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Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
A Surprise Dinner

A surprise Turkey Dinner was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ollie F. Bunting on Charles Street
Sunday, April 18th. The occasion
was in honor of the birthdays of
Mr.. Ollie F. Bunting and Mr.. Syl-
vester Bunting and the hostesses
were Mrs. Ollie F. Bunting and her
daughter, Mrs. Sadie Fmnefrock.
The large guest list included
Mr.. Charles Bunting. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Finnefrock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur J. Bunting and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Jermon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Morgan and son, Mrs. Barbara
Veal and friend, and Mrs. Dorothy
Bennett, all of Milford; Mrs. Mar
vel Hudson, Ocean City, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Palmer and son,
Rawleigh, of Girdletree, Md; Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Lee Palmer and
daughter of Snow Hill, Md; Miss
Bertha Bell FARRELL of Harrington.
Del; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Null
ford of Wyoming. Del. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Hudson and three chill
dren of BishOpville, Md; and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Bunting and son of
Bridgeville, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

I Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells on,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Wells wert
in Salisbury as guests of friends
on Sunday.
Mrs. David CoOpersmith return.
ed home last week from her vaca-
ton in Mesa, Arizona. and two
weeks in Mexico.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Welcb Jr
Steve and Martha Welch returned
home on Monday after spending
the past week in Florida.
Mrs. Annie W. Prettyman, who
has been a patient in the Memorial
Hospital for the past few months
went to the home of Mrs. Grover
Denney for further recuperation.
James r. Draper, Richard Glen
daniel and William Wood returned
home Sunday after spending their
spring vacation in Gold Beach with
Mr and Mrs. George H. Draper.
Jr.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Francis
Humphreys, lately of Clovis, N. M.
are expected to be the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Short earlv
next week, before going on to
Langley Field, Va.
-
Mrs. Thomas B. Young of Will
mington is the guest of her daugb-
Ter, Mrs. S. Willis Hammond. Mrs.
Young recently appeared on WDEL
Nv IN behalf of the Cancer Crusade
and receiEed citations for her faith
-ul work in this worthy cause.
Miss Charlotte Swanson. accom-
panied by her mother and sister.
Natalie, spent the Easter weekend
With her brother, Carl, in Chatta-
loOga, Tenn, where Carl is en-
'loyed by iva for six months
While studying at Drexel Institute
While in Chattanooga, the Swan
ons attended Billy Graham's Eas-
er service in the Stadium of the
University Of Chattanooga. Carl is
me of a large number of young
'eople who act as Counselors in
BILLY Graham's evangelistic cam
aign. They also visited Mrs. B. C.
Irayson dorothy Temin), who
ives at the top of Signal Mountain.
'arl Swanson reports much plea
ure in reading the Milford Chron-
lie while down in Tennessee.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Dave Hugg To Attend
VFW Conference

David S. Hugg, of Milford, chief
OF stan of the Delaware Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
is to be among the dozen or more
delegates and alternates from Del
aware that are to attend sessions
OF the Eastern Conference. Veter.
ans of Foreign Wars, to be held At
Atlantic City. this weekend. The
Delaware group will assemble al
Hare's Corner, near Wilmington.
early Saturday morning and travel
IN a body to the New Jersey re-
sort. The Hotel Madison viii he
headquarters for the Delaware
FFW group while in Atlantic CITY.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Items Of a Purely
Pers on al Nature

