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Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

hostess Friday evening, March 5th,
at 8 o'clock, in the Canterbury
Lodge Hall. Their guests will be
the st. Jones Club, the Houston
Club, and the Cee-W-Dee Club.
At Viola Community Hall on
Thursday, March 11th, at 200 o.
clock, the Chestnut Grove Club
will be hostess to the Viola Club.
the Fraziers Club, and the Har-
ringtOn Club.
On Friday, March 18th. at 1900
o'clock, the Victory Club will be
hostess at the Harrington Fire
Hall. Guests will be the Andrews
vile Club, the Pennington Club.
and the TOdd's Club.
At the historic Cowgill's School
House east of Dover, the Cow
gill's Club will be hostess on Wed
nesday, March 18th, at 2:OO o. m.
Guests will be the Oak Grove Club.
the KentOn Club, and the CLAYTON
Club.
The Leipsic Club will be hos
tess on Thursday, March 25th. at
s o'clock, in the Leipsic Fire Hall.
Guests for the evening will be the
Hartly Club, the, Friendly Home
makers Club. and the Smyrna Club.
Check the date and time for
your club, mark your calendar.
and plan to come.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Thirty Years Ago.

Ioker from FebrUqFy ~. 1924 Issue
leighton Joseph of Frank
lin City, came home on Wed
nesday to attend the MasOn's
supper in Lewes, on Wednes-
day evening. He returned to
Franklin City on Friday.
Robert Vanaman of George
town, who has been employed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
has purchased from Edward
Rust his four mule team and
wagons and will shortly en-
gage in the timber business.
ass
Captain Charles W. Johnston,
who has been spending the
winter in Florida, where he
has had a government contract,
returned to his home in Lewes.
His son, Charles T. Johnson,
will remain in Florida for
some time yet to finish the
contract.
a0s
Lindal Palmer, who has been
employed in the grocery store
of William w. White of Lewes,
for some years, left for Cam
bridge, Nd where he will take
two weeks schooling in one of
the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company stores there,
prior to taking charge of their
store in Lewes, which will be
opened in one of L. Finley
Ross new stores on Second
Street about the first of March.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

Thomas Houston of Ridley
Park, purchased a fine lot at
the River Dale Park and ex-
poets to build a cottage this
year.
Hazel COunselman, the four
year-Old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benton COunselman, of
Houston, died at the Milford
Emergency Hospital, about
six o'clock last Saturday morn
ing, as a result of injuries re-
ceived when she was kicked
by a horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis D. Cham
berlain and son, Ogden, are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James o. Chamberlain.
Mr.. Chamberlain has recently
returned from Texas where he
was stationed during the win
ter doing government survey
work.
zoe
The regular meeting of the
Harrington Century Club will
be held at the club house next
Tuesday afternoon. The pro-
gram will be in charge of
Mrs. John w. Sheldrake. The
subject: Sunshine. Each
member is especially urged to
be present and bring a re-
port of the sunshine work done
by each during the past year.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Twenty Years Ago.

Token from MqFsh z, 1884 Issue
A soap making was held at
the home of Mrs. Nora Isaacs
last Thursday afternoon at
1870 p. m, with a large atten-
dance.
John Mitchell of Overlook,
who built a bungalow on a
piece of land that he leased
from Seth Russell, had the
same destroyed by fire on Sat
urday morning with all of the
furniture. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
zoe
Eleanor McCallicher cele-
brated her 11th birthday on
Saturday evening, February
oath. Her guests were Virginia
Wroten, Virginia Guyer, Helen
Barbara and Mae Fox, Lola
Simpson and her sister, Mi
dred.
Miss Elizabeth White, a re-
cent yraduate nurse Of Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
has accepted a position at the
Northampton AccOmac Memo
rial Hospital, Nassawaddox,
Va, and entered her new du-
ties this week. She is a Del
mar girl.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Ten Years Ago.

Token from Mursh 3. 1874 Issue
James K. Phillips, Jr.. has
resigned as cashier of the
First National Bank at Sea-
ford, to take effect March 18th.
He has accepted a similar po-
sitiOn with the Sussex Trust
Company at Lewes, succeeding
the late Thomas r. Ingram.
ooo
Private Eugene C. Burton
has been spending a furlough
with his family and friends in
Milford and Wilmington. Pri-
vate Burton has been stationed
for 33 months in the Panama
Canal Zone and has now re-
ported to Fort Benning, Ga.
aoa
AT the weekly meeting on
Tuesday evening, the members
of the Milford Kiwanis Club
were entertained BY Troop No.
i, Girl Scouts, which troop is
sponsored by the club under
the leadership of Mrs. David
B. Greene, assisted by Mrs.
Hallett Vinyard and Miss Sara
Barcus.
Mrs. Susan w. Farmer, Lau-
rel, was elected regent of the
Delaware Daughters of the
American Revolution in the
annual state conference held
last week at the Hotel du-
Pont, Wilmington. She will
succeed Mrs. L. Lee Layton Of
Dover, who served during the
last three-year term.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

