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Evening star., 1956-11-21
CHICAGO GRAIN

( CHICAGO Nov. 2I OP,.--Grains
pushed up against quite a bit OF oppo-
Isition on the Board Of Trade today.
making Tor an active as well as higher
Exports demand. both current and
potential provided much Of the BUYING
impetus. Traders also noted slow move
ment Of Grains from the country 10 ter
4 belief the dock strike would be set
tied before many days was another price
sustaining factor, particularly IN fats
and soybean oil sained
Wheat near the end OF the frst hour
va 70 = higher. December 81 3a7s
corn 70 - hieher December 81 3sis
oats - to y higher. December 5gl5.
rye = 70 = higher, December - .4aiz
% ss9Sys9sSns -. % ias. hisher. January
hundred pounds higher. December sI4 10
Great Britain was credited with buv
T ing ] million bushels OF corn Japan one
chfto Of herd wheat and Holland !
emaIl quantity OF soybeans Some oi
lnls graln was said 70 BE- already afoat
Mnieh meant the dock strike DID no,
Reports from the southVea said tbs
Commodity Credit Corp. was ofieTing IN
Nneat az s2.35 ? o. p. country sta
lions It's recent saies have been AZ
e@25 70 - 2h, Al Texas and Oklahoms
points No sales we're reported AZ the
The i've day weather outlook vas for
httls OF no precipitation in the major
winter wheat states but this area hss
received Satisfactory moisture thif week
BuyinF IN fats and oils continued 10
- associated with prospects ~ in.
creased exports ~ result Of the bloch
Of the suez Canal
Evening star., 1956-11-21
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Electric Power Production ii

Electric Power Production in
the week ended November II
totaled 11,589,O0O 900 kilowatt-
hours compared with 1882
100000 in the previous week and
was 3.9Fo above the like week
a year ago.-Edison Electric In
stitute.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use, this
week advanced to S6.10. COM
pared with $6.01 last week and
was l.3 per cent above the like
week a year ago.-Dun 81 Brad
street.
Estimated Fire Losses over the
Nation in October totaled $8l. :
III 900, up 1879 from the pre-
viouS month and up 1870 from
the like month a year ago.-Ntl.
Board of Fire Underwriters.
New Businesses Incorporated
in october totaled ll.546. up
20.5% from the previous month
and up Sc from the like month
a year ago.--Dun g. Bradstreet.
Sheraton Corp. Of America
has entered the highway motel
business, buying the King
George and Dewitt in the SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. area.
4 Continental Oil Co. directors
voted to split the company's COM
mon stock. two for one, subject
to stockholder approval at a spe-
cial meeting set for January is.
! Penick e. Ford, Ltd. directors
recommended a two-for-one
split in the common stock, sub
ject to stockholder approval on
March 26, 1857.
/ Pennsylvania Railroad in 10
months ended October 81 earned
$36, 5,498 or $278 a share VS..
$37,l74,158 or $2.82 in 1855
period.
Southern Co. in II months
ended october 81 earned $29,-
553,9T0 or $3.50 a share VS. $751;
484 1888 or $1.41 in 1855.
/ Burlington Industries in year
ended September 30 earned $15,-
265,000 or $1.63 a share VS..
$16.370,0OO or $l.83 in 1855 pc
riod.
Ashland Oil e. Ref. in year
ended September 80 earned S13.-
503.942 or $2.13 a share VS..
$l0,106,032 or $1.56 in 1866.
N. Y. Chi. & st. l.. Rwy. in 10
months ended October 81 earned
$l3,5l4164 or 1929 a share VS..
$13,722,763 or 1924 in 1855
period.
SchenIey Industries, Inc, in
year ended August 81 earned
S8,438,7S3 or $1.93 a share VS..
$6.ll6,793 or $1.40 in 1855.
Western Maryland Rwy. in 10
months ended october 81 earned
S6,503,000 or S7.69 share VS..
s6,545,0O0 or $8.03 in 1855 Pc
riod.
Knott Hotels Corp. in nine
months ended September 80
earned $978.307 or S2.20 share
VS.. S507,7O4 or $1.13 in 1855 pe-
riod.
Evening star., 1956-11-21
High Output
Fails 10 Ease
Tight Steel

NEW YORK, Nov. 81 Up
Breakneck production has failed
to ease steel shortages and hard
ship cases among plate and
structural users continue to pile
up, Iron Age, weekly metal in
dustry magazine, reported today
Some top-level projects are
among the casualties" the mag
azine stated. These include
schools, commercial plants and
buildings. highways and bridges
Some mills predict capacity
operations through the first half
of 1857, Iron Age said. 1t added,
"a serious breakdown in in
ternational relations could make
matters worse"
Production facilities are being
pushed to the limit, the maga-
zine said, and the situation has
reached the point where even
minor disruptions are critical
"The apparent calm of the
present market is misleading.
Iron Age commented. Beneath
the surface a quiet jockeying fol
position on mill order books il
going on among steel buyers
And for some it's a matter Of
making good or cutting back op.
eratiops."
THE automotive market is
strong and will get stronger" the
magazine continued.
The longshoremen's strike
could relieve some pressure il
steel scrap prices, which are nov
at record high levels, Iron AgC
said. This would result from
scrap schedules for export beint
diverted to the domestic market
The same shipping strike. how.
ever, could cause trouble by hold
ing up ore shipments into tht
lOOttrttsxy
Evening star., 1956-11-21
Profit
Holds Steady

CHICAGO, Nov. 81 (P).-Sears
Roebuck and Co. yesterday re-
ported net income of $97, ,997 800
equal to $1.32 a share, for the
nine montns ended October 81.
This compared with net in
come OF S97,l64,93l or $1.32 a
share for the same period last
year after giving effect to the
3-for-l stock split and / per cent
stock dividend in November, 1855.
Evening star., 1956-11-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK Nov. "a iHs tusD6 -.
byttff about steady Receipts 7F0. .nuu
NnofssF prices on bulk cartons ffFeshl
iCreamefT. N3-tcorr fAAi. gf-gfi. cent
tE-score "a 6J5s-68 0p.scoge fBj
o5-t3iai sii-Hcore fCg. 8fis-sia.
Cheeae steady Receipts 5se 600
Prices uBehaneer
Nhglttale sg9 prices uefs abou, atendy
todaf hereiDisi lHt00. New Rofk apo,
Idupiatlons follow
Mldwesiern--N NiKed c0icrs extras ffE.
fbG,t Afis.igiss Rxtfaa msdNim ass.
-aig' amallf e4.29 standard iafas I'll
- iradef @5-gs cheeks g1-gs Whites
e1ifaf $3.50 lds.t f5st1 rtffat arse
itb-fs D. t8ia-fh e1tfaf nsd5sr,
g 80 BfsWnA tHtfst $3.50 -
tAiS.fs.
Evening star., 1956-11-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK Nov "a np Price
lpOytmeuts we're narrow in cotton f1-
Lures duTiEa forenoon dealinEs todaF
some traders found little news 70 stim.
lulate activity IN futures for the mo.
iulent. Scattered SPOT house SELLING vas
IOhsei b. trade and local BUYING Cotton
lg,nninEs Nhich had been running ahead
rapid nargelf this year, dropped below
. ear aao nalres IN the Census Burea >
rspoft to9aY oinnines q the ls5o erap.
iQ4ipt 70 NtfeMoef - Nefe llsAt Hfli
lTAnuiNg hflnh. The aamf 1nfe = rear
aro rlnninrs of the 1855 cr1p wtrt
AZ ftl .t0h bales
Noon nfice5 we're uaehangea 70 is
cents BALI lnuff than he rrFtfrur
elats petfritgr. 3ft5. March, 3t4h.
.and Ma, Jf.3Q.
Evening star., 1956-11-21