Mrs. John A. Nailor is in Pbila.
delphia this week.
Mrs. Paul V. Mckay of Mont
gomery, w. Va, is the guest y
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
Mrs. Thomas StaytOn is visitine
her daughter, Mrs. John Garis and
family, in Los Angeles, California
-
William L. Smith of Blackwood
N. j., and Mrs. Harry Roedell of
Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs
Carl Allen this week.
Douglas Fry is a patient in the
MllIord Memorial Hospital follow
ing an operation this week. He is
reported progressing very nicely.
Mrs. Perla Wright Gamble of
Baltimore and Fawn Grove. Pa
has been visiting Miss Elizabeth
Stidham and Mrs. A. E. Archer on
Hall Place.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy and
son, Gilbert, Cf Forest Kills. n. v
are guests of Mrs. Mabel Murphy
this week. Mrs. Murphy will re-
turn home with them this week
end for a visit.
Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis was in
Washington from Monday until yes
terday attending the sessions of
the National Mothers Congress-
Mrs. Willis was the first State Mo-
ther of Delaware.
-
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Macklin
Will have as their guests this week
end, Major and Mrs. George r.
Major Macklin is making
1 visit before leaving for his re-
urn to the Far East.
-
Mrs. William H. Draper, Miss Di- /
me Draper, Miss Jeanne Graham
IND Tommy Draper returned to !
heir homes in Chicago on Satur- |
iay after a visit of ten DAYS with /
Mr.. and Mrs. William H: Draper.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Jacobs were
'ast weekend guests of Mr.. and
lrs. Tilghman Krauss in AMMAN /
ills, Md. While there Mr.. Jacobs
vas presented a bronze plaque in 4
ecOgnition of his craftsmanship
I Farm Bureau Insurance. The !
resentatiOn was made at a meet Il
ng in Carvel Hall. il
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Ladies' Night

On Friday evening, April nth,
at p. m, in the Georgetown High
School, Evergreen Forest No. 49,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will hold
its annual Ladies Night.
Grand Tall Cedar, Sam Williams,
has an excellent program prepared
and expects about six hundred Tall
Cedars, their ladies and guests to
be present. Evergreen's Band will
render concert beginning at 8 D.
m, followed by an address of well
come and introductions by the
Grand Tall Cedar.
Roy Seagraves of Philadelphia,
will present a four act show for the
entertainment of the evening which
will include the famous Holiday
Dancers. Mr.. Ssagraves claims
that this is the best show he has
ever brought into this area.
After the show, P. G. T.. C. Dallas
Dennis has arranged for refresh
ments to be served in the gym. A
dance will be held on the stage Of
the auditorium to complete the
evening. Music will be through the
courtesy of Carl March.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Young Adult Bible Glass

The Young Adult Bible Class of
Avenue Methodist Church held it's
dinner meeting Wednesday evening
in the Social Hall. Norman Grove
presided in the absence of the
president, Robert Mercer, Officers
were elected for the new church
year as follows: President, Wilson
Goodrich; Vice President, Howard
Vreeland; Secretary, Mrs. Charles
French, and Treasurer, Mrs. Victor
Harrison.
Thomas Faix showed pictures of
his receAt Mediterranean cruise
Wilson Sockrider led group singing
The class will hold it's annual
Strawberry Festival late next
month, and a June picnic with DIR.
and Mrs. L. M. Dobson at Lewes
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Claude Tease HOnOred
At Md. Law School

On Thursday night, April 9, 1858,
Claude L. Tease Of this city, was
elected President OF the Taney
Senate Of Delta Theta Phi Law
Fraternity. The meeting was held
at the Southern Hotel in Baltimore,
Maryland, where Claude is a stu
dent at the School of Law of the
University Of Maryland. Delta Theta
Phi is the largest law fraternity
In the United States. Mr.. Tease is
also vice president of his class,
which graduates in June, 1854.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Avenue Circles

The w. S. c. S. Circles of Ave
nue. Church will meet on Tuesday
April 21st, as follows:
No. with Mrs. Edna Simpson,
with Mrs. Marshall Hugg assisting,
No. 2 with Mrs. Harry E. Vinyard,
with Mrs. Mary Abbott assisting.
No. and 5 with Misses Gertrude
and Helen Tatman, with Mrs. Les
lie Blades and Mrs. Anthony Sum
mers assisting.
No. with Mrs. Jack Burris with
Mrs. Frank Nelte assisting.
No. z with Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend.
All Circles will meet at eight
o'clock with the exception of No. z
which will meet at One-thirty.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
New Arrivals AT
Milford Hospital

