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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Items Of a Purely
Personal Nature

Mrs. ]. w. Prettyman of Zion,
Md, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Postles this week.
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Mrs. Jennie Reed and Miss Shar-
on Hill of Lewes are guests of Mrs.
w. H. Draper at Slaughter Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter L. Grier re-
turned home on Tuesday after
spending the past week in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. David A. Clements, Sr., and
Mrs. Annie Prettyman are attend
ing the WSCS Summer School at
Dover this week.
The Sakimas Tribe No. 10 well
coined Richard A. Ellingsworth of
Milford in the Improved Order of
Redmen of July 9, 1851.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berry and
son, ROnnie, moved to their cottage
at Ocean City, Md, last week and
will spend the summer there.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper of
Brooklyn, arrived on Saturday to
spend the coming weeks at the
Draper home on Causey Avenue.
Mrs. w. Dean Kimmel was in
Washington the first of this week,
taking her daughter, Carol, over to
attend camp for the coming weeks.
The Sakimas Tribe Tribe No. 10
of Milford was we'll represented at
Rehobotb Of July 4 participating in
the parade with the Indian River
Tribe No. 81 of Rehoboth.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Roberts and
family Of Jackson Heights, New
York, have returned home after
spending two weeks vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
Griffith.
Miss Mabel Smith has returned
home after a months visit to At |
lanta, Ga. Her guests over the |
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred !
Smith and daughters, Ina Mae and
June of Baltimore.
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Colonel and Mrs. William e.
Lank attended the Chicken of To-
Festival in Salisbury on
Wednesday and enjoyed the chick
en dinners which were prepared in
The Chicken of Tomorrow cooking
They also plan to be pres
snt at the American Legion Con-
7ention in Seaford on Friday and
Last Friday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Jester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Green and Mr.. and Mrs.
earle F. WOrthingtOn motored to
Roanoke, Va, where they attended
ball game between Roanoke and
Walt Miles, is manager
If the Roanoke Rosox. He was
surprised and greeted
he above Milfordians with real
hospitality, also Mrs. Mil
les and their daughter. Walt
wishes to be remembered by his
ormed Milford friends. Leaving
Roanoke Saturday morning the !
ixtet took in the Skyline Drive and
4uray Caverns, stopping at Wash
ngton, Va, for the night. Sunday
norning they started their trek
.omeward, arriving in Milford that
fterpoOn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt spent a few
days this week at RehOboth with
Mrs. Frank L. Grier
Miss Ethel Clements of Wilm-
ingtOn is spending this week with
her father, David A. Clements, Sr.
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Miss Pat Grier, who is spending
the summer at RehOboth, was the
guest Of her family the past week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leithiser
will leave today for Nag's Head,
N. c., to be gone for the next two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dill and
Mrs. Harry L. Grier expect to move
to their new cottage at Dewey
Beach this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Krider, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bennett visited
Mrs. Katie Argo at the welfare
Home" in Smyrna Sunday.
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Miss Irene Griffith and Leila Mae
Macklin are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Roberts
of Jackson Heights, New York.
The friends of Mrs. Sallie P.
Reynolds will be happy to know
that she is now located in the Ma
sonic Home in Burlington, N. ].
Mrs. Eric v. Tornquist and Miss
Elisabet Tornquist Of Stockholm,
Sweden, arrived on Saturday to be
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Heisler.
Mrs. Byron Gibson, Miss Doris
Gibson and Donnie, with Miss
Irene Markert and Miss Dorothy
Markert, will leave on Thursday
for Nag's Head, NJ. c., to spend
ten days.
Mrs. Virginia L. Kelley returned /
home Sunday, after two weeks va
cation, with her son, Russell and
family of York, Pa, and sister, Mrs.
F. Reed and family of
Md.
Miss Charlotte Swanson left on
Tuesday for Lake George, N. Y, [
where she will spend the summer
months. She will return in time to
AXE up her senior studies at the
University of Delaware.
Miss Jo Anne Wood entertained
1t a beach party at Rehoboth on
Saturday, July z, in honor of her
birthday. Thirty-four
members Of the younger set from
Seaford and RehOboth en-
Dyed music, games and refresh
nents.
Mrs. William A. Minner and Mrs
:. Hayes Dickerson and daugh-
ers, Lynne and Dawn Anne. are
expected home on Wednesday of
ext week. Mrs. Minner has been h
ne guest of the Dickersons at Mac
lill Army Air Base in Florida for
ne last three weeks and will re-
urn home, and Mrs. Dickerson
vii come for a months visit with
er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mar
hall Townsend. Lieutenant Dicker-
on will join them next month and
7ill visit with his parents, Mr. and ]
lrs. A. D. Dickerson.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
HOsDitaI HOstessgs

