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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Twenty Years Ago.

taken from the August 10, 1898 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Hitch
ems of the Gravel Hill Tavern,
Howard HaddOck of George
town, and Billy Healis of Cir
ard College, are occupying the
Hudson cottage for several
weeks at Oak Orchard,
Miss Caroline C. Vinyard,
daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
w. w. Vinyard, graduated from
Bucknell University, Lewis
burg, Pa, on Saturday, receiV-
ing the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts, majoring in sociology.
eo9
There has been much traffic
to and from Fenwick Island
since the new road and bridge
was finished last spring. It is
now a popular picnic point for
all, but the youngsters are en-
jOying auto parties to Fenwick
Of evenings in the moonlight.
aSs
OF interest to Milford people
will be the announcement of
the marriage of Miss Mary
Mitchell Gilbert, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Gilbert, of
Elizabeth, N. c., to Waldo Will
son, Of Philadelphia. The we'd
ding took place on Wednesday,
August 9Th, in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Miss Alice Gabriel, Harold
and Richard Goodwin, Mrs. M.
Geavey and daughters, Marjorie
and Betty, and Truman Burch
of Memphis, Tenn, are the
guests of Mrs. Helen Goodwin
at her camp at Riverdale Park.
DR.. and Mrs. William Mar
shall and Commander and Mrs.
Robert w. Kessler as well as
Rufus Boland, of Old Hickory,
Tenn, enjoyed a weeks cruise
in the Chesapeake Bay. They
returned on Tuesday.
soS
Work of grubbing and clear
ing the right of way on the
new go foot Stag road from
Angola via HOllyville to Zoar,
is progressing rapidly. It is
expected that grading and lay
ing of Stag will commence
some time in September.
49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Short
and son, Isaac, of West Phila-
delphia, are staying at one of
their several cottages at Beth
any Beach. They have been
renting their apartments and
summer homes to those from
Philadelphia, Selbyville, and
MillsbOTO. and elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Rev. Troy Vaughn of Greensboro,
N. c., has been preaching every
night at the 7:45 service and will
continue each night through Au-
gust %.
The special singing and music is
in charge of the Sheridans from
Willow Hill, Ill The closing week
end of camp, the quaTtette from the
Allentown Bible College will be
at camp and also singing in all of
the services.
A foreign missionary rally was
held on Sunday, August 8, and the
Rev. E. E. Philippe, field superin-
tendent for the West Indies, repre-
sented the missionary work in for
eign fields.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all of the services and en-
JOY the inspiratiOnal music and
singing and listen to the word of
God.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
The Past In Review
News AS II Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.
AIKEN from the August IS, 1Qt3 Issue

Taken from the August IS, 1918 lssu
B. r. Davis OF MillWood has
purchased a fine farm Of Short
and Hall known as the Har-
rington Farm, about five miles
from Milford.
During a recent electrical
storm there were over fifty
large window panes shattered
in the home Of John Foster, on
the farm Of ]. S. Camper, Fred
erica.
A sideboard made Of solid
mahogany was sold this week
by r. d. Stevenson, of Fair
mount, to Frank TPuitt, Of Mil
ford, an antique furniture col
lector, for $41.00. The piece
of furniture is considerably
more than one hundred years
old and for more than half a
century was in the Paynter
family.
The cannery owned by Marie
SOuthard in the town Of Lin
coin, was entirely destroyed by
fire on Tuesday morning last.
They. had recently shipped the
balance Of last years pack of
canned goods, which are put
up in glass jars, and quite a
lot of hay had been stored tenn
pOrarily in the sheds Of the
building.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

The residence of Archie
Scott, on the corner of Laurel
and King Streets, Georgetown,
has been improved by new
pOrches the past week.
Business is still dull in the
marriage license department,
as the Clerk of the Peace,
Georgetown, has not issued
any marriage licenses for the
past two weeks.
zoe
Mrs. Myrtle Daisy Barclay
and son, Leeds, of New York
City, have been spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. A.
/. Henderson, Ocean View, be-
fore sailing for Honolulu,
where she will be for a month;
then to return to California,
to spend the winter. I
On Sunday, seven fishing
boats left Slaughter Beach for
the fishing grounds. All re-
ported large catches. Jack
Willis and Wallace Burn came
in with the largest number of
trout. A party of ten from
Philadelphia had the largest
number of hard heads to their
credit.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
RoXANA
By Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVIlle 0Oe1


Rev. g. Wayne Burwell preach
ed an inspiring sermon Sunday
morning to large congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stevens of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with their mother, Mrs. Lille Ste
vens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Griffin and
two daughters Of fredericksburg,
Md, are spending a part of their
vacation with their mother, Mrs.
Orna DerricksOn.
Mrs. G. Wayne Burwell is a
nurse in the Methodist Camp at
Centreville, Nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bennett
and family Of Schenectady, N. Y,
are spending their vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove
A. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Wilgus, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Rayne visited
Delmarva Camp on Sunday eve
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Murray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Murray and
daughter Peggy were dinner guests
Wednesday of Mrs. Andrew Muir
ray at her new home at RehObOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Tingle and
two children, Connie and Alvin
Jr., of ClaymOnt, spent the week
end with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charlie Tingle.
Mrs. Roland Ennis, Jr., is i'll
at her home here. We wish her a
/ speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Roberts oi
Florida have been visiting Mrs
Roberts mother, Mrs. Matte Nc
} Cabe, and also her sister. Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
News From McCOlley's
Chapel

McColley's Chapel win hold their
w. S. c. S. meeting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ware on Fri
day, August 21st. Everyone is well
come to come and bring your
friends and neighbors. There will
be home made ice cream and home
made cakes for sale.
McColley's Chapel w. S. C. s..
will have an ice cream festival on
the grove at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rust on Friday, Sep
tember 4th. Please pass the word
around to friends and neighbOrs.
All are welcome.
McColley's Chapel will hold their
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 10:30 a. m. Preston DOnO-
van, Sup't. Our next preaching SER
vice will be held at $3.50 a. M, on
September 18th. Rev. and Mrs.
ShOckley are now on their vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Ten Years Ago.

taken from the August 20, ts4s lssu
w. Floyd Jackson was elect
ed commander Of the American
Legion, Department of Della
ware, at the twenty-fifth annual
convention at the Hotel DUPONT
in Wilmington last Saturday.
OVo
Mrs. George Peck, who with
Mr.. Peck, has been living in
Milford for the past year; will
move to Laurel tomorrow,
where Mr.. Peck will be a mem
Der of the Laurel High School
faculty.
Lieutenant Osborne K. Walls,
a veteran of the South Pacific
campaign, and member Of the
198th c. A. d. N. G., together
with his bride, attended the
'Open house" celebration in the
Third Ward last Friday eve
ming and renewed old aOquain-
tances.
Mrs. Howard Vreeland re-
turned home on Sunday after
I spending the past few months
at Gainesville, Florida. where
Lieutenant Vreeland was lOcat-
ed. Now he has been moved
to Camp Robinson, Arkansas,
and Mrs. Vreeland is spending
the time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James K. Lambert.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Thirty Years Ago.
ON the August ~, 1923 Issue

Taken from the August II, 1923 Issu
Edmund's garment factory in
Milton, closed down Saturday
for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Mabel Morris of Har-
Tington has sold her business,
the Ladies' Apparel Shop, to
some Out-of-tOWn people.
Mrs. Annie Waldman has pur-
chased the store building of
Greenburg and Jackson, on
Water Street, FELTON,, adjoining
the bank.
Cooke and Jester, contrac-
tors, have begun the grading
of the right of way for the
new concrete road to be built
between Milton and HarbesOn.
so0
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wind
sor, of West Front Street,
North Milford, are receiving
congratulations upon the birth
of twin daughters early Thurs
day morning. The arrival Of
the girls was the occasion of
much happiness for Charley,
who has been wearing a broad
smile ever since. Mrs. Wind
sOr will be remembered as Miss
Estella Sharp, Of Slaughter
Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Mrs. John ROosa and daugh-
ter, Leslie, are living in Paris,
Texas, to be near Lieutenant
RoQsa, who is stationed at
Camp Maxey.
Pvt. John L. Stevens, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stevens
Of Denton, Md, a former resi-
dent of Milford, has been pro-
NOTED to Tech. Corporal. He
is stationed at Camp Pickett,
Va.
Staff Sergeant Alpheus c.
Lynch of Spence Field, Moul-
trie, Ca, has returned to his
base after spending a 15-day
furlOugh with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Lynch and
family.
When Clarence E. Jester.
former master of the Delaware
State Grange, went out on his
farm to inspect damage after
the freak cyclone-like wind
storm that swept this section
last week he found that his
garage had been completely
whirled around, leaving a large
school bus within in a position
where it could not be removed
until the building was turned
around.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Harry A. Stuart, chief cleo
tFieian of the U. S. Flagship
Florida, has been spending
some time with his uncle, Med
ford Jones, and others Of this
town.
James Hudson has signed
with the Salem baseball team
of New Alexander, Pa, and is
making good doing the twirling
stunt. Jim has some arm and
all the players and fans ex-
tend congratulations.
Ooo
Miss Anna Beswick, Miss
Fannie Holmes, Miss Louise
PerpegnOn and John Hammond
will leave here and sail from
Philadelphia on August 25th
for Boston, from whence they
will make a tour of New Eng
land, and return home in Sep
tember.
Miss Louise ROat, a teacher
in the Milford High School,
left this week for San Fran
cisco, California. From that
city she will sail for Honolulu,
Hawaii, where she will stay
one year. Miss ROat is an in
stTuctor in history, civics and
other subjects along that line
in the Milford High School.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

