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and for what their money il
spent.
TAX Inequities
The subcommittee said Nary
lands present tax structure Is
generally sound but that there
are i few rlarinp ineuuities''
Suggestive aefTectiye work ~ i,-
|terested lobhies Il
Discussinq 81 irnnendina fief,cit
il the state revenue I,icta,re the
subcoinmittee said ..fi,a ra,,sa M y ~ ~;
use 81 ,,c,,.,sc,,,',,,,g -, ' ,,,;,,ss- ri. ]
falIs 4 raj Z l,eei, - ,..,,ss ~ r.,,.
presar,t s;ifsr,.ltv l,s ~ - ,v,,sssss v N N
have si,nlv aeferrad =. ar ,s,,s,e- ,,.,,s -,
vn,ss ,i1,, - ,se,,,,, m ! ~ 80, y -,..s -
istic tav S. i,c,.se 4 80 -, y : 80 - s'..
n Tshs 81 s,shcn,,, 49, ,,,,,,, ,,st,.a ,,;.. -
naintes ,asf s,,,.s,sg s. 49,, 81 49,, =
srs,rces 81 tafs s.s.'s,,,,a 3 q ,s.' ts., NJ Z
en,,I ~ ,,se,, IS q Al S, ,,,.. w..s.,,, &,
s25 so ssl1 sn;ll;an ii ~ 81, S., Z, 49,,
years State budget.
would Add SIS Million
4thA tnta, ot .,I *. l,,.,,, 80
,,na sources t,,r,,sss - 80 - IS ,,, ~,
s,,cn,,,s,sss !, II e 81, ,,.ss 49,. 49,. ~ 4.
1,ss IS sssssa, ss ' ctsss s. s.a =. y
e7s w ,ni,lin,, 81 Is 8 a s-s ss' 3
T.,,e rsnort ~, * ta,, 80. ...,,.
AYERS s. sitiza,, IN "A 81 ! ~, -
less stata ana locss fasas .,,sss' 49,, 49, Z
the averape 81 s.it;se,, n s'Ass ,,,,sa ss'@.s -
tlne Other sfstss 4
..I.er eanifa 4, stats s,rl a,,g seca, 49,
ation 4, MarvIend -.,,e II, ,nse , s,,et - I
incIus,ing nI,hiieiv or,,es 4. ! Al ,,tslstv sIis,s
ana lini,or stnrs reve,,,s , ~. s,.S y
insurance tr1,st reven,,ss a,,s. rs.ss - J
500 .f)I. the rer,ort stafeS .sI,ns n s.
national ayerare uas Stat 81 m
ONLY II other states : 4 q. ,,,nss rn.s !, - \
them III the so,stb ma Ioue.. s
levels 81 r,er ranifa taration Il \ q
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Governors Join.
.pEpCO Plant
.Tug-oI-War

A guhernatofiaf tug Of war
| between Coy. McKeldin of MARY
Hand and Gov. Stanley Of Vir-I
Ieinia has been intensified, with
leach issuing statements yester-|
day In q bid for location Of aI
500 million electric power plant
within his State.
Gov. McKeldin yesterday wrote
Ia letter 70 Potomac Electric
Power Co, President r. Roy
Dunn. offering 'any assistance.
possible to the firm In its
Investigation Of Montgomery
County sites for the big project
Gov. Stanley. whose State APP
pears TO have the edge BY virtue
LOT 9 PEPCO option on q Lou-I
|donn County tract. has reiter-
lated an earlier statement that
his State stands ready and
eager to cooperate with the
utility.
The PEpCO plant Is expected
Ito be q tax bonanza for the COM
|munity III which 1t locates.
Loudon County could realize be-
tween 100000 and $90O, 900 In
tax revenues IL 1t got the devel-
lopnent. Montgomery County
residents. battling for location
Of the plant in their area, have
estimated the county treasury
would realize 81 million.
Mr. Dunn said yesterday his
firm was postponing q decision
Eon building the plant. He said
the coEnpany's original option on
the Loudon County site across
the Potomac River from Mont
goinery County was being ex-
tended SO days.
II hope the extension Of the
option win permit any remaining
questions TO be resolved salts
factOrily at an early date. Coy.
Stanley commented. when told Of
the decision. Virginia cOntin-
ues ready and eager to cooper
ate in every appropriate way
with the Potomac Electric Pow
er Co. Ia establishment Of itsl
proposed plant in Loudonl
County.
Gov. McKeldin's letter To Mr.
Dunn said:
. Maryland has enjoyed good
relations with all public utilitiesl
with franchises In our State. andl
I believe pErCO has seen curl
State laws regulating public util-l
tiles work for the mutual henefitI
of the utility and the customer.
Construction OF one Of your pri-
mary generating plants ii Mary
land would lead to i closer cons
tact between your company. itsl
customers and our State govern
r1et1t.
Marylanders have argued that
the big new facility IS intended
to serve Maryland areas and
that MaryIanders would be pay
ing tlle utility bills, which would
result III tax benefits FOR Lou
doun County II the plant was
built ia virginia.
Yesterday the LOudonn Bar
Association approved location ufl
the proposed power plant ID vir-I
ginia. The organization said the
proposal Ii hi the best interest
lot the county and the State.
Virginia officials were urged byI
the bar group % use their infiu-l
ence to assure location of the
plant In Loudour.
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Dance to Raise Funds
For School Lunches