April g: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. viii
mer Landlord, Milford; Girl, Mr.
and Mrs. William jenkins, Lewes
April IL: -<Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
William Bowman, Greenwood; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Closer,
Greenwood; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace McCabe. selbyville.
April 1S; Boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Perdue, Laurel
April IA Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Joseph, HarbesOn; Girl, Mr..
and AsSs Cecil Mal0ney, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Late Disciples
Class Meeting

An enjoyable class meeting Of
the Late Disciples Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church met on Tuesday
evening at the home of their teach
er, Mrs. Grace wilkins. We have 4
lovely treat in store for MAY 18th.
from 2 p. m. to 8 D. m. An ANTIQUE
tea viii be sponsored by the class
at the home of Mrs. Hoey Farrow,
Bratten Heights. We are sure all
viii enjoy seeing these beautiful
antiques. Tickets SOC each. A
change Of the regular meeting
night to the first Tuesday, May 5th,
for tie month Of May only, at the
horne Of Mrs. Ann Postles on Lake.
view Avenue. Mrs. Ida Rogers.
Mrs. Catherine Lare. and Mrs. Thei-
ma Carpenter as eo-hostesses.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Service Slants

Cpl. Earl w. Weaver, whose
wife, Barbara, lives in Lewes, Del.
is now serving with the 519th Mill
tary Police Battalion in Korea.
A cook in Company c of the bat
TALON, his outfit is a supporting
unit for divisions of the Eighth
Army in the combat zone.
Corporal Weaver was stationed
at Camp Kilmer, N. j., before his
Korean assignment and has com
pleted nine years Army service.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

her husband. They are ex-
pected to sail from New York
City on September II and will
arrive in Alexandria, Egypt,
on September 20. The balance
of the trip to Cairo will prob
ably be made by plane. DR..
carpenter, at present, is dean
OF Bowman Gray School of
Medicine of Wake Forest Col
lege.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Wedding
BAKER -KEMp

The marriage Of Miss Phyllis
Eileen Baker, daughter Of Mr.. and
Ms George ID Baker. of Green.
wood, to Mr., Roy B. Kemp, Jf., son
Of Mr. and Mrs Roy b Kemp, Sr.,
Milford took place on July %. 1862,
81 Elkton, Nd The ceremony was
performed BY Rev p. s. Walden Of
Aittop Nd. The couple live IN
eeaiasd and are employed at the
oatont Nylon Plant there
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

Mrs. Leila Jennings had the
misfortune to be knocked down
by a car Saturday morning
when she was crossing Wal
nut street at the bridge. She
sustained bad bruises about
her FACE and knees but no
bones were found to be brok-
en-, as determined by X-rays.
She returned to her home from
the hospital and has been feel
ing the effects Of the accident
but has been able to be Up and
around her home as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

From Thursday, April 8, To Wed.
nesday, April 10, Inclusive
John E. Barcus, weather record
er for the United States Govern
msnt, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, April 8, and ending
Wednesday, April Is, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

Major and Mrs. George r.
Macklin, who have spent the
past several months in Dalton.
Illinois, will come to Milford
this weekend and spend =
pre-embarkation leave with
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Mack
lin. Major Macklin will be, re-
turning to the Far East soon.
Mrs. Macklin will drive to the
west coast With him and will
return here until such time as
she can join him.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17
OBITUARY
sTIDHAM