Monday, July 10th. 7-S-Mrs. Ann
LOngbotham.
Tuesday July 18th, 2-S- Mrs.
Mamie Haggett.
Wednesday, July 18th, 7-S- Mrs.
Lynn Jones.
Thursday, July 18th, 2-S-Mrs.
Olivia Abbott.
Friday, July Goth, 7-s-Miss
Amanda Stevenson.
Saturday July 21st, 2-S-Mrs.
Mamie Haggett.
Sunday, July 22nd, 2-S-Mrs.
Olivia Abbott.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Douglas MacFarland
Is Kiwanis Speaker

Douglas Mcfarland, rehabili-
tati0n director of the Delawars
Commission for the Blind, was
principal speaker at the regular
Tuesday evening meeting Of Mil
ford KiWanis Club. introduced by
Gordon MacLean, program clair
man Of the evening, Mr.. MacFar.
land spoke Of the commissions s
work ia placing the blind in the
state IN positions IN agriculture
and industry where they may earn
q successful living for themselves.
He cited one case locally where the
commission had established q vend-
ing concession ia an industrial
plant with great success; adding
tnat the commission stood ready
@ consult with plant owners and
agficllturists in any case where
tae1e might be the possibility Of
placement of blind persons
Robert Wink. manager og the
acme Market in Milford. was init
iatea into membership at the meet
ihg
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Revival Services

Everyone Is invited to the spe-
clal5 revival services every Monday
at 'fSO p. m. at the Bethel Mission
az Williamsville Revival begins
July 16 through September 3.
Rev. Christensen from George
town is the evangelist.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Wins Scholarship

Miss Marilyn ]. Mercer. daurhfer
q Mr. and Mrs. Arthur r. Mercer
q q Madison Avenue. Arlington
81 II, Won q four years scholarship
70 the teachers college 81 Newark
y. J. Hiss Mercer graduated this
year from Arlington. N. II. HIGH
school, as honor student Her mos
tner. Mrs. Mercer IS formerly from
Milford the lorEier Miss Nsaie
ttouseman. She ALSO s. niece of
Airs Mabel HoRseman tones
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

OF local interest was the
wedding Of Miss Joanna Eg-
CERT Newton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Childs New
ton, Of Bridgeville, and Mr..
William Robert Conaway, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Conaway Of Greenwood, which
took place in Bridgeville
Methodist Church on Weines-
day afternoon at four-thirty.
Mrs. Conaway is a junior at
the University of Delaware
while Mr. Conaway was grad
uated there June of last year.
He is now in the service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

