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Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

The Red Cross BloOdmObile will
ARRIVE here on April 1S, at the
Lewes Public School gymnasium.
Two hundred blood donors are ur-
gently needed. Those from Lewes
who can contribute, please phone
Captain Jack Wallerstein, at Lewes
1861.
Mrs. William Barbee who has
been making her home in Lewes
with Mrs. A. W. Marshall, Sr., has
joined her husband in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Barbee is chief officer of the
S. S. Virginia, a National Bulk
Carrier, now under charter to the
Shell Oil Company.
Mrs. Samuel West, who is a pa
tient at the Beebe Hospital, has
improved at this writing.
George S. Layton, who under
went an operation at the Beebe
Hospital a few days ago, is also
improving at this writing. His
many friends wish him a speedy re-
cOvery.
Mrs. WildOn Brittingham of
Lewes and her sister, Mrs. Evelyn
Junkers, of New York, will leave
this week for a ten-day trip to
Florida.
H. Geiger Omwake, superintend-
ent of the Lewes Public School, is
ATTENDING the National Educators
Regional Association in Boston,
/ this week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
LEWES

G.. Clifton Maull of Lewes, has
been designated by the Republican
National Committee to make ar
lrangements for transportation and
hotel accommodations for those
from Sussex County who wish to
attend the convention to be held in
Chicago on July z. Mr.. Maull is
Sussex County Republican Gem
mitteeman.
The Sussex County Unit of the
Delaware HaiTdressers Society
held their April meeting at the
home of Mrs. Edison c. Lodge, Sr.,
on Savannah Road, Monday even
| ing. Mrs. Jeanette TOrbert of
Bridgeville, the Sussex County Vice
President. presided. The state pres
ident, Mrs. Irene Stein, and the
secretary, Mrs. Bertha Turner, both
! of Wilmington, were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Steven
son and daughter spent the week
end in Wilmington with friends and
relatives.
Master "GG" MacIntire, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gould MacIntire
of Lewes, has returned to st. An
drews School in MiddletOwn, after
spending a two week vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Daking and
their sons, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend at their cottage on
Lewes Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Graham of
Wilmington spent the weekend
here at their cottage on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rust of Flor
ida, are expected to arrive in
Lewes before June to spend the
summer.
Mrs. A. w. Marshall, Sr., is
spending some time in Wilmington
as the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs, Robert O.
Hayes and son, Robert Virden
Hayes.
Mrs. Grace Birmingham enter
tanned at a dinner at her home on
Mulberry street, Sunday. Her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Birmingham and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield Brittingham and
family, all of Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
Thirty Years Ago.

AIKEN from the April "a, 1922 issu
The annual oratorical contest
was held in the Milford Public
Schools last week. For the
class of 1922, James POstles
and John Ireland we're the rep
resentatives. For the class of
1923, Miss Leah Jordan, Miss
Olga Jester, Miss Losetta Jes-
ter and Millman Bruning were
representatives. For the class
of 1924, Miss Bessie Elliott and
James ManlOve were represen-
tatives. For the class of 1925,
Evans Abbott and Miss Phillis
Griffith were the representa-
tives. The judges we're DR..
Arthur w. Gray, Robert p.
Davis, Esq, and Theodore
Townsend. The class of 1923
won the decision on points
and they were awarded the
Silver Loving Cup presented by
DR., Grier several years ago.
The two names of highest
points among the contestants.
to be engraved upon the cup
for the contest of 1922, were
Miss Leah Jordan and Miss
LOsetta Jester.
4o&
The heavy gales which ac-
cOmpanied the dOwnpOur of
rain late Tuesday afternoon
did considerable damage to
property and trees in the vi
cinity of Milford. The entire
roof of the gEandstand at the
ball grounds in South Milford
was DESTROYED.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
FARMINGTON
By Mrs.
Frances Hatfield
Phone
Harrington 7s7

Don't forget the chicken and
dumpling supper Friday evening,
April II, starting at 4:30 p. m. in
the school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Cannon and
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Isa-
acs in Milford last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Jacobs of
fredericksburg, Md, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Taylor of Green
wood, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fisher last Sunday.
The children will put on their
Easter program Sunday morning at
II o'clock, in the Methodist Church.
Everyone is welcome.
Emerson Lankford is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Anne Booth had guests from
Wilmington for a while last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennerly of
Marcus Hook, Pa, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Freddie Tibbett on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
West Germany FuVors
Free Enterprise