aled 0MnliS 10 3O4s 2pSe 2s1ef "a
yna1h&Tu "a 35 Lo5s4 los los
YngAtStDi 4bs Is 2slA 20 Ssih4 a
Zenith 2iss 5 io5 loS Io5 = I
houriS saIet on ths gxehanss
90 am 500 600 IL noan $50 uoC
TOO ON 28o 600 600 on o 600 Uoo
Unit lradins 40 snare u saies "a.
.ull Rates 0i divicenca q the ioreEoinR
isole are annua. disnufsemenis baseo OF
me las quertefiy o. sem annua oeciA
faticn Unless OtnerWlsf noted specla
cr extrs uivinenaf ar not lncluded
a Aito extra of extra Anuua rate
Plus 1tpcG dlyidtnd 0 Dcclarfd o. Dal1
IN igo5 oiu2 Nocf divioena Deciafec
% paig % TAI this year 7 PaFabls h
stock durlua 1870 estimated casf Vhtue
o. 81 dividend OF exsG sGafributton dAte
Paiu iAsi rear 2 Declared o. oaic
after stoei diy.deno % soilt-up De
.eiared 0f 1aid this yeaf IN accufuula
i've issue with diVi1ends IN Afrearr
2 Palc this wear dividend omitted AZ
ierTer or nc action taken az aEi riVi
uenc meetinp Declared o. ualc IL 1856
9ius stock dividend Payable n stoek
81 rims fnhb sfflmats1 cagh Faiue 81 -
1ifiutnn Or e1.diEtfibatiou aatf Tau
aaflnf dividend cld Cahec NGs div
gsnd s-nh 81 olftFibiilon II ~ +lahfs
~ Vitneni Uarranf ~ WtIh Easfarts
sq ener eitirihgiee - hner issued
rgcsiEs Iahip 81 oslnf reoFEauiaed unasf
re 8aEtfurtEy Aci 81 sttarltiet ~.
l1ned - sgeh somgAaieA
Evening star., 1956-11-21

399. equal to $l.55 a common
share, for the nine months end
led October 81. Sales in the pc.
Iriod totaled $744,269,787.
In the same period Of the pre-
lvious fiscal year sales totaled
$683, ,954,66l and net income
I$29.915.4O9, equal to $l.53 a COM
mon share.
Evening star., 1956-11-21

During the Revolution General mad Anthony" Wayne was
ordered 70 retake StOney Point the Hudson River
British With less than 2OO picked Wayne reached vicinity
before ngtfaL lie and his advanced lch Mer gum
loaded that accidental shot could possibly awaken the sleep
ing enemy After brief sharp resistance from the British Tie
Americans scaled The walls and captured The fort bsyone
point Planning well advance The assuring your
personal liberty and financial Independence Make savings sc
count At Liberty Building Association part ~ your psBnbg
Tour savings w earn ubsna eni-aunusl ddends and be
Insured Up 10 $4,000
Evening star., 1956-11-21
D. c. SECURITIES

Notice--This exchange will be closed
thanksgiving Dav, Thursday. Novem-
Der %
Evening star., 1956-11-21

Sales
Stock ana Add A.,
plyldend Rate 90 High Low I;Is chg h
Evening star., 1956-11-21

=, 7'tilpp DlN , tfhf
zen dividend b Ponks closed tPlus
sAtrs Or extras Declared OF paid Sc
laf tnis year. xr Ex rights
Evening star., 1956-11-21

SALES
Pot Elec, & Pwr come at 2.La. 20
70 az 3?l.. 80 at a@5, 800 at s5Is.
70 al 22Ls
Gafiinckel Co com--ln al o6i9
Union Trust Co com-100 at 80, 80 at
80, so at 80. ~
Evening star., 1956-11-21
Wards Profit
Up Slightly
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. 81 (P.-
Montgomery Ward 81 Co. today
reported net income of $21,251. :
Evening star., 1956-11-21
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Nov. 81 fP.--The Nau
Hork stock Exchange reported TODAY
IdnsSe odd-lot transactions hv prIncipal
lueaieIS on the exchange for Noverher
~. Purchases Of 273.S shares, saice
81 39S shares, including 2.7ss
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
BRIDGEVnLE
BY Mrs.
Keller HOch
Phone
BridgeYilIe 52s2


