Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-07-27
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

PENNY DISPLAY-one Of Della
wares most complete penny dis
plays is now being shown al the
Farmers Bank Of the State Of
Delaware.
How many times have you had
pennies in your pocketbook On
hand? Have you thought about their
age or their value? Mr.. Raymond
W. Dill of Canterbury has made
hobby Of collecting pennies. He has
collected them for each year from
1857 to 1851. Sometimes there is
two or three for each year, but
these extra ones may have a letter
on them that makes it different
from the other one of that date.
Mr.. Dill has couple of pennies
that are worth around $1,000, and
this really makes penny valuable.
Mr.. Dill has also collected some
items when the penny has been
used as advertisement, and these
are also on display.
VOCATIONAL. AID n -Four hum
bred and thirty-three disabled Dell
Rwareans, re-equipped to mako
their own livings last year, set Il
10th successive record for the IL
year-old Vocational Rehabilitation
Division Of the State Board FOR
Vocational Education.
The cases cost an average $45.69
from the state, the divisions report
for the year ending June 30 showed,
which pointed out that 423 persons
were rehabilitated the previous
year.
Eighty-seVen per cent Of those re-
habilitated were unemployed, the
division reported, while the group
average wage was raised from 1928
a week to 1888.
OF the 433 persons, So with 1873
dependents were drawing S44,772 in
state welfare before treatment b.
the division. Following $12,851 In
rehabilitation treatment, the So
were earning S117 ,228 for a yearly
average, the report pointed out.
FACULTY CHANGES = Joseph
d. Thomas, superintendent of the
Georgetown School announced the
resignation Of Miss Patricia Morris,
Of Ridley Park, Pa, last week. Miss
Morris had accepted the post OF
physical education in the George
town school Mr.. Thomas also an
nounced that Miss Ruth Clements.
Of Milford, has accepted the posi-
ton and will assume her duties
this fall.
Miss Clements, daughter of ma
g1strate and Mrs. David M. Gle
ments, ST., is a graduate of Mil
ford High School and graduated in
Physical Education at the Univer-
slty Of Delaware this year. She was
a practice teacher in the Middle.
town schools.
while IN college, Miss Clements
served in inteTmural athletics. the
staging of the Aquatic Show. Fresh
man treasurer, chorus, the wear
book staff and was member oF
/ the Delaware Student TeacbeI,s
ASSOCIATION and the Future Teach
ers OF America. She is Kappa
Delta Phi.
FHVIOGRAPHER DIES - Eos
ter Gerald Lambert, 5O-year~old
commercial photographer Of No
yer, was killed instantly at 5.12
O'Clock last Sunday night when
ms private plane crashed into the
roof Of the Floyd Wells Stove Com
pany at Royersford, Pa. The Dover
man, sole occupant of the craft
was decapitated in the crash.
Lambert, popularity known as
Jerry, was a veteran Of "a years
nylng. He left Dover Airpark some
time before 3 o'clock to visit his
sister, Mrs. Marion L. Hudson ~
FottstoWn, Pa. He was flying q
tWo-seated Cessna 40.
According to Montgomery Conn
" police, the Dover photographer,s
plane circled low, then nosedived
into the roof of the stove facforv
over the enameling department n
tore a six-foot hole in the roof
then bounced off to the side bmf
not to the ground.
me Humane and Friendship Fire
Companies Of Royersford came Is
the scene and played water on the
Wreckage to prevent fire. AS 8 re-
suit there was extensive water
damage to the plant.
Lambert, an aerial as well as
c Q m M er cial photographer. had
worked for both the Delaware STATE
Police and Dover police and car
Llel press card issued by the
former. Chief of Police Bryson
Turner Of RoyersfOrd said that the
motor Of the plane seemed 10 be-
IN good working order and that
apparently Lambert lost control of
the plane.
An outstanding photographer and
an expert flyer, Lambert Conducted
2 studio at his home, ia L.oocker-
man street. Dover, with his wife
MIS-. karlotta Lambert, also
photographer. They were in busi-
ness under the name Of THE Lam
berts.
Before going to Dover eight
years ago. Lambert had q studio ~
Elkt0n, Nd, and before that IA
washington, .. G. For q while he
had 2 studio at RehObOth.
Born at Titusville, Pa, Lambert
served as a test pilot for Curtis
planes during World War / BE-
cause he was too young to enter
the service, IN his early years he
spent considerable time in Eng-
land, France and Italy. He spoke
French and Spanish fluentIy and
during part Of World War II he
went on confidential assignments
Tor the q. S. government in the