Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08


SUMMER THEATRE - Rehobcth
VIII have summer theatre this
year what with the selection Of
st. Edmond's Hall, the new COM
munity building, for such use.
The Rev. Francis ]. Desmond.
pastor OF st. EdmOnd's Church.
winch constructed the building,
says the summer stock company,
headed by Lewis Pierce of New
YORK City, has signed a contract
Ior use of the hall for 10 weeks.
slartlng the last week in June.
rather Desmond says, 81 am very
happy about this project for Reho-
Doth' for the use of the new hall bv
them will not only give entertain
ment to the summer populace but
be OF great educational value as
WE'LL"
Last spring before the hall was
completed, Mr.. Pierce formulated
plans for such a repertory theatre
at Rehoboth Beach but had to
abandon the project temporarily
because of the lack of a building
sufficiently large.
FOLIO MEETING-The countv-
wide supper meeting which will
initiate the 1854 polio campaign
for 1854, will be held in the George
town high school this Friday eve
nlng at $3.50 o'clock.
Karl K. Brown, chairman. will
preside. Reports on the Sussex
County Polio Chapter will be given
by Col. Ralph S. Baker, chairman.
Chairmen have been named in all
sussex communities except in Re-
hoboth and Laurel. Community
chalrmen named thus far include:
william Porter, Milton; Clarence
Edward Truitt, DagsborO: William
Long, Frankfort; VolIie G. GRAY
MlllsborO; Henry P. Cannon. II
Bridgeville; Mrs. Iva Short Booth
georgetown; Mrs. Rebecca Palmer,
Lewes; Benjamin Hurley, Seaford:
Price Webb, Milford, (replacing
Preston Dyer, who is ilD: Mrs
oscar Thomas, Delmar; William
r. Bant, Ocean View; Mrs. Edith
H. Barker, HarbesOn; Rufus Smith.
Selbyville; Alfred Tyson Cannon
GREENWOOD; Mrs. Harold E. Hos
tedler, Lincoln; William Donovan.
Glendale.
Campaign materials will be given
the workers at the dinner together
with information on special plans.
including a Mothers March; movie
matinees, special gifts and events
to be planned in various communal
ties.
According to the National Foun-
datlon figures the goal, nationally
for 1854 is $75,OOO,OOO. State and
community quotas will be an
nounced at the kickoff meetings.
LEWES ELECTION-The inavor
and two commissioners of Lewes
are unOppOsed for reelection to.
morrow. No new candidates hav,
filed. The elections will take Mac,
in the fire hall.
To be returned to office for two
year terms are Mayor Otis H
smith, for his third term; Charles
j, Richards, Lewes' beach store
keeper; and Louis F. Ingram.
young cashier of the Lewes Trust
Company. Mayor Smith. who is
president of the Fish Products
Company of Lewes, one of the
largest menhaden processing plants
III the East. was first elected with
out opposition in 1850 and was
again unOppOsed in 1852.
HoldoVers on the town board
with another year to serve are
Capt. William R. Egan, Lewes river
pilot, and Sidney L. Downs. Hold
over town assessors are George
Strlck and Edward ]. Suthard.
ACCIDENT - Blaine Arnett. 55
OF near SeafOrd, is in critical con
1ltion at the Nanticoke Memorial
hospital, Seaford, suffering a frac-
tured skull and possible broken
neck suffered in an accident at the
John Strickland Company popcorn
plant at Greenwood on Monday
State police said a cable hoisting
2OO-pOund steel beam Slammed
causing the beam to fall and strike
Arnett on the head.
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH-Rov D
Everett, SIS, a carpenter EMPLOYED
N construction work at the Dover
AIR Force Base, was fatally iniur-
ed when he fell from a scaffoId
while at work at the base on Tues-
lay "0'
He struck his head in the fall
ana was pronounced dead 35 min-
ties later at the Kent General
hospital, to which he was rushed
n an ambulance. The accident oc-
cured just before noon.
Mr.. Everett lived at Everetts
corner, near Downs Chapel, SOUTH
west of KentOn. Born on a farm
near Hartly, he had always lived
n northwestern Kent County
A son, Thomas Howard Everett
1Veretts Corner, was a member of
he State Police recruit graduating
lass at exercises held in Dover
Monday night. Mr.. Everett's wife
YRS. Edith Cook Everett, eight
three brothers, and four
grandchildren survive him.
The children, in addition to State
trooper Everett, are: Mrs. Louise
3eFry' wyoming; Donald Everett
wilmington Manor; Allen Everett
1veretts Corner: Leroy Everett
1Veretts Corner; Miss Perry Ever
IT, employed by the FBI in Wash
ngton, and Miss Shirley Everett
Who lives at home.
his brothers are State Detective
1eVl l.. Everett, Jr., of Kenton. and
1nureW F. and James F. Everett
lverett's Corner.
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