"A benefit dance 10 provide free
lunches for needy school chill
dren ii Montgomery County
schools viii be held at the Hot
Shoppes Restaurant ballroom. I
8643 colesville road Silver Spring
at 10 pm. tomorrow
Sponsored BY the ChiIdren's|
Welfare and Safety club 81 the
county. . social group ci house
wives and other women, the af-I
fair win permit funds to be ap-I
piled directly to the cafeterias at|
the Sherwood School, Sandy
Spring, and the CoIesville school.
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ron, and peleeate wilson ".
Meyers. Democrat Of baltimore
did not recommend 4 ..best
way to raise needed state
funds. But It suggested 4 num-
ber Of alternatives
v...n
,r,,ev tncl,,s,as.
Replacinq the present nat rate
state income tax with 4 aradu-
ated scale. The committee esti-
mated such D move would In
crease State revenues from $5.-
245. 900 to eIz. .7O3, 900, depending
On rates and graduations.
Amendments 10 the sales tax
law that could produce addi-
tionai revenue ranging from
$250. 900 to S22 100 900. The pro-
posed amendments Inc clude G
lowering the proposed 5l-cent
minimum taxable sale, raising
the rate nom z TO > per cent,
ana 4 e m Ing some existing
exemptions.
rlAine tne YAK on clgarettes
ana topacco. now ievied locaily' 4
sharss Il e fl,e n lncal s,,hdivis;ons l, 8
.... -.
s. @s's Da'
80. .s...s.sss ss ~ 4s., sass :. ...,s s.,s
2.a.s .aSa.as sSA. 1sss..s. y !. Nis''
- sAssilsl. = iaslls aasse' ~
g al.c. 49, s 80 = sss..s j. Y. &
~. oeiis iasS ~ - - 80 i.ss -
ells ~.
g sloss Ls1sapes 80 ~ so''i-
saol y eolisa s.ss y. IS. ! s, !. Z, -. !. 3.
E 80 - sAs,..ss ~. 80 .s...a sss.a - Z.
soCia.lolls ~ .lis saa.lu ~ $500 =
1l'as VI lau.saai sasa.iss ss sal..As,
a. lncIeass Is Us .aAss "
aqaol' Wlnss al.a pesl
Aile so-Callea - sue.oa,laaas 81 !.
Evening star., 1955-11-03
MARYLAllD-VI NEWS
Higher Toxes Weighed
For Balancing Budget

BALTIMORE Nov. ia legislative committee says In
easng the rates Of sales and income by
cKelin last would be the way
balance arylands budget but Is necessarily the best
way
The to the Legislative yesterday BY Delegate
Hlair Lee III Democrat Of Mongomery Senator Sherman E.
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FACTS and LOGIC POINT
TO LANGLEY FOR The Ga
functions under consideration, this
should, II beieUe, be controlling

and
of the
s.s#Hls ls## a#=a
edged dinvrdns
AWAi anease of ii
hsppl in d
nm ngy
aAn ~ pledged dinurn
LANGLEY
u the 0omc fm
nd
wbererNo rdsofC Aempoye
reported . live Il will be emorsa acees .
ma than iii
County Planning dsenes
o Iande own owe d
its q D the Ap.
toand BY escho
nonm .enn souh dents have the
tnnmr . AenplDe have the
j nig
4-ADEouATE for he Langley ste
are
o Planning
has vrins member b he
10 iron Council d rax
be . Foen Grange
fFoesyH
Langley fdng
Director Allen Subcommittee
In Uiep of Lungles accessibility agency comparable
expansion
Ut considered those
McLEAN-LANGLEY CITIZENS FOR THE CIA
Mclean, Virginia Richard Nj Smith,
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. MONEY is READY
70 EXTEND THIS

