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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Ten Years AGO.
Taken from the May IS, 1916 Issue

Taken from the May Is, 1916 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Mill
man. of Lewes. are receiving
congratulations on the birth
of son born Monday morning.
May the 14th. Mrs. Millman is
the former Laurana Morgan,
OF Lynch Heights.
aoo
The Milford High School
baseball team chaiked up its
fourth win of the season by
defeating the Georgetown team
3 to 0. The highlight of the
game was the fine pitching
by Rich" Emory. He not only
shut out Georgetown. but he
did not allow a hit. Milford
players, Smith. II; Walls. 3b:
Emory, p; Kemp. So; Saunders.
IF: Tease. 1b; Worthington.
CT: Messick, 2b: and Wyatt. C.
Announcement has been made
OF the marriage OF Miss Pa
tricia Maude Fouracre. the
daughter of Mr.. A. Claude
Fouracre OF Middletown. and
the late Mrs. Fouracre. to Sea-
man First Class M. Prettyman
Wiley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Wiley. of Dover. Miss
Fonracre Is a graduate of the
Middletown High School and is
enrolled as q cadet nurse at
the Delaware Hospital. Mr..
Wiley attended Dover High
School and is now stationed
at Baltimore.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Twenty Years AGO.
Taken from the May II, 1885 Issue

Fakcn from the May IL, 1885 Issu
Ulysses Hickman of Ocean
View, has gone to- Philadelphia
to take position on a tug
boat at that port.
aoH
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Ellis
and son, Jackie, of Delmar, who
have been spending the winter
months in Miami, Fla, have
returned and are occupying
their home on Jewel Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Remick
who have lived number of
years in Bayonne, N. j.. have
moved back to Frederick. and
occupy their former residence
on South Market Street.
Andrew Carpenter has great
ly improved his farm proper
tys near Drawbridge, by the
erection of a modern stable
and barn. and the shingle-wall-
ing of his residence.
zoe
Graduating exercises for the
senior class of the Milford
Emergency Hospital Training
School for Nurses will be held
in the Milford High School
Auditorium at 1880 p. M, May
30. The graduates are: Noami
A. Farber. Milford; Mildred P.
KINNEY. Milford; Evelyn o.
Erickson, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20

Last week the Nassau Milk
Station reached the highwater
mark, when it shipped 103
cans of milk from their sta
ton.
John G. Darby of Frederick,
has purchased the dwelling
house owned by Samuel Cook
on Front Street, and it is now
for sale or rent.
H. Ernest Conwell has shipped
a carload of lockwood speci-
mems from Milton to a large
estate in New York. These
specimens were the finest ever
shipped from this section.
Mr.. Conweli buys the lockwood
from all parts of the south and
transpiants them in his nur-
series until sold for decorative
purposes.
The Vinyard Shipbuilding
Company, whose yards are To-
Gated in South Milford, are
putting the finishing touches
on the last two rum chasers
which they are building for
the government One of the
boats has been given it's trial
trip this week and has come
up to the government require
ments. This boat will leave the
builders yards Monday or
Tuesday of next week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20


After 81 days in a Nazi prison
camp somewhere in Europe,
Sergeant Donald C. Murray has
been liberated and is recuper-
ating in an Allied hospital
somewhere in France. Sergeant
Murray's release was announced
by the War Department by
telegram and by letter to his
wife. He will be remembered
in Milford as the former man
ager of the SLIGO Cut Rate
Store. His wife is the former
Mary Marvel. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Marvel of
Milford.
Thomas Bradley of Lincoln,
who has been in Buffalo, N. Y,
hauling wings for the U. S.
Aeroplane Corporation for the
past three months, spent last
week at home with his family.
He left Monday for Buffalo to
continue his work.
First Lieut.. Grace E. Veasey,
the daughter of Mrs. Virgie
Veasey and the late George E.
veasey, of Harbeson, has re-
ported for duty on a large
Army hospital ship. Lieut..
Veasey has been stationed for
the past two years at West
Point Army Hospital.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
SPELLING TEST

HOUSTON, Tex. Up A fell
low in restaurant was overheard
telling the story of his life. He came
to Texas a young man, unable to
read or write. He decided to learn
to write SO he could let his mother
know when he'd settled.
Finally. he mastered the name of
the neutrality-suspicious.. But then
he was transferred to Waxahachie
Just when he had that down pat,
he was moved again-this time to
Albuquerque, N. M.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
CENTENNIAL OXEN

