Milford chronicle., 1950-11-24
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DIES IN AUTO-A 44-year-old
Bridgeville farmer died of a heart
attack last Friday while riding in
a car driven by his son.
The victim was Charles P. Mas
ten, who according to Sussex Coun-
ty Coroner George B. Atkins of
Milton, succumbed to coronary
thrombosis.
The coroner said Mr.. Masten had
driven to a point near the farm
to pick up his son. He began to
feel I'll enrOute home and the
younger man took the wheel. Mr..
Masten got in the back seat and
was dead when the car stopped at
his house.
RIFLE SHOT FATAL-An eight
year old boy, Gary Rogers, playing
with % caliber rife, accidentally
shot and killed his older brother,
Noel Wayne Rogers, IL, in their
home, near Millville, last week.
Noel was with his father, Nick
Roger, farmer, and his mother,
Mrs, Sadie Rogers, in the living
room of their home. Gary was in
the kitchen.
State police at Georgetown said.
Gary took the loaded rife, which
was in the kitchen, and started for
the living room with it. AS the boy
went from the kitchen into the
living room the rife was discharg-
ed in some manner which troopers
have been unable to discover.
The bullet struck Noel Rogers
under the left arm and went
through his chest and out under
his right arm.
Dr. w. N. Young of Selbyville
was called by the parents and pro-
nOunced Noel dead.
State police said the rife was
discharged at approximately $3.50
o'clock and the boy was prOnoun-
ced dead at 9:15 o'clock.
George B. Atkins of Milton, cor
oner for Sussex County, is investi-
eating.
KILLED BY HANGER WALL -
Funeral services for William Tho
mas Polk, "A, Wyoming, who was
killed Monday of this week when a
/ heavy wind blew cinder block air
plane hangar wall on him, were
held at IL o'clock Thursday morn
ing from the Ferguson and Hayes
Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Odd Fellows
! Cemetery, Camden.
Mr.. Polk, who was an electrical
contractor is survived by his wife,
Elizabeth F., and daughter, Jean of
wyoming; his mother, Mrs. Mary s.
Polk, Salisbury; two sisters Mrs.
Catherine Long and Mrs. Eleanor
Sarto, Baltimore; and two brothers
. Norris w. Polk, Salisbury and
James X. Polk, Wilmington.
The wind-caused accident oc.
CURED on a private flying field O
Joseph jenkins, operator of an air
!, . plane crop dusting service on tn
: Wyoming g-HaZlettville Road, abou
a mile west of Wyoming. Mr.. Pol
who kept his own private plane a
the field, was assisting Mr.. Jenkfn
in tying down planes because of tn,
wind. He was instantly killed wher
the wall of the new hanger under
construction collapsed in the wind
and covered him with the heavy
cinder blocks.
EDUCATION GOAL - Church
related colleges must continue
to hold high the banner of Chris
tian ideals aid methods" declared
the Rev. DR.. o. A. BARLEY, presi-
dent of Wesley Junior College, in
his annual report to the board of
trustees, just released.
zone of the major enterprises at
Wesley" DR.. Bartley stressed, sis
the Christian association which.
under faculty direction, seeks to
stimulate interest in religious af-
fairs,
"The second phase of this work"
he continued, "is to be found in the
Religious Emphasis Week which is
conducted in November each year.
This program has been of value TO
our students and faculty.
THE two main goals of this PRO-
| gram" DR.. Bartley said, "is to help
students with their personal mob
lens and to seek commitments of
individuals to the Christian way of
life"
DR.. BARLEY further stated that
"the plight of the church-related
college in the modern day is one
that should call for sincere
searching of heart on the part of
those who believe the church can
not afford to lose the source from
which it gets the greater portion
Of it's trained leaders" /"
REHOBOTH SCHOOL PLAN -
Superintendent Of. ehoboth
Schools DR.. j. A. Vansant this week
discussed with some 200 persons
mostly parents-the pros and cons
of the much-talked about school
redistricting problem here in the
high school auditorium.
The officials said it seemed to
him that few knew of the implica-
tions Of the plan which would Join
the Lewes, Milton and RehobOth
areas. Thus, he told them, his pri-
mary purpose was to present both
the advantages and disadvantages.
/ Among the former, DR.. Vansant
explained, was that of accredita-
tion. Of the three schools only
! ewes hoc on aooro5ifad h;ob