Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

= ACCIDENTS-There were a total
: OF 427 motor vehicle accidents IN
e which damage amounted to s1OO IN
= OF more in this state during tbo
!, month Of February according - :
= report of the Motor Vehicle Divi4
S sion, which showed that 297 Of the
accidents were in New Castle Conn
, ~ 5S in Kent County and N IN
= Sussex County. :"
Of the drivers involved in tboso
accidents, 149 were from outsido 30
f the state, SO had no Insurance
mere were 128 persons injured in
these accidents and the damages
amounted to $171, 1,226.OO.
Z 80
ARTILLERY FIRING An
nouncement has been made bv Col
onel Riley E. McGarraugh. Com
manding Gfficer of Fort Miles
Le|es, Delaware, that Antiaircraft
nring at Bethany Beach is scbeduI-
ed beginning 20 April 1853
Firing at Bethany Beach RANCE
(Restricted Area No. 2 and 2al -
scheduled for 20 April to "a Anil n
ana u April to 1 May 1858.
All firing will be conducted bo-
tween the hours of 500 A. M and
500 P. NJ, EST. '''U
No firing is scheduled in the Bo
strlcted Area No. /, Fort NTiles
North Range, during the Month If
April 1853. u
0OCIAL SECURITY-"Social Co
curity insurance dollars are goino
to more than 1000 persons in DoI9
aware every MONTH" Mvron Mil
oouer, manager of the Wilmington
social security Office, said TODAY
Ihe story Of each of these II 00O
DelaWareans started in the social
security field office with the issT-
ance OF a social security card 7,
reached milestone there with +bl
ming OF an application for social |
security benefits.
These benefits" Mr.. Milboua,
explained, help keep families to !
gether when death or old age take.
away the breadwinner's paw check
They make it possible for cbiIdra,
to live at home and continue in
school," ="
TAX BOOST - The BridgeviIla
town commissioners have raised
the capltation tax from $3.50 last
year to $3.50 this year due tn the
inauguration Of town garbage
disposal program, it was snn0Tno
ced this week.
Ine new service will probably
get under way within the next few
weeks, the commissioners said.
Since this service will no for
homes only, and not for places of
business, it was felt this was .
Ialrer way of paying for il. rather
than raising the real estate tavn
the commissioners explained Tho
entlre additional $5 per person will |
De used for the town garbage dis
posal plan. N''
AT the same time it was announ-
ced that the town assessment for |
the year 1853 is now posted in the |
post otfice building. Monday is An |
peal Day Commissioners will bo |
on hand between 2 and 4 o'cIoclr
that afternoon in the town OfFicn to
near any appeal.
FAMILY LIVING - A six-weel,
unit on Family Living" a mart of
lhe senior social studies the mast
several years, has been completed
Oy Ihe members of the senior class
Oh caesar Rodney High School Tho
rnni I'M was directed by Mrs. Mary w. |
JooI and included textbook. work
book, films, and speakers.
outside speakers, each discuss
me special phase, were: Mrs Il
E. Clark, State Denart-
nent OF Public Welfare: the Row
5auI j. Taggart, HOLY Cross
Jhurch, Dover; DR.. James 7
1ore' Jr., supervisor of child do \
'eIopment of the State Denart-
@ nelS OF Public Instruction; Ed !
Vard Hagemeyer. State Bankers !
4sSoclatlon, and Mrs. Mary B. Rich
,rds' K. n, of the staff of the Kent
1ounty Health Unit. {
Others who participated ,voro. I
y lrS. Jessie c. Duncan. Mrs. Ann D c
;leaves, r. N; Mrs. Florence v v
smith, and Richard C. Clark ali n
I the school faculty.
BEANS-Delaware farm workers '
asst year pOcketed S256 0O0 IN =
ages because of heavy purchases 7. =
snap beans by Gamers and Other !"
BOD professors. =,
RMS was pointed out by L. M .
coodWin, Delaware representative
I nationally famous can com
Nearly 100000 man-bours Of
ork connected with plantino ia
rowing and harvesting were cresa OF
ID by last years snap bean crons W
roWn for food professors" Mr. Sc
OOdwin said. da
lie pointed out that wages pro-
ded by the states snap bean cron w
meet the steady expansion Of III
elaware's canning industry and
contributions to the prosperitv WI
the First State.
An average Of ia hours of work DO
rs required per acre, he said. for mi
e cultivation and harvesting of
e 2,7OO acres of land in the state 10
voted to the growing of snap III
ans. be
Su
FUEL TAX-Collection Of Motor soES
lei Tax in Delaware for the ~,
9nth of January, which was re-
wed during February, amounted
S441 ,4O9.O2, according to a re-
rt compiled by Leroy F. Hawke
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