Milford chronicle., 1938-02-25
LEWES

Of mosquito control in the coastal
area of Eastern Sussex county dur
ing the past year, pertaining to three
resort towns and the county seat,
indicates that the best results have
been obtained at Lewes, with Re-
hoboth Beach close second; Beth
any Beach to the south, in third
place and Georgetown a tagging
fourth, due to the hordes of back
yard mosquitoes"
w. S. Corkran, executive officer
and engineer of the Delaware Mos
quito Control Commission at the
Lewes headquarters, has contacted
commissioners of the four towns re-
porting the results, and asking CO.
operation in future efforts. The gauge
or present mosquito nabitation has
been determined by mosquito traps
installed in or near these towns to
catch the posts during a stipulated
period. To the Lewes town fathers
he reported that records and Obser-
vations during the. past year indi-
cate the average nightly number of
mosquitoes trapped throughout the
season was %. He says this average
is below the annoyance level, but
somewhat greater than it should be.
Further reduction is expected be-
cause of the new fish house tide box
that insures drainage of the marsh |
area north of the Cape Henlopen |
dunes, and the tide gates on the
strip south of the new Roosevelt In |
let Backyard breeding, he says is
not troublesome in this town. Beth |
any Beach, it was pointed out. has
ar average nightly catch for the
season of So, more than twice what
1t should be, the executive believes.
Many Of the pests escape from the
marsh north of Fenwick Island. not
easily reached with spraying equip
ment. However, II is hoped that
during the present current year a
crew will be able to give
two days a week In this area in
stead of one day as in the past. Re-
hObOth Beach has an average night
~ catch for the season of 25.5 which
the officer states is more than ii
should be. but far less than in the
years prior to mosquito control. The
figure does not reflect backyard
as the trap is outside the
town.
At Georgetown the mosquito con-
troll officer has obtained the least re-
suits because of the abundance of
backyard" mosquitoes which he
feels is the responsibility of local
there. The average
nightly number of mosquitoes trap
ped for the season was 40, five
times greater than it should be.
though conditions are vastly i'm
proved in the past four years of the
States Mosquito Control program.
MIR. Corkran offered cooperation
with any local group, boy scouts,
and the like in promoting regular
inspections and increased conscious
ness of the situation during the COM
ing season.
Mosquito control in Delaware,
conducted since 1888 with CCC labor
has been an outstanding success, we
feel, and has insured such relief for
the resort towns that all residents
should consider it their duty to help
further the work, particularly in
breeding places for the
annoying house mosquito" Mr..
Corkran stated.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chambers and
daughter Sarah spent the weekend
in Baltimore. Md, as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart and
'amily.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fleming of
Ardm0re. Pa. were town visitors {
asst week. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus d. Naylor at s
ended the dance at the Magnolia
&C Camp on Monday evening. S
Fillmore Clifton and John Boyer, '
Students at the Teachers State Col {
ege. West Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend here as the guests of Mr.. e
'lifton's mother, Mrs. Cora NJ. Cliff l
on at her residence on Mulberry I
treet
Mr.. and Mrs. William Teal. Jr.. c
the Wednesday After V
Don Bridge Club at their home on o
econd street, Thursday evening. f
A meeting of the Reserve officers n
asiding in Southern Delaware, was p
eId in the Georgetown Hotel in y
on Thursday evening. a
ehruary "a. The subject was "The u
rt of Military Command" Lieuten-
nt- Colonel c. A. c., H. LeR. Muller u
as the speaker of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Burton of G.
'ashingtOn, D. c.. spent the week
I'd here with her parents, Mr.. and IL
RS. George COverdale. nj
William D. Collins has purchased a
new Buick sedan.
Norman Moore who is employed NJ
, the dupont Company in Will pi
ingtOn spent the weekend here 81
ith his parents. III
Mayor and Mrs. William f. Walsh tr
# Tuesday for a months stay in at
iami, Fla. al
Charles w. White has purchased a .
[ from Misses Mary and ArZie Will
m on the RehObOth Highway and
meets to build a dwelling on 1t
on.
Vincent Bonk. of Wilmington, was W,
town visitor over the weekend. al