Milford chronicle., 1951-03-09

ASSESSMENT-The Board of
for Sussex County held
a reorganization meeting in the
offices in the Court House Annex
Tuesday morning of this week, cleo
ting Martin w. Johnson. as chair
man. H. Ernest COnweH Of Milton
was named as secretary to the
Board. Mr.. Conwell, who is we'll
known in Sussex County was
candidate for Clerk of the Peace
on the Democratic ticket last fall
and was defeated by William F.
Wilgus, Republican, by a small ma
jority. Mr.. COnweI succeeds John
Clarence Lank, also of Milton. who
has served as secretary of the
board for the past or 8 years.
Norman H. Jester, recently an
pointed Democrat member to re-
place William B. Dorey, whose
term expired, met with the board
for the first time Tuesday. The
Board of Assessment is now com
posed of two Democrats, Jester
and Johnson and one Republican,
Daniel Masten, of Milford.
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YOUTH PROGRAM-"Youth. Our
Greatest Asset" was the program
theme of the Georgetown Kiwanis
Club, in Grace Church, last week.
Franklin Willment, who is a mem
Der Of the Georgetown school fac
ulty, was program chairman. He
acted as moderator for discussion
on how schools are training stu
dents for democratic living. The
two pupils on the panel were Pearl
Jones, president of the Student
Council, and Ollie Baker, treasurer
for the Student Council.
The business session of the club
was presided over by Dallas A.
Dennis, president Avery Ellis,
chairman for the bake and food
sale held by the Kiwanians report
ed net receipts of $94.
Kari Seeger was named a men,
Der Of the Agricultural Committee
replacing William c. Lucas, who
has moved away from Georgetown.
LinwOod Penuel, polio chairman of
the club, reported that the Kiwa-
mans had solicited $2O2.75, during
the campaign.
SWIM PROGRAM-The board of
directors of the Dover YWCA has
adopted a resolution requesting
City Council to correct inadequa-
cies at Silver Lake so that the "Y"
may conduct a swimming program
this summer that will conform t.
recognized standards Of public
health and safety.
The resolution cites that "evi-
dence substantiates the wholly in
adequate provisions at Silver Lake
for a swimming program during
the summer months and that
danger exists because children &c
there unsupervised even though
! there are no trained personnel OF
hand because OF inadequate provi
signs."
Safeguards Advocated
1t is maintained in the resolution
that 1T is important that children
learn to swim and that they have
proper guidance at Silver Lake
and that something should be done
soon before summer is upon US"
City Council is urged in the res
olutiOn to appropriate at its March
meeting sufficient funds to correct
all inadequacies. The Silver Lake
bathing beaches were opened in
1945 after construction of a new
dam.
The board has reelected the Rev.
William F. Edge, pastor of Peoples
COngregational-Christ Church. as
president for the year. Other Off
GERS elected are: George Bhinger,
vice president; Hudson E. GruweIl,
secretary; and E. w. Buchanan,
treasurer.
Committees Selected
Committees appointed are:
Membership, George w. Ayars,
chairman; Everett d. Bryan, Mr..
Ehinger, W. B. McKendrick, Jr., G..
Preston Ward. Finance, Mr.. Bu-
chanan, chairman; Bertram II.
Blum, Carl J. Fox, Charles w.
Hardesty, J. Wallace Woodford.
Youth program, John Burger, Sr.,
chairman; DR.. J. L. Halderman.
James c. Hardcastle, Mrs. P. D.
Nackes, Mrs. w. S. Taber. Athletic.
Mr.. Gruwell, chairman; A. Ken
meth Pfister, Robert H. Reed, DR..
Robert J. ZurkOw.
Christian emphasis. Mrs. Edna
Byron, chairman; Mrs. James c.
Donovan, DR.. Charles A. Henry, Jr.,
Mayor William J. Storey.