Milford chronicle., 1954-09-03

BAND PRACTICE Twenty men
and boys assembled for the second
rehearsal Of the Smyrna firemen's
band under the direction Of Leon
Tabb James Mood Is manager. Sew
eral other musicians are expected
to be added before the band ap-
pears at the state convention early
in September. Several drum major
cites are also pTacticing tWirling
and will appear in the lead.
"WHAT HOPPEN9n Frederick
Watt, Of Milford, found the fishing
unusually good in the Delaware
Bay last Wednesday evening, but
an hour or two later he would have
traded his whole catch for a eom-
pass.
Mr.. Watt, q member Of the News
Journal circulation department, was
out alone iu his power boat near
Spar Buoy, Off Milford, when he
struck q run Of fish so heavy that
he failed to notice how dark Is was
getting.
When he finally decided It was
time to stop, he found the bay was
pitch dark; and he had no idea of
the direction to the Delaware
shore.
AFTER wandering around for some
time, unable to tell whether he was
headed for New Jersey, Delaware.
or out to sea, he decided to steer
FOR the brightest light he could see.
A little later he reached Brandy
wine Shoals Light.
The light keeper radioed the
Coast Guard, which communicated
with Mr.. Watts wife IN Milford
and the enthusiastic fisherman
spent the night at the light. He re-
turned TO Milford the next morning.
PASTOR 50 YRARg-Tbe Rev
p. r. ClOugh, pastor Of the PILGRIM
Holiness Church, Laurel, IS ceie-
brating his 50th anniversary as a
minister. A native DelaWarean. he
was born near Smyrna. September
I, 1874. Still active, he has been
recalled as minister Of the Laurel
church for his 18th year.
Mr.. Clough is well-knoWn for his
help to the needy Of Laurel and
vicinity. In the past year. he made
1000 calls and distributed shoas
and clothing to those ia need. Each
Sunday, he makes many trips in
MS car to bring children to SUNDAY
School who otherwise would be un-
able to attend In 1853. he was hon
ored by Laurel civic organization
for his untiring work among the
poor.
WRONG PRINT-The 1854 edi-
ton Of the Encyclopedia Amerieana
gives Gov. J. Caleb Boggs q posI-
ton he has never achieved. Not
yet. that is.
The encyclopedia refers to Del
aWare's sixty-second Governor ~
the former United States senator"
when he took Office at Dover an
January 20, 1858. Governor Boppg
served three terms IN the House 81
Il Representatives in washington. mt
never has been candidate for the
Senate.
Other principal events Of 1883
mentioned in the encyclopedia's
annual publication are the start
Of work on restoration Of the orig
inal DUPONT powder mills along
the BrandyWine; production of TIE
Patton tank at Newark; reactiva-
tlon OF the Dover Air Force Basa.
and the recommendation bv 4 com.
mittee appointed BY the Governor.
that Delaware State College be
abolished.
/ CANCER FIGHT-A victim 81 !
rare type Of bone cancer, ten-year-
old Jefery STREET., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Street,, had his
right leg amputated at the hin ia
battle against spread Of the disease
The athletically-inclined lad and
his parents have stoically and with
faith faced the situation that made
/ the amputation Imperative The
boys father is. director Of vocal
music education at the Dover High
/ School
The operation was performed at
the Alfred / DUPONT Institute az
the Nemours Foundation. near VIII
mlngton, to which Jefery was al
mltted earlier, and there he viii be
provided all the comfort and neces-
sites on to the day that he be-
comes to an artificial leg.
JeHerys trouble started one day
when he bumped his right knee
while playing basebaii. The sore
ness disappeared, but later he SUI
Tered another bump. causing
/ swelling that persisted. after which