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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11

Funeral services for Miss Sell
were held Monday at 2 p. m, from
Union Methodist Church in Bridge
vile. The Rev. L. E. Wimbrow Off
ciated. Burial was in Bridgeville
Cemetery.
The young victim, student at
the Bridgeville High School, was
acti7e in school programs. She is
survived by her father, Arnold Sell;
a brother, Richard; and her pater-
nal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis A. Sell, of Hanover, Pa.
The funeral of Adams was held
Tuesday at 2 p. m, from the same
church with Rev. WimbrOw officia-
ting. Adams was the son of Mrs.
George Adams and the late George
Adams of Bridgeville. He is surviv-
ed by three brothers, Victor P. Ad-
ans, of Wilmington, c. Lindenberg
Adams and George Adams, Jr., of
Bridgeville; three sisters, Mrs.
Wayne Mason of Wheeling, w. Va,
Mr.. Robert Bell of Wilmington and
Mrs. Robert Galloway of Bridge
vile, and his maternal grandpar-
ents, MI and Mrs. Harry Slacum of
Cambridge, Md
Funeral services for Hall were
held Tuesday at p. m, from the
FramptOn Funeral Home in FEEDER
alsburg, Md. The Rev. E. c. Crock
EFT, Officiated, and burial was in
Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
near Oak Grove, Del. Hall is SUR
vived by his parents, Ernest and
Anie Presnak Hall of Atlanta; a
sister, Miss Mary Hall; and his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steph-
en- Presnak. Hall had worked at the
Delaware Aircraft Company at
Greenwood land recently operated
road grader for a Bridgeville
contractor.
Two teen-age Seatord residents
were injured, one seriously, when
their car went out of control on
curve in the highway and over
turned, Sunday.
William ]. Humes, 18-year-old
son of an emplOye at the Dupont
COmpany's Seaford Plant, is con-
fined to the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, where, according to state po-
lice, he was considered in serious
condition following the accident. A
passenger in the car, Humes suf-
fered a fractured pelvis.
Harry X. Tull. IS, son of a farm
er near Seaford, is in the same
hospital, suffering from a fractur-
ed right shoulder. He was driving
the car, according to troopers.
The accident happened at 2:O5
a. m, on Route 80, the Seaford-At-
lanta highway, just northwest of
Seaford.
State police said the car was
travelling at a high rate of speed
when it failed to make the curve
and overturned. The automobile
was demolished, state troopers said.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11
-Four Persons Killed,
Many Injured In
Accidents Last Weekend
continued IRON nrss page,

--eaA
for his action in taking down the
license number of the alleged hit
and run driver, was instrumental
in the arrest Of Joel L. Harrison,
/ 80, Of 200 East Fifth Street, viii
mingtOn.
/ Charged with manslaughter and
leaving the scene of the accident.
Harrison was held under $4,000
bail by city police who claim he
was the driver of the car which
struck Miss Walters. The accident
happened at 10 p. m, last Saturday.
She died in the Wilmington General
Hospital about an hour and a half
later from internal hemorrhages,
caused by multiple features of the
ribs.
A traffic investigation squad
worked throughout the night and
early morning hours, tracing the
license number before taking Har-
rison into custody.
Miss Walters was walking from
the northeast to the southwest
corners of the intersection when
she was struck. Rago was also
crossing the street when the acci-
dent happened The witness said
last night the woman was thrown
at least 20 feet by the impact.
He said the car which struck the
woman halted and the driver got
out of the car and walked back to-
wards the unconscious victim. The
driver then returned to his car and
drove away.
RagO said he memOrized the Ii
cense number and jotted it down on
a piece of paper. Supplied with this
clue, city police traced the car
through records of the Motor We
hicle Department. According to
RagO, the car was found in front
of HarrisOn's home early last Sun
day morning with dealers tags
over the regular tags. Harrison
was asleep in the house when po-
lice arrived.
Two of the victims in the acci-
dent near Bridgeville were killed
instantly while the third died later
at the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Hall, the driver, and Miss Bell.
his date at the dance, were killed
instantly Adams died at 1880
p. m, in the hospital.
According to state police, they
had attended the annual prom Fri
day night and were among several
students who went to the nearby
beach, a customary practice for
years following the prom.
The car was travelling west on
Route 404 when Hall apparently
failed to make a curve. The vehicle
went off the road, struck an abut-
ment and was demolished. crushing
the occupants in the wreckage. The
three were returning to their
homes about 5 a m, when the acci
dent happened.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11
Fire Recorder Submits
Report
Anrfl. 1961

April, 1851
Number Of Alarms: twenty-six
16) Numbers 49 to "a inclusive
ty 10; Rural. a.
Types. Woods, g; Grass, s;
Duse. 4 Locker Plant, 3; oil
eater, d Automobile, 1 Garage,
Chimney, ]
Hose used: 1775 feet / inch ;
350 feet ~ inch; 400 feet 21k
.ch.
Ladders Raised: 300 feet.
Distance Travelled. 240 miles.
Time in Service: 20 hours.
Pumping Time: - hours.
Attendance: $50 men in service ;
% man hours; "a average atten-
inee at each alarm.
Loss: Total, S68,S750O City, $685.
500: Rural S1.50O
Three (3) lives lost.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11
Bishop FitzInaurice
At Seaford, Sunday
continued from nrsr page,

Confirmation will begin at three
o'clock in the afternoon, This day
was chosen because it is PentecOst
Sunday, the secession of the coming
down of the Holy Ghost upon the
Apostles THE Holy spirit, Whom
the Father will send in my Name,
He will teach you all things.
1t is also day when those who
are to be confirmed will be streng-
thened and will set out on their
course through lift under the pro-
lection of the Father Who created
them, the Son Who redeemed them
and the Holy Ghost Who will sane
tify them.
1t is also Mothers Day, a day on
which all pay tribute to Mother"
Some have their Mothers with or
near them, some may have mothers
who li4e at no earthly address;
they dwell in a mansion along some
street of heaven.
Diamonds were mined in India
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11

Diamonds were mined in India
in ancient times.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-11

The major powers of Europe
guaranteed Switzerland's indeDend-
ence in 1915 to nreyent border in
cidents among France, Italy and
Bavaria.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-09-28
1SRAEL'S LEADING WOMAN

Born in Kiev, Russia, in May
1893, Coda Myerson is Minister
of Labor and Social Insurance of
the jewish state. She formerly
held the post of Israel Ambassa-
dor to. the Soviet Union.
IsraeIs outstanding woman
leader, Coda Myerson spent her
youthful years in the United
States-in Denver and Milwaukee
where she took a leading role
in Histadrut, the central labor
union Of the Jewish state. She was
a member of the Vaad Leumi (Na-
tional Council of Palestine Jewry)
in pre-1srael years. Myerson was
also among those arrested and
interned in the British roundup
in June 1916.
A frequent visitor to the shores
of America in search of assistance
for the Zionist and Israel causes.
Myerson has played a prominent
role in solidifying relations be-
tween American, Jewry and the
Israelis.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-09-28
The Way We
Celebrate
RoSh Hoshonoh
Continued from Page 98)

NO11L111CACO 1IO111 dS0 OO/
Ramsey had an idea. Knowing
that I write for the Jewish press,
he said I could perform a useful
service by advising all Jews to try
to be the kind Of men they are on
the Jewish New Year. That is to
say, men who ascend the hill to-
ward God and there learn the
right directions "You can tell
'em."
"And you. Ramsey. you get
around lot and you can tell peo-
pie to try to be the kind Of human
beings they are at Christmas time.
At Christmas they dedicate them.
selves to kindness: next day
they're back in the same old
tough ways.
''You belong to Rotary and all
that. You're in a position to ad-
wise Christians to try to be Chris
tians on all the days after Christ
mas. And I shall speak to the
Jews, tell them that on our New
Year they look like great and
good men who speak to God, and
why not be like that everyday in
the year?"
Lets CO." Ramsey said. II to-
ward Christmas every day in the
year and you toward a Jewish
New Year day whose meaning
will be understood and observed
every day"
eyes, Ramsey, if we succeed,
maybe we can make a great and
good world out of this. Maybe
We'll be saints"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-09-28

