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Evening star., 1952-07-10
Quiet,
Everybody
Gamers RoHinu
With Promotion
To Director
Rv Ir~ae Ra-on
By jones Bocon
HOLLYWOOD.

Hollywood is such a crazy place
Where else would it be news when
the boss assistant takes over when
the boss gets sick?
Paramount recently promoted
an assistant director to director
in such an instance. And the news
lis looked upon as revolutionary
in the trade. However logical il
looks to the outsider, here such a
jump can be compared only with
the spot promotion on an Army
top sergeant to commanding gen.
eral.
It was not always so. The prac-
tice was common enough in the
silent movies and the results more
than justified its continuance.
Such top men as Leo McCarey
and John Ford started as assist
ant directors. But in recent years.
most new directors came from
but three sources -- Broadway
stage. writer's and nephews of
studio executives.
A fellow by the name Of Alvin
Gamer is the current Horatio
Alger hero of the assistant direc-
tors. Until a few days ago. he
was the guy who yelled, "Quiet.
everybody, we're rolling" on the
picture, Pleasure Island" The
director was Playwright F. Hugh
Herbert, who had also scripted the
movie.
Herbert, at the same time, was
writing a new play for spring
opening, readying a novel for
fall publication and overseeing
the production Of his current
play, "The Moon Is Blue" in
nine different companies here and
abroad. 1t was inevitable that he
should collapse of overwork.
Herbert's doctor ordered him
off the picture when it was little
more than half finished. ,Produc-
ton Boss Don Hartman and Her
bert both felt that Gamer was
the man to complete the job and
supervise the important editing
and cutting.
Financially. the boost means
$4,000 year more at the bare
minimum. Should the picture be
a hit. 1t could mean that Gamer
is on his way toward the big
money. He averages about SIS, 900
a year as an assistant. Top di-
rectors earn as much or more
than top stars.
Gamer has been 20 years with
Paramount and has worked with
many of the biggest directors.
"And the bigger they are," he
comments, "the more they let an
assistant help"
Evening star., 1952-07-10

This synthetic quality also coll
ors the less-spectacular passages
Of the film such as an abort
ginees' rain dance which produces
dust storm.
The effect of it is to leave the
distinction of kangaroo" en-
tirely to it's Australian setting.
This Is good but 1t would have
been much better had the screen
script possessed anything ap-
preaching an equivalent realism.
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Bulletin Board:- Coming up
next week in the neighborhood
theaters are such popular new
screen hits as "Carbine Williams, I"
with Song in My Heart" )" ''The
Galloping Major" "Scaramoche, :"
Skirts Ahoy," "Deadline U. S. A."
ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair"
1.-THE Girl in White" and Bellies
on Their Toes" :. And that
hotly controversial production,
MY Son John" See your
daily neighborhood theater list
ing for time and place.
"Jonny Kissed Me-" the Jean
Kerr comedy that started at Cath
olic University and went briefly
to Broadway, will be the Hilltop
(Md) theater's next, July 1920.
. Mclean summer theater will
come up with one of it's 1852 ma
jor opuses next week, namely
Joan of Lorraine" starring
Frances Kieran in Ingrid Berg
mans old role. That movie
business adage-"There's nothing
wrong that a good picture will
not cure"-is being proved daily
by the Capitol's pat and Mike"
comedy. It's Tuesday business
was hundreds of dollars ahead of
Monday despite the convention,
the all-star baseball game and
the rainy weather. Keith's
Robin Hood" showed much the
same drawing power. Laurel,
Md.-Pine Tree Players will offer
Moss Hart's Light Up the Sky"
July 1920, at the Ayondale Play
house. Cross Roads, the areas
oldest summer theater at Bailey'sI
Cross Roads, Va, offered its sec
ond play of the season last night.
. The attraction. MY Friend
Irma." will run through July 19.
:. . Not even World War II halted
Irma Gordon Dumville's company.
now in its 10th consecutive sea-
son.
Evening star., 1952-07-10