FRANKFURT, Germany Up
A survey indicates that almost half
Of the people of West Germany fa-
vOr the principle of free enterprise.
The survey was conducted by. the
reactions analysis staff of the U.
S. High Commissioner for Ger
many. One-third of the 1000 per-
sons questioned expressed Oppo-
sitiOn to the principle (Gewerbe-
freiheit). Eight per cent had never
heard of the term.
The U. S. policy in Germany has
been to encourage the development
of "Gewerbefreiheit," but under a
draft law now pending in the Ger
man Parliament approval by a
council of tradesmen would be re-
Quired before an individual can
enter a trade or a business.
Restrictive licensing is a sur
viving remnant of the medieval
guild system. 1t was abolished by
the Germans during the 18th Cen
tury but was revived by the Nazis.
1t is now prohibited in the U. S.
Zone of Germany but is still pre-
valent in the remainder of West
Germany.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
BETHEL
By Mrs. Anna Smith

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whuey of
Portland, Maine, were mid-week
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Frank Car
ter.
The Count On Me Club was en-
tertained TGseday night by Mrs.
Laura Williams.
Mrs. Sarah Lank1O ord visited with
relatives in Philadelphia recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Cubbage
and John Joyce motOred to Bal
timOre last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Moore, Sr.,
spent the weekend in RehOboth
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Moore,
Jr.
Mrs. Floss Cain of Wilmington
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Phillips several days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hess of
Bridgeville were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter.
Emory SiTman of Hartford, Conn,
and Horace Sirman of this town,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Allan and Mrs. Anna
Smith on Monday.
The w. S. G. S. met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Iris
Wright.
Emory Sirman of Hartford, Conn,
is visiting his brother, Horace Sir
man, for a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

Herman HOlliger of Milford
Neck, is very busy at this writ
ing hauling lumber and bricks
on his farm for a new house,
which he expects to build as
soon as he can get ready.
aoa
Mrs. John w. Hall is inn
proving her property on David
street, Frederick, tenanted by
ThOs. Kirk New windows and
new porches are being built,
and when the house is COM
pleted, it will be quite an i'm
prOvement to that street.
AoA
MeSSrS. William Powell, Will
liam Fleming and John BUi-
lock, of Harrington, have re-
turned from a cunning trip
on Indian River.
AeA
Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10,
l. o. o. F., installed their Off
GERS for the ensuing year re-
Gently. Officers are: w. S.
Simpson, Noble Grand; Cecil
McCleary, Vice Grand; Carl S.
Bunstein, Recording Secretary.
and G. T. Reed, Treasurer. Fol-
lowing the meeting in the lodge
rooms, those present went to
Mr.. Viereck's Restaurant where
they partOOk of a very fine
spread.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago.

Taken from the April 12, 1912 lss@
The Kent County Levy Court
this week awarded the con-
tract for building a bridge be-
tween Harrington and Milford
to George w. Wallheater for
SS97 This bridge is the one
that was recently washed
away by the severe rain storm.
4o4
The Republicans of the
Tenth Representative District
of Kent County met at the Of
fee of G.. Chester Marshall last
Tuesday evening and nOmi-
mated persons to be voted upon
for delegates and alternates at
the primaries tomorrow. Sec
ond Election District: Dele
gates-Dr. George w. Marshall,
d. Frank Marvel, Luther +.
Cubbage. For Alternates -
Colonel Theodore Townsend,
Aaron B. Woodruff. Austin B.
Peet. For Conmitteeman-Dr.
George w. Marshall.
4o4
James G. Boggs, the fish pO-
liceman, Bowers, has engaged
the Wyoming Valley Cottage
on Hubbard avenue and is now
occupying it and will remain
until September. This location
is about central where his du-
ties as such an officer calls
him.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

The residence of the late
Joseph Gray Davis was sold
on Saturday, and is now the
possession of u. S. Consul and
Mrs. c. Harrington Heisler.
4o4
In Calvary Methodist Church
at two on Saturday, Miss Marie
Walls, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Walls, Sr., became
the bride of Mr.. Otis Webb.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Webb, of Glendale. The Rev
erend M. E. HungerfOrd per-
formed the ceremony.
The handsome crOcheted lace
table cloth chanced off by the
Nurses Alumni Association of
the Milford Memorial Hospital,
was won by Mrs. Dorothy Tuck
er of Milford.
Gray LippincOtt, a student at
Valley Forge Military Acad-
emy; Miss Doris Seltzer, and
Miss Ann Brasure spent the
Easter holidays with Mrs.
George Brasure at her home,
"GraywOOd," in Milton.
Arthur Carlisle, Of Frederick,
who was on the oil tanker,
Atlantic, when it was bombed,
has returned to his home here
with thrilling tales of his ad-
ventures,
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

