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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Editedb By VIRGINIA s. TOWNSEND

ing on TDYs for the coming
three months and they are
getting together as often as
possible for last minute visits.
Yesterday we had a trip to
Kansas City, Missouri. For
some reason this family favors
this one instead of the one on
this side of the Missouri Riv-
er. It did look more progress
i've and some of the nicer
stores were branches of some
of ours in the east. We had our
lunch in Macy's Teagarden,
which was quite nice. Right
next door was Peck and Peck
and SO on. While we were so
close by Hayes thought it
would be a good chance for
me to go to Independence to
see the home of our former
President. You all have seen
it many times on television
and in the newspapers. 1t
certainly was all spick and
polish. Not a blade of grass
had been allowed to get an
improper length, so meticu-
lous is the care of the Tru-
man home. Because we did
not have camera and our
interest was not such that we
must stop and gaze, which
was told Mrs. Truman did not
like, we had a quick survey
and drove on. We plan to do
quite a bit of sightseeing as
we cross from Kansas to Del
aware but the little Diamond
State will have a luster for us
that no other section of our
country can surpass, | am
sure.
We have echoes from home,
by way of the trusty telephone,
some of which makes us want
to be there. Mrs. William H.
Draper, my next door neigh
Dor, lost her mother since |
left and / would have been
glad to have been home 20 help
there if | could. william V.
Supple is in our hospital and
| would have been happy to
have helped him with the time
that may be a little heavy on
his hands just now. / thought
about the school election and
wondered if my vote would be
needed but there was such
big turnout for the election,
that one vote, more or less,
would not have mattered. Peo-
pie have been aroused in the
interest of our schools and
our children and when they
are they can do things. The
men elected must realize the
tremendous responsibility that
is theirs, or they would not
have permitted their names to
appear as candidates. Under
standing and cooperation is
much needed now and every
one must work for the good of
the coming generations.
There is so much | could go
on to tell you about this visit
| am making to the midwest
but letters can be too long, so
maybe this is a good time to
end this one and hope you
have gone along with me thus
far. Until next week when
shall be ready to report your
activities from Lakeview Ave-
nue., ! am
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend
Monday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
TEAR FRIENDS:

here .on the plains
of Kansas, as Elaine
1.l....l...-..- says, but it is not
really plains, for there is a
roll to the country side that is
even a little more at times
than there is to New Castle
County. AS the train went
along I was interested in the
black soil and the measures
taken by the farmers to pre-
vent any extra earth draining
away so TIL at it would
amount to erosion. No matter
how many of these places
where they had indentations
in the fields, they let the grass
grow and titled around each
one in order not to disturb
the indenture any more than
was necessary. The lack of
horses On the farms is just as
evident as in the east and | am
afraid old Dobbin is going the
way of all useless things-in
the discard. Mechanical farm
ing has caught on here in
just as big way as at home
and there is little use for any
thing as slow as a horse.
Plenty of pigs. cows and sheep
in the fields. As I left the train
in the early morning Wednes-
day. | said to the conductor
isn't this a fine time to be
going visiting?" and he agreed
that it was. Just the same as
soon as the train came to
stop Hayes and Elaine were
there to greet me and we were
soon on our way to their home
which is three miles from the
heart of Topeka. My visit with
Lynne and Dawn was delayed
until getting up time.
Every day h as brought
about something interesting
and different. On Wednesday
at Forbes Air Base there was
a spirited election at the OFF,
GERS Wives Club and it was a
lesson in politics as some of
my new acquaintances cleo
tioneered for their choice of
candidates for the Offices for
the coming year. I was much
impressed with the out going
president. She presided at the
meeting before the election and
with much poise and the sang
froid of a continental. These
gals out here have been many
places and with their travel
ing they learn the know how
of many things. On Friday
there was another affair given
for a departing wife who will
now live in Washington. She
was presented with a practi-
cal copper chatting dish with
which she was pleased. These
things continue all the time
and add variety to the lives
of people like Elaine.
In this neighborhood where
/ find myself this week. there
have been coffees in the NOR
ming where the girls get to-
gether for exchange of ideas
and even small talk and to-
morrow night l shall be the
guest at a Mexican dinner. The
hostess has been kind and
gracious enough to say she
had something else for me IL
/ did not like the highly sea-
soned dishes on her menu.
Many of the husbands are go
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Local Happenings

