Milford chronicle., 1956-06-22
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

BARN DESTROYED - A large
barn, wagon shed, and hay pile
went up in a $4,000 blaze last Fri
day morning on the Roland Sipple
farm near Barratt's Chapel.
Tank wagons from five volun-
teer fire companies helped save
other nearby buildings, some of
which caught fire briefly but were
not seriously damaged.
TIE Frederick Fire Company
was the first to be called. 1t called
for assistance from Carlisle mil
ford), North Bowers, Magnolia, and
FELTON, Fire Companies.
The blaze is believed to have
been caused by the 90-degree, heat
building up still higher tempera-
lures inside the barn until finally
the hay ignited.
POLICE CHIEF - Police Sgt.
William L. Marvel was appointed
chief of police of Rehoboth Beach
at the meeting of the Town Board
of Commissioners Saturday night.
He will succeed Spencer P. Hitch
who resigned June s.
Marvel previously served as chief
of police and returned to the force
as a sergeant III 1858.
Hitch, former member of the
Dover police force, had served on
the Rehobcth force from 1850 to
1851 and had held the post of chief
since last September.
The motion to appoint Marvel
was made by William Crosby, po-
lice commissioner, and was unani-
mously approved by the board
members present.
GID BOHEMIA = The first of a
series of Sunday afternoon masses
will be celebrated at Old Bohemia,
June "a, at A o'clock. Frank j.
Krastel, president of the society,
announced that the celebraHt will
be Rev. Joseph Dunn, OSFS. St
Francis Xavier Church, more COM
monty called Old Bohemia, will be
the site of similar public services
on the last Sunday of the month
during the summer according to
present tentative plans.
Restoration of the church build
ing and the grounds is making 4
return of devotion to this historic
site possible 1t is expected that
worshippers from New Jersey and
the Delmarva area will attend this
Sundays mass.
SUDLER RELEASED - In habe-
as corpus proceedings instituted
by Norman Sudler, near Kenton,
in which he sought release from
the Kent County Jail ON grounds
that he was arrested without a
warrant and his premises searched
without a warrant, Judge Terry
granted his petition and he was
freed from jail.
The man was arrested last Sat
urday on two charges of violating
the liquor laws by Robert A. Sauls-
bury, chief state liquor inspector
Deputy Atty. Gen. James b. Mes
sick told the court that, from an
| investigation os the case made by
him, he would have to agree that
the petition should be. granted
George w. Wright and David p
| BucksOn were counsel for Sudler.
ATTEND FARLEY Three state
police captains are attending the
annual meeting of the Harvard As
sociates of Police through Friday
at Burlington, VT.
The men are Captain William T.
Sweeney, executive officer; Captain
Maurice F. FitZharris, commanGeSS'
of Penny Hill Troop L, and Captain
Joshua Bennett, director of the dri-
yer improvement bureau, State Mo-
tor Vehicle Department.
The organizations of graduates
of the Harvard School on Scientific
Investigation into Homicides held
it's annual convention here last
year. Major Carl Schnetter, retired
! executive officer of state police, is
a past president of the associates.
Major Ray Smith of Vermont state
police is the present president.
SMYRNA JAYCEES-The Smyr-
na-Clayton Junior Chamber of Com
n61co CeleDTdI6Q IUS LlIAl u dihiiuSii
Charter Night at The Paddock on
Tuesday with dinner at 6:45 p. m.
George Hermann, Dover, past
state president, installed officers
for the 1956-57 year.
A special guest was Arnold Knei-
tel, winner of the state Speak Up,
Jaycee Contest, who will represent
the state Jaycees at the national
contest.
Bill Doughten's Band furnished
music for two hours of dancing
following the program.
The annual report was presented
by George d. Wright, outgoing
president. George Moore is presi-
dent-elect.
The committee at work on ar
rangements for the Charter Night
included Edward Wootten and
| George BrySOn.