Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

FUEL TAXA total of $780,
614.72 was received from the sale
of motor fuel in this State during
September according to a report
on the collection of motor fuel tax
for that month for which the funds
were received during the month of
October.
The report was released by Le-
roy F.. Hawke, Secretary of the
State Highway Department and as
such, Administrator of the Motor
Fuel Tax Division.
The same amount received in
September was an increase of $18,-
200.00 81 over the amount re-
ceiVed for the month of Sep
tember in 1852
/ The taxes collected represented
the sale of 1O,932,294 gallons of
motor fuel which is an increase of
9O3,97O over the amount sold dur
ing the same month of last year.
CONFERENCE . Secretary of
State John N. Mcdowell and Mrs.
Lillian /. Martin, chief accountant
of the Budget Commission, attended
the conference of the National In
stitute of Government Purchasing,
held in Cincinnati Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
Gov. j. Caleb BOggs explained
that he asked the two state Off
Gals to attend as a first step in
studying the advantages of CEN
traliZed purchasing for the state.
They were accompanied by H. F.
Jones, assistant manager, equip
ment and construction material
, division of the DUPONT COmpany's
= purchasing department.
The Governor said he has been
informed Delaware is one of eight
states not having a central pur-
chasing agency. A recommenda-
ton to the next session of the
General Assembly, calling for
: creation of such an agency, is be-
, ing considered.
) HISTORICAL PAGEANT - "The
5 Flame Still Burns, an historical
= pageant, for the celebration of the
/ 175th anniversary of the Wesley
2 Church, Dover, Del, will be given
Sunday, November Is, at 8. D. m.
= This play was written and directed
/ by Professor Lewis Wells of Wes-
: ley Junior College. Mr.. Thomas
/ Brunit of Wesley directed the mu-
= sic for the pageant which will in.
clude the Combined chOirS of the
! Wesley Church and the Wesley
4 Junior College.
e Over one hundred people will
a take part in this dramatic presen.
y tatiOn of the history of Method!sm
e All are welcome at this service.
= BARN FIRE-Fire of unknown
origin completely destroyed larg
barn owned by J. G.. Townsent
e Son and Co., Inc, early last Thurs
+ day morning. The barn was on
n farm owned by the firm and situa
e ted east of the railroad, on tn
e northern end outside of town lin
= its Of Georgetown. The fire ha
y almost completely enveloped tn
j. barn before it was discovered. TIL
Of alarm was turned in shortly aftt
2:45 a. m. The barn had been use
Is for storage purposes but at IL
is time of the fire contained nOthiu
e but a small amount of hay and
IS quantity of harness. Trucks owne
g by the firm parked nearby wer
moved to safety and firemen war
e able to cOnfine the fire to the barr
r saving the tenant house directl
S across the road, occupied by MI
0. and Mrs. Edward Hastings an
W also saved the saw-mill operate
y by the firm and located in clos
proximity to the blazing barn.
= Unofficial estimates of loss rang
is ed from $4,000 to $4,000 with paT
ID tial insurance cOverage. Shortl
N after the fire had been brOugh
l. under control, a Pennsylvani
Is Railroad engine ran over one q
the 21a inch hose lines used a
the fire and destroyed a so foe
section, valued at about $4,000.