Secretary General TYgve Lie cete discussed
for in the troubled Near East with Israel Prime Minister David
ncuEon gh and Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett Tel
Aviv conference Lie urged the u launch drive
solve differences between Arab
CAmerican Jewish Press photoO
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Jury Indicts Man
In Trick Robbery

A Baltimore man was indicted
here today on grand larceny
charge Of stealing $50 from a
woman through d pocketbook
trick.
He is Phillip White, SIS, col
ored. Police quoted his. alleged
victim, Bessie M. williams, COL
ored, TOO block Eighth street NE.
as saying White had told her he
had found a pocketbook on a
street containing $2,100 and that
he would split the sum with her
If she would not report the find.
White then suggested that she
lput up money to show good
faith" she told police. To do this
she drew money out of her postal
savings, police said. White then
disappeared.
Robert j. Beasley, 26, Of the
500 block Of E street NE, was
indicted on a charge Of robbing
Bills, pawnbrokers' exchange,
800 H street Me-, Of $95 last Feb
Iruary, after holding up the pro-
lprietor at pistol point.
George H. Bowie. 81, of the 400
block Of F street S.W., was in
dicted on charges Of taking in
decent liberties with a 10-year-
old boy and performing an un-
natural sex act.
The indictments were among II
returned by grand jury before
District Court Judge Burnita Shell
ton Matthews.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
1000 Jobs 10 Be Cut
From Interior DEBT.

The Interior Department will
have to eliminate about 1000
jobs as a result Of the Ferguson
Jensen amendment, officials said
today. About 100 positions are in
Washington.
The officials said that a con-
siderable part Of the 1000 job
reduction could be achieved by
not filling vacancies, and that fir
ings could be kept to a minimum.
The econmy rider cuts about
1000 jobs from Interiors original
budget request, but the depart-
ment asked for about 5000 more
employees than it now has. Con-
sequently, the actual number of
present jobs involved is about
1000, department officials de-
clared.
Meanwhile, the Federal Secur-
ity Agency's Bureau of Old Age
and Survivors Insurance plans to
dismiss about 400 of its employees.
The main Office is in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Gen. Hershey 10 Serve
Joint Chest-US0 Group

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
director of Selective Service, has
been named a vice-chairman o1
the joint Community Chest Fed
Grafton United Services Organi-
cation campaign
Gen. Hershey was appointed to
the campaigns Government unit
Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark, Treas
urer Of the. United States, was
recently appointed by President
Truman as chairman of the unit
USO facilities in Washington in
clude the USO lounge in Union
Station and the service : center
soon to be re-opened in the old
Belasco Theater on Lafayette
Square.
The National Capital Areas
share of the Community Chest
USO fund total will be 1920. 900.
Campaign headquarters for the
Government unit is in the willard
Building, SIS Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Possible New Polio Case
Investigated in Fairfax

Fairfax health authorities are
investigating a possible new polio
case, a 16-year-old boy from
Herndon, who was hospitalized at
Gallinger Hospital over the week
end.
If the early diagnosis is con-
firmed it will be the ninth polio
case this year in Fairfax.
Meanwhile, no new cases were
reported in other Maryland and
Virginia areas.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Barrett Gets Texas Award
In Police Boys Club Work

Maj. Robert ]. Barrett, superin-
tendent Of police. will receive the
Mission Gold Seal of Progress
Award from Mission, Tex, for his
work in promoting the Police Boys
Club here.
The announcement Of the award
STATED that the club here has be-
come model for. similar groups
throughout the country.
''We are proud to have selected
Maj. Barrett for this Award be-
cause Of the distinguished and
|meritorious service he has render
ed washington. D. C.. T. M. Mel
den, president Of the Mission
Chamber Of Commerce, said. The
award Is given annually to a citi-
zen Of each State and the District
for exceptional work in a chosen
4
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Merrick Girls Camp Ends
5Ofh Season; 95 Attend

The Merrick Girls Camp at Is
land Greek on the Patuxent River
in Calvert County, Md, sponsored
by the Christ Child Society, closed
its 50th summer season today.
During the last eight weeks, 95
girls from the Washington Metro
Ipolitan Area from Z to, IA years
of age have attended the camp
which provides summer sports,
art classes hiking and camping.
The final contingent of q girls,
from II to IA, were to arrive home
today.
The society's camps were started
in 1901 when Miss Mary v. Mer-
rick, founder of the National
Christ Society, caused the organ
ization to pay board for children
lat supervised farm homes. The
present local camp was opened
this year for the first time with
completely new buildings and
facilities.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Senate Group
Votes Approval.
Of Younlgdah|
Judiciary Committee
Speeds Nomination
For Floor Action

