
wear their caps and gowns for
the first time. This IS the fifth
year in which mid year as well
as June commencement exercises
are being held.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06

To serve customer. truck
costing about IS 900 is needed.
Drivers must be paid business
and vehicle taxes paid.
To accommodate his customers
he also extends credit. Yet
fair size home i'm a severely cold
month will use not more than $45
worth Of oil al present prices as
compared TO S24 i'm 1910. Yet for
delivery and bookkeeping serv-
ices. even on a PC margin. the
dealer was only getting very
small gross profit on a S45 sale.
Yet such is the nature Of mo-
nopoly that even the provcrbial
widows mile is not over
looked
Major oil companies have long
sought 10 take over the independ-
ent business.
Three years ago. the Senate
Small Business Committee under
the aggressive leadership az
Senator Wherry stopped them
apparently temporarily. A puzzle
slll remains
why members of the senate
committee of that time asked,
did not the Justice Department
take steps 10 prevent recur-
renccs:''
Big OIL apparently wields an
influence official Washington is
reluctant 10 discuss.
Thus. the present Chicago hear
ings. conducted by Senators Ben
ton Conn.,. Long La and
Schoeppel Kans.l. may take in
more territory than Chicago. The
hearings may unearth the reason
why fuel and gasoline prices are
raised almost simultaneously by
alleged competitors; why Pacific
Coast oil prices 10 government
skyrocketed right after Korea.
Even race track stewards would
be curious IL every race ended In
a dead heat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
RGd1Z:l11 Esq.,
k13S12l$3:I1[;IIIJd2

Watch results Of the Senate
Small Business Committee hear
ings on the current Chicago fuel
oil squeeze They may indicate
how small business Will fare in
the new Congress.
Three years ago. when the Chi
cago fuel oil situation became
greasy. the committee, then
headed by Sen. Wherry (Rep.,
Ncb.), acted rapidly.
IN the current case. the facts
are simple. On August 2lst. APP
proximately 500 independent fuel
oil dealers in the Chicago area
were informed by major oil COM
panieS who supply them that on
August 3lst the dealer margin
would be cut from q per gallon
70 LIE.
Previously the ma jor oil com
panies had already raised both
wholesale and consumer prices
ise per gallon.
Approximately 100 independent
fuel oil dealers courageously de-
tying the tacit threats Of refalla-
tion filed affidavitS with the Sen
ate Small Business Committee
through facilities maintained by
organized small business.
These affidavits present
spine-chilIing story. Major oil
companies. from whom these
dealers buy. also retail fuel oil
The affidavits give evidence of
collision, conspiracy and co
crci0n.
Major oil ON y an les were
Johnny come latelvs IN fuel oil
retailing Some Of the independ-
ent dealers fling affidaviis. in
business so years. pioneered oil
for fuel in trad tional coal area.
Each dealer. even on a 2c mar
gin. requires big volume. His
equipment investment runs into
thousands. Even one-tcnth OF a
cent difference i'm his margin
spells profit or loss.
& NA,lcrai Federation q Independent Business
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
Of Michigan. County Of

Of Michigan. County Of
IS. 1883 AT a session
Probate Court for said
of Wayne. held at the
Court Room in the City
bit. on the Seventh day of
Der. in the year one thou
he hundred and Fifty.
BIT Joseph A. Murphy.
NJ Probate.
y Matter Of the Estate Of
~. WEIGH. a mentally in
Pit person.
|Wclch. laie Guardian of
rd. having heretofore rem
b this Court her first. sec
|fd and fourth accounts in
tier and Alberta IL. Cole
lcccSsor Guardian OF said
baving rendered 90 this
BE- fifth and final account
julia WEIGH, late Guar
Edered. That the Eleventh
January. next, AT ten
| in the forenoon at said
Room be appointed for
|ng and allowing said ac-
\ is further Ordered That
pf this order be published
each week for three
fcnSccutivcly previous 10
e " hearing. in the De.
pune. q newspaper print
Circulated in said County
k.
Joseph A. Murphy.
Judge of Probate
<opy)
OSullivan.
Probate Register
1923 l-6.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
Blocks Negroes

The boycot, is result OF james
A. Farley making speech Nov
p in Tampa Fla, whore he call
ed upon President Truman to
drop the fight for civil rights leg
iSlation.
Since then. we have checked
tn record on MI. Farley and dis
covered that. as State and Nation
al Democratic Chairman. he had
done little 10 encourage Negro
participation in political affairs, I"
Mr. Bruce said.
when a minority group is hin
dered politically. we concluded. il
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06

Herbert L. Bruce. executive
secretary of The committee. said
Justice ToneY retired Dec. 81
and is devoting full time 10 the
campaign.
We have launched this boy
colt in behalf Of the people living
and working in llaflcm" Bruce
said but II IS our hope that the
little iiarlcms IN every major cilN.
IN America VIII give as the sup
port we viii need 10 win the VIC
tory We seek
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
RcsOHHOns
include Health

Whether we consider ourselves
health conscious OF not il is
surprising how some OF our New
Years resolutions may be directly
concerned with health the Tubel
culosiS and Health Society points
out.
Fervant vows 10 take off that
excess fat. get 10 bed earlier.
cut down on smoking and the
like will constitute a sizeable
portion OF the holiday CONVEX
saiion. Many of these will even
enter a written list of promises
as evidence of good intentions.
Perhaps. il is the instinct Of
self preservation that makes us
realize we may not have much
time 10 enjoy the good things Of
this life if we literally shorten il
by unhealthful living.
Fullest enjoyment and accom-
says the Society, cam
not come about without good
And in turn. good health cannot
cannot be achieved and held II
we defy certain rules of healthful
living day in and day out, year
after year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-01-06
Legal Notices
Charles B. Berry. Atty
1909 Broadway

STATE Or MICHIGAN in the
Circuit Court for the County of
Wayne in Chanccry.
WALTER POWELL. Jr. pIaln-
liff VS.. NAME b. POWELL, de
PENDANT.
NO. 4s4-2ss
Order of Publication
AT session OF SAID Court held
IN City Of Detroit. Wayne County
Mich. on November 8. 1850.
Present: Honorable LILA M
NEUENFELT. Circuit Judge.
1t appearing 10 this Honorable
Court from affidavit on file thai,
process for the appearance Of the
defendant has been duly issued
and that after diligcnt search and
inquiry from October 10. 1850 up
10 and including November 6
1880. the same could not be serv-
ed
On Motion Of Charles b. Berry
Attorney for tn, Plaiatln.
III IS HEREBY ORDERED that
IN defendant. Name 3 Powell
enter her appearance IN said
cause on or before three 81
months from the date OF this
Order. or said Bill, OF Complaint
VIII be taken rs confessed against
her: and that copy of said Order
b, sent 10 tn. last known post
Office address 4 the dcfcndan,
said address being 1924 Canton
Street, Detroit IL. Michigan. by
registered mail. return receipt re.
queSted. and delivery to address
&c only.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED
that If the defendant is not per
sonSny served with copy Of said
Order. true copy of this Order
be published in the Detroit Tfi-
bune. a newspaper printed. pub
llshed. and circulating in said
County OF Wayne for six consc-
cutive " ckS. according 10 law.
Lila NJ Ncunfelt.
Circuit Judge
G. true Copy)
Edgar NJ Branigin. Clerk
BY Ed MdrawSkj,
Deputy Clerk l22 l-l6