Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

HOMECOMING QUEEN - Miss
Kay Oliver, the University of Della
wares 1858 Homecoming Football
Queen, was crowned in colorful
ceremonies held at halfsime Sat-
urday during the Delaware-Muh-
lenbeTg contest at Newark.
The 21-year-Old senior, sponsor
ed jointly by Theta Chi fraternity
and Warner Hall, womens dormi- |
tory, was presented with cloak, /
sceptre and crown by last years |
queen, Miss Marianne Reinke.
Bands, floats and a parade fea-
tured the event which was staged |
before some 5000 spectators. One |
of the highlights was the participa-
tiOn of Lois Alava, Miss Delaware
of 1858, an alumna of the univer- /
sity, who appeared on the float,
Admiral Nelson's Showboat," pre-
pared by Delta Tau Delta fratern-
ity.
Guest bands from Caesar Rodney
and Alexis l. dupont Schools, as
we'll as the university band and
drum majOrette, Barbara Cubber-
ley, took part in the parade.
EX-GOVERNOR DENNEY-WiI-
liam duHamel Denney, so, former
governor of Delaware and a long
time leader in state Republican
circles, is seriously i'll at the Vet
Grams Administration Hospital, at
BrackEx, where he has been a
patient since September 10.
Mr. Denney, who lives at POI Will
liams street, Dover, served as gov
ernOr from 1921 to 1924 and prior
to that was a member of the state
House of Representatives from 1904
to 1906. He was speaker of the
House in the latter year. Later he
was state motor vehicle commits
sioner and secretary of state.
HALL DEDICATION - The Off
cial opening of the completed
meeting room of Post 7447, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, of RehobOth,
will be a-public dance on November
Is, and an oyster supper for mem
bers the following evening, No
vember 16.
The veterans post home, which
was the original Lewes Coast Guard
Station, moved to RehobOth Beach
several years ago, has been COM
pletely remOdeled as funds have
permitted. 1t is located on a plot
of land on State Road, a short dis
tance from the main thOrOughfare
of RehObOth avenue.
The post officers announce that
: the veterans are sponsoring a local
basketball league. Games are to be
played on the Rehoboth High
School court as soon as the court
> is available. All local players have
. been invited to sign up for the
league at a meeting at s p. m.
, Tuesday in the post home.
d HARRISON HOMECOMING -
: The HarbesOn Methodist ChurcI
will have special homecoming ser
II vices on Sunday, November
l. There will be three services-mOI
L ming, afternoon and evening an
the WSCS of the church will serv
dinner and supper in the Churc
Community House.
q DR.. o. A. BARLEY, Dover Distric
= Superintendent of the Peninsula
E Conference, will be the speaker 70
y the morning service at II O'Clock
> At 3 p. m, Rev. George H. Piguer
Il on, pastor of Union Methods
= Church in Wilmington, will delive
d the sermon and the speaker for tn
evening service at 8 o'clock will b.
Il Rev. DR.. ]. A. Trader of Wesle,
T Methodist Church, in Dover.
= Special musical programs hav
1t been arranged and Mr.. and Mrs
! BeldOn Sterling and family of Girls
field, Md, gospel singers, will pre-
> sent music at each of the service
u during the day.
GUEST SPEAKER - William F
3. Cooper, curator of the Cathedrs
j, Church of BTyn Athyn, Pa, photo
d grapher, traveller and lecturer, wi
y be the guest speaker Friday even
r ing, November 6, at the first annua
le dinner meeting of the Associatio
le of Delmarva Camera Clubs to b
Of held at the Dinner Bell Inn at
S. o'clock
r. The association membership COZ
is sists Of the Dover. Rehoboth, Sa
S. isbury, and Selbyville Gamer
b. Clubs.