Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

SCHOLARSHIPS ~ The IJniver-
sity of Delaware has announced
winners of eight scholarships. in
Guiding four newly-established
ones honoTing the late Professor
Elisha Conover.
The Conoverl Scholarships. found
ed two years ago through the he
quest of the professors widow and
each worth $400 for study in the
coming year, are being awarded
are: p'o'i'S
Walter ]. Goodwin, a freshman
from Georgetown; William "a
Draper, JT., a junior from Wvom-
ing, and Charles C. Kofler and
Gerold B. Shpeen, juniors from VIII
mingtOn.
Other winners and their scbol-
arships: Gail X. Conway of Dover
the j. Brook Jackson SCHOLARSHIPS
Of $500; Daisey o. Coffin of Green's
ooro' Nd, the Louise Janvier Craw-
lord Scholarship of SIPS: William
y. Din OF Milford, the Theodore r
crawford Scholarship Of $125. and
Albert R. st. Clair of Wilmington
the Robert Bayne Wheeler SchoI-
arship of $3.50.
kOHAL COURT - Hazel Argo
senior at the Milford High School
was crowned queen of the Nav al
elaborate ceremonies held on the
schooI campus last week and Mar
YIN Davis was crowned king.
Ihe duchess was Irene Davidson
ana the duke, Virgil Emory. The
attending seniors were: Joan Hall
Joan Turner, 10 Ann Wood. Roh-
ert GlascO, Walter Pase, and Rob
ert Porter.
In the junior class, Eleanor Ben
nett was duchess, and Ray Lane
9uke. Their attendants we're De-
Iores Davenport, Sara Passwaters
DAVID Burton, and William Kim
Sophomore class: Norma PRETTY
man, duchess, and Randall Chris
Jensen, duke. Their attendants
were Cathleen Isaacs, 10 Ann TO-
WELL Jehu Evans, and Robert Don
Ovan.
Freshman class: June Deisem
and Roy Tawes, duke
Their attendants: Joan Jackson
Marllyn Weary, Donald Beebe. and
Richard Miller.
The flower girls were Sbirlev
and Charlotte Reed. Pages
were Jerome Rutt and Jack Webb
CHURCH BIDS - OnIv three
bidders were interested in the CON
of the new recreational
and educational building under
consideration by Centenary Metbo-
dist Church, Laurel.
The bids, all above budget figures
and unacceptable in their present
state were opened by the church
building committee Monday even
Ing IN the presente of the CON
tractors, with The following re-
suits: d, F. QuilleI of Rebobotb
Beach, 1928 1872; James H Wood of
Dover. $225,7OO; and Cantera Cone
sLTuctlon Company of Wilmi6gfon
S23O,0OO. -'''Aii 5 'Oii'
These bids did not iucIude sbont
$4,000 in material already pur-
chased and on hand by the church
Also If the stone front is eIiminat-
9G' the price would be reduced bv
ABOUT $4,000. This means thai in
me case of the low bidder. itb-
out the stone front, the cost wouId
2e about $2O5,OOO.
The architect was instructed to
work with the low bidder in an ef-
-ort to get the cost down to the
'u0get funds for the work.
Ine church has about $4,000 IN
land, plus about $4,000 in pledges
payable over a period of about two
md one-half years.
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NAMED DIRECTOR - Robert ~
seller, General Manager OF the
yJhrysler Delaware Tank Plant. to-
lay announced the appointment of
.ohn N. Mcdowell, Executive vice
resident of A. Rae duBelI Com
lany, Wilmington, as Director ne
'ublic Information for the Tank
Plant. ''liA
While continuing his active af-
lllation with A. Rae duBeU and
company, Mr.. Mcdowell will main
am an Office at the Tank Plant to
AIRY out the functions nf HE no,,-
The designation Of Mr.. Mcdowell
Is Director of Public Information
or the Tank Plant is effective i'm
nediately and was made possible
s a result of an arrangement agreed
lpon by Chrysler Corporation and
!, Rae duBell and Company.
Mr.. Mcdowell has served for gour
ears as administrative assistant
0 J. Caleb Boggs, Representative
.t-large from Delaware. and for sip
ears with the University Of Della
ware as Director of the Office az
Alumni and Public Relations. on
.ctlve duty as a naval ofFicer dur
ng War II, he served for three
cars IN the ofiice Of Naval Intelli-
A resident Of Newark, Mcdowell
5 married and has two children.
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LION OF THE YEAR-At the
9Th annual convention Of District
2, Lions international, at the Nav
lower Hotel in Washington D
district Governor Frank ] Hortv
asst week named A. Norman shorf
member Of the Wilmington Man
I Lions Club. as aOutstanding
ion Of the Year for DeIawarep
Ihere IS story behind this
Wafa Of one mans untiring ef-
1ft 20 40 something for unfortu-
are Diind children of pre-school
&c. FOR the past is months Mr..
hatH