Isaiah Ellingsworth, one of
the charter members of the
EllingswOrth Fox Hunting Club
arrived in Milton on Monday
evening.
Charlie Palmer of Jackson
vile, Fla, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pal
mer, in Frederick. Harry Car
ter and wife, of Philadelphia,
were also guests.
go
Announcement has been re-
ceived of the wedding of David
B. Warren of Camden, N. J..
but formerly of Ellendale,
Delaware, to Miss Mary Mathi-
as, of Mount Holly, N. j., on
February 25th. at the home of
Samuel Matthias in Mount HOl-
ly.
PostOffice Inspector Plummer
last week went to the pOstOffice
at Houston which was broken
into and robbed on January
goth, and after auditing the
accounts of the pOstOffice learn
ed that the value of articles
stolen amounted to $3.50.
Some of this was in cash and
the rest in postage stamps and
postal cards. The amount of
cash stolen was very small.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

Clarence Weber, well-known
MiddletOwn banker and Scout
leader, addressed a banquet
here, Monday, attended by Ro-
tarians and the members of
Scout Troop 100.
A small whale is believed
to have been seen last Friday
in the Lewes-RehobOth Canal.
John Warrington, tender on
the bridge spanning the canal.
said he saw what he identified
as a baby whale swimming in
the canal going toward Reho-
both Beach. He said it was
several feet long. about two
feet broad, and spouting wa
ter. After spotting the mann
NAL, Warrington stopped pass
ing motorists who left their
cars to view the unusual spec
tacle.
0N8
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cal
houn are proud grandparents
these days. On February Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vibbert.
of Hagerstown, Md, welcomed
new son, Frank Malon. Mrs.
Vibbert is the former Miss
Betty Calhoun. On February
18th, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Cal
hOun, Of Dover, became the
parents Of James Irving Cal
houn. Also recently, Lieut.. and
Mrs. William Kenton of Arl-
ington, Va, became the parents
Of Glenn Calhoun KentOn. Mrs.
kenton is the twin sister of
Mrs. Vibbert.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
STATISTIC IS CORRECT

OMAHA - up A Western IN
ion operator repeated the message
to the sender: Its a boy. Seven
teen pounds. Seven months"
The operator couldn't hide the
lncredulity in his voice. WAS that
Z pounds or II, sir?" he asked.
Seventeen" the sender replied
promptly, and added with a chuckle
u don't know why but people
asked the same question three
years ago when we adopted the
other baby"
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
FLYING BID FAILS

DCWNIEVILLE, Calf. - up -
George E. Miller of Reno, New,
sought a county road paving con-
tract.
Flying over the courthouse, he
dropped his last-minute bid.
Supervisor Roland De Grio rush
ed it to the Supervisors chamber a
moment before the deadIine.
Miller's bid and that of another
contractor, the only two offered.
were opened. The other firms was
low.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

DHO CAuU dCllilk
as hostess and
the others as
guests. In addi-
tiOn to a short
business m e e t.
ing for each
c lu b and the
d e m o n s tra-
ton, there is a
chance for club
members to get
to know people
from other clubs
during a recrea-
tiOn period and
a social hour,
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Kent Home Doinas

Once every year, Kent County
Home Demonstration Clubs meet
in groups of three or four, with
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Accident Held Cause
OF D. {. Woman's S Death

Homicide detectives said today
they believed an accident caused
the death Of a woman whose
body was found yesterday in the
bedroom Of her apartment at
1919 M street NV.
The body Of Mrs. Madeline M.
Knight. 40. was found by her
husband, John L. Knight, a.
Deputy Coroners Richard M.
Rosenberg and Christopher J..
Murphy said death apparently
was caused by q blow. possibly
in a fall. Detective 1t. Lawrence
A. Hartnett said "a whisky bot.
ties were found in the apart
ment.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Life in the U. S.
One for Books:
School Is Sold
By Mistake
Rx fha Aasoclaiad Rfass

HUNTINGTON. W.. Va. June
IL. j. Meisel, attorney and
council member, says the Cabell
County School Board can have
its property back If some one
will pay him his $85.
He had bid that amount at q
tax sale on a lot, sight unseen.
Mr.. Meisel discovered later
that the choice lot had q $50, 900
public school building on it, the
most modern in the county.
The lot, in some manner, had
remained on the tax books after
the school was built, and had
been listed as tax-delinquent.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Two Men AGED 1O2 Die

