Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DeidWafeS Extension Bulletin will
be available at the end of this week.
The bulletin contains a detailed
listing OF more than 130 courses in
the arts, sciences, education. engin-
eering, home economies, and a wide
variety of other fields Of interest
Copies Of the University Exten-
sion Bulletin will be available in
the personnel offices of most Della
ware businesses and industries.
They may also be had by writing
directly to the Division of Exten-
sion Of the University of Delaware
at Newark.
Glasses in the Extension program
VIII again meet in the evenings
and on Saturday mornings. Exten-
sion courses for the coming school
year will be offered at eight CEN
ters; Dover Georgetown, Harring-
ton, Milford, Newark, Seaford, and.
Wilmington, Delaware, and Wood
town High School WoodtoWn, N. ].
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FRAIDY CAT-Afraid to start
trip on Friday the 18th?
Actually, says the Delaware
Safety Council, fewer people are
killed or injured in traffic acci-
dents on Friday the 18th than on
the 14th-for the simple
reason that there is more traffic on
Saturday than on Friday.
Accident Facts, the National
Saftey Councils statistical year
book, which is just of the press.
shows that 2, per cent of the 32.-
800 fatal motor vehicle accidents
last year occurred on Saturdays.
Sunday was second highest, with
IS per cent of the fatal accidents.
Then came Friday, with IA per cent.
Monday and Wednesday each had
IL per cent Of the fatal accidents.
and Tuesday and Thursday II per
cent.
Saturday also led the list last
year for all motor vehicle acci-
dents, including those causing prop
erty damage as well as injury, with
IS percent occurring on that day.
Sunday was next with Is per cent.
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GROWING-The population of
Delaware has reached 329, 900, the
Census Bureau estimated this week.
The estimate was for 1851 and is
based on study of birth and death
statistics, and an estimate of inter-
state migration for the first Is
months following the census of
1850.
Delaware is the seventh fastest
growing state in the union, the CEN
sus bureau said, the fastest being
Arizona, and the others being
Florida, California, Nevada, Colo
RADIO, and Maryland. The latter is
growing rapidly in population in
| part because of expansion Of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., suburbs.
Delaware had an official popuIa-
! tiOn of 31S,905 in the 1850 census,
so that this estimate represents a,
gain of 3.5 per cent in the states
population. This is almost as
rapidly as California is growing
The latter state now has 1I,OO0, 900
second only to New YOrk's 15,00O,-
600.
Throughout the nation as whole
/ the population is now 1888, 900,
! in the opinion Of the census bureau,
a gain of 2.S per cent over the 150,-
697 900 counted in the 1850 census.
Census statisticians will continue
making annual estimates until the
next decennial census is taken in
1860.
INVASI0N-The citizens of the
west side of Delmar have been
complaining of being invaded by
rats.
The big ones, getting bolder have
been detected on the east side of
the tracks by at least one merchant.
It all goes back to the old brick
hole as public dumping area.
When trash and rubbish we're
hauled into the hole daily, the rats
were well fed and stayed in their
own environment. Recently the
owner, George Sparrow, discontinue
ed the dumping hole because it was
not being properly used In addi-
ton to this, a fire burned for sew
eral days and wiped out the food
supply of the rats.
Now the varmints, after suffering
starvation diet, are out searching
for food.
Thorpe Caldwell, a merchant in
that area which borders the Sharp
town-Delmar Highway, says they
have practically destroyed his veg
etable garden. He is staging a one
man war against them.
The question which is now the
towns topic is who is responsible.
The owner donated the spot to
the town. Everyone used it, direct
ly or indirectly. The site is outside
the city limits so the town boards
cannot act. The State Board of
Health says it has no jurisdiction.
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FERRIES-The last Of eight fer
~ boats which once piled the Del
aware River was sold recently for
$3.50, 900 by the State Highway COM
mission, leaving only some over
head dock cranes remaining of the
Delaware-New Jersey Ferry Com
pany's equipment left for disposal.
Col. William A. McWilliams, di-
rector Of the Delaware River Cross
Ing Division. said the privately ne
/ gotiated sale Of the Florida was
made to the State of Virginia for
use by the Chesapeake Ferries, d.
/ B. Fugate, manager of those fer
ries, Represented the purchasers.
The Hughes Brothers brokerage
4 firm of New York City negotiated
the transaction.
Colonel McWilliams said 'the
brokers' recommendations to us
were that we accept this offer be-
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