FrankfOrd High School base
ball team defeated the Lord
Baltimore High School team
Friday afternoon in a closely
contested ten-inning game by
a score of 81.
90
Lewcs fishermen are begin
ming to make small catches Of
seacrOkeI' or hard heads as
some call them. A few trout
are also being caught. but very
few shad have been caught
there as yet.
AoA
BrOadkiln farmers arc about
done planting peas and early.
potatoes. This work should
have been done several weeks
ago, but the weather prevent
ed.
90
j. G.. Townsend and Son,
Gamers of Georgetown, have
secured the canning factory at
Lincoln City, and will pack to-
matOes there also this season.
ao&
James II. Jester. of Magnolia.
has greatly improved the APP
pearance of his property by
having the fence removed and
a concrete sidewalk laid.
Harry Hill has purchased the
Wyatt Building at the corner
of Walnut and Water streets,
from Charles Wyatt.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Peck
Of Lewes, attended the music
supervision national confer
cnce in Cleveland. Ohio, last
week.
The present Board of Pub
lice Works of the town of
Lewes are: John M. ThOmp-
son, president: Edgar w. In
gram, vice president; c. c.
Marshall. secretary; c. B.
Baylis and George r. Tunnell.
AoA
Work was started this past
week on the excavating for the
curbing and guttering on Front
street, SeafOrd. This work is
being done by Charles 2. Tay-
iOr, d SeafOrd contractor.
GoA
Mrs. Rogers, rural mail car
rier of Milton, is having a two
story frame dwelling erected
on the COnwell land on Broad
kiln Road, near Milton.
40
Charles Mitchell from Fen
wick Island Lightship. is home
at OverbrOOk ON shore leave
now.
Ao4
The soil is SO wet the farm
ers in these sections are not
able to plant their early spring
crops.
90
George Steele has been haul
ing sand from his farm to the
new school building at Ocean
View.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
Money In The Sky

NEW YORK - (P) - The dirig-
BILE mOOring mast that the late AL
fred E. Smith had built on top of
the Empire State Building is pay
ing off in a way probably never
envisoned by cal"
A televisiOn brOadcasting mast
surmOunting this worlds tallest
building is bringing in $5OO,0OO a
year in rents, according to George
A. Hammer of the Charles Z. NOyes
Co., agents.
Five local TV stations pay $70,-
600 a year each to use the mast,
plus 100000 a year for space for
control equipment. In addition, the
observation tower brings in $780,
900 a year in admissions.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
FRIENDS KICK m

LEBEC. Calf. R Resi-
dents gathered at E. TETON school
recently, bringing gifts of clothing,
blankets, food and kitchen uten-
sils.
The articles were for the j. G..
Wright family. Of Oak Glen, who
lost their home, furniture, and per-
sonal belongings in a fire.
I'VE had an empty. desolate
feeling when we lost everything, {"
said Mrs. Wright. "But it's Won
derful to know we have such
friends"
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
Twenty Years Ago.

aiken from the April IS, 1892 lssu
In order to raise funds for
the purchase of shrubbery for
the Pennington School
grounds, Mrs. Marion Keyes is
chairman Of a chicken salad
supper given on Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week.
zot
w. B. Elliott, Delmar con-
tractor, has been awarded the
contract for laying the one
mile of cement sidewalk along
the Delaware State Highway,
north in Delmar. Work is ex-
pected to start soon.
4ea
The recent election on the
Delaware side of the town aOf
Delmar, resulted in the fol-
lowing officers being elected:
President, Leroy T. LOCKER
man; treasurer, George Mel
son; secretary, William S. Mel
son; collector, William II. Ay-
delOtte.
The marriage of Miss Hazel
Nelson of Cedar Neck, to Will
son Murray of Selbyville, took
place at the NJ. E. parsonage
at Ocean View on Saturday
night, April 2.
DR.. Lawrence b. Outten, of
Laurel, Grand Master of Della
ware, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, accompanied by
members of his staff, paid an
official visit to Union Lodge in
Georgetown last Monday night.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
Ten Years AGO.

