Milford chronicle., 1950-09-15
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

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than Caldwell Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Simpler at
the Hotel Royalton, Rehoboth, on
September S0th. at one, for lunch
con and the regular fall meeting.
Members viii be guests of Mrs.
Simpler for lunch.
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DIES AT EASTONZElmer Lee
Conoway, %, of Cannons, died last
Tuesday at the Easton Memorial
Hospital of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident near Easton
during the Labor Day weekend.
Driver of the car which struck a
pole and overturned on Dover Road.
was Stengle X. Watkins, 21. for
merly OF Reliance, Md, now a fire.
man in the U. S. Navy. Watkins
suffered minor injuries. The other
passenger, Maude A. johnson. 10.
OF East New Market, Suffered Iacer-
ations. of the head.
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.OAAOAbOA MEEIANO-F r / d Y.
September 22nd, in the Presbyteri-
an Church, The United Council Of
Church Women, representing 10
churches Of Milford and vicinity.
will hold their installation of offi-
GERS. The topic of the meeting to
be presented by Mrs. Martin from
Newark, N. j., will stress and ex-
plain the Ecumenical movement
and the council work in general.
The executive board will entertain
the speaker and state officers at
luncheon prior to the meeting.
Representatives of different
churches will be heartily welcomed
at the meeting.
,COBDREY FAMILY-The Cord
rey family, one Of the oldest in low
er Delaware, will gather for their
nth annual reunion next Sunday,
September II, at the Nelson's Com
House, east of Delmar. The
program will begin at IL a. m.
Each year the oldest and young
est members of the family are hon
ored. Last year, Charles S. Cordrey
Of Delmar was the oldest member
present.
Officers of the family group are
Charles Smith, president: Mrs.
Grace Carey, secretary-treasurer;
Mrs. Catherine Harmon, historian.
and Frank White, chairman of en-
HOSPITAL DONATION-Milford
Memorial Hospital Building Fund
received a cash contribution from
Mr.. S. S. Silverman, President of
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc. of
Philadelphia. Silco operates a store
in Milford and the President of the
corporation is much interested in
the work of the hospital. Mr.. Sill
wished his contribution Of
S1,OOOOO to be listed as a memorial
gift in memory of his very good
friend, DR.. P. Brooke Bland of
Philadelphia and the Jefferson
Hospital. 1t is such voluntary gifts
that put new life into hospital
trustees and hospital management
and. help build anew their faith in
human nature.
HARVEST BALL - The amman
Harvest Ball (Cabaret) given bv
the Junior Board, Kent General
Hospital of Dover, Delaware will
De held this year on Friday. Octo-
Der 9th, at the Dover Armory.
Music as played in the inimitablc
George Madden manner. featuring
Wo vocalists, will set lie dancing
.empo. %
Tickets are $500 per couple
lanclng from 10 p. m. to 9 a. m
lress semi-fOrmal. Please contact
llrs. Robert Schuler, Rodney Road
'OVer 1906 for table reservations
An added feature this year will
e the drawing for chest of Cor
ANS sterling silver "ChantiIlv'
service for twelve.
AVENUE CHURCH CIRCLES
he Circles of Avenue Church Wo-
lan's Society of Christian Service
Ill meet on Tuesday evening. Sem
smber 18th as follows: No. /. with
lrs. George Baynum, assisted hv
lrs. Norman Grove, at 1880; No. >
'ith Mrs. F. Burgette Short, assist
d by Mrs. Byron Gibson, at 500.
o. j, with Mrs. James Holzmuei1-
:, at 500; No. 4, with Mrs. Prank
i. Grier, assisted by Mrs. Alfred
evin, at 500; No. 5, with Mrs
oy L. Tawes, with Mrs. Edward
hite assisting, at 1880: No. s. with
rs. George T. Macklin at 7:3O
WO study books will be started at
lese meetings. One, Rural Pros
ect, )" the home mission study and
Near East Panorama, the foreign
udy.
WAGE DIRECIOR-William A
argadine, Jr., native of FELTON,.
rs been appointed regional direc-
II Of the Wage and Hour and Pub
C Contracts Division of the De-
artment of Labor for Region III.
Mr.. Hargadine, who now lives in
has since July 1949
zen acting director for the region
hich includes Pennsylvania, Della
are, and Maryland. Regional Of
,es are in Philadelphia.
He was born in FELTON, and at
nded public schools there. He is
graduate of the Wharton School
Finance and Commerce OF the
niversity of Pennsylvania and is
member Of the executive commits
e Of the Federal Business Asso-
alton OF Philadelphia. He has
'en with the Wage and Hour Di-
sion since 1889.
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ENTER CONTEST-Stanlev Ba-
r. an attendant at Delaware Col
y, has been nominated by the en-