Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Happenings OF Interest
Throughout Delaware

SLAYER SENTENCED - Calvin
Coolidge Johnson was sentenced to
serve 10 years in Sussex County
Prison for the fatal shooting of
James Herman Gunter, near Mills
borO, on July 1, of last year.
The sentence was given by Chief
Justice Charles S. Richards, in Oy-
er and Terminer Court. On the
bench with Chief Justice Richards
were Associate Judge James B.
Carey and Daniel L. Hermann.
Johnson was indicted for first
degree murder in the October Term
of Court. Caleb M. Wright was an
pointed by the Court to defend
Johnson. In court, Johnson plead
ed not guilty to the first-degree
murder charge and the state, repre-
sented by Deputy Attorney Gener-
al John McNeily, accepted a plea
Of guilty to manslaughter.
Gunter was shot with a 12-gauge
shotgun, following an argument
with Johnson over money. John
son claimed Gunter had said he
was going to kill him, prior to the
shooting.
FORCED LANDING - A F-6F
Navy plane was slightly damaged
and the pilot uninjured in a forced
landing about 3 o'clock last Friday
afternoon in a field near Duncan
Road a short distance from the
Delcastle Farm of the New Castle
County WOrkhouse.
The pilot, Lieutenant Command
er T. G. Schaible, flying from the
Quonset Point, r. I. Naval Air
Base, to AnacOstia Air Base. Wash
ington' D. c., was apparently fore
ed down by mechanical trouble
The plane swOOped between the
homes of Paul B. Jones and Chas
L. Miller on Milltown road and
then landed in the field on the
farm of Charles Hannum nearby
police reported.
One of the wings of the craft
was damaged as it struck a fence
post and the propeller was sliettlv
bent in the mishap. A detail of air
police from the New Castle County
AIR Base was posted about the
damaged plane until it can be
taken away. The pilot walked un-
aided from the plane and later
flew to Washington.
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MUSIC FESTIYAL-The eighth
annual musical festival Of the Del
aware Music Educators AssOcia-
ton and Wesley Junior College for
soIoists and small vocal and in
strumental ensembles will be held
at the college on Saturday, Febru-
ary "a, beginning at 10000 a. I'M.
AT a luncheon three eminent com
mentators will speak, giving the
participants in the festival the hen
ellt OF hearing their comment. DR.
Helen r. Martin, assistant DrOfas-
sor of music education at the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania, will serve
as commentator for the vocalists
and vocal ensembles. Wilbert
Hltchner, head of the music de-
partment at Temple University will
Judge the instrumentalists. Dr
frederick c. Gruber, director of
the University of Pennsylvania's
annual Cultural Olympics, will ad-
Jucate the piano and organ num-
oers. Mrs. William J. Storey
chairman of Wesley College music
department, will give a warm vel
come TO the pupils, the cOmmenta-
TORS and private teachers who have
been invited to bring their talented
pupils.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS - Tho
honesty and integrity of Abraham
Lincoln is soTely needed in Our
government today, George s. vii
nams of Millsboro, former u. 8
Representative from Delaware said
last Friday night at the LincoIn
Day dinner of the Delaware State
Fe0eratlon of Active Young Repub-
Hcan Clubs in Jones Memorial Hall
over $50 Young Republicans from
an parts of the state, members of
the Legislature, and state ReDubIi-
can leaders attended.
Mr.. Williams called for eooro,,,,,
IN non-essential government av,
Pendltures. He said that voutb to-
day are taught that the acme of
achievement is security without a /
Inought Of liberty. The greatest
uanger to the government, he con-