Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

GOVERNMENT PAYS -DeIaware
has received a check for SOS 1870
from the. federal government for
the two and three-Quarters acres
along Churchman'S Road needed for
expansion Of Air Force facilities
at the New Castle County Airport
The order authorizing payment
was signed by u. S. District Court
Judge Richard S. Rodney, Howard
Q. Lynch, attorney for the State
Highway Department; ATTORNEY
General H. Albert Young. and u. 81
attorney William Marvel. The
check was sent to the State High
way Department.
BIDS SOUGHT The Army Engi-
neers Office in Philadelphia an
nouneed this week 1t expects to
issue invitations for bids about
June 19 for construction Of an air
craft maintenance shop at Dover
Air Force Base.
Bids will be received on or about
July 21, the engineers said.
BY June %, engineers said, plans
and specifications for the one
story frame structure are expected
to be available at the Philadelphia
Office, 121 North Broad street. al
the offices of resident engineers at
New Castle County Airport and
Dover Air Force Base, and at Allied
Construction Industries of Della
ware 4l9 Orange street, Whining
ton.
WILDLIFR CONFERENCE
Wildlife enforcement officers from
II states will attend the annual
meeting of the Conservation Law
Enforcement Chiefs Association
June 16 to 19, inclusive, at the
Carlton Hotel in Rehoboth Beach.
Thomas N. Stayton Of Dover,
chief game warden for Delaware.
and president of the association.
will conduct the sessions.
Governor J. Caleb BOggs has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the
opening business session at 9.3O
a. m. Wednesday, June II, to greet
the delegates.
Connecticut, Delaware. Maine
Maryland, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. YER
mont and West Virginia will be
represented.
HAGNER APPROVED-The u. 8.
Senate judiciary committee has an
proved the nomination of Leonard
G. Hagner of Wilmington as U. s.
district attorney for Delaware and
sent his name to the Senate for con-
hrmatlon. When the Senate will act
was not known Immediately.
Nominated by President Fisen-
hover early last month to succeed
William Marvel of GreenyiIle. 4
Democrat, in the position, Mr.. Hag-
ner had been recommended for the
post earlier by U. S. Senator John
]. Williams (R-De1).s
Mr.. Hagner, who lives at 2415
Washington street, Wilmington has
been prominent in Delaware Re-
publican politics for about 80 years.
He is former deputy judge Of the
Famlly Court. A veteran OF World
War l, Mr.. Hagner has been prac-
ucing law in Wilmington for 90
years. He is a former deputy at
torney general of Delaware.
TAX BILLS-Grier H. Minner
county treasurer and receiver ~
taxes, announced this week that his
stan has started preparing the Kent
County tax bills for the present
year and that the bills would be
mailed soon.
assessment records were turned
over to Mr.. Minner last week ~
the Kent County Levy Court after
that body received them from the
County Board Of Assessment.
AT the same time the Lew conrt
nxed the tax rate for the current
year at 80 cents for each 500 of
assessed valuation, the same rate.
previously in effect.
However, an increase of 25 cents
In capitation tax was approved
making that rate $1.25 per person
Ihe previous rate Of one dollar had
been in effect for many years
County taxes are due and nav
aDle July 1. Mr.. Minner said be
hopes to have all tax bills distri-
buted by that time.
DIVORCES - Fourteen divorce
suits have been listed by Prothono-
Lary John p LeFevre for hearing
N Superior Court Friday, June 1e
They are:
James A. Leyanna v. Delilab n
Leyanna, Margaret Louise Dale
Raymond Gordon Dale. Alexander
SlYen Campbell v. Cornelia G. M
campbell, Alberta Ann Welch
ieorge Edwin Welch, Adelaide Nal
ion Y. William G. Nelson. Willard
iIenn Hart v. Madeline B. Hart
William A. Johnson v Grace John.
ION, Evelyn H. Everett v. Franklin
=. Everett.
Doris June Pepper v. Donald Earl
,epper, Esther S. Austin v Lewis
!. austin, Elizabeth Jackson Fork
INA smith Y. Clarence C. Smith. Nil
ora raymond Carter v. Dorothy
'aIteF' Grace Anne Jester Davis
: FRANK +. Davis, and Lillian Com
lers reed v. Raymond Reed. AIso
= the list is Floyd Nelson I,one
3etty Jean Long heard u5ift .s-ez.
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