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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-25

local cabinet-makers. Mirrors
designed by cabinet-makers
during the Chippendale period
were very handsome.
Some had a decided Chinese
influence with patterns in the
form of birds, flowers and
other small figures. Graceful
arches were also used to great
advantage or frames of mir
rors some having gilded eagles
perched on the top.
Colorful knobs often APP
pear on old mirrors to hang
them up by and they are made
CT copper overlaid with color
full ,enamelS while others re-
present the heads of promin-
ent persons.
Thirteen stars. representing
the thirteen colonies often
appear on these g1lded mir
rorS and they have been copied
and reproduced for many
years.
Mantel mirrors we're also
popular types which came in
to favor during the early part
of the 18th century, some of
the glass oval in shape and
some were made in three Sec
lions, separated by narrow
wood mouldings.
The girandole or so-called
bulls eye type mirrors came
into favor around the latter
part of the 10Th century.
The glass On these mirrors.
was usually convex and the
frames were highly gilded and
decorated. They we're usually
used for decorative purposes
and placed in the parlor Of
the home.
1t is interesting to compare
the old with the new in all
phases of antiques and mir
rors prove OF much interest,"
in this point of view.
The Essex Institute has
among Its treasures, varied
specimens which are placed
in the three exhibition houses
namely, the John Ward HOUSE
which was built in 1884, the
Peirce-Nichols House dated
1870 and the Pingree House
which was built in 1904.
Mirrors are an added COM
plement to any room and to-
day they are being used to
further emlbellish walls to-
gether with other paintings
and We find reproductions Of
cid type mirrors beautifully
fashioned after those of fur
niture eras Of noted artists.
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BLUE EAGLE NEWS
BY BARBERsHoP CHORD

Owner Jackson welcomed
this weeks snow storm as a
great gift for today's White
Xmas blessing. All of the BE
artists shouted with joy be-
cause of the advent of snow
along with tonsorial patronage.
also the continuous egg nog
flow from the weekend lead
ing to New Years Day! Fruit
cake galore, Xmas trees, coolies
of gifts with spectacular light
ing effects will glorify the ho-
liday season to the close of
1854 and grandiose expecta-
tons for 1855. We are trying
to verify the rumor that
Owner jackson will spring a
genuine surprise on his family
with Squeezing Sucking
Pig for today's Xmas dinner.
We will learn what happened
tomorrow, Sunday.
A tOnsorial debate on ]. D..
which started several weeks
back with Owner Jackson and
Artist Elder Smith advocating
a sound thraShing crusade by
law agencies and parents in
order to curb daShing young
Sters who commit misdeeds
and crimes beyond the COM
prehension of oldsters, whose
memories of parental Iashings
made them men and women
to hold their heads up not
in shame. The following COM
ments are shared with read
ers of this column, so that we
can be informed of the out
side worlds thoughts on the
subject. Laws are the
backbone of good citizenship
and were enacted to deal with
just this kind of problem we
now have on our hands. If we
haven't faith in their justice,
if we don't feel like using
them, let's throw them off the
books. eff violent Juvenile
and other delinquency is to
be kept from increasing, we
have got to have regular
monthly open forums on the
question. That should be done
to keep children away from
violent delinquency. Everyone
must participate" "AlsO, every
one blames the teenagers.
Have you noticed us, Adults?
Let's stop blaming the kids
and let us grow up" "The
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iaybird chatters

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL MY READERS
FROM THE JAYBIRD
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CITY NEWS

DR.. Noah R. Calhoun will
address the Commonwealth
Dental Society Tuesday Dec.
%, 8 pm. at the Professional
and Business Mems Club, 543
Mass. Ave. His subject will be
THE Surgical Preparation of
the Oral Cavity for Dentures".
Or. Calhoun, a graduate of
Howard University School of
Dentistry is connected with
the Veterans Hospital at Tus-
kegee Ala. st. Presently he is
doing graduate work in Oral
Surgery at Tufts College. All
dental practitioners are cor
daily invited to the meeting.
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YuLETIDE ACTIYITIEs

