Milford chronicle., 1952-01-11
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

KOREA - The former com
mander of the Delaware Air Ma
tional Guard, Lieutenant Colonel J.
Ross Adams, Jr., is now in Korea,
commanding the "Screamin' Dem
on" Squadron of the 49th Fighter
Bomber Wing.
Colonel Adams commanded the
142nd Fighter Squadron of the
Delaware guard for two and a half
years until shortly after the unit
was federalized last year. His wife,
Mrs. Elaine Adams, and his 2-year-
old daughter, Diane, now live in
Los Angeles.
RECEIPTS DROP - Nearly s4O,-
900 less was collected in revenue
by the Delaware Liquor Commits
sion last month than in December
a year ago, according to Colonel
Edgar S. Slayer, state liquor COM
missioner, this week. Last month
the collections tOtaled S5S,O54.O7
while in December 1850 the reve-
nue. was $92,7S0.56.
Spirits taxes last month were
$S3,71S.95; beer stamp sales, S16,-
SS1.25, and wine taxes, $7,458.S7.
December year ago the spirit
taxes were $6S,847.67; beer stamp
sales, $1S,856.34, and wine taxes,
$10,O76.55.
SMYRNA ROTARY-A film por-
traying how the Germans lost their
freedom previous to the last war,
was shown at the dinner meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club last
week.
The film, "The Price Of Freedom"
was procured by a club member,
William H. Willis, from the Gen
eral Motors film library. James
Everhart presided and Mr.. Willis
was program chairman. Mr.. Will
lis, a Milford boy, is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Willis of Lynch
Heights.
The ROtaTians had received a let
ter of thanks from the State We'll
fare Home for transporting shut
ins from the home to see Christ
mas decorations.
CRIPPLED CHILDREN - TIL q
Crippled Children's Service Of the
State Board of Health announces
the make up" schedule of clinics
cancelled because of weather cOndi-
tions.
The Seaford and Milford Clinics,
which were to be held on Decem-
ber 18th, are scheduled for Tues
day. The Seaford Clinic begins at
10 a. m, in st. Luke's Parish
House (new patients report at
a. M. The Milford Clinic will be
held at the American Legion Build
ing on RehOboth Highway, begin
ming at 2 p. m.
The regular Georgetown Clinic
will take place on Tuesday, Janu-
ary 18th, 1880 p. m. This clinic was
postponed from January 1st.
BACK ROAD - The State High
way Department has started pre-.
liminary work on the widening anC
improvement of the old "bacl
road" leading from Lewes to Re
hoboth Beach.
This thOrOughfare, which starts
at the junction of Savannah Road
and Kings Highway in LeWes, eX-
tends to Carpenters Corner, where
it cOnverges with the State High
way into RehOboth Beach. At one
time it was the main artery be-
tween the two towns.
The preliminary work consists
of the removal of curbline trees
along Kings Highway for the lay
ing of curbs and cutters, and to
broaden the road to approximately
80 feet-or an overall 5O-foot right
of-way. Sharp bends also will be
lessened.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES - Resident
Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., has
announced his appointments to the
board of trustees for the new Kent
County Comprehensive Hig h
School, which has been named in
honor of the late DR.. William w.
NJ. Henry.
The trustees named to the board
are Robert H. Reed, Dover; r. w.
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