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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
First Dist, Sussex
Decides on Cannon
BridgeVilIe Gamer Is I'M
animOus Choice For
Senator

On Monday evening, July 18th,
2. d. Brasure. Jr., Of near Green
wood. was host to all Republican
Committeeman and Committee
women Of the First Senatorial Dis
trict Of Sussex County. It was
unanimously agreed that Mr.. Henry
r. Cannon, Jr., was their choice to
run for the State Senate for this
District. Mr. Cannon was present
at the meeting and aeyeed to be
their candidate. Refreshments were
served and the meeting adjourned
in complete harmony.
Mr.. Cannon Is the oWner-opera-
tor Of Cannon's Canning Factory
at BridgeVille. and is well and fav-
orably known throughout the en-
tire state.
The seat Mr.. Cannon sapires to
is presently held BY John w. Bur
ris Of Milford. Senator Burris is
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Saws
Tunnell Will
Run For Senate
Kin Announces Justice Is
Ready To Accept DEM
Ocratic Senatorial
Nomination, FI3ings
Listed.

Robert M. Tunnell, Georgetown
attorney, this week confirmed that
his brother, Justice James M. Tun-
nell, IT., would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for the u. S.
Senate If nominated.
In a letter to committeeman and
committeeWomen, Mr.. Tunnell said
that the justice, BY refusing to sill
ence activities boosting him for the
nomination, would be misleading
the party not to accept.
He said that 1t is a moral GER
tainty" that If the state conven-
tion should nominate the Justice
on Aug. 10, "he will resign his
iudgeship and take his chances in
leading The party to victory in Mo-
Vember.p
Justice Tunnell, who is being
supported by Democrats who op-
pose the incumbent, Senator ].
Allen Frear, Jr., has consistently
declined to comment on his avail
ability, and this silence has been
criticized by many hackers of the
draft-Tunnell movement.
Although the letter does not COM
nit the justice to seek the nom
inatiOn, 1t removes any technical
doubts that may have fingered as
to whether he would accept it.
Justice Tunnel has been unable
to make any commitment because
of his position as a State Supreme
Court Justice.
The letter said, in part:
"% Some Frear supporters
suggest that we should not nom
mate man unless there is a
certainty that he would accept the
nomination. We submit there is no
doubt that Justice Tunnel would
accept the nomination. In the same
code Of Judicial Ethics, there is
no rule which would have prevent
ed Justice TuEnell during tie last
several months srom making the
announcement that he would not
accept the nomination. This he has
not done. BY remaining silent So
long, Justice Tunnel would not be
fair to the Democratic Party II hs
backed out at the last minute. His
integrity and political background
are well-known by all Of us, who
are working Ia the interests OF the
Democratic Party. He has not beer
found to be the kind Of man who
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Ocean SDiH Races
AT RehObOth Aug. 2O-2Il
Special Program Has Been
Set Up For 10th
Annual Fete

Two new events Eave been added
to the program for the 10th annual
Ocean Swim Races at Rehoboth
Beach. August 20 and 2I, Il wks
announced this week by Col. G. b
Shaffer, secretary Of me Rehoboth
Recreation Club. The meet Is held
under the sanction Of the Southern
Division, kgiateur Athletic Union.
There will be an $50 yard race
for men and women. to decide the
Delaware State Championship at
that distance. These events viii
take place on Saturday afternoon.
Competition IN the races will not
count In the totals for high scorer
Of the tw0-day meet, It has been
announced.
All events on the tWO-day card
viii feature free style sWimmssg.
On Friday, August 20, there VIII
be 220. 40 and $50 yard races for
both men and women. while on SAT-
urday the mile classic for each sex
will be featured along with the
two state $50 yard races.
Col. Shaffer announced that tfo-
phies viii be presented to all vim
ners and there VIII be gold. silver
and bronze medals for flrst, second
and third places IL all events. An
individual point trophy win be
awarded for the highest point score.
Clubs may enter as many SWIM
mers as they wish, but only the
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Get Awards.
At Fort Miles
Presentations Made Dur
ing Parade On NVednes-
day. 72 Men Cited For
Service, Workmanship