The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today approved and sent to
the Senate floor for action the
nomination Of Gov. Luther w.
Youngdahl Of Minnesota to be
District Judge here.
The vote in the Judiciary Com
mittee was unanimous. its chair
man, Senator McCarran, Demo-
|crat, Of Nevada announced.
The full committee action to-
day followed a public hearing held
last Tuesday by a subcommittee
headed by Senator McCarran.
Senate confirmation of the
nominee has been predicted.
Gov. Youngdahl, who had been
engaged in the private practice
OF law for years, had served as
a Judge in two different Mime
sofa courts for 16 years before
serving as Governor of his State.
He was both commended and
criticized at the public hearing.
Approval came from the Amer
ican Bar Association, the Mime
sofa Bar Association and several
leading citizens Of his home State.
The District Bar Association
told the subcommitte that there
was, no fault to find with the
nominees qualifications for the
bench, but it had hoped the ap-
pointment might have gone to a
District lawyer.
The only criticism of Gov.
Youngdahl came in writing from
lone labor organization and some
individuals in Minnesota, but none
Of the opponents appeared in per-
son to testify against him.
Gov. Youngdahl defended his
record in the subcommittee hear
ing.
The hearing subcommittee con-
sisted Of Senator McCarran, Sem
|ator O'Conor, Democrat, Of Mary
land, and Senator Jenner, Repub-
lican, Of Indiana.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
ILuraY Fire Damage
Placed al 100000
EY ihe Assoeiutsd Pres.

| LURAY, Va, Aug. 27.-Unoffi-
cial damage estimates totaled
more than 100000 today in the
wake Of a fire that destroyed a
large frame building housing q
grocery and textile factory ip
Luray.
Leo Hoax, president of the Page
Grocery Co., estimated the damage
to his store at $25O,000. Part OF
the loss was covered by insurance,
he said.
Officials of the Blue Bell Textile
Co. declined to reveal how much
damage their plant, which occu-
pied most of the building, had
incurred.
However, one source estimated
the factory's losses would amount
to at least 100000, and possibly
more. Thirty-1ive thousand pairs
Of newly made overalls were said
to have been lost in the blaze.
The fire started about 4 pm.
yesterday and quickly spread
throughout the four-story struc-
ture. Volunteer fire companies
from Elkton, Stanley and Front
Royal were summoned. The blaze
was brought under control within
two hours.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Free Star Movies
Playground Film
Program for Tonight

Programs presented through the
cooperation of the District of
Columbia Recreation Department
and "The" Film Center Of WASH
ington.
Washington, at Dusk.
Murch, Thirty-sixth at Ellicott
streets NV.
Rudolph, Second and Hamilton
streets NV.
Taft. Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE.
Kenilworth. Wentworth avenue
and Ord street NE.
Virginia Avenue, Ninth street
and Virginia avenue Sc.
Bald Eagle. Nichols avenue and
Joliet street S.W.
Bruce, Kenyon street and Sher-
man avenue NV.
Francis. Twenty-fourth and N
streets NV.
Blow, Nineteenth street and
Benning road NE.
Douglass Dwellings, 1000 Ala.
bama avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
dc. 10 ConductCIinic
On Film Programs as
Medium for Education