READING. Pa, June 4 (R.-
Two Of the oldest men in Penn
Sylvania, both colored and both
102, died within "a hours Of each
other.
Lewis A. Stein died in Reading
Hospital yesterday. William
Thomas Aldridge Of Harrisburg
died Wednesday.
Mr.. Stein operated q retail
store in Kutztown. Pa, for 20
years. Mr.. Aldridge was hon.
ored by the Pennsylvania Medi-
cal Society two years ago on his
Tooth birthday anniversary. His
father was a slave, but Mr.. Al
bridge was born free.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Hide-und-Seek Racket

OMAHA, June 4 R.-The
police here are seeking to solve
the puzzle Of a couple Of games
of hide-and-Seek.
Housewives Mrs. L. D.
Newton and Mrs. Violet Mad
son both reported that q
strange small boy came to
their homes to play the game
with their sons.
In both cases, detectives
said, the lad hid. sought and
fed. He took 81 from the
Newton house and $13 from
the Madison home.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
$4,000 Scholars Fund
Set Up for D. c. Area
BY The Assoelossd Pres,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 4.
Establishment Of q 10000 en-
gineering scholarship fund at
the University Of Tennessee by
two executives Of the Glenn L.
Martin Co. Of Baltimore was
announced yesterday.
Dean N. w. Dougherty Of the
Tennessee engineering college
said income from the fund will
be used to pay tuition and other
fees for residents Of Maryland
and Washington, D. c.. who ap-
ply for admission. Donors are
Martin President George M.
Bunker and Vice President J.
Bradford Wharton, jr.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Where in BIuzes He Goin'?

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 [P.
Fireman Wilbur Bunker, a,
was booked for hit-run driving,
drunk driving and failure to heed
a siren after he showed up at a
fire during o1f-duty hours.
He drove his automobile over
flre lines, knocked down q traf-
nc policeman and q fireman. A
motorcycle of1cer overlook him
10 blocks away.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Horses Prefer Cars

DALLAS, June 4 (R.-Mrs.
William H. Fursman's buggy was
stolen, then recovered here. To
police she explained yesterday
why she purchased the vehicle: {:
I'VE bought the buggy for our
horses, but they are scared to
death of it. They're used to cars
and they won't go near the
buggy"
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Virginia Youth browns
In River Near HuIifux
BY tho Assoclotsd Press

HALIFAX. Va, June A.
James Nichols. II, star athlete
and expert swimmer, drowned
yesterday In Banister River above
q dam near here.
The drowning occurred while
young Nichols, an outstanding
athlete at Halifax County High
School, was swimming with q
group Of boys. He suddenly
went under after diving from q
rowboat being used as q plat
form. His body was recovered
in 10 feet of water.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
These Birds Cuuse Crush

BOYLSTON. Mass, June 4
R.-A pair Of pheasants am
bling across a highway yeSter-
day caused a two-car crash.
AS Mrs. Muriel Haynes of
Weston halted her car to let
the pheasants pass, an auto
driven by George A. Crombie
OF Somerset bumped into ner
car.
The car rolled over an en-
bankment and overturned, but
Mrs. Haynes climbed out un-
hurt.
The birds sauntered into the
woods.
Evening star., 1954-06-04
Everyone looks at the

The most dramatic silhouette in many yeor! The
Perette look nips into skin-fit bodice, rne-smolI
woist-ond the most tremendous surge Of skirt! The
secret-the understructure of famous Peon to keep
that flare (ots Of your own petticoots help, tooD
And there's NO ONE who can do this silhouette like
its creotor-Suzy Perette! Witness here twoversions
Of the Peette Iook-eoeh designed to keep everyone
looking at you!
Lansbrohs-BETTER DRESSES-Second Floor
Evening star., 1954-12-21
BroWneII Iestiiies
For Defense in Suit
Against Ship Concern

