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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

FOR SALE - Plenty of good used
tires, sizes 600 l6 priced from
S395 up. Come in and look them
over. Dicus-Fowler Co., Your
Firestone Store, Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

WANT TO BUY - Clean cotton
Rags. Talor City Tribune.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

WANTED TO BUY Farms and
Timbcrlands. Whether Cut-ovcr
or not. Write Box 2O8, White
vile, N. c. or call 1893.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

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40O-12 to 1918. the largest to
the smallest. Reasonable prices
too. See Dicus-Fowler CO.. your
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19
SERVICES

KEYS MADE-SEE DICUS FOW-
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-08-19

Sick-See a Chiropractor
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Cal Ball lis
Installed AS
Rotary Head
Fulton j. Downing, Past
President OF Harring-
ton Club, Installed The
Officers Monday Night.

introduced by Past President
Robert H. Yerkes, Fulton ]. Down
ing, prominent Harrington busi-
nessman and Past President OF
the Harrington Rotary Club, INSTALL
ed the officers of Milford Rotary
Club at the weekly dinner meeting
Monday evening.
A. Calvin Ball, well known man
ager Of MilfOrd's home owned Shore
Theatre, and President Of the
Milford Chamber Of Commerce, was
installed as President for the
Rotary year 1953-54: DR.. Clyde A.
Nelson, executive of the L. d. CauIk
Co. of this city. was installed as
vice president: Don HoIzmueller.
who has served as treasurer of the
local club since its founding in 1925,
was installed for his third consecu-
tive year as secretary. directors for
the new year in addition to the
aforementioned officers are Harry
Frankel, George r. Sheaffer, Wilson
W. SOckrider and Harold w. Wall.
Immediately at the close Of the
meeting the new President met with
his vice president and secretary
and completed a program for the
next six months.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Dollar DAYS
Are Set For
7-8
Merchants Group Of
Chamber OF Commerce
Is Sponsoring Semi
annual Sales Fete.

AT a meeting of the Merchants
Division Of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, held Monday evening at
the Community Building, it was
decided unanimously by those pres
ent to hold Milford semi-annuaI
Dollar Days, on Friday and Satur-
day. August 9TH and Sth.
In the absence of Wilson w
Sockrider, chairman Of the Mer-
chants Division Of the Chamber.
secretary of the Board of Directors
Robert H. Yerkes, presided.
The group also decided to run a
separate section in the Milford
Chronicle advertising the fete and
to send out approximately 10000
circulars entirely through the mail.
A representative of lower Della
wares largest radio station. WJWI,
or Georgetown, was present and
was assured by those present that
the Chamber intended to use the
facilities offered by WJWL to helm
advertise the Dollar Days, which.
II present plans succeed, will be
the largest ever put on in Milford
whether or not to close at six o.
CLOCK on Christmas Eve was also
discussed by those present and a
motion was made and carried that
the secretary be instructed to write
70 all the merchants in the CITY
and md out how they stand on the
question.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Avenue Church
Will Welcome
New Pastor
Reception Will Follow
Divine Services This
Coming Sunday Morn
ing In Social Hall.

The Reverend Robert E. Green
and his family will be Officially
welcomed by the members of the
Avenue Methodist Church on Sun
day. Following the morning SER
vice, which begins at eleven O'Clock,
members Of the several branches Of
the church and its organizations
will give the new minister a warm
welcome, which will be followed by
q congregational reception in the
social hall Of the church. ReVer-
end Green with Mrs. Green. Rob-
ert, Jrs Carolee and Mary Sue NOV
ed to Milford on Thursday of last
week from Crisfeld, Maryland
where he has served as pastor at
the Asbury Methodist Church for
the past few years. Previous to
that pastOrate Mr.. Green has sery-
ed Magnolia. Harrington and Smyr-
ma in the Dover District. He is well
and faYOrably known in this vicin-
ity and his coming to Milford to fiji
a vacancy in Avenue Church has
been well received by the cOngre-
cation. Ministers of the several
churches have been invited to be
present for the reception and mem-
bers OF the church and their fam
llles are included in the invitation.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Money SOreIy Russ Herbert
Needed FOr|KiIIed In
Organ Fund Jeep Mishap
Local Committee Is Dis
appointed With The
Response To The SOliCi-
tatiOn OF Past Month.