CARMI, Ill. -(PI- Farmer Jas
per Brown still uses an OK team but
only at centennial celebrations.
Dressed for the part, he walks
beside his oxen and guides their
course by the time honored "gee
and haw". In the course of years
and numerous pageants and parades
Brown has raised and trained a
number of OK teams.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
SPECIAL HISTORY

NORFOLK. Va. -(P)- A. j. Ba-
deaux, retired from the Navy and
operating a parking lot, thinks he
has a unique history of World War
II. Badeaux toured the world on
Navy ships and bought newspapers
in the ports he visited. He can fol-
low the war by the dates of the
papers and also see what else was
going on in Bombay. Capetown.
Glasgow, Reykjavik and other ports.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-05-20
Irrigation May Be
Only Part Solution
CONTINUED from page onel

Irrigation will do nothing to
solve problems of erosion-it may
actually increase the runoff. 1t may
aggravate problems on poorly
drained soils or create drainage
problems on formerly we'll drain
ed soils. Likewise, irrigation alone
will do nothing to improve fertili-
ty or poor soil conditions. All
these things. as well as lack of
water, normally limit crop prodac-
ton
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
FAIRBANKS sWAMPs
ANCHORAGE 60-3s

FAIRBANKS (P) The Fair baa1ks high school Malemu.es spotted the Anchorage Eagles II points Friday might in the first Railbelt Conference game here and then came back in the second half to beat the highly regarded Eagles by 2 points. 60 f,o 38.
 Anchorge jumped to a mine to-nothing lead in the first quar- ter before Fairbanks tallied.
 Bob Rude of Anchorage was the whole show scoring 20 in ihe first half and two in the second to lead the scoring. Dan ny Krize led Fairbanks with 21 Fairbanks in the second hal1 scored 21 points without Amch- Oralge making a point, at one period of the game.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
FAIRBANKS BY 2 POINTS OVER ANCHORAGE

FAIRBANKS (P) The Fair banks MalemuItes jumped to the top of fthe Railbelt confer er1ce standings here Saturday might by edgiing the Anchorage Eagles 65-63 in a tight, over time struggle
 Three players left the game on fouls and the lead changed 15 times in the battle that saw A fouls called by the officials
 The game was played in the warmth of the new gymnasium here, but the veal her outside was 50 degree below zero
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12

In 1853, the Giam.s played 67 games - playing All Star teams, and were undefeated; in 1854, the colored team travebed with only 6 men and when one of the players spradned an am kle, they played 10 games with five men.
 This is the team that gave Billy Rookie" Brown and Frank WashinIton to the famed Harlem Globetrotters.
 Looking for new worlds to to conquer, the Giants have turned their foo steps toward the west. Their tour will take them as far northwest as Al aska, southwest as far as Sar
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MT, EDGECUMBE WINS FRIDAY NIGHT GAME

Grabbing an early nine-point lead, the Mt. Edgecunnbe Braves defeated the Sitka High Tinab- CT Wolves F'rlday might 44-40 before an almost capacity crowd
 Missing repeated both floor shots and fouls, Sitha was on I.lhe small end 11-3 at the end of the first period. During the second period Garry Paxton and Sammy Martin started hit ting but were unable to over come that 8 point deficit and the teams left the floor 1914. Several times during the se- cond half Satka pulled to with in a basket of the Braves but Jeff Trenton and IgtaGnluc wou- Id drop in a couple, leaving the Wolves back fighting again to [ get the lead. The third period ended 3O-24 and the game 44-40
 Defense was the keyna,e of the play, as both teams were forced to shoot from behind key-hole distance continually tnd then being rushed! at all times. Edgeoumibe's defense was such l.hat Terry Nelson could make but three points and big Norman Wood was shut out. Jeff Trenton's long shots dropped in enough to make him ihigh point man for his outfit and Garry Paxton was tops for SItka, each having IT points to their credit.
 Mt. Edgecurnbe scorlalg: Guth cry 2, Bent 2, Trenton IT, An souk 6, Ilgtanluc Il and Ivey 6. Sitka: Paxton IT, Boettcher 4, Smith 5, Fredrhckson 2, Mar tin 9 and Nelson 3.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
SCOUTS FOR YOUNG ALASKA BALLPLAYERS

SEATTLE (H) The Seattle Rainfers' general manager, Dewey SoriIanlo, flew north to Anchorage Sunday to scout baseball players,
 Sorilano disclosed before leaving that he planned to i'm f'erviIew a couple of prospects recommended by Bobby Wins low, a scout. He will also hold some clinics for little leaguers and talk before a few odgani- zatilons.
 He pans to return to Seat tie Wednesday.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
Oil Nettinqs
by Gil Truitt

