Milford chronicle., 1950-05-05
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

MUSIC FEsTTVAE-The Milford
High School Music Festival win
be presented Friday. May ~ AZ
8 p. IN. On the Milford High school
The Concert Band.
maj0rettes. flag swiugeltes. chorus
and dance band win combine 70
give an evening Of fine musical en-
teTtainment DR. Frank Y0n, San
dra Deputy and Harry Humes are
the featured soioists Of the eve
ming. "A complete program win au-
pear in next weeks paper There
VIII be no admission charge Or or
ering, 50 plan now Co enjoy next
Friday evening with your high
school musicians.
hOoRANAEf-Johu William Elder
became manager and uperiufem-
dent Of the Kent General Hospital
on May i, according 70 an amour
cement made BY O. s. Senator J
Allen FreaF, Jr.. president Of the
board Of directors Of the hospital
Mrs. Frances I'll G0oden has been
acting superintendent Of the hos
pital since October Of last year.
At the same time Elizabeth kim
ball became dietitian az the h0HBi-
tai on May 4
Mr.. Elder is graduate of the
University Of Scranton receiving
his ,. =. there in 1870 and his B S.
in 1871. He received his M 81 Al
degree from Northwestern Univer-
sity in January Of this year.
ACCEDENT-JOhn a. Tubha. So
Of Selbyville. a contractor. sunersf9t
decorations Of the head. arms and
legs and several fractured ribs.
last Friday when the car he was
operating c0llided with an Army
truck on Route 26 Oh MillVilie. He
was treated by a physician
According % state police al
Georgetown the accident occurred
as the tive vehicles. travelling Ga
opposite directions. met on
curve. Tubbs. they reported. was
partially on the wrong side Of the
road at the time
The truck was operated by Pvt
Hubert Watts. n. 81 Fort Miles.
LeWes. The automobile was badly
damaged while damage Cd the
truck was slight
Charged with being con-
cerned In interest in policy num-
hers writing. Mrs Bertha M Car
ney, 80. was fined 500 and costs
by Judge Ernest ". Keith in Court
Of C0mman Pleas in Dover on FRI
day afternoon. Unless the fine ls
paid. she viii have Co serve so days
in the Kent County Jail
The woman was arrested 81 Bn-
yer police az a restaurant she op-
crates at Reed and kirlEwaod
Streets. In Dover She was the
third arrested LAST week in q police
drive against the numbers racket
In Dover. TIE other two. both men.
were fined $500 and costs. They
were charged specifically with
writing numbers and pleaded gull
y before Judge Keith
BOG6s-The Delaware state So
ciety Of the District 81 Columbia
has retained q. S. Rep. b Caleb
bOggs as It's president for the
fourth straight year
Congressman B0ees was eontln-
ued In Office By unanimous vote.
along with Miss Elizabeth Ell
Groves, formerly OF Wilmington.
VINO is serving her thirty
term Of executive secretary
Others voted Offices al The meet
Ing in washington are. Thomas
Lodge former Lewea resilient ana
charter member. vice president
Mrs. Charles I MeCIosEnV. form
erly Of Wilmington. treasurer. Mrs
Charles a. Henderson. Formerly 81
Sealord, social secretary Mrs
Ashby Williams. Formerly 81 unr-
err recording secretary.
UNIVERSITY W0MEW- q
Lynn Waller Of Seafnrd was elect
ed president Of the Delaware state
Division Of the American hrsorla-
ton Of University Women last
Friday At Ehe associations annual
spring conference held iu Wesley
Junior College. Dover
Mrs Waller Formerly state vice
president. succeeds Mrs GEORGE 81
Rigby. retiring president Mrs
Jeanette Thoroughn0od 81 New
ark was elected vice president. and
Mrs. Charles PaschalI Of Whining
ton. secretary.
Delegates attending the day long
conference extended the term 81
Office Of Miss Caroline Budd ~
Dover. treasurer. 20 two years in
stead Of one. 70 correspond with
terms Of other officers.
OFFICER TRAINING Ffva Del
awareans have qualified for the
Naval Reserve officer training pro-
gram.
The appointments were anunmnc-
ed BY Senator b Allen Wrnar r.
and offers those successful ia ar-
aminati0ns a full four-vaar aehrf-
arship az one 81 the So COLLEGES
cooperating with the Nays train
ing program.
The four DelawaFeaus who won
principal appointments were Jas
vincent Healy. Of near WHINING
ton: Melvin Dale Hiu. 104 Poplar
Street. laurel. Robert Hnkn So
West Main Street. Widaiafnwn. and
Francis Ianni. 904 Delaware