RUMMAGE SALE - The Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club will
hold rummage sale on Saturday.
July IA, at Wroten's New Store
Building.
CLUB PICNIC - The Happy
HOmemakers Club picnic will be
held in the Sharp cottage at Slaugh-
ter Beach on Friday evening, July
q. Bring the family.
RUMMAGE SALE-The Shawnee
Home Demonstration Club will hold
a rummage sale on Saturday NOR
ming, July IA, beginning at 8 a. m.
in George WrOten's Store.
MEETING - Cedar Grove Farm
Bureau Planning Group will meet
on Thursday evening, July 19, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robbins
Webb. The speakers subject will
be Farm Safety.
PICNIC-The Sunday School and
w. S. G. S. of Cedar Neck will hold |
a joint picnic on Saturday, July 81, |
at p. m, on Prime Hook Beach. /
Ladies, please bring a cake. The I
community is invited. (
ANNUAL PICNIC-The Womens
Association of the First Presbyteri-
an Church will hold it's annual pic
nic' Wednesday, July 25th, at tho
foot of HenlOpen Acres. Time, $3.50.
Rain date, August 1st.
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WEENIE ROAST-The Chancel
and Junior ChOirs and families of
the Calvary Methodist Church are
having a Vicente Roast" July IS
at p. m. in front of the Surf Side
Restaurant, Slaughter Beach.
80
SUPPER - The Southern Boos-
ters Association of the Delaware
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will hold a covered dish
supper at Milton in the American
Legion Hall at 1880 p. m. on July
10. 1t is important that all mem
bers attend.
ATTENTION! - For all of the
Lincoln folks and all the rest of
our friends here is another one of
those big, gigantic bakes coming
up. The Glass of Promise" is go
ing to have another one of those
bakes in Norman Bakers Glover
Farm Store on July 21. Why
should you worry about what
you're going to have for dinner
for your unexpected guests when
ali you have to do is to stop in
at the Glover Farm Store in Lin
coin on July 81. Here will be
Dn sale some of the products of
LincOln's best cooks. So don't for
get, July q, at the Glover Farm
Store in Lincoln.
GROUP META group of Young j
people of the Inter-Varsity Christ
an Fellowship met at the home Of
darjOry Temin, Saturday. Buffet
luncheon was served. After lunch
ION, the young people enjoyed
winning at Clendaniel's Pond.
Those who enjoyed the day were:
Florence Houston, Elsie Houston.
Kirk Cannon. Clarke Pardee. Kitty [
4oque, Bill Fletcher, Biddle Foster.
Members of the Milford Bible Study
Group were Anne Sapp, Ruth ,
1umes, Patricia Kern, Ted Torsch.
Barbara FoOks, Jean and Mary KEEP
err Charlotte and Carl Swanson:
tudents from Beacon College were
Shirley Pearson, Sydnor Bull, Doris
Lwana and rLhn.a-Ai..n n
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Covered Dish Supper

The Southern Boosters Assoela-
ton Of Delaware Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics Will
hold q covered dish supper at Nils
ton IN the American Legion Hail at
1880 P. m. on July 19. It Is Inn
portant that al members attend.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

MISS anna Mae EVerline
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Everline of
Pennington, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Anna Mae.
to George Russell Lock, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Lock of Seaford
Anna Mae is a graduate of the
Greenwood High School and now is
employed with the DUPONT de Mem
ours Company Of Seaford. George
attended Seaford Schools and now
is employed with his father who
has an auto body shop in Seaford.
The wedding will take place in
September. The couple will make
their home in Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