The biggest attraction since the invasion of this city by the House of David five years ago, the Philadelphia Colored Giants will come to town with their bag of tricks and shenani3lans in a rare treat seldom seen in this neck of the woods.
 Booking the two game series with the Sitka ANB over a mon the ago, the Philadelphia team will meet the local outfit this week on successive nights - Wednesday and Thursday.
 The Philadelphia Colored Giants baskeubaill team is com posed of American Negro youths, from the stars of Unit ed States colleges and thigh schools, travelling and playing exhibition games. Each player is an outstanding athlete.
 In the seasons 1948, 1850 and 1851, tIhe Giants from Philly 246 games and were on the short end of the score on only 6 occasions. In the 1949 season, travelling with only S men, the ouint from the city of Brotherly Love los only three games out of 120, losing one of them in a best out of three ser les at St Johns, New BrIns- wick of the Maritime Provinces
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
HIGH RANKING CLUBS
 OUT TO PROTECT RATINGS
by The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
 This will be ''put up or shrut up" week for many of lthe na. tion's lea,ding college basket ball teams seeking to escape the fate of high-ranking Ken lucky anl Illinois.
 San Francisco, for one, will swing back into action Friday night after a 10-day layoff to mee1 good Marquette club in the opener of the DePaul tourn ament in Chicago. The Dons, defending NCAA champs and rated No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll, are 80 on victories over Ohio State, Southern California and San Francisco State.
 The Chicago tourney is cer- tain to prove a stiff test for the Dons. Even if they get past Marquette, it's likely the win ner of the second Duquesne- DePaul tilt will be rough in the finals Saturday.
 Duquesne was one of the teams which showed to good advantage over the weekend, winning the Seel Bowl title 7-49 over Pittsburgh.
 North Carolina State, Utah, Alabama, Dzriton and Brigham Young were among the other top ranked schools to go un- scaihed.
 But not so for Kentucky No. p and Illinois (No. 8. The Wildcats, who almost new er lose at home, were surprised bv Temple 73-61 while Illinois after running up a 13-poilnt 1 Eralfhtitne lead, bowed to Mis- souri 74-73.
 Third-raInked IN. c. State downed Ea5 ern Kentucky 83- "A for its fourth in a row and i 18th straight victory over a two year span. Utah, No. 5,
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
GAMBLERS OUT AFTER PRO BASKETBALL
by The Associated Press


 Maurice Podoloff, president of The National Basketball Assn, said today the league definitely was trying to check on series of mysterious tele phone calls in which three coaches have been offered bribes to either lose a game or control the poinj spread.
 Al Cerwi, coach of the Syra- cu9e Nationals, and Bobby Wsnzer. player coach of the Rochester Royals reported that they had received calls from unidentified men before yes terday's games. Las. week Charley AcknIan of the Fort Wayne Pistons received two such telephone calls.
 We are trying to check them," said Podoloff, ''even tN1ouath I think thev are The work of crack pots. But we are staibbing in the dark since all of the calls were long distance and it was impossible to trace
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Sentinel sturfs

in the area.
 With the start of its sixteen tn year under present owner ship, the Daily Sitka Sentinel is confident in Sitka's future and pledges its columns now, as i'm the past, to aid in that orderly growth and develop ment.
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Daily Sifko Sentinel & Arrowhead Press Page Four Monday, DeceiHDeI III, s.- 4

greed generally that EfsenIhow Ter looked physically we'll and that he participated vigorously in the conference. ll3
 Rep. Martin of Mass, the house minority leader, said Ei- senhower sounds like a man who's got program and who intends to put it through" {"
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12
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FOR RENT: i bedroom house,
 running water. Jamestown Bay. Phone 150, Mrs. Edith Hollywood. (12)
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12

CUSTOM MADE CAKES for all occasions, $500 and up. Orders taken until Dec. 20 for cakes in the Christmas motif. Mrs. Walter Johnson, No. 4, Peterson Courts.
 (Mt12/ /19)
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-12-12

