Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02

MAGISTRATE-The appointment
of George K. Shockley, of Al King
Street, Dover, as a justice of the
peace for four-year term was
announced on Wednesday by Gov.
j. Caleb BOggs.
Mr.. Shockley, who assumed Of
tice on Thursday, succeeds the
late John H. Conrad who was an
pointed. in January but who was
unable to serve because of his
health.
Like Mr.. Conrad, Mr.. Shockley
is a retired state trooper. This
community has one other magis-
trate, c. R. Dempsey, who is also
an alderman.
DUMPING DEPLORED-Accord-
ing to reports reaching the State
Highway Department some persons.
particularly in rural areas. are
continuing to dump trash and gar
bage along or near some of the
State highways.
In addition to creating an un-
slightly appearance this action is
a violation of existing state laws and
a severe penalty is provided in that
law for violations.
While discussing this matter.
Colonel w. A. McWilliams, Chief
Engineer of the Department, pointed
out that the Department has no
desire to cause arrests to be made in
connection with this practice, but
on the other hand, if some persons
persist in continuing to place this
unsightly material along the high
ways, arrests will follow.
Maintenance crews of the Depart
ment have placed signs prohibiting
dumping at places along the high
ways where it has been observed
the area has been used as a dump
ing ground, but this has resulted
in some persons tossing their gar
bage at other spots
CPA COMNITTEES-The Della
ware Society of Certified Public
Accountants held an organizational
meeting recently at the University
Club in Wilmington.
These committee chairmen were
named; Program, Frank A. Gun
nip; cooperation with other bodies.
Paul Lukens; taxation, BENJAMIN
Stolper; legislation, Desmond A.
Lyons; admissions, Joseph I. Hag-
gerty; education, Harold Rose:
, publicity and public relations, Mr..
Stolper, for New Castle, William
r. Manter, Kent County, and Will
liam H. Bennett, Sussex County.
Middle Atlantic States Account
ing Conference, Alfred H. Coe; nat
ural business year, William ]. Ev-
ans; accounting and auditing pro-
cedure, Arthur L. Perry; awards.
Harry E. Deppert.
Individual committee chairmen
reported on their plans for the
coming year Of prime Importance,
according to President Bernard B.
IsaacsOn, is the public information
program planned on acuuainting
the citizenry with the activities of
the CPA, and plans to work with
such groups as bankers and attor-
neys for promotion of cooperative
information.
1 SCHOLARSHIPS-Two scholar
ships were awarded last week by the
Peninsula Horticultural Society
one to LOrin Krusberg of the Uni
versity of Delaware and the other to
Homer Kemp of the University of
Maryland. Each received 5000 for
tht 1953-54 school year.
Announcement of the awards we're
made by Robert D. Smith, Jr., of
Bridgeville, vice president of the
society. The awards were made to
a student at each of the two uni
versities for scholastic achievement.
interest and achievements in hOPti-
culture and other outstanding aca-
demic activities.
Krusberg, senior at the Uni
versity of Delaware, is from EIkton,
Md. He has been on the deans list
for five semesters and was elected
to the honorary agricultural fra
ternity Alpha Zeta this past spring.
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Md, is a senior at the University of
Maryland and is a member of Alpha
Gamma Rho Fraternity and also the
honorary fraternity Alpha Zeta. He
, has also been active in other campus
organizations.
SAFETY PROGRAM-The Dover
city authorities, including the police
department have voiced full en-
dOrsement of the BE enforcement,
education, engineering) safety pro-
gram and assured their utmost CO.
operation.
The campaign is being directed
by the Governors highway safety
committee of which Walter B. Nc
Kendrick, Jr., is chairman.
The program was inaugurated by
Gov. J. Caleb BOggs in an endeavor
to halt the heavy fatality toll caused
by highway accidents.
Anxious to assist, the entire
Dover city government has an
nOunced its approval and support
of the plan.