Milford chronicle., 1951-08-03

Pepper who was born in England |
III 4fzo ana came to Sussex County /
as a young man, will gather to re- /
new family ties and make new
friendships. Several gifts will be
presented to the oldest Pepper de-
scendant, the youngest descendant.
the couple married the longest and
others. The Reverend Edwin
Thomas will conduct the DEVOTION
al service and speak on family
relationships.
WRESTLING-The Seaford and
Laurel Lions Clubs will again
sponsor topline wrestling matches
on Saturday evening, August 4. at
the SeafoTd Ball Park in Seaford
There will be three bouts begin
ming at S:45 p. m. The main event
Will be match between Frederick
Won Schact and George Maericros-
tas, one fall to a finish. A tag-team
match, two out of three falls, will
pit the team of Ed. White and
Chick Garibaldi against Mike Iorti
and Mike Ryan. A tkirty-minute
time limit bout will feature Dick
Stlenborn VS.. Harry Finklestien.
Tickets may be obtained from
any member of either club or NAV
De purchased at the ball park. 4
large attendance is anticipated.
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CkOSS-A 1O-fOOt lighted cross
is being installed on ton Of the
tower on Centenary Methodist
Church in Laurel, presented nv
Mrs. Beulah Sirman and her daugb-
ter Mrs. Francis B. Gebhart. as a
memorial to the late Frank B. Sir
man. Mr.. Sirman served on the
official board and board of trus-
tees and was active for MANY
years in church work, beside be-
ing a teacher in the Sunday school
for many years.
Mr.. Sirman was also active in
the work of the Odd Fellows and
Masonic orders and in 1943 was
awarded the Good citizenship
Award by the Laurel Lions Club. /
He was associated with the Marvil
Package Company in Laurel for
about SO years and served as its
vice president for 10 years. The
new memorial will be visible for
several miles in all directions.
BLIND WORKER - Although
he has been totally blind for Is !
years, Gilbert Croker. retired
school teacher, refuses to accent
this as a handicap. He is now
completing a job Of redecnratiOn
started last year on his home
which would do credit to an ex-
pert craftsman in full possession
of his faculties.
His redecOrating job included /
installation of new plumbing facil- I
tiles and repainting of the interior
of the house, as well as applica-
ton of 200 square feet of shingles
on the exterior of the dwelling. /
And he did it all himself, "for
something to keep me busy"
In addition, his wife, Eunice
Susan Croker, despite a paralysis
which grips her entire left side,
keeps on working as Dart time cor
respondent for three Delaware
papers. Her husband also is an
active insurance salesman and
serves a daily newspaper route
which he took over from his son.
DOVER AUTHOR - A children's
story, 1.-THE Good Sailor" by
George H. Henry, of the Dover
Special School District, has been
in Braille by the Amer
can Printing House for the Blind.
The story represents the State Of
Delaware in Stories from the East
and North" one of three books of
short stories in the regional series,
Children Of the U. S. A." pub
ished by Silver Burdett Company,
textbook publishers, and compiled
BY Marion Belden Cook. The other
books in the group are "Stories
rom the South" and Stories from
he West" The Braille edition of
he series is in seven volumes. Z
Mr.. Henry's story, "The Good
sailor" has scenes in a town near
delaware Bay. The action revOlves
iround two boys who act as crew
m an oyster schooner and have the
Ortune of finding a buried treasure.
children of the u. S. a." con-
aims stories descriptive Of child,
1000 today in all AZ states and prin-
'lpal territories. The series is used
n schools, for social studies. and
a libraries throughout the United
states. It is also in use or on dis
nay in 80 other countries The
looks are approved by the TJNESC0
ma nave been used at three OF the /
International educational seminars !
n Brussels, Quebec and Monte-
DRIVEN BANKING Williar
Patton Of the Farmers Bank Of :
ne State Of Delaware, announces
ne oDening Of a new branch Of /
Ice Of his bank, which includes ali s
4 the new up-tO-date features s
UGH as. Drive-In Banking. Drive I
n Night Shute and plenty Of 7
'arking space.
The new branch, located at SOth d
nd Market streets, is in q very i
hriving center Of Wilmington. II
ives all those who wish to mark +
nd bank the opportunity Of the 3
atest banking conveniences, also
included are drive-in windows and '
rive-in night shutes for automo- I
lie banking. I
This newest Of Offices is the #
lost up-to-date banking unit il B
he east. It will be used BY the I,
community in which It is located s
nd the people down-state on their d
Iay to the new Sears, ROebuck
fnrn Inv Ahn NIL ra III. .