Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

GRANGE HEAD-willis Laugh-l
rey was elected master at the
weekly meeting of the Harrington /
Grange in Odd Fellows Hall last
week. Other officers elected were:
John g. Parks, oyerseer; Mrs.
Mae Tayler, lecturer; James Mar
tin, steward; Sidney Hawk, assis-
tant steward; William Wander
wende, chaplain; c. Arthur Tay-
lor, treasurer; Mrs. Ann Hawk,
secretary; Alfred Brown. gate
keeper; Mrs. Dorothy Laughrey,
.Cerees; Mrs. Lola Camper, Pomo-
ma; Mrs. Helen Brown, Flora; Mrs.
Pearl Cain, lady assistant steward
The next meeting will be Jan. 10.
TEN HOMELESS - Fire which
destroyed the five-room home Of
Wilmer Cannon at Oak Grove about
noon Tuesday left the latter's fam
lily Of 10 homeless.
Neighbors are taking care of the
Cannons' eight children, four Of
whom were in school when the fire
destroyed practically all OF the
family's possessions except a hog
and its pen. Even a small dog
house 90 feet from the dwelling
was destroyed. They estimate their
loss at approximately $4,000.
Mr.. Cannon is a day Iaborer and
Mrs. Cannon is employed in the
Kitchen Of restaurant. Mr.. Can
non says he believes the fire start
ed around the chimney.
FROZEN CORPSE-State police
are seeking to determine the facts
in the death of an 87-year old farm
hand whose frozen body was found
in bed at his home near Clayton.
The victim, Joseph Hazel, a for
mer Kent County constable and
One-time brakeman for the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was found
Christmas Day. He had not been
seen by neighbors for the past
week. He lived alone.
Troopers said Hazel apparently
died of natural causes while asleep,
and the body froze in the unheated
room.
The corpse was found when Le-
land Williams of Smyrna, stopped
at the house, located on a dirt road
near Clayton, to visit Hazel.
Assisting in the investigation is
John r. Rogers, coroner, of Fred
erica.
HONOR GERMAN - Achievement
pins were awarded to several
members at a meeting Of the Sea-
ford Hustlers All Club last week,
with Miss Virginia Murphy re-
ceiving the pin for the most num-
ber Of years, seven.
Miss Ilse Sigman, 1Ssyear-old
German farm youth now studying
at the Seaford High School, was
the guest speaker. Miss Sigman
told of the way Germans live, how
their schools are run, the reasons
for her presence in this country.
She also told humorous stories.
After her talk she sang the Christ
mas carol, "Silent Night" in Ger
man.
The club presented Miss Sigman
with a gold broach, the presenta-
ton being made by Miss Emma Lou
frost, president.
Refreshments, games and the
exchange of gifts featured the So
cial hour.
LEGION MEETING-The Sussex
County District of the American
Legion will have a countrywide
conference on Jan. 10 at the home
of NanticOke Post, No. 6. Repre-
sentatives of all the posts in the
county will attend. Harry r. Ayres,
Jr., of Indian River Post, No. %,
Millsboro, will preside.
Col. Edgar S. Slayer, commander,
James e. Heal, first vice comman-
der, and Thomas B. Egan, adjutant
and service officer, all of the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion, will be among the speak
ersl who will discuss community
service, Civilian Defense, member
ship, and other items of the 1851
program of the Legion.
The degree team Of Voiture No. 4,
Forty and Eight, Wilmington, will
admit several World War II mem
bers of Wilma Paskins Post, No.
"a, at Bridgeville, at a ceremony
on Friday, Jan. 26, at the Paskins
Post home. Edward A. MulrOoney
will be in charge Of the degree
team.
The post will receive awards. for
outstanding work on membership,
for Boy Scouts, and in cooperation
with the State Military Pay Com
mission.
DOVER Y. NJ. C. A-Directors of
the Dover Y. M. G. A. have com
/ pleted plans for the annual meeting
of the membership january %,
with Robert G. Hackett, president
of the Wilmington Y. M C. A., as
speaker.
They also are submitting for ap-
proval of the 452 members a pro-
pOsal that the constitution be
amended increasing the size of the
board of directors to "a from the
! present 15.
j The financial statement of the
treasurer, e. w. Buchanan, sub
mitted at q meeting Of the directors
at the home of Harold Kocher, sec
retary, showed a surplus of about
$50 for the year ending December
81, with all bills paid, while a briei
summary of the program of ac-
tivities with youth indicated a con
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