Milford chronicle., 1949-09-30
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

The town Of Lewes has secured
another new industry that is sched-
uled to start operations by Decem-
Der with the employment OF an
proximately 100 persons, largely
Announcement has Just been
made by the Lewes Chamber OF
Commerce, which has been work
ing on the project since last April.
that this will be the second indus
trial plant secured for the town by
the trade body. The first was the
present Tohickon Hosiery Mill con-
structed in 1888.
The new plant will be for the
manufacture Of women's dresses
and blouses. They will make the
garment complete in Lewes. This
Will be a new venture, for many
similar factories in lower Delaware
only complete one operation to a
garment and ship the pieces else
where for assembling.
For the second successive wear
the American Association of In
surance Casualties will award the
student driver training program in
Delaware a national honor, accord
ing to report made this week to
directors of the Delaware Safety
Council at their monthly lunch
con in the Hotel DUPONT, Whining
ton.
:. George W. Ayars of the State De-
partment of Public Instruction, and
student driver program director for
the council and state, reported on
the award. The prize, a bronze
plaque, will be awarded October IA
in the Pierre S. dupont High
!, School during sessions of the Del
aware State Education Association.
j. Howard Meyers, safety and
fire prevention director for the At
! lantic Refining Company, Philadel-
, phia, was the meetings. main
speaker on the subject of increas-
ed fire prevention.
The Milford Community Concert
Association Plan is going ahead
j, and will shortly announce the sew
: eral captains who will execute the
work of the intensive campaign
: which will take place between Oc-
). tober 81 and November S. The
: plan is cooperative and economi-
cal in that every dollar paid the
association is spent for artists,
; musical groups and the local ex-
1 penses incurred in the presenta-
ton. Each person must avail
i themselves of this short time to
/. obtain admission tickets for the
:. three concerts because there are no
: tickets sold after the campaign
r closes. Artists are under the Col
: umbia Artists Management which
e assures this community of concerts
S of higher quality. Watch for fur
ther developments.
d The board of trustees Of Della
! ware State College has appointed
S DR.. Maurice E. Thomasson as act.
ing president, until such time al
the board shall select a new pres
If ident to succeed DR.. Howard d
il. Gregg.
,r Dr. ThomaSSOn, who is dean OF
t, the college, was chairman of the
administrative committee which
e administered the affairs of the col.
d lege during the suspension of DR.
1T Gregg. The other two members ol
j. the administrative committee were
1t DR.. Edwin Edmonds, who is chap
? lain, director of student personnel
= service, and acting head of the so
y cial department and DR.. Theodore
II Il. Byrd, chairman of the Ian
guages and Literature division.
The board also completed prep
10 arations for the opening of the fall
! term at the college. Freshmen will
10 register September 10, upper class.
Al men September %. Glasses will be.
gin September 26.
Of The formal dedication of the new
Of $55,000 Fire Hall of the Rehoboti
Beach Fire Company will TAX,
t. place tomorrow, according to tn,
IS dedicatory committee, Colonel
r S. Slayer, Thomas C. Calhoun an,
IS Theodore w. Palmer.
Id At that time the cornerstone cere
b. mony will be held. Invited to TAX
he part in the proceedings are Gov
NJ. ernor Elbert N. Carvel, u. S. Sen
ator John j. Williams and u. S
Representative j. Caleb Boggs.
G. The public is invited to visit tn
he structure located next to City Hal
r. in Rehoboth between 2:30 and s :3
". p. m. Saturday to inspect the Ia
yn out. The invocation will be givel
ed by the Rev. David w. Baker of Mil
ford, who when he was pastor o
d. the Epworth Methodist Church a
VI Rehoboth was one of the most &C
Il tive members of the fire company
M The benediction will be pronounce
he by the Rev. William Drysdale Glib
o son, pastor of Westminster Pres
byterian Church in Rehoboth. Re
ar freshments will be served by
&C. committee of the fire company aux
ee iliary.
ut The Annual Harvest Ball give
by the Junior Board of the Ker
a General Hospital will be held 6
l3, the Dover Armory on Friday, Or
'er tober z.
Reports from the various con
mittees indicate that this event wi
no be the forerunner of all the goo
IS; times that follow in the coming wiz
er, ter months.
~ AS an innovation, the dance wi
- be held Cabaret style-tables ma