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY on popular size tires. tubes,
 and batteries. Sears Roe
 buck. Phone IA or 115. (FM)
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Page Four

continued to impress with a 93-63 triumph over Arizona Alabama, raIed sixth, won the Birmingham classic by over whelming Valparaiso 82-56. Sevenrh-ranked Dayton trip ped Toledo 62-59 and Brig ham Young, No. 10, rolled ov- CT Oregon 83-52,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Jimmy Stewart as rancher in
need Of water In 1.-THE Wind
mill"
$3.50, WTOP (9)--Stage Seven:
Dennis Morgan plays q Texas
Ranger on the trail of q sly
outlaw.
$500, WRC l4)-Loretta Young
Show: Ricardo Montalban.
host and star, in story Of man
who refuses to move when
his home is placed in right
of way for new speedway.
$500, WMAL (7)-Break the
Bank: Bert Parks emcees with
quips. questions and a $4,000
jackpot.
$3.50, WRC (4)-Bob Cummings
Show: Bob regrets asking
that there be no more sur
prise birthday parties for him.
lO:15, WRC (N-Y.O.U.-Years
of Usefulness: Room for AL"
concerns elderly couple living
alone and those living with
younger couple.
1880, WNIAL (7)-Steve Wilson.
Editor: Man goes to prison
for crime he didn't commit
to protect sweetheart who
entered country illegally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
TODAYS FILMS
ON TV

His. WRC (O-"Barrier Of the
Law"
$3.50. WTTG (5)-"Enchanted
Forest"-a hermit befriends
small boy: Edmund Lowe,
Brenda Joyce. (l945.)
e:30, WMAL t7)-"Adam and
Evalyn" - Stewart Granger
and Jean Simmons star in
romantic comedy about gam
bling bachelor who finds him
self the foster-father Of at
tractive young lady. (1949.)
1900, WTTG (5) - Stranger
From Santa Fe" - Johnny
Mack Brown in l945 West
ern. ...
$500. WTTG (5)-"The Fight
er"-Patriot tries to raise
funds for Mexican revolu-
tionary movement in Aim Of
Jack London's story; Rich
ard Conte. Vanessa Brown.
Lee ]. Cobb. (l952.)
1880, WRC (l)-"Westside Kid"
Dale Evans and Donald
Barry In 1913 film. Also,
valley Of the Zombies." with
Robert Livingston and Ian
Keith. (1946)
1889, wTOP (s)-"Hoosier Hol-
iday"-Five young farmers try
cutsmarting local draft board;
Dale Evans. (iel3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
HlGHLIGHTS

1880, WTOP (e)-Jewish Com
munity Hour: Selections from
Liturgical music for the Day
Of Atonenent. sung BY Choir
Of Montgomery County jew
ish Center.
1890, WH1AL t7)-This We Be
lieve: 'Your Neighbor Cele-
brates"-a program explain
ing the major. Jewish festi-
walls.
100, WRC t4)-American In
ventory: Story Of young
woman about to wed who
faces problem Of where to
house her aged father; Car
men Matthews.
100, WMAL t7) - Celebrity
Parade: Joseph McCaffrey's
guest is DR.. A. ". Astin. Di-
rector Of National Bureau OF
Standards.
1889, WRC t4)-Youth Wants
to Know: Atomic Energy
Commissioner John Ton Neu-
mann. guest.
2:O0, WRC ~ - Frontiers Of
Faith: Church and civic
leaders discuss: ELS the Cold
War Over?"
500, WTTG t5)-This is The
Life: Money causes family
rift until lonesome girl wins
their hearts.
zoe. WTOP t9) - Pro Foot
ball: Washington Redskins
meet Cleveland Browns: Jim
Gibbons and Arch Mcdonald
at the mike.
ESQ, WRC (4)--American Fo-
rum: What Is our atomic fu-
ture? John Hopkins, Or. w.
r. Libby and Representative
Price Democrat Of Illinois)
guests.
$500, WNIAL (7)-Pan Ameri-
can Party: Gift Shop"-ex-
hibition Of the various arts
and crafts Of Latin America.
$500, WRC (D-Meet the
Press: ARMY Secretary
Brucker is quizzed.
500, WMAL (7)-Science Fic-
ton Theater: Edmund GwennI
plays a scientist from the fu-
ture who brings secret Of as
founding power In his pocket
comb.
$3.50, WTTG 81 Georgetown
University Forum: 10 h n
Marshall and Self Incrim-
nation" Leo Huard and
Edwin McManus. guests.
$3.50, WMAL (7l-Black Phan-
TOMS Future Filters Club:
Model airplane contest with
judging by Civil Air Patrol
officials.
$50, WTOP t9) - You Are
There: Alexander Hamilton
duels with Aaron Burr.
500, WRC (D-It's q Great
Life: Denny and Steve try to
be good Samaritans and
manage to get into trouble.
600, WMAL tO-You Asked
For It: Ranger patrol from
Death Valley; Navy sub es-
capes from underwater traps:
Q handcuffed swim instructor
swims In San Francisco Bay.
e:3e, WKC (l)-Ffontier: pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