YULETIDE ACTIVITIES
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence L.
Whaley of Dee Gee announce
the coming marriage Of their
daughter, Augusta Ann to
Frank E. Booth, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell A. Booth
Of Red Bank, N. ]. The cere-
mony will take place at st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Red
Bank, N. j. Sunday, Dec. rs.
miss Whaley is the third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee L. Whaley, natives Of
Cambridge, Mass. Graduated
from the School Of Music, Ho-
ward University, she is now
completing work toward her
Masters degree at Catholic
University. She has been a
teacher of music in the public
schools for the past three
years, and is a member Of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Mr.. Booth is one of four sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell A.
Booth, Of Red Bank, N. j. He
was also graduated from Ho-
ward University, where he
distinguished himself on the
basketball court. He is con-
nected with Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity. Recently returned
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many Goulds' and their rela-
tives. Delegates from 48
states and the District of
OOlunnbia will attend the
boule of the Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority in Louisville, KY, Dec.
27-30, according to the fore
cast of Grand Basileus Or.
Nancy B. Woodbridge. Among
the speakers will be DR.. De-
borah C. Partridge of Queens
College, New York, faculty;
Atty. Edith Sampson of the
U. N; and Mrs. Abbie Clement
Jackson, prominent civic and
educational leader. A musical
and dramatic program will
feature Miss Grace Bumbry
who recently appeared on the
Godfrey program.
WOMENS LEAGUE
December Is, Hanging OF
The Greens Festival" Junior
League Miss Emma Taylor,
Director; Joan Spratley, Pres
ident. December II, Resthaven
Leaguettes Yuletide Frolic.
Miss Betsy Tree, Santa Claus,
Refreshments Mrs. Arthur
Chm. December %,
Christmas Celebration George
Washington Carver Chapter,
Guild for the
Blind Mrs. Charles New |
man, Chm. December %, An
nual Golden Age Dinner. Cor
sage for Oldest Guest. Social
Welfare Committee, Mrs. Ar
thur Parrish, en-.
Christmas Carol Sing, Fire
side Chats, parties by affili-
ated Clubs and other groups,
under the Holly and Mistle-
toe, all welcoming the Ad-
vent of the Prince of Peace.
Following time-honored Gus
tom, Christmas Baskets dis
tributed through our Social
Service Department, Miss GIa-
dy's Holmes, Social Worker.
Mrs. L. Robert Miles, is pres
dent, and Mrs. Geneva Shaw,
house director. The League
las headquarters at $50 Mass.
Ave.
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Mrs. Hilda Grler and Vim
cent Jones of the Grier AS
ISOLATION, New York, produc-
ers of Gleem-o, an all pur-
pose cleanser, wishes to ex-
press their thanks for the
support given them at the re-
cent bazaar of the Greater
Boston Housewives League.
The Housewives League will
hold it's Christmas party at
558 Mass. ave-, Wednesday
Dec, %. Fine program and ex-
change of gifts.
The Army and Navy Union
Christmas basket, containing
vegetables, fruit and smok-
ed shoulder which was to be
given on December 9, will be
given on Wednesday, Deem
Der 20, 1854 at $50 Massachu-
sets Avenue, the League of
Women for Community Ser
vice. All interested please be
present, Mrs. Serena King
chairman and Mrs. Virginia
Robinson, co-chairman.
Mrs. Minnie C. Byrd has re-
turned to her home in Hen
Jacksonville, NC. after spend
ing several weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Eary Aston.
Mrs. Lenora Calvin, who has
been very sick, is improving
now. She is at home.
Mrs. Olivia Boyer, LOG Har-
rishof st, was rendered a
shower last Sunday evening by
a group of her friends. The
party was sponsored by Mrs.
Sadie Merchant, Mrs. Martha
KensWil anMdrs. Bessie Rhone
Marvis c. Smith beautiful
baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Smith won second prize
in the recent Stop and Shop
popularity contest. She almost
repeated the feat of her mot
her who won first prize 10
years ago in the Veterans of
Foreign Wars contest sponsor
ed by the Patricia E. Troy
Post. Little MarviS is the
granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis B. Ransom and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Tucker,
popular Bostonians.
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NO TENDER MEMORY

Queen Elizabeth II should
have no reason to feel ten
derness for the memory of her
relative, George the Third,
who did her Empire no good.
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was esteemed as a Friend to
alp, and many Roxbury citi-
zens can tell of his ready
assistance in their problems.
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1854 XMAS ACTIVITIES
ROB'T GOULD SHAW HOUSE

December 23 Thursday
Youth Chorus Party - Nursery Room
December 49, Thursday 230
Nursery Children's Party - Nursery Room
Naval Chaplains Party = Naval Building
December %, Thursday 7:30
Girls Department Group Party
Navy Yard Party - Inside Machine Shop
December "a Friday am.
Distribution To Aged = Neighborhood
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We regret again the absence
of the Guardians last week
due to the holiday delay in
the heavy mail. For the same
reason please overlook the abb
Sence of late news items. We
have mailed this column ex-
ira early and many events
will not appear this week.
Pending the time we return
to usual schedule may we
wish all our readers a Very
Merry Christmas.
JULIAN C. BRANKER. RE-
ALTER, SAY: YOUR HOME,
YOUR BUSINESS, MAKE IT
SECURE INSURE! SPECIAL
IZING IN REAL ESTATE AND
INSURANCE OF EVERY DE-
SCRIPTION, S T r E S SING
COURTESY SERVICE IN
1894 Warren
Street, Roxbury, HI 2-S77O, HI
5-8174
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
BRIDGEVMLE
By Mrs.
Keller HOCh
Phone
BridgeYille 5232

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quillen spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs Andrew
/ Quillen in Goldsboro, Md.
Robert Hoch is visiting friends
in Newark and Allentown, Pa, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hansen and
daughter Ann attended the Brown
DobsOn wedding and reception at
the Grace Methodist Church in
AIillsboro
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Clapperton and
sons, Jake and Philip, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Whaley and
son Of NeWaTk spent the Christmas
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Ed
gar Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Littrell and
daughter Neata, spent the holidays
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Hardesty,
Jr., Of Panama City, Florida, are
spending their Christmas leave
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Francis Hardesty and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Carey
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lynch were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
WhaIey in Selbyville on Christmas
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins en-
tertained the Christmas Carolers at
a Midnight Snack on Christmas
Eve, at their home on Law street.
Guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linwood Culver over the hol-
idays were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carl Of Sacramento, Pa.
Rev and Mrs. Victor Kusick en-
tertained at open house for the
members Of their parish on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Ryan and
daughter ROsalie, were dinner
guests of Mrs. Ryan's mother, Mrs.
Kate Fairess in Dover on Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs William Tiddy were
called to Mr. Tiddy's home in Sha-
mOkin, Pa, due to the illness of
his grandmother, over the past
weekend.
Mrs. Ted Blanchard and daugh-
ter Joyce Of Pittsburgh, Pa, arriv-
ed on Monday to spend the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Short.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Sr.,
entertained at family dinner on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins had
as their guest over the holidays,
Mrs. Janice Moore Of Wilmington.
Miss Nancy Eckhardt of Boston,
Mass, is spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Eckhardt.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert COnoway
Of Haddonfeld, N. j.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Doyle McSpadden and children
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Newton.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

ago. Mrs. Kirkby sent the flowers
to Mrs. Howard r. Moore. Sunday
was Mr.. and Mrs. MoOre's 18th we'd
ding anniversary.
At 1880 p. m, the intermediate
MYF presented a special program of
music, scripture reading and a pan
tomime. Two selections were given
on the trumpet by Donald Draper
Of Harrington. The guest speaker
vas Mr. Russell Pease Of Seaford.
members Of the intermediate MYF
held a Christmas party in the Fire
mans Hall on Monday evening,
which was a most enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Howard r. Moore is still a
patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital Her condition is i'm
proved, but improvement is rather
slow
Mrs. Betty Parvis Johnson Of
Philadelphia, spent Friday of last
week with her children, Sammy and
Sharon at the home of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel john
son and they accompanied her back
to spend the Christmas holidays
with her.
Christmas Day dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yerkes and
Mrs. Jennie Hendricks were Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Armour and Mr..
Howard r. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Morton of
Harrington entertained at a turkey
dinner on Saturday evening and had
ns guests, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp spent
the holidays with their children in
Wilmington, and had dinner with
their son, Frank and family on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood were guests at a turkey
dinner on Christmas Day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack d. Ken
nedy and daughters Elaine and
Kathleen on Old Porter Road, Bear,
Della.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson
were host and hostess at a dinner
Ou Ouuudy " JAlG AOAAoWAA6 6uColos
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Kruppa and fami-
ly of Wyoming; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Morton and children of Milford;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morton Of
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkby were
dinner guests on Christmas Day
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carroll Pearson
and son, Ray at the Kent Hotel, in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Hayes and
family spent Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Ethel Case at Canter-
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson en-
tertained at a family dinner on
Christmas with the following guests
being present. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Hart and family of Magnolia,
Mrs. Edna Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Morgan, Miss Dorothy
Minner Of Wilmington. Mrs. Anna
T. Hawkins and friend, Mr.. Larry
Tuttle Of Washington, D. c., Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Prentice and daughter,
Carol Ann, and Andrew Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
EPWORTH
BY Mrs. Reuben Riley
Phone BFidgeYille 8424