Attorney General BroWneu to-
day appeared in the unusual role
Of . defense witness in ! case
brought BY the Government
against q shipping corporation.
The corporation. the Phila-
delphia Marine Corp. Is charged
with filing . false affidayit il,
1850 with the then Maritime
Administration.
The afidavit was m connec-
ton with . ship mortgage ap-
plication and. the Government
says, certified that rs per cent
Of the stock voting power was
held by Americans. Under the
law, ct least 81 per cent Of the
stock in such instances must
be held by Americans.
The Government charges that
through manipuiations involving
the power OF attorney. the corr
poration actually was Greek
controlled at the time the afii-
davit was presented.
Set Up BY His Law Firm.
Mr.. Brownell was called by
Defense Attorney John j. Will
son. The Attorney General testi-
ned that his New York law firm
in l948 helped set up the corpo-
ration.
He testified he believes the
corporation was set up legally.
The most important point, he
said, was that the corporation
be controlled by Americans.
Justice Department Attorney
Allen Krouse. In cross-examina-
ton, referred to power OF ate
torney vested in q Greek ship
ping inagnate. Nellos Camel
1opoulos, by his American wife
who owned q block Of stock In
the corporation.
The Government is seeking to
show that through this power
of attorney stock transfers In
volved citizenship.
Wife Was in Greece.
Mr.. Brownell testified he be.
lieved the power Of attorney was
to be limited to routine signing
Of papers and Mr.. Canellopoulos
was given emergency power be-
cause his wife was in Greece. It
was not to be used to transfer
citizenship Of the stock. he
testified.
The case Is being tried before
Federal Judge James r. kirkland
and q jury in the U. s. District
Court for the District Of CO.
lumbia.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
Cpl. {. A. Duty, Jr.
Cited For HerOism
In Army Maneuvers

Corporal Charles A. Duty Jr.
Knoxville selviceman stationed in
Germany, recently was credited
with saving the lives of num-
Der Of companions when he drove
flaming jeep, loaded with SIS
hand grenade fuses a safe dis
lance away from a raging easo-
line fire in his company's head
quarters area.
One fuse. it is estimated. is ca
pable of blowing off a mans hand.
The incident occurred while Dutys
unit was participating in Opera
ton Early Frost at Baumholder
Germany
The regular jeep driver acct
dentally upset a FIVE gallon can
of gasoline which ignited from
nearby grass fire. With the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
SEA Meeting
tConttnued rom fa0e

* ONtfNHFN rom FuVf
other discussions included
How Can Students Who Belong
to No Oyeanlaa ton Be Made IN
terested III School Act.v.ties?"
handled by CreWe. How Can the
SEA Improve Stud nt-Faculty
Relationships" sponsored by
Cumberland High School What
Are Some Possible Good AIMS
and Detectives OF the SCA?",
given by Blackstone and How
to Coordinate and Evaluate the
Many Activities Carried Out In
The SCHOOL," handled by Amelia.
Miss Staples is sponsor OF the
Crwe High School SEA Mrs. I'M
ooen Gilmer. sponsor at Cumber-
land. A. j Parr. sponsor at Black
stone. and Mrs George Jones,
Amelia
Followne lunch. which was
held from u to p m. the dele
Gates met again for committee re-
ports and a talk given by Miss
Elizabeth V LLOYD. SEA exec
utive secretary. The meeting con-
GUIDED with entertainment pro-
vived by Amelia High School
arded by the snow and rains but
generally such work is we'll ad-
vanced for this season Of the
year. AT the end Of the week
about 10 percent Of the corn crop
had been gathered. nearly 80 per-
cent Of the soyb4anS and ieSpe~
desa had been combined
Fine cured r D d { 0 growers
continued to market their crop
and at the close Of the week
about two-thrids Of the crop had
been sold Growers OF other types
have been stripping and grading
tobacco in preparation of open
ing Of the market early in De-
cember Weather conditions We're
very favorable for this work
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
Mrs. Conduit Mathews
Made Life Member
Of Centenary WSCS

On Saturday evening. Nov. 6
the annual birthday party, sp0n-
sored by the WSCS of Centenary
Church, was held in the home of
the president, Mrs Conduit Mat
heWs and family. at Hors du
Monde. "
Interesting contests. which WEI.
enjoyed by the group. were in
charge OF Mrs. Louis Agee. Prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Joe Halle
grove, Mrs Conduit Mathews
and Mrs Benjamin Walker.
Each year a member Of the
WSCS is selected for a life mem
Der, and $500 is given for mis-
sions. Beginning in October.
l949 this has been an annual event
after the president brought Ill
The beautiful birthday cake light
ed with six candles, the chairman
OF the nominating committee in
formed the group that the new
life member was their believe
Mrs Conduit Mat
hews Committee members were
pleased that this came as a sur
prise to the honoree.
Not including members and
their families, other guests pre-
sent were Mrs. Joe HazlegroVe
and Nancy Ellen, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Walker Mrs. Carl
RefreShment. consist
ing OF cake. cookies, punch minis
and peanuts were served
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
ST0fe II e0fhe RtDOrF
Snow. Rain Retards Harvest, Seeding
But Weeks Moisture Proves Beneficial