CAMP BENSON, Fort Miles -
The activities OF mock warfare al
the north range Of the Delaware
National Guard encampment were
suspended for a short time on Wed
nesday of this week while guards
men marched in parade and saw
more than 70 men receive citations
and awards.
Presentations we're made at lar
ade and review designated as a
practice exercise" in prepare. .ion
for receiving Governor J. Caleb
BOggs and his stan on Saturday.
The awards are usually given on
Governors Day. but were handed
out In advance this year because of
the large number presented.
A total Of 70 members Of 16Oth
Anti-AircTaft Artillery Group, COM
manded by Colonel Ralph s. Baker
Of Georgetown, and several attach
ed units received awards for meri-
torious service, longevity, and
craftsmanship.
Men of the 198th group, under
the command Of Colonel ]. James
Ashton Of Wilmington, will receive
similar awards at a practice re-
view at Bethany Beach where the
guards upstate units are stationed.
Troops of the 16Oth Group were
reviewed by unit commanders and
Brigadier General Joseph j. Scan
nell, Adiutant General.
The ceremonies which started al
10 a. m. were over by neon, and
gun crews went back to the
beaches after lunch to resume FIR
ing their 40-mm. automatic Weap-
Ons.
Firing activities on Wednesday
included tracking of targets by an.
ti-aircraft weapons on both ranges
and practice firing at aerial targets
and radio-controlled target planes
Military Merit
! Medals Of Military Merit, in rec
ognition Of distinguished service
were presented by Lieutenant Col
onel Joshua T. West, commanding
officer Of the 193rd Automatic Wea
pons Battalion, Dover, and Lieuten
ant Colonel Jerome d. Niles, Jr.
commanding the 945th Battalion,
4 Sussex County unit. General Scan
nell presented other awards.
The Medals Of Military Meri
/ (cOntinued on Dags seVenD
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Colonel GideOn
Takes Over At
Dover Air Base
Chief Of Opera
tiOns AT Dover Assume
ed Full Command At
Formal Retreat On
Monday.

Col. Francis G. Gideon, who has
been deputy chief OF operations for
the Military Air Transport Service
Monday Of this week took over
command Of the Dover Air Force
Base and the 1607th Air Transport
Wing, MATS. at formal retreat
parade at the installation.
He succeeds Col. Alfred I. Dshle.
who has been serving temporarily
as Commander since the recent
transfer Of Col. Paul A. Zaetman.
who had commanded the base since
May 1. 1882. Colonel Dehle, deputy
commander, has been stationed al
the base since June, 1852
With the two colonels as the
transfer Of command was made at
the retreat parade was Mayor w.
Edward Haman of Dover. Capt.
Charles j. Thurn read the orders
transferring Colonel Gideon to the
command and the IA sQuadrons
Of 9irmen who marched in review
were under command Of Mai. Her
bert Elliott The music was By the
WestOver, Mass, AFB band.
Colonel Gideon, it developed in
a chat he held with press and radio
representatives preceding the cere-
mOny, was one class ahead Of the
late Capt. Edgar Clayton Boggs al
West Point Captain Boggs, son 81
Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar J. Boggs, Ches.
void, and brother of Gov. j. Calef
Boggs and Calvin Boggs, was grad.
uated from West Point in 1871 anC
was killed in action on Luzon Il
February, 1945.
The new Dover base commander
said that he had been with Can,
CCOntinued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
AU Set For
Visit From Boggs
Other N0tab!es
Group Was Arriving At
Fair Grounds AS
Chronicle Prepared To
Go To Press. Huge
Crowd In Attendance.