Recent callers Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Loockerman and daughter.
Mary R. Loockerman, have been
Mrs. Purnell Friedel and daughter.
Mary Eleanor. and son Purneli
Friedel, Jr., of Viola; John Lotus
OF Baltimore, James E. Trice of
Newark, N. j., Ira Lewis and chill
dren, Sally Ann and Richard. Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond King, Lewis r..
LOOckerman, L. w. LOockerman.
Mrs. L. w. Richards and Miss Kath-
crime Richards, Mrs. Maude Loock-
man, and Mrs. Glenna Adams were
dinner guests on Christmas Day.
Other callers have been Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul r. Kenney of Snow Hill,
Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith
and Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lundell were
dinner guests on Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Chafinch
and family entertained at Christ
mas dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chat
inch Of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Lesser Of fredericksburg,
George Chafhnch and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Culver Of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Nelson en-
tertained Mrs. Nelson's brother.
Roy Pennypacker of Cambridge,
Md, over the weekend.
Mrs. Leon Smith and children
and G. J. Smith were callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Harris and
family Of Cordova, on Monday eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

The night hawk perches with it's
body parallel to tree limb, not
crOsswise as most birds do.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
HOUSTON
By Mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Pastor
Milford 4sl4

F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Pastor
Services Sunday, January End
/ 10000 a. m, Church School. How
ard r. Moore, superintendent. This
being the first of the New Year. let's
make it every member present and
begin the New Year with a high
record. This is also Missionary
Sunday and the Missionary Superin-
tendent, has an excellent program.
Remember too, your Missionary Of
fering, always the first Sunday of
each month. Your superintendent
urges all Of US to do our share.
1l:00 a. m, The Morning Worship.
Mrs. Agnes Webb, Orgnaist: Miss
Carolyn Davis, Pianist. An anthem
will be sung by the Senior Choir,
and the Junior Choir, directed bv
Mrs. John P. Lennon will give a
selection, accompanied at the
Piano by Miss Carolyn Davis. There
is no finer way to show our appre-
citation to this young choir and the
leaders for this noble part in the
Worship Services Of our Church
than to be present and hear them.
This Sunday we celebrate the Sacra-
ment of Our Lords Supper. The
pastor will oficiate assisted by
Theodore T. Yerkes. There will also
be reception Of new members. One
Of the best and ore of the most
profitable Of all resolutions to make
for the New Year is to resolve to
go to Church every Sunday. The
Church going habit leads to that
Celestial City, and a good beginning
usually winds up in a good ending.
Do not disappoint your Lord on
this First Sunday Of the New Year.
$3.50 p. m, The Junior Methodist
Youth Fellowship, Orville Smith,
leader.
GAS p. m, The intermediate
Youth Fellowship, Junior Williams,
leader.
1880 p. m, The Evening Worship.
Beginning with a good live song
service. You can help to make the
evening services more interesting
by your attendance. This is a service
for everybody, and everybody is
urged to attend.
500 p. m, Wednesday evening,
January 5th, the regular Monthly
Meeting of the Methodist Men will
be held with Franklin Morgan, pre-
siding. We urge every member to
attend If you are not a member
we invite you to join as we want
every Methodist Man in the Organi-
cation.
Church Hostesses for the month
of January, 1855, will be Mrs. Grace
T. 1anlOve and Mrs. Milderd Smith;
Flowers, Mrs. Josephine Herring
ton and Mrs. Pauline Hayes; Ushers,
Charles Hayes, Edward MulhOlland,
Emmett Harrington and G. Emory
Webb; Chief Usher, Orville v.
Smith.
The services on Sunday were
largely attended. The Senior and
ChanceI Choirs both gave selections.
The two children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank e. Bregger received the
Sacrament of Baptism They we're
Thomas Eugene, aged 5 years, aud
Deborah Ann, aged 8 years.
The basket of beautiful flowers
on the altar was presented by Mr..
and Mrs. George -Kirkby in memory
of Mrs. Kirkby's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Emory who were
married on Christmas Day 20 years
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Zott enter