KANGAROO" q 10th Century-Fox pic
ture. produced by Robert Bassler. directed
by Lewis Milestone, screenplay by Harry
Kleiner. from story by Martin Berkeley.
Evening star., 1952-07-10
Faust Excerpts
To Be Presented

Highlights of Gounoud's opera
Faust" will be presented tonight
as the second of the free music
and drama entertainments under
the auspices of the Arlington
County Department of Recreation
The performance is scheduled fol
Lubber Run Park, North Columbus
and End street at $3.50 pm.
Excerpts from the opera will be
presented by the Capitol Singers
directed by Miss Adele Bush
Soloists will be Salvatore Lupica
Maria De La Hull, and Rod Clay.
In case of rain, the performance
will be given in the Barrett school
Evening star., 1952-07-10
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
It's news to Cary Grant that
he's acquiring a racing stable, as
reported. He likes to watch the
hosses run, but doesn't want to
pay for the hay.
It's murder to get on THE
Murder" set. Closed by Director
Herr Otto Preminger's orders.
Wire from Waikiki-The L. B.
Mayors and Sam Goldwyns are
being very chummy. All they need
is Metro to be in business again.
-. It's not generally known. but
this was Maureen O'Hara's second
marriage. The first ended in an
annulment.
Rita Hayworth has received
48 requests for interviews since
returning here. Forty get the nod,
spread out over 40 days of shoot
ing. Barbara Hale. kissed by
Rock Hudson, picked up his virus
bugs and sniff1es. He's back in
Seminole" but she's home in
bed.
Producer Sol Siegel bet me SO
cents he'll land Jane Russell for
Gents Prefer Blondes" I'VE have
a verbal commitment" says Sol.
Then why did he give me his so
cents in advance? And it's
PENNIES for Jean Peters. Her
swimming pool is piled to the
deep end with pennies thrown by
superstitious guests. No one can
swim, of course. but with so much
wealth, who wants to?
Johnny Johnston dropped in at
Paramount last Thursday, to see
Casting Director Bill Meiklejohn.
No picture, just pals. and
Johnny. married anew a few days
ago. repeats the ceremony in three
weeks for some legal reasons.
4 4 \ 4
Peggy Lee made great test
and signed a couple of days ago
for Danny Thomas "Jazz Singer.
Maj. Tom Brown, former
baby-faced actor. is out Of khaki
and ready to work. and ] hope
what happened to other movie
men out of the service WON'T
happen with Tom. He served five
World War II years and two in
Korea. Attention. three little
English girls in Pleasure Island"
Your option is UP for discussion
at Paramount-andt the barometer
is high.
George Sanders bedding anc
boarding in the old homestead
Evening star., 1952-07-10
Who Knows Best?
HOLLYWOOD

Zsa Zsa Gabor. noted for her
ability to handle people, has
finally met her match in her six
year-old daughter, Francesca. The
child is as definite in her likes and
dislikes as the gorgeous Zsa Zsa
is and, after a 15-minute squabble
in the MGM commissary the other
day over whether or nor the tot
should drink her milk, Mother
Gabor admitted defeat. This Is
probably the first time Zsa Zsa
ever lost q verbal battle.
Evening star., 1952-07-10