WILDWOOD SUNSHINE SO6IE-
TY-The Wildwood Sunshine Socie-
ty will meet in the Hall next We'd
nesday, May 25th, at 2:15 o'clock.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL-The
Frederick PTA will hold a Straw
berry Festival on the School Lawn,
Friday, May 9th from to 8.
SCOUT RALLY-The Girl Scout
and Brownie Rally will be held
Saturday, May 21st at the Moose
Lodge on u. S. Route 10, Harring-
ton, Del.
POCAHONTAS NEWS-This Sum
| day, May % the Ionic Council No.
Is, Degree of Pocahontas goes to
visit the Presbyterian Church. Be
sure to be there 10:45.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY = The AL
den Branch of the Sunshine Socie-
ty will meet May 20, at 900 p. m,
at the home of Mrs. c. H. Nutter
on S. Walnut Street, Milford. No
tice Change of DATE.
WILDWOOD CHURCH AID-The
Wildwood Church Aid will meet in
the Wildwood Community Hall on
Friday evening, May Goth, at 500
o'clock. The committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Matte Dill and Mrs.
Averala Maloney.
MOTHERS CHOIR AUXILIARY
The Mothers Choir Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday. May oath, at 500 o.
clock, with Mrs. Carl Webb on Old
Shawnee Road, Box 140. This will
be the last meeting until Septem-
Der. Would like all mothers that
possibly can to be present.
CLUB MEETING-Th Glendale
Demonstration Club will meet in
the fire hall, on Tuesday evening,
May oath at s o'clock Quick and
Easy Sandwich Spreads will be
demonstrated by. Mrs. George Met
schl, Mrs. Charles Neibert, Jr. and
mrs. Clarence Spicer.
"THE FOOD FAIR = The o. u.
R. Glass of Houston Methodist
Church will hold a Food Fair. Sat
urday night, May 21st, starting at
$50 o'clock, on the lawn of the
Houston Fire Company. At the Food
Fair will be ice cream, cake, pie,
strawberry shortcake, hot dogs,
lemonade, coffee, fudge and etc.
Come out for a social evening with
refreshments and a chat with your
friends and neighbors.
CALVARY SUPPER = On Fri
day evening. May 20, 1866, the Mil
ford Calvary Church will serve in
the Fellowship Hall of the church
a supper which will consist of ham,
chicken salad and a number of
other things which are pleasing to
the taste. Calvary Church Member
ship solicits your cooperation in the
purchase of tickets and attendance
at the supper. The price of the
tickets for adults is slips and for
children, s.65.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Thursday, May 18th To We'd
nesday, May 18th, Inclusive

John e. Barcus, weather recorder
reports the following weather con-
ditions for Milford as recorded on
instruments located on Lakeview
Avenue, for the week beginning
Thursday. May 18th and ending on
Wednesday. May 18th. Inclusive:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
MUSICAL BONES?

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Up
If it comes to the worst, Grand
Rapids will have music amid the
ruins. 1t is organizing a Civil De-
Tense Band.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
OBITUARY
Won GOERRES

Fred Won Goerres, Rt. 2, Elkton,
Md, died in Union Hospital, Elkton,
Nd, on May Is, 1855. Funeral SER
vices were held May IS, at 1000
a. m, in Holy Cross r. C. Church,
Dover, Del, with Rev. Paul Tag
CART officiating. Inferment was in
Holy Cross Cemetery, Dover, Del
He is survived by one brother, Will
liam Won Goerres, Pennington,
Del; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elisabeth
Longfellow, Laurel, Del; and Mrs.
Frank Scott Hutton, Elkton, Md
Mr. Won Goerres was born at Cav
alier, North Dakota, July IS, 1886
He was a retired electrician for the
Bell Telephone Company.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
REED

Mrs. Jennie Reed, Sc, widow of
Theodore w. Reed of Lewes, passed
away May IL, at her home on
Kings Highway. after a long ill
ness. Funeral services were held
at the Atkins Funeral Home, Lewes,
conducted by Rev. A. E. Dougherty,
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Matilda Hill of Lewes. and
Mrs. William H. Draper of Milford;
one son, Arthur Reed of Lewes ;;
five grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

WILDWOOD SUNSHINE SOeIE-
TY-The Wildwood Sunshine Socie-
ty will meet in the Hall next We'd
nesday, May 25th, at 2:15 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

POCAHONTAS NEWS-This Sum
day, May % the Ionic Council No.
Is, Degree of Pocahontas goes to
visit the Presbyterian Church. Be
sure to be there 10:45.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

SUNSHINE SOCIETY = The AL
den Branch of the Sunshine Socie-
ty will meet May 20, at 200 p. M,
at the home of Mrs. C.. H. Nutter
on S. Walnut Street, Milford. No
tice Change of DATE.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

