Smyrna times., 1949-12-08
CHRISTMAS AT
STATE COLONY
Preparing For Christmas Cele-
bratiOn At Delaware
Colony At StOckley
TO PRESENT PAGEANT

Preparations are nearing compile
tion for the celebration of Christ
mas Season at Delaware Colony,
Stockley, Delaware. The highlight
of the celebration will be the an
nual Christmas play or pageant in
which the Colony children partici-
pate. Letters have been sent to a
lengthy list of clubs and individuals
who have previously expressed a
desire or willingness to provide a
box for one or more of the children
at Christmas. The Christmas play
or pageant will be given in the
auditorium of the Administration
Building by the Colony children on
Saturday afternoon, December II,
at 2 o'clock. Those who have boxes
or gifts for the children, frequent
ly bring them in person on that
date and stay to see the play which
is under the direction of Mr.. Rich
ard Landes. The Commission will
hold regular monthly meeting at
10 am. and following luncheon
will see the play. Members of the
Commission are Col. Nan f. Camp
bell, Laurel; Mr.. Clyde M. Spargo,
Wilmington; Rev. Arthur r. James,
Wilmington; Mr.. Taleasin H. Dav-
des. Jr, Wilmington; Col. Vernon
Derriokson, Dover; Mrs. Charles l..
Terry Jr.. Dover, Mr.. Arthur
Webb, Glendale; Mr.. Millard w.
Monroe, Millsboro; and Mr.. Will
liam Ferguson, Bridgeville. The
Board of Lady Visitors, who have
sponsored the Christmas celebra-
tion at the School each year since
it was opened in 1921, is made up
at present of the following MEM
bers: Mrs. William Foard, Town
send; Mrs. Blanche L. Green, Mid
dletown; Mrs. Paul Lovett, New
ark; Mrs. Dewey David, Clayton;
Mrs. Charles p. Townsend, Days
boro; Mrs. Clara Marshall, Lewes;
Mrs. John B. Hutton, Dover; Mrs.
George Carter, Smyrna; Miss Ida
Roosa, Milford; Miss Emily King,
Dover; Mrs. Alexander d. Cobb,
Newark; Mrs. Jonothan S. Willis,
Milford; and Mrs. Samuel Pappas,
Smyrna. On Sunday, December 18
the play will be given again for all
the Colony children and the en-
ployees. On this occasion the Re-
hoboth KiWanis Club has for the
past fourteen years provided a
treat of box of candy and fruit.
The members of the club or COM
mittee of club members usually
come in person and distribute the
gifts. A turkey dinner will be
served on Christmas Day and will
he preceded on Saturday afternoon
by a special movie fitting the occa-
sion. The regular weekly movie will
be on Monday and Tuesday follow
ing. Santa Claus will visit all the
cottages and the Infirmary on
christmas morning following which
the gift boxes and gifts from the
children's parents and relatives will
be distributed. The entire day is
given over to the children. The
Rotary Clubs of Sussex County,
under the sponsorship of the Selby-
vile Rotary Club, is collecting toys
which will be delivered to the In
stitution in time for Christmas.
The Lions Club of Millsboro is
planning special gift this year.
Money donations usually amount
to nearly $4,000. 1t is used for
professional entertainment during
Christmas week, for a mid-week
treat of peanuts and candy and for
Christmas tree decorations. The
Board of Lady Visitors has mott
waited and worked for the success
of Christmas at the Colony for 28
consecutive wears