Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

To-Day aLter more than two months
in the Pennsylvania Hospital. Phil- I
adelphia, where he underwent four
operations.
He entered the hospital on Sept.
80. He said he will rest to regain
his strength before resuming
duties.
ZOELNG-At the regular meeting
of the Kent County Real Estate
Board, a resolution was adopted
that the incoming legislative and
state Officials create a Kent Coun-
ty ZOning Commission, that would
have for its purpose the progress
sive and intelligent development Of
land areas in Kent County. Andres
Couhig was named chairman Of
committee to bring the matter to-
the attention Of the proper per-
sons. Mrs. Fannie ID. Harrington
was named as secretary, and Ar
thur Montgomery IS the third
member Of the committee.
+ CHORAL SOCIETY = Plans for
the formation Of a Reh0both Choral
Society have been started by an in-
terested group of music-minded
citizens Of the section. The Rev.
Richard S. Bailey, rector Of All
Saints Church Of Rehoboth, is one
Of the moving spirits in the new
choral organization which is ex-
pected to take active form after the
Christmas holidays.
The rector had experience in this
type of work during his charge in
! Pennsylvania before coming to Re,
hoboth. Tentative plans are to Sc
cure the service Of Mrs. Erwin l..
Stambaugh as director.
! FIRE MARSHALL - State fire
chiefs, at the quarterly meeting is
Laurel last Saturday night, sup
ported legislative proposals calling
for the appointment Of a state fire
marshall and the legislation Of
bingo games. About 80 heads OF
volunteer fire companies through
out the state attended, according to
p. G. Bailey Of the Laurel Fire De-
partment.
Creation Of state fire marshall
would require an act Of the State
Legislature. Volunteer firemen also
have gone on record as favoring
the legalization Of bingo as a
source of revenue for the COM
panies. r.
BLUE CROSS - A 55-year-old
father Of eleven children, who al
so has eleven grandchildren, is the
2O0,0Oth member subscriber Of
Blue Cross in Delaware, it was an
nomced Tuesday by Harold v.
Maybee, Managing Director OF
Group Hospital Service.
The 2O0,0OOth Blue Cross member
in this state is Evan Williams OF
Wilmington.
He first became eligible fol
membership in Blue Cross grouI
when he obtained employment re-
Gently as a filtering plant operator
for Joseph Bancroft ard Sons Com.
pany..and he Immediately filled
his application for Hospital, Medi-
cal and Surgical coverage for him
self, his wife Gertrude and his
youngest son, Richard Lee, ~.
KENT DIVORCES-Col. John p
LeFerve, Kent County prothono-
tary, has listed IA divorce actions
for hearing in Superior Court on
! Friday, December 10, as follows
Francis Bell V Rosa Bell, Ellen
M. Bell Robert S. Bell, James A
Lsyanna v Delilah G. Leyanna
Ruth M. Elliott v Howard FFanci;
Elliott, Jr., Isaac H. Masten Ida
M. Harvey Masten, also known a.
Ada M. Harvey Masten, Robert c
Wilson v Elizabeth c. Wilson, Mil
dred c. Urban v Stephen ]. Urban
Fred III. Latter v Margaret ii
Myers Latter, Morris Thompson
Elizabeth M. Thompson, Little
Johnson Enoch Henry johnson
Jean Rebecca Emery Robert M
Emery, Charlotte Myrtle Patterson
v Frank Carl Patterson, Leste
Gustave Berghorn v Helen Co.
BerghOrn, Samuel T. Hughes, Jr
V Norma Jean Cohee Hughes.
OFFICERS Midland Grange Nc
, q elected officers and discusse,
. plans for Christmas at their meet
/ ing recently.
The new officers are: G. Franei
/ Wilson, worthy master; Waite
/ Belts, overseer; Mrs. LOttie War
? rington, lecturer; Fred ConeaWay
4 steward; Lloyd Tyndall, assistan
{ steward; Mrs. Leta Rogers, chap
$ lain; Earl Hastings, treasurer
! Mrs. Mabel Minor, secretary; Ray
( mond ConOway, gatekeeper; Mis-
. Marjorie Sammons, ceres; Mrs.
4 Edith Wilson, romona; Mrs. Alic
Belts. flora; Mrs LOttie Tyndal
T lady assistant steward.
Otwell Pettyjohn, the retirin
; worthy master, was named a mem
Der Of the executive committe,
Other members Of this committe
are G. Arlington Pepper and Irwin
Hastings.
The annual Christmas celebrs
: ton Of the Grange win be held o
December 18th.
WINNER-Miss Carolyn Grifitl
Seaford High School junior an
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howar
Griffith Of Blades, was the WHINE
= IN the Sussex County Voice Of Dt
= mocracy contest held in George
town and broadcast over radio sta
!, ton WJWL.
i Miss Griffith, who was sponsore
! by the Seaford Junior Chamber :