Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

nAAAAVAAo 10 MEET - The
Kent and Sussex realtors. in keen
ing with their public relations
program, have scheduled a ioinf
meeting to be held in Dover on fho
eighth day Of March. This viii be
a dinner meeting 10 be held al the
Dinner Bell Inn, at seven O'Clock.
The guest speaker viii be John
L. Wamsley, attorney for the D. p.
A. Rent Control Board in Whining
ton. There have been several
amendments to the law, which Mr..
Wamsley will explain 10 the at
tending realtors, accompanied with
facts and information that should
be most helpful and enlightening
as well.
Farmers Trucks Delaware
State Police will start to crack
down On farmers who use their
specially licensed trucks FOR hire.
The last session Of the General
Assembly made II possible for
those who drive 20 % OF more OF
their income from their farms to
get licenses for their trucks at half
the usual cost, provided they don't
use their trucks for hired jobs.
An increasing number Of com
plants Of violations Of this privi-
lege have been received BY state
police, according to Col. Herbert
Barnes. Commanding ofacer. He
said troopers have been ordered 10
keep a close check on such vehicles
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DOVER BUS LOT - Dover civ
Council at a special meeting Mon
day night decided to submit to pub
lie bidding a lot adjacent to city
hall on which an option had been
granted Police Chief James r. Tur-
ner for erection and operation OF a
bus terminal building with restaur-
ant and Offices.
The action by Council was agreed
to by Chief Turner and his counsel.
Howard r. Lynch. Jr., Of Dover and
William H. FOulk Of Wilmington.
City Solicitor James II. Hughes. III.
also confirmed the action.
City Council recently approved
plans submitted by Turner for the
proposed bus terminal building
costing from $4,000 to 100000.
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Fort Delaware ~ Preliminary
plans for "A Day in Old Fort Della
ware" possibly I'm May. are being
discussed by members Of the recen-
tly formed Fort Delaware Society.
It was generally agreed BY che
members at a luncheon meeting IN
the Hotel DUPONT at Wilmington
on Saturday that there would be
considerable response on the part
of tho public when invited 20 make
the trip to Pea Patch Island. OF the
Delaware City, and inspect the old
fort.
In preparation for the occasion II
is planned TO enlist the support of
state officials TO work out plans for
a tour Of the fort and island which
are owned by the state Of Della
ware.
Laurel Industry-At a meeting
/ of the Laurel Chamber Of Com
merce presided over by vice presi-
dent James NJ. Faulkner, prospects
of additional industry for Laurel
appeared considerably brighter.
Speakers at the meeting included
J. Huber Denn of the Delaware.
State Industrial Development Cou-
neil. State Commander William J.
Regan, of the American Legion.
Both speakers reported that Laurel
was receiving special attention In
an effort to locate some industry in
this locality. Mr.. Regan said he was
interested in securing employment
for Sussex County since about one
half Of the States 5000 Legionnar-
es are in this country.
Kent Divorces DEGREES nisi Of
divorce have been granted In Su-
periOr Court in seven cases By
Judge Daniel F. WOlcott while de-
cision was withheld in one.
The actions in which DEGREES
were granted and the ground alleg-
ed were John 7. Emerson v. Bertha
Upton Emerson, Robert James Sim
mons. v. Dolores GwendOlyn Sim
mons, Harold l. Root v. Frances l.
Root, Marie Teresa Sparks. Robert
Oscar Sparks, and Elizabeth ].
Galloway Virdin v. Olin Virdin, Jr..
desertion; Bessie Harris vs.. Louis
Raymond Harris. William Ham
mond, Jr.. V. Evelyn FOrtney Ham
mond, adultery.
The case In which decision was
reserved is that Of John Wright
Sipple v. Carolyn Raughley sipple
on grounds Of extreme cruelty.
Democrats Fight-The row be-
tween Harry J. Fox manager Of the
Wilmington Office Of the Motor We
hicle Division, and Joseph p. Cris-
conf, chief inspector. has reached
the point where the Democratic
Party is moving to replace both
men.
The question Of who is to succe-
ed the two top employees Of the di-
visions Wilmington Office was dis
cussed at the meeting Of Whining
ton Democratic ward chairman this
week.
Meanwhile. It was said. the resig-
nations Of both Fox and Crisconi
have been obtained by their superb
or, Henry J. Roster. the motor We
hicle commissioner. The State High
Way Department has not acted on
these designations, however. be-
cause no successors have as yet
been named.
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