Milford chronicle., 1951-09-28
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware


State Highway Department will re-
,eive bids on October II for inn
a section Of the main
streets in Milton, which streets
have the largest amount Of trafic
use in that town
The work will involve the re-
construction Of the intersection of
Federal and Union streets and the
widening Of an existing bridge at
that point
The entire street surface will be
reconstructed with a concrete
roadway from curb to curb and
will be from 81 to 3s feet in width.
There will also be some curb lines
and sidewalks replaced.
STOCK CAR RACES - The mod
flied stock cars as we'll as the
sportsman cars will be roaring
again this Friday night at the Del
aware Speedway, located on Route
113, three miles south of George
town.
There win be a feature race for
both sportsman's and modified ra-
Ger. This race is opened to all out
side cars and good turn out of
cars is expected. Some Of the local
cars will be changed from sports
man to modified, 5, So. so, 49, and
many others.
AS an added attraction cars 5 and
49 will challenge any other modi-
fed car at the track for a 5-lap
matched race. A purse of $50 going
to the third car If he wins.
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FREAR = United States Senator
J. Allen FreaF said on Tuesday that
the continued imprisonment of
American correspondent, William
Oatis, is rapidly becoming a world
wide symbol Of Communist defiance
for the rights and privileges of
American citizens.
In his second statement issued
since the conviction Of Mr.. Oatls,
Senator Frear again raised the
question of permitting Russian
newspaper correspondents to enjoy
press privileges in this country. He
declared that every recognized rep
! resentative of the Soviet govern
ment, no matter in what capacity,
is employed as part of the Russian
conspiracy to overthrow the free
nations of the world.
The Delaware Senator called for
the continued efforts of the United
/ States government and of private
citizens and groups in behalf Of the
imprisoned American newspaper
man. He also said that this country
should enlist the all-out support of
its allies in the same cause.
Mr.. Frear disclosed that he has
kjust written TO Secretary of State
Dean AchesOn to express the hope
that nothing will be left undone in
an effort to free Mr.. Oatis and an.
other American citizen also i'm,
pirsoned under apparently falls,
circumstances.
STATE COLLEGE COURSES :
| Two new courses viii be offere
4 this term at the Delaware State Col
: lege at Dover, it was announce
|. this week by Gilbert Nickle, presi
: dent of the board of trustees.
The new fields are business edu
cation and instrumental music.
A new teacher will be required
for the business education courses
to include typing, bookkeeping and
business practice. The subjects to
be offered this year will be those
for the first half year of four-yeaI
course. In addition an extension
course for adults will be provided
to comply with many requests re-
ceived by the college, Mr.. Nickle
; said.
The present music teacher will
take charge of the instrumental
: music instruction. The school is
= planning to organize 4 band and
an orchestra in connection with
this work.
. The trustees announced the adop-
, ton of the school budget for the
= coming year. It adds up to S449.-
: 941.57, about the same amount as
the budget for the past year
e The trustees have awarded a con
: tract for the construction Of a pas
? teurization plant to A. w. Joseph
: Inc, of Dover, whose bid Of $2S,
e 1864 was the lowest of six sub
g mitted. For an additional $1O8 tn,
e firm viii build a connecting road.
S The board will hold a specia
meeting within three weeks t
award contract for the construc
e ton of a girls dormitory for whic
d funds have been appropriated. tn
Is bids have already been received.
ID DOVER FIREMEN - The Rob
-g bins Hose Company of Dover ha
ID started its drive for funds to sur
" port their flre-fighting activities b
sending letters to large numbe
A. Of business concerns and resident
e in the area which they serve.
t. This will be the only fund-rai'
to ing effort sponsored by the freme
of this year since they have dispense
he with holding carnivals and oths
similar activities that we're use
er in former years for procurin
ke funds.
er The solicitation for funds by le
nd ter was decided upon by the firl
Ell. men as one means of reaching a
at persons who may care to assist
ne making it possible for the fireme
to meet their financial obligations
Daniel Queen, chairman Of Il
IS committee in charge Of the driv
ng announced that any person not r
RI ceiving a letter and caring to NAL
or a contribution can do so by sem
ing their checks to Thomas
on Baker, treasurer Of the compan
ct The letter sent out this week real
nf in mart as follows: