Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

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HAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
40 years that he had brothers and
sisters because his foster parents
withheld the information, Charles
W. Dearman, a Greenwood, Del.
poultry farmer is certain, he said.
that the policy of cOncealing rela-
tiVes is wrong. He said that should
he ever adopt a child he would
never keep the fact secret from
the child.
Until 1889, Mr. Dearman thought
he was the only child of the late
Dearman couple, first of States
vile, Ca, then of Greenwood.
They were wonderful to me
they even talked of my difficult
BIRTH" he said. Then, after / was
married, in 1899, they got mad at
me one day and told me the truth :"
The truth was that he was really
Charles Anderson Britt, taken from
an orphans home in Greensboro
N. c. -
Finally, after years of effort. Mr.
Dearman learned the story of his
family, and those still surviving
held a reunion Christmas, 1853. at
Charlotte. N. c.
BEAUTY DIRECTOR
Hoey of 26O1 Washington Street
Wilmington, is entries chairman for
the 1854 Miss Delaware pageant.
according to Richard H. Baldwin
Jaycee chairman for the contest.
In announcing Mr.. Hoey's an
pointment, Mr.. Baldwin reminded
prospective entrants in the contest
mat a rOund-the-clock service is
being maintained by the Jaycees to
Jake their names and addresses.
The number is Wilmington S-4263.
Mr.. Baldwin said that several re-
quests for application blanks have
already been received from Della
ware girls interested in connecting
In the contest. The winner will
compete as Miss Delaware in the
MISS America pageant at Atlantic
CITY in September, and will also
represent the state at the Cherry
Blossom Festival in Washington
this spring.
Ihe single pageant to name the
dual winner will be held February
9th in the Gold Ballroom of the
Hotel DUPONT.
I'D FIRE CALLS-RObbins Hose
Company firemen were called ont
on 10 alarms, two of them silent.
during the first two days of 1854
two more than during the entire
month of January, 1853.
The 10 calls this year were
crammed into about 20 hours. the
hrst coming New Years Dav
around p. m, and the ninth he
ing sounded Sunday to assist the
Camden-WyOming company at a
barn fire.
The 10th call was received last
sunday night but proved to be a
raise alarm, sending firemen to
Hazel Road to a nOn-existent chin
ney blaze.
/ Two OF the alarms were caused
by hres at the same place, a frame
/ dwelling along the HazlettviIIe
ROAD, about six miles west of DO
'eI' Wheie the most serious dam
age was done. The house is owned
by Henry Beachy and occupied bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard WEIGH.
BISHOP TO SPEAK-Tbe RI
rev D. Brooke MOsley, bishop CO.
adJutor Of the Episcopal diocese of
Delaware, will make his first visit
10 Christ Church, Dover, in cOnnec-
tlon with the church's annual con-
gregational meeting Monday. Ian
uary 18th, at 1880 p. m.
The meeting will follow even
song and the bishop coadjutor's adj
dress in the church, the meeting
portion of the nights program to
be held in the parish house.
10 be elected are: A senior war
den to succeed William P. Richard
son; a junior warden to succeed
William c. Boyer; and three vestrv-
men to succeed Charles c. Brown.
Howard E. Lynch, Jr., and DR.. Har-
ry V. Holloway.
The Wardens are eligible