AIKEN from the April 10, is42 lssu
A large dance on May 5 in
Milford has been decided upon
as the climax Of Sussex COun-
tvs part in the coming cam
paign on behalf Of the Navy
Relief Society Fund.
AoA
Announcement has been
made that the quick-freezing
lockers in Dover will be ready
for patrons on or around April
Is.
Marie WorthingtOn, Deputy
POcahOntas, d. of p, Officiated
at the installation exercises at
Ionic Council, No. 13, in Mil
ford, on Monday evening.
AoS
OF interest to local people
will be the announcement of
the wedding Of Miss Kathryn
Morrison, daughter Of Mrs.
Ray Morrison, and Mr.. Gilbert
Davidson Murphy. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Murphy,
which took place ia the par
sOnage Of Avenue Church on
Good Friday at $3.50 with DR..
Frank Herson officiating.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Simpson Of HOns-
ton, on Thursday morning in
Milford Memorial Hospital.
The young mans name is Fran
els Wayne.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
AUsTERITY MAY HIT APPLEs

WENATCHEE, Wash. CP
Apple men feel the "super-auster-
ity' announced by Prime Minister
Winston Churchill for Great Brit
ain may mean the loss Of Central
Washington's best apple export
market.
So far this season, England has
taken 1,141,053 boxes of United
States apples in the most extensive
export deal since prelWorld War
II days, an industry spokesman
said. But the austerity program
hits directly at such food items as
apples, he added.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11
COURTESY
PAYS
on party-IinG
telephones, too

Little courtesies, like
carrying your class
mates schOolboOks,
help make life happier.
Consideration for the
other fellow is the basis
of good party-iine tele-
phone service, too. IF
you are always cOur-
teous on the telephone,
you're sure to find your
party-line neighbors
the same. Remember
the three RS of party
line courtesy - Relin-
quish the line as soon
as possible when you
hear others try to use
it; Replace the receiver
gently when you find
the line in use; Regulate
your calls so that others
may use the line in
between.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-11

When the giraffe-like Okapi was
discovered in 1900, it was called
"Africa's unknown mammal"
Evening star., 1952-10-26
FICTION

cell, the night matron at
her side She walked like wooden doll. Her
hair was mussed and her skirt was badly
wrinkled. She'd had no sleep, no rest Eight
hours in Jail - 10 pm. till 6 am. - and she
was scared to death.
I'm here, Miss Wood" James Easter said.
There was table against one wall of the
interrogation room Uttered with coffee car
tons. paper cups and ash trays. There were
several straight chairs A plain -clothesman,
Barney Shea, was waiting stolidly. He had
stubble on his jaw and his eyes were sooty
with fatigue
IF you'll sit down, Miss Wood" Easter
said, his voice impersonal
In ten years of police work, never neigh
Dor, never girl he'd known had turned up in
the net - till now. She was twenty-fow or
five. Her hair and her eyes were dark. She
had good bones, good features, a generous
mouth.
Easter said, Its time you told us the truth"
Il have" Her voice was faint Honestly,
have"
Let's don't start that again, Shea growled.
A matron sat in the corner, heavy-eyed and
half asleep. She was here because the rules
said she must be. James Easter sighed. He
was tall and pleasantly hognely, with red hair
and warm blue eyes. He wished he were
anywhere but here.
you say you were playing cards with
Hamilton in your living room, " he said. You
went into the kitchen to fix a snack tray. You
heard a noise and came back and found
Hamilton on the floor? With an ice pick IN
his throat?''
She swallowed hard. yes"
liz LED her through the rest of it again,
patiently. MIR. Hamilton had not been well
man; her first thought had been of heart attack
and she'd gone to the bathroom for cold
towel. She'd knelt to wipe Hamilton's face
She'd seen the blood and the ice pick then
And screamed
The neighbors say you quaTeled often y
Evening star., 1952-10-26

someone in Hamilton's background who hated
him a lot, or stood to profit by his death. Do
you known anyone who wanted Hamilton
dead?'
mo. He was the kindest man ever met" j."
In the mid-morning Easter broke it up,
sending Susan Wood back to her cell. Barney
Shea made no effort to hide his disgust. How
come the kid gloves?" he asked somly. 1T
looks to me like you're takin' real good care of
that little friend of yours" He took his hat
and stalked out of the room as another detec-
tive, Fred Keeney, came IN.
Keeney said, Jim, there's guy IN the
lineup this morning you ought to get look
at just so you'll remember the face"
They went down to the darkened lineup
room. Down front, on the small and harshly
lighted stage, stood gray, soiled man, but it
wasn't the man Keeney wanted Jim to see.
While they were waiting Keeney said, Jim,
you get to be Barney's and my age, it's not
good to see men with maybe half your time
promoted over your head. Barney Shea wanted
the job you got He don't like you much"
Its pretty obvious" Easter said.
''HE'S waiting for you to make mistake.
This one might be it, because it's got some
body you know in the fire. That happens to
all of US. Jim. 1t happened to me the third
day was in plain-clothes. A lad I'd run
around with was tagged. There wasn't any
body goin' to be able to say he'd got break
because I'd known him when. had a job to
do, see? got him six months in jail"
An owlish drunk crossed the lineup stage.
Turned out was wrong" Keeney said.
But it taught me something. You gotta do
the job"
The wall speakers said, Frank Boocicho,
alias Frankie Boom"
This is the guy" Keeney said.
A slender man was facing the harsh down.
Ward HAWKINS
George Hughes
Evening star., 1952-10-26