This is the beuutiful George Washington Memcrlol
Parkway upstream from KY Bridge and approach
ing Fairfax County.
Choice of the langley site for clA viii speed
tie extension d This splendid Parkway, long
overdue os quick route for travel ID this areo.
Congress hos voted s2.soo0o0 10 begin this ss-
tension. end approved ssoOoOOo mors for iss
completion 10 the langley site. u chosen W
GA. Get GA ot Langley and yoa get the
Porkway
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Club
Minstrel Due
Mar. 23-24-25
Annual Fun Fest By LO-
cal Service Club Will
Be Presented In The
Shore Theatre.

The Milford Lions Club annual
Minstrel and Variety Show" will
be presented in the Shore Theatre
on Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day evenings, March %, "a and 25.
Curtain time at 8:15.
This year the interlocutor will
be none other than former super-
supreme Endman, Jake "Skin-
Head" ROOsa. Jake, in an interview
granted a member of the reportial
staff of this newspaper, announced
that Joe McFaul, Roy Freeman.
Harvey Williams, Harvey Shockley.
Fred Geyer, Ralph Fry, Harold
Welch and William Kutz, had
qualified for "Endmen", with Rov
Freeman and Harvey "Eight-BalIp
Shockley qualifying for the posi-
tions of Supreme Endmen".
The first half of this years ex-
travaganza will be given over to
the old fashioned Hoe Down"
minstrel. The second half, under
the direction of Walt Ebony Mum
cy, will feature a series of variety
and novelty numbers.
Tickets will shortly be offered
Tor sale by all members of the
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Cancer Drive Communion
Coal Is Set Service At
At $4,000 Avenue Church
Campaign For Fund Is
Officially Slated To Get
Under Way Early In
April.

A goal of $4,000 in 1855 was
announced last Thursday, February
10, at Dover, as the sum needed to
carry on the cancer-fighting work
in this state by the Delaware Di-
vision of the American Cancer So
ciety.
The '55 goal was revealed by
Frank J. Horty, state chairman Of
the Cancer Crusade, to be launched
in April At the same time, sur
rounded by enthusiastic cancer bat
tiers from throughout the state at
dinner meeting in LePOre's res
taurant, Chairman HOrty announc-
ed his state and county organiza-
tons charged with raising the
needed funds. These Crusade lead
ers will be:
New Castle CoUnty-Mrs. Samuel
HandlOff, Newark. Kent County
Mrs. Henry B. King and George w.
Avars, both of Dover. Sussex
COunty-Mrs. Russell Griffith, Sea-
ford, and Mrs. William Messick.
Seaford. Wilmington j. Henry
TOplis.
In addition, Mrs. William N.
Cam, G. Greer YOunt, and Samuel
B. Bird of Wilmington, will serve
continued on page flVe)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

1A6hliSnLS OF the anniversary OBJ
servance are: First, the local club
attends an inter-city meeting at
Dover next Tuesday evening; sec
ondly, every meeting between now
and June will make some note of
the anniversary.
John Annett, vice president of
the club, is the Golden Anniver-
sary chairman, and has prepared a
series Of interesting articles i'm CO.
laboration with the club secretary.
Robert H. YerkeA
Worldwide Program
In commenting on the program
of Rotary, DR.. Clyde Nelson. Presi-
dent of the Rotary Club of Mil
ford, said:
Rotary activities throughout the
free world are based on the same
Obiectives as those Of our
own club-the development Of fell
lowship among business and pro-
fessional men, the betterment Of
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Milford, DOUer Boy
Scouts Are HOnOred
A. Warren DOhring, Mil
ford; w. Milbury, Dover
HOnOred

