Milford chronicle., 1945-04-06
MILTON
Poultry DRESSING Plants

Milton two poultry dressing ;
plants are driving towards com
pletitiOn. At the Milton dressing ,
plant machinery is being installed
and before many days this plant
will be in operation. This concern
purchased the Apte canning house
on East Front street and has
large number of workers trans
forming the former tomato packing
plant into one of the most up-to-
date poultry dressing plants on the
Delmarva Peninsula The building
to house the Belts Company is
progressing. This will be a two
story cement block structure and
will be fitted out with modern ma
chinerS for the job. including Il
cold storage plant. This establish
ment is at the foot of Chestnut
street at the rear Of the ice plant
These new Industries will furnish
employment to hundreds of men
and women and will considerably
swell the Milton payroll. thus Civ
ing new impetus to volume of bus
mess by local merchants. If
enough local help cannot be secur-
ed Out-Of-town labOrcrs will be
brought in.
Charter Meeting
On Friday evening of last week
a number of citizens of Milton met
at the high school building to hear
the proposed new town charter eX-
planned by Attorney Houston Will
son. There was some discussion TO
clarity the intent of few sections
and it was the concensus of Opin
ion that the new charter will meet
all requirements for the conduct
of an up-tO-date town. The tax rate
limit is set at 50 cents on the 800
assessed valuation this is the top
limit The head tax is set at not
more than $50 per pcrsOn-thiS
does not mean that that figure will
be assessed, but will be the top
limit Other features contained are
simply the bringing to date the old
charter provisions. The bill was in
troduccd in the House on Tuesday
by Representative John II. Wilson
and it is expected will be passed
this week. After passage the citi-
zens will vote at a referendum cleo
ton to confirm or reject the whole
matter.
Miss Betty Smith of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her mo-
ther Mrs. John ID. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Smith of Will
mington spent Easter with rela-
tives in Milton.
Herman Black of the Merchant
Marines. who has been spending
MIR
and Mrs ]. l.. Black, has returned
to his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carey spcn
the Weekend with friends il
WoOdstOwn, y. j.
Old Clothes Drive
Mayor j. d. Robbins called
meeting of the citizens of the tow
on Tuesday evening at which tim
he named collectors for used cloth
ing to be sent to liberated Euro
pean countries. These collector
will call on you and it is hoped yo'
will have gotten together whateve
garments you can spare Tor TN
worthy cause. These people ar
destitute for food and clothing. The
L. S. Government and charitabl
ORGANIZATIONS are idhluS NhlN "
the food question, hut it is up t
the citizens to take care OF tn
clothing situation.
Easter AT Grace Church
Easter was appropriately oil
served at Grace Methodist fhurt
by splendid sermon by the pa
tor. Rev. Milton r. Elliott IN tt
In tbf, nVnninp tlp
hers of the church school render'
very pleasant and instructive pr
gram. consisting OF recitation
special singing by the combine
choirs. solos and duets. Two pla
lets-"An Easter Hike by fO
bows. and "In Remembrance by
large number of young ladies we
verv impressive. The COngrcEatl
was the largest in several yea
The class aud congregational c.
lections amounted to $l75.0o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jacks
and Mr.. and Mrs W. W. CrOu
were Sunday visitors at RehObc
Beach to witness the Easter
rade.
Married
Announcement is made of
marriage of Miss Beatrice Hastin
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elm
Hastings of near Milton. and F.
NcIlvanp, son of Mrs. Eliza Pret
man and the late Alfred NCIlvt
of near HarhcsOn, at the Pres
terian Manse. Lewes. by Rev. Y
liam Leshman. on Friday event
March 80. They will reside on
grooms farm. near Indian MisSi
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes
these popular young people
Mrs. Virginia Clendancl of II
risburg. Pa. spent the Easter
idays with her daughter, Miss
retta Clcndanic at the home of
uncle. Lester +. Clcndanicl.
Miss Frances Jane SOckriter
near Harbeson. spent the We
end with her grandparents, Mr..
Mrs. Raymond Spencer.
Home From Hospital
Mrs. George POstl0s, who
Gently underwent very ser
operation at the Milford Memo
Hospital has so improved that
is now at her home near MiltO
Purchased New Home
Walter Reed has purchased
Roy EllingSwOrth of OVcrbrOOk
modern bungalow at the north
of Milton and will shortly Oct
his new purchase.
Mayor and Mrs. J. y. Rob
and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nj
were RehOhOth Beach visitors
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