STIDHAM
Joseph G. Stidham, age n. died
Saturday, April II, in the Veterans
hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. after
a severe operation.
Joe" will be remembered nv the
older baseball fans as a great and
IaVorite player all over the state
he is survived by his wife. one
Gaughter, Dorothy; three sons
robert, James and Jack, and a sis
ter Miss Elizabeth Stidham. of
Funeral services were held from
MS nome in LOrain, Ohio.
VEASEY
frederick Lynch Veasey. retired
railroad freight conductor. died ON
wednesday, April 8, 1853, at his late
nome, ia West Nineteenth Street
Wilmington, following an extended
illness. He was 81 years old. and
mad been retired 16 years. Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Lank
Veasey OF the Wilmington address.
two children, Mrs. Francis Blaine
Wilmington, and Raymond 3. Yea
sey Of San Antonio, Texas: three
sisters, Mrs. Margaret Burton and
Miss Ollie Veasey, both of Rutlidge
Pa, and Mrs. Hattie PhilIips Of
EIsmere; three grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren Mr.. Yea
sey had been employed on the
Maryland Division of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad for As years before
MS retirement 16 years ago. He was
a member of the divisions Order of
Railway Conductors for A years.
and had been secretary of the or
ganizatiOn for rs years. Mr.. Veasev
had been a member of the Brandy
wine Methodist Church for 44I
years. Born in Cool Spring. Mr..
Veasey had lived in PHILADELPHIA
for 10 years, and for the past 40 /
years in Wilmington. Funeral serv- |
ices were held from the John w.
Spicer Funeral Home, Wilmington.
On Monday morning at II O'Clock.
The Rev. Leslie E. Werner, pastor
Of Drandywine Methodist Church
1tficiated. Interment was made in
he Presbyterian Cemetery at Cool
Spring.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

Kerosene, apples, and onion will
give a slight Odor TO eggs if kept
in the same closed room.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

his afternoon from
three to five O'Clock
the members of the
Milford New Cen
tury Club are giving
a tea in the new Nurses Home
on Williams street. The guests
will be the girls of the four
upper grades at the high
school. Mrs, Neal Stevenson.
superintendent Of nurses and
head Of the School Of Nursing.
will address the girls and point
out to them the advantages of
a nursing career. This is to
+ encourage girls to make nurs-
ing their profession and, too.
to let them know that the New
Century Club is awarding a
scholarship for the coming
three years to the girl who will
do her training in Memorial
Hospital. The scholarship
amounts to the required $50.
q
Miss Barbara F. Lyons,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Des-
mOnd Lyons and a graduate of
the Memorial Hospital School
of Nursing, recently passed her
State Board examination with
the high mark Of 92.1% in a
class Of twenty-three. This
high rating speaks well for her
training. She is now operating
room nurse at the local hospi-
tai.
q
Mr.. Harry H. Brakeley will
celebrate his ninetieth birth
day on Sunday, April 10. His
son and daughter-in-law. Mr..
aid Mrs. Harry Brakeley of
Riverton, N. J.. will be here Z
for the day and will take Mr..
and Mrs. Brakeley to the Din
ner Bell Inn in Dover for din
her. Mr. Brakeley, who was
neapacitated for many months
by a broken hip, is able to am
0ulate once again and already
has most of his garden plant
ed, that soon will be in pro-
duction.
81
Mrs. David Coopersmith re-
turned home on Thursday Of
last week after spending sew
eral weeks in Mesa, Arizona,
and the last part of her alb
sence in Mexico. Mrs. Coop
ersmith enjoyed the neighbor-
ing country and had much to
say of its natural beauty.
A
Friends of H. Conner Nit
ten will be interested in the
announcement that his bro
ther-in-law, DR.. Coy C. Car
penter Of Winston-Salem, N. c.,
has been awarded Fulbright
visiting professOrship in path
DlOgy for a nine month lecture
series in Cairo, Egypt. Mrs.
Carpenter, the former Miss Dor
1thy Mitten, will accompany
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

Lieutenant and Mrs. Fran
els Humphreys, who so re-
Gently went to Clovis, New
Mexico, to be stationed at the
Air Force Base there, will re-
turn east next week, and will
go to Langley Field for Lieu
tenant Humphreys next tour
OF duty They will stop with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Short for
a short visit enroute.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

The musical to be given in
Avenue Church this Sunday af-
ternoOn will be one of more
than average importance. San
dra Deputy and David Greene.
who have the great fortune, Of
innate musical natures and ac-
quired ability by hard study
and practice, will play. OF
course, this is not given to
everyone, but application to
the things in hand helps much
and Milford friends cans he
justly proud of both of them
Another Milford product is
William G. Mitten, who has
made a place for himself in
the musical world by his pro-
ficiency in organ music. The
musical on Sunday, it is hoped,
will encourage others to give
more time to this art.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-17

