Milford chronicle., 1960-08-05
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

SOYBEAN CERTIFICATI0N
Farmers who wish to certify their
soybeans for seed are reminded
that their application blanks must
be in the Office of the Department
of Agronomy at the University or
Delaware by September 1, accord
ing to County Agricultural Agenn
William H. Henderson.
Forms can be picked up or re-
quested from County Extension
Office at Georgetown or call
Georgetown 1858.
Information on the program Is
called Certified Seed Production"
if anyone is interested in produc-
ing seed for certification
STATE TAXES - State Tax
Commissioner Alex r. Abrahams
this week announced that with A.
nal figures still to be tailed, state
tax collections for the first month
of the fiscal year totaled $3,S11,610.
The Wilmington office collected
$1.539, ,140.S4 in personal income
taxes with many of the large busi-
nesses still to mail their checks
and withholding statements
Inheritance and cigarette taxes.
license fees, accounted for more
than one third of the total.
Mr.. Abrahams pointed out that
all license fees not paid by Aug.
will cost Is per cent more ac-
cording to law If not paid in Aug
ust there will be a 25 per cent PEN
atty.
MERIT SCOUTS - Merit badg-
es have been awarded to members
of Greenwood Boy Scout Troop 242
recently.
Those receiving the awards
were: Larry Spence, senior patrol
leader, canoeing and electricity:
Donald Hynson. swimming and
life-saving; John Stevens, marks
manship and safety; Philip Baker.
canoeing; David Smith, marksman-
ship, and William Jones, first aid.
Fourteen members of the troop
recently attended Camp Rodney
for a week. They were accompanied
by Earl O'Bier, assistant scout
master; and part-time by John
Mervine, scoutmaster. Gerald
Jones and Daniel Smith earned
feathers in archery at camp, and
David Smith, a feather in a log
heaving contest.
GAS TANK BLAST - John Nor
ris, 25, of Bethel. suffered burns
of both hands and the left arm on
Monday afternoon of this week
when gas tank exploded on a tar
distributor truck owned by the
State Highway Department.
The accident occurred on Route
321, eight miles southeast of
Georgetown, near Carey's Camp.
The truck, which had halted on the
road; where repairs were being
made, was flied with 500 gallons
of hot tar.
Morris, a highway employee, saw
smoke coming from the truck and
went to Investigate AS he ap-
preached the vehicle, the tank ex-
ploded, spraying his hands and
arm. He was rushed to Nanticoke
Memorial Hospital at Seaford for
treatment. Georgetown firemen
used foam to extinguish the flames.
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NEW SAR HEAD - Lynn D.
SprankIe, of 2315 Falkland Road,
has been elected president of the
Delaware Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution in the
first election necessitated by a
presidents death since the unit
was organized 60 years ago.
Midsummer Mullin, chapter pres
ident, died July 13.
Mr.. Sprankle had three ances-
tors who fought in the American
Revolution, including one who was
with George Washington at Valley
Forge.
Named first vice president at the
special election was William T.
Maloney of 300 Marsh Road, Hill
crest; Roymand r. Atkins, 337 Pr
lot Town Road, Lewes, second vice
president, and Chester r. Jones,
1928 Jackson Street, third vice
president.
DAIRY TOUR - The 1860 An
nual Dairy Tour, sponsored by the
Dairy Herd improvement Associa-
tion and the Extension Service has
been scheduled for August 18th
and 17th, announces William II.
Henderson, County Ageat This
years tour will include stops at
various dairy enterprises and re-
lated operations in Pennsylvania.
Several outstanding features in
clude visits to an automatic feed
ing operation, a Herringbone milk
ing system, several milking parior
set-ups, and visit to the Penn
State University Dairy Barns and
Research Center.
This tour has been arranged for
those farmers and dalrymen who
would like to see some other farm
ing operations. 1t should be both
educational and interesting to all
who participate.
Mr. Henderson urges interested
persons to make reservations by
Wednesday. August 10th, at the
County Extension Office, George
town, or call Georgetown 2553.
PLACED FIRST - The Caesar
Rodney Chapter Of Future Farm
ers of America placed first in
Statewide competition among the
% chapters participating in the
FLA. Division at the Kent-Sus-
sex Fair An award will be present.
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