WythayIlle The average for the
week of 403 degrees was con-
sideyably below normal
Early sown pasture. small
grams and coecr crops were
greatly benefited by the snow
and rains. ana with warmer
weather these crops win now
make rapid growth Pastures
showed Slight Improvement afte,
receiWna additional moisture but
temperatures were too low for
growth Little Improvement IN
permanent pastures can be ex-
peCted
However, Ill THE cae'atr nod
outhein counties small grains
pastures VIII make rap4u g4ou.4
with warmer weather The acre
age Al icSpedc1a combined for
seed s less than usual and yields
are generally light as a result OF
the droueht
Harvest Of most crops was re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
Wilkins to Attend
New York Conference

Ira E wilkins. Of Clarlo tie,
c H.. district sales manager for
the farm Bureau Insurance Com
panies. will attend the companies
Sales Management Conference in
the Hotel New Yorker. New York
City, November II and 10.
More than 300 districts sales
managers from eastern states and
the District OF Columbia will at
tend the conference, which will
cover all phases of the managers
job.
Headlining the tWo-day meet
ing will be addresses by Murray
D. Lincoln, president Of the Farm
Bureau companies: Bowman Doss,
the companies executive vice
president; Brice McEuen. senior
conSultant for the Life Insurance
Agency Management Association,
and Arthur H Red" Motley,
publisher Of Parade, the Sunday
Picture Magazine
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
Mrs. \. ID. Hudgins
Dies at Arvonia

Funeral arrangement were in
complete as Of Friday for Mrs.
N0ler DAVIS Hudgins, "a who
died Wednesday. Nov. 10, at her
home in Arvonia
Surviving are four sons, Burley
Howard Alison and James Hud-
gins. all Of Arvonia five daugh-
tiers, Mrs j, w Stlnson. Mrs
Perkins Wooten. Mrs. Mable
Dickman and Mrs. Johnnie Fur
ry. all of Richmond and Mrs
Norman Christian, OF Arvonia al
SO two brothers, a sister. foul
half Brothers and two half sisters
her stepmother, nine grandchil-
dren and 10 grandchildren
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
n r,oun( Meuhou

Mrs James Leitch, and Mrs
James Bouldin. both of Charlotts-
vile, visited Mrs j B. Massey
during the week end.
Mrs. r. B Johns left with her
son, Benjamin l. Johns. for MS
home in Alexandra, to spend two
weeks Mr. Johns spent Friday
night here with his mother. and
attended the game on the Hill
before returning home
Mr. and Mrs John Harwood
and Mrs. Joseph Goode spent the
day. Sunday. in Bedford. and
their daughter, Susan Harwood
returned home with them after
spending the week end there With
friends.
Dr.. and Mrs Carl Likes and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S Proctor, all Of
Richmond, were guests on the Hill
for the game. Saturday
The guest of Mrs. E S. Shields.
who left Monday after spending
few days, was Mrs. Alva King
don. of Bluefeld. w. Va. Mrs.
Shields sons mother in-law.
Mrs Thomas G. Hardy viii
leave Tuesday to spend the rest
OF the week with her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Murdoch and Mr.
Murdoch. in Richmond.
The Misses Lila Sadler, Sheila
Crabtree. Virginia Dumas. and
Elizabeth Neaes. all of Hollins
College, and Miss Virginia owen,
Of Raleigh N c., stayed with MI.
and Mrs. p r Atkinson during
the week end and attended the
Hi game and dances
Professor and Mrs. w. w. Cor
don. Of Bon All, were guests Of DR.
and Mrs. Francis Ghlgo on Satur-
day and attended the Tiger |
yellow Jacket football game
Mrs. william A Watson, Jr. Of
Sultland Md Is the expected 7
guest of her brother-in-law and /
sister Nh and MIS-. Howard |
Ferguson Jr~ for d few days this |
week.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16

director OF the Labor Depart
ments Bureau Of Employment
Security. says an estimated 5000 :
900 younger workers will be com
ing into their own at that time
and seeking Jobs, which ma
crowd out workers aged As ant
beyond
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
81 [ UNEMPLOYMENT

II unemployment is a problem
III this collntry in this year of
1854, it may be far worse ten
Years from now when the big
crop oil war babies hits the
labor market Robert G Goodwin.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-11-16
BREAKS PRODUCTION RECORD
LOOKING AS PROUD as an,

LOOMING IS PROUD as any father,
Great Dane Dusty" appears un-
able to believe his eyes he
stands near his mate and their
twenty blue-blood puppies. A
check of the record books showed
that the litter broke previous
record for pedigreed dogs by two.
The big family is owned by Eugene
Powers Chicago. HnternationaU