THEFT ADMITTED - George
Norman Wright, a truck driver for
the Matthews Poultry Company of
Laurel, was arrested in Laurel last
Friday on a charge of embezzle-
ment of a crate of frozen poultry.
The arrest was made by Town ON
Ger Homer Ryall upon Wright's re-
turn TO Laurel.
Wright was transporting 2e
crates of frozen chicken from DEN
ton. Nd, to Wayne, Pa. Upon ar
irving in Wayne, he is charged
with selling one crate Of the chick
ems to a merchant and then chang
ed the bill from 26 to 25 crates
AT his hearing held in Laurel be-
fore Magistrate j. Parker Knowles
Wright pleaded guilty to the
charges but was released unon
payment of the value of the chick
ems and the costs of the court
However, the case is being inves-
tigated by the FBI on account Of
the nature Of the case. and ne is
being held under bond to await
their investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-06
THE REDS
STRANGEST BLUNDER

Continued from preceding page
the Assembly last year, Mr..
Vyshinsky set forth the commu-
mist picture of a citizen as the
creature and pawn of the state.
1t was plain, he went on to say,
that the United States agreed
with this view because they even
referred to their own soldiers as
CTS, which meant that they are
government property. The laugh
ter which greeted such a prepos-
ferrous misunderstanding of
American slang spoke for itself.
, 1953-06-18
FOOD SALE

The Christiansted Branch Of
the Division Of Public Health
Nursing is holding q food sale
at the Public Health Building
on Monday, June 22nd, 1858
Organic Act Day.. Serving
will begin from 1900 noon
until 800 pm. Mrs, v. G. Solo
mon will be in Charge. All are
invited t, partake Of delici-
ously prepared meals. Pro
ceeds will 60 70 W q + d $.
furnishing infant park and
playground which the nurses
are sponsoring for mothers
and children attending clinic.
, 1953-06-18
loontinued from YesterdaYl

8U ~
The Chamber also provides
for the setting up Of q special
fund consisting Of 700 Of the
proceeds of customs duties,
the proceeds Of the United
States Income Tax, or any To-
cal tax enacted in lieu there
Of, the proceeds Of all taxes
collected under the Internal
Revenue law of the United
States on articles produced in
the Virgin Islands and trans
ported to the United States,
its territories, or possessions,
the proceeds Of any taxes le-
Wed by Congress on the inha-
bitants of the Virgin Islands,
and the proceeds Of all quar-
antine, passport immigration
and naturalization fees col
1ected in the Virgin Islands
which proceeds are covered
into the Treasury of the Vir-
pin Islands. This special fund
consisting Of 20% Of the
above mentioned collections
shall be expended only for
projects or purposes approved
bv the President Of the Unit
ed States or his designated
representative.
In other words, the Cham
ber's special fund under the
control of t h e President
N
would consist Of 2O% Of all
revenues collected from Fed
eraI taxes and fees levied in
the Virgin Islands or on Vir-
gin Islands products and COW
cred into the insular treasury,
According to H.R. 5181 this
special fund under the con-
troll of the President would
consist Of all of the proceeds
Of the Internal Revenue tax
collected on articles exported
, 1953-06-18
BOY WANTED

An excellent opportunity
for an honest and conscien
tious boy to earn a very good
salary delivering and selling
newspapers, and at the same
time learn a trade.
Apply: The AvIs OFFICE
, 1953-06-18

provides for sessions Of the
Legislature in the capital at
Charlotte Amalie only, while
H.R. 5181 provides for ses-
sions alternating between
Charlotte Amalie and Chris
tiansted. incidentally, in the
Assembly's draft sessions will
be held in the capital only.
Continued tomorrow
, 1953-06-18
SUPPERTIME CHAT
OF Gov. NORRIS +. DE CASTRO over radio station
WIvI. ST. croix On Wednesday. June lo. 1853