dramatic AS Australians have
been saying. Nevertheless, it
loses something of its refreshing
novelty when employed as a stage
for what amounts to another
Technicolor western, a tale of
good women. bad men, and cattle
that die of the drought continues.
There are kangaroos in "Kang-
aree." more than enough to
authenticate the title of the film,
but otherwise are dramatically
irrevelevant.
A film director of the stature
Of Lewis Milestone might be ex-
pected to leave Hollywoods S
clinches behind when departing
on an Australian safari. Mile
stone did nothing of the kind.
He brought along not merely
conventional cattle-country script
but also Maureen O'Hara and
Peter Lawford.
There is nothing wrong with
Miss O'Hara and Lawford but
they have come to represent a
pair Of all too familiar faces.
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The Australian bush country
setting has little trouble stealing
whatever of dramatic wallop is
to be found in kangaroo"
This is still ferocious land
scape. temptingly vast, forbid
dinghy lonely. It inspires dreams
OF great, quick wealth and shat
tiers them with droughts that
litter the range with the car
casses of precious livestock.
X
In this atmosphere, Miss
O'Hara. Lawford and a generally
capable cast succumb to the
strictly formula story provided
by Harry Kleiner and Martin
Berkeley.
Red-haired Maureen is the
daughter of a pioneer cattleman
(Finlay Currie). While he is away
in Sidney getting uproariously
drunk when he should be getting
a bank loan to tide the ranch
over the drought, she sits home
worrying. And we'll she might
worry, at that, for roistering old
Mike MCGUIRE has fallen into the
hands of a couple of sharpers,
Lawford and Richard Boone. Ul-
timately, they take him home, a
distance of many hundreds of
miles.
On the surface, this is a SEEM
ingly Christian act. Actually, it
is part of a well-laid plan to do
the old man out of his 10000
mile range, his cattle and if need
be, his life. The trip to the bush
also puts an apparently safe dis
tance between the evil samari-
tans and the law which wants
them for the murder of a big
Sidney gambler.
Neither the purifying, desper-
ately dry air Of the range nor the
loveliness Of Miss O'Hara is
enough to reform the ranch's
strange visitors. 1t does. how
ever. reawaken enough of Law
ford's congenital decency to sug-
gest that he will end up getting
the ranch legitimately by mar
rying old Mike McGuire's allur-
ing daughter. He does.
X X X
The big dramatic area Of Kan
garoo" is occupied with a great
livestock roundup on the far
flung MCGUIRE acres. This could
have been much more exciting
if Milestone had been able to
inject into it a proper quality of
realism. Unfortunately most of
the dramatic highlights-a grass
fire. a great stampede, the land
scape Uttered with the remains
of thirst-killed cattle and kanga-
roos-look to have been too care
fully staged. |
Evening star., 1952-07-10
The Posing Show
The Posing Show
Kangaroo Uses Australia
AS Setting for q Western
By Juy Cormody

The chief distinction Of Kangaroo"
attraction starting today that offers setting
neyed story.
AS its title suggests the landscape
This turns out to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Dealer Reports Sale
|0f Barreit's 22O-Acre
Farm for $4,000

The 220-acre dairy farm former
Police Chief Robert j. Barrett
bought ito muddle around" on
has been sold, a Frederick CMd.)
real estate dealer said today.
The farm. located on U. S. Route
240, just south of Urbana in Fred
erick County. was purchased for
$4,000 by Mrs. Louise Seeber.
whose son, Walter S. Cantrell, is
a District real estate man.
Mr.. Barrett purchased the farm
last fall for $4,000 and put it
lup for sale in February, shortly
after newspapers noted that
members of the police force had
been working on the place. Mr..
Barrett, who recently refused to
answer questions about his per-
sonal income by the Senate
Crime Subcommittee, retired on
grounds of physical disability last
November.
The farm originally was offered
for sale by Mr.. Barrett for $685.
900. However. George M. Chap
line. who handled the sale, said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Striking Fishermen
Urged 10 Stand Firm
BY the Associated Press

WHITE STONE. Va. June 49,
Union Leader Ben Gold told more
than 1000 striking colored fisher
men yesterday to remain firm in
their dispute with go fishing boat
owners in Virginia'S Northern
Neck area.
"You will not. I know" Gold
said, "sell yourselves, sell your
families, sell your jobs for prom
ises of pork chops"
Gold, long an avowed Commu-
mist, who is president of the In
ternational Fur and Leather
Workers Union, came here to urge
the idle fishermen to fight for
their cause. The union was ousted
by the CLIO several years ago be-
cause Of left-wing activities.
The fishermen went on strike
two weeks ago, demanding higher
wages and other benefits. The
strike has kept dozens of men
haden fishing boats tide up in
port.
Gold gave his speech at Virgins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
House Group Pushes
Hearings on Boost
In Retirement Paw

