Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-19
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware


has announced that tour tickets
sold for Old Dover Day numbered
approximately 500, The attendance
does not include an estimated sew
eral hundred more who came for
events for which tickets were not
required.
The proceeds OF Old Dover Day
viii be contributed BY the Friends
Of Old Dover. sponsors OF the OBJ
servance, for landscaping and
planting at the Kent General Hos
pital and for the new state museum
in Dover.
DROWNED-The body Of Joseph
Thomas Phillips, one OF three
youths lost in the Delaware River
when their canoe overturned last
November on Pea Patch Island, was
found on the shore az Augustine
Beach Sunday afternoon.
Discovery Of the remains OF the
l9-year-Old Newark youth leaves
one body, that Of Walter ReybOld,
is, Of Delaware City, on the miss
ing list in the six-month-Old drown
ings.
George Boone, also Is, Of ElktOn
Road, near Newark, was found In
a creek near Salem, N. j., a month
following the tragedy which occur
red when the canoe carrying tho
trio home from a trip to Fort Della
ware on Pea Patch Island capsiEed.
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ESSAY WlNNER-Ross Dukes Of
Laurel, was the local winner IN the
nationwide essay contest sponsor
ed by the National Grange and the
American Plant Food Council. The
subject was "Soil Fertility and the
Nations Future" The essay pre-
pared by Mr.. Dukes will compete
for state and national prizes total
ing $4,000. The first national prize
will be $1,000 and there will be
state awards amounting TO 500,
$50. and $25.
The local winner received a GER
tificate of award and an embossed
pin. These were presented az tho
meeting OF Broad Creek Grange on
Monday evening, at which time
County Agent William II, HeRder-
son and NJ. NJ. Price, local teacher
of agriculture, spoke on 'Conserva-
ton and Soil Fertility"
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NEW CASTLE DAY-The grac-
iOus hospitality which keynoted
New Castles early historic years
will again be extended on SatuF-
day, May 20, when that famous coll
Onial town holds its annual "open
house." Treasures which have been
handed down through generations
of local families, from the earliest
settlement years through the coll
Onial and Revolutionary periods,
will be on view in the private resi-
dences and public buildings. Visit
ing hours for the thrOngs OF ox-
pected visitors from many states
will be 10 a. m. to 5 p. M, with
homes opening one hour later.
There will be more than 50 places
Of interest in the tour which bone-
fits Emmanuel Episcopal Church, In
addition to such landmarks as
! Packet Alley, site Of the French
town Railroad, and the famous
Green, where dancing will be held
at 2 and p. m.
SURPLUS BUTTER - For the
first time in the history Of surplus
food distribution In this state, over
10000 pounds Of butter arrived BY
motor freight last Thursday 10 be
allOcated to the inmates OF insiitO-
tons and hospitals.
According to Alexis Tarumianz,
state distributing agent, the butter
is a Federal surplus obtained from
the .. S. Department OF AgricOi-
ture. It will be made available 10
those in institutions on a basis OF
a half pound per child per month,
over a period Of three months.
Adults viii be able to obtain one
and half pounds each per month
over the same period.
Mr.. Tarumianz revealed that sew
. eral Thousand pounds Of cheese are
4 also expected TO reach Wilmington
soon. Among the institutions %
share in the surplus butter will be
/ st. Francis Hospital, Delaware
Hospital. The Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington, and Kent General Hos
pital, Dover.
WESLEY COLLEGE A gradu.
ating class Of % will receive do.
grees Of associate IN arts al the
seventh annual commencement ex-
+ ercises Of Wesley Junior College
Monday morning, May -, starting
at IL o'clock. The exercises will be
held on the campus, II weather per-
mits.
Commencement weekend will
open with a dance next Friday ovo.
ming, starting at 3 o'clock, IN the
college gymnasium. Tho Music Box
Quartet viii provide music for the
dancing.
DR.. o. A. BARLEY, president 81
the college, and Mrs. BARLEY viii
be host and hostess at a tea IN
honor of the graduating class at
4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon, Nav
20. The baccalaureate service win
be held in Wesley Methodist Church
at II O'Clock Sunday morning, May
d. The same evening Or. BARLEY
win give communion 10 the gra6u-
ates, their friends, and families,
and the faculty in Holt Chapel az s
O'Clock.
FATAL F1RE-Three babies were
burned 10 death and their mother
and tlve-year-old sister injured last
Friday when FIRE destroyed their
home on the acknowledgements
Road. The children who died in lhe
FIRE are; Charles Hopkins, 4, Mar.
line, 2. and Franklin, 3, children %
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