Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
SUSSEX HIGHWAY
MEN HOLD BANQUET
[coniianed from Fiy,f psg,1

lConfinned from Fiysf Paoe1
partment; william Beniamin Ham
mond, Of Georgetown, assistant ~
elneer IN charge OF maintenance
Edward v. Rose, assistant enFineat
N charge Of construction il q
stewart, Of Georgetown. eonnectef
with the gasoline tax departmenf
Charles M Cullen Of ceorgefou.n
Sussex county member OF the stan
Highway Commission.
Resident Engineer Kitchens
through whose efforts the meeting
and dinner was made possible. in-
troduced the different oficiais and
road foremen throughout the coun-
~
Mr.. Jarvis president OF the Bus
Drivers Association, praised the
highway officials for the wav Al
which the roads we're maintained
He said It meant so much 10 the ms
drivers and children who had Ia be
transported 10 the schools. There
are, he said, 10 buses in Sussex
county conveying approximately a.
400 children to the different schools.
During the recent heavy snowstorm
he related an instance where his
bus became stuck IN a snow bank
and assistance was called at the
highway Office Ia Georgetown. Resi-
dent Engineer Kitchens, he said. re-
sponded 10 the call within 10 min /
utes and pulled him out so he could /
continue his trip.
Mr.. Parsons, president Of the Ru-
raj Mail Carriers Association. like
wise praised the highway depart-
ment for the excellent roads and
how the employees worked faithful
~ day and night during the SHOWS
since December %, last year. TO
keep them open tor travel in order
that the rural folk might get their
mail. He said some people took IL
upon themselves TO construct crude
sleds and open up the roads from
one farm house 10 another. This. he
related, led 10 confusion, for when
the operators Of the snow plows
came along they were led to believe
that another plOW had preceded
Them and opened up the roads. To
he sixty-One mail carriers through
lut lower Delaware he said II meant
much to have good highways such
Is are to be found in Sussex county. {
w. A. MeWilliams, resident engi-
leer Of Kent county, said the spirit
throughout the State is cooperation !
a keeping the highways in good con- Q
ition and lessen accidents. In Kent
ounty an effort is being made to
ut down the number of accidents, U
ihich exceed those. according to
epOrts, in Sussex. Every minor ac- Q
ident, he said. is reported, if it is 1
othing more than a cut on the
niger. "
While there has been great praise !.
7 the highway eystem since last II
INNER, he expressed the belief that u'
lere were be much kicking when
le thaw sets in from the public in >
sneFal. %
This winter, he said, has been ex- &C
seVere on the highways 10
scause Of the continued cold wea- y
er, numerous SHOWS and heavy q
eezes. Resident Engineer Kitchens /,
'aised the men under him for the q
spirit and cooperation y
at has been given. He especially
them for the work they OF
We done during the winter in NJ
ening the highways following the ~
avy SHOWS. He anticipates that in
2 spring there will be plenty Of se
tch work 10 be done to most Of De
3 roads, and stated that new "a ~
lipment has been ordered prepara- ~
y to the work. He said the meet su
Is one Of several which will be
ID from time to time. cl'
Ir. Cullen, member Of the State oii
ghway Commission from Sussex
nty, presented first-aid eeTtiii-
es to sixty-five of the highway
n, who have been studying the /
1 Cross first-aid course under A. Ing
Potter, executive secretary Of the Wh
! Cross in this State. Mr.. Cullen G
4 that within a short time all foil
s and trucks owned and operated tor
the State Highway Department y
be equipped with kits. wo.
Ir. Potter supplemented the re- ~.
ks of Mr.. Cullen and said that ~. :
only will all trucks have the ~
ipment, but that Delaware will VIII
e the distinction Of being the N
State where the highway de- gueI
.ment is so equipped Elb'
hief Engineer w. w. Mack in his M
arxs said that the meeting Of daui
lway employees was one Of the ited
est groups ever assembled in Nj
State. He thanked the men for boro
hard work they had put into the Stee
aid course and also for the fine III
/ they displayed in their work ,a,n,
winter. He said he was proud CaIb
rery man and what they had ac- ''.-'
Dlished. He said all should feel n,
d OF their work When the on :
s set in. he said that I'VE have MI
% be prepared and hope for the Dury
Mr.