The House expects to finish
hearings this week on proposals
to apply cost Of living increases
to the retired pay of about 100, 900
former civil servants.
The Postoffice and Civil Service
Committee is studying about 20
different bills on the subject.
They include a measure similar
to one passed by the Senate last
Thursday which would provide for
increases up to 1924 annually or
Is per cent Of current payments,
whichever is lower.
Representative Lantaff, Demo-
crat, Of Louisiana. a committee
member. said the group probably
will recommend increases but the
exact amount is uncertain.
Hearings resume tomorrow,
when supporters of an increase
are expected to end two an one
half weeks testimony. Opponents
are to appear Thursday.
Mr.. Lantaff said officials of the
Civil Service Commission are ex-
pected to oppose paying increases
out Of present funds instead of
from fresh appropriations.
The Senate measure would f.
nance the increases out of the
Civil Service Retirement Fund at
a cost Of $62 million a year for
the next two years.
Representative Morrison, Dem
ocrat Of Louisiana, introduced the
companion measure in the House
under which cost Of living in
creases would be paid until June
80, 1854, unless Congress votes
appropriations beforehand to con-
tinue the program. The increases
would stop whenever the cost of
living index drops to 1899, the
level at the time Of the last in
crease.
The increases would. be COM
puted on the basis of $50 for each
full six months which have
elapsed between the individuals
retirement date and October l,
1882. Those who retired on or
before last April would be COW
cred.
There Is no indication when q
final bill will be ready for a
Senate vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Stamp Collector Kept
2 Aides Busy 40 Years

PARIS. - The worlds most
fabulous stamp collection was that
of Count Philip la Renotierre Won
Ferrary, a rich Austro- Italian who
was born in 1848.
For 40 years he kept two Sec
retaries busy buying and taking
care Of his huge collection. He
almost never sold any of his
stamps. He lived in Paris. Upon
his death in 1916 it was found
that he had left his stamps to
the Imperial Postal Museum in
Berlin.
The French government re-
fused to allow this bequest, and
instead appropriated the stamps
for war reparations. The great
collection was broken up and sold
for 81, 632.524 at a series of auc-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16

certain farm equipment was in
cluded when that figure was an
nounced.
Mr.. Barrett could not be
reached for comment on the sale.
Previously he had indicated his
wife would not like living on a
farm, but he said that he would
like Ito middle around"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Workers Strip Paint
From Wrong House
BY the Assoeiaied Press

ALBANY, N.Y.-A home resur-
facing company got an order to
install siding on a house.
They got busy on the prelim-
mary job Of removing the paint
first. They had the paint stripped
from one side Of the house when
they made a discovery.
1t was the wrong house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16

Beach before some 1000 persons
under a 90-degree sun.
II will tell you frankly" Gold
said, Il did not expect to find this
strike in such a splendid. healthy
condition. 1t is much better than
1 had expected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16

Colds optimistic view Of the
strike was in contrast to numer-
Gus reports in the White Stone
Reedville area that the strike was
flzzling out. The weekly press
said that more and more of the
menhaden boats were returning to
active duty-so much so that
union leaders were accusing boat
owners of "bribing" boat hands to
60 back to work.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
NOTICE

NOI1CEr-Radiasor repairs for your
Chevrolet or Oldsmobile I. g. Burton
and Company, Inc, Milford, Del. Phone
45sS. 1-27-tf
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
LOST
NOTICEl