tanned to Christmas dinner on
Saturday, Mrs. Byron Wiley, Miss
Emma Wiley, Miss Helen Wiley
and Mr. Arthur Wiley. Callers in
the afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz ZOtt and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Bailey.
Saturday night callers at the
Byron Willeys were Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Daisey of StOckley, Del.
Sunday callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Deputy of Glendale.
News from Greenwood Grace:
On Thursday evening a group of
young people, under the direction
Of Richard Connell, went caroling
from Grace Church. On Xmas Eve
a group from Cannon Church sang
carols at the homes Of the shut-ins,
after the Xmas program. On Xmas
Day, a small group from Grace
Church sang carols at the SWartzen-
truber Home.
On New Years Eve watch-night
service is planned lat Grace Church
to begin at eleven o'clock. After
the midnight hour, refreshments
viii be served in the parsonage.
Everyone is invited to attend.
This coming Sunday will be the
first Of the New Year, and we will
be thinking along the line Of not
only beginning anew but continuing
on. The theme Of the sermons on
the Greenwood-Grace charge will
be Success come only from con-
tinuing that which you have begun. "
In the New Year we make a begin
ming and we succeed by continu-
ing on to completion.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Webb and two
children left on Monday for Florida
to be gone about ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Harrington
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Caldwell in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Lennon,
Jr, spent the Christmas weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Lennon, Sr., in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Thistle
wood had as guests at a turkey
dinner on Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Paul Greenlee, sons Larry and
Tommy and Frank Johnson. In the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anglin
of Baltimore, Miss Grace Sharp and
friend, Mr.. Fred Zeller and Mrs.
Anna Sharp of Harrington, stopped
by for sandwiches and coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Simpson and
son, Sammy of Camden, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Morgan
and Mrs. Laura Minner had as their
Sunday guests, Mrs. Anna T. HaW-
kins and Mr.. Larry Tuttle Of Wash
ington, d. c., Miss Dorothy Minner,
and Mr.. Carl Prettyman Of Wilm-
ingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter
and family Of Ridgely spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Webb and daughter, Eileen.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Hart and family visited their aunt,
Mrs. Sadie T. Smith in Tuxedo
Park, on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sharp and
daughters of Pennsville, N. J., were
Tuesday afternoon callers at the
home of his sister, Mrs. George B.
ThistlewoOd and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes spent
a most enjoyable Christmas week
end with their son-in-lawl and
daughter and grandson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin QuilIen and Jimmy of
Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Emory Webb and
daughter, Eileen spent Monday
afternoon with the Jack Kennedys
on Old Porter Road, Bear, Della.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Counselman
of Elmhurst, spent the Christmas
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Benton CoUnselman.
The night hawk perches with its
body parallel to a tree limb, not
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
PIRATEs eoNTRonEp

SINGAPORE = lP) The royal
Malayan navy is credited with hav-
ing whipped pirates" and opium
smugglers in the Straits Of Nal
acca along Malays southwestern
coast Captain H. E. H. Nichols.
senior naval officer, says they had
infltrated in large numbers from
neighboring countries.
The navy is operating with sew
en- launches and three other ships.
including a minelayer, which have
been loaned by the British navy.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
pEApsHoT pEPUTY

TYLER, Texas - (P Miss
Betty King 22-year-0ld pistol ex-
pert, has been named a deputy
sheriff Of Smith County. Her skill
as a marksman, however, will be
confined to the practice range. She
is an Office deputy, handling police
radio, bookkeeping, and fling.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
NO MATER HOW THIN

AUSTIN, Texas - gP - Police
said this was no bologna: some
body stole 30 pounds Of it from a
meat plant.