WILDWOOD CHURCH AID-The
Wildwood Church Aid will meet in
the wildwood Community Hall on
Friday evening, May Goth, at 500
o'clock. The committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Matte Dill and Mrs.
Averala Maloney.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

SCOUT RALLY-The Girl Scout
and Brownie Rally will be held
Saturday, May 21st at the Moose
Lodge on U. S. Route 13, Harring-
ton, Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
MOTHERS CHOIR AUXILIARY

The Mothers Choir Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday, May Gath, at 500 o.
clock, with Mrs. Carl Webb on Old
Shawnee Road, Box 140. This will
be the last meeting until Septem-
Der. Would like all mothers that
possibly can to be present.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL-The
Frederick PTA will hold Straw
berry Festival on the School Lawn,
Friday, May 9th from to 8.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

GOOD FISHING = A fisherman
may expect the following fishing
conditions in Delaware this week
end: Good catches of bluegill, crap
pie and pickerel on the inland
lakes. Trout, hardheads and a few
drum are biting on the coral beds
in the Delaware Bay south of
Slaughter Beach. At Indian River
Inlet, Rehoboth, cold water is linn
iting fishing activities. A few trout,
bass, ling and porgies are being
caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Green Gets 80
As Dukes Top
Doyton,7O-58
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1875
Green scored 80 points to lead
Duquesne to a 70-58 victory over
Dayton in the final of the Ma
tional Invitation basketball tour
nament tonight, giving the
Dukes their first NIT champion
ship.
Cincinnati, the fourth-seeded
team. captured third place in
the tournament with an excit-
ing 96-91 overtime victory over
st. Francis (Pa.)
Green joined with slender Dick
Ricketts, in a superb two-man
performance. In addition to
scoring all but IA of their teams
points. these two performed the
key defensive roles in guarding
Dayton's 7-foot Bill Uhl and g.
foot-8 Johnny Koran.
A crowd of 1896 damned
Madison Square Garden to its
capacity for the exciting final.
Dayton FORCES Ahead
About the middle of the first
half. Dayton started a drive that
netted 8 points in a row as
Koran began to hit.
That tied the count after IL
minutes and a short time later
Dayton forged ahead, 27-25.
Green. squared it again with a
pair of free throws and then
hit three straight field goals to
put the Dukes in front to stay
Green and Dick Ricketts, did
all the Duquesne scoring in the
first half and the second half
(See MT, Page C-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
By Bob Henson

Montgomery Blair, the area s
No. / ranked high school bas-
ketball team, won It's 21st game
without defeat this season and
third Maryland State Glass A
championship in four years with
a $3.50 victory over Hagerstown
last night in Richie Coliseum
before more than 1000 fans.
Lackey High of Indian Head
also won, taking the Glass c
title with a 50-46 victory over
Southern of Lothian, Anne Arun-
del County.
Cambridge High from the
Eastern Shore snapped the %
game Oxon Hill winning streak
with a 47.37 victory to win the
Glass B championship.
Dick Brown. Blair's captain,
again led his team as his clutch
shooting time and again kept
the Blazers from dropping back.
But the outstanding player of
the game was the Hubs Chuck
Hewitt. who finished with 81
points. high for both teams.
The final quarter was a point
matching contest, with first Blair
and then Hagerstown taking q
slim lead. Blair was ahead, AZ
43. with 41a minutes remaining
In the game. but from then on 1t
was an ever-changing margin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Guoyona Surprise Winner
I'm Barbara Frietchie Can

the making Cerise RENE
and Singing Beauty.
II felt real good" Blum added,
when we got to the eighth
pole"
At that point in the stretch,
the flying Guayana had a length
and one-half lead on Cerise
Refine. who was beginning to feel
the burden of her 124-pound
package, which included Willie
Hartack, the meetings leading
rider.
Crowd Bets S1.6O6,114
In the race with a COMPARE
lively light impost of ia pounds,
Guayana was surprisingly over
looked in the betting off her re-
cent record. She took the Sec
ond division of the Columbia
Handicap at Hialeah last month
at 2812 to /, but yesterdays
crowd evidently didn't believe
she could run back to that per-
Torrance.
Although smaller than last
week, the crowd was in a good
betting mood, sending $1,606, ia
through the windows, an increase
of 5000 over last Saturday. The
wagering reached its peak in the
feature. when the machines took
in $685., 299. OF this sum $l1,867
went on Guayama's nose and
$49,979 went down the drain on
Cerise Refine.
Hartack said the Rice mare
had no excuses. From the press
box. it seemed that her burden
was simply too much.
Nick Shuk, who had three win
ners for the day, was never in
contention with Brazen Brat
after the nine-horse field left
the gate. The early leader was
Companas Stables Ros Clag, who
wrested the lead from Cerise
(See BOWIE. Page C-51
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Warren, EXT ar Heel Boxer,
Dies of Automobile Injuries