A huge crowd, IN fact the largest
Of the week, according to Fair
officials. was 10 attendance as Gov
ernor j. Caleb Boggs. members Of
his staff, and other notables, rolled
into the VAR Grounds early Thurs
day afternoon, and just as the
Chronicle prepared to so to press.
An election year Governors Day
being what il is, comparable, in the
Importance politicians attach to It.,
TO the view which Hollywood takes
Of is Academy Award ceremony.
Il has long been theory in Del
aware politics that anybody aspire
ing 90 statewide political Office
must be seen at the Kent and Sus-
sex Fair on Governors Day.
Governor Boggs invited four for
mer governors, John G. Townsend,
Jf.. G. Douglas Buck. Walter W.
Bacon, and Ebert N. Carvel. to
accompany his party and particle
pate in the program.
Also with the Governor was 1t.
Gov. John ". Rollins, and the
states full Congressional delega-
tiOn. Senator John ]. Williams and
J. Allen Frear, IT.. and Rep. Her
bert B. WarburtOn.
NOn.P0litical Guests
on the non-political side, the
guests included Harry Johnson,
president Of the Delaware State
Grange; DR.. John A. Perkins, presi-
dent Of tsfS University Of Delaware; F;
A. j. Green0ugh, vice president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany: j "A. Schwab, general man
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Yacht Club Regatta
Was Big Success
Indian River Group Allowed All
HOnOrs To Leave State


Indian River Yacht Club prov
ed itself to be the perfect host
Saturday and Sunday for the Light
ming Glass Dixie District Champ
ionship Regatta. The home feet
allowed all Of the honors to 60 out
Of the state, although Bob Purnell's
BobO made a valiant effort to save
its crown Of three years, but had
to bow to superior skill and sea-
manship.
All four races OF the two-day
event over the Indian River Course
were won by Skipper Tom g. Al
len. a hospitalman attached to the
Navy Hospital Corps School, Balm
bridge, Maryland. He and his
crewmen, Woody Yeager Of viii
mington and Ben TisOn Of Char
lotte, North Carolina, teamed to
turn in a masterpiece Of sailing on
the six-mile course.
Allen, It was predicted would be
stiff competition by those who
knew his reputation as a sailor.
He was runner-up in the Lightning
Class DIVISION Of the international
races two years ago and has been
taking other honors for the past
several years. Although he Is a
native of Buffalo, New York, he
now sails with the Northeast River
fleet.
The Atom was in a class to her
self, but the rest Of the little sail
ing vessels fought it out at every
turn and the fact that only four
full points ssrarated the next five
winners a.tests to the manner in
which they used wind and sail to
every advantage to reach the re-
naming top awards.
Herman Henschen piloted his
Kibitzer to second place with $50
| points, which were scored by his
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Thousands OF Circulars
Carrying Message Are
Being Prepared. Stores
Will Be Open Both Eve
nings.

Twenty-Five local merchants are
cooperating 1000 To make Mile
lords semi-annual Dollar DAYS.
scheduled for Friday and Saturday,
August 8 and 2 the greatest ever
neld IN this city.
Thousands OF circulars are being
printed and viii 90 into lower Del
aware homes the first Of next week.
A complete section Of the Milford
Chronicle DelaWare's largest and
leading weekly newspaper, viii Be
devoted to the advertisements Of the
merchants who are going all ont
to make the days" a success.
Starting this Saturday. July 81.
and continuing through Saturday.
August z Miiford's own radio sta
ton WKSB broadcasting from
Milford in the Heart OF Delaware
will carry the Dollar DAYS" mess
age to thousands Of listeners sew
eral times daily.
Local merchants are preparing
for what is expected to be the larR-
est influx Of shoppers in the cltys
history, with an abundance of
fresh seasonal merchandise taken
right out Of regular stock, and at
tractively priced for Dollar DAYS.
While two free city parking lots
are always available to shoppers.
one located on North East Front
street, with space for several hum
dred cars, and one in the rear of
the Windsor apartments with In
gress and egress on South Wash
ingtOn street, with space for so
cars, the Milford police COMMITTEES
and department ia cooperation
with the Milford Chamber Of Com
merce sponsors Of the Dollar DAYS.
are going to cover all parking me-
teTs on Dollar Days. making an
parking free throughout the city
on these two days.
IN order 70 take care Of al who
might wish 70 make Milford their
shopping headquarters on Dollar
Days" the cooperating stores are
planning to remain open both eve
nings until 8 p. m. Take a tip from
the Horses Mouth be sure to come
to Milford for Dollar Days, you
will save yourself some money on
some Of the things you are needing
in the home on to wear.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Broiler Strain Test
Due For Display

