Milford chronicle., 1953-11-27
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

FRATERNITY OFFICERS Phi
Theta Kappa, the Wesley Junior
College Chapter of this national
scholastic honor society has an
nounced its officers for the school
year. President, Don Moore, Dover,
Del; Vice President, Walda Lou
Reed, Milleville, N. j.; Treasurer.
Marie Brown, Cheswold, Del; Sec
retary Margaret Riggin, Middle
town, Del, and, Reporter, Jean Nc
Coy, Sparta, N. J.
The Wesley Junior College Chan
ter OF Phi Theta Kappa was or
ganized in 1947, and is comparable
to Phi Beta Kappa for senior COL
leges. Only 1919 Of the student body
is eligible for membership and thev
must meet both high scholastic
and high leadership and personali-
ty qualifications.
BANK Observation-Disclosures
throughout the East who attended
the formal Stockholders opening
of the Farmers Bank of the Slate
of Delaware praised highly the
work of Mrs. SalOme DOwnes
EdgewOrth as Interior Decorator
of the new Bank. Her clever use
of mahogany together with the
floor tile plan made the first i'm
preston of the Bank-sO hOmelike.
There is no marble in the Bank
decorations. There are no cages.
no grills, no bars. The hangings,
the furniture, the attractive chairs,
and check desks make one feel at
home Immediately.
The Bank officers are being he
seiged with visiting Bankers COM
ing from afar to see in operation
some of the new ideas.
POLICE TO MOVE - Finding
themselves crowded in the present
City Hall, the city council is making
arrangements to move the police
department into the vacant build.
ing next door, formerly used as q
restaurant.
This will enable the city man.
ager to have room for his work
at the Office.
AT present the city manager
has to occupy part of the front of.
flee utilized by the accounting de,
partment, and the police and city
alderman use the room in the rear
Council is also considering the
best location for a public res
room. Several sites have been sug
gested in the past, but none ap
peared to meet with complete ap
prOval.
1t is contemplated extending tn,
span on the Walnut Street bridge
placing the rest room on the rea
of the span, and using adjacen
land for a new parking lot for tn
central section of this city.
A special fund has been prOvidei
for this work, and is being he'll
for this improvement.
XMAS TREE SALE-In an effo1
to raise funds for the continuou
youth program of the Smyrn
Lions Club, members are plannin
10 sell Christmas trees this yea,
A large selection of trees has bee
ordered, and delivery is promise
by December 18th. A sale is sched
uled to be held on the Saturda
and Sunday prior to Christina
week, December 18th and goth.
Trees will be on display and fO
sale on the Smyrna high schoo
athletic field, and plans are ais
being made to sell them at fou
corners in the business area O
town.
Orders will be taken for tree
and they will be delivered at tn
requested time.
NEW ATTORNEYS-Ten new al
tCrneys were admitted to the ba
by the State Supreme Court Mon
day morning of this week, wit
Chief Justice Clarence A. Southel
land giving them the lecture O
their responsibilities as member
of the bar.
James B. Messick of Dover. cler
OF the Supreme Court, was one {
the ten. The others are: joseph ]
Hurley, James F. Kelleher, Aley
ander Greenfield and Edmund !
? Lyons, of Wilmington; Joshua n
: Twilley, Dover; John o. Snyde
Milford; Arthur Dean Belts. ,
Georgetown; Thomas S. Lodge, Ne
castle; and Nathan Bakalar, Wi
, low Run.
. RADAR-State police, operatir
radar equipment in the State
three counties, charged 1926 M
, torists with speeding and warnc
: lot others last week.
Capt. Edgar F. Isaacs, highw;
and safety director, said it was OF
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