Milford chronicle., 1952-07-04
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

BRYCE CLOSED-Notice is here
by given that Summit Bridge
across the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal on State Highway
Route II has been closed to all
highway traffic This closure is
necessitated because of the settle
ment of the southerly abutment of
the bridge.
The bridge has been placed in
raised position for the passage of
vessels in the canal.
MUSEUM - The Delaware State
Museum will be closed Friday, July
4, but will remain open to the pub
lie from 2 p. m. to p. m. on Sat
urday, July and Sunday, July s.
1t will be closed as usual on Mon
day.
This is in accordance with the
Museum policy of remaining open
whenever possible on a legal holi-
day to provide the public with the
opportunity to visit the Museum.
An increasing number of out-of-
state visitors are finding their way
to the Museum and there is a no
table increase in the number of
vitOrs from Wilmington and New
Castle County who apparently are
stopping off on their way to Re-
hoboth and other seaside resorts.
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BIG DINER - William Martini
dale, manager of the Howard John
! son Restaurant on the Governor
Printz Boulevard near Edge Moor,
will build a $125,000 diner on the
dupont Parkway near Basin Road,
on property leased from the New
Castle County Airport Commits
sion, it was disclosed recently.
A rental contract approved by
the New Castle County Levy Court
calls for a minimum rent of $3.50
a month or three per cent of the
gross business, whichever is more
The diner will be located just
south of a service station at the
southwest corner of Basin Road and
dupont Parkway The lease, it was
disclosed, permits entrance and
exit to- the establishment from
either road.
RESIGNATION - Mrs. Lillian
Martin, deputy state auditor, has
resigned, effective July z.
But the resignation is only a de-
vice to permit the signing of state
papers during the absence of both
the auditor, G. Dan Enterline, and
Mrs. Martin, both of whom are
planning to go to the Republican
National Convention.
After a consultation with Attor.
ney-General H. Albert Young, il
was decided that Mrs. Martin viii
resign and that Edgar Townsend
accountant for the auditors Office
will be appointed deputy. He will
be bonded and will be able to affi1
an official signature for the audi
tors Office during the absence o
the other two officials. On their re
turn, a shift hack to normal is t
take place.
JUDGING-The 4th Annual Ken
COuty All Dairy Judging COntes
will be held Thursday, July 10th
beginning at $3.50 am. at the farm
of Maurice Adams, near Vernon
Two classes of Holsteins will b.
| selected for judging classes. Othe
farms and herds to be judged are
Harry Ray Collision, near Vernon
Jerseys; Arthur Tatman, Green
wood, GueTnseys; George Simpson
Houston, AyrshiTes.
The highest scoring dairy clul
members will compete in the Stat
All Dairy Judging Contest to b
held at the Kent and Sussex Fail
on Friday, July 25th, at 10 am.
The trophy, sponsored by tn
Farmers Bank OF Dover. will b
awarded to the top scoring team
Any All Club member may TAX
part in the days activities.
KIDDIES DAY - The secOnt
annual Riddles Day picnic will b.
held Wednesday, July 9, at Wheel
er's Park it was announced thi
= week by Chosen Friends Lodge
1. o. o. F., sponsor.
The picnic for children up to 1
years of age will begin at p. N
with pony parade led by the Har
, rington School Band.
The program calls for a talk b.
Mayor z. B. Rash; the Rev. RobeT
E. VanCleaf, pastor of Asbur
, Methodist Church; the Rev. Grie
l Baker of Pilgrim Holiness Church
the Rev. Milton Elliott, pastor c
Trinity Methodist Church, and til
l Rev. George w. Milestone, paste
of the Church of the Nazarene.
;. Contests will be held in the after
Y noon and evening in the fOllowin
e classificatiOns: boys, to 10 years
- boys, 10 to Is years; girls, 5 to
i years; girls, 10 to Is years.
|, There will be a bicycle rae
e greasy -pole-climbing contest, pC
tato race, bag race, watermelo
). eating contests, foot race, tug 4,
= war, and bubbletgum contest, p;
a rade of bicycles with prize for bes
p decorated one; serving of hot. dog;
n amateur hour and freckle conte
y for all ages.
: INSTALLATION - w. Rel
Brown of Wyoming, was installC
as president of the Camden-Wyon