miere) New Western series
opens with story Of boy who
developed reputation as
dreaded gunman because OF
newspaperman's stories.
$3.50, WTOP (9)-Jack Benny:
(Returning series) The gang
prepares for first show and
Jacks a nervous wreck.
$3.50, WMAL (7)--"Adams and
Evalyn"-Movie costars Stew
art Granger and Jean Sim
mons. (See Today's Movies.0
1900, WRC (4)--Variety Hour:
Jack Carson, host. with the
musical Alberghettis and
Thelma Ritter, guests.
1900, WTOP (9)-Ed Sullivan:
Red Shelton, Lily Pons, Pearl
Bailey and a movie trio, Rob-
ert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
and Lillian Gish. who recreate
scenes from Night Of the
Hunter"
$500, WRC (4)-Television
Playhouse: In THE Merry
Go-Round," Anne jackson
plays woman whose insistence
on making decisions for men
In her life almost wrecks her
own.
500. WTOP (s)-GE Theater:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

Il. Not only did 1t become the
No. / Tv show In the Nation
this summer but. what's worse
for the opposition. It led the
second-rated program BY .
1o-to-1S point margin.
CHS had only q loose agree
ment with the producers and
20 when the pact expired, NBC
rushed In with o fabulous bid.
ABC put in one, too.
The last news from New
York was that CHS would
probably retain the show,
after offering the producers
another every other week time
spot for another quiz show
that they want to put on en-
ploying the winners Of the
$4,000 Question.
Why did NBC want the
show-apart from its top
rating?
One Of the big reasons Ia
obvious II you look ut next
TUESDAYS TV log.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Spring Looks Forward to Fall
But Shed Like to Leorn to Fly

In June---such o lovely selec-
ton Of unusual things.
But I'm always glad when
fall comes. And. oh! ! do
love New York In the fall. It's
50 exciting. I operate at Q
very swift tempo. I love to
70 fast, all the time. That's
why I love teievision. Much
better than the movies. ] love
IL. love IT,"
As bright and vivacious as .
girl Of 10. and equally ener-
getic, Miss Byington finds 1t
easily possible to do several
things at once.
Entertains ID. C. Friend
In her pink suite here ut the
Dorset. where bowls Of pink
and pale lavender flowers
stood on every table. she was
an attractive and gracious
hostess, wearing . full-skirted
dress.
Somewhat dizzy may be the
leather pumps.
While she emptied ashtrays.
put out fresh packs Of olga
rettes, busted the coffee table
and pumped up pillows. she
entertained q friend Of long
standing, who had come to see
her from Washington. d. c.
She kept conversation going
among the others present,
made note Of her appointments
for the next day. gave orders.
In Spanish. to . Spanish
speaking maid. and ate her
lunch.
She explained that she had
learned Spanish during the
years she lived in Buenos
Aires and quickly turned to
her friend. Miss Madeline
Hicks, who Ii on the staff Of
the Cathedral School In Wash
ington.
Madeline, how wonderful
that you could come over Isn't
this fun. fun. fun?"
Born In Colorado
Somewhat dizzy may be the
part Of Lily Ruskin. December
Bride. and somewhat dizzy
may be the part Of Spring BY
ington, but this is sheer sur
face.
When Miss Byington was in
her teens. her mother died. and
she was hard put to think Of
some way to support herself.
She decided to return to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

lections include Gounod's ave
Maria" and HE Was Despised"
from Handel's Messiah.
Only summertime Caesar
principal to graduate to the
fall show (Which starts TO-
morrow is Sandra Deel. who'll
play Carl Reiner's wife.
Viewers are interested in
voting on the as movies to be
shown on Chevrolet dealer
Anthony Abraham's series via
WTOP, which begins this
Friday, but it's diflcult to
give 46 pictures and their stars
on the phone.
Miss Frances VIII take her
Ding Dong School on the road
this season. but washington
isn't ON the list. Why mama?
Bill Prince. who starred Ut
Olney Theater this season.
takes over on Justice when It
resumes october z. >. Couldn't
happen TO Q better actor.
BERNIE HARRISON.