pour of light. A colorless, unsmiling man,
completely at ease up there on the lineup
stage Frank Boccicho. specialist. Frankie
Boom, executioner, had been around a long
time He knew his trade. He had been in
dicted often, convicted never.
I'VE got nothing on him." Keeney said.
Hell walk out as free as air." He shook his
head That kid upstairs, that Susan Wood,
amt goin' any place. 1t makes man wonder."
SO do l." Jim Easter said. :.
1T WAS late afternoon, warm and windless,
and Easter drove alone down quiet street of
small homes stores and court apartments. He
was still tired. Three hours sleep, a shower,
change of clothes had not helped much. At
stop light he checked the address he wanted
-2834 Flamingo Boulevard.
Vista Court was low brick structure built
around square of lawn. Easter went past
number six. Susan Woods apartment, to
knock on other doors. Knew Hamilton well, !"
the manager said. Mice guy, paid his bills. -
He talked to a woman whose child clumg to her
skirt He was sweet old man." she said.
Easter left the court, picture of Hamilton
in his pocket. "A good customer" clerk in
the grocery told him. He took the picture into
a corner bar. Knew him well" the barman
said. 'One beer day no more, no less.
Everybody liked him."
Thank" Easter said.
He went back to Vista Court He unlocked
number six and walked into the room where
Howard Hamilton had died. The man with
out an enemy" Easter unused.
He stood before the window, thinking now
of Susan Wood. There were two sets of images
in his mind: Susie Wood, skinned knees and
braces, riding that beat-up bike of hers, braids
flying. And Susan Wood saying. He was the
kindest man ever met"
EASTER walked through the apartment: COM
bination living and dining room, tiny kitchen,
bedroom and bath. The apartment had much
to say of Susan Wood. The books, the prints
on the walls, the clothes in the uhcluttered
closets and bureau drawers - these were ex-
actly the books and prints and clothes of the
lonely girl grown-up.
'Well?" Easter said to himself. did she
or didn't she?"
Until now, he'd thought like cop. Like
Barney Shea. Find the motive and you've
found the killer Never mind the human ele-
ment; deal with facts. Hamilton had NO
enemies, no one had gained by his death -
Continued on page 30
Evening star., 1952-10-26

mot really. He liked to well yell when
he was playing cards. Shouting seemed to
make the game more important"
Shea said, Then try tellin' the truth for
a change"
Shea was journeyman, rough and capable.
Easter let him pound away at her, not really
listening. Pictures floated in his weary mind.
Tme-blurred snapshots of this girl who'd
lived next door: Susie Wood, thin and intense
and very serious. An awkward child, skinned
knees and braces on her teeth, hanging a May
basket fun of cookies and wilted blooms on
his doorknob.
SHED been lonely little squirt; lost and
sad as puppy without home. Still lost, he
told himself. The way it looks right now,
really lost and gone. How come Hamilton
was in your place 50 much?" Shea asked.
Il told YOU" she said. He was sick and
all alone He liked to play cribbage and talk -
I'VE heard about the bees and flowers"
Miss Wood" Easter said. You didn't 60
to the door? You didn't look outsider"
II think tainted" Susan Wood said
I'VE talked to everyone who lived in the
court" Easter said mo suspicious char
acters"
There was someone l. didn't do it."
Look" Shea's voice was blunt. Some
body steps in. kills Hamilton, steps out. You
don't see this guy. Nobody sees him. You
know why? He's the little man who wasn't
there" Shea's soowl deepened. What really
happened is you put the ice pick in him. Then
you screamed"
Nor Susan Wood said. That isn't true"
I'VE dug into this Howard Hamilton"
Shea said. HE had an income, not real big.
but enough. Not many friends, but not an
enemy"
Easter said, Murder is not done without
reason If we believe you, there's got to be
R0y MA"AY ANN
Evening star., 1952-10-26
IN TROUBLE

Jim and the story
Evening star., 1952-10-26

TAMES EASTER watched
al her come out of her
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