Milford chronicle., 1961-07-14

BANNED DRIVER LIST-MOt0r
Vehicle Commissioner Russell w.
Whitby will recommend to the State
Department that Delaware
cooperate in a new national regis
try of drivers whose licenses have
been withdrawn.
Pennsylvania this week became
the 41st state to join the National
Driver Registry Service recently set
up by the US. Bureau of Public
Roads. The neighboring states of
New Jersey and Maryland have also
joined.
The service maintains a registry
of drivers whose licenses have been
withdrawn for driving while intox-
icated or for conviction of a viola
ton involving a traffic fatality.
DICKERS0N INSTALLED-How-
ard H. Dickerson was installed as
president of the Rotary Club at
the meeting this week
Other officers for the coming
year include; Fred L. Ward vice
president, Albert L. Tanyer, secty;
James Windsor, treasurer, and j.
KEEPER Croft, sergeant at arms.
Mr.. Dickerson succeeds DIR. Arm
old HI. Williams who was presented
past presidents pin by the in
coming president who spoke of the
valued leadership the club had ex-
perienced under the direction of DR..
Williams.
DIR. ]. Roscoe Elliott was the
speaker. He outlined the duties of
the incoming president, as well as
the goals for which he should direct
the local club during the year.
VOTE Is S0UGHT-A referen-
dunn Oct. 10 on a proposal to build
a S525,000 gymnasium has been
proposed by the Georgetown Board
of Education.
The cost :, to the district would
be 100000. The state would pay
the remainder.
The need for a modern gymnas-
ium has long been emphasized by
the local board. Space now used
for the "old' and new" gymnas-
iums would be diverted to class
Supt. George H. Keen, secretary
to the board, has been authorized
to obtain approval from the State
Board of Education for the referen-
dunn.
Construction funds have b n
approved by passage Of House Bill
100.
SOIL TESTING-It's good busi-
ness to anticipate fertilizer needs
of crops before deficiency symp-
toms can be seen on the crop
itself. says Acting Kent County
Agent Jerry Cole. Waiting for a
deficiency to develop is poor prac-
tice. for by then crop losses have
already taken place.
In present-day farming, the real
problem is to know how well par
ticular fertilizer is meeting the
needs of a crop.
Mr.. Cole points out that once a
farmer has embarked on a fertil-
izer program, its value in meeting
the needs of the crop from year to
year can be estimated by soil
tests. Soil testing is a practical
tool that tells what needs to be
known about soil before trouble
appears and before it's too late to
correct it.
BY following a regular program
of soil testing, farmers can avoid
loss in yield and low profits re-
sulting from hidden hunger of
crops The county agent says soil
testing is the modern way to de-
termine fertilizer and lime needs.
WINE GOING UP-Wine will be
more expensive in Delaware in a.
bout 80 days.
United Wholesalers, Inc, repre-
senting IL of the states IA diStri-
but0rs, announced that the So cent
gallon increase in the state tax
on wine would be passed on to the
consumer
The association statement said:
I'm view of recent stories in
the local press we feel that this
regards to the wine tax increase
approved by the Legislature. The
size of this increase compelS this
industry to increase wine prices
which will simply in effect pass the
tax on to the buying public.
THE price increase will in all
probability be effective in approx
imately 80 days. The mechanics in
volved made it impossible to in
crease prices earlier. In order to
avoid confusion the members of
this association representing IL of
IA Delaware wholesalers have ag-
reed to increase the prices in app
roximately 80 days"
TO CHANGE PROGRAM The
state will make a few changes in
its tuberculosis program to adopt
recommendations of the Arden
House Report, DIR. Floyd l. Hud-
son, State Board of Health, execu-
tive secretary, said last week.
The report proposed a plan of
attack on TB. DR.. Hudson named
nine-member committee of heal
tn officials to study ii and suggest
how it should be applied to Della
ware.
He said yesterday the group
found Delaware was already
pretty well up to date" with the
recommendations of the report.
The Board of Health TB clinics
will be revamped to give better
service. particularly in following
up tests which indicate the possib-
ility of disease, he said