Milford chronicle., 1949-12-02
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

The monthly meeting Of the Aid
en- Sunshine Society viii take place
today at two o'clock with Mrs.
Carl Allen.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the AM
erican Legion Post No. will hold
a bake and food sale Saturday, De-
cember 10, at 8 N. E. Front street,
Milford.
The Milford Gospel Singers will
be on WIDOW every Sunday from
1:15 to 1:45 p. ms sponsored BY
Rev. Claude e. Lynch, Sr., S14 8.
E. Front street, Milford.
Have you helped him who has
borne the battle, his wife and chill
dren, or widow and orphans" by
buying your Christmas cards from
the local v. F. W. Auxiliary?
The Smyrna firemen will have the
help of Girl Scout Troop 2 in the
!. collection of toys which the volun-
. teers repair and renovate for Civ
= ing to children of that area each
year at Christmas.
The Milford Business Girls will
). hold a Homemade Candy and
Cookie Sale on Saturday, Decem-
J. ber 10TH starting at 2 p. m. Be on
(; the lookout for the place where the
s. sale will be located.
3. -
d The v. F. w. Auxiliary is taking
orders for dolls dressed in hand
s. crocheted sacque sets, red Santa
and white snowman stocking dolls
s. and other crocheted items for your
y Christmas giving. Give orders tC
L. Mrs. Hilda Cannon.
p Friday, December 16, is the date
= set for the annual Christmas Party
~ given by st. Johnstown Ladies' Aid
" Time, 1880 p. m. All members come
and bring a gift. Pleace, Green
wood Community Building. A good
time is in store for all.
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Id The members of the Veterans o.
al Foreign Wars Auxiliary are sell
2: ing Christmas cards to finance par
V. ties of gifts, entertainment and
refreshments to the veterans hos
o. pitalized at the v. A. Hospital a
New Castle and Perry Point. Blu!
ia vOur cards now.
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a. The Woman's Society of Chris
=, tian Service of Union Methods
Il Church, have been invited to NEE
at the Glendale parsonage wit
d Rev. and Mrs. James O'Neil on Fri
- day evening, December 2. Fac
n member please bring small gift be
ginning with the letter ~. Their
LII will be ice cream for sale.
&c The w. S. C. S. of Milford Nee
nc Church will hold their reguls
meeting, Friday evening, Decembs
,rd 9Th in the church building. Follow
ing the regular business meeting,
r Christmas program will be presen
ed. Each person attending is askC
les to bring a wrapped gift. The gif
should be marked 'F"' for fema
C. and IN" for male and &C" fl
child.
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Norman G. Wilder, director
les conservation for the Board of Gan
and Fish Commissioners, Dove
AK will speak at Wilmington Institu
Free Library next Monday, Decen
rye Der 5, at 8 p. m. on "The Status
Delaware Wildlife."
The meeting is sponsored by Il
Society of Natural History Of De
aware and is open to the publ
er Mr.. Wilder will use kodachrOl
slides to show the present status
res. wildlife in the state and will di
list cuss the research program plann
i'm to determine why some species a
lbi- now at low ebb.
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yer, The Alden Chapter, Information
80. Sunshine Society of Milford, W
ing reorganized recently when 20 pc
dist sons had luncheon at the home
ber Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt. Present for t
ing, meeting were Mrs. Mae SimpsC
eak president general of the intern
the tional society; Mrs. Olin Wall
ock state president, and Mrs. Mari
day Craig, county vice president, all
be Wilmington. Mrs. Walter X. b
the rett, Kent County vice preside
was the co-hostess for the occasi'
Officers were elected by the gro
as follows: Mrs. John o. Snyd
president; Mrs, Joseph S. Loflal
rty vice president; Miss Edna Bark
secretary; Mrs. Joseph J. Pear
+ion corresponding secretary, and N
held c. H. Nutter, treasurer.
Hall
nber Fire companies from Seaford &
The Blades last Wednesday night fou
,om- stubborn fire in the former no
w. of Mrs. Florence Johnson on
son. SeafOrd-Laurel State Highway,
nor, south of Blades. The dwelling '
ittee sold a few days ago to Edgar I
kerr Wits of Newark. Mrs. Johnson
Min Gated the building last week ;
d to Mr.. Trivitts was expecting to m
lara into the home in a few days.
ven The blaze, believed to have
o be Eiginated in the room where
heating plant is located. spread
most of the building and fire c,
pany officials estimate the dam
at over $4,000.
On leaving the scene of the bl