Smyrna times., 1939-01-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

IAONu oOh EASIlA1N0EC
G. Donnan Holzmueller, Jr., of
Milford has been designated by
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr., as the principal candidate for
admission to the Naval Academy.
Plans are being made for the
third Dramatic Conference to be
held on February 18th, in Mitchell
Hall, University of Delaware.
There will be delegates in attend
ance from high schools throughout
the state.
The team representing the Live
Wire All Club of Bridgeville has
been named State champion by E.
c. McCauley, State All Club
agent-at-large, after the scores of
the State club corn judging con-
test were compiled.
1t has been announced by Prin-
cipal r. Rogers Fouracre, of Del
aware City school, that the State
NYA has allotted $1,981 to the
previous ALLEGATION of 81 800 for
the completion of the school ath-
letic field The project is expect
ed to be completed about the end
of March.
Gov. Richard c. McMullen re
Gently visited former State Audi
tor James w. Wise, of Dover, who
is taking a rest cure at the Ia
coma Park Sanatorium, Washing
ton, D. c. Mr.. Wise who suffered
a heart attack late in 1888, is ex-
pected to return to Dover in a
few weeks.
Miss Margaret England, who
operates the Rich Neck Farm at
Earleville, Md, was elected presi-
dent of the Maryland State Jersey
Cattle Breeders Association at its
annual meeting in Belair. William
Ellwood Locke, of near Elkton,
Md, is vice president of the East
ern Shore group.
Mrs. Mae Murphey, of Seaford,
was severely burned about the face
and neck by an exploding heater
in her home The accident occur
red as she poured quantity of
kerosene in the stove where there
evidently was a smouldering fire.
She did not think there was any
fire in the stove.
Members of Jackson Lodge, No.
10, A. F. & a. M, Delaware City,
was host Tuesday night of last
week to Grand Master George E.
Vandegrift of the Grand Lodge, A.
F. & a. M. of Delaware, and mem
bers Of his official staff. There
were nearly a hundred other visit
ors from Masonic lodges in Will
mington, New Castle, Middletown,
Newark, and Salem, n. J.
An agreement by which 5000
acres of land in Kent and Sussex
Counties, acquired few years
ago by the National Resettlement
Administration, will be turned
over to the state on a long time,
nominal-priced lease is expected to
be made son, Willard Springer, Jr.,
chairman of the State Forestry
Commission, said. The commits
sion, Mr.. Springer said, will go to
Washington soon to work out the
final details of the agreement.
William H. Glass, chairman of
the activities committee of the
Delaware City High School, has
announced formulation of a new
plan to honor athletes. All those
earning awards will be presented
with six-inch letters. On gradua-
ton a 12-inch chenille letter will
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the smaller awards. The letters
will be marked with stripes for
every sport participated in and
stars for every captaincy held.
Should Congress provide the nee
essary funds for carrying out the
recommendation of President
Roosevelt for training of 10000 /
airplane pilots at colleges, it IS
considered probable the University
of Delaware will be selected as one
of the colleges at which the course
will be given. DR.. Walter Hullihen,
president of the university, said no
formal communication with the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, spon-
sors of the plan, has been carried
on by the university.