Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware


year Tor the next five years, con-
nrmlng action taken at a meeting
OF the clubs board of directors.
The club has already paid in full
their pledge of $1,000 made at the
beginning of the initial fund-rais-
ing campaign.
William, Hazard, president. an
nOunced that the club has been
able to continue its many other
community activities in addition 10
the hospital donations.
The major fund raising of the
club comes from the annual min
strel show presented by the group.
This years show, given three nights
last week, surpassed that of last
year in the sale of tickets and ad-
yertising, according to Charles
Gresham, chairman.
KENT DIVORCE SUITS-Four-
teen suits for divorce have been
listed by ProthonOtary w. Marion
Stevenson for hearing in the Sup
erior Court on April 20.
They are: Mabel GOsoh v. Louis
J. Gosch, Jr.; Jean R. Livingston v.
Calvin A. Livingston, ElwOod w.
Hopkins V. Lillian M. Hopkins.
Helen Ellerbusch Wilhelm, by her
next friend, Victoria ElIerbusch v.
Harry Blair Wilhelm, Jr.; Edward
George DOman v. Elizabeth F. Do
man; Jane Pride Hendrickson V.
Charles Frederick Hendrickson;
Kathryn E. Willis v. Joseph H. Will
lis; Martha Sharp Lewis v. LOman
G. Lewis; Louise B. Rice v. Robert
r. Rice; Jeanette Dulin V. Herbert
F. Dulin; Florence A. Tatman Nor
ris v. William E. Morris; Ruth H.
Messick v. Arthur R. Messick; AL
phOnsO E. Stevens v. Eleanor w.
Stevens; Doris Mae Dean Knowles
v. Henry T. Knowles.
GUARD PROMOTIONS - Brig.
Gen. Joseph J. Scannell, Adj. Gen.
of Delaware, on Monday evening
announced the promotion of three
Delaware National Guard Captains,
including MilfOrd's William K.
Kenton, to Major.
Major Kenton a World War IL
veteran, joined a local unit of the
National Guard in 1916 and is cur
rently assigned to the 16Oth AAA
Group. Married and the father of
four children, he lives at Cedar
Beach Road, Milford. Major Kenton
was recently also given a promo
ton of a slightly different nature,
being unanimous choice for Com
mander of Blue Hen Post No. 6483,
NF'W at the posts March elections;
he served Blue Hen Post as senior
vice commander the past year.
Other Del. NC Captains promoted
to major, on Monday evening are
Paul NJ. Scott, Wilmington and
Donald Robinson, Georgetown.
BOYS STATE - Names of three
lower Delaware high school boys
who will hold mock state Offices
during Boys State at Legislative
Hall in Dover, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday were announced Tu-
esday.
Preston L. Williams, Jr., Junior
at John NJ. Clayton High School.
Camden9Wyoming, Secretary of
state; William Wix, Harrington
High School, treasurer, and NAPLES
Jester, Milton High School, auditor.
MIR. Matthews said the party alig-
ment of the Boys State will he
Liberals and Conservatives. The
senators and representatives will
be assigned to one of the other of
the two parties.
The Boys State members are the
guests Of the General Assembly
Each boy is sponsored by a Iegis.
lator.
The Boys State members will sit
with the senators and representa-
tives, and the latter will participate
In the Boys State deliberations.
DRIVER HELD - Grover r
Bullock, 26, of Greenwood who
state police at Georgetown ailege
was the driver of a hit run car
which figured in the death of The
odore R. Faulkner, "a, of Ellendale
last Friday, was held in $4,000 bail
for the Sussex County Court Of
oyer and Terminer on a charge of
manslaughter by Magistrate Oscar
b. King of George on Tuesday.
Weldon D. Watson, 20, of Lincoln
said to have been riding with BuI.
lock at the time of the accident,
was held in $1,000 bail as mat
eriaI witness: In default of bail
both men were committed to the
Sussex County Jail at Georgetown
Faulkner was riding a bicycle
near his home when he was Jilled
instantly by a car that struck the
bicycle in the rear. Capt. Clarence
K. Lynch, commander Of the Geor-
getoWn troop, said Bull0ek's arrest
followed a routine check bv police
OF cars in Greenwood. Traces az
paint on the bicycle were the clues
that led to the arrests.
SENIORS-A nine-week study az
Marriage and Family Living Fer
lne senior class Of Caesar Rodney
High School in Camden and Wvom-
ing, began on Monday. The work 0f
The unit will include textbook study
and discussion periods. supplement-
ed by a number Of outside speakers.
Mrs. Mary w. Cool. instructor for
me course. has listed as sDecial
speakers Mrs. 2. Cummins Speak
man, the Rev. Paul A. KeIlog. DR.
Floyd |. Hudson. Robert L. Dur
kee Mrs. Nell n Griffin. Gordon
Willis. Alfred w. Joseph. Mrs. Ja-
sob kast and Judge Ernest W