Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Deluwdre

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HOOTCH COSTS - Delaware
residents, in consuming 2e4, ,130
barrels of beer and ale in 1857, en-
riched federal and state tax cof-
fers by $2,451 900, according to the
new edition of the Brewers Alamac.
Lions share of the malt bever-
age taxes paid by Delaware resi-
dents $2,00S, ,000-went to the fed
eral government. The state received
another $4,000 in beer and ale
revenue.
With a per capita consumption
record of 1873 gallons last year,
Delaware was well over the nation
al average, but considerably under
first place Wisconsin's mark of 246
gallons per person. The state rank
ed 14th in the nation, behind Min
nesota's 15.9 average, but ahead
of Vermont's 1874.
BUSY BOOTH = The Delaware
State Labor Council has announced
that the Labor Information Booth
at the Kent-Sussex Fair in Har-
rington distributed 10000 pieces of
literature about organized labor's
legislative and economic programs.
The winners of last Thursday af-
ternoon's prizes awarded by the
Amaglamated Clothing Workers
were: A. Bartz, Wafer Drive,
Delaware City, suit of clothes. A.
T. Mcdonnell, Sandy Hills Farms,
FELTON,, three shirts.
Last Saturday nights winners of
three United States Savings Bonds
were: 800 bond, /. d. Field, 1877
Frambes Avenue, Pleasantville, N
j.; $50 bond, Saralee Webb, Heus-
ton; $25 bond, r. Lockwood, Mid
dletown.
ALLEGED RAPE - State police
at Bridgeville are investigating the
alleged rape of a 20-year-old Sea-
| ford girl.
Under arrest in the case is
Charles Robinson, 80, a lumber
mill employe of Parsons Road, Sea-
ford, who is being held without
bond in the Sussex County Cor
rectional Institution, where he was
committed after a hearing before
Magistrate William P. Short in
Bridgeville.
According to police, the two had
been out "nightclubing" in Dover
and Glendale and were en- route to
Seaford The girl said she had
dozed off and was awakened when
Robinson parked in a wooded area
off Route SIS, five miles east of
Seaford. She said she was threat
ened by Robinson and was then
attacked Afterward, she told po-
lice, Robinson drove her home and
warned her not to tell anyone of
the incident.
The girl was treated at the Nam
ticoke Memorial Hospital.
PISTOL TEAM - The State of
Delaware will be officially repre-
sented by a Civilian Pistol Team
at the 1858 National Pistol Champ
ionships to be fired at Camp Perry,
Ohio, in August.
Seven Civilian Pistol Marks
man, sponsored by the Delaware
Rifle and Pistol Club, have been
selected and certified by the State
Adjutant General as the official
Delaware contingent, as a result
of scores fired in a tryout match
on June 8th.
The team firing members are, r.
Stritmatter, +. Hollis, J. Masarik
and j. F. Christoff and the alter
mates are r. MacNair, w. Book
man and j.. Carter, all are from
Wilmington and New Castle Coun-
ly.
Christoff and Masarik have been
named Captain and Coach respec-
lively. This will mark the first
time in the fifty-five year history
Of the National Matches that Del
aware has been represented by
Civilian Team.
FILING TIME In line with
other resort towns, Bethany Beach
and Fenwick Island will hold their
annual town elections on Saturday,
August 2.
In Bethany Beach, 10 men have
filed candidates. for the four posts
in the Town Council which will be
vacant. The incumbents have all
filed for reelection. They are:
James F. Whaley, James Pepham,
George Bissett and Edward Roth
fuss. Also filing are: Vernon Lynch,
James Micker, Charles Steele,
James Barker, Lester Turner and
William P. Short.
The election will be held in the
fire house from l to D. m.
At Fenwick Island, nine candi-
dates have filed for the three va
cancies in the Town Council. None
of the three incumbents have filed
for reelection. They are Norman
Bunting, Robert Steltz and Vernon
Magee.
Those filing are John r. Barks-
dale, David G. Moore, Marion
Steele, George Sheek, Grace Fish
er, Elmer Dissinger, Kenneth
Cross, Burl Mccoy and Asher B.
Carey.
This election will be held at the
Jarvis Real Estate office from 8 to
p. m.
RACING THRILLS - Racing
fans saw Reds Kagle win his third
feature at Delmar last Saturday
night. After exchanging leads
with Gene Lovelace, Newport
News, driving car number 40 JR.,
Reds was able to hold for the
checkered flag. 141, 40 JR., As raced
all the way bumper to bumper
with number 46, Pee Wee Pobletts,
finishing second, 49 JR. third, No..
1, Jackie Hart, fourth, and 97A,
Johnny Martin, fifth
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