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Evening star., 1953-05-25
Wonders Will Never Cease:
Now ABC Misses Arthur
BY Horny Macarthur

signs Rosemary for a regular
television chore. Evangelist
Billy Graham will off1ciate
Thursday at the Bride and
Groom" wedding on CBS-TV of
Ted Lorimer lie Tourneau and
Joyce Vernelle Davenport. .
The couples first date was to see
the Billy Graham movie, "Mr.
Texas" Paul LaValle, Band
Of America conductor, is a WASH
ington visitor today. His
$50 pm. broadcast over NBC is
being done from Constitution
Hall. as a special event opening
the international convention of
the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Dorese Bell has
won herself a unique title. !.
She is Washington's only fem
mime sports commentator, inter-
viewing celebrities on WTTG be-
fore baseball telecasts.
Rex Marshall will take over
Freedom Rings" esday-
Thursday afternoon show on
CBS-TV, on June 2. He re-
places John Beal. who has an
acting commitment to fulfill.
Eddy Arnold, Tennessee
Plowboy," has signed a five-year
contract with NBC for both
radio and television. Drew
Pearson will return to his old
radio niche next week-Sundays
at 6 pm. This time S.e will
be on WTOP twhere SS has
been broadcasting on Saturday
nights. :. The program is syn
dicated now, incidentally, and
probably is being heard as widely
as when Pearson was a network
commentator. Al Capp has
taken over as the regular mod
orator of Dumont's Wednesday
night whats the Story?"
X X X
PROMISE-Writes Sam Blake
Of NBC-TV's Eye Witness"
anent tonight's show: "The pro-
gram. The Three Hours was
written for television by Gerald
Savory and based on a story by
Quentin Reynolds. It is a spy
story of World War II whose
theme could well have been in
spired by the Liebestod' from
Tristan and Isolde. You are
guaranteed a half-hour of sus-
penseful entertainment" :.
You are guaranteed, at any rate.
an opportunity to learn how
trustworthy a critic Mr.. Blake is.
Evening star., 1953-05-25
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Evening star., 1953-05-04
News Of Music
3 Works Get D. C.,Premiere
AT American Music Festival

Wargo's fingers. The more melo-
dious second movement gained IN
effect by the discreet accom-
paniment Of the orchestra which
kept the dissonance in check
The modernistic idiom Of the
composition favors the trend In
which the solo instrument and
the accompaniment are written
along independent lines. The
composer and soloist were re-
called and enthusiastically ap-
plauded, as were Mr.. McMahar
and Mark Fax whose Music or
a Happy Theme" was also pre-
miered at this time.
The selection was vital and it!
rhythms were interesting fol
their variety. Mr.. Fax seems Il
use imagination and has a menta
concert of a musical sound which
serves him well in the develop.
ment Of themes. His dissonance1
do not sound as if they were
evolved on paper only.
The jolly music of Dougla.
Moore. enlivened by the shril
sounds of piccolo, flute and Other
woodwinds provided a contrast
to that of Mr.. Fax, being writer
in a folk-like vein. Sousa's "Th'
Glory Of the Yankee Navy
which will never grow old, be-
cause Of its stirring quality
closed the evening.
Evening star., 1953-05-04
News Of Music
By EIeno de Soyn

Three local premiereS Of new
works and the appearance Of
George Wargo, violist, as soloist,
were features Of the second Or
chestral concert Of the 10th
American Festival of Music in
the National Gallery of Art last
night. A good beginning, an
effective ending and something
choice in the middle, such as
Richard Bales provided, mean a
great deal in the arrangement
of a program.
Mr.. Bales struck a responsive
chord in a sympathetic audience
by directing the National Gallery
Orchestra in his skillful arrange
ment of "Three Early American
Songs" The first in this group.
William Billings "David's La
ment," was first heard in 1916
when it coincided with the BIZ
centennial commemoration of the
composer. The fine tone quality
t of the orchestra's violist in the
Poor Wayfaring Stranger" the
tune that followed, could not be
overlooked in this work nor Her.
bert E. McMahan's Mourning
Music for Viola and Strings. "
premiered on this occasion, with
Mr.. Wargo as soloist.
Mr.. Wargo's mastery Of his in
strument is an established fact.
His tone sounded luscious in the
sustained character of the
Mourning Music" written in
memory of King George vi
of England. The lower register
of the instrument and Of the en-
semble were exploited in the
chorale-like lament, solemn and
dignif1ed in effect. the sustained
notes in the upper register Of
the violins lending occasionally
a brighter character. \
The artist was heard also In
Walter Spencer Huffman's new
Concerto for Viola and Orches-
tra." played here for the first
time. The solo part. contrived
in the classic manner Of a Vi
valdi. exercised the agility Of Mr..
Evening star., 1953-05-04
AudioIoqist to Speak