It was disclosed today by Charles
E. Banning, chairman of the
Friends Of Church Of God Organ
committee" that approximately
Sl.5OO.0O is still needed to pay of
the Indebtedness on the organ.
It was further disclosed by Mr..
Banning, that together with other
members Of the committee were dis
appointed with the response to the
solicitation for funds. Many persons
whose readily agreed to help pay
for the organ when it was pur-
chased,now apparently have forgot
ten their obligation, the committee
however is quite sure that they
will redeem their pledges at an
early date, at least they have that
hope, they will not be let down.
Persons interested in subscribing
may contact any of the following
members of the Friends of
Church Of God Organ Committee:
Charles 2. Banning, DR.. S. M. d.
Marshall, G. Don Holzmueller, Tom
DerricksOn, Ed Messick, Frank R.
GrieF. Robert H. Yerkes, Earl Will
liams and Senator John NJ. Long
bOtham; Houston; Eugene NJ. Sharp,
c. Walter Wharton; Harrington:
Fulton J. Downing, Archie Feagan
and Fred S. Baily; Lincoln Ellen
dale: Arthur Webb and Fred Ire
land.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Elijah S. Hughes Dies
At FELTON, Home
Former State Custodian Is Victim
Of Heart Attack

Elijah S. Hughes, 6S, former
Kent County comptroller and bro-
ther OF former U. S. Senator James
Il. Hughes Of Dover, died suddenly
of a heart attack Tuesday morning
in the home of his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Adelia Hughes, at FELTON,.
tuesday morning Mr.. Hughes at
tended a meeting of the Board of
directors Of the FELTON, Bank, of
which he is a member. While walk
ing home from the meeting with a
friend he complained that he felt
somewhat tired. On reaching his
home he went to rest His sister-in-
law became curious when he did not
get up from his nap and went to in-
vestigate. Mr.. Hughes was found
dead in the bedroom.
In February of this year he com
pleted a term of four years as Gus
todian of state property. About 10
years ago he served for two terms
as comptroller of Kent County.
Some years prior to that he served
two terms in the Delaware House
of Representatives.
Mr.. Hughes, long active in the
Democratic Party, conducted the
Ford agency in FELTON, for a number
of years and at one time was a
member of the Board of Assessors.
A Mason, he belonged to Union
Lodge, AT and AM, Dover and the
Odd Fellows.
Back in 1941, Mr.. Hughes was
focal point of contention when the
legality of his election to the post
of county comptroller was chal-
lenged by his Republican opponent
on the same basis of votes cast by
Delaware soldiers out of state.
Although the case was dismissed
at that time, the vote was recan-
vassed in 1913, and the Superior
Court decided against Hughes, who
was Ousted from Office and then
forced to turn over his pay for the
period in Office to his successor.
In addition to his brother, Mr..
Hughes is survived by several nieces
and nephews He was the son Of
the late Even and Rebecca Hurd
Hughes, and had resided in the Eel
ton area all his life.
Funeral services will be held at
2 p. m, on Friday at the Berry Fu-
neral Home, FELTON,. The Rev. Will
liam Kitchens of Clayton Methodist
Church, and the Rev. Richard Hem
Of FELTON, Methodist Church will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in Hop
kins Cemetery, west Of FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Silver Hill Donates
Milk To Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts VIII Meet At Haven
Lake On Monday

