Milford chronicle., 1961-12-15
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

FELTON, FIRE co. ~ At the
December meeting the following
officers were elected for 1862 for
the FELTON, Community Fire Com
pany:- President, William J. Pas
key. Jr., incumbent; Vice-president,
Paul WoikOski, Sr.; Secretary, Ro-
land Neeman, incumbent; Financial
Secretary, Richard Krouse; Fire
Recorder, William A. Robinson, in
cumbent; Fire Chief, j. B. Simp-
Ter; Fire Police, Ebert Harrington.
Jr., E. b. Warrington, Jr., Freddie
Casper; Directors, Wilbur Sher-
wood, Jr, VIM. Myers, and G. ].
Steward.
DIABETES DETECTION - A
Diabetes Detection Station will be
conducted by the State Board of
Health at the Acme Market, Edge
hill Shopping Center, Dover on Fri
day, December Is from u noon :
, p. m.
Diabetes is no respector of per-
sons. 1t is found among all groups
with no regards to race or income
Heredity plays an important role
in diabetes. Statistics show that
the disease is most likely to occur
in those who have diabetic rela-
tives.
Regular health checks should be
standard procedure for all members
OF diabetic family.
No SHELTERS - Community
fallout shelters will not be con-
structed by Frederick, according
to r. R. Johnston, president of the
towns governing body.
Town Council decided to drop
consideration of shelters for the
town at its meeting last Wednesday
night. COuncilmen consulted scien-
lists of the dupont Company off
icers at Air Force Base.
Johnston said the scientists dis
agree about the problem but many
think the spring fallout, even if the
Z. S. conducted tests in the atom
sphere, would not be more than
that from an X-ray.
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TB STILL kILLER-In spite of
easier detection and treatment. tu-
berculOsis is far from being a
closed chapter in medical history
Hundreds of active cases crop up
every year in Delaware some of
them fatal. There is also evidence
that TB bacilli are getting tough
er-develOping resistance to mir
acle drugs. Thus the job of de-
lection, treatment and education
remains urgent.
That in brief is the important
story behind the Christmas Seal
Campaign conducted by the Della
ware tuberculosis and Health So
ciety. Donors dollars do more
than merely buy CHEEKY stickers
to adorn Christmas envelopes.
They fight a deadly enemy that not
only is unvanquished but seems
to be getting its second wind.
TESTING FUNDS - DR.. Floyd
l. Hudson, executive secretary of
the State Board of Health, report
ed at a meeting recently he ex-
poets approval of funds with which
to pay a radiOactivity expert.
He explained that the State
Permanent Budget Commission is
favorable to his request
for $4,000 to pay an expert and
an assistant in this field
Dr. Hudson said that tests for
radioactivity are being made about
twice a week but test samples have
backed up because the work is be-
ing done on a part-time basis.
AS the existence of radiOactivity,
the agency's secretary said gross
beta radioactivity rose from level
of between 0 and 1, before the
Russian nuclear testing to 29-plus
in Kent County last Sept. 16.
BRIDGEVILLE WATER - Geo.
E. Jones, Bridgeville plumber, was
awarded the contract to install 500
feet of SiX-inch water main and a
fireulug on First Street near
Cannon, at a special meeting of the
Bridgeville Town Commissioners
Jones bid was 1895. Other bids
received We're: Jones Bros, also
of Bridgeville. $44O; George C.
Barr Inc, Easton, Maryland, $S25,
and A. +. lsaksOn, Inc, Salisbury,
Maryland, $1.196.
A building permit ordinance was
adopted. No building, structure,
alterations or improvements may
be made upon any real estate with
III town limits by any person, asso-
clation or corporation without first
notifying the town office, advertis-
ing in local newspapers for two
weeks, and obtaining a building
permit