from the Virgin Islands to the
United States. In both cases
the special fund would be
expended BY the Legislature
Of the Virgin Islands subject
to Presidential approval.
The Chambers draft de-
claress the Virgin Islands tobe
an unincorporated territory
with the right TO sue and TO
be sued. HR. 5181 declares
he Islands to be an unincor-
porated territory but it is
completely silent on the ques
ton Of authority to sue or to
be sued. In the present Or
ganic Act is is provided that
the Virgin Islands can sue
and in cases arising out of
contracts may be sued.
In II. R. 5181 the Franchise
is vested in residents of the
Virgin Islands who are citi-
zens of the United States,
twenty-one years of age or
Additional q%ualiica-
tons may be prescribed by
the legislature, except such
as property, language. income
qualification or discrimina-
tory qualifications of race,
color, sex, or religious belief.
The Chambers provision is
except that it gives
for the legislature to
provide a language dualifca-
ton.
IN regard to the Legislative
Branch the Chambers draft
provides for a 2-year term,
H.R. 5181 for a 4-year term.
Among the requirements for
sligibility to membership in
The Legislature, H.R. 5181
continues the present 3-year
-esidence provision. This is
slirinated in the Chambers
, 1953-06-18
PUBLIC AUCTION

fMaNf [f14HHE- EN&a4Es
Attic request Of M
RIG L. CHRISTIAN, ESQ,
attorney for and on behalf OF
JOSEPH FOYE, guardian OF
JULIA MUCKLE, and pursu-
ant to an Order Of the District
Court, dated the 10th day OF
May, 1858, the Vendue Direc-
tor will sell at public auction
Property No. &C Water Gut.
Christiansted
which is owned by the said
JULIA MUCKLE, on
July 13, 1853, at $50 pm.
at the Police Court Room,
Christiansted
The conditions Of the auc-
ton will be read at the time
Iof the sale.
The Vendue Directors OF
flee, Christiansted, st. Croix
the 9th day Of June, 1858, AID
WILLIAM F. oRH
Vendue Director
Fee: $500 J
Say Two dollars
w. F. M.
, 1953-06-18

Pan American has over 100
flights weekly more than any
other airline = through the
Caribbean area. Choose your day
and departure hour to a dozs1
enchanting island vacation spots.
Pan Americans vast Caribbean
network takes you to one and all.
, 1953-06-18
MOTH COAST

PAA has frequent daily flights.
It's Just a few hours fight
between Caracas, Maracaibo,
Barranquilla and any point in
the Caribbean. Convenient
connections can be made at
Barranqpilla for Panama and
Central America, or south to
MedeIIin and Bogota.
, 1953-06-18

draft. H. r. 5181 provides for
special sessions Of the Legis-
lature to be called by the Gov
ernor. The Chambers draft
provides for special sessions to
be called on the initiative Of
the Governor or by the Gov
ernor upon request of two
thirds of the members Of the
Legislature. T b E Chamber
Evening star., 1953-07-03
BY the ASsocioted Press

TAMPA, Fla, July 3.-Women
golfers who play for pay were
given notice today that Babe
Didrikson zaharias, greatest of
them all, is coming back.
Mrs. zaharias, who recently
underwent a cancer operation,
said I'm going to lick this thing"
and announced she will play in
the Tam o'Shanter tournament
in Chicago later in the summer.
The Babe returned to her
Tampa home over the week end
and revealed yesterday that she
is playing golf daily to strengthen
her legs for the big tournament.
She said she played five holes
Tuesday, seven Wednesday and
nine yesterday. She carded 81
one over mems par-for the
nine holes she played at the
Tampa Golf and Country Club
which she operates with her hus-
band, George.
Mrs. Zaharias was accom-
panied by her golflng partner,
Betty Dodd. who shot "a 38 or
&c." The Babes husband re-
manned in Denver, Colo, on busi-
ness.
II birdied the first hole with
about 10-foot putt and l felt
real good then" Mrs. Zaharias
said. II finished with a 37-one