Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05


last year can tell you how much
fun there is to be had. Refresh
ments will be sold on the grounds,
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STAYER-COL Edgar S. Stayer
rs, state liquor commissioner, was
described as mot resting too COM |
fortably' last Sunday night at Bee
be Hospital, where he has been
under treatment since late last
Thursday night.
Colonel Slayer became i'll that
night after returning from the
American Legion convention in
New York City. The colonels ply
sician, DR.. Irwin Stambaugh, de-
clined to discuss the former Re-
hObOth mayors condition. The col
Onel was treated at the same hos
pital for gall bladder infection
last November.
VOTERS - About 100000 Della
ware residents will be old enough
to vote in the November elections,
according to the U. S. Census Bur-
eau.
The bureau pointed out, however,
that the number includes those of
age who cannot vote, due to con-
tinement in prisons, mental insti-
tutions, and the like. 1t excludes
servicemen.
The census bureau also declined
to predict what percentage of the
eligible voters. would turn out at
the polls in November. However,
in 1948, about 65.5 per cent Of
those eligible in Delaware actually
cast votes.
The record in neighboring states,
for those currently of age, and the
percentage of turnout in 1913:
Pennsylvania, 7,O4S, 900 and SAT
per cent; New Jersey, 3,476, 900 and
so per cent and Maryland $1,57O,-
900, and 1913 per cent.
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BIG QUARTERLY-Wilmington's
traditional Big Quarterly, a cele-
bration 14O years old this year, at
tracted more than 10000 visitors
from the New England States and
along the Atlantic Seaboard last
Sunday.
The religious activity took place
between Eighth and Ninth Streets
on French Street. Crowds were so
thick that movement through the
One-blOck area was difficult, but
the good weather compensated for
the discomfort from crOwding.
Here and there throughout the
packed street we're many evange-
lists, spiritual singers, minstrels
and guitars, and even a small band
or two.
Plenty of food was on hand for
everybody. Soda pop, lemonade of
all colOrs of the rainbow, fried and
stewed chicken, and watermelons
filled stands behind the building
line on each side of the street.
Police said the observance of
this years Big Quarterly was or
derby.
TURKEYS-Present figures indi-
cate that Delaware turkey growers
have already set a new record for
production in 1852, according to
the Newark offices of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Production
and Marketing Administration.
Since turkey raising calculations
are made before autumn, it is
pointed out by the PIMA that the
iestimated 10000 turkeys raised in
/ 1859 sets a record high for the
state, being 80 per cent greater
than in 1851 when there were 143,-
600. This is more of an increase
than growers had intended last
January, for at that time they ex-
pected to raise only Is per cent
more than last year.
The greatest increase was in
Beltsville Whites which in 1852
made up 49 per cent of all turkeys.
while a year ago they were 26 per
cent of the total. This increase has
resulted from rapid growth Of the
turkey broiler business, the PIMA
office says.
There has been a pronounced
shift to earlier marketings this
year, the Newark representative
adds, with growers expecting to
market nearly As per cent Of their
birds before November /, while a
year ago only about 10 per cent
had been sold by that date. Sales
in November are expected to ap-
proximate 35 per cent Of the total;
20 per cent in December, and the
remainder in January or later.
SPOTTERS-More than 100 local
civil defense ground observer corps
volunteers received their wings in
the Hartly Fire House last FIJI
day night.
The wings were presented by the
state civil defense director, Col. y.
Preston Lee, who congratulated
the post supervisor, Newlin Wood,
and his chief observer, Maurice
King. on their achievements.
The Hartly post rates along with
the best in the country, Colonel
Lee told the volunteers and their
friends.
BAII-Paul Bramble OF Delmar
is free under $500 bond for appear
ance before the Superior Court OF
Sussex County on a charge OF
threatening the life of Charles =.
Bennett of Delaware Avenue, Del
mar.
The case auegedly is the out
growth of a recent fracas at the
Bennett home.
Late last Friday afternoon, Ben
nett. an elderly man employed at
the Purina plant as Waterman
says Bramble accosted him at the
plant. threatened his life anu
caused him to lose his job at the