his family returned home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warren
and family Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Shourds and daughter, Kathy, Mrs.
Margaret Donnelly and grand
daughter Nancy Spence, spent
Wednesday at colchester Beach,
Md.
Mrs. Elsie Brooks of Denton, Md.
spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Satterfield.
Miss Gilmore Satterfield r. N. of
the jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia
and Miss Marjorie Nash r. N. of the
Pennsylvania Hospital, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Elizabeth
Satterfield.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

Russell Hudson and family at Re
hoboth.
A new coat rack and electric
fan have been placed in the ROx-
ana Methodist Church by the NJ.
Y. F. and their leader, Mrs. Elmer
Murray, which is very much ap-
preciated by the church.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
ID Parhna

h St. Joseph. Mo-. 3 group Of
Buchanan county residents pro.
tested that a house that had been
moved to the middle Of 8 backwoods
road five years ago was still stand
ING there.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
Sealing

Newfoundland's sealing industry,
which once saw as many as 400
ships leaving st. Johns harbor early
each March, declined during the
lsS0s. It has been revived in the
postwar years.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14
save TiEna

Save Time
Il you can cook in dishes that can
Be brought to the table to serve the
food, the food stays hotter longer,
you save time transferring the food
% q serving dish, and also save
dishes.
Evening star., 1953-06-30

though you may not realize it, the chances are that
your engine delivering far less than its original horse
power.
This is because, in the average engine deposits
stantly build up on sparkplugs and in combustion
chambers These deposits actually Short circuit" your
sparplugs causing them to msre. They may also
pre-gniton Of the combustion misunderstanding in
severe knock This is especially when acceeratng,
climbing hills, or driving on the open highway
This condition exists in the majority of on the
road today.
To overcome this condition. Shell Research discovered
fuel addtve TCP. Blended into Shell Premium Case
line TCP stops the shortccutng effects of the deposits
SPatent applied
Evening star., 1953-06-30

gone 10000 miles more your engine get back much
oits original power by the of Shell Premium with TCP.
Shell Premium with TCP quick to act
So rapidly does Shell Premium with TCP counteract the
deposits spakpugs and in combustion chambers that
you'll feel your engines had tuneup before you've fin
shed tankf You enjoy that pep again.
Available only at your Shell Dealers
TCP is Shells trademark for the remarkable additive
originally developed by Shell Research for aviation fuels.
Until now has been largely restricted military aircraft
Now at all Shell Dealer Stations.
Evening star., 1953-06-30

spakpugs and controls pregntion Of the combustion
mixture This MEANS for the average motorst, power
boost of up 15 increase in sparkpug life of
1907, plus an Increase in gasoline mileage!
Shell Premium with TCP is the most important advance
in gasoline since the discovery of tetraethy lead 1922
New and old engines benefit
If you have car, particularly with high-com-
preston engine, Shell Premium with TCP essential if
you want it keep on delivering its original power for
the normal life of the sparkplugs But hghcompression
or not, with TCP keeps your engine working
like new.
Owners of older cars also benefit. Even if your has
Evening star., 1953-06-30
Greatest Gasoline
Development
in 81 Years

TCP,* a Shell discovered 0ddjtjve, mou
blended into Shell Premium Gasoline, bmts
an end to greatest cause Of bo1ver Joss.
Actually boosts bo1ver up to l5q6, SPARKLING
life up to l50q6, BY commteractimg the deposits
on sbarkblmgs and in combustion chambers.
Evening star., 1953-06-30


