Milford chronicle., 1951-05-04

Z. vices at ASDury Methodist Church
in Harrington at 1880, Sunday, May
9th. All members are urged to at
tend.
i DOVER AIR FLTGHT-D
Flight A. Squadron 949S will hold
its bi-monthly meeting, May Z, in
( the American Legion Home in Do
/ yer at 1880 p. m. Sgt. Guido Of the
Wilmington Squadron will show
Air Force films pertaining to World
War II and the present Korean sit
uation. All those interested in at
tending are cordially invited.
LAUREL SCHOOL HEAD At
this weeks meeting of the Laurel
Board of Education, Supt. Charles
P. Helm, who is completing a quar-
ter Of century in the post, was
renamed to serve another year.
The Laurel School building COM
mission has returned the plans and
specifications to the architect for
the proposed field house, as it re-
CARDS the estimates to be too higf
to meet the budget allotted for the
construction purposes. A total Of
SS5O,OOO was available.
EXAMINATIONS AT BRIDGE.
VIlLE-Physical pre-school exam
nations SOr pupils who expect to
begin school next September will
be given in the Bridgeville School
on May 10th at / p. m.
1t is highly important that all
pupils entering the first grade next
September be examined in order
that any physical defects which are
discovered may be corrected before
that time. Every child should be
accompanied by one parent. The
examinations will be conducted by
a staff of doctors and nurses from
the State Board of Health assisted
by the local school nurse.
1t is recommended that parents
register their children for school
enrolment at the same time, Thurs
day, May 10th, at 1 p. M, at the
Bridgeville High School
LADIES NIGHT-Annual ladies
night was observed by the Dover
Chamber of Commerce recently in
the cafeteria room in the Dover
public school with a turkey supper
served by members of Capitol
Grange.
Greetings were extended by Ma
yor William J. Storey and Mrs. J.
Allan Frear, Jr., and letters were
read from Governor Elbert N. Car
vel U. S. Senator J. Allan Frear.
Jr.; U. S. Senator John J. Williams,
and U. s. Rep. j. Caleb Boggs, ex-
pressing regret that they could not
be present. The Junior Chamber OF
/ Commerce was represented by
James H. Gentry. president.
On beldalf of the Chamber O,
Commerce, Mayor Storey presented
a certificate Of award to Ralph r
Fischer, past president, in recogni-
tiOn of his outstanding civic and
community service.
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YOUTH CANTPAIGN-The foun-
datiOn of the Georgetown Build
Freedom with Youth" campaign
was laid at a recent meeting in the
New Century Club. Mrs. William n.
Ratledge was acting chairman.
The building Of a plan, wherein
the youth of the community can
take an active part in planning and
! carrying out the chosen project.
was the main basis of the discus
sion. Several projects suggested bv
those present were under discussion
and decision to set up a Youth
Center resulted after it became ap-
parent this was the most wanted
and needed project, since it would
provide recreation and educational
facilities.
Three committees were named.
each to investigate separate proi-
ects and will report at another
meeting to be held in the New Cen
tury Club on May 8,
LABOR HEAD = The Delaware
Labor Commission elected Mrs.
Evelyn H. Dickey as its president.
She is an ex-presideat of the viii
mington Federation Of Teachers,
Local 762.
A teacher in Pierye S. dupont
High School, Mrs Dickey was ap-
pointed to the commission by Gov.
Elbert N Carvel on March q last
year,
w Kirk Simmons was reelected
to a fOur-year term as state child
labor law inspector, while Miss
Marguerite Postles, was reeleSted
secretary of the commission and
inspector for the state ten-hour, or
women's labor law, also for four
years.
Mr.. Simmons reported 421 age
and employment certificates were
issued to minors during the quar-
ter ended March 81. an increase Of
ia over the similar period IN 1850.
Of the total S66 went Co those in
the Is to 18 age group and the
other SIS were issued to persons be-
tween IA and 16.
49,
/ DOVER DAY-One Of the most In
teresting and attractive Of the
places open for the first time this
year on Dover Day. Saturday, May
5, Dover, Delaware and vicinity. Is
the Friends Meeting House ia Cam-
den, three miles to the south Oh
Route IS. Built in 1905. ten years
after the Meeting was organized, on
land given by Jonathan HUM. Came
den Friends Meeting is wen worth
the attention Of the Dover Day
visitor
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