A CuufCn MISS VIZ
ginia Ruth Lindale,
- daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Lindale, ex-
changed wedding vows with
Mr.. R. Calvin Clendaniel, son
Of Mr. Harry Clendaniel, and
the late Mrs. Clendaniel. in a
double ring ceremony, per-
formed by the Reverend Roy
L. Tawes, pastor of the church.
Tall, lighted candles, large
punches Of white glads and
fern were used for the deco
ration Of the chancel. Mrs.
Edward T. Hurley played the
wedding music and Miss Ruth
Kimmel gave solos. The bride
was given in marriage by her
father and wore a gown of
white marQuisette over satin,
the bodice being lace with an
illusion yoke and a small Peter
Pan collar of lace. long
sleeves, pointed at the wrists,
and short train were other
features Of her wedding dress.
Her veil was finger tip in
length and was Of illusion.
She carried a colonial bou-
quet Of white glads and baby's
breath with an orchid center.
Miss Irma Mccullough Of Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, was maid Of
honor and wore gown Of
aqua marquisette with a lace
jacket which had small man
DARN collar and cap sleeves.
Her headband was Of pink car
nations and she carried a
nosegay of the same. The
brides maids were Mrs. Har-
old Lindale and Miss Marian
Cray. Their gowns were of
lavendar marquisette and iden-
teal to that of the maid of
honor. Their flowers were vel
.ow carnafions and baby,s
breath. The groom's nieces.
Carla Sue wilkins of Lincoln.
and Cathy CIendaniel of Will
were flower girls.
wearing long white gowns,
with yellow sashes, and car
rying yellow and white nose
gays. Mr.. H. Edgar Clendan-
iel Of Wilmington was best
man for his brother and the
we're Mr.. William H.
Prettyman of Harbeson, Mr..
Douglas Myers and Mr.. James
D. Deputy. The mother of the
bride chose a dress of laven-
der crepe for the occasion and
wore white accessories with
it. Her corsage was of garde-
MAS. A reception followed in
the social hall of the church,
and the young couple left for
a wedding trip in the south.
They will live in Lincoln.
Mrs. Clendaniel is a graduate
lf Milford High School and
Beacon College and is employ
ID in the Office of the high
school. Mr.. Clendaniel is al
20 a graduate Of Milford High
school and attended the Uni
rersity Of Delaware. He is a
,ivilian employee at Fort
Niles.
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Miss Elisabet Margareta
Fornquist. daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. Eric v. Tornquist Of
stockholm, Sweden, and niece
i Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Ieisler, has chosen July 80 as
he day Of her wedding to Cap
ain Edmund Hardesty Heis-
ar Of Fgavarford pa con oF
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Miss Burdella Davis enter
tanned at buffet luncheon on
Sunday following the morning
service at Avenue Methodist
Church when Robert Baynum
gave the sermon. The lunch
con was in his honor and was
attended by members of the
family and some friends.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Thompson, Miss Peggy
Poore, Mrs. Robert P. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier r. Bay
mum, Grier Baynum, Jr., all
of Maplewood. N. J., Mrs.
Norman seim and son, Chips.
OF Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs.
John G. Evans of Cambridge.
Nd, William Evans of Ocean
City, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Dill.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Miss Elisabet Margareta
Tornquist. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eric v. Tornquist Of
Stockholm, Sweden, and niece
Ct Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Heisler, has chosen July 80 as
the day Of her wedding to Cap
tain Edmund Hardesty Heis-
ler Of HaverfOrd, Pa son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Roland C. Heis-
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
OBITUARY
STANTON

STANTON
James H. Stanton, 64, former Re-
publican committeeman, died early
Monday morning in his home or
Northwest Front Street, Milford
after a lengthy illness. Mr.. Stanton.
a Well-knoWn resident of Milford
had been retired for a number of
years. He was a former member of
the State Republican Committee. He
was a director of the Milford Build
ing and Loan Association, and a
vestryman of Christ Episcopal
Church, Milford. He is survived by
his wife, the former Sara Curtis
Watson, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie
Mauil, wife Of former State Senator
G. Clifton MaulI Of Lewes. Funeral
services were held Wednesday at
2 o'clock at Christ Church.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Japan began building the south
ern Manchurian rail system after
winning its war with Russian in
1905
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
LYNCH

Lemuel Emory Lynch, age 7S
years, husband of Annie w. Lynch.
passed away at his home in Mil
ford on Monday evening after n
short illness. Funeral services
were held at the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, on Friday AFTER
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford.
Mr., Lynch was a retired farmer.
Besides his wife he is survived
Dy four daughters, Mrs. Lillian
Haws Of West Chester pa Mrs
Martha Weimert, of Cleveland
Ohio; Mrs. Agnes jackson and Mrs.
Althea Witsel, both Of Milford: two
sons, Rev. Claude E. Lynch and
Emory Lynch, Jr., both Of Milford.
10 grandchildren and % great
grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Edited By
VIRGINIA S. TOWNSEND

