Milford chronicle., 1952-12-19
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

RAPE CAsE-The Kent County
Superior Court has fixed Monday.
December 29th. at 11 a. nj. for the
imposing of sentence on Marian
Coral. 28-year-old Polish displaced
person, on g charge Of rape.
Coral was found guilty BY a jury,
with a recommendation for mercy.
November list. after a four-day
trial. He faces a possible maximum
sentence Of life Imprisonment.
The Polish displaced person was
charsed with breaking into the
heme of Mrs. Margaret a. David-
son, 77-year-old widow. and raping
her in hen bedroom last February
13 about ia m. The woman at the
time lived alone In a modest home
about two and a half miles south
west Of Wyoming
PRAISE-Ernest ". Keith, Gem
eral Manager Of the Delaware Mo-
tor Truck Association, gave credit
TO the American farmers for a lob
well done when he stated that the
2.500000 trucks owned by farmers
are a powerful factor in Americas
ability to produce and transport
ample supplies and fO0dstuffs in
the event Of national emergency.
Mr. Keith pointed out that TO-DAY
500 Of all farm products reach
their markets by highway. The
number Of trucks on the farm has
almost doubled since World war
Has have tractors. This Is glow
ing testimony to the foresight and
management Of the American farm-
ers in keeping their productive ca
pacity in step with the nations
growth.
AEAR8ESIED-After being dis
missed by a Bridgeville magistrate
Tuesday morning on charge 81
murder, Miss Leona Wiley, 21. Of
the Concord-Blades Road. was re-
arrested on a similar charge bv
state police detectives who obtain
ed another warrant from a George
town magistrate.
Miss Wiley was first arraigned
before Magistrate William p. Short
at Bridgeville who dismissed the
murder charge against her. She had
been accused Of the murder Of her
day-old infant whose body was
found in box in a woods near
Concord on December 4th.
! Magistrate Short said he had dis
missed the charge for insufficient
evidence. He said the evidence pse-
sented before him did not, id his
opinion, Wafrent the murder charge
against the defendant.
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VICTORY FEEE-A Kent County
celebration Of the Republican elec-
ton victory in the state was held
lin the social hall Of the Dover
i school last week with a buffet din-
1er, music, dancing, entertain
ment, and a few short speeches.
Some 400 men and women attend
ed.
Among the speakers were. u. s.
+ Senator John j. Williams U. s
RepresentatiVe-elect Herbert B
Warburton. State Auditor G. Das-
iel Enterline, and State Treasurer.
I elect Clarence Collins. Deputy At
torney General Henry ]. Ridgely
I state president Of the Active Young
Republicans, was master of cere-
monies.
Among others who Joined in the
celebration were: Mrs. Frank 6.
Tallman, former Republican ma
tiOnal committeewoman; Frank v.
/ dupont, national committeeman; ;
Robert H. Yerkes, Kent County
Republican chairman; Mrs. War
burton, Mrs. John w. Rollins, wife
Of the Lieutenant Governor-elect,
a number Of legislators and legis-
lators-elect, and leaders and dele
cations from New Castle and Sus-
sex Counties.
Mr.. Collins, who is chairman Of
the Kent County AYR, was general
chairman for the affair. Commit
tees comprised representatives Of
the AYR, the Republican County
Committee, the Kent CoGaty Re-
publican WOmen's Club, the Busi-
ness and Professional Citizens Com
mittee, and the Citizens for Eisen-
hover Committee.
Music was furnished by Al Green
and his Cadets.