Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16

The State Highway Commission,
t its meeting last Thursday, rejec-
ed all bids for the construction of
he south section of the Indian Riv-
n Inlet Bridge, destroyed by ice
ioes few years ago. The commits
zion considered the bids too high.
The action was taken on recon-
of Col William A. Nc
Williams, chief engineer of the de-
partment. On Colonel McWilliams'
the portion of the
bridge to be rebuilt will be rede-
signed to reduce the costs.
Howard, Needles, Tammen and
Bergendoff, New York consultants
on the bridge structure, have been
asked to prepare the modified
plans.
"Greeters, Inc.," service sup
ported by Seaford business establ-
lshments, will soon be in operation
The project will follow the plan
which has been successful in many
communities and which has been
the subject OF magazine articles.
Mrs. John S. Hassan will serve as
official greater" for the new un-
dertaking. In the case of new ar
rivals welcome will be extended
and brochure on Seaford given.
along with gift certificates ana
letters from local business places.
Information secured concerning
the church affiliation of new ar
rivals will be referred to their
chosen denomination in order that
ministers or priests can also well
come the new residents. The plan
is expected to be in operation in
from two to three weeks.
The Dover Branch of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
Ell will have dinner meeting on
Monday, September 10Th, at $50
p. m, at the home of Mrs. e. w.
Buchanan near Mvores Lake.
Miss Marjorie L. Temple, Status
of Women and Legislative Program
Associate, of the National Head
quarters Staff will speak about
the A. "A. U. w. Legislative Pro-
gram. Miss Christine M. Heinig,
Childhood Education Associate,
will show a film of the National A.
A. u. w. Convention which was
| held In Seattle, Washington in
June.
Mrs. A. Niven Campbell, Member
ship Chairman, will be glad to hear
from anyone who is interested in
| joining the Branch. She may be
contacted by phone at FELTON, 1871
or by mail at Viola. Mrs. w. S. Tab
er is the new president of the
Branch.
The seventh annual flower show
! sponsored by the Willing Workers
Bible Glass of Asbury Methodist
! Church, Smyrna, was. held there
Friday night with numerous awards
being presented in a wide range
of classes.
, Mrs. George Luff of Smyrna, Mrs
Richard w. Comegys of Clayton
and Mrs. Frances Stafford of Mid,
dletown were. judges. Blue. and rec
ribbons for first and second place
were awarded in division one fol
specimen blooms. grown by the ex
hibitor, as follows:
Single asters-Miss Ruth Jones
first; double asters-Mrs. Bett,
Virdin, first; cosmos-Billy Bart
: lett, first; cockscomb-Mrs. Will
liam Mailer, first; decorative dab
lias, Mrs. Mildred Snow, first; Mrs
Willard Mailer, second; dahlias
pompom-Bobby Mailer, first, Mrs
j. Mailer, second; double dwarf ma
rigold-Mrs. Norman Coleman
!. first; Billy Bartlett, second; gian
African marigold-Bobby Collins
first; Mrs. Walter Naudain, second
!. zinnias, Lilliput-Billy Bartlett
e first; Mrs. Betty Virdin, second
giant zinnias--Mrs. George Robin
: son, first; Mrs. Willard Mailer, sec
ond.
In division two, the arrangement
r of flowers was judged as to design
d choice of material, and suitabilit
S of container Awards of blue an
~ red ribbons as follows:
It Marigold and container Mrs
= Thomas Russell, first, Mrs. Georg
y Robinson, second: zinnias, any con
o tainer-Mrs. Henry T. Price, frs
= Mrs. Otis Shoemaker, second; un
W usual dish-Bill Bartlett, first
3 card table-Mrs. Russell, first, Mr.!
II William Nowland, second; tabl
decoratioh-Mrs Richard Price frs
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, second; minia
/ tures-Miss Florence Lurty, frs
e Miss Julia Griffith, second; fla
N bowl-Mrs. Henry Price, first, Mr.
J. Joseph Ennis, second; mixed flow
A. ers-Mrs. Andrew Cole, first, Mr.
r George Parker, second; arrange
10 ment of roses-Mrs. Charles Bul
a rous, first, Mrs. George Jones, SCI
4 ond; dahlias, any container-Mr
y ]. M. Ryan, first, Mrs. Olin Bambe
20 ger, second; unclassified-Mr
see George Parker, first, Miss Ru1
10 Jones, second.