A. Warren DOhring, Milford, and
William Milbury, Dover, are now
Eagle Scouts, highest rank in
scouting. They were presented their
badges at court of honor in Peo-
pies Congregational Church last
week.
Milbury is a member of Troop
l22, Of which Samuel Kendall is
scOutmaster, and DOhring is a
member of Troop 100. of which his
father, Daniel DOhring, is scout
master.
Mayor w Edward Haman of Do
yer, conducted the Eagle court, as
sisted by John Parks, Harrington.
district chairman; Wesley Butler.
Harrington, district chairman of
health and safety; J. Irving Bow
man, Milford, district commission
er, and Conner E. Jones, district
scout executive.
Other awards were: James Davis.
Troop 122, Dover; Toby Leech, 78.
Dover; and Joseph Wheatley. Ron
aid Rust, and William Draper. Jr.
100, Milford, Life Scouts. Larry
Biddle and Paul Baker, 1872, Dover.
and Llewellyn Evans, 100, Milford.
Star Scouts.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Last Rites For
ChaS. Banning
This Morning
MilfOrd's First City Man
ager Succumbed To
Heart Attack Tuesday
Afternoon.

Funeral services for Charles e.
Banning, So, MilfOrd's first city
manager, who died Tuesday after
noon in Delaware Hospital. Will
mingtOn. from a heart attack. will
be held this morning, Friday, Feb
ruary Is, at II O'Clock in the Flu
neral Home Of William A. Berry,
JT., of Milford, with dRevs. Robert
+. Green, pastor of Avenue Meth
Odist Church and w. Edwin Tull.
pastor Of the Church of God, Off
ciating, also assisted by Rev. Roy
Lawson TaWes of Wilmington. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. Banning had been in poor
health for some time and entered
the hospital last Saturday.
He assumed Milford's city man
agef post in 1881, when that form
Of government was instituted here.
Mr. Banning continued as city
manager until early in 1914 when
he resigned to accept a managerial
position with the Sussex Poultry
Company of Milford, and remained
there for several years until he
went into partnership with his
brOther-in-law, Bayard V. Wharton.
in the operation of a Ford Agency.
A few years ago he bought out
the interest of his brOtheF-in-Iaw
and continued operating the busi-
ness under the name of Bayard Y.
Wharton until early this year when
he sold the agency to George Metz.
He retained, however, the agency
for Ford tractors and other farm
MT. Banning was the son of the
late w. Thomas and Margaret Ed
dingtOn Banning and was born and
raised in Milford. His father was
superintendent of the light and
power plant here for many years.
Mr. Banning was a former officer
IN the Delaware National Guard.
Company B, of Milford, and a long
time chief of the Carlisle Fire Com
Dany Of Milford. He was also a past
president Of the Kent County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association. and
had served as a member of the
board Of directors Of the Delaware
Volunteer Firemen's Association
and the Delmarva Volunteer Fire
mems Association.
A trained fire-hghter, he was ac-
tive in organizing manv of the fire
companies in lower Delaware.
A Mason. Mr. Banning was past
master Of Temple Lodge No. 9, A
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
March Of Dimes
Drive Scores
Success
Total OF S4,S54.4S Was
Contributed To Fund
During Campaign Just
Completed.


Closing the March of Dimes Cam
paign for the Polio Fund, Chairman
Ted Aber announced that a total
Of $4,S54.4S has been contributed
to this cause
In making his final report, Mr..
Aber was enthusiastic in his praise
of the work done by the same 1O5
volunteers who made the hOuse-tO-
house calls in Milford and the sur
rounding areas, and by the dill
gence of these calls helped to
achieve the results which are an
nOunced.
ROtarians of the Milford Club
we're enlisted in the Campaign and
handled the special gifts lists which
included most of the business
houses and industries located in
Milford.
In an attempt to account for the
substantial increase over last
years total, much emphasis was
laid on the publicity and cOOpera-
tiOn of the Milford Chronicle and
our local Milford radio station,
WKSB, who carried the stories and
the needs to the people throughout
the mOnth-lOng drive.
There was also outstanding work
done by the drive Captains in the
organizing of the volunteers for the
various areas-but all in all. it was
the collective effort of the individ-
ual's enthusiasm that made the
drive"
Certainly the result speaks for
itself as the record must show that
mot only is Milford in the heart
of Delaware, but that the heart of
Delaware is in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Over Score Of Pastors
Representing AS Many
Churches Will Join In
Service On Wednesday.

