Milford chronicle., 1950-12-22


GRAIN. ELEVATORS - The Del
mar Feed Mill. owned and operated
by Lee Littleton Of Delmaf, has
under construction fOur grain ele-
vators with a capacity, each, Of
5000 bushels located at the north
end Of Delmar A spur will be run
to the elevators BY the railroad
company.
Mr.. Littlet0n started business ac-
tivities in Delmar few years ago
and last year had the misfortune
to nave several of his new build
ings destroyed by fire at a loss Of
many thousands Of dollars.
Those buildings have been re-
placed and with the addition of
the elevators the plant will become
one Of the largest grain operations
on the peninsula.
Members and their families will
celebrate with a Christmas party at
the next meeting in the Grange
Hall in ouakertown.
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VETERINARIANS ELECT - The
annual meeting Of the Delaware
/ Veterinary Medical Association was
/ held last Friday at The Paddock.
near smyrna, with approximately
80 members in attendance. DR..
/ Charles G. Palmer, Newark, is the
i president Of the association.
At morning business session
new officers were elected, as fol-
I lows: DR.. Ernest Symington, New
ark, president; DR.. c. A. Wood
house, Wilmington, secretary-trea-
4 surer.
/ After luncheon a program was
/ presented which included a report
on the meeting of the American
Veterinary Association held in Mi
ami, by DR.. WOOdhouse: also a con-
vention report by DR.. Harold Rob-
! erts Of Newark. Dr. William C.
1 Glenney, Ardmore, Pa, gave an
illustrated talk on Modern Mixed
Practice" DR.. S. r. Scheidy, Drex-
! ell Hill, Pa, talked on "Antibiotie
Therapy in Veterinary Medicine.
PLAYHEX BONUS - Yuletide
greetings in the form of several
tons Of silver dollars were distri-
buted on December Is to all en-
plOyees Of International Latex Cor
pOrstiOn, Dover, as their share in
the eompany's profits. This mark
ed the 18th successive year that
employees at Playtex Park receiv-
ed bonuses under the Playtex Park
profit sharing plan.
4 At a meeting Of all employees in
the company's new social hall. A.
N. Spaniel, founder and chairman.
said, For two years we have ex-
panded our facilities and manpower
to make Piaytex Park an arsenal
for wartime and civilian goods. /"
He went on to say that from the
very inception OF the company, pro-
Mt sharing was a keystone in the
organization and growth of the bus
mess. He added, There is in ev-
cry human heart the desire t.
share in the profits Of the enter
prise he finds himself in; and It Il
that desire to share that makes
profit sharing such an importan
process at Playtex Park"
EASTERN STAR-Nrs. Lillian II
Wheeler, of Harrington, was elect.
ed worthy matron and Archie G
Ford, worthy patron of Kent Chan
ter No. IL, Order Of the Eastern
Star of Harrington, at a recent
meeting.
Other new officers are:
Mrs. Lanah MilbOurn, associate
matron; Douglas Fry, associate pa
tron; Mrs. Marie L. Roberts, sec.
retary; Mrs. Florence E. Fleming
treasurer; Mrs. Blanche Williams
conductress, and Miss Catherine
: Downing, associate cOnductress
Mrs. Emma Vinyard, trustee fol
! three years.
Mrs. Mildred SnOwberger. retir.
i: ing worthy matrOn, and Clifford
Raughley, retiring worthy patron
/. presided.
NEVER MISSED MAEL-Lee r
> Davis of Laurel, who has carried
i, mail to and from the trains for tn,
past 35 years, retired from activ,
> duty last Friday after establishing
a record of never having missed
: daytime mail train.
Mr.. Davis began his service will
a pushcart to transport the mai
from the post Office to the train an,
:. back. AS the mail became heavier
e he obtained a horse and wagon 70,
e the job, which he used until tn,
It automobile age demanded NOR,
= speed in handling the mail.
e Mr.. Davis served under five post
= masters: E. Pierce Ellis, Arthur S
Hearn, Captain Roland Quillin, G
k w. Phillips and Howard r. Elliott
g Much of the time he also met nigh
e mail trains and has met as high al
c eight trains and two truck lines ii
r one day.
i Besides having the mail contrac
i ne also hauled freight for Laure
It merchants for many years. Durin-
i his early days in the hauling bust
n ness he was engaged in hauling
freight to and from the old steamel
e Carrie" which then piled between
i Laurel and Baltimore.
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SCHOLARSHIPS - -Four schol
: arships, three valued at $500 ant
n one of 5000, are available for Uni
n Versity Of Delaware upper class
e men, for use during the 1875.
college year.
: Offered BY the Alumnae AssOcia