Addison E. (ASd) Warren
So. recreation director at the Dis
trict Training School at Laurel,
Md. and a former intercollegiate
heavyweight boxing champion,
died last night in Baltimore
University Hospital of injuries
received when struck by an auto
mobile on Route 602 in Anne
Arundel County, Md. Thursday
night.
Warren, who starred in foot
ball as well as boxing at the
University Of North Carolina,
was hit by a car driven by Capt.
George ]. Lamb, SO, of Fort
Meade, Md, according to State
Police. He suffered a skull frac-
ture. internal injuries and a
broken leg.
The former athlete was walk
ing in the center of the high
way when he was hit, State
Trooper Alvin Robbins said.
Robbins quoted the driver as
saying he had been blinded by
the lights Of another car.
After leaving college in the
late l920's, Warren fought pro-
fessionally for some years nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

the only 800 hitter my club although didn't get
to bat much.
TriandoS, converted into first baseman also play
regularly for the Orioles although this necessarily
constitute Endorsement of high skill Berra, of course,
mains Mr. Yankee and Howard Berberet and slvera will
have to shift for themselves
SOME RESPECTS, Charles Ryanesilvera has had the
oldest of the entire shebang pleasant stocky
young 80 who for has walked the
OF Berra. who incidentally, is buddy of Charles
svera came from the Pacific Coast League in 1913
with reputation OF being good hitter smart receiver and
workhorse And what he done with the Well
the seat of his pants the first thing out
slvera is paid decent because he is insurance
spelled with capital IT. Additionally, he has
full World Series shares and of that place
money last year Everything considered he probably the
highest salaried baseball player inning in the world
And he's one of the least talked about Stenge
talking this day. started with Berra switched Howard
and then to Berberet When somebody finally inquired to
sveras status Old Rubber Face looked genuinely surprised
"That feow?" he barked upon recovery WELL I'll tell you
I'm gonna him in game day just If he
play ball. I've been with the Yankees years now
been with them bit longer and I'm getting little curious
They tell me he's pretty good catcher Could play for almost
any club"
STENCIL WAS JOKING, of course, when he feigned
curiosity as to Sveras ability to play His Yankee team
mates Gil McDougad and Joe Collins and Berra himself
say that Charlie had with almost any other
team than the Yankees he would be
players in the business instead of the
rival manager talking of Sivera the other day. said:
81 wish had him four five years ago. I'd like to have
Sivera now but not at big price He's been rusting
long"
This is how walks in the shadow of formidable
player like Berra He gets lost Stenge suddenly serious
was saying:
81 don't play Silvera in regular because I've
got Yogi don't play him in spring games trying
out Howard and Berberet. know what Sivera
at least think do. That's why the fellow stays
ball club, even if he doesn't play"
ALL OF THE GOOD Yankee clubs since 1927 Stengel
reasoned aloud have had lefhanded hitting
first basement from Bill Dckey to Berra and from Gehrg
to Joe Collins "The the seats invite eft-handers
put ball into them in right field, it makes
It tough the other kind of hitter And Slvera bats right
handed"
In the clubhouse the subject of the discussion Svera
reaching into washtub filled with ice oranges
20 minutes to start but Charlie usual wasn't
playing. &c. unhurriedy he bit into orange chewed
away as he contemplated his
Il getting into about 80 season." Charlie
admitted ed note: Actually $3.50 games in
with the Yankees That's not much exercise but can't
complain"
If you could start all any control over your
destiny he asked would you pick the Yankees?"
why not? he countered Those World Series shares
weren't hard to take And long the pay
me by the game, I'm satisfied"
If there is objection to Charles reasoning it must come
from one who loves hard work and hates money.
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Luekey Glass c Champions
Blair Five Wins Glass A Title
With 27st Straight Victory