Mr. and Mrs Clarence Lingo are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
horn January "A in the Beebe Hos
pitaI in Lewes. Mrs. Lingo was the
former Miss Norma Lee Allen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s W
Allen
Robert Jefferson was on a busl-
ness trip to ST. Louis, Missouri
several days the past week.
Mrs. Lola Anderson entertained
at a bridge party on Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Newton at
tended the boat show in New York
CITY several days last week.
Mrs. Bertha Lloyd Suffered
fractured hip when she fell from a
step at her home last Saturday
evening. She is now recuperatlng
III the Kent General Hospital IN
Dover.
Mrs. Frank Rapp is in the Kent
General Hospital in Dover after
+ suffering a broken shoulder IN a
fall at her home.
Weldon Brown arrived home on
Saturday after a weeks vacation
at the Tower Isle Hotel in Jamaica.
He won the trip for exceeding
his quota in selling General Elec-
trio products.
Miss Catherine Rice, student
nurse at Johns Hopkins will spend
the weekend with her mother
Mrs. Adele Rice.
Dr. anu Mrs. T. F. H0ch spent
fhe weekend with Captain and
Mrs. r. K. Hoch in Beshesaa, Mo.
DR.. John Hammond spent sew
eral days the past week IN Wash
ington. d. G.
Messrs. James Culver, Henry F
| Cannon, William Owen, Edward
i Kelly. George Steinmetz, RscharC
Harris, Harry Forty, Robert Brady
and Ralph Rust attended the an
nual convention Of the Nationa
Gamers Association in Atlantic
City, N. j., last week.
Mics Mary Kinder was hostess z
the memSers ce her card club o.
Monday eve6jng.
Mr.. and Mrs. lester Newton
were in Philaoelphia several day
the past week.
Mrs. Julia Ray and Miss Virgins
Z Ray spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert Mitchell in Laurel.
Nessrs. Elmer Hoch, Waite
! Hoch and Paul Hoch attended
: meeting in Hershey, Pa on Sal
. urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond ShoK
, snent Saturday in Philadelphia.
/ Midshipman James Cannon, &C
comaanied by four Of his class
mates, spent the weekend VII
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hollan
: Cannon.
Lennox Higgins spent the weef
: end with friends in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson
of Ocean View, have returned
to their home after a trip to
Newborn, N. c., where Mr.. Hud-
son enjoyed a cunning trip;
then visited their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Phelps and son, in Nor
folk, Va.
Edward Sipple, Harry Moore
end Charles Parker, all Of Mills
borO. are at home again, dis
charged from the army.
Curtis w. Ennis, Sr. and
Curtis Ennis, Jr., Of Ellendale,
motored to Virginia on Sat
urday.
On Wednesday evening, jan
uary q, in the Avenue Metho-
dist Church parsonage. Miss
Edna V. Dorman. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorman Of
Harbeson. became the bride Of
William H. Willis. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis,
Of Milford. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. Frank Herson
before a company Of interested
friends Of the Young cOuDsa.
The attending witnesses were
Mrs. Charles f. Pettviohn. Jr..
~ Harhesnn. and Francis r.
Wevandt. If Dover. The vonng
paonla viii live for the present
at Slaughter Beach
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Kent Theatre Guild
To Present Comedy
lContinued from paga onel

(Continued from page onel
ton Of 'All My Sons" Miss Polet-
ii, who halls from Southern Cali
fornia, had extensive dramatic ex
perience before moving to Dell
aware.
BELL, Book and Candle" was
first presented by Irene Mayer Selz-
nick at the Ethel Barrymore Thea
tire, New YORK City, in 1850 and
starred Lilli Palmer and Rex Har-
rison.
Handling supporting roles are
Bella Ward, Harye Williams and
Carl Schnider. Miss Ward, who di-
rected the Guilds last play, Out
ward Bound" gaigeo stramaStc ex-
perience at the PASADENA playhouse
lin California and has appeared with
Touring stock companies through-
lout the southwest. Also, she has act
led in motion pictures, radio and
ltelevision. A native Of Dover, Miss
Ward took part in dramatic actlT1a
/ ties while she was a student at 10
yer High school Last spring sne
won the award for the best actress
at the Delaware Dramatic AssO.
citation festival held at the Univer-
4 sity Of Delaware in Newark.
Hsrve Williams, who plays the
lDart of Sidney Redlitch, an author
and expert on modern day witcn.
craft. is a charter member Of tht
Guild and has appeared in many
of the Guilds productions. Las
spring he was elected president o
the Guil6 succeeding Alan HUM.
Altholigl, he is no novice in ams
teur thestrit.s, BELL, Book and Can
die" marks Schmider's initial per
Torrance with the Kent Count.
group. He is cast in the role 0
Nicky Hilroyd, Gillian's brother.
The comedy revolvess around tn
shenanigans of me dern-day witche
whose attempt to ensnare a success
full publisher into a romantic ira
proves highly amusing tnroughou
the entire three acts.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
1888 Farm & Home
Leaders Attend
Training Meeting
lContinned ION page onel