The Milford Girl Scout Dav
Camp, under the direction of mrs
Frank Clendaniel, Jr., is all set Ia
open on Monday morning at Q 4
m, sharp, with a formal flag cere-
mony at the Lester c. Lovett eamp
site on Haven Lake. The day camn
counselors have been busy making
plans for this first day camp IN
Milford. The program will consist
OF hiking, nature lore, games, story
telling, campfres and handicrafts.
The staff are very grateful for
the generosity shown by many Of
Milford's citizens. The Silver Hill
Dairy has very kindly offered Ia
donate all of the milk needed for
the day camp. This will be approxi-
mateiy 80 bottles day. The camp
fee is only $1.00 per child for the
week so this kind offer will be a
big help to the budget, as the staff
plans to do great deal of outdoor
cooking with the girls. Kaybobs.
some-mOres, angles on horseback.
tuna fish wiggle and candied apples
are on the menu.
Ragains Pharmacy has kindly
offered to supply all of the first
aid equipment. The camp nurse.
Mrs. Jane Smith, is very grateful
for this donation.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Rehabilitation of
LGIU's Church, Sunday
Reverend NeVin Bender Of
Greenwood Will Deliver
DedicatOry Address

The Laws Church is a we'll known
land mark to the people of the good
farming section near Frederick.
This church has been closed for
more than Is years, but has been
well preserved. The attendance be-
came smaller and smaller until
finally it was decided to have mere
ly an annual home coming, to keep
up the building and grounds and
have yearly fellowship with the
church people. This was also drop
ped and the church was closed.
Early Methodist Church
The Laws Church dates back
more than $50 years. While not
the Oldest church on the Peninsula,
yet 1t was built not too many years
after the Barratt's Chapel was op-
ened, which claims to be the place
where the MethOdists first had COM
services in this part of the
country.
Church Life Was Good
During the years of the Horse
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
To Hold Services In
Gospel Tent Here
Happy HeFalds WIN Be Located
On Marshall Street

It was announced from the office
OF the Happy Heralds Evangelistic
Radio Team, that special Evange-
llstic Services would be conducted
this summer in a Gospel tent IN
Milford, Delaware.
The tent is to be located nm
Marshall Street, also known as the
Lincoln Road. just north of 4tb
Street. The services will begin
each evening, except Monday eve
ming at 7:45 p. m. Special services
for children will be held each
Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings at 200 b. m. The cam
paign will commence this Sun
day evening, July IL, 1853, at 700
for the hildren and at 7:45 D. M.
for the main service and will con-
tinue throughout the summer
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend all services. The parents are
urged to bring their children to
the children's meetings and 10
stay with them. The children are
urged to attend the main services
as we'll as the ehildren's services.
There will be no collections taken
during any service. Those desiring
70 attend will be put under no OBJ
lgation whatever, except their
presence at the meetings..
The Happy Heralds are formerly
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Z Eree Killed, Two
Drowned In State
During The Fourth
Smyrna Man Fatally IN
jured Crossing Park
way Houston Man
Drowned While Clam
ming Near Ocean View.

Three persons died IN auto acei-
dents and two In droWnings ia Del
aware and nearby Maryland over
the Fourth Of July weekend.
One Of the auto fatalities occur
red in Delaware. raising the states
1853 highway death toll to Al, 1--WE
more than in the corresponding
period Of last year.
Those killed IN accidents were
George Herman Conner, ~. of
Smyrna. killed when struck by a
car while he was running across
the dupont Parkway last Sunday
night.
Harvey Vernon WoolfOrd, 81. Of
Egypt Road, Dorchester County.
Nd killed when the car he was
driving ran Off the highway and
crashed into aftree at RhOdesdale,
Nd, last Saturday morning.
Garrison Colt 80, Of Kenton. pc
destrian, killed early last Sunday
when struck BY car near Colt,
Md.
veteran browns Claiming
The drowning victims were Ed
ward PassWaters, %, Of Houston. a
Korean War veteran who stepped
into a hole while clamming Ia
White Greek near Ocean View. and
Joseph Louis Gressinger, Jr., IL. Of
sos West TWenty-fifth street. wiz
mlngton, who drowned while swim
ming in the Elk River near Port
Herman, Md.
State police at Dover said Conner
was killed almost instantly at $40
O'clock last Sunday night when he
ran into the path Of an automobile
driven by Alexander Klucrynski.
So, Of 1900 Fillmore street, Camden.
NJ ].
Conner had run across a part Of
the nOrthbOund section Of the dual
highway, ia front Of another an
preaching car Klucrynski was
starting TO pass the first car when
COnner appeared suddenly ia front
Of him. Klucrynski had no chance
to stop or avoid striking Conner.
witnesses said.
Continued on page nineteeny
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Boggs Names Four
To Welfare Board
SatterthWaite, Jacobs, whitney
New To Unit.