The United Methodist Communion
Service will be conducted in Ave
nue. Methodist Church, Milford, on
Wednesday, February % 1880 D.
m, with Robert Ellsworth Green,
host pastor. The service is in keep
ing with the Week of Dedication
being observed by the Methodist
Church and marks the beginning
of Lent, Christ's last 40 days upon
earth. There will be special Com
muniOn music. DR.. John Trader.
pastor of Wesley Methodist Church.
Dover, will be the guest speaker.
The following pastors and cOngre-
cations have been invited to par
ticipate in the service Rev. Donzel
Wildey, Calvary Methodist Church,
Milford, Rev Charles LOuhoff, Of
Houston Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert VanCleaf, Asbury Metho-
dist Church, Harrington, Rev. Mil
ton Elliott, Trinity Methodist
Church, Harrington, Rev. William
Irwin, FarmingtOn Methodist
Charge, Rev. Robert Gibson, Fred
erica Methodist Charge, Rev.
Charles M. Elderdice, Magnolia
Methodist Charge, Rev John Woo
ten, Union Methodist Church, of
Bridgeville, Rev. William Revelle.
Lincoln Methodist Charge. and Rev.
o. J. ShOckley, Jr., Glendale Meth
odist Charge. The pastors Of Cal
vary and Avenue Methodist Church
es' Milford, have arranged the ser
vice with the assistance of the Dis
trict Superintendent, DR.. o. A. Bart
ley. The public is cordially invited
to worship with us.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Army Reserve Has
Changed It's Tactics

The U. S. Army Reserve in Del
aware is taking a leaf out of the
pages of big business.
To keep the public properly in
formed about the Army Reserve on
a community level, a public infor-
nation liaison group has been or
ganized, consisting of one or two
members from each Delaware
Army Reserve Unit.
According to Col. Francis H.
Barnes, Chief, Delaware Military
District, 1900 Howland Street. VIII
mingtOn, this group will assist unit
advisors and unit commanders in
aequainting the public with activi-
ties and problems of local citizen
soldiers. By presenting the ARMY
continued on page six
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Many Ladies From Out
Of Town, Including
State Federation Presi-
dent, On Hand For The
Celebration.

The fifty-seYenth birthday ami
versary of the Milford New Cen
tury Club will long be remembered
as one Of the most delightful birth
day parties in the history Of the
club. Falling on the actual ami
versary Of the founding, Valentine
Day theme was used in its entirety
as decoration. A large red and
white arrangement Of snapdragOns
and white NUNS was used for the
speakers table and red geraniums
IN red covered pots were center
pieces Of interest for each Of the
other tables. Heart shaped red pro-
grams we're found at each place
and so 1t went Mrs. Desmond Ly-
ons, acting president Of the club.
and her cabinet greeted the mem
Ders and their guests as well as
visiting club women Mrs. Lyons
was warm in her greeting to all
and presented Mrs. w. Harmon
Money, State federation president.
Mrs. Clinton A. Weslager, vice
president Of New Castle County.
Mrs. Harry Bunting, vice president
Of Sussex County and Mrs. Jona-
than S. Willis, vice president of
Kent County. Others presented
were Mrs. Milton G. Manlove, re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Ernest v.
Keith, auditor, Mrs. ]. Conn Scott.
custodian Of the student loan fund,
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, Kent Coun-
ty trustee, Mrs. Calvin White,
third vice president of the club, as
well as Miss Edna Barker and Miss
Ida R0Osa, charter members.
(eontinued on page 2o)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
sp1ooeH 70 uBH
saAIqoIV s9BQs
l no Sussex Youths
Die In Auto Crash
Early Last Sunday
SEWAGE PLANT BONDS
SOLD ON TUESDAY

On Tuesday afternoon, the
City Council received bids
from three bond brokers for
the purchase of S34O. 900
worth of bonds which the
voters gave the City Council
authority to sell for improve
ments to the present sew
age disposal plant.
The bonds were sold to
Laird and Company, VIII
mington, Delaware, at their
bid of $347,915.5O.
The other two bids were.
Schmidt, Poole, Roberts and
Parke, $343,9S3.8O; Laird.
Bissell and Needs, S34O,-
5O2.61.
Gilbert Associates. Inc.
Engineers and COnsultants
have been commissioned by
City Council to prepare con
struction plans, specifica-
tions and contract forms for
the City to advertise for bids
on this work at the earliest
date possible.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
S. c. Evans Died
In Hospital Feb. IS
Longtime JeWeler And OptOmes
trist Was Eighty-One Years Old

Samuel C. Evans. 81, retired Jew
eler and OptOmetrist, died Sunday.
February 13, 1855, in Milford Me
mortal Hospital. He was a past
president of the Delaware OptOme-
trists Association and active in
Presbyterian Church and lodge cir
cles in Milford.
His father founded the Evans
jewelry store over so years ago. II
was located at 8 South Walnut
Street, and was conducted by Mr..
Evans until 1947, when he sold out
to Rays jewelers.. The store is now
operated by Stuart Kingston Jewel
ers.
Mr.. Evans was a leader in the
mems organizations of the Milford
First Presbyterian Church and was
a member of the Milford Masonic
Lodge, the Odd Fellows, and was
former member of the Rotary
Club and the Chamber of Com
merce. Mr.. Evans was a skilled or
ganist and often played for special
programs at Temple Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora
M. Evans; sister, Mrs. Simon P.
Richardson of Milford, and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 2 D. m.
Tuesday, in the Lodand Funeral
Home. The Rev. Kenneth M. Kep-
ler' Presbyterian pastor. officiated.
lnterment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Polio Fund DriUe
Success At Houston
N Oy ement Sparked BY
Cardinal All Club Melted
S275.2O

The four plays presented BY the
Houston Cardinal 4-H Club on sat-
urday evening, February 18th, for
the benefit Of the March Of Dimes
was a real success despite the ih-
clement weather.
The following plays were pre-
sented: The first. Minutes To
Think" with the following mem
bers Of the Club participatine-
Charles Rambo, Janice sharp, CAL
vim Hollis, Danny Anstine, Connie
Parvis, Wayne Eisenbrev. sharon
Johnson, Donnie Currey, John
Howard Yerkes and Wayne Morris
Inc play was directed BY Mrs.
Mary Hollis.
The second play, That Julia.
directed by Rosanna Messick and
mrs. Marie Currey, had the follow
ing characters - Elisa Capehart
Henry Griffith, Maynard Grunstra.
CONTINUED On page eighteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
George L. Lynch, Mills
bOrO, R.D., Jack Ed
ward StOeckel, OF
StOCkley, Are Victims
Of Smash-Up.

Two residents Of Sussex County
were killed and another person
was injured seriously when an
automobile skidded on ice and
smashed brOadside into a tree two
miles west Of Millsboro early last
Sunday morning.
The deaths brought the auto
accident death toll for Delaware
for this year to seven, three more
than the number killed in the
corresponding period Of last year
The men killed were: George
Leland Lynch, "a, of RID 2 Mills
boro. owner and police believe,
driver of the car, and Jack Ed
ward Stoeckel, 21, of StOckIey.
John Albert Rogers. 20, Of RDi.
Georgetown, passenger in the same
car. was injured seriously. His
condition at Beebe Hospital, Lewes
is fairly good.
State police at Georgetown said
the car was on route "a, the Mills
DOro-GumborO Road. The accident
occurred at 1920 a. m.
The car skidded on the ice. left
the road, and struck a big hickory
tree broadside in front of the home
Of Edward Carey. former deputy
coroner for Sussex County.
Mr.. Carey heard the crash and
called an ambulance. Rogers,
shocked, had made his way to the
nearby home of Green Mumford,
and was taken to the Beebe Hos
pitaI.
DR.. Virgil A. Hudson. MillsborO,
pronounced Lynch and Stoeckel
dead at the scene. Both had re-
ceiVed fractured skulls and multiple
decorations Of the legs.
The condition of Rogers, being
treated for deep cuts Of the face
and internal injuries. is fairly good
at the hospital today.
The car struck the tree with
such force that It wrapped around
the tree, Carey said. The motor
was torn loose and thrown so yards
across a field
Bought Car Wednesday
State police said Lynch had pur-
chased the 1856 OldsmOBlle last
Wednesday.
Rogers is a son of Merrill Rogers
of near Georgetown.
Funeral services for young StOec-
kel, son of Paul and Alice Collins
Stoeckel, will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Wat
son-Gray Funeral Home in Mills
borO. The Rev. Joseph v. Holiday,
pastor Of the Georgetown Methodist
Circuit. will officiate. Friends may
call at the funeral home tomorrow
evening.
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