Milford chronicle., 1953-12-25
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

by the Little Theatre League of
Bridgeville, the play reading COM
mittee reported at a meeting of
the league. One three-act play will
be selected and given some time
in April. It will be co-sponsored
by the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire
Company.
Play reading members are jeff
Gray, Mrs. Eliza Stevenson, Mrs.
Nancy DOOrdan and AL Mcdaniel.
A committee consisting of Jeff
Gray and Daniel Short suggested
that the league abandon a sugges-
ton that it purchase a vacated
building in town as a clubhouse.
So
DECORATION CONTEST - The
Kiwanis Club of Bridgeville, will
sponsor its annual contest for the
best decorated homes in Bridge
vile. Two prizes will be awarded
to the first and second place win
ners.
Judging will be done on the basis
or originality, general appearance
| and effectiveness. Out of town
| judges will determine winners.
Selection will take place sometime
between Christmas and New Years
Day. Ralph Davis is chairman of
the contest.
QUARTET SINGS Appropriate
to the religious theme of Christ
mas and the holiday season, a
musical program was presented at
the meeting of the Dover Rotary
Club in the Dinner Bell Inn, re-
Gently by Clifton P. Anderson, first
tenor; Stewart Bennett, second
tenor; Thomas ]. Brumit, first
bass, and Norman H. Ward, second
bass, members of the male quartet
of Wesley Methodist Church of
Dover.
The program, which was intro
duced by Mr.. Ward, program chair
man for December, opened with an
Old-fashioned barbershop number,
and was followed by several selec-
tions of old familiar gospel songs.
AS closing numbers the quartet
sang Christmas carols.
Birthday greetings were extend
ed to Mayor W. Edward Hannah
who was seated at the head table
, as is the custom of the club in
, hOnOring this occasion for each
member throughout the year.
! Club singing was led by John S
Charlton who was assisted by Mrs
> George d. TebO at the piano.
FACE CHARGES-Roscoe Poole
of HarbesOn, Del, and Boyd Lucas
of near Milton, were arraigned be,
fore Magistrate Oscar B. King this
week on charges of possession anC
operation of an unregistered still
. Unable to furnish bond of SI.0Ol
= each, the men were committed Il
S Sussex County Prison to await APP
n pearance III Common Pleas Court
e The two men were arrested b
d Inspectors Charles d. Parker an
r Samuel Phillips early MOnda
: morning while operating the still
: The still, one of the type operate
a by steam, together with two ban
d rels of mash, were cOnfiscated b
s the liquor inspectors. It was Iocat
Il ed in a woods about one mile cas-
It of st. Georges Chapel, near Holly
mount.
e NEW CITIZENS-FOur resident
e of Sussex County were admitte
to citizenship last week in natu
d ralization ceremonies conducted b
n Judge Charles S. Richards. TIL
k oath was administered by Mrs. Mil
i dred King, deputy prOthonotary.
q Those admitted to citizenshi
were Arthur Emanuel White, q
Laurel, former citizen of the Brit
ish West Indies; Marjorie Ka
+ Kehlenbrink, of BridgeVille, form
Il er British citizen; Dudley Victor
r. Lloyd, Of Seaford, formerly of tn
g British West Indies, and Marjori
i Mildred DObson. also a fcrme
Is British citizen.
a, REHOBOTH G of C-Membel
k of the Chamber of Commerce wi
Id receive in the mail within the me-
m few days printed ballots shown
l. the results Of nominations of ne
d. officers made at the Decembt
i. meeting recently in the America
Legion home.
This procedure is according to b,
laws of the trade body wherel
each voter will have an oppOrtuni
s. to consider the nominations, mai
r. his ballot, and return to the chan
n, Der secretary for opening at Il
annual election Jan. IS.
s. Willard Nennsteihl, proprietor
r. the Betty Bake Shop, has BET
a. nominated for president, to succe,
s. Ralph B. Pierson, RehobOth pha
e. macist.
d. others nominated to serve wi
Mr.. Nennsteihl are Mrs. Mary Al
s. Sullivan as wee president, replaciI
Milton K. Fried, publisher of Il
Delaware Coast Press, Mrs. Els
Bryan. secretary, and Joseph
4 Walsmith, Jr., treasurer. Mrs. Bryi
u and Mr.. Walsmith were nominal
for reelection.
TO For directors for two-year teri
e the nominees were Mr.. PiersOn, t
outgoing president; Mr.. Fried, I
d. w. Orville Daisey. J. C. StampI
n and John Havill. For one year, MI
a Carolyn Flat, and Mrs. Carol
e. Lynch.
On The nominating committee c
e. sisted of Mr.. Fried, chairman; /
L. Richard B. Steele. and Mrs. Lyme
~ All marked ballots are to be !
re turned to the secretary. Mrs. Bry
Ill to be held unopened until t
, January meeting. Elected Office
q will be installed at a meeting