Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24

Sche8I Eire-DoFer High School
stH4ents we're given q real fire drill
last Thursday afternoon when the
Robbins Fire Con tlany answered
an alarm at the institution
The sirefnen were called and the
school emptied when smoke filled
tAe top floor OF the building about
= minutes before the end Of class
IS Tor TIE day.
FlrEmen discovered tn at tn e
source Of the smoke was paper
burning in a waste basket in a boys
laEatory in the basement and as
rcnding 3 ventilatOr. Fire Chief,
Ralph III. BOYER said. He expressed
the opinion that the waste basket
fire VAS started by a cigarette.
POLIO VICTIM ~ Funeral ser
vices for Nancy Bennett, l0-year-
old polio victim, were held on Tues
Eay. Those attending we're limited
10 adult relatives and friends.
Nancy, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes r. Bennett Of Wyoming, and
= Caesar R0dneg School pupil. died
sunday afternoon. She was strick-
en suddenly Sunday morning and
died several hours later. falling to
rracf 10 medical attention. Results
e postmOrtem examination disclos-
"a Monday afternoon the cause Of
death was polio.
The Rev. Frank o. Baynard, pas
fnr nf Wyoming Methodist Church,
and the Rev. ". o. Hackett. former
nastor. oniciated at the services.
Tnterment was made In Lakeside
Cemetery. Dover.
Besides her parents, Nancy is sur
-vIved By a younger sister, Bonnie
sue
Condemn Property-Kent COUNTY
Residert Judge Charles Il Terry
Jr. On Saturday appointed corr
missions TO condemn pieces OF two
nroDerties required by the State
Highway Commission In cOnnec-
ton OF the highway from Harring-
ton 20 Pennington.
The commissioners, who VIII as
eess damages for the needed strips
are Harry Legates. Walter Paskey,
Jr-. William Humes, William
shaw. Samuel Williams, all Of Har-
riugtOn or vicinity.
The highway depart1knt, in its
petitions 20 Judge Terry explained
Il vas unable 70 come 70 terms on
q sale price with the owners OF the
land for, the parts required. The
owners are Edward Herman and
Nellie Downs Hobbs, Joseph l.. and
Nary L. 1aA Ter. The amount IN
VOlved is 4.S7 acres Of the Hobbs
property and 3.S7 acres Of the Tay-
l0r property.
Guard Camp-Staff officers of the
26lst AAA Brigade. Delaware Ma
tional Guard, have cOlTleted plans
for the 1859 summer training en-
campnent at Fort Niles and Be
thany Beach.
The two week field training Pc
riOd win begin July q.
Present plans call for the Della
ware units to leave home stations
far the camp on Sunday, instead Of
Saturday as In previous years.
This. guard officials said, is to
permit units from the District OF
Columbia. 70 clear Fort Miles be-
fore the Delawareans arrive, and,
twO weeks later, to allow Delaware
guards 70 leave before Virginia trO-
ops move in.
The 26lsfs heavy gun battalions
viii be stationed at bethany Beach
during the encampment, and the
lighter. automatic weapons battal-
ions win operate on ranges at Fort
Niles.
Road Engineers Of tho
state Highway Department, and its
Delaware River crossing division
attended the annual group confer
ence OF Northern State Association
CT Highway officials at the Hotel
Statler, New York City. on Tuesday
Wednesday. and Thursday.
Incladed in the group from Della
ware, are: n. Allan Wilson; chiel
engineer; Walter B. McKendrick
assistant chief engineer; William
]. Miller, highway safety engineer;
Leroy F. Hawke, secretary; Leslie
L. Maxwell, New Castle County div.
isi0n engineer; Frank BOwery, test
ing engineer; Richard Haber. Kent
County engineer; Robert Denston
assistant engineer, all Of the state
Highway Department; w. w. Mack
director, Delaware River CROSSING
division, and Col. William A. Nc.
Williams associate director of thu
crossing division, State Highwa,
Department.
MOTHER - For the first time
Delaware win enter a nominee n
the American Mother of the Yeal
contest, Il was announced this weel
by Mrs. Josephine W. Ennis ol
smyrna, state chairman Of the Del.
aware Mothers Committee.
Selection Of the state nomine,
win be made By ballot before Apri
T.. and her name viii then be sen
70 the national headquarters of tn,
Golden Rule Foundation for con
slderation as the American Mother
for 1880 Announcement Of the iina
selection viii be made in time foI
Mothers Day.
Mrs. Ennis named her commit
tee from each Of the cohhties an,
Wilmington: Mrs T. Muncy Keitl
q Wilmington, Mrs. Paul Mitchell
Hockessin; Mrs. Jesse Loven. o
Odessa; Mrs. Z. W. Buchanan, Dc
rer. Mrs. Jonathan 8 willis mn