Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
STAFFORD

Following a meeting of the Sea
ford Merchants Association in the
Fire House last week. William p
Longendyke, president of the asso-
citation and chairman of the Hallow-
cen celebration to be held here on
Monday night, October 81, announc-
ed he had increased his committee to
arrange for floats in the parade.
New members of the committee
are: ]. Harold Macklin, W. Fred
Burton, Glen M. Huston, George E.
Warrington and James X. Phillips,
Jr,
More than so business establish
ments and organizations have said
they will enter floats in the parade.
Efforts are underway to make the
celebration. the largest ever held
here. Prizes worth about $4,000 will
be awarded, in addition to smaller
awards to each masked child enter
ing the parade.
The Town of Seaford exercised its
franchise last Saturday and purchas-
ed the entire property of the Sea-
ford Light and Power Company, a
subsidiary of Fairbanks. Morse and
Company of Chicago. it has been an
nounced by Mayor George w. Dono-
no and City Council. The purchase
price was given as 100000
The deal eliminates a long and
bitter fight by the town to obtain its
own electric light and power plant
Cost of the purchase will be defray-
ed from the earnings of the plant,
which will be operated as the Town
of Seaford Light and Power Com
pany, under supervision of the cOun-
Gil electrical committee. All the To-
cal personnel will be retained.
Fought inside the courts and out,
the battle for municipal ownership
of the local utility had been waged
for more than three years. The vot-
ers approved municipal ownership
in a referendum on January 8, 1885.
The power for the town had been
supplied by the Eastern Shore Pub
lie Service Company. Its lease ex-
Dired two years ago and was not re-
newed. Last summer the court or
iered this company to remove its
equipment from SeafOrd. The Sea-
lord Power and Light Company has
been operating a plant here for
nearly a year. 1t is reported that
Turing this IL months of operation
hat the company has made profit
If about $4,000.
Randall Willen and Harper Ma
her returned home last week after
pending about 10 days in Columbus. ;
ohio. where Mr.. Willen exhibited ,
.attle from the Willen farm near
lere. Mr.. Willen reported their !
Guernsey bull. Norlean's Guard of ,
,learvies, acclaimed at all shows in {
his section as the grand champion, ,
vas awarded the honor of grand J
hampton junior bull at the National
Dairy Show, which was held in Col 4
INDUS. The bull was also named re-
erve champion in the unlimited {
lass. which means that one other ,
,ull in the country outclassed the
ocal entry.
New officers for the yesr were
lected by Nanticoke Post No. 6 of ;
he American LEGION at a special !
Meeting in the log cabin last week. 4
hose chosen were: Commander,
ohm Kern; first vice commander, &
,dward Gilbert: second vice COM :
handler. Karl X. Brown; chaplain,
he Rev. Walter A. Hearn; finance ,
ficer, Charles E. Dawson; service !
ficer. ]. talbot Robinson; histor- (
IN, DR.. ]. A. Wilker; sergeant-at- !
rms. Wilbur Frying. and adjutant'
Ir. J. A. Wilker.
DIR. Wilker. the retiring command
r. announced the installation of Of
GERS would take place at the last
leeting in November and Samuel +.
urr. of New Castle. State comman-
or. and his staff would he here to
George f. Warrington. ).
auI Hastings. Roland C. Wright
nd Harry w. Alexander were an
ointed to arrange for the ceremony