lCOnCnuGQ from paBe OuSl
means of getting the job done.
Committee Chairmen should follow
clearly the work of the members
and keep the president of the or
ganization acquainted Slth the pro-
gress being made
w. T. McAllistsv, Extension Ag-
ricultural Economist from the Uni-
versity Of Delaware, in speaking to
secretaries and treasurers empha-
sized the importance of keeping
complete and accurate minutes and
records. Mr.. McAllister explained
lheS different types of record book
hat may be used and stressed the
need for simplicity in the record
system.
Richard James, Laurel, member
4 Of the Sycamore All Club presided
at the meeting and emphasized the
importance of starting and CLOSING
meetings on schedule. A group Of
All members. composed Of David
i Elliott, Laurel; Martin Johnson
laurel; Lawrence Jestice, Laurel
and Arnold Moore, Laurel, demon
strated the use of parliamentary
procedure in conducting meetings
Sam Cwinn, State All Club Lead
er, Newark. praised the group foI
their willingness to Aserve in posi-.
tions of volunteer leadership and
said ''You can rest assured tha'
your Extension Service stands evel
ready to help farm people to hell
themselves in their efforts to Sc
] II = = AserEwr ~ Z
life from the business of farming
other leaders who participated il
| the program were Earl Tull, Jr.
/ Seaford; James Marvel, George
town; Silas Dukes, Laurel; vii
liam N. Hopkins, Lewes; Cashal
Evans, Selbyville; Mrs. RichaT'
Millman, Milton; Floyd Short
GEORGETOWN; Allison Davis, Green
wood; Mrs. John Hastings, Bridge
vile, and S. Frank Short, Seaford
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Arkansas has 4.Os1 miles Of rail-
road.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Mr.. Vernon Hopkins Of
Bethel. has secured a position
on the steamer Alleghahy, ply
ing between Baltimore and
Jacksonville, Fla.
ollie Kitchens, son Of Ir-
vim Lee Kitchens Of Dagsboro
and Miss Lillian Eale of Ken
lucky, we're married at Dover
on Saturday. Miss Eale is a
teacher of Seminary School.
w Courtland Pinder has
opened his grocery store in
the post Office building in Lin
coin City, and is now ready to
serve his customers with com
pIete lines of fresh and fancy
groceries.
g. p. Nicholson of the Milton
Canning Company, leaves Mil
ton on Friday afternoon for
Louisville. KY, where he will
attend the National Gamers
Convention He will be gone for
two weeks.
DR.. s. H. Lynch, S. J. Ellis,
Eugene Wilson, George Baker
and Grayson Elliott all Of Del
mar, spent three days Of last
week at Wachaprague, Va, on
a ducking trip. They brought
home sixty-two ducks Mr..
Baker took along a five tube
Atwater Kent radio which
brought in good programs and
furnished them with splendid
entertainment in the evenings.
eos
On Saturday evening, the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Brown met at the home Of the
Young people in Selbyville and
gave them a Utility Shower !.
ouite an interesting, as well
as useful collection Of gifts
were received. Refreshments
were served by the hostess OF
fre evening, Miss Georgia War
rem. assisted by Mrs. ". 3.
Derrickson and Miss Pauline
Moore.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
TRINITY