Ter. The ceremony will take
place in All Saints Church
with the Reverend DR.. Bell Of
ficiating, at four o'clock. Her
attendants will be Miss Mary
Heisler, Mrs. Charles C. Heis-
Ter Of HaverfOrd, sister and
sister-in-law of the groom
elect, and Miss Greta Klinte-
berg Of Boston, cousin of the
bride-to-be. Mr.. Charles G.
Heisler will be best man for
his brother. The ushers will
be Mr.. Thomas Masterson, Mr..
George H. Hopfuhr, Mr.. Ed
ward Newcob and Mr.. Edward
Sharp. A reception will follow
the ceremony at the home of
the grOOm's parents in Haver-
ford. Miss Tornquist attend
ed the Swedish Gymnasium and
the Swedish Home Economics
School. Captain Heisler is a
graduate of Columbia Univer-
sity and has studied law at the
University of Pennsylvania.
He is now stationed at the
Fairchild Air Force Base in
Fairchild, Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

rev diamonds have been found
g Arkansas, 50 miles from Hot
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Today Mrs. Walter L. Grier
and her daughters-in-law,
Mrs. Frank R. Grier, Mrs. Lo-
gan Grier and Mrs. Garrett L.
Grier are entertaining a large
group of friends at Rehoboth
Country Club for luncheon
and cards.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Botanists have identified about
100000 different species Of plants.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
WITT

Mrs. Annie E. Witt, age so years.
widow of the late Charles w. witt.
Of Milford, passed away in the
Milford Memorial Hospital on
Thursday morning, July 5, after a
brief illness. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon, July
8, at 2 o'clock from the Lohand
Funeral Home with Eev. Roy
Tawes, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. She is sur
viyed by one son. Charles r. Witt
of Milford; six grandchildren
eleven great-grandchildren; one
sister, Mrs. May Quarles Of New
ark, and one brother, Thomas Dom
nelly Of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Lank
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch D. Lank Of
Frederica, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sarah Eliz-
abeth, to Rowe Won Pleasanton, Jr..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe Won
Pleasanton, of Dover. Miss Lank is
a graduate Of Caesar Rodney High
School. Mr.. Pleasanton is a gradu-
ate of Dover High School and is
employed with Pleasanton and Ed
gell contractors, in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

Mrs. Boyd E. HOutz and her
mother. Mrs. Helsn Schoen.
have recently returned from
a visit in Chicago where they
were guests for week of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Schoen. They
made the trip by plane and
while there attended the
Breakfast Club. meeting Don
McNeal and Frances Allison,
who seem like next door neigh
bOrs, so familiar have they be-
come, because of their daily
radio broadcast.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

NEW OWNERSHIP The first
issue Of the Dover Index came off
the press under new ownership and
management last week with a
reiteration of an announcement last
week that the editorial policy,
which for more than 10 years has
been politically Independent. will
not be changed.
Jack Beach, a native 81 Lewes
and Reh0beth Beach. Is the editor
manager His announcement IN the
initial issue is that the Index 'has
been purchased BY q corporation
with no motive other than a good
investment" and to serve the needs
of 4 growing community
The paper is published bv The
Dover index Publishing Co, Inc.
formed after its recent purchase Cor
SS5,600 at a receivers sale. The
paner was bid IA tor the corDo-
ration By Thomas Cooch, Whining
ton attorney The weekly was
operated under a fsoeiVershin from
carly last November until last
Saturday after the death of its
former owner and publisher, Clee
Vaughan
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Local Happenings

RUlIMAGE SALE - The Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club will
hold a rummage sale on Saturday,
July IA, at Wroten's New Store
Building.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

T two on Saturday in
Avenue e Methodist
Church Miss Vir-
ginia Ruth Lindale,
rntrhtnr nf M nna
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

CLUB PICNIC - The Happy
HOmemakers Club picnic will be
held in the Sharp cottage at Slaugh-
ter Beach on Friday evening, July
q. Bring the family.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13

