Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

home on the "Ole River Road"
Dagsboro. She was assisted by her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Campbell. These I
gracious Virginia girls have added
great charm to this historic COM
munity adjoining Old Prince
Georges Church. Miss Maude Nc
Cabe gave an interesting talk on
the early days and customs in
"DagswOrthy Conquest and the Old
Cypress Swamp" Among those
present were Mrs. Peter Whaley,
and Mrs. Mariner of Newark, Md,
Mrs. Ethel Belts, Miss Hilda
Schmidt, Mrs Mary Campbell, Miss
McCabe, Mrs. Alice Huxford Gum.
The chapter will sell Christmas
cards and candies for the fund be-
ing raised for the Valley Forge
Memorials Bells. The November
meeting will be held at the home Of
Miss Hope Bennett, Regent. All
members are urged to try to at
tend this meeting.
All are cordially invited to visit
FrankfOrd's Free Library in the
! fire house. You will find there a
fine Delawarean shelf Of histories
and novels. You will also find many
recent best sellers have been added
1 for public circulation.
Mrs. Ralph Steele and Mrs. X.
j. Hooker and son, Leaton Hooker
of Millville called on Raymond P.
Long and Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Crock
er on Sunday.
! In observance of it's first year of
operation the FrankfOrd Chamber
of Commerce entertained members
and friends with a chicken dinner
last Wednesday evening in the COM
munity rooms of the local fire
house.
The dinner was prepared and
served by the Auxiliary to the
FrankfOrd Volunteer Fire Company.
, The banquet committee was Cham
ber- of Commerce President David
Goodwin, Burton G. Cannon, Sr.
Claiborne A. BoOthe, and David
Bunting.
/ Following the repast, group sing
! ing was led by William E. Powell
, with Mrs. TOpp M. Health at the
piano. Mr.. Powell proved to be
quite a detective, in ferreting Out
the ages of the assembled diners
. Those who Justify joined in will
such Oldies as "In the Shade of tht
5 Old Apple Tree" quite openly dated
= themselves.
President Dave Goodwin acted az
b POSTMASTER. Short talks were Civ
}. en- by Elias H. Tingle an dOthers
/ The main speaker was John Seldel
of Wilmington.
At the close of the meeting Mrs
G. A. Booth, secretary and Rodne.
f J. Campbell, treasurer. registeret
S several new members.
d The G. of G. is sponsoring a Hal
lowe'en parade, party, and stree
d dance on Friday evening, OctObe
S %. The next regular business meet
d ing of the c. of c., will be at |
e m. on Wednesday, November 16.
). The Eagle Poultry Company re
! sumed operation on Monday morn
ing in a completely reconditione
plant which has been thorough
a renovated and improved during tn
= period of suspended operation. B
Ie the way, that sumptuOus Chambe
d of Commerce dinner was generOu:
n ly financed by Harry Landes, pres
r ident and owner-Operator of tn
u. Eagle Company.
O.. The grandchildren and grea
rs grandchildren of Capt. Ebe
/! Chandler surprised him with a
1r ice cream and cake party on Tue
b. day evening in honor of his 92n
s. birthday.
DR.. Robert S. Long went to IL
Mt Beebe Hospital at Lewes on Monds
D. for observation.
ID Aunt Suzy sez: 1--WE should |
as courteous to our fellow man t.;
Of we are to a picture, which we al
a.. always willing to give the adval
e, tage of the best light"