Milford chronicle., 1953-03-13

FREAE HONORED-senator
Allen Frear, Jr. (D-DeD, was hon
ored with a surprise party last
Friday afternoon by friends and
members Of his staff in honor of
his 5Oth birthday which he oh
served March 7th.
Among the well-wishers was Sem
ator Theodore Francis Green (D-
RD, who occupies the neighboring
office in the Senate Office Building,
Green, who at IS is the dean Of
Congress in point of age, told him:
" You are still entitled to that Jun
lor' after your name, but from now
on every birthday ought to he
your 50th. If you think that wav
about birthdays It keeps you young
er. I've had IS 18th birthdays and
enjoyed them ALL"
The Delaware senator then cut
into a huge birthday cake, and said
that at least ''the first 50th birth
day" was a pleasure.
LAUREL MAN HONORED-ColJ
William I. Spicer, a native Of Lau-
rel and a graduate of the high
school, Laurel, was recently honor
ed for his outstanding service in
Korea. He was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross, second.
highest award given to service men.
1t was presented by Gen. James A.
Van Fleet, then field commander in
Korea.
Colonel Spicer also received a
citation from Mai. General C. =.
Ryan, chief of the United States
Advisory Group in Korea, in which
he reported the Colonel displayed
herOism in fierce combat. He re-
ceived the Presidential Citation for
excellent courage in battles with
the Communists on Jane Russell
Hill, Sniper Ridge, and Pinpoint
Hill.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Spicer, former residents of Laurel,
now make their home in Newport.
THE RUG-The controversial
oriental rug, which was caught in
the spotlight of last falls political
campaign, turned up recently in the
basement of Legislative Hall, still
wrapped and tagged.
Rep. Vera G. Davis (R-Dover),
House majority leader, said the
S1,350 rug, repeatedly bought by
the recent Democratic administra-
tion for the secretary of states off
ice, may be sOld-and at a profit
to the state.
The rug was mentioned as a ST.
$50 purchase in a television show
by G. Edward Duffy, chairman of
the BFandywine Hundred Republic
can Committee and a former depu-
ty attorney general It's where
abouts have since been mystery.
The Joint Budget Committee had
been challenged to produce the rug
which, it was thought, might have
found its way into the parlor Of an
administration favorite. However,
little had been heard about it in
recent weeks.
DRAFT-Col. Harry B. Van Sew
er, state director of selective serv-
ice, has made public the list of rs
youths inducted into the armed for
ces last month through the four To-
cal selective service boards. They
are:
Local Board No. /, Kent County
Walton L. Johnson, Thomas F.
Walls, Levy Evans, Francis A.
Swiggett, John L. Isaacs, Thomas
2. Bernard, Garrison A. Scott,
Chalmers A. Steele, Jr., Waiter H.
Sharp, Randall T. Smith, William
W. Eisenbrey, Kenneth E. Thorpe,
Linden S. DOughten, Jr., George e.
Wing, Justiniano Montanez.
Local Board No. 2, Sussex Coun-
,y-Frederick S. Karl, William e.
Clarence M. Coul-
bourne, William Morris, Clarence
2. Nichols, Albert L. Mcdowell.
G.. Hopkins, MARI C. Hayes.
Clayton E. Raymond, James Handy,
Evans T. Wilson.
Local Board No. 8, New Castle
Jounty-Harry B. Wiercienski,
John Cox, Jr., Echols B. Manlove,
Clifford G. Singer, Jr., Walter L.
Clark, III, George A. Kee, William
J. Hawthorne, Harold T. Myers,
Franklin D. Cooke, James D. Uloth,
Donald p. Petit, Beauford L. Neal,
John Barkus, Jr.. Joseph w. Dam
els, Robert d. Powell, George A.
Iinn, James E. Cannon, James r.
fetters, William D. Robinson, Ray
ield A. Niblett, Paul P. Moiitor,
leon F. Mannering, David w. Aus
in, James A. Doris, III, Robert
R. Harter.
Local Board No. 4, Wilmington
Adelchi E. Fedele, Charles w. Ay-
RS, Jr., Charles A. Scully, Cornell
us A. Dougherty, James w. Mauch-
n, Jr, Joseph V. Majewski, Jr.,
Joseph Baker, Martin f. Coen,
Charles F. Mitchell, Jr.. Frank ].
lewis, Jr., George F. Hendrix, Pet
r E. Shurr. Jr., Charles P. Wilson,
lichard J. Conlin, Harlan A. Brit
ingham, Jr., Howard L. Finney,
Amerigo p. Pierantozzi, Albert Ros-
n, Dominick Earao, Paul N. Will
on, Thermond y. Redden, Paul G.
'oco, Benjamin T. Petkiewicz, Law
ence s. Pyle, Joseph Rashti.
Wnafhnv.