Milford chronicle., 1959-09-04
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Deldwdre

RESIGNATION - Sussex Coun-
ty Levy Court recently formally
accepted the resignation of MRS.
Mary Frances Barney as Sussex
County Civil Defense director
with regret"
The resignation, submitted prev
iously, was effective September 1.
H. Edward Maull, Levy Court at
torney, was instructed to write
Mrs. Barney letter of commenda-
tion for her excellent service to the
county.
Several applicants for the posi-
tion have been interviewed but no
appointment made.
GOOD APPLE CROP-it is an
ticipated that the late apple crop
in Delaware will be one of the best
in recent years, according to Ralph
w. Wine, Director of the Bureau of
Markets for the State Board of Ag-
/ riculture.
Mr.. Wine reports that the quality
and size are exceptionally good and
it is anticipated that approximate
ly 235,000 bushels will be harvest
ed, which is an increase of about
90 per cent over last year.
The principle varities of the late
apples are Rome, Red Delicious,
Stayman Winesap, York Imperial,
Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Grimes
Golden and Winesap.
CANCER CASES-Reports from
hospitals and doctors to the State
Board of Health are tagging, ac-
cording to DR.. Floyd I. Hudson, the
boards executive secretary. The
bi-weekly report on diseases for
the period ending August %, he
said, lists no disease at all in Kent
County for that period.
Statistics show 562 cases of can
Ger this year compared to 500 for
the same period last year. The last
two-week report shows 81 cases
compared to so for the previous
one. This is exaggerated, it was
explained, because hospitals re-
port cancer monthly.
So far this year, more than 30,-
600 persons have been stricken with
a reportable disease in Delaware,
ranging from chicken pox through
acute rheumatic fever, cancer, and
tuberculosis.
ARSON THEORY DROPPED -
Officials have dropped their arson
theory of the origin of the fire that
caused about $4,000 in uninsured
damage to the Archie Marshall
Tavern and Package Store early
last Wednesday.
Chief Douglas Mills of the Har-
rington Fire Company said burg
lars probably caused the fire but
not deliberately.
He thinks it possible that they
dropped matches while prying
open coin boxes on juke boxes, a
Switchboard game, and a cigarette
machine.
Fire Marshal w. Robert Faving-
er of Seaford said the thieves
would be charged with second de-
gree arson even though there is no
direct evidence that the fire was
deliberately set.
State police consider the work OF
young amateurs that follows a pat
tern of other recent break-ins in
the area.
| O'NEAL REELECTED - An
drew O'Neal, Laurel, deputy state
treasurer was reelected chairman
of the Democratic Beach Jamboree
Committee at its meeting Monday
night at the Lob Cabin in George
town.
Though the most successful
jamboree in it's history has only
recently been held and there
won't be another until next Au-
gust, the committee meets regu-
larly during the year.
others chosen to head up the
election-year jamboree in 1860 are
Louis Kitchens, vice chairman;
Mrs. Rosemary Tull, secretary and
Julius c. Green, treasurer.
Directors were appointed for a
one year term as follows:
Roland Russell, Bridgeyille;
Charles Peterson, Milton; Walter
l.. Conaway, Seaford; william ID.
Wilkins, Milford; Charles s. CAL
hoon, Georgetown; Elisha Dukes,
Selbyville; Watson Cook, George
town; Frank Dickerson, Lewes;
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