Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

Inasmuch as no candidates filed
for the office of Laurel school board
member, Harry E. English will con-
tinue in Office. He is also vice pres
ident of the school board The other
members of the board include John
W. Stallings, president Ford NJ.
Warrington, Milton Yerkes.
Those famous bakers of the iun-
ior class will have some more of
their wonderful delicacies for sale
this Saturday, May IA, at 8 a. m,
in Goyatos, Come early to make
your selection from a wide range
of foods, cakes, pies, cookies, rolls,
eggs, and many other good things
to eat.
Among the number of bills sign
ed last week by Governor Carvel
was one providing an increase in
compensation for grand, petit or
special jurors, sponsored by Sena-
; tor Wilson A. David D-Townsendl,
and another to provide representa-
ton of each county on the Della
ware Racing Commission, sponsor
, ed by Speaker of the House Harvey
H. Lawson.
> Extensive improvements are be-
| ing made to the military facilities
of the Dover Air Force Base and
the New Castle County Airport,
q for use by $500 National Guard
. air units from IL states in July and
;, August.
i Colonel John B. Grier, u. S. prop
p eTty and disbursing officer for Della
p ware, said many of the buildings
and facilities of the war time units
at the two air bases are being plac-
. ed in condition.
v The Laurel PaTent-Teachers As
S sOciatiOn is sponsoring a tom
Thumb Wedding" in the school
> auditorium May "a at 7 p. m, I'm
: mediately following there will be
a Tots Fashion Show
The committee in charge in
+ cludes Mrs. David G. Johns, Mrs.
Clifton E. Phillips, Mrs. Lawrence
,r Abbott, Mrs. Thomas Banks, Mrs.
~ Silas Green, Mrs. Harvey Henry,
= Mrs. Arnold H. Williams, Mrs.
>. Randall Dickerson, Miss Jean Shad-
~ burn and Miss Mildred Henry.
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The Delaware State Society i'm
the District of Columbia honOred
10 Governor Elbert N. Carvel, Lieu
E tenant Governor Alexis, l. dupont
~ Bayard, and Secretary of State
ii Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., at a dinner
n in Washington last Saturday night.
n Representative J. Caleb Boggs
I'd (R-DeD, president of the State So
s. ciety, presided as POSTMASTER at
the dinner, which was given at the
Hotel Burlington. Senator ]. Allen
of Frear, Jr., spoke.
Prior to the dinner, the Cover
ba nor and his aides were guests at a
"a reception at the Hotel Statler Civ
no en- by the Atlas Powder Company.
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his Sunday movies for Middletowr
.er were approved on Monday in 4
es. spirited town referendum by vote
of 337 to ia. The polls were open
NJ between 8 and p. m. When it was
,+- announced about three weeks ago
-, that a vote would be taken on the
III proposal, petition was circulated
Cd by the Rev. DR.. f. E. Coleman
IN pastor of Bethesda Methodist
-, Church, opposing film shOwings on
az the Sabbath.
,or The MiddletOwn theatre inaugur-
ated Sunday programs at the time
the referendum date was set. Both
Those in favor and those opposed
We to Sunday movies have conducted
nu intensive campaigns the past sew
.St9 +," eral weeks.
to
ra- Applicants for the one year an.
or nual drivers licenses and persons
,av with motor vehicles with registra
of tions expiring June 80, are asked tC
Its act promptly, in obtaining licenses
and renewal, of registrations.
Frank L. Reed. state motor We
,or hicle commissioner, said that th'
r. annual drivers license expire Ma!
obb 81, and persons applying for re
~ newal by mail should do so by Mon
of day, May 16 Indication should b.
,bo made by note with the application
of of any change Of address of tn
will applicant.
,,,1 Only 10 per cent of the 1900
-or motor vehicles with tags expiring
ods June 80 have renewed tags.
Owners should have cars inspect
ed promptly, to allow ample tim
for adjustments or repairs, Mr.. Rec
u said.
& %rS A total of $52,492 in contribution
onS to the Delaware Cancer Campaig
lot more than $1,000 over the 1874
,ovo goal of $51,300-was reported Sat
onS urday by Floyd w. WOOdcOck, stat
;oi,- chairman of the drive. .
oro Mr.. WoOdcoek disclosed that M
,oso tiOnal headquarters of the Amer
Clos can Cancer Society had informe
' him that Delaware was the fir
state TO reach its goal.
He pointed out that last year I'll
,yo- state became the first among II
"lio As to achieve it's quota.
o In view of the reports still
. az come in from communities through
;on Iea, out Delaware, and to be tabulate
o ,ooS on the total amount contribute
49, 49, Mr.. WOodcock said that again TIL
Iii year the campaign can be expecte
;n~- to surpass the state quota by sewers
40 thOuSand dollars