Milford chronicle., 1953-09-11
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

RAILROAD MEN-M. A. Jones.
general chairman, has announced
that the fifth annual outing of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Retired
Mems Association will be held in
Delmar on September 26th.
The meeting and program will
get under way in the social hall
of the First Methodist Church at
IL a. m. Dinner will be served at
noon. For all those who wish
special bus trip has been planned
to Salisbury.
Last year 297 retired men and
their wives from three divisions of
the Pennsylvania system gathered
at Delmar for the annual affair. A
smaller number is expected to at
tend this year due to the change
in train schedules.
HABER-Richard A. Haber, for
mer chief engineer of the State
Highway Department, will join the
staff of Michael Baker, Jr., Inc,
consulting engineers, at Rochester.
Pa, he revealed Tuesday night.
He plans to start work in his
new position on September 18th as
a trouble shooter" for the firm
which has jobs in various parts of
America and in many foreign
nations. Mr.. Haber expects to
travel a good deal in connection
with his new work.
Mr.. Haber, his wife and their
14-year-Old son will move to Roch-
ester, which us about so miles
northwest of Pittsburgh. They have
already arranged for a home there.
CORN CROP-The states corn
! crop is 'toO far gone" to be helped
by the recent rain and cool wea-
ther, George M. Worrilow, director
of agriculture extension services
at the University of Delaware, de-
clared on Tuesday.
He explained that the soaring
heat, coupled with the absence OF
rain, bad seriously damaged the
corn crop during the past two
weeks. He declined, however. tC
hazard a guess as to the actual
damage sustained by Delaware
farmers.
The rain will definitely helT
pastures, but it's not going to helT
the corn. That's too far gone, ac.
cording to Mr.. WOrrilow.
Rainfall Saturday, which brought
a definite break in the 9O-plus TEN.
peratures, was not general through
out the state. The heaviest fal
was recorded at New Castle Coun
ty Airport, where Weather Bureau
rain gauges showed nearly an incl
of water, but some downstate area,
remained bone dry and others re
ported only light showers.
i CHARTER LOSS-Delaware an,
other states stand to lose a Dor
ton of their annual incomes from
corporation fees and taxes shOul
a bill now before Congress be an
proved, according to Delaware
Secretary of State John N. Nc
Dowell.
Mr.. Mcdowell made this state
ment at the annual convention @
the National Association of Secre
taries Of State in Seattle. WasI
With Mrs. Mcdowell. he returne
home from the convention thi
week.
The loss would result, he claim
ed, through revision and mOdifica
ton Of the corporation laws of tn
District of Columbia. making tn
various fees, franchises and otbe
taxes so low there that they woul
fall far below the minimum re
quirements of the states. U. S
Senators John J. Williams and ,
Allen Frear, Jr., are opposed I
the measure.
Delaware receives $6,OOO,OOO
year from corporations chartere
here, $50O,OO0 from incorporate
fees and $5,5OO,OOO annually i
franchise tax from corporation
chartered here.
Mr.. Mcdowell, a member Of th
corporation committee of the assc
citation, pointed out that the hi
would be injurious particular
from a revenue standpoint, an
said it was just another infringe
ment of states rights and anothe
move by the federal government
to gain for itself revenue source
which the states enjoy.
> POST MEETING-In the Pos
Home of the Sussex Memoris
Post 1922. Veterans of Foreig
Wars, at MillsborO on Septembe
f 18th, Mrs. Jennie Mae Rogers, Dis
[ trict No. 4 President, will hol
! her First Quarterly Meeting of th
year. Her Secretary, Vivian Elling.
r worth, has issued letters to a
| auxiliaries in her District to a.
. tend, hear about and. aid in til
= Chest X-Ray Survey" of Dels
ware, which Mrs. Florence Gille!
pie of Oak Orchard, President {
the Department of Delaware VIZ
Auxiliary. has endorsed as one {
: their Community Service Project
: for the year.
: Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Filing.
: worth are members of SUISSE
Memorial Auxiliary of Millsbor
! and Mrs. Gillespie member {
= Raymond Reynolds Auxiliary {
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