RUMMAGE SALE-The Shawnee
Home Demonstration Club will hold
a rummage sale on Saturday NOR
ming, July IA, beginning at 8 a. m.
in George WrOten's Store.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Florida Governors Aide Hinted
Scrutinizing Maryland Crime

Former Committee Chairman
Estes Kefauver is from Tennessee.
Senator Charles w. Tobey, men,
ber, is from New Hampshire, and
another member. Senator Lester
Hunt, is from Wyoming.
1T is a matter of record" the
News said, that j. j. Elliott, one
of the Governors special investi-
gators, was in Washington, Mary
land and New Hampshire in
recent weeks"
The paper said 1t was reported
that Joe Brown, assistant director
of the State Beverage Department.
investigated conditions in Tennes-
see, and Ted Smiley. Beverage
Department public relations man,
also had been out Of the State
on assignment for Gov. Warren.
The News quoted its unidenti-
fed source as saying that Gov.
Warren had documentary evil
dence from Cheyenne. Wyo., THAT
is so explosive it will rock the
Democratic party all the way to
the Senate ONCE Building"
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Tacoma Vice Drive
Marked by Confusion
By the Aaseciated Pre,s

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 18.-Ta-
coma, branded yesterday in a pri-
vate investigators $4,000 report
as a city where vice is rampant,
is cracking down on everything
from church bingo games to DOM
mos in a confusing crusade to-
night.
Police Chief Anthony M. Eat
kovich was fired last night be-
cause he didn't clean up the town
but he still hangs his hat in
the chiefs Office and tonight he
was a one-man morals squad.
He isn't his own boss. -Four
other men will be named to the
vice squad Monday, probably with
one of them being appointed head
Of the squad by Public Safety Com
missioner James T. Kerr.
The city council fired Chief Eat
kovich last night. Today Mr.. Kerr
appointed him acting chief" May
or John H. Anderson exploded
and ultimately Mr.. Kerr said the
chiefs job was vacant and Chief
zatkovich was assigned to the
morals squad.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
10 Killed, 70 Injured
In Truck-Bus Collision
BY the Associatsd Press

ALPENA, Mich, Aug. 18. - Ten
persons were killed and 20 more
injured when a Greyhound bus
crowded with vacationers crashed
head-on into huge beer truck six
miles south of here late today,
The driver of the northbound
truck had swerved on U. S. % to
avoid car pulling out from the
side of the highway.
His huge vehicle met the bus
travelling from Mackinac City to
Detroit with about 40 passengers
with an impact that crumpled the
front section of the bus and over
turned into shallow ditch.
Among the dead were Truck
Driver Arthur Aube, %, of Os-
sineke, Mich, and his 18-year-olt
assistant. Harold Erwin Bromund
of Alpena.
Three women victims remained
unidentified.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Nelson Horses Barred
At Atlantic City Track

ABSECON. N. j., Aug. 18.-(P
Charles j. Sheehan, secretary Of
the New Jeryey State Racing Com
mission, said today the horses Of
Charles E. Nelson, reputed Mary
land numbers figure, have been
barred from races at the Atlantic
City race track.
Mr.. Sheehan said the board Of
stewards had acted in conjunction
with the commission after Mr..
Nelson admitted before the Senate
Crime Committee last week that
he had an idea" he was con-
nected with the numbers racket.
The board of stewards consists of
one member appointed by the
Racing Commission and two ap-
pointed by the track.
Mr.. Sheehan said Mr.. Nelson
has three horses stabbed at the
track and he understands there is
"a move afoot" for sale of the
animals.
He said the commission would
have to be satisfied the sale is
bonafide before the horses will be
permitted to- run.
Winship. Individuate and Jiffy,
owned by Mrs. Charles E. Nelson.
are on the grounds. Individuate is
the only one to start thus far, fin
ishing sixth on August Is. The
spokesman said Mrs. Nelson's en-
tries are not now being accepted