The State Park Commission Of Del
aware invites persons interested to
submit sealed bids to lease the fol-
lowing land for a period of two years
beginning January Is, 1858, bids to
be based on per dollar per acre for
the two year period.
One hundred acres, more or less, of
ullable land in the Trap Pond area
near Laurel, Delaware.
interested persons may view this
acreage by contracting Norman Win
gate, the local superintendent, tele-
phone Laurel 2139, address, r. F. D.,
Laurel, Delaware.
Bids are to be in the hands of the
chairman Of the Commission, John g.
Hazard, cIo Public Service Commits
sion, Dover, Delaware, not later than
January 3, 1858, at which time the
successful bidder viii be advised. Bids
are TO be on a two year basis with
consideration for this lease being pay
able as follows: one-third January 5.
1858; one-third on or before December
1, 1853; and the remaining one-third
on or before January /, 1854.
Successful bidder will be required
to use proper fertilizer and cover CROPS
at the discretion of the Commission.
and viii be under penalty to till each
tillable acre of the combined acreage
listed. 12-19-2f
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
Alias Summons IN Divorce
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE. OF DELAWARE
IN and for snsser cnnntu

~ ana Tor Sussex County
Charlotte A. Hayman, Plaintiff,
William l. Hay.nan, Defendant.
No. 346 Civil Action, 1852
Alias Summons in Divorce
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Sussex County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named de-
Iendant 50 that, within 20 days after
service hereof upon defendant ex-
elusive Of the day Of service, defend
ant shall serve upon Frederick p.
Whitney, Esq, plaintiffs attorney,
whose address is Georgetown. Dela-
ware, an answer to the complaint
To serve upon defendant a COPY
hereof and of the complaint.
II the. defendant cannot be served
personally, to publish this process as
required by statute.
Granville G. Boyce, Prothonotary
Dated November 2S, 1852
To The Above Named Defendant:
II this summons is served personally
upon you, then, in case of your fall
ure, within 20 days after such service,
exclusive of the day Of service. 10
serve on plaintiffs attorney named
above an answer to the complaint. the
tice.
If personal service is not made upon
you and If this summons is published
as required by statute, then, in case
of your failure, within 20 days from
service by publication of this sum-
mons, TO serve on plaintiffs attorney
named above an answer to the COM
plant, the case will be tried without
further notice.
(SeaD GRANVILLE c. BoYCE
12-5-5t Prothonotary
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
IN MEMoRiAM

In sad and loving memory of Otis
O'Day, who passed away December
%, 1923:
Twenty-nine years have passed,
His loving face no more we can see:
Could we have had our way
He would be with his family today.
But this was Gods plan
We know it was best
TO leave this world Of pain and woe
And enter Gods eternal rest.
Sadly missed by Mother. Brother
ana sister 12-19-It
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
IN mEMoRlAm

In loving memory Of our dear IA
tner and husband, who passed away
December 4, 1915:
You are always in our thoughts.
No matter where we go;
Always IN our hearts, dear one,
Because we loved you so.
We can not see your face.
But we can see the vacant chair
That never can be filed.
God knows how we miss you,
we cannot hear your gentle voice.
Sadly missed by his Wife and Chill
uten. 12=19-1t
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
ADYERTIsEMENF ZOE BIDS

Bids viii be received at the State
Welfare Home, Smyrna, Delaware, un-
I'll lO:0O "a. NJ, Monday, December %,
1852, for the following:
ID Supplying the institution with
bread for the year 1858.
90 Supplying the institution with
milk for the year 1853.
Specifications can be obtained at the
institution between the hours of 500
A. M. and 500 p. NJ, any dav excenf
Saturday and Sunday I2-19-it
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - New modern ranch
type house, in Georgetown. Hot air
heat, hardwood floors, fully insulated
FILA financing available. John L.
Briggs, Georgetown, Del. Phones:
Georgetown 6752 and 2738. 29-9-26-t If
FOR SALE-75 #. x IA #. coast
guard hull, only SS00.00 go #. x % IT..
oyster schooner, no power, 81 500. co.
35 #. fishing party boat, S2,500. 90. One
pair right and left hand Chrysler
Crown Motors, 2 to / reduction gear,
lis h. p, used, $350.00 each. one pair
Seamates, with 2 to I reduction gears.
used, $350.O0 each; one Mode! 65 large
6-cylinder Kermath, as is, $4,000;
new Chrysler 6 and cylinders with
to and 2.5 to / reduction gears;
one 8-cylinder Chrysler with AS 10 /
reduction gear; G, NJ. Diesel 1-cylin-
der 20 h. p. Joe Tanks. Phone Fred
erica 1868. 109-12-19-It
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
I'D OF IHANKs

I wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy shown me at the loss of
my mother, Mrs. J. II. SturdiVant
of Winder, Georgia.
12-19-1tp MRS. ]. KINGgMILL
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
CARD d THANKs

I wish to thank my friends and
neighbOrs for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness- of my
husband. Jimmie.
12-19-1tp MRS. J. KINGSMIIIf
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
LICENSE APPLICATION

I, Joseph Orkin, intend to make
application for a license to sell ALI
cOhOlic Liquor and Malt Beverage
for consumption OF the premises
in a package store, located on Route
113, at North Walnut Street Inter-
section, Milford. Del.
JOSEPH ORKIN
102 N 2. Tenth Street
Milford, Delaware
19-1q-9f
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
ROOFING TROUBLE9 CALL

IlWVL I4NW LIW UUHH6 NALN
Jimmy Dukes, AL Nero aud Company,
Laurel 3142. Complete roofing and
metal service. Built-ups, Stag, shingle,
tin or gutter and spouting. We are
Rubberoid Bond Roofers, also Perma.
stone Applicators. Estimates freely
given. Re-roof old roofs on chicken
houses. 41sc per #. Special. We win
recoat your chicken house roof with
hot asphalt for / 5bc per so. it., on 1000
so. fl. or more. AL Nero and Cone
pany, Laurel, Del. Phone-S711 or 4765.
76-1-25-tf
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
NOIIgRl

The party who took rabbit traps
from my farm had better return
them and save trouble.
ROLAND WILSON
l2-19-2tp Cedar Neck, r. r. d..
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19

SPINET DESK FOR SALE ZOO.
Phone Milford 4lo9 after o'clock.
l2-19-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
FOR RENT STORE AND APART.

MENT, Meat and Grocery store. in
business section Of Greenwood, Della
ware, formerly occupied by Clarence
Rice. Available at once, with or with
out equipment, meat case, Wailx-in
meat slicer, scales, etc Aparflnenf
over store. Four large rooms and bath
Immediate possession. ReasonabIe
rates Call Mary 3. Coulter. Phone
Greenwood 4552. 57-12-l9-2t
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank DR.. Oliver A.
James and DR.. Fitchett and the
nurses Of the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. Also all my friends, rela-
tives and clubs for their beautiful
cut flowers, rock gardens, plants,
gifts, cards and visits during my
recent stay in the hospital
l2-19-1t KATHRYN ALGARD
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
SATURDAY., DECEMHER 90. 1852

.st - VIII DiAcL at LUNtlI 5AuCLIuN oH
Min Street, Milford. Del. the follow
ing House and contents, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 90, les2
At 900 O'CLOCK p. M.
REAL ESTATE
Nine-room, 2-story house with mode
ern improvements, overlooking small
lake Large garden, nice shade. large
front porch with frames for screening.
This home can be Inspected by colinB
at the Office Of Ninyard Fuel &C. This
house is well built Of the best mate-
rial. Possession at once.
TERMS ON REAL ESTATE
2096 down day Of sale, haiance 1a
delivery Of deed.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Some furniture now in home 90 be
sold day Of sale.
TERms-cAsA DAY Or SALE
No goods TO be removed until paid
for.
viNYARD FUEL COMPANY. Owner
Auctioneerss Dickerson Bros.
12-12-2t
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy-Actylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize ii
Electrical Repairing Batteries
Generators Magnetos.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Stanley Hunter, Proprietor
North Washington Street
Phone 551S-MilfOrd, Del.
6-8-ff
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
NOTICEl

For Plastering and White Finish
Work, call Milford 1852 or 474S.
Charles +. Witt. Leave calls eve
nings. 8-8-tf