Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

II -
Wesley Pullman Auxiliary No.
1882 is sponsoring a bus excursion.
to Coney Island September 4. The
Red Star bus will leave the Elks
Hall, Church avenue, at 500 a. m.
and will return late Sunday eve
ming.
officials and employees in Kent
County public offices last Saturday
enjoyed their last summer Satur-
day holiday. The offices, starting
Saturday, September 8, will resume
their regular Saturday halliday
schedule, closing at noon.
The first chimney fire of the sea-
son in Milford occurred Thursday
afternoon of last week at the home
of Charles Ingram on Northwest
Front street.
1t was extinguished without dam
age by the Carlisle Fire Company.
Garfield Mcdowell and his radio
staff will appear at Bethel A. M.
E. Church, Milford, Friday even
ing, October 81, at 1880 o'clock.
Lefty" and his gang will appear
in person, and will play eight spe-
cial numbers on the string band.
The public is invited to attend the
broadcast. Many outstanding
speakers will appear on the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Beatrice Scott suffered head
injuries when the car she was driv-
ing went out of control on North
Walnut street, Milford on Thurs
day of last week, and struck tree
on the sidewalk.
She was making a left hand turn
at the time.
She was taken in an ambulance
to the Milford Memorial Hospital
but has been discharged. The car
was badly damaged.
Ira. Lewis. president of the Della
5 ware Bankers Association, an
nounced this week that Delaware
5 banks lead the nation in the per-
centage of total state farm mort
cages held. Mr.. Lewis revealed thai
an analysis made by the agricul.
I tural commission of the American
Bankers Association this yeal
t shows that Delaware banks helC
: nearly so per cent of all the farm
3 mortgages in the state.
). The Veterans of Foreign Wars
of Post No. 1916 have abandoned
S their plans for a horse show thil
S year. The date had been set fo
: October 8 but due to unforeseen
circumstances it was decided Il
give up the project, according t,
Frank d. Bonsall, post command
n er.
; All money collected for adver
J. tising in the program book will b
=. returned. A
r. Game wardens and police ar
1t on the lookout for a pack of dog
l. blamed for killing 100 turkeys dul
Z ing the night last Friday on. tn
r farm of Charles e. Boyce in Neal
n, District. When Mr.. Boyce aros
about a. m. he found the dea
Df turkeys, weighing from 8 to
IT, pounds, strewn over an acre {
n ground. There were 1,1O0 turkey
in the flock attacked by the nigl
le marauders. Another flock of l AZ
r. birds was not disturbed.
e Contrary to reports, the Ellel
u dale School Board wishes it to |
= known that the school there h;
~ secured for this year full con
plement of teachers.
The board has secured as pril
cipal Earl r. Killen of Wilmin
ton, instructor for the fifth al
sixth grades, Mrs. Felix Mick
Milford; for the third and four
hn grades, Mrs. Grace Smith of Ellie
NJ dale; and for the first and secol
oh grades, Mrs. Harriet Graves
re Georgetown.
VI The school will open on sche
Ig- Hle, Wednesday, September z.
cy e
so Jumping into the Lewes-Reh
ne both Canal to escape arrest Ia
tut Saturday afternoon, Alonzo Kar
of A, alias AlonzO King, Jr.,
Ott Cambridge, Md, drowned. The bo
~ OF ~
k men from the Indian River stati
nd under the direction of Chief Boa
me wain's Mate w. B. Jones.
zee Police said that Kane had be
ILL arrested a number of times. TIL
on, were summoned to the pier of /
We Kirkpatrick Oyster Packing Co
Lch pany on the canal after neighbC
in had complained of disturbanC
there. AS officers approached
VS.: told his companions, "They wo
si- get me this time," and jumped il
I'll the canal.
&C. -
.n' et' Principal II. F. Cooley of
oO4 Greenwood High School has ;
en- nounced classes will begin on w,
ent nesday, September Z.
"' The teachers will meet in
school library on September 1
discuss schedules and supervise
plans.
- The school will be open Septe
~ ber l and 2 from 8 10 to regis
10 new pupils. Those entering the fl
oui "i grade must be 6 years old bef
d" January 1, and must present bi
certificates.
ne @ Parents have been requested
ai4t anS accompany the first grade
o' rollees.
oul 1u Other new pupils should br