Milford chronicle., 1950-01-27


Want a barging Stop in at 9 S. E.
Front Street on Saturday morning.
and see the many bargains offered
at the closing out sale of the Thrift
shop, sponsored by the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital Auxiliary. There
VIII also be a food sale there AT the
same time.
Don't forget to attend the Food
sale given by the Auxiliary of the
Milford Memorial Hospital on Sat
urday, January 28th, In the store
Lormenly used by the Milford Cor
set SHOP. There will also be a clos
ing out sale Of the Thrift Shop. Be
sure TO so there on Saturday.
John Hereholdt from the Bureau
! Of Markets, State Board of Agri-
culture, will discuss the broiler
marketing situation at the January
meeting Of the Milford local Of the
Delaware Poultry Improvement AS
soclation on Monday, the 3Oth, al
$500 p. M, Milford School.
According to Max COrder, presi-
dent Of the local, Mr.. Hereholdt will
cover the reasons as he sees il for
the present low prices of our pOul-
try. He will also point out what
has been done and what is being
done by the industry to alleviate
the situation.
Mr.. Corder pointed out that all
poultrymen or persons Interested
are more than welcome to attend
the meeting.
After 18 months with the organ
: ization, Daniel F. (Jerry) Sullivan.
Dover, has resigned as general
, manager Of the Delaware Motor
Truck Association, effective Febru-
ary l. The resignation was accept
ed with regret by the board of di-
rectors.
During his connection with the
association, Mr.. Sullivan stimulated
activity in the interest of the truck
Ing industry on the Delmarva Pen
insula, leading an effective cam
paign in behalf Of its merits and
its problems.
Before deciding on definite plants
for the future, Mr.. Sullivan will
spend a short vacation in Florida.
He was the first to hold the office Of
general manager of the DMTA.
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Robert Fischer, chairman of the
March of Dimes Campaign, has re-
ported this week that the tickets
for the March of Dimes Dance are
selling fast. The dance will be
held on Friday evening, February
q, at the Milford ArmOry, starting
at o'clock. The price of admis-
sion will be only dimes (shiny
or thin) and the low price assures
everyone a chance to participate.
The music for the evening will
be supplied by the POlienians, a
group of well known musicians.
The dance promises to be one of
> the incest of the year, so get your
ticket now, or buy 1t at the door
on Friday evening. Your full SUP
q port means that Milford will easily
r reach its quota and perhaps go
Il over the top. THuu .-,.s.l orI
e Howard w. Bramhall of George
= town was elected president of the
e Sussex Finance Company when the
J, stockholders of the company met
in the company Offices last week.
Mr.. Bramhall, who is a well known
/ attorney, succeeds J. Edward Cos
! lee, Sr., whose regisnatiOn was ac-
. cepted at a previous meeting.
. Other officers elected were: Will
= liam ]. Swain, Bridgeville, vice
r president; Edwin c. Ryan. Mills
: boro, secretary; DR.. Charles r.
! Cannon Georgetown, treasurer;
Weston H. Ellis, Lewes, assistant
secretary and general manager. Mr..
Ellis succeeds James e. GOslee. Jr..
OF Georgetown, who resigned as
general manager last week.
Edward w. EckstOrm of George
town, was elected as assistant gen.
eral manager. Mr.. Bramhall. I'm
|, addition to his duties of president,
will act as attorney for the COM
e pany.
]. Harper Jones, recently elected
chief of the Citizens Hose Company,
y was installed as president of the
. Kent County Volunteer Firemen's
> Association at a recent meeting
! held in Smyrna, attended by 1875
y representatives of II companies in
L the county.
Other officers are Paul Neeman.
Z Harrington, first vice president;
3 Harry Helm, second vice president:
= William Dawson, Camden -Wyom-
- ing, secretary; Willard Barcus,
= Cheswold, treasurer; Walter Hands,
berry, Leipsic: Byron Creawick,
Cheswold; Emory Webb, Houston:
= Paul Smith, Marydel; Hubert Dill.
}, Magnolia, directors. Jones appoint-
: ed Caleb Johnson. Magnolia. as
:, chaplain, and Reynolds Bradley.
s Smyrna fire recorder. Omciating
r at the installation was Caleb John
: son, past president. Fred Burk.
T. Clayton, state president, acted as
r sergeant-at-arIns.
e The fire recorders report for 1949
= showed I'll alarms I'm the county.
six false alarms, total 717:. total
loss for the year S269,155
!, -
/ The Aviation Club Of Delaware.
s Inc, met at the Paddock. near
n Smyrna, last Thursday evening.
Il with Edward d. Bitter, Dover, chair
l. man OF the board Of governors. in
n charge. Elections, resulting as fol-
= lows, were held: