Milford chronicle., 1951-07-13
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DAASEA - Y a q r Detection
Clinics have been scheduled by the
State Board of Health in the Health
Units during July and August SER
vice is available to women 35 wears
OF age and over and appointments
can be made in advance. During
the remainder Of July, the sched-
ule for Kent and Sussex Counties
is as follows:
Milford. July is, 10 a. M to ID
noon and / to D. m. Call MIL
ford 80S1 for appointments.
Lewes, July 1910 a. m. to Ii
noon and 1 to p. m. Call Lewes
0Sll for appointments.
Each appointment requires about
Is minutes.
BUSTED EGGS-A tractor-traiI-
er loaded with Matching eggs over
turned on U. S. Route 113 near
Milford about O'Clock last Friday
morning, destroying about a tenth
of the load.
State police estimated the dam
age at between $1,000 and S1,40O.
The trailer carried 400 cases Of
eggs, each containing 80 dozen.
The driver, Francis J.. joyce. 2s.
OF Derry, N. H., suffered a lacera-
ted hand and was treated at the
Milford Memorial Hospital. He was
later fined $40 and costs on q
charge of driving on the wrong
side of the highway by Magistrate
Joseph B. Jeffries of Milford.
State police said that Joyce.
south, ran of the left side
Of the highway and struck a fence.
The trailer broke loose from the
tractor and turned over. The trac-
tor remained upright.
LEGION AIDES - The Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary of Indian
River Post No. %, at its recent
meeting installed officers for the
term, with Mrs. Daisy
Outten, past president, conduct
lng the ceremonies.
Officers installed were: Mrs.
Beatrice Shockley, president: Mrs.
Ihelma Monroe, first vice pres
ldent; Mrs. Kay Lofland, second
vice president; Mrs. Doris Baker.
secretary: Mrs. Ann
OonoWay, recording secretary; Mrs.
Nina TimmOns, treasurer; Mrs. Mae
Burton, historian; Mrs. virginia
1odfrey, chaplain; Mrs. Georgeia
Jutten, sergeant-at-arms.
Ihe retiring president was Mrs.
Ester Hudson.
Members OF the Auxiliarv viii
eid the Legion members in an ics
cream festival July 19. The re-
feshment committee named for
uly IS Mrs. Ester Hudson and MRS
Ann Donoway.
FOSTER HOAES-At the end 20
lay, 4O7 children were being csrod
or in foster boarding homes 81
state Board Of Welfare. the l,srosst
lumber on record.
Ihe May figure, representing On
Increase 4 OF so children over NFav
.... =, lsOU, was disclosed in the latest
ssue OF Delaware Welfare" /" the
,lgiicatlon Of the State Board of
1eiiare' In cooperation with the
FeIIare Council of Delaware
me same report noted an inward
reno among the children under tbs
are OF the Childrens Bureau Tbere
7ere 1S8 children in boardi1s
ONES at the end of May, Compared
III in the same month q wear
Another significant change is tho
3 per cent decrease in general ra-
-et cases handled BY State vel
are agencies.
AT the end Of May there were
89 such cases on the books COM
area 70 1865 IN the same months
year ago, a difference Of 376.
In another 12-month comDarison
ne report notes that aid to de-
endent children increased from
80 to 710 during the period and
ssistance to the blind increased
rom 186 to 202. Old age assistance
ases dropped from 1859 to 1866
uring the same period
DENTIST so YEARS-Dr Cbas
1. Hollis, Pine street, Seaford. has
cen observing the fiftieth anniver-
ary OF his start in his career as a.
enlist.
Born in Greenwood, November
z, 1879, he graduated from public
chool and then studied telegraphV
I the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
lon there. His first Job was in
larion, Nd, in 1892 as 4 tele-
rapher. IN July he was transfer
ed to DelmaT and on July 90, 1894.
rent to SeafOrd as night tele-
rapher, working 13 hours q night
very night, for $40 a month. He
ater worked as a bank clerk ii
eaford.
Dr. Hollis recalls Seaford in 1S9f
ad no running water, no improv-
Q streets, very few sidewalks.
nd only one bathtub.
In 1896 DR.. Hollis entered the
entail department Of the Phlladel
hia Chirurgical college and grads
ated in 1901. Sgon after, he BEGAN
ractice in Greenwood. In Fehf0
~ Of 1902 he purchased the prac-
&c Of Dr. Henry r Porter "a Seas
,rd.
Although elected state insurance
ommissioner Ia 1922. he continu-
bis dental practice. IN 1895 he
ecame & director Of the First Ma
onal Bank here and ia 1928 was
.ected state senator from the Sec
ld Senatorial District.
He has been a member 81 ST.
ohn's Methodist Church for more
ian 30 years and recalls when the
lurch moved to its present ioos-