Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
MILTON
Doing Thlngs


iod of innocuous desuetude, the
Town Council of Milton has, under
the able and intelligent leadership
OF the newly-elected mayor, Milton
r. Graves, started to function in a
manner befitting this thrifty aud
thriving town.
Things began to happen the day
Mayor Graves entered office, and
continue unabated, TO the satisfac-
ton OF every citizen with the ex-
ception of a few defeatists, alarm
lists and die-hards.
The swamp lands on the west
side of Federal street have been
purchased. A bulkhead will be
constructed along the entire water
front of the property, filled and
utilized as a municipal parking
lot. Pending its completion the
lot In the rear OF the Palmer
block has been secured, fitted with
fiood-lights and car stalls as a
temporary relief.
A request for a grant of $13,-
$4,000 from the Works Project Ad-
ministration has been allowed,
which with an appropriation Of $4,-
$4,000 viii be expended in con-
structlon OF the new parking lot;
and other projects including a pub
lie comfort station, to be located
on or near the site of the old may
or's office, which will be removed
10 town property adjoining the
pumping station and used as a
storehouse for the towns equip
ment. The grounds of the pump
ing station and adjacent town
property will be Handicapped and
seeded.
An officer has been detailed for
duty on South Union street, at the
high school, to lessen the hazard OF
children coming from and going to
the building.
A delegation headed by Mayor
Graves recently visited Dover and
conferred with the chief engineer
of the State Highway Department
relative to the proposed work OF
widening and regarding the streets
in the business section. including
the bridge over the Broadkill
River. Surveys have been COM
pleted and it is believed that work
will begin in a few weeks.
At a meeting of Council last FRI
day, a contract was awarded to the
Kitchens Engineering Company of
Seaford to hard-surfaee all the
unimproved streets, lanes and al
leys within the corporate limits
of the town and work will begin at
once. Bids were opened and award
made for decorating the interior OF
the new municipal building.
A number of other projects and
improvements are being considered
and will no doubt be brought to
issue and completion before the
end of Mayor Graves term Of office
in March, 1912.
Hurt In Collision
Automobiles driven by John Rod
ney, of Rehoboth, an employe oi
the Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester
Pa, and Frank Chaloupka. of Mil
ton, collided head-on early Satur'
day evening a the eastern en-
trance to Milford. on the Milford
Rehoboth cutoff road Mr.. Rodney
was on his way home to Rehobotl
TO spend the week end, while Mr.
Chaloupka, accompanied by his
wife and son, and daughter, Mary
aged nine years, were driving
towards Milford. The Chaloupkas
and Mr.. Rodney were injured ant
were taken to the Memorial Hos.
pital. Milford, where they received
treatment and later returned t
their homes. Milford police, undel
the direction of Captain Wilson
w. Moore, and State police, inves
tigated the crash. which demoIish
ed the two cars. A hearing vii
be held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon
April 9Th, in the office OF Magis
trate David A. Clements at Nil
ford. t t
New Roof on Church
The members of Zion Methods
Church, in BroadlSill Neck, hav
had the roof of the building re
shingled and painted. This is on
of the oldest country yMethodis
churches i'm this section and
also one of the best kept. Tn
cemetery that surrounds It on thre
sides il the burial place. OF prom
inent men of the past. and is al
ways in a well-kept condition.
Attention, Mr.. Mayor!
The attention OF Mayor Grave
and Town Council is called to
break in the roadbed on Broa
street, at the intersection to Unio
street. If allowed to- 40 on thi
break will prove a costly one to re
pair. We urge that this work b
done at once. This street was re
Gently hard surfaced and the resi-
dents are proud of it and hope tina
il will not be allowed TO go. L
ruin
Preparing Gardens
Many Milton residents are pre-
pairing their gardens for planting
to early vegetables. In few day
potatoes, peas and other vegetable
will be seeded. The large plots o
ground in the rear of most MiltoI
homes provide enough vegetable
TO keep the family, not only durini
the summer but supply the demanI
for potatoes during the winter.
Easier at Grace
Easter Sunday april 13) will b.
observed at Grace Methods
Church with an appropriate page
ant by the young people of tn
Church School Mrs. Grace Ros
is in charge of the affair Tn
public is heartily welcomed.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Services at the Milton pilgrim
Holiness Church during the weel
will be as follows; Sunday schoo
at $3.50 A. M; morning worship
and sermon at 10:45; Y. p. S. a