Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

ARCHAEOLOGICAL - The an (
nual meeting and election of new
officers of the Sussex Archaeolog-
ical Association took place Thurs
day night in the Episcopal Parish
House at RehobOth Beach. Hos
tesses at the meeting were Mrs. |
David Marine, Mrs. Chesleigh Bon
inc, Mrs. William Randolph Clark, |
and Mrs. Sheldon F. Potter.
The nominating committee ap-
pointed in December made it's re-
port. The committee comprises
Miss Marjorie Virden, Lewes; ROg-
er E. Vandegrift of Millsboro; Will
liam S. Ingram of Lewes; Frank
Austin of Milford, and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Jones of Georgetown.
Henry II. Hutchinson of Bethel is
the retiring president.
STAMPS - Bradford Damen, an
ardent philatelist and member of
the Georgetown Kiwanis Club en-
tertained members of the organi-
zation recently with a history of
philately, dating back to 1S47. Mr..
Damon exhibited his collection,
valued at over $4,000, and contain
ing stamps from the beginning of
the stamp collecting hobby up to
the present.
Other speakers were James F.
Walls and ]. Ralph Carey, who dis
cussed the proposed petition for a
bypass north and east of George
town, linking the Bridgeville and
GeOrgetOwn-Lewes highways, which
it is expected would relieve con-
gested traffic through the narrow
business streets of the town, espe-
cially in connection with seasonal
traffic from Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn; movements of military
traffic to Fort Miles and the travel
of chicken trucks to processing
/ plants. The club unanimously en-
dOrsed the petition and authorized
Dallas A. Dennis, president, to sign
the petition in the name of the
Georgetown club.
NEW TRUSTEE-At a recent
meeting of Blue Hen Post No
6483, of Milford, Stephen w. Beda,
a World War II veteran, was elect
ed to complete an unexpired term
as trustee. Beda succeeds John r.
Wilkins Jr., who resigned the post
due to the press of other outside
business activities.
The new trustee is a compara-
tive newcomer to the local V.F.W
ranks, having first affiliated witt
Blue Hen Post early this past
summer A former Lieutenant
4 Colonel in the U. S. Army, will
World War II overseas service il
North Africa and Italy, Beda, dur,
ing the past several months, ha
been most active in local V.F.W
and Moo. affairs. He has served
on several committees, including
those for the Annual Christina
Party, and the Auxiliary Dinner
and is currently a member of tn
entertainment and athletic commit
tees. Joining the moo. shortly al
ter affiliatiOn with the parent V.F.N
organization. he was recently al
pointed secretary of the local puI
| tent.
Beda's election to the Office {
trustees automatically makes hil
a member of the board of director
of the Milford Veterans of Foreig
Wars Association, Inc, the proper
ty- holding company for the post. A
director he will serve on the so
cial membership committee.
BANK HEAD - DR.. James E
Marvil has been elected chairman
of the board of directors of tn,
Laurel branch of the Sussex Trus
Company to succeed Ford NJ. War
ringtOn, who recently resigned af
ter being elected president of tn,
three-branch banking organiza
ton.
According to Harold H. Smith
vice president and cashier of tn,
Laurel branch, the banks resources
at the year-end, had reached al
all-time high of S9,734,42O, repre-
senting an increase of about $500,
600 for the year. The total re
sources of the Laurel branch alon,
has reached S4,044,994 or an in
, crease of $316,371 for the year 1851
Leighton c. Fowler and Jane
M. Faulkner were elected as new
directors of the Peoples Nationa
Bank at the annual meeting O
stockholders held last week.
Other directors reelected are
. L. E. Allen, E. H. Allen, J. o. Baker
: w. ElwOod Chapman, DR.. ]. Rosco
} Elliott, George E. GOrdy, Harley G
B. Hastings, Merrill G. King, Henry f
j, Roster, William c. Littleton, "
S Franklin Oliphant, DR.. William T
4 Prettyman, Alden P. Short, an
n Milton D. Yerkes.
< The new board has organize
J, with the following officers: DR..
J. Roscoe Elliott, president; GeOrg
E. GOrdy, vice president.
POULTRY JUDGING - The I'M
= versity of Delaware won thir
place in the recent 2Sth Annua
: Eastern intercollegiate POultr
: Judging Contest at the Grand Ger
E trail Palace in New York City. Th
= contest was held in cOnjunctiO
with the Allied Poultry Industrie
Show and Exposition.
Poultry judging teams from min
Northeastern colleges competed fC
honors and awards with COrne
o winning top honors, and the Un
. versity of Maryland placing secont
f The order of finish of the remain