Milford chronicle., 1957-08-16

NOBIS KILLED -. Bernard
Mark Nobis, superintendent of the
Ferris School for Boys, near Will
mington, since 1916, was pronoun-
ced dead on arrival at Delaware
Hospital following a head-on col
lision between his motorcycle and
a car.
The 5I-year-old superintendent.
a motorcycle enthusiast, was on
his way honse from the cycle races
in Pennsylvania. when he was
struck by an automobile believed
to be driven by Ralph Fell, 25, Will
mington.
REFER COUNT - One of the
two men awaiting sentence in Sus-
sex County on narcotics charges
was brought before Judges James
B. Carey in Court of Common
Pleas August Sth, and given a
minimum sentence of $500 fine and
three years in prison.
The prison sentence was sus-
pended and the defendant placed
on probation.
judge, acted in place of Judge Isaac
D. Short. who is on vacation.
The man sentenced, Kestules
Prankunas, 80, known in the coun-
ty fair circuit as Kenneth France.
was arrested with a companion,
Edward Lukowski, 3d.. when state
police from Bridgeville found a
small quantity of marijuana in
their hotel room at Greenwood.
July 27.
Lukowski is still in the Sussex
Correctional Institution awaiting
disposition of his case.
MOSQUITO SPRAYING - A to-
tai of 133,923 acres were sprayed
in connection with mosquito con-
troll work in this State during the
present season, up to the end of
July, according to report pre-
pared by Charles d. Murphy, Jr.,
Director of the Mosquito Control
Division for the State Highway De-
partment
Mr.. Murphy, in his report cover
ing activities of the Mosquito Con-
troll Division, submitted to r. A.
Haber, Chief Engineer of the High
way Depa rt.ssaent, also reported that
some additional spraying of the
central Kent County area was done
by the U. S. Air Force.
In reporting on the spraying ac-
tivities thus far this year, Mr.. Muir
ply stated that a total of 1882
acres had been covered in Sussex
County, So, ,599 acres in Kent Coun-
ty, not including the spraying done
by the Air Force, and 1922 acres
had been covered in New Castle
County.
SIMPSON SPEAKS - Serious
problems confronting hospital man
agement and maintenance, and the
| qualifications necessary for a hos
pital to become accredited were
presented by Walton II. Simpson,
| president of the board of directors.
and Maurice Abraham, executive
director, of Kent General Hospital,
in addressing the Dover Rotary
Club recently in the Dinner Bell
Inn. Dover.
Mr.. Simpson, who is also presi-
dent of the Camden Wyoming Ro-
tary Club and active in community
organizations, stated that the two
major problems facing hospitals
today include the shortage of nur-
ses and the treatment and care of
INDECENT patients. Referring to Kent
General Hospital, he pointed out
that the care of persons who are
en- soII - 41,ot.
hospital obligations presents
very serious problem to the board
of directors regardless of the fact
that the Kent County Levy Court
appropriates money toward the
payment for the hospitalization.
SUSSEX WORMS - With the
drought already threatening the
sOybean crop of Sussex County,
growers are now faced with green
clover worms, according to Ray
Lloyd, assistant county agricul-
tural agent.
A considerable area around Sell
byville, Roxana, and Fenwick
Island has already been hit with
considerable damage resulting, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lloyd.
The worms are also reported in
the Lewes area.
The green clover worms are
about q to one inch in length. are
green in color and jump when
touched.
recommendations foi control as
given by Prof. Donald MacCreary
of the entomology department of
the University of Delaware, is to
spray or dust with DDT using two
pounds of so per cent wettable
powder in 100 gallons of water per
acre or use 35 to 40 pounds of a
five per cent dust per acre. Appli-
cations should be made imme-
diately.
Professor MacCreary stated that
even though soybeans are crop
that can't involve much additional
expense for growing, ne still
recommends the spray for these
worms to prevent total crop loss.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE = At
the regular meeting of Chapter
1929, Thursday evening, 800 p. M,
August 8th, at the Moose Home.
Harrington, Del, two new members
were initiated into our Defending
| Circle. Candidate Doris jenkins,
8 South ST. Harrington, Del; Spon-
sor, Evelyn Wooters; Candidate,
Blanche Warren, II Hanley St,
Harrington, Del: Sponsor, Edith
Ivory. Following the initiation, re-
| freshments were served by Nell
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