Milford chronicle., 1951-01-05

VINO TOOK once as recorder OF deeds I
on Tuesday; w. Frank Hazel, clerk
Of the peace-elect; William NJ. Pas
key, sheriff-elect, and William
Fleischauer, Jr., coroner-elect.
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KIWANIANS INSTALLED
George w. Ayars, at the dinner
meeting of the Dover Kiwanis Club
in Chicks Restaurant, Dover, re-
Gently, presided over his last ses-
sion before the reeently-eleete
1851 officers were inducted by Dis-h
trict0 Governor A. L. Fleming of
the Salisbury Club on Wednesday
night of this week. /.
Mr.. Ayars cited the clubs assist
ance to the Dover Y. M. C. A. in it's
membership drive, in the Boy
Scout Camporee, and assistance mi.
the management of the Ielmarva.
Chicken Festival last June and
other worth while work done dur
ing the year.
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CRASH YICTIM-AIiss Floris T.
Downing, daughter of Mayor ]. /
Arthur Downing of ;Rehoboth
Beach, suffered facial cuts and was
badly bruised last Thursday night
when the small car she was driving /
skidded in North Milford, struck a
fire plug and overturned. Miss
Downing was thrown in the back
seat
After treatment at the Milford
Memorial Hospital two days her
father took her home on Saturday
day. The car was wrecked.
Miss Downing, and a girl COM
panion, who was uninjured, were
en- route upstate for the weekend. I
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BEST LOOKING HOME - The /.
Bailey Minner residence, on Della
ware avenue extended, Harrington,
received the nod of the judges and
became known as Harrington's best
decorated home this holiday sea-
son.
The Horace Quillen residence on
Center street, Harrington, was sec
ond, the Herman Minner residence,
also on Delaware avenue extended,
third, and the Leonard Masten res
idence, on Clark Boulevard, fourth.
The Jack Pitlick residence, on
Weiner avenue, winner of first
prize last year, was given special
mention.
First prize was $25; second, SIS;
third, $40, and fourth, So.
The Harrington Better Business
Association, aided by other civic
organizations and public-spirited
sponsored the awards.
Judges of the contest were Mayor
E. B. Rash, City Manager Grace
Wanda CULLEN, and Councilman
Leonard Harrington.
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DELMAR DECORATIONS - The
Earl Elliott residence at 900 East
State Street, Delmar, was chosen
as the best decorated home in Del
mar for the 1850 Christmas season. /;
The second award went to Rob-
ert Vincent, 30S Pine Street, the
third to Calvin O'Neal, 2O3 Chest
nut Street, and the fourth to Gran
vile Beumbly, Jewell Street. The
awards were $25, SIS and $40,
In recognition of a renewed in
terest in home decorations the
Chamber of Commerce presented
runner-up awards of 81 each to AL Is
bert Hastings, 300 Jewell Street;
E. Thomas Parker, 1O3, Spruce
Street; Charles Kitchens, SO2 North
Second Street, and E. N. Holloway,
Spruce Street.
The recipients Of these awards
are invited to the annual ladies
night" sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce, Jan. is, when they
will be presented.
The judges were William Sulli-
van and P. G. Swartz, both Of Sails
bury.
MIDWAY SUNDAY SCHOOL II
Appointment of the teaching staff
of the Midway Presbyterian Sunday
School is being made by WiIlianrI
E. Thompson, Jr., superintendent,
this weekend as the first Official
act of the new year
Mrs. Elsie Smith has been ap-i
pointed teacher of the beginners
class with Mrs. Catherine Freeman
as substitute. The primary group
will be headed by Mrs.
w. v. Coney of Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Mildred Phillips will he the
first substitute teacher with Mrs.
Louis Vaughn as second. Mrs. Anne
Thompson will teach the junior de-
partment, assisted by Mrs. Sarah
Reed as substitute.
A former superintendent for more
than 80 years, w. Edward ThomD-
son, Sr.. has consented to teach the
intermediate and young adult girls
with Mrs, Lucinda Wolfe as his su5-
stitute.
The Mems Bible Glass will con-
tinue under the direction Of the
pastor, the Rev DR.. William Leish-
man. Taylor Vaughn will substi-
tute.
Mrs. Molly Lynch. who had
taught the Adult Women's CIass,
will continue in that post with
Mrs. Florence Stauffer replacing
her in her absence. The Adult Wo-
mems Glass has been combined
with the class taught by Mrs. Mar
garet Joseph.
The Midway cradle and nursery /
roll is being brought up to date un- +
der the supervision Of Mrs. Cath
crime Freeman of Lewes. New en- :
ROLES may report to her any chill
drew two wears old and under.
The Sunday School at the Midway I
is held at 1870 3. m, each 4
Sunday, followed by the weekly +