Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

DN-A' AAAAAA AINOu - MIS-. George
r. Miller, State regent of the
Daughters of American Revolution
has requested that the members Of
the executive board, chapter reg
ents and delegates who attended
the recent winter meeting in viii
mlngton, meet with her at the Wav-
SIDE Inn, on Saturday, March 3 at
1880. There, are matters of impor-
tance to consider and a representa-
tive attendance for voting on these
matters in important. Reservations
may be made with Mrs. Glenn King
Of Smyrna before March /.
BANKERS MEETING - The 56th
annual meeting Of the Delaware
Bankers Association will be held
the DUPONT Country Club on Thur
sday, May II, it was announced to-
day by Robert u. Altemus. presi-
dent Of the association.
Following a meeting Of the eye
cutlYe committee of the association
IN Dover last night, Mr.. Altemus
named the following committee to-
complete preparations for tn e
meeting:
James H. Dawson, assistant vice
president Of the Security Trnst
Company, chairman; Bryan Col
Dourn, assistant treasurer of the
Delaware Trust Company: S. M
GaWthrop, assistant treasurer.
Equitable Trust Company; William
Bradford, Jr., assistant comptroller
Wilmington Trust Company: Ed
ward w. Hagemeyer, investment Of
ncer, Farmers Bank Of the State Of
delaware; Thomas McKinnon,
cashier, Central National Bank
and Joseph R. Johnson, assistant
trust officer, Industrial Trust Com
pany.
Mf. Aitemus also announced that
the annual agricultural credit
clinic sponsored by the association
will be held at the University of
Delaware on Friday. April 18.
DEBT SLASHED - The hoard of
trustees Of Centenary Methodist
Church in Laurel presented its
IlnaI accounting for the extensive
repairs recently completed at the
meeting of the official board last
week, showing $23,479.O5 had been
spent.
The largest single item covered
the repOinting, waterproofing. and
Sandblasting OF the exterior of the
building at a cost of $500. A total
OF $4,5lO was spent replastering
and finishing the sidewalks of the
auditorium, including the divided
chancel and choir ,S2,239; painting
and finishing floors and seats. So
5lI; repairs to roof of church bull
dlng, Sl,492; carpet, 5000.
collections received from pledges
Tor the building fund have enabled
the trustees to reduce the indebted
ness to about $4,000.
The removal Of two tenant houses
owned by the church is beipg Zone
1ney were purchased by Ford NJ.
warrington and are being moved
to West Eighth Street.
After a study of the fire insur-
ance to be increased to SI8O.OOO
with James NJ. Faulkner in charge.
The group set Sunday, Feb. 81.
{or the election of four trustees
to serve three years. The elections
VIII take place at a membership
meeting of the church with all the
members q years Of age and over
being eligible to vote.
SMYRNA COS TEST - Voters of
Smyrna will I've called upon to de-
eide contests for mayor and town
cCuncilmen at the town election on
AlohSay, February 26. Four other
candidates for Office are unoppos-
ed In the list filed last Saturday
night. y
Seeking the office of mavor ara
William S. Kruchen and Glenn &
King. Mr.. Kruchen, whose two
year term on the council ends this
year, has been getting mayor for
several months since former NIavor
albert A, Newcomb, Sr.. moved
from this area. Mr.. King is prinei-
pal Of the Smyrna Special District
School. He previously was a MEM
Der OF the Town Council for four
years.
Three candidates are seeking two
openings on the Town Council for
two year terms .1hey are James q.
EVerhart, incumbent, whose term
expires this month; Ralph q. FAIRIES
a member of the council for IN
years, who has been out Of Office
Lor the past two years, and George
5Ienda former state representa-
tive. Holdover members Of council
are Mrs. Margaret O'Neill and lee
marry J. Lower, town treasurer
Tor number of years. is seeking
reelection for a one year term. ne
IS unopposed. Also unopposed are
three candidates for town assess
2rs to serve for one year each.
they ara George Boehmler. Leon
ara Collins, and John J. Hurd.
FARMERS BANK CITED Arrs
David R. Anderson. secretary -
me Office in charge of advertisina,
enQ publicity for the Farmers
3nk 9ank OF the State Of Delaware, be-
ieYed enough in her banks adver-
lslng to enter a display IA the
american Bankers Association.
Forum in Print"
mrs. Anderson in her spare time
lad saved enough Of the Farmers
sank OF the State Of Delaware ads
Q make up a very outstanding dis
play and entered the contest
This week. William K. Patton
PRESIDENT of the Farmers Bank Of
ne State of Delaware, receiving
word that Mrs Anderson's exhibit
lad been awarded by the judges
honorable mention and, a Citation
s being sent to Mr.. Patton for the