Gov. J. Caleb Boggs has re-
appointed Montgomery r. Budd Of
718 Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington.
to the board of the State Department
of Public Welfare and named three
new members to the panel. The ap-
pOintments are all for three-year
terms, effective as of last Feb. 25.
The new members of the board
are William S. Satterthwaite, 2S15
West Seventeenth Street, Whining
ton; Camille w. Jacobs, Camden.
and Fred P. Whitney, Georgetown.
In letter to the state Senate the
Governor also disclosed the appoint
ment Of E. Frank Collins, Delmar.
to the State Labor Commission, to
fill the unexpired term of Frank r.
Grier, Who resigned. The term ex-
pires April /, 1858.
Mr. Budd, who recently became
advertising manager of the Her
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
CO-OperatOr Of DeImarva
Raceway Victim Of
Driving Tragedy Near
MillsbOrO, Tuesday.

A S5-year-old Milltown. n I
man was killed instantly early
tuesday when the jeep in which he
was riding southwark overturned
on the GeorgetOwn-Millsboro Road
borO. 'i's
The man killed was Russell b
Herbert, Jr., of 81 HILTON BouIe-
ward, Milltown. The driver Of the
Jeep, Alfred w. Goodyear. 53 ~
Dagsboro, was treated at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital for severe
bruises, cuts Of the hands and face
and released.
State Toll at As
Herbert's death brought the auto
accident fatality toll of Delaware
for this year to 48. five more than
in the corresponding period of last
year.
Russell Herbert, Jr., and his
brother, Charles, recently purchased
the DelInarva Raceway, below
Georgetown. Goodyear owns the
Delaire DriVe-In Theatre at Days
borO.
State police said Goodyear told
them that Herbert yanked the wheel
of the vehicle, throwing it out of
control, and caused it to overturn.
No charges have been placed against
Goodyear.
Both men were taken to the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital in the am
bulance of Ronald James, under
taker of MillsbOrO. Herbert was
pronounced dead on arrival. The
accident occurred at 1920 a. m.
troopers said.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
WSCS Summer
School From
July Is To IL
Sponsored By Peninsula
Conference, Group Ses-
siOns Will Be Held AT
Wesley College, Dover.

Mrs. j. Paul Slaybaugh Of Dover
is the registrar for the School Of
Missionary Education and Service,
sponsored by the Peninsula Con-
ference Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service. to be held in the Wes-
ley Junior College, July 13 to IL.
Mrs. Slaybaugh is the wife of the
president OF the college and is ac-
tive in the Woman's Society of the
Wesley Methodist Church, Dover.
She will receive registrations on
Monday, July IS, from 1O:OO until
noon.
Inc evening programs have been
announced by the dean, Mrs. Harry
b. Hygate. A reception on Monday
evening will honor the faculty and
guests who will include DR.. and
Mrs. Slaybaugh, the Rev. F. d. Mil
bury, executive secretary Of the
conference Board of Education, and
Mrs. Milbury; the Rev. ]. A. Trader
pastor of the Wesley Church and
Mrs. Trader; the Rev. Frederick w
Smith. executive secretary of the
temperance League of Maryland
and Delaware; the Rev. DR.. John ].
Bunting, Jr., pastor Of the New
ark Methodist Church; the Rev. DR..
Glora M. Wysner, secretary of the
International Missionary Council:
MISS Harriet Seibert, secretary Of
Fleld Cultivation of the Woman's
DIVISION; Mrs. Granville Hooper.
Jurisdictional secretary of chill
dren's work; Mrs. Arthur ]. Jack
son, president Of Peninsula Confer
ence WSCS and Mrs. Harry B. Nv
gate, dean of the school. Presidins
az the tea table will be Mrs. Milton
II. rope, retiring secretary az the
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
PIMA Elections Are
Due During July
Elections WIN Be Held In "a
State Communities

Elections for farmers committees
Of the Production and Marketing
Administration (PMA) in Della
ware are scheduled for late July.
Community committeeman in the
81 Delaware community divisions
viii be elected on July %. On the
oath Of July. all communities will
send their elected delegates to the
county convention, where the county
committee viii be elected.
Polling places will be set up
in each community. Present county
committees will give the dates and
places publicity in local news
papers and radio.
Any farmers who have participat-
ed in PhA programs. or are eligible
to take part this year, are eligible
to vote in the coming elections. All
eligible farmers are urged to vote
for the person they think most cap
able Of directing the PIMA pro-
grams. and best qualified to know
the needs Of the individual commun-
tiles.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Couple Found Guilty
In Baby's Death
Robert Thornton And Wife, Celeste,
Must Face Sentence

A 12-man jury, after three hours
deliberation, returned a verdict of
guilty Of manslaughter Wednesday
in Superior Court against Celeste
Thornton, "a, and her husband.
Robert W. Thornton. Is, in connec-
ton with the death of their three
months-oid son, George Ray, in
Beebe Hospital at Lewes on March
4th Of this year.
Hospital authorities attributed
the baby's death to malnutrition.
The Thornton couple, who lived at
LeWes Beach, was indicted on a
manslaughter charge by the April
grand jury.
Sentence Postponed
Judge Caleb r. Layton. III. who
presided at the trial which opened
Tuesday, announced sentence will
be pronounced Friday morning.
After the Jury verdict was an
nounced Deputy Atty. Gen. John ]
McNeilly moved for sentence. How
ever, Judge Layton said he would
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Some Interesting
S. S. Facts Explained
Manager MyrOn MllbOuer Clears
Up Many Confusing Angles

The case of a widow in lower
Delaware was announced todav bv
Myron MilbOuer. manager of the
wilmington Social Security Office.
because it brought home several
important points on which there
IS some confusion or lack of know
ledge about social security benefits.
While names and other identi-
rylng details were held back. the
situation was outlined by the local
manager as follows: The widow
and is year old boy of a deceased
serviceman, killed in Korea. were
receiving benefits based on the
military service Of the wage Garner.
This week a letter was received
from the widow telling the social
security Office to stop the benefits
Of the boy because he had gone
to work for more than SIS per
month.
Rather than stop the benefits at
once, the Social Security ONCE
wrote back to ask what type of
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Increase Over 1862 Set AT
$2O9, ,978; Daily Wag-
ing Averaged $1,1S6,-
798; 32-Day Attendance
Was 48O,553.

New betting and attendance rec
ords were set at the Delaware Park
racing meet which ended last Satur-
day, after bringing the state
treasury a record return estimated
at S1,420.6651S.
The previous high in revenue TO
the state was the 81, ,276,859 received
in 1916. Last year the states reve-
nue. from racing at Delaware Park
was S1,210,892.04
Officials Of the Delaware Steeple-
chase and Race Association, opera
tors Of Delaware Park, pointed out
that the most successful season the
track has ever had came in the face
Of the heavient competition in the
tracks history.
Phenomenal Performance
They hailed this as a phenomenal
performance In view Of the fact that
tracks IN nearby states were operat-
ing at the same time. and the Della
ware track continued to draw two
thirds Of its attendance from per-
sons outside the state.
Not only did the attendance and
wagering this season far surpass the
figures Of 1862, they even exceeded
the postwar highs Of 1916. The 1946
figures were established in a lush
period, and when Delaware Park
had no competition from either
New Jersey or Maryland. The pic
ture has so far changed as to now
find Delaware Park in the most
competitive position Of any race
track In America, track officials
pointed out.
The grand total realized by the
state for the IS racing seasons at
Delaware Park since it first operat- /
ed in 1887 (theFe was no racing in /
194S because Of the War) comes to
S12, 1896, ,995.34. representing the reve- +
lc0ntlnued on page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Sussex COP Women
Will Honor johnson
State Senator And New Chairman
To Be Feted July 22nd

