Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

SPRING RECITAL-The seaferd
Symphonic Choir will give a Spring
Recital in Milford High School
auditorium the evening Of Monday.
May 18th The affair is being spon-
sored by the Kiwanis Club of Mil
ford, benefit Of the Underprivileged
Child Fund. Admission is set at
i$1.0O.
| INSTALLATION - Officers Of
Morning Star Lodge No. 6, IOOF.
Smyrna, will be installed this eve
ming BY District Deputy Grand Mas
ter John Dickerson Of Seaford and
his star. They are: John ThOmp-
son, noble grand; Roland Deamer,
vice grand; Ralph Peters, record
ing secretary.
MEDICAL AUXILIARY - The
April meeting Of the Sussex Coun-
ty Medical Society Auxiliary was
held recently at the home of Mrs.
/ George V. Wood, Millsboro. Mrs.
Charles M. Meyer, Laurel, presided.
Mrs. Lawrence L. F1tchett, Mil
ford, treasurer of the Women's
Auxiliary to the Medical Society
Of Delaware, reported on a meeting
held in March Of the executive of
licers of that body. At that time,
plans were discussed for the State
Auxiliary booth at the Kent-Sus-
sex Fair at Harrington in July It
was unanimously decided that the
SENS Auxiliary donate $40 to the
National Education Fund The la
dies also voted to invite the State
officers to the May meeting Of the
organization, which will meet at
the home of Mrs. Meyer. At that
time; white elephant sale will be
held. Another Embarrassing project
which the group is engaged upon
is making luncheon napkins with
a medical motif to be sold at the
State meeting in Rehoboth in
. June. The nominating committee
reported on a slate for the 1853
/ 1854 officers. After adjournment,
social hour was held with the
doctors joining their wives,
FREAR PRAISES-United States
Senator ]. Allen Frear has praised
the interest of Delaware students
: II the affairs of Government.
: In his weekly statement from
: Washington, the Senator called at
= tention to the visits Of hundreds of
! pupils from public, private and
: parochia1 schools in the State
= which are now being made to
: Washington.
= Mr.. Frear said he was surprised
and encouraged by the amount Of
y information which these students
i possess about current, national and
l. international affairs.
n He praised not only the student
IS interests, but TIE work of teachers
Is in developing a greater attentive-
d ness on the part of their cltssel
in the policies and functions o
the Government.
z. Senator Frear urged DelaWar
n hsehOol officials to include a Wis
So to the States Congressional office
3, in Washington whenever studen
n trips are being planned to the Ma
Sc tion's Capital
IS p. I. A.-The 42nd annual con
1, vention of the Delaware Congress
of Parents and Teachers will be
If held in the P. S. DUPONT High
s School on May End.
81 Mrs. ROllin H. Brown, first vice
? president of the national Congress
e of Parents and Teachers is the
keynote speaker and will speak at
/ 10 a. m, on the subject, "PTA's in
/ Action. Following her talk, the
l., meeting will break up into discus
l. sion groups lead by leaders on the
e three topics, Better Homes, Bet
tert Schools" and Better Communi-
ties in Delaware.
There will also be nomination
and election of officers for the next
y two years, a report by the presi-
e dent, Dean G. Steele, and a sum-
y mary of the morning group discus
siOns by DR.. Howard J. Row, exc
y cutive secretary of the Delaware
! State Education Association.
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