Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13

speaker Tor the evening will be Mr.
Frank Spodnick, Training Direc-
tor of International Latex Corn.
ALI those interested in attending
are cordially invited.
HEADS PTA - Louis F. Ingram
has been electe6 president of the
[ Lewes Parent-Teacher Association,
succeeding Mrs. Walter o. Bryan.
Since returning to his native
town about a year ago the 33-year-
old man has become active in var
iOus civic enterprises. He is also
cashier of the Lewes Trust Com
pany, president of the Lewes Cham
Der of Commerce and was recently
I elected senior warden of st. Peters
Episcopal Church in LeWes.
Mrs. GlenwOod Harrington was
elected vice president; Mrs. Robert
YOst, secretary, and Mrs. Richard
son S. Roberts, treasurer. The new
officers will be installed on Nav
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RETIRED POLICE - MAGISTRATE
John H. Conrad, Dover, has been
elected president of the Associa-
tion of Delaware Retired State Pc
lice, succeeding Charles B. Knox,
Georgetown.
Samuel G.. Powell, chief Of police
of Milford, was elected vice presi-
dent, and James E. Turner, Sr.,
chief of police of Dover, was nam
ed secretary-treasurer. Mr.. Knox
and M. G. Orr, SeafOrd, were elect
ed directors for terms of two years
HOldOver directors are owen J.
HessiOn, Wilmington; william
Workman, Claymont; and. Horace
j. Hickman, Georgetowfl.y
The election took place ar e
cent dinner meeting in th e Tent
Rod and Gun Club, near Dsoser.
FOSTER PARENTS-More than
100 foster parents caring for chill
dren in cooperation with the State
Board of Health attended q party
held by that agency Monday night
at Peoples Congregational Church
| in Dover.
Board members introduced at the
meeting were Ellwood B. Gruwell
Of Harrington; Mrs. Annabelle Eve
rett of Kenton, and Harry S. Smith,
Georgetown.
An original one-act play on the
/ experiences of a foster parent was
presented by members of the agen-
cy's staff.
K. c. Lambert, executive direc-
tor, and Mrs. Florence A. Clark, as
sistant director, addressed the meet
/ ing. Members of the General AS
sembly were introduced.
GROUND DEFENSE-Howard A.
Foster of Midway, supervisor of
Area Ground Observation Corps
under civil defense, announces that
the next Ground Observer Corps
tests will be neld on April IA, Is.
Area 5 comprises Rehoboth Beach,
FrankfOrd, StOckley, Oak Orchard,
/ Milton, FairmOunt, LeWes.
The hours for observing each day
will be from 8 a. m. to 5 D. m. The
Eastern Air Defense Forces hold
these tests to train the observers
and to improve the efficiency of the
corps.
Mr.. Foster said, "If one post fails
to operate, or operates only part of
, the time, aircraft movement cannot
be assured of continuous observa-
tiOn. Therefore, all observers should
make a special effort to participate
in these periodic exercises"
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MURDER-A 21-year-Old Sussex
County woman was charged with
murder in the Staying of a 22-year-
old resident of a labor camp at
StaytOnsville.
State police at Georgetown iden-
titled the victim as Willie Allen
Lawson, a farm labOrer, who was
pronounced dead on arrival at Mil
ford Memorial Hospital at 12:45
p. m, last Sunday.
According to state police, the
murder charge was placed against
Blanche Green, a girl friend Of
Lawson. They said that during an
argument the woman picked up a
butcher knife and stabbed Lawson,
the knife penetrating between the
first and second ribs.
Miss Lee was held without bail
in' Sussex County Jail for arraign-
ment before Magistrate Oscar B.
King at Georgetown.
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RECITAL - The final recital OF
the season by students of Wesley
Junior College, at Dover was held
Tuesday, featuring several COM
positions by Miss LeOna Heaps of
the second. year harmony class.
The first composition was a col
lege pep song, Fight, Wesley
Fight" the words for which were
written by Jack Ognibene Of the
class of 81. The second, God
Makes Me Worthy" was the setting
for words adapted by Lewis Wells
of the English Department. my
Heaven" the third composition,
was written by Miss Heaps.
Miss Heaps presented an organ
recital at the Bridgeville Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon. Miss
Sue Dennis, MilIington, Md, a spe-
cial music student at Wesley, a
piano recital for the FELTON, Avon
Club Wednesday afternoon.
NO SUIT-Mayor Charles r.
Klingmeyer of New Castle failed
to file his announced civil suit
against the City Council Of that
town in an effort to recover the
$50 which council withheld from
his salary That was the amount