Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
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Nov. 3, has been set as tbe Gess
Tor the opening Of the new LauraI
Pubiic Library. Final touches are
being added to the interior and the
committee Is endeavoring to have
lts books catalogued and ready far
use by the public by that date
Ihe director of the new library
MISS Mary G. Thomas. has heep
speaking before various gronps IS
an effort to acquaint them with
,ii .ne plans and programs Of the
library. She has said:
The gift Of this library Is a mos.
unusual and fitting memorial Not
Only DO we have a beautiful neu,
building but a new book collection
and an endowment to care for its
maintenance"
Residents of the Laurel Sneci.1
School District are eligible ~ bo1d
library cards free. For nonresidents
a rec OF 81 year will be charged
MISS Thomas said the library will
be open daily Except Sunday from
l TO 8 p. m, and three evenings
tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday
from to o'clock. y
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CHARTER NIGHT-Albert Flam-
ing of Salisbury, Md, lieutenant-
governor of the Capital District os
hiWanis was the speaker At the
Charter Night program Of the Mills
Doro kiwanis Club last Tuesday
night. He congratulated the Mills
Doro club on its beginning and com
mended the Georgetown club for
sponsorship and assistance in for
nation of the new club.
There were 1873 Kiwaniana and
their wives, representing clubs
from Wilmington, Dover, Milford
GREENWOOD, BridgevilIe, Seaford
Delmar, RehObOth, Newark. George
town, Chincoteague, Va. Crisfeld
Salisbury, and Annapolis, Nd. pres
ent. --' = co
William H. Henderson lientan-
ant-governor of the Seventh Dis
trtct, acted as master Of ceremo-
MES, with Elwood E. Sturgis
president of the Millsboro cInb
presiding. The charter was present
ed by Mr.. Fleming and accented hv
Mr.. Sturgis, who also accepted .
number of gifts for the new club.
including presidents and secre-
tarys kits, Kiwanis flag and en-
oiem the American flag and Cana
1lan nag bell, gavel and other it,
ems. A secretary's pin was pre-
5ented to Lester E. Banning. secre-
Lary of the club.
! John WhitmOre. of Annapolis
Nd, chairman of the New CIub
Committee Of Kiwanis Internation-
d. presented Sponsors Ribbon to
DALLAS A. Dennis, president Of the
Georgetown club.
DRIVING CLASS-The driver
training class at the Smvrna
school has been organized under
the direction of Charles LemmeI
mere are 30 students enrolled. In
srueton consists of one hour ~
classroom teaching each week and
several hours of actual driving dur
ing the year.
General Organization. the evtra-
currlcular activities group at the
scnoOl, has completed ten-dav
drive for membership, with grades
~. III, l0-1, 81, and go showing
100 per cent results.
During the drive there were 354
tickets sold to students, abouf S7
per cent Of the student body. The
organization sells cards at one 6ol-
ar each, which entities the holders
0 all basketball and baseball games
discount to football games. ad-
mission to all dances which ara
leid Ior their age group, and copies
u Lne school paper, The Spy Glass.
ecelVed at no extra cost.
TWO motion pictures on footbal1
we're witnessed by the secondary
chool. They were "'FootbaII TO,
ay" explaining rules, and s'Mod-
rn Football.
Coach Frank Stellatella apszara5
uestions after the films
AT a meeting Of Spanish I Club
constitution committee was elect
q made up of Robert Connell. vii
lam vaughn, Edwin Zippe, Beverly
mort and NOrmalea Hobson.
Ihe tag day conducted nv 25
ign school students last Saturday
rought in 1915 from SMYRNA and
urroundlng areas. The money will
e used toward purchase of new
informs for the school band.
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SEAFORD PLAY - aLife with
'ather," the first of the two plavs
ponsored by the Seaford Branch
I the American Association of
University Women this season
1iIl be presented in the Seaford
iigh School auditorium on Mon
ay evening, October 20, at eight
clock by the Esq Players from
ne University Of Delaware.
The original Life With Fa-
ne" sketches we're written bv
laFence Day, Jr., about his own
ather and family. They were MS
as the basis of this plav hv
toward Lindsay and Russell
rouse. It ran in New York for
lght years, with 1923 consecu-
We performances, and was plav-
0y nine separate touring conn
anies. It has become a favorite
omedy OF Americans all over the
ountry, and the Day family has
ecome household names and be-
wed friends through their endear-
lg and humorous adventures that
1uid have happened anywhere.
he Esq Father" is a guest ac-
y who lends particular inter-
It to this production. He is DR..
yrus 1. Day, professor Of Eng.
sh at the University Of Delaware
Id cousin Of the author.
The second play will be pre-