Mrs. Lorraine Roble. audiolog-
ist for District schools. will be
guest speaker at a dinner OF the
Public Health Section OF the
Graduate Nurses Association at
the YWCA, Seventeenth and K
streets NV, at 6:15 pm. Wednes-
day. All public health nurses are
invited.
Evening star., 1953-05-04
YounqduhI to Speak To Hebrew Brotherhood

Judge Luther w. Youngdahl.
of the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia, will
speak at the 10th annual din
ner and outing of. the Brother
hood of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation on Wednesday at
Evening star., 1953-05-04

the Woodmont Country Club.
The group also will honor Jo-
seph A. Kaufmann and Joseph
D. Kaufman for their "outstand-
ing contributions to civic af-
fairs" The dinner will be at &
pm.
Evening star., 1953-05-04
WilIiam and Mary Dance

The Washington alumni chap
ter of the College Of William
and Mary will hold a reunion
dinner in the ballroom Of the
Roger Smith Hotel at 6:45 pm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1953-05-04
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Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
EPWORTH
By Hrs. Reuben Riley
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anthony en-
tertained at a Turkey Dinner, Sat-
urday, Mr. and Mrs. James An
thOny and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Anthony and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Conaway and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Torbert on Sum
day, they entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith had
callers last week, Mr.. and Mrs. AM
drew Moore and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Chaffinch and fam
lily.
Recent callers Of the Riley Fam
lily have been Mrs. Charles Mel
son, Mr.. and Mrs William Looek-
erman and family and Mrs. Leon
Smith.
Mrs. Gus Lundell is improving
after being confined to her home
during the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Tull spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William N. Tull. Donald,
who is in the Army, is stationed
at Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tull had as
their guests during Christmas. Mr..
and Mrs. Pete Culver and daughter
of Laurel. Sunday, the Leroy Tull
Family we're dinner guests of Mr..
/ and Mrs. William Tull and family.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mcdonald
and children are visiting Mrs. Nc
Dopdld's parents in Easton, Md.
Mrs. Reynolds Wilson Of Smyrna
vas the weekend guest of Mrs.
ernest Raughley
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Collins
entertained friends at a party on
Christmas Eve.
Miss Christine Powell Of Upper
MOntclair, N. J., was the holiday
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred c. Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rayne and
children visited Mrs. Rayne's
father in WestviiIe, N. j., on Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Tharp Harring-
ton had as their Saturday dinner
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Scott Purse
of SeafOrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell
Jackson and son of Camden, Mrs.
L. R, Beauchamp and Mrs. N. J.
Harrington.
MI. and Mrs Samuel Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Har-
ringtOn attended the Christmas
dance in Milford on Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Quillen
entertained 20 Of their friends at a
party on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck, Jr.,
and son have returned home after
spending the Christmas holidays
in Durham, N. c., with Mrs. Peck's
/ relatives.
Mr.. Charles Jerread is visiting
relatives in Burlington, N. j., for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lord Of Will
mingtOn, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Denney last weekend.
Miss Ann Toppin Of Jefferson
School for Nurses, Philadelphia, is
4 spending two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Toppin
Mrs. Maurice Jarvinin of Childs
Nd, was the guest Of her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
/ George Vapaa for Christmas.
Mr.. Arthur Whistler and daugh-
ter Sandra Lee of Baltimore, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
I Shockley.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02

Miss Catherine Smith of Will
mingtOn, has been visiting her pr
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Baynard Smith.
Mr.. Winship Green, III, Of Silver
Springs, Md, a student at Duke
University, will spend the week
end with Miss Shirley Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hoeleman
were the guests Of Mrs. Henry Hor-
leman Of Oxford, Nd, on Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Annie Laurie Clark and
Mrs. Blanche Bell of Philadelphia,
are making their home with their
sister and daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Cahall. Mr.. Leslie Bell OF Washing
ton, D. c., spent the weekend with
his mother ana sisters. Mrs. Cahall,
who has been a patient IN the Pill
ford Memorial Hospital, is now inn
proving at her home.
Miss Ruth Ann Stevenson Of
Frederick, is the guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Charles Hopkins.
DR.. and Mrs. Hewitt W. Smith
and daughters Barbara and Alwil-
da are visiting DR.. Smiths parents
in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Greenly is
spending the New Year holidays
with Miss Barbara Johnson in Re-
hobOth. Miss Greenly attended the
party and breakfast held on New
Years Eve at the Rehoboth
Country Club.
Mrs. Wesley Satterfield was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Her
holdt of Dover for the Christmas
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs William Stokes are
visiting Mrs. Stokes brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Hughes in Philadelphia.
Miss Lucille Tharp and Mrs.
Nora Tharp are visiting Mrs. Rich
ard Davis Of Wilmington and Mrs.
Bayard VanSant of Richardson
Park.
Miss Suzanne Chipman of Viii
mingtOn, was the weekend guest
of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. T.
Chapman. Mrs. Chipman visited heI
sister in Salisbury on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson and
daughter Of Philadelphia, visited
Mr.. Hanson's sister, Mrs. Charles
Jerread on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Richards, Jr.
Of Kiamensi Gardens, and Miss
Emma Richards of Salisbury, spenr
the holidays with their mother
Mrs. E. S. Richards. Mrs. c. w. Ris
tine and son Dick of Springfield
Pa, were Sunday dinner guests o
Mrs. Richards.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Jack PItllck
Phone Harrington 349

The members Of the Lions Club
held their annual Christmas dance
on Monday evening, December 90,
at the American Legion Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harry CULLEN,
Grace Wanda and Robert and Mrs.
Frank Quillen were Christmas
Day dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Kaufman of Ocean View.
Mrs. T. Kinsey Carpenter Of
Washington, d. c., has been spend
ing the holidays here. Mrs. Carpen-
ter plans to maintain a home in
Harrington.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Vane, Jr.,
and son of Garfield Park, have
been the guests of Mr.. Vane's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Vane, Sr.,
during the holidays. Mrs. Howard
Kitchens and two sons of Garfield
Park, will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vane, Sr., for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin BrObst will
entertain the members of their
bridge club this Friday evening.
The Pathfinders Glass Of Asbury
Church held their annual Christ
mas dinner and party, Monday
evening, December 29, in the Col
Inns Educational Building. Rev.
and Mrs. VanCleaf were in charge
of the entertainment. There was an
exchange Of gifts among the MEM
bers present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Berry of Phil
adelphia, were guests of Miss
Grace Wanda QuilIen on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sylvester en-
tertained friends at their home on
Saturday evening. Among those
| present were Mr. and Mrs. A. 2
Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Ford,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Messner, Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Harrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bailey, ST., Mrs. Er-
rest Raughley and Mrs. Reynolds
Wilson of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin P. Messick of Milford, and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Scott Purse OF
! Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Harring-
ton attended a party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Leo ScanlOn of Dover, or
| Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Messner have
been the guests Of their son-in-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. viii.
liam Tschfinger, Of Baltimore.
, Mr.. and Mrs William Smith en-,
, tertained friends at a party OF
Saturday evening at their home OF
, Commerce Street.
) Miss DorOthea Rockwell of New
ark, was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
: G. Tharp Harrington on Tuesday
2 Miss Mary Margaret Masten Of VIII
mingt0n will be the Harrington
house guest for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harry QuilleI
) and family entertained at dinner OF
3 Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Kauf
. man of ocean View, Mr.. and Mrs
1 Harry d. Quillen and children O
Georgetown, Miss Sue Graves O
] Milton, Cpl Francis Quillen O
= Chicago, Mrs Frank Quillen, MI
r and Mrs. Horace E. Quillen and MI
= end Mrs. Hayward Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Marshall ar
entertaining Mr.. Marshall's sister
Miss Margaret Marshall, a Deacon
3 ess of Methodist Churches.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02

