Milford chronicle., 1950-11-10

Don't forget the bingO party and
bake to be held on Wednesday, No
gember Is, at 1880 p. m. in the new
elementary school, Lakeview ave-
lue, Milford. Proceeds will go to
-he sponsors, the three sections Of
the fifth grade, to be used to cover
the expenses of the several trips
they will make this year to Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, New Castle
or other spots of interest.
-
SCHOOL BIDS REJECTED -
Higher costs quoted in readjusted
figures compel the Harrington Spe-
cial School District Board of Edu-
cation to reject any and all bids
presented to date.
The original figures in the lowest
bid on the grade building and cafe
terra were S444,561. The bidder was
asked to present figures on a di-
version of the project placing the
cafeteria and kitchen separately
from the grade school. Dividing the
projects raised the cost $21,422 or
made the cost $465,9SS.
The bid on the grade school
alone was $399,961 or S6O,916 more
than the monies ($3S9,0O0) which
are available.
EYANGELISTIC SERVICES -
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday
evenings, November 10, II and 12,
evangelistic services will be held
at COnley's Chapel and on Sunday
morning at 11:00 o'clock, Theo-
d0re Freeman of Paterson, N. j.,
famous bass-baritone solOist of
America, will sing at all the SER
vices and will also lead all the
song services. Mr.. Freeman will
also be at Whites Chapel Sunday
afternoon, November 12, in ser
vice beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
Don't fail to attend these services
and hear this great singer. You will
be thrilled and his Bible lectures
will give inspiration. The public
is cordially invited to all services.
-
COMMUNITY DAY-World Com
munity Day was observed on Fri
day by representatives of the Uni
ted Council of Church Women,
members of all churches in this
area. The meeting was held in
Grange Hall and was conducted by
Mrs. Carl Colell, local president
4 Thirty-nine members were present
for the meeting. Twenty-Five wo-
men registered as members of the
ecumenical group, a part of the
I first million women to enlist for
the purpose of unions Materials,
woOlens of many kinds, and weigh
ing 81 pounds were brought by the
women for relief of refugees. The
next meeting of the Council Of
Church Women will be held on
the first Friday in Lent.
FIRE SPREADS HAVOC-Fire
i which started in a pile Of hay neal
: the barn Monday morning swep
r through that and several othe
,e buildings on a farm operated b
s John SmOot, near Milford, know
as. one of the Potter Estate farms
causing loss estimated at severa
. thousand dollars.
The Carlisle Fire Company o
! Milford, aided by companies from
Houston and Frederick, battled the
blaze, which spread through the
buildings and threatened the dwell
ing for more than five hours.
Handicapped by having to haul
water from stream to fill their
booster tank, the firemen managed
to save most Of the structural work
and contents of the large barn,
even though the flames reached
the hay loft.
Several of the smaller buildings
housing corn and farm machinery
were destroyed, but some of the
contents was saved.
TREASURER RESIGNS-At the
monthly meeting of the Milton w.
c.. 7. U. held in Grace Methodist
Church social hall Monday night,
Mrs. Bertha Jackson, for 10 years
treasurer of the organization, re-
signed. Mrs. Ella Dutton was
. elected to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Charles L. Jackson led the
: deyotiOns. The program for the
year, entitled Enter Every Open
Door With Temperance Truth" was
outlined by Miss Sara Atkins, the
: president. Reports were given by
Mrs. Elmer Hooking and Mrs.
Fannie Davidson, who with Miss
Atkins and Miss Lillian Cade, at
tended the state convention held in
Camden on October II and 12.
!, A letter from Mrs. Hazel Peter
, son, director of the flower mission
and relief work, thanked members
for a cloth block afghan made by
z them and displayed as a pattern
at the national convention held in
t Denver, Colo, in August.
The next meeting will be held
! on Monday evening, November 13,
in the lecture room of Goshen Meth
] Odist Church, Milton.
DOVER POWER PLANT - The
Dover municipal power plant now
is back in operation after two
month shutdown during which the
= large turbine was overhauled and
boiler cleaning effected, a recondi-
y tioning that had been much needed.
= With the return of the plant to
r operation, the auxiliary transform
4 er of the Delaware Power and
l Light Company at the power plant
r was disconnected. While the city,
under contract, takes 1000 kiio-
5 watts month from the power
!. company, the latter had beer sup
plying current for all Dover re-
quirements during the two-month