Those from this community who
attended the Home Demonstration
aud Al Club leaders, officers and
committee members meeting at
Georgetown last week were Mrs.
John Hastings. Mrs. Lee Carey,
Mrs. Kenneth West, Mrs Frank
Friedel. Mrs. Victor Adams, Mrs.
Robert Carey, Mrs. Samuel War
rington. Mrs. Nick Kalinevitch and
Mrs. Albert Humphreys for Home
Demonstration; Mrs. John Nelson.
Miss Joyce Warrington. John Hast
ings and Arthur Arner represented
the All Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Hopkins OF
Vernon spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel War
rington and family
Misses Louise and Phyllis Ell
lott Of Delmar spent Sunday after
noon with the John Hastings fam
lily.
Elmer Nelson and John Hast
ings attended a farm bureau dairy
meeting at Georgetown on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe JordOn ans
family Of Denton. Nd, and Mr.. ans
Mrs. III. White Of Tyaskin, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. White ans
daughter o. Sunday.
A MYF planning meeting wa
lheld at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Warrington on MOnda,
evening. The next meeting Of tn
MYF at Trinity viii be held Of
Sunday evening, February ..
Me-. and Mrs. Earl White ar
spending this week with Mrs
Whites sister and family, Mr.. an
Mrs. William Welker and childrel
ir Richmond, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs Enos Nichols spen
| Sunday evening with their par
| ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings
/ Mrs. John Williams of Federals
lburg, spent Monday afternoon wit
them.
Mrs. Lee Carey and daughte
Mrs. George Hardesty of Bridge
vile spent Saturday in Salisbury
Preaching service at Trinity o
Sunday, January 20, at 10 a. 2
Sunday School at II a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Ed Walls, manager Of the
Harrington A & P Store, IS
spending a two weeks vaca-
ton in Florida.
v-o
Messrs. S. n. Culver, James
Humphreys, Rudolph Dole and
Alec Anderson, all Of Delmar'
LEFT on Wednesday for Two
weeks trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fearns
were given kitchen shower at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
william McDaniels in Milton,
on Thursday night, Jan. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fearns received
many useful and valuable glIts.
900
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Timmons
Of Selbyville, are receiving
CONGRATULATIONS upon the birth
of a son at their home on Main
ST.. Friday, January 18th. Both
mother and son are 0oihg
nicely
Walter Branford, senior high
school English teacher at
Ocean View, has been granted
a leave of absence for the re-
mainder of the present year.
He will enroll at Duke Uni
versity, Durham, N. c., for the
purpose Of completing his work
for a masters degree. He plans
to return to our faculty next
year.
Miss Irene Ellen Williams,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Williams, of Milford, vas
among the students at the
Fredericksburg State Teachers
College who have the distinction
of having made an average
grade of B or better during the
fall quarter. Miss Williams, a
Junior at the college, who is
maioring in French and minor
ing in Social Science and Eng
lish. is a member Of the glee
club. the international rela-
tions club. Alpha Phi Sigma
national scholastic frater-
nifty. and the Young. Women''
Christian Association.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Thirty Years Ago

Taken from the Jan. %, 1925 Issu'
]. Clarence Lank has bought
on Mrs. Ida Fox, building loo
adjoining her home on At
lantic Street, Milton.
The sunken Clyde Line
Steamer. Lenape was pumped
out and hoated at Lewes last
week by the former buoy boat
"Arbutus", owned by the Union
shipbuilding Company Of Balti-
more. The Lenape will be
towed to Baltimore.
eos
william d. Bishop has sold
his farm, situated between
Gravel Hill and Georgetown,
10 a real estate broker Of Sails
bury, Md, who will divide It
into building lots and sell It
at public auction in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E.. Swain
of Georgetown. are rejoicing
over the arrival of a brand
new son, born Tuesday morn
ing, January -. 1926. at the
Marshall Hospital in Milford.
Mr.. Swain is proprietor Of the
Georgetown Rexall Store. The
new arrival has been named
George E., Jr.
One Of the large freight
trucks belonging TO the PAX
Co, while unloading freight at
the American Store in Bridge
Wise. on Tuesday, on account
Of the soft ground, sank to the
hubs Of the wheels and 1t was
necessary to dig it out, and
employ other trucks to pull
II out.
A surprise dance was held
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Smith, near Magnolia,
one night last week. The guests
from Bowers Beach were as
follows. Reynolds Davidson and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Tribbett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Davidson and Miss Edith
Spayd.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
FREE TOLL BRIDGE

DECATUR, Neb. II Up = For
five years the Decatur Bridge was
famous as a bridge without riv-
sT. Now that the Missouri River
has been diverted under the span.
it has acquired the new distinction
of being a toll bridge which could
be travelled free.
The tolls were held off for the
first few weeks of operation $50
that the word will get around that
we are in business" q bridge COM
mission member explained.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Ten Years Ago.

aken from the Jan. 25, 1916 Issu
CwO william Baker. u S.
Army, is visiting at the home
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
willis Baker and family Of
Frankford. after a long tour
Of overseas duty.
Mrs. David Wallace received a
transoceanic telephone call
from her husband, Major VAL
lace in Brussels, Germany, last
Friday. Major Wallace is in
Switzerland on leave and plans
to call Mrs. Wallace again
while there.
staff Sergeant Martin v.
Hastings, former member Of
the Counter Intelligence Corps,
has received his discharge at
Fort nevens, Mass. After visit
ing friends in Philadelphia,
wilmington and also Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Spicer Of Linz
wood, Pa, he returned to his
home on S. r. Front st.
aoa
on the USs Wayne. George
IL Davidson. seaman first class
4O4 North Washington Street,
Milford. served on this troop
transport during a part of her
Pacific service. The ships most
recent ASSIGNMENT has been in
ferrying discharges back to
the United States from over