Milford chronicle., 1962-01-26
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

NO POLIO CASES = No new
cases of paralytic polio were re-
ported in Delaware during 1861, ac-
cording to Dr. Floyd |. Hudson, ex-
ecutive secretary of the State
Board of Health.
Hudson reported recently at a
meeting of the board that two
cases of crippling polio (bulbar)
are reported for the year 1861 but
they are carryovers from the late
weeks of 1860.
He said the absence of polio in
the state is an Indication of the
success of the Salk polio vaccine.
One case which might be nom
paralytic was reported this year.
PRICES IMPROVE = Delaware
farmers, on the average, received
more for their products in the mon
tn ending December Is than they
did for the month previous, accord
ing to the U. S. Department of Ag-
iriculture.
The all-cOmmOdity index of
Iprices was four points above the
level of the month ending Novem-
ber 10.
Broilers led the increase, advanc-
ling 3.5 cents per pound Seasonally
higher prices were registered for
most crops. Lower prices for hogs.
milk and eggs were partially Off
setting.
Prices paid by Delaware farmers
for selected group of commonly
used feeds rose 10 to 20 cents per
hundred-Weight from the mid-Nov-
ember level, said the department.
statistical reporting service.
WALLS BOOK COMMITTEE
The Walls Book Committee met
on January is, at the home of Mr..
: Joseph H. Walls, of Fairmount
His sister, Miss Nora E. Walls, of
Five Points, acted as hostess for
the evening. The chairman, Mrs.
Charles H. Robinson, reported
that orders for the Walls history
! called Walls Genealogy" are
coming in rapidly.
Also, many people who have de-
layed sending their Walls data to
Mrs. Robinson are now mailing il
in, in order to beat the deadline.
: for it has already been announced
that when the quota of orders for
the Walls Genealogy' is reach
ed. the book will go to press.
For more information, write
Mrs. Charles H. Robinson, r. f.
d. No. /, Box Ill, Lewes, Della
ware. Telephone 684-4519.
TRAFFIC CONTROL - THE
acceptance of the need for uni
formity in traffic control devices
has been recognized by many pub
lie officials over many years" Will
liam j Miller, Jr., Director of Op-
erations for the State Highway
Department, told a regional con-
ference of State Highway officials
recently in Washington
Mr. Miller appeared before the
conference at the request of the
Bureau of Public Roads and dur
ing his address he cited that Del
aware has been following patterns
on traffic control devices present
ed in the manual prepared by the
Bureau
"A joint action leading to pro-
mails, and their locations, as well
as uniform traffic signs will be
an improvement for the motorist.
the highway, the designer and the
engineer" stated Mr.. Miller who
dwelt at length on the benefits
from uniformity to be derived by
the motorist travelling from state
to state.
RED CROSS DRIyE-Plans for
the forthcoming 1862 Red Cross
fund drive in Delaware will be
discussed at a meeting of all
Branch Area Chairmen and Off
GERS of the Delaware Chapter on
Wednesday evening, February z,
at $50 p. m. at the Dinner Bell
Inn in Dover
Theme of the meeting will be
In 1862 We Meet Our Quota"
The campaign, which has goal
of S315,042, will begin March 1
throughout the state A total of
$171,772 or 54.52 per cent will
remain in Delaware to defray the
costs of the Red Cross program.
The remaining $143,270 or 45.48
per cent will be allotted for ma
tional Red Cross needs
Campaign chairmen of the IL
branch areas, which constitute the
statewide network of the Red
Cross, will attend.
Speakers will include John n.
Mcdowell, campaign chairman.
and Mrs. Ethel J. Myers, Red Cross
executive director
Mr. Mcdowell appealed for in
creased gifts because of greater
demands for Red Cross services
due to the military build-up and
disaster relief operations through
out the world