claasifed Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02

the Ebenezer Methodist Church,
near Selbyville. Rev. Albert A.
Huntington, Of Oriole, Md, form
er pastor of the church and the
Rev. E. L, Bennett, of Berlin, Md,
Methodist Church, conducted the
services. Interment was in Red
Mems Cemetery, in Selbyville.
A Requiem Mass was held in st.
Johns Roman Catholic Church, in
Milford, last Saturday morning for
Mrs. Catherine T. Williams, aged
6S years, wife Of Marvel w. Will
liams. Father Daniel Power Of Sea-
ford conducted the Mass. Interment
was in the cemetery at McColley's
Chapel, near Redden.
Mrs. Williams died in Milford
Memorial Hospital, early Wednes-
day morning. She was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Byer, of Philadelphia. Besides her
husband she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Catherine Love, of
.Ellendale; 4 sons, Thomas, Francis
and Raymond, all Of near George
town, and Charles, in the U. S.
Navy. There are also several grand
children surviving.
The final meeting for 1852 Of
Raymond Reynolds Post No. 2931
and the Auxiliary was held in the
VFW Hall, this week. Mrs. Velma
Smith, president, presided over the
Auxiliary session. The Auxiliary
has received telegraph forms which
will be signed by members and re-
turned to the Department of Del
aware, VFW, to be sent behind the
Iron Curtain as a part of the Cru
sade for Freedom program.
Mrs. Lulu Blake, Legislative
chairman, read letters from the De-
partment in reference to support
of the proposed legislation for
State supported kindergartens. The
Raymond Reynolds Auxiliary will
support this proposed legislation,
Members of the Auxiliary attend
ed the recent Christmas party held
in Atterbury Post, in Wilmington
when two table lamps we're pre-
sented to Mrs. Dorothy Loose, De-
partment President. Those from the
local organization who attended
inclu5ed Mrs. Velma Smith, Mrs
I Meta Pepper, Mrs. Ellen Penuel
Mrs. Thelma Savage, Mrs. Florence
Gillespie.
Mrs. Thelma Snvage, chairman
of card sales, turned in a total OF
4 t$1264O.
Thomas Atkins. Commander o
the Post, presided over the Pos
session. 1t was announced that thu
Seventh Day Adventists, under thu
leadership of Rev. Knox, will hOlC
services in the VFW Hall, three
nights a week, during the months
of January, February and March.
The VFW Post and AuXiliar!
held the annual Christmas Part.
on December 18th, with Santa dis
tributing gifts to all the children
Dancing to the music of the Mys
terry Melody Boys and refreshment
rounded out the party. In charg
of decorations were Mr.. and Mrs
John Blake and Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Brickner. Assisting with arrange
ments were Frank Baughman, JOhl
Blake, Rodney Rust, Layton John
I son, Martin Isaacs and Commando
, Atkins. The tree was furnished b
ElwOOd Rust.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
Food Yield Tops,
Yet Prices Rose

Food prices reached new highs
during 1852 despite the second
largest production Of farm pro-
ducts ia the nations history, OPS
said this week.
While prices of many products
tdeclilsed at the farm, housewives
found prices Of fruits and yege-
tables far higher this year than
they we're in 1851. This is true
especially Of fresh foods. many Of
which doubled in prices this year,
and Of canned fruits and vege-
tables.
The latter advanced markedly
after Congress removed price con-
trolls on fruits and vegetables Of
all kinds fresh, canned, frozen
and dried. OPS said.
Repeated and prolonged droughts
during the summer and into the
fall played an important part in
pushing up prices, especially on
sweet corn. apples and sweet pOta-
toes, the agency added.
OPS said that the failure Of re-
call food prices to move down even
though farm production in 1852
was close to the all-time record
reached in 194S, indicates that high
production is not a necessary
guarantee Of lower prices during
times Of emergency, and when de-
mand remains abnormally high
Among the foods which were
produced this year (19b2) in quan-
titles well above those harvested
in 1851 were field corn, wheat, rice,
soybeans, potatoes, sugar cane, dry
beans, and among the fruits, pears,
cherries, lemons, cranberries and
tree nuts.
Despite the over-average hary-
ests Of cranberries, demand and
the absence Of price controls have
forced retail prices Of this fruit to
all-time record over the Thanks
giving and Christmas seasons, OPS
said.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
GOVERNOR ISSUES
TURKEY CHALLENGE

DALLAS - up - Governor Al
Ian Shivers of Texas recently chal-
lenged the governors Of the other
AZ states to send a bigger turkey
than a Texas-gTOwn tom that will
be exhibited at the National Tur-
key Federation Convention. The
governor wants the competition in
the heaviest turkey division of the
dressed turkey show.
T. A. Hensarling, Texas Turkey
Federation Official, credits the rap
id growth of the industry here to
development of a turkey with three
times the white meat it had 10
years ago. The state ranks third in
production, behind California and
Minnesota, he says.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02

Mrs Leon Smith. Virginia Lee
and Donald. called On Mr. and Mrs
j w. Warmer and family SUNDAY
afternoon. IN the evening the
Smiths called on Mr. and Mrs Nor
man Adams and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. ]. g. Loockerman
Of Locust Grove Farm. celebrated
their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.
Christmas Day. with Open House
There were seventy-hve persons
who called to offer their best
wishes. The Rev. j. T. Jones. who
united them ID marriage, was un-
able to be present, but sent his re-
CARDS. They received many beau-
tiful cards Snd flowers. Even
though Mrs. Loockerman has spent
a number Of years in bed, she en-
ioyed the day immensely.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
WORLD EVENTS HINGE
ON ASIA

MANIL.A (P) A noted Amer
ican auth5r-e2ucator predicts that
the present-day Asian generation
"will determine world events with
in a few years.
DR.. Ralph BoTsodi Of Melbourne,
Fla, describes this era as "the
critical period of Asian national
istic aspirations" during which
eAsia's great population is trying
to overthrow every vestige Of col
onialism."
"And nothing will stop it, he
adds. DR.. Borsodi and his wife ar
rived here recently on one-year
tour of the Far East.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-05-30
Charlottesville Man
Loses $4,000 Against
City; Notes Appeal
Continued from first page)

occurred during intermission time of dance
plaintiff attended at the park shortly after
midnight of May 10, 1862.
Three witnesses for plaintiff testified
that they had tripped over the chain while
the dance was in progress, one alleging
that he dropped his watch in the fall and
had to "feel around for it,"
Witnesses for the city maintained that
there was light on in the rear of the build
ing during the night of the accident and
that visibility in the area of the chain was
good. However, plaintiffs witnesses denied
that there was light burning in rear of
the building when he tripped over the chain.
Testimony given by the surgeon who
treated the injured man was to the effect
that plaintiff had sustained an approximate
35 percent disability in the use of his arm
as result of the accident. He further testi-
fled that it was necessary to keep Davis
arm in cast for ten weeks.
1t was also brought out in the testimany
presented that the chain which had rusty
appearance on the night of the incident, was
given fresh coat of paint week or ten
days after the occurrence. 1t was further
brought out that the several posts to which
the chain was attached have now been re-
moved.
In returning it's verdict, while the jury
denied Davis claim against the city when
it found that none of the park employees
concerned were guilty of gross or willful
negligence in maintaining a chain across
the sidewalk in Washington Park, it did,
however, recommend that City Council
award plaintiff enough money to cover
his hospital and surgical bills amounting
to $4,000.
Although two Negroes were called as
prospective jurors, both were rejected by
the City Attorney
Davis was represented by Attorney Hen
ry f. Belt while City Attorney John s.
Battle, Jr, defended the city.
Davis noted an appeal through his at
torney.