Milford chronicle., 1951-05-25
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

STRAWBERRY FESTtYAI,-Tba
second annual strawberry festival
sponsored by the Young Admit Bi3
pie Class of Avenue Wethodisf
Church, is planned for THURSDAY
evening, June z. Unless rain Dre-
vents 1t, the festival will ba baia
on the church lawn, beginning af
o:6V' with the partakers enjoying
strawberry ice cream and cake.
sundaes and strawberry shortoake
Price Is SOe. Everyone is invited.
SEAFORD BONDS - Outlinino
what appeared to be a well tbongbf
out program to meet problems nTes
sented by SeafOrds rapidly prowing
population and demands for more
municipal facilities, CITY Council-
man Norris H. Kitchens. snealrins
!or council at a citizens meeting
IN the fire hall on Friday night. ask
ca Tor understanding and suDport
OF a proposed $4,000 bond issue tn
Oe used for sewer expansion.
Stating that this community is
again experiencing growing pains,'
MT. Kitchens presented what be
SAID was the thought of the Coun-
Gil. '-'o OONii-
Citing last years figures Of re-
celpts and expenditures in which
a deficit appeared, Mr.. Kitchens
pointed out that Council was con
sloering an attempt to make each
DIVISION, sewer, life, water and gen
eral' self supporting as far as nos
Side without increasing DroDertv
,4es. sa4es. Thls may require consider
ing a sewer tax, he said.
Regarding the city-owned elec-
trle hight plant, it was announced
tnat the needed reserves for tbat
FACILITY should be reached in about
one more year, after which a large
portion, CT the profits can be used
10 retire bonds and reduce the
cltys Indebtedness.
GIRL SCOUTS - ApDroximatoIv
oS1 GlrI Scouts of troops from ii
towns OF Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties held their annual rally last sat
ur0ay at Rehoboth Beach. The rally
was sponsored by the Kent and Sus-
sex Counties Leaders Club.
The theme of the rally was 'Sing
Along" with each troop present
ing a song in chorus, drama. or
pahtomlne. Mrs. Florence Stephens
OF the RehOboth Girl Scout Troon
was mistress of ceremonies. Towns
represented were Frederick. Mills
Doro, Laurel, FELTON,, RehobOth. Do
Vec, Smyrna, SeafOrd, Lewes. Del
mar, and Milford.
The cOlOrful ceremonies woro
held on the school grounds and in
the auditorium. On arrival at MON
the Girl Scouts enjoyed a Nose
Bag Lunch" in the cafeteria. Ger
emonies continued until 3 D. m.
me new president of the Kent
and Sussex Counties Leaders Club.
Mrs. Charles Smith of Frederiea
was introduced by the OUTGOING
president, Miss Isabel Kinks.
An impressive opening feature
was the procession of the color
guards of the scouts. with each
troop bearing her troop flag and
the United States emblem. All sconf
branches were represented, incIud-
ing Brownies, intermediates. and
scouts. Mrs. Adele Baird of
The RehobOth trOop led the brownie
promise; Miss Phyllis Rush of
LeWes, the scout promise, while the
musical portion was opened bv fhe
singing of Scouts We Are" bv tbe
trederlca group, ending with "Our
Delaware" by the Milford gropn
rhe welcome from Lewes was given
by Mrs. Wilson Price and from Re-
noDoth by Mrs. Stephens. Mrs
LOUIS F. Ingram of Lewes received
he Juliette Lowe Fund in honor 81
ne founder Of Girl Scouts in Amer
ca. The rally closed with all girls
dining hands in a large "Friend-
NIP" circle, while singing "Taps"
A guest of honor was Mrs
Thomas Russell, of Smyrna. scout
,dviser for Kent and Sussex Coun-
les.
SKELETON - The discovery of
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