Milford chronicle., 1953-12-04
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

YOUTH CENTER-A Youth Cen
ter, sponsored by Raymond Reyn-
Olds Post 1881, Veterans of Fore
ign Wars, Georgetown, opened re-
Gently in the VFW Hall and will
be open each Saturday evening.
Music will be furnished for dane
ing and refreshments will be pro-
vided. Members of the post have
arranged for chaperones from the
post auxiliary and parents of youth
of the community.
Wilson Hudson, post commander,
and w. Layton Johnson, treasurer,
are cO-chairmen for the center.
Refreshments will be in charge of
Mrs. John Brickner. A small ad-
mission charge will be made.
The annual Christmas party of
the post will be held on Friday
evening, December 18th, beginning
at 1880 o'clock. The party is omen
to the public. Commander Hudson
is in charge of entertainment and
Layton Johnson, assisted by men,
bers of the post and auxiliary, will
nave charge of gifts.
REMAINS UNCONSCIOUS - A
Philadelphia man was in critical
condition and still unconscious
days after a large plank fell on
him while he was working inside
a tank at the Dravo Plant.
Attaches at Wilmington General
Hospital said George Houck, 33.
suffered head injuries, but that his
injuries have not been enumerated
because his condition prevents the
taking of X-rays.
He was working inside a 28-foOt
diameter tank, 100 feet above the
ground, about noon last Saturday.
when the heavy timber fell upon
him. His companion, Edwin Roth,
had to climb out of the tank and
down a 110-foot ladder to summon
aid.
Wilmington firemen brought him
to earth with rope and pulleys.
TOWN CLUB-The Town Club
on Route 13 held a cocktail party
recently for new members. There
are some so persons who have be-
come affiliated with the club dur
ing the past year. It is a Joint club
for both Salisbury and Delmar
members.
SMYRNA SEWERS - Proposals
from four engineering firms for
the construction of the sewage dis
posal plant in Smyrna were con-
sidered at the regular meeting Of
= town council Friday night.
Action was deferred until they
were referred to the town attorney
G. L. HarmOnsOn, after which a
special meeting of council will be
called by the mayor to take action
/ on the selection of the firm which
; will be given the contract.
= Mayor John J. Hurd presided anC
5 Councilmen Richard c. Price
: George Blendt, George Luff, an,
t William Stats, as we'll as Offic
manager, Clifford Jones, were pres
e ent.
. - .y-..
= DOVER {. OF C.-DOver Cham
I Der of Commerce officers and direc
e tors for 1854 were elected at
, meeting held recently in Dover
! City Hall.
They include: Earl D. DOrzback
[ Jr., president; Arch r. Jones, vice
, president; Mrs. Marguerite p. Lee
, secretary; Russell E. Wilson, re.
l cording secretary; William r. Man
ter, treasurer; Everett d. Bryan
William c. Holden, Marvin c
Thompson, Ralph R. Fischer anC
julius 'WOlson, directors; Ernst
Danneman and William J. Storey
directors of the c. of c. holding
l company.
l In the progress report submitted
by the secretary, mention was made
= concerning the numerous letters
received from individuals who are
, being transferred to the Dover Ali
/ Force Base and who are interested
in obtaining suitable living uuar.
ters in this area. The report in.
- cluded also summary of the ac.
e tiVities of the Chamber of Com.
= merce during the past month, with
,. particular reference to INQUIRE.
f about Dover and nearby communi
s ties for prospective business anC
S residential purposes.
BAPTISTS-The First Baptis
e Church of Delmar held a mission
e ary conference over the weekend
/. when guest speakers were hearC
y each evening. Along with tn,
speakers were missionary film
l. concerning the work of the Con
n servative Baptist Foreign Mission
d ary Society.
y The conference began Frida,
evening with the Rev. John Ball
bach, pastor of the Emmanuel Ban
r tist Church, Wilmington, the speak
N er. Mr.. Ballbach told of his worlt
le tour of mission fields for the Mis-
d siOnary Society in Japan, FormOss
e. the Philippines, Thailand, India
Italy, and Portugal and he showe
le a film "The World Is Waiting.
st Saturday evening and Sunda
N morning, the Rev. William Simon
10 and Mrs. Simons. missionarie
home on furlough, told of thei
IN experiences in China and the Phil
a. ippines and the Rev. Roy Watson
Or Eastern Field representative fo
the missionary board talked O
ne Sunday evening and showed a film
of Ten Miracle Years.
VI.
IS, Bob Baynum To
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