until with ia minutes left the
Hubs pulled into a 54-54 tie.
Frank Corcoran of Blair un-
tied it with a Jump shot with Is
seconds left. He was fouled and
made one of two shots to put his
team out in front, 57-54.
With successful foul shooting,
Lackey went into a 1896 third
period lead and held that adj
vantage up to midway of the
final quarter. With the score
46-43, Lackey, and one minute
remaining in the game, Terry
Barnard hit for two foul shots
and Chuck Simmons followed
with a side court shot to ice the
game for the Braves.
Cambridge took a 1913 first
quarter lead, mainly on the driv-
ing layups of Grayson Hurley,
and Oxon Hill still was behind,
1920 at halftime.
For a reason not given by
Coach Ed Crescenze, three of
Oxon Hills top players, Joe
Horne, Bill Grove and Sonny
Piper, were used sparingly. Their
absence was noticeable in Oxon
Hills lack of a sustained offense,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20
Mays Hits ; Homers
To Beat Indians, AZ,
And Square Series
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. Mar. 49,
Willie Mays clouted three home
runs as the New York Giants
turned back the Cleveland In
dams. 40, before 1888 at Wrig-
ley Field today.
The victory enabled the world
champions to tie their spring
series with the Tribe at three
games each.
Mays homers came in success
sion. He famed the first time
up. but with Hal Newhouser sue
ceeding Bob Lemon on the mound
for the Indians. Willie drove a
ball over the leftfield wall to
put the Giants in front, 10.
Then. after Newhouser's single
of Sal Maglie with the bases
loaded in the fifth inning sent
the American Leaguers in front
at 81, Mays tied it with a drive
into the rightfield bleachers in
the sixth. again at Newhouser's
expense.
In the seventh, with Ray Mar
leski pitching. the Giants re-
gained the lead on singles by
Don Mueller and Yves Westrum
and an error by Centerf1elder
Larry Dolby.
Willie, however, wasn't fin
ished. He tagged Narleski for a
clout to right in the eighth for
his third straight homer.
Maggie pitched the first five
innings for the Giants and IIoyt
Wilhelm finished up, getting
credit for the victory.
Cleveland 600 O20 Ooo-2 /
New York tN) 900 101 l1x-4 I i
Lemon. Newhouser "a; Narleski "a
and Hogan; Maglie, Wilhelm t6) and
Westrum. Winning pitcher--Wilhelm
Losing pitcher--Narleski.
Home runs-New York, Mays t3).
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Russell Sparks
No. | Dons 10
77-63 Victory
AII-Americun Ends
Doubts in First Half;
Colorado Tops Iowa
BY the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mar. 19.-San
Francisco. No. / team in the
Associated Press poll, tonight
rode to a 77-63 victory over de-
Tending champion La Sale in
the National Collegiate (NCAA)
basketball tournament final on
the terrific play of Bill Russell,
6-foot-10 all-American.
Although his teammate, K. C.
Jones, outscored him, the lanky
Russell made it mo contest
against La Sales heralded Tom
Cola in their long-awaited show
down
Russell scored % points to set
a fiye-game NCAA scoring rec
ord Of 118. while Cola, who held
the former composite mark of
ia, scored 10.
Russell Gets Is Before Half
While Cola fell a bit short of
expectations in the final, Rus
sell did everything expected of
him, really sewing up the game
with an 18-point. first-half per-
Torrance which had the Mu-
nicipal Auditorium capacity
crowd of 10000 beside itself.
Jones. rugged 6-foot-1 202-
FOUNDER. took scoring honors
with "a points on 10 field goals
and four free throws.
1t wasn't much of a game
after the Dons, scoring their
26th straight victory and COM
pleting the season with a 28-l
mark, forged ahead by 10 points,
50-3l, early in the second half.
LaSalle, holding an NCAA rec
ord of 9 straight tourney tri-
umphs. had a 13-game winning
streak snapped and wound up
with a 26-5 record.
Sliding Zone Fails
LaSalle played Cola on a row.
ing basis and tried a sliding
zone defense without success
against the catlike Dons, who
were aided by some phenomenal
scoring tip-ins by Russell in the
first half.
Russell popped in nine Of his
% field goal attempts, and Jones
sank 10 Of % shots.
In the consolation game, Col
orado. the Big Seven champion,
spilled Iowa. the Big Ten champs,
1854, to take third place. A fine
performance by a reserve, Jim
Ranglos, led the Buffaloes to
their victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

also coached boxing at Duke
University.
He was defeated only once in
his college career, and that was a
close decision. AS a professional,
he won 40 fights, lost Is and
fought three draws.
At the District Training
School, he worked with feeble
minded District residents. When
he started work at the school,
two brothers, DR.. John M. and
DR.. Byron P. Warren were living
and practicing in Laurel.