Milford chronicle., 1952-03-28

Castle County, there were a total
Of 21,749 expirations with 1O,O76
having been renewed, leaving
II, 1913 yet to be acted upon.
In Kent County there are S.5ss
expirations, with only 2,651 having
been renewed, leaving 5,973 yet to
be acted upon. The record for Sus-
sex County shows 9,158 expira-
tiOns, with 1904 renewed and 1854
remaining to be acted upon.
ALI of these registrations expire
at midnight, next Monday and
those taken to the inspection lanes
following that date will be requir-
ed to procure a permit, costing q
dollar, in order to move their We
hicle to the inspection lane.
All Of the branch Offices and in
spection lanes, of the Motor We
hicle Department will be open on
Saturday, Of this week, until noon,
but all, of the motor vehicles in
line, at the stations, at noon, will
be inspected.
PLAYGROUND - Plans for the
operation of two Dover play
grounds this summer, one on Wat
er Street and the other on Kirk
wood Street, were completed at a
meeting Of the board of directors
of the Dover YMCA this week.
The Fairgrounds will be open
from 8 am. until 5 pm. each day
Of the week with the exception Of
Sunday, beginning June Is and
continuing throught August.
In addition to baseball, horse
shoe contests, marble tournaments,
table tennis matches, shuffleboard,
pocket billiards, and other similar
pastimes, there will be handicraft
classes for the intermediates and
a storytelling hour daily for the
tots.
Overnight hikes and "see-and-
learn" trips will be part of the
program also.
/ Arrangements were also com
pleted for the YMCA swimming
program at Silver Lake where in.
structiOn will be provided and lifl
guards will be on duty from 8 am
until 8 pm. daily during June, Jul,
and August.
The mems softbaIl teams vii
play under the lights at the Water
Street diamond three nights a
week during the summer and the
boys baseball teams will play twi-
light games at the Dover High
School and Booker T. Washington
School grounds.
Robert H. Reed, president Of the
YMCA, was selected as the Dover
delegate to the Central Atlantic
States YMCA Conference to be held
in Atlantic City May 2, 3 and 4.
David M. Green was elected record
ling secretary to replace DR.. Bert
ram H. Blum, who asked to be re-
lieved Of the Office.
|
FINE REPORT The Rev. David
w. Baker, pastor of Centenary
| Methodist Church, was unanimous
| ly invited to return for another
year at an increase in salary al
the fourth quarterly conference o,
, the church, recently. The meeting
, was presided over by DR.. o. A
BARLEY, district superintendent.
The pastors report indicated
progress in all phases Of thi
J church program. During the yea
: he conducted II funerals, Of whom
nine were members Of the church
J he baptized 18; performed eigh
= marriages and received Is into tn
( church membership.
The Sunday School report show
= ed a membership of 669, with al
/. average attendance Of 333. Tn
t school raised total Of $1,341 dur
+ ing the year, Of which sum $23
went for World Service.
q Mrs. Bessie F. Ellis, president Q
: the Women's Society of the church
d reported a membership Of 30, wit
d receipts for the year amounting t
r S1,134. She said that each circle
i raising 5000 this year, Of whic
amount $10O will go to the buildin
l. fund and that $500 has alread
a UG6A SuAnCu ONHI ~ SAo NAAAA~
t. trustees this year for that purpos'
n The membership Of the churc
.e on this date was reported to be 75l
of which number 81 are classed 9
inactive. During the year % name
. have been removed by death an
! transfer and Is added.
\ The report OF the trustees ind
! Gated that the church held propei
! ty valued at $375.046, which Is il
!, sured for a total OF S244,300. r
h pairs and new construction durir
the year cost over $4,000 with
% present Indebtedness just abo'
q $4,000.
le The treasurer's report indicate
4 that to date this conference yea
Is SS,11O had been received from bu
n get pledges, $942 in loose offerin
lg and other contributions Whis
brings the years income to $11,6e
te The budget for the new year W
+" approved for the sum OF S16,4l
o. the largest in the history Of y