Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

Contact a member Of Blue Hen
Auxiliary, v. r. W., for your Christ
mas cards. Help entertain "him
who has borne the battle"
The men Of the Smyrna Grange
had a chance to show the women
how to serve refreshments when
they had charge Of that phase at
the meeting recently.
Saying that it was a sample Of
what we would like, they served
large doughnuts. brick ice cream,
cookies, three kinds Of chocolate
candy and coffee.
Mrs. Harry Johnson presided and
the lS women who filled the chairs
also presented the program which
included games, jokes, quizzes,
readings and tongue twisters. There
viii be no meeting Thanksgiving
Day. The next scheduled program
will include a covered dish supper
December I. The men who provid-
ed the all-sweet menu were George
Blendt, Norman Short, Arthur
Short, James r. Fleming.
Weston N. Ellis was unanimous
ly reelected president Of the Lew
es Chamber Of Commerce last week
at the annual meeting In the Zwa-
anendael Club. This is his second
one year term.
contest in the Office for vice
president between J. Frank Robin
son and Carl Rinaldi, resulted in
/ the election Of Mr.. Robinson to that
post. James w. Marshall was re-
/ elected as secretary and Alton L.
i Brittingham was reelected treasur-
( er. New directors elected are Carl
Rinaldi, Charles Ellis, Charles
4 Richards, and Joseph L. Marshall.
President Ellis appointed Charles
Ellis as chairman of the next meet
ing Dec. IA. The chambers Christ
mas celebration for the town. will
get underway Dec. 3, It was annou-
need, with the arrival Of Santa
Clause by airplane, followed by a
/ parade Of school children down the
+, Pilot Town Road to the headauar-
ters Of "Old Chris" on second st.
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4 The 1949 session Of the Delaware
Legislature authorized the amend
ment of the Laurel town charter to
permit new tax which it is esti-
mated will net the town around
$4,000 a year.
This is to be known as a sewer
tax and the proceeds will be ear
marked for payment of 100000 in
sewer bonds the first of which will
become due in 1850.
The new tax will become effec-
tive January / and will be payable
quarterly with the water rent and
win vary from Sc to $12 a year de-
pending upon the class under which
properties fall
All dwelling houses, apartments,
offices, stores, shops and churches
will come under the S6 classifica-
! ton. Garages, service stations, soda
fountains, restaurants, food stands,
! taprooms and theatres will come
: in the 50 class. Industrial plants
hotels and public buildings will bt
Z in the $12 class. ViolatOrs of the
; ordinance will be subject to a fine
3 of from Sc to $12.
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!, Arrangements have been made
l by Sussex Voiture 1920, 40 ct 8, tC
! organize a holding company Il
purchase the HOllymOunt Club
house of Henlopen Post 5, Amer.
: ican Legion of Rehoboth Beach
: The clubhouse was rehabilitateC
( several years ago by the Henloper
5 post and was the original building
/. Of Hollymount School that was a.
banded as such by state authorities
= 1t will be used as a chateau" fol
r 40 ct activities.
n Completion of plans to take ovel
4 the clubhouse were made last weel
t at the promenade Of Sussex VOiturC
: held in the Legion Home Of Bridg
e vile Post 26. Several officers Of tn.
E Grand Voiture of Delaware presen
r at the meeting were Fred L. Marvi
of Laurel, grand chef de gare;
Charles Foster of Wilmington
!, grand chef de train; Ralph B. Pier
SON of Lewes, grand correspondent
John Elwood of Wilmington, grant
conductor; Dr. Bruce Barnes o
Seaford, grand physician; Michae
Cycyk of Wilmington, grand lam
q piste; and Edgar S. Slayer of Reho
u both Beach. grand advocate