Milford chronicle., 1962-09-21
LEWES

LEWEO
u. S. Rep. Harris B. Mcdowell.
Jr., has announced White House
support for his efforts to have 500
acres of FIT. Miles, Lewes, returned
to Delaware without cost.
Mcdowell said he was assured
by two of President Kennedy's top
aides at a conference that they ap-
proved his plan, and that they
would meet with federal officials
seeking to have it put into effect.
The aides were Lawrence F.
O'Brien and Charles Daley, both
special assistants to the President.
O'Brien serves as Kennedy's
liaison officer to Congress.
Major opposition to McDowell's s
plan has come from the Secretary
of the Army who insists that the
land be turned over to the General
Services Administration. which in
turn would sell it to the state ait
one half of the assessed valuation.
The Delaware Democratic con-
gressman says he feels the execu-
tive support has increased his
hopes for favorable action.
He also applauds last Wednes-
days action by the Delaware Plan
ming Council in going ON record in
favor of using the $21 million to
be derived from the DUPONT
General Motors divestiture fund
for conservation and recreation.
If, and when, the beachfront
property at FIT. Miles is returned
to the state, a part of those funds
could be used TO make the area
into an elaborate beachfront recre-
alton park. comparable to those
operated by New York and New
Jersey, Mcdowell suggests.
The White Packing Company,
of Lewes, will receive the Ameri-
can Humane Association seal OF
approval at the associations an
nual convention in Philadelphia on
September oath.
The Sussex County firm is being
honored for its use of humane
slaughtering techniques.
According TO officials of the Del.
Humane Association, these consist
of electrocution or shooting by
means of cartridges discharged di-
rectly into animals brains, rather
than customary sledge hammer or
throat-cutting methods.
The State association is seeking
to introduce legislation which
would make the newer slaughter
ing system mandatory. If adopted,
Delaware would join a number of
New England, Midwesten and Pa
cific Coast states which have
enacted such measures.
The award to be made at the
Warwick Hotel is the first of its
type to a Delaware meat packing
concern.
The occasion is only the second
time in the national association S
history that the honor will be
personally conferred by its presi-
dent, Charles w. Friedrichs, of
San Francisco.
The Lewes Fire Department.
Annual Fund Drive is now going
on. The town of Lewes and Lewes
Beach have now been completed
Anyone who hasn't been contacted
in this area are asked to please
mail contributions.
The members are now Startine
in the country to do the rural area.
A Lewes man was recently ar
rested on four charges involving
gambling and illegal sale of liquor.
Arrested was Uriah Hucks, 40,
of East Market Street. Officers in
vestigating included the intell-
gence division and Troop A of the
State Police and officers of the
Lewes police department.
Hucks was charged with selling
liquor without a license, pos
session with intent to sell, being
concerned in numbers writing and
carrying a concealed d e d y
weapon.
Police found a very large
quantity of half-pint bottles oi
whiskey and bottles of beer in his
possession. They had suspected
Hucks and he recently, was under
surveillance and the police waited
until the opportune time to make
the arrest Possession of liquor
and beer by unlicensed vendors
with little regard for the law
could lead to intoxicating bever.
ages getting into the hands o.
teen-agers and minors. Arres SITS
were made with information the
police received that may point tc
the possibility that minors may
have purchased from such &
source.
Two plainclothesmen reportedly
bought whiskey from Hucks short
ly before the arrest which oc.
curred at 3:15 pm. Sept. 9th