A new efficiency yardstick for the
broiler industry broiler strain
testing experiment-will be on dis
play August during Farm Field
Day at the University Of Delaware
Agricultural Substation, George
town.
The experiment is designed to
bring all brOiler strains together
for comparison. Birds on test will
be 10 weeks old at the time Of
Field Day. The tests will show
gross weight and feed efficiency.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Milford Antique ShOtU
VIII Open On Aug. 5
Sponsored By Milford New Century Club, The
Show Will BeHeld In The American Legion
Home On Rehoboth Cutoff; VIII Run
Through August 9th.

Thursday, August 9Th, is the
opening day of the Milford Antique
Show, being sponsored by the
members of the Milford New Cen
tury Club and arranged by tSe firm
Of Abraham and Doughty of iau-
rel, at the American Legion Home.
Those who have the plans in charge
are quite enthusiastic because Of
the number of dealers that have
signified their intention to exhibit
the rare things of their collections.
Not only will each one have those
things that make Up the regular
show but each will have a special
feature that will attract attention.
Robert Paterson, a decorator as
we'll as a lecturer, will have charge
of the elaborate display of drapery
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Farmers In State Decided
Issue For 1855 Crop At
Referendum Held Last
Friday.

Delaware wheat farmers over
whelmingly approved wheat mar
keting quotas for the 1855 crop
last Friday in a referendum, but
mounting returns in the nation
wide poll indicated that the widely
predicted success of the quota vote
Yves in doubt.
The Delaware vote was 233 to
81, or 7S.5 per cent favorable. Last
year a heavier vote was registered,
with 444 in favor and Is opposed.
There were 20 votes challenged
this year and 10 in 1853.
This years tally BY counties
follows. Kent@2f yes; so opposed /.
IA challenges; total number vot-
ing, l65. New Castle $50 yes; 26
opposed; 5 challenged; total num-
Der voting, 100. Sussex-43 yes: 8
opposed: one challenged; total
number voting, So.
Last. year the county vote was:
Kent-213 yes; 5 opposed; no chal-
lenges; total number voting, 21S.
New Castle-171 yes; 9 opposed: 6
challenges; total number voting.
186. Sussex-60 yes; 2 opposed; 4
challenges; total number voting,
Sc.
In the national picture, more
than one third Of those who cast
a whOpping 87.2 per cent favorable
vote last year appeared to be stay
ing away from the polls and with
returns in from 21 states, the con-
trols were being rejected by a>nar-
row margin.
Agriculture Departments officials
said that the surprising trend ap.
parently was the result of the con-
fused status Of congressional legis-
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Dick Twilley Wins
Stock Car Race
Speedster Cops 25-Lap
Classic At Dover

