Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

YE VILLAGE INN - The Village
Inn restaurant at Little Creek has
recovered FLY from the rampag-
ing tidal storm of two weeks ago
after having suffered damaging re-
suits from the water, which filled
the place to a depth of about %
inches.
The water got into the refriga-
tion system and ruined much food,
some Of which was in two ice boxes
carried away by the surging water.
Temporary motors were speedily
installed after the flood had sub
sided.
Members of the Little Greek Fire
Company provided much needed
assistance in washing out the res
tanrant, which is operated by Mrs.
Mary S. Locke.
MI. PLEASANT HISTORY - A
history Of Mt. Pleasant Methodist
Church located on the Sharptown
Highway near Laurel, has been
printed and circulated by C. w.
Dlckerson, who was born and rear
ed IN the Mt. Pleasant area, but
now resides in Perryville, Md.
After much research, Mr.. Dicker-
son compiled the date for his book
let, tracing the history of the
church since 1880.
This is the 10th anniversary of
the old church, which is considered
the Oldest church south of Barratt's
Chapel. Mr. Dickerson attended the
recent annual homecoming service
when he read the history and pre-
sented each family in attendance
with copy.
The WSCS of the church will
have charge Of the morning service
at this church tomorrow at II a. m.
The guest speaker will be Mrs.
Hester Champion, of Laurel. who
! is the promotionaI secretary Of the
Dover District Women's organiza-
tion.
BRESSLER RESIGNS - Citv
Manager Harry F. Bressler of Re
hoboth Beach, after holding that
post for the past five months, has
rendered his resignation to the
board of commissioners, effective
January /, 1851.
According to board spokesmen
they stated BressleP's resignation
was brought about by complaint
on their part that the city manager
mad never established his residence
IN the resort town, which was mu-
tu'lly agreed upon at the time of
his appointment last July 10.
We feel that such a post is a "a
4 hour job here" said Commissioner
w. S. Grenoble, land a city man.
ager should be available at all
times. Mr.. Bressler who came to us
from Milford. has continued to live
there committing daily to Rehoboth
what brought the matter to a head
was the recent storm emergency
over the weekend of November .25,
when Mr.. Bressler was away from
November % until the 9th.
, Mr. Grenoble said 'the circum-
) stances are regrettable as Mr.. Bres
! sler was most capable IN expiditint
4 municipal affairs directed by thr
f commissioners"
In the meanwhile the board is ad
) Vertising extensively in hopes of al
early replacement, and will pass OIL
> applicants at the next meeting or
Dec. Is. Mr.. Bressler replaced
Stanford c. Marvel, who held the
post for two years, and resigned to
return to Smyrna, as city manager
on July l.
CHURCH NEEDS $4,000 - The
Rev. Alton z. Lowe, a native Of
Laurel now residing in Colorado.
returned to Laurel recently to con-
duct financial campaign for Cen
tenary Methodist Church to raise a
minimum of $4,000 for the purpose
/ OF financing a remodeling project
Just completed at cost of between
$4,000 and 100000 and to start a
building program to provide neceS-
sary Sunday school quarters for
the church.
Mr.. Lowe was born at Sycamore.
near Laurel and was a member of
Centenary Methodist Church He is
now connected. with the Methodist
Board of Missions and spends most
of his time in work of this type. He
has already conducted over 14O
similar campaigns in various parts
of the United States.
! The campaign officially began on
last Sunday when Mr.. Lowe preach
ed at both services and will con-
tinue through Sunday, Dec. 18th.
1t has been announced that no
! soliciting will be done at the church
services. To meet the desired goal,
a minimum of $50 shares at $500
per share will need to be subs
: cribed. Contributors are given the
option Of paying for these shares
over period of $50 weeks if desir-
ed
The Rev. David w. Baker is pas
tor of the church and says he feels
the great need for additional Sun
day School rooms is sufficient rea-
son to cause the drive to 20 over
the top during the coming week.
DOVER LIBRARY - The Dover
Public Library Association is now
"hOuse hunting" and like a large
number Of families, caught in the
same manner during the past sew
eral years, is having no success in
their endeavOrs thus far.
/ The library located on the second
floor of city hall, its home for many
years was given notice to move by
city council several months ago
with the date for removing being
fixed at next February /.
While reluctant to request the
library to move, council was faced
with no alternative since the space
now occupied by the library has
been badly needed for operations
of the city government for some
time.