Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

NEW OFFICERS ~ Officers Of
the Greenwood Parent Teacher As
sociation have been elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Stanley Cahall, presi-
dent; Gardner Rogers, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Hubert Cannon, secre-
tary; Mrs. Emory Williamson, trea-
surer.
The installation will take place
this month and will be under the
direction of James B. Owens, vice
president of the Sussex County
PTA and principal of the George
town High School.
/ School board members for the
Greenwood District will be elected
on Saturday, May 10, from 2 10 6
ip. m. at the school.
HORSES-Forty-six daily double
ticket issuing machines will be in
operation when Delaware Park
Hshers in its 33-day meeting on
May 20, it was announced today by
Vice President ard General Man
ager Bryan Field.
There will be "a machines in the
/ grandstand, 10 in the clubhouse and
two for members of the Delaware
Turf O ub. The grandstand will have
81 of the popular 50 machines and
three of the $40 variety, while the
clubhouse will have eight So issu-
ers and two for $40 tickets. The "A
machines for the use of the general
public will all be conveniently To-
Gated on the ground floor level.
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ZONING - Milford City Council
last week was compelled to grant
two building permits in an area in
which several property owners pro-
, tested because a discarded general
! zoning plan has not yet been re-
activated.
, Council members told the pro-
! testing property owners they were
. advised by the city solicitor that
! without q ZOning ordinance they
had no other resource than to
grant the permits.
There is no coming plan in Mil
ford except for the downtown area
. and one other district.
Mayor Edward C. Evans stated
:. that he had been trying for several
= years to establish general zon-
= ing for Milford. He said council
: in 1850 adopted a zoaing plan, and
= made an appropriation for the sur
" vey, but this was rescinded by the
council in 1851.
= Mayor Evans said the present
4 council was considering reactivat-
= ing the plan but as yet had not
adopted it He said he expected il
= !, to be in force late in the summel
y y as committe was now working
=, y on the proposition.
= This committee is composed o
= Irwin Burton, Frank L. Grier, ant
Harry Pierce.
-, When completed their plans will
"a be submitted to council for adOp
. = ton, and for an amendment to tn
IaI city charter
He BEAUTY CONTEST-The Pr
he fessional and Business Women
,st Club and the New Century Cll
he are combining their efforts to sta
ted the annual miss Laurel" Conte
]. at the Waller Theatre on May z
.au 1852.
nv. This contest is to select a mi
a Laurel" to compete in the 5th Al
ar nual "Delmarva Chicken Festival
Queen Contest"
ms Prizes for the "Miss Laure
Tor contest will be awarded by me
es. chants o. the community.
he The girl selected as Miss Laure
II wiki be sponsored by the Clubs
TT compete on June 9th at Pocomol
lav for honor of being selected mi
snt Delmarva "" Queen of Chick'
zen Festival will reign over three-d;
Festival along with two other sta
son winners.
ct Prizes for the Queen will
H. $500. 90 cash or a $750.O0 scholarsh
to the college of her choice. Ea
ent of the state winners viii recei
er's $4,000 in cash. The three sta
rch runners up will each receive a
the propriate prizes valued at $50.
cry each.
ing Delaware Contest Chairman, Es
the Hawk, Greenwood, urges all 81
rim vice clubs to sponsor girl
lior their community to compete. T
will last report showed that appro
With mately forty gir;s have sent in 8
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