A new name apepared in the
spotlight last Saturday night at the
weekly NASCAR sanctioned stock
car races near Dover at the new
Dover Speedway. Dick TWilley.
Magnolia, Delaware, ace, took the
checkered flag in the 25-lap feature
driving the 02O owned by Bob
Walls Of Ridgely, Md. Twilley's
win marked his first of the 1854
season on DOver's quarter-mile
track. He also roared to victory in
the first 1O-lap heat beating out
popular Paul Walker.
Sixteen Sportsmen stocks start
ed the main even with Bill Billings
taking the front position from pole
spot and holding out until the third
lap when Jake Twilley. Paul Wal
ker, Bud Quinn, Harry Dunbar,
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materials that is a part Of the
show done by Beniamin's Of Sails
Dury. Mr.. Paterson combines his
AnoWiedge Of antiques with his love
OF the modern fabrics and comes
up with a delightful whole, that
VIII be pleasing to those who watch
MIN as he draws setting of fur
nlture with tie lovely rich colored
oraperies that will be a part Of
the exhibit. This will be new
thought for antique lovers-the use
OF modern backgrounds to high
hght the charm Of very old and
rare pieces. Besides this exhibit.
there Will be Kenneth A, Woodrow
OF Concordvills, Pa, who will offer
good early pieces in Chippendale
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

STATE - VI ~ hea0 LlStS Commit
tee To Study Scattering OF Plants
Appointment Of the state com
mittee on plant dispersal, includ-
ing the presidents Of the Lew
Courts Of the three counties, was
announced. last Friday by LLOYD 2
Leslie, president Of the Delaware
State Chamber of Commerce.
Members Of the committee, which
will study how new industrial es-
adjustments can be distributed
over a wider area are:
William A. f. Pyle, Delaware
Power & Light Company: Fred s
Price, secretary Of the New Castle
County Zoning Commission and the
New Castle County Regional PLAN
ming Commission; Albert w. James
ElWood Leach, president Of the
New Castle County Levy Court.
Henry Price, president of the Kent
County Levy Court; Ebe P. West
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
New Exhibits AT
State Museum

Two new exhibits Of appropri-
ate interest to this season Of the
year have recently beer installed
in the Delaware state Museum.
The first Of these isla collection of
faas lent by Mrs c. Burton Syp-
herd, Of Dover. From a group Of
twenty-five fans used and collected
BY Mr.. Sypherd's mother, twelve are
currently displayed.
Unusual among these Is q
mourning fan Of black georgette
edged with lace and bearing a deli
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war. "A zO-lap sweepstakes uhale
heads the six-even speed bill
Racemaster Sam Nunis disclosed
that the fair races, among others,
would feature ex-Eastern AAA
champion Tommy Hinnershitz, from
Reading, Pa, a constant winner at
the fair. The Flying Farmer again
will pilot "hot" Offenhauser in
search Of victory Saturday after
noon.
Despite being of winning form
in races so far this season, Hinner-
shitz feels confident he can regain
his winning stride this weekend.
He holds the Playground half-mile
record Of 1915 seconds. q mark he
feels sure will be lost in his smoke
Saturday.
CONTINUED on page 40
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30

Grier H. Minner Of WOodside,
the present county treasurer, who
will seek the nomination in the
primary, viii be opposed by Mrs.
Katherine Simpson OF Harrington.
In the Ninth Representative Dis
trict T. Brinton Holloway fled to
oppose Leon 2. Donovan, the in-
cumbent.
County Candidates
Up to Friday night, Grafton r.
Heather, Hartly. incumbent, was
unopposed for Register ia Chan
cery and Clerk Of the Orphans
Court; State Senator Walter Al.
Handsbetry, Leipsic, was unop-
posed for clerk Of the peace, and
Roland P. Trader, Dover, for cor
Oner.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Q. *. Vote Machines
For Kent Primary
Attorney Generals Office Makes
Ruling TO Departments President

