Milford chronicle., 1949-07-22
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

A new two-story police station
will replace the present Station No.
2 of the Delaware State Police, To-
Gated on the west side of the Du-
Pont Parkway, near the junction
of Routes 13 and 40, according to
Col. Herbert Barnes, commanding
officer of state police.
The building, of brick and alumni
nun, will be located in the grass
plot between the northbound and
southbound lanes of the highway,
according to Col. Barnes. 1t will
be about half way distance from
headquarters building and the
/ present police station.
The work was authorized by the
State Highway Commission several
months ago. Plans and specifica-
tons are being prepared by Pope
and Kruse, Wilmington architects.
Ls-
John S. Goldsmith, vice president
of John H. Dulany and Sons, Inc,
announced the recent appointment
of Edward Pepper as assistant to
the plant manager of the Bridge
vile plant. Mr.. Pepper will be an
assistant to Henry Gardner, who
as plant manager is in charge of
the production of frozen foods at
the Bridgeville plant of the Du-
lany organization.
Prior to joining Dulany, Pepper
was a research chemist in the lab
oratories of Swift and Company at
!. Chicago, Illinois. He received his
B. S. degree in horticulture and did
graduate, work in food technology
at Michigan State College. He is a
member of the Institute of Food
Technoligists.
S Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper have taken
a up residence in Greenwood.
I The Victory Choir of Millsboro
: held their first annual reunion and
picnic last week at Trappe Pond,
: organizing the Victory Choir Asso-
citation.
II The Victory Choir was organized
T in 1945, originally to participate
e in a We Day celebration held in
e the MillsbOro High School 1t was
s decided to carry on the choir as a
i permanent organization. Officers
were elected and a motto "Sing,
Smile and Serve" was adopted.
: The, choir. is under the leader
8 ship of Frank Wood, of Millsboro,
4 and speeializes in sacred music
and singing in churches. The choir
" has made many appearances since
: 1945, and is wellknown in lower
q Delaware. 1t will sing for the
. Delaware State WCTU convention
. for the second time, this year.
d At a meeting of the Laurel Board
of Education held last week, app
s. royel was given for a referendum
n on bond issue of 100000. The
,e election date will be announced
'e after papers can be prepared COW
II ering legal advertising.
u If this is approved, an amount
of $244,O00 of state money becomes
available, thus providing 3350,000
for expansion purposes.
~ The essential project to be in
u cluded will be a field house that
Ct can be used also for shop work
Other projects may be included in
~ ~ the program.
et 1t is estimated that the approval
of this bond issue would result
~ in an increase of about IL cents
= in the tax rate on each 300 of ass
'e essed valuation. The school board
received insurance amounting to
! 81 400 through the loss of the old
- school building by fire several
y months ago.
ss Delaware's oldest resident, Jesse
u j. Tyson, Sr., 103, Maryland-born
~ but a. citizen of Wilmington since
1882, was honored by family re-
ception last Sunday at the home of
a son, William E. Tyson, 2607 Har-
"A rison ST., Wilmington. Rain nec-
as essitated cancellation of a picnic
lit planned in Rockford Park.
il More than 10 relatives and
n friends from Delaware, Maryland
r. New Jersey and Virginia gathered
to honor Mr.. Tyson, retired head
mt of the Tyson Transfer Company, Of
be Wilmington. The centenarian, il
mt excellent health, appeared less
ce troubled by the excessive humidit.
sst than many half his age.
tr- Mr.. Tyson, a man of. keen mint
w. and memory, amazed his great
great grandchildren by recitint
in whole chapters of the Bible. Skep
ter, tical descendants who checked th'
ill text were unable to find single
on inaccuracy in his recitation of th'
90. first chapter of Genesis and sev
on eral New Testament chapters. MI
ice Tyson, without benefit of glasses
does "a lot of reading, even now.