The District Public Library and
the Health Department will con-
duct a tWo-day film program plan
ming clinic September 6 and z in
Room 5023 of the Municipal Cen
ter Building.
DR.. j. j. Mcpherson, director OF
the visual education department
of the National Education Associa-
ton, will speak both days on how
to conduct a film discussion pro-
gram and will demonstrate appro-
pirate use of films as an education
medium.
ISadore Seeman, secretary Of the
health section of the United Com
munity Services, also will be a
guest speaker both days. The Ses-
sions begin at 10 am.
Showings of physical and men
tai health films have been ar
ranged.
Specifically arranged for group
leaders interested in using motion
pictures in adult education pro-
grams, the clinic is open to the
general public.
Subjects Of films to be shown in
clude the following:
The influence parents have on
a child's developing personality,
first aid treatment technique, the
false ideals of romantic. love" ?"
effects of ethyl alcohol on the
body, effects of an atom bomb ex-
plosion, human growth and de-
velopment, food groups, saving on
food costs, a teen-age narcotic ad-
dict, problems of growing old, and
tuberculosis treatment.
Also, home and school influence
on child development, competition
in marriage when wife and hus-
band work, the effect of parental
neglect in development of adoles-
cent criminals. the story of cancer,
how the heart works, and the inn
portance Of sound sleep for chill
dren
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Fatal Shooting Mars
Wedding Plans for
Falls Church Woman

Death brought a tragic inter
|ruption yesterday to the wedding
|plans OF a Falls Church woman.
Her daughter, handling a gun
she thought was empty, acciden-
tally shot and killed the 15-year-
old son of the woman's intended
husband.
The victim was Robert Conway
of Hurdtown, N. j. Jefferson
Township Police Chief Carl Carl
son said the boy was shot acciden-
tally by Irene Gedney, 27, while
the two were firing at tin. targets
in the back yard of the Conway
home.
Youth Was Target Shooting.
Chief Carlson told this story oi
the incident:
Irene and her sister Jean, II
had arrived in Hurdtown Satur-
day morning. Their mother, Flea
nor, was to have been married
there next Friday to Walter Con-
way, retired restaurateur from
Brooklyn, N. Y.
At about 7:30 pm. Saturday
Irene walked out of the family
car. Robert Conway was shoot
ing at targets in the back yard and
asked her to join him.
The girl walked over, took the
gun and fired at the targets about
70. feet away.
81 think you've hit one." the boy
said.
They walked to the targets to
inspect them. Apparently, Robert
loaded the .22-caliber single-shot
rife, without the knowledge of
Miss Gedney. as they walked to-
ward the targets.
Began Arranging Targets.
None Of the targets had been hit,
and the boy handed Miss Gedney
the rife again, and began ar
ranging the targets.
The girl walked away and the
gun went off. Miss Gedney turned
and saw Robert lying on the
ground, with a bullet wound in
his head.
The boy was taken to Dover
General Hospital where he died
at 5:45 am. yesterday.
Chief Carlson said there is mo
doubt" that the shooting was ac-
cidental, but that he would have
a routine discussion of the Incl
dent with the prosecutor today.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Too Much Work DuIIs Man,
Bible Conference Is Told
By the Associated Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va,
Aug. 27.-Too much work may
leave Jack a dull and frustrated
|old man when he retires, an In
diana college professor said here
yesterday
Man must learn to cultivate his
spiritual side, too," DR.. D. Elton
|Trueblood told the Interdenomi-
national Bible Conference.
He said when the strictly Sec
|ular man retired his life might
become empty and frustrating.
On the other hand, he added, the
Christian may retire from a job
but never his cause.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
Virginia and District
Driver Schools Cited
By the Asseciuisd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The as
sociation Of Casualty and Surety
companies has presented Virginia
an award Of merit for giving
driver education courses in at
least Is per cent Of its secondary
schools.
Sixteen other States and the
District Of Columbia We're pre-
sented the same citation, second
highest given by the association.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
|MonFIeeing One I roffic Charge
WINDS Up With d Whole Series

Mr.. Peterson after the latter's
car hit and demolished q car or
Riggs road, then struck another
one. When it was all over, Mr.
Peterson had been charged as
follows:
Failing to obey the lawful order
of an officer, exceeding the speed
limit by driving between 10 and
IS miles an hour; turning off his
lights to avoid arrest: failing to
stop after colliding with parked
vehicles; passing three automatic
signal lights; passing several stop
signs; passing on the right, and
RECKLESS driving.
He was held pending posting OF
81 500 bond for hearing at 10
lam. Thursday.
Evening star., 1951-08-27
OPS Executive to Assist
| District Businessmen

j. Walter Smith, price executive
with the District once Of Price
Sterilization, has been named
small business representative in
the price Office.
Price Director Vincent A.
Holmes said Mr.. Smith will assist
Washington businessmen in price
control matters. The new post will
be in addition to his other duties.