Senator Thomas L. johnson. the
newly elected chairman of the
Sussex County Executive Commit
tee, will be hOnored by the women
OF the Sussex County Republican
Club at dinner on July 22nd. 1861
In Jones Memorial Hall, George
town, Delaware. Many prominent
Republicans throughout the state
Will be guests including members
OF the Sussex County Republican
Executive COMMITTEES. the Stata
committee, the Young Republican
Club and others. Tickets are avail
able from the following:
Republican Headquarters: HELEN
Renfrow, Ticket Chairman. p o.
Box sos, Georgetown, Delaware
Call Georgetown 27SO or 1862
lst Representative District. I,o-
retta K. Baynum, Milford: 2nd Rem
resentative District: Ruth HOcb
Bridgeville, Mary Meredith, Green
wood; 3rd District. Marguerite 8
Messick, Seaford; 4th District.
Emily A. Mas, Seaford, r. D.: 9Th
District: Mary M. Ellis, Delmar.
(continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
I axes From Race
Meeting Have Set
IN AH Time High
6. w. MARSHALL HEADS
LOCAL BUICK AGENCY

J. Gordon Smith, president,
has announced the appoint
ment Of George w. MARSHALL
as general manager Of Kent
and Sussex Motor Company.
local Buick agency.
Mr.. Marshall is a graduate
Of Milford High School. Wes-
ley Junior College, and re-
ceived his B. S. degree from
RandOlph-Macon College, OF
Ashland, Va. He served as
vice president Of his fratern-
ity, Theta Chi. Is a member
Of the Milford Presbyterian
Church and Junior Chamber
Of Commerce.
William R. Burke, former
manager, is no longer con
nected with Kent and Sussex
Motor Company in any way.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
Events Are Listed For
Period July 10 to
July IL
Friday. July 10th


Baseball: Pony League Milford
Mustangs vs.. Harrington at Mill
ford High School Field. 600 D. m.
Temple Lodge No. 9. A. r. and
A. Nat Temple Lodge, 800 D. m.
Saturday. July 11th
Open date.
sunday, July 10Th
Church Eyents-See Church News
on Page Two.
Monday, July 18th
Milford Rotary -Varney
Hall. Community Building. 6:15
p. m.
Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10.
/. Q. 0. F.-0dd Fellows Hall, 500
p. m.
Daughters Of POcahontas-Poca-
hontas Hail. $500 p. N.
Pup Tent No. 4. M. D. C.-Post
Home, $500 p. m.
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home, $500 p. m.
Tuesday, July 14th
Baseball Milford Mustangs vs..
Houston, at Houston, $3.50 5. n.
Milford Kiwanis Club-Bo Boulevard
Restaurant, $3.50 p. m.
Evergreen Forest No. 40. Il. 6.
Community Building, 500 3. m.
V. F. W. Blue Hen Post NO.
64SS: Benefit Show-Ball Park,
$500 p. IA.
Wednesday,, July 18th
Kent. Seapter NO. III. Order Of
Eastern Star-New Century Club.
Harrington. 500 5. IN.
Thursday July 18th
Baseball Milf6sd Mustangs vs.
Houston, Milford High School Field
at $3.50 p. m.
Friday, July 18th
Open date.