Attorney -6eneraPs Office Makes
Railing TO Departments President
Voting machines for use al party
primaries in the county viii Be
made available By the Kent County
Department Of Elections this year
ID districts where contests have to
be decided by the voters.
John n Mcdonald. president, in
announcing the action Of the de-
partment recently, explained that
the attitude Of the department was
that, inasmuch as the county has
its full quota Of voting machines,
it is obligated under the law to
furnish machines for use at pri-
maries.
The department then submitted
its Interpretation Of the law for
review by the attorney generals
Office and Chief Deputy Attorney
General Vincent A. Theisen has
confirmed the stand taken by the
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~HetN~A -H'" A@A-4 NAAA NAAAAAAAIta AUN
Of the Western Actuarial Bureau.
Chicago, director Of the school for
the third year, presented the GER
tifcates.
Mr.. Baker spoke Of the cooper
alton and interest Of all who at
tended the classes, lectures, and
demonstrations and expressed con-
fidence that all derived beneficial
and thorough instruction which
they can take back and impart to
their fellow -firemen ia their home
communities.
He also called for some thought
toward making the school pro-
grams broader and toward attract
ing even larger representation OF
the FIRE companies IN future years.
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Ocean Downs Race
Meet Opens Tonight
Everything In Readiness For Twen.
ty Night Session

Ocean Downs Raceway, Mary
lands resort night pari-mutuel
harness track located OF Route so
between Berlin and Ocean City,
Nd, raise the curtain on its fifth
20-night harness meet tonight, with
all indications that records for rae
ing, attendance and mutuel play
will be shattered. Nightly post
time viii be $3.50, with the daily
double closing at e:20 D. N.
Approximately 500 outstanding
trotters and PAGERS from the ma
tion's best harness stables have
invaded the picturesque seashore
track for a crack at $4,000 ia
stakes and early closing races, and
a rich schedule Of graded over
nights.
The $1,000 Delaware Pace head
lines tonight's inaugural card.
Nineteen crack sidewheelers have
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More S. S. Service
Due MiIfordians
Schedule OF Visits Here Has Been
Changed; Increase Service

Residents Of the Milford area viii
benefit from increased service BY
the Wilmington social security on
ice, 1t was announced this week by
Myron Milbouer, manager Of the
Wilmington office.
The Wilmington representative
has been visiting Milford the sec
Ond and fourth Wednesday Of each
month. Starting with August. he
will change his schedule to the
first, second and third Tuesday Of
each month. Thus. he will be IN
Milford an additional day each
month.
Mr.. Milbcuer emphasized that
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Dollar Days In
Milford IRE Due
Fri.-Sat., lug. o.
BUILDING CODE IN
CHEeSlCLE THIS ISSUE

The new Milford Building
Code in its entirety appears
in this issue Of the Milford
Chronicle. and the attention
Of the public, especially those
contemplating bAslding and
those presently employed in
the building field are re-
spectfully directed to pages
IL. Is and i9.
With the publishing Of the
Code in the paper this week
it automatically becomes en-
forceable and a law for Nil
ford. It would be a wise step
for all citizens Of Milford 10
familiarize themselves with
the Code.
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Debeaking Broiler
Chicks Continuing

More and more baby chicks on
the Delmarya Peninsula are getting
their bills clipped before leoTlng
the hatchery, according to Ssiaa
McHenry. assistant Extension ponl-
try specialist at the University Of
Delaware. "Debeaking7 as Il is
called, has reduced the amount 0f
feather-picking and cannibalism.
thereby improving the quality and
appearance Of the birds when mar
keted.
An electric debeaker with q spe-
Gcontlnued on pags FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Watch Poisons
Around Livestock
Careless Use Takes Heavy Toll OF
valuable Animals Every Year

EoI AAAlA.n MLEUNN N0NN NNT
Valuable Animals Every Year
Even on the best-managed farms.
carelessness with poisonous ma
terials used in farming may exact
costly toll among livestock. the
american Foundation for Animal
Health warned animal owners to-
IN fact, the risks may be even
sreater on well-managed farms
because Of their greater use Of
chemical products, as In weed and
insect control" says the Founda-
FOR example, cattle readily eat
plants treated with sodium chlor-
ate' and the results are often fatal
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Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30
Big Auto Races Tomorrow
VIII Be HighIight Of Fair

Another Auto Race Day the colorfu Kent County
Fair Saturday afternoon duly brings countrvs
AAA drivers back the speedy racway
Haoway and Sussex Secretary said that sur
be
speedway which has conc&cted there since the