Milford chronicle., 1949-07-01

Friday evening. July 1. They Will
starts serving at $3.50. Price for
adults is $1.25 and for children, 75c.
Come out and help the boys
The Milford Neck Ladies Aid
will hold their picnic on Friday
night, July 8, at 6 p. m. at Big
Stone Beach. All those planning to
attend, please try to notify one of
the committee members, Mrs. Will
liam Macklin, Mrs. S. A. Webb or
Miss Elizabeth Short.
/ Several members of Milford
Lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. NJ, made
an unofficial visit to Union Ledge,
No. 5, in Middletown Tuesday even
ing and were present for the con-
ferring of degrees and the social
time which followed. Wallace HUFF
nal is the worshipful master of the
Middletown Lodge.
Frank E. Kraemer, so. of Will
mington, cyclist, was killed by a
tractor trailer near Smyrna Sat
urday.
Mr.. Kraemer was killed enfoute
to visit his daughter in an Easton.
Md, hospital He was riding an
English-type he recently had pur-
chased. He was identified Saturday
night by friend, Peter Kolliman.
Harness racing, which returned
to the Laurel Raceway at Laurel,
Md, Friday night, was marred by
the death of a trOtter, Scot Free,
owned by Fred Greenly of Har-
rington, in the first race.
Some 10000 perspiring fans saw
Scot Free lose a neck decision to
Miss Stuck Up, driven, by Charlie
, Wingate, and then collapse after
crossing the finish line. Death was
attributed to heart failure.
The Delaware State Rabbit Bree-
3 ders Association held its monthly
f meeting at the home of Herbert H
f Leverage of Elsmere, with 35 mem
bers attending. Plans for the next
l rabbit show were discussed and
= Ollie Loose of Smyrna, secretary of
t the organization, is in charge OF
r arrangements. t
/ The next meeting will be an out
/. ing at Charlestown Beach on July
e 10 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George Phillips.
4 John H. Read, SeafOrd, nep-
+ hew of B. Earl Donoho, SeafOrd
n and Wilmington, was graduated
last week at the University of Flor.
S ida, Gainesville, Fla. Mr.. Read re-
: ceived a bachelor of arts degree il
4 journalism.
o Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Read, now of COconut Grove, Fla.
e Read served for three years ant
e eight months in the Navy in Worl'
e War II. Practically all of his ser
vice was in sea duty in the Atlanti
IS and Pacific. He is married to In
=. former Miss Gloria NJ. Breeding G
SeafOrd. and they have one chilC
N John M. Read, Jr., Is months c
age.
l. Contract for a new water mai
l. from Bradford and Miner street
to Legislative Hall in Dover, tn
i cost of which will be defraye
/ jointly by the city and state. ha
been awarded by City Manage
Charles c. Brown to PleasantOl
and Edgell and has been approve
, by City Council.
% The cost will be approximate
$4,000. The project calls for tn
of laying of a 10-inch main, primaril
N for fire-protection purposes, I
of supplement the present four-ine
70 main from Bradford and Mine
~ streets to Loockerman, to State, I
90 The Green and the old State Hous
n and then to Legislative Hall.
IN Circle No. 6 of Calvary Methods
be Church, Milford, held its regula
monthly meeting on Tuesday evt
n ming, June 21, at the home of Mr.
s. Raymond wilkins, with an attenC
n ance of thirteen members and thre
ot visitors.
of Mrs. Charles E. Taylor ha
s. charge of the devotiOns and gave
n very interesting talk from the Boo
by of Ruth. This was followed by
he business meeting after which IL
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Harl
Lare, cO-hostess, served deliciol
refreshments of strawberry shor
cake and ice cream.
All members are urged to
lg- present at the next meeting, Ju
lr' 10, at the home of Mrs. James Ma
ILL., hew.
RS.
=, A. Rae duBell was named pres
al dent of the Advertising Club
~ Wilmington at it's annual meetii
~ last Friday in the University Gu
" =. He succeeds Paul ]. Knebels.
~ other officers named were Jol
~ E. Kates, vice president, and Joi
,u S. Glover, ecretary-treasurer
Hates is partner in the Kate
ob HOos Advertising Company and
y" Glover is connected with Garre
,os Miller & Company.
~ The directors named are John
~ Brady, Jr., Coleman c.. Bye, Pa
j. Knebels, Walter j. Farrell, Hs
ry C. HARRISON. A. I. Ingram, MI
thew Leshem, Lloyd r. Leslie,
40 c. Parker, George M. Reese, j
@'O Charles J. Ribsam, and ]. CORN
Walsh.
6, -
q" DIR. James E. Marvil was install
u, III as the new president of the Lau
IN Lions Club at last weeks meetil
ere 0ttor nesoors 'Iho 80 a. ;,,n.sI, -. =
her n. TU;iIio,. ~ r,'o.ts,,..s l,..'''sl, =,