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

Myhelyn Stable, owner Of Mast.
er Fiddle which finished fourth in
the Kentucky Derby In 1852, has
no Derby eligible this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
Cancer Benefit
Show Thursday Al
Wickers Stadium

The Cancer Benefit show spon-
sored by Arthur Sawyes Post No.
rs, American Legion, win get un.
derway at 7:30 pm. on Thursday
at Wickers Stadium, Post Chair
man LeVan Reber announced to.
day. The series Of events win be-
gin with the raising of the Flag by
the Key West Guard of Honor.
Following, which the Key West
High School Band will be officially
presented by the Legion Post with
a beautifully mounted us. Flag
for use OF the Band during its
many performances, parades, ex-
hibitions. etc. The Band win then
entertain the audience with its
beautiful drill exhibitions.
Miss Iona Allen, local baton
twirling exhibitionist is scheduled
TO perform for the delight Of the
audience.
An all-star baseball game has
been arranged as one Of the events.
The Key West All-Stars win play
the US. Navy All-Stars.
A beautiful fireworks exhibition
win also be presented during the
evening.
Chairman Reher urges the public
to attend this event and support
the great cause for which II Is be.
ing given, The American Cancer
Society 1858 Crusade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
Furnish, Gates
Win ROund-The-
Island Race Here

Bill Furnish drove his ''Wild
Goose" to q solid first in Class "Cr
in last Sundays cupboard race. De.
spite a rough sea and stiff winds,
Furnish rounded the island In q
fast thirty two and one shah min.
utes. Proof Of the rough going was
evidenced by broken bulls, steering
gear and other parts too numerous
to mention.
Cecil Gates brought his extreme
ly fast Class "B' rig in to a first
place against field Of ten. Cecil's
time for the circuit was thirty-five
minutes and with smoother water
he could easily have dropped his
time to under the thirty minute
mark.
Both first place boats were hard
pressed all the way to the finish.
In the Class &C. event, Otis Carey
and Raymond Maloney crossed the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

MIAMI, Fla, They swept up
discarded tote tickets. cleaned the
stables and locked the gates At
Gulfstrcam Park today to wind np
The longest and most prosperous
horse racing season Florida ever
had.
Starting Thanksgiving Day ii
Tropical Park. the season ran for
ia days ct Tropical. Hiaieah. Sun.
shine aud Gulfstream. Total attend.
ance was l.sss .sss and pari mutuel
wagering hit slsa .isa .sss,
This far exceeded the sra SIS.
So bet during ia days a. the
tasi.sa season and made the slos..
iEs.ssa bet Ia the tree SPENDING
postwar DAYS n lsslss lock rany
BY comparison.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
HAY NOON NOSES OUT BONNIE
ACRE IN LAST NIGHTS FEATURE
$I65.4O QuinieIG
Paid In Third
When COtiIIiOn,
Bomb Light WIN

Fred Whitehead's HAY
Moon, the favorite, nosed
out long-shot Bonnie Acre by
half a length in last nights
feature action at the Key
West Kennel Club. The win
ner led from box to wire,
with little threat from the
competition.
Bonnie Acre made a game
squirt to surprise the fans
and come from fifth to make
up the other half of the win
ming quiniela. Third ranking
dog, Gay Liner, made the
grade up from eighth spot
to pass the rest of the pack.
Hazy Moon paid $50, 40 and
$40. The second place long shot
paid a neat 1880 and 24.4O, while
Gay Liner returned 7.6O.
The odds on the second place
dog brought the quiniela on the
top pair up to 77.20.
Richest quiniela for the nights
races was the l6S.4O which was
returned in the third race on Bomb
Light, another Fred Whitehead
entry. and Cotillion.
Tonight's feature action win pit
the holder Of the track record,
Reckoning, against such racers as
Avenger. several times an easy
winner, and Honest King, who has
made a good showing in previous
rGces.
A fayorite Of the fans, Reckon
ing will still be in for stiff COM
petition with q field which includes
the two dogs mentioned and other
top-notcheFs such as BrindIe Com
er, Forward, Stepping BY, Canda-
lon and Doorman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
Nardico Defeated
By Larry Watson

MILWAUKEE R---Larry Watson
outpunehed and outmauled 4
Slowed.down Danny Nardieo for
most Of their I8Euund bout last
night to win a unanimous decision
and his third upset victory in q
row.
NArdieo. fifthFanked light heavy.
weight from Tampa, Fla, looked
slow against the kard-punehing
Omaha Negro. Nardico weighed
It's and Watson 1e74a.
Nardico. bis nose bleeding from
the fifth round On, nas Off balance
most Of the time and hung On 20
Watson repeatedly in an attempt
10 keep away from his hard right.
he Omaha lad pounded relens.
leSSiy with both hands. Watson pre-.
slouxly had upset Yves Basccm ard
Billy NohIe.
Nardico opened . cut over Wat.
sons leit eye in tie sevenih round,
but il apparently failed 10 bother
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

LAS VEGAS. New. tR-Twenty Of
the nations top professional golfers
took their final ticks al the new
Desert Inn Country Club course
today. getting ready for the start
Of the $4,000 Tournament Of
Champions tomorrow.
Eighteen Of the select field. an
winners of a major PEA tourna.
ment this past year. already are
established IN this resort.
The other two, Sam Snead and
Chandlsg Harper. were due in time
for practice during the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
Miami
First Game
OF Season
BY Ths Assselatsd Prsss

Miami's Champion Sun Sox lost
their first game of the Florida
international League baseball sea-
son Tuesday night as they split q
doubleheader with the Tampa
Smokers.
The Smokers broke Miami's six
game winning streak with an 81
victory in the first. The Sun Sox
came back to capture the second
6-1.
Second place Fl. Lauderdale
dropped an 11.9 decision to st.
Petersburg in the first game of
a twin bill and the teams battled
to a II tie in the second game
which was called because Of the
11:50 pm. curfew.
The Lions, who set q league rec
crd Monday night by committing
II errors, made five more in the
first game and another in the Sec
ond for a total Of II in two nights
Of play.
Havana broke 4 seven-game los
ing streak by stopping West Palm
Beach ~ in the second game of
4 doubleheader after dropping the
first SIS.
In the second contest, with Ha.
vana trailing "a in the top of the
ninth, Severin0 Mendez belted a
home run TO tie the score after
two were out. Louis Morales then
singled and came home on a triple
by Julio Bequer with the decisive
run.
ToNlCHT,s GAMES:
Tampa at Miami
IT. Lauderdale at st. Petersburg
Havana at West Pain Beach
TUESDAY RESULTS
Tampa 8 Miami (first)
Miami 8 Tampa ] (second)
St. Petersburg II IT. Lauderdale 8
West Palm Beach 6 Havana 5
(first)
Havana West Pain Beach 2
(Second1
STANDINGS:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22
Wednesday. April a. Isss THE
Local Bills
Are Introduced

Associated Press release direct
to The Citizen states that Bernie
.C. Papy, State Representative in
troduced House Bill 524 yesterday
requiring three affirmative votes
from Key West City Commission
ers before department heads or
directors are appointed.
Two other bills introduced re-
quire Key West to call for bids be-
fore buying anything costing more
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line only ninety seconds behind the
"wild Goose" with Cliff Schuma-
cher coming home third. David
Mason pressed Cecil Gates for the
entire circuit but could not pass
the flying blue-Streak.
Jimmy Wells and Basco m
Grooms came in for a third in
Class 3D."
A combination Of wind, sea and
red-hot driving BY all contestants
put a great demand on motors and
hulIs. All who saw the wildly leap
ing rigs" agreed that II was a
sight to behold. Spectators along
Roosevelt Blvd. could see the boats
leap clear of the water, fly
through the air and land smack
back onto the ocean amid flying
foam and water. So gratifying was
the turnout Of boats and drivers
that another Round Island race
is tentatively set for June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Columbus Augusta
Jacksonville Columbia 5
Macon Montgomery
Savannah , Charleston / tis innings)
ToDAT'S SCHEDULE
Augusta al Columbus
jacksonville at Columbia
Macon at Montgomery
Savannah az Charleston
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

than $500; and that the require
ment that the Key West City Man
ager must approve contracts over
$500 be eliminated.
The BIZ IN relation to Monroe
County Improvement of service in
district was passed. Nine other
bills were also approve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-22

BALTIMORE IN - Two lishs.
weiEht icurneymen. Joey Rrown az
New Orleans ard Orlando xalaeta
81 Havana. Get 10 display sAegr
hoxing wares 10 tie euunsry tnniaht
The scheduled ioruamder In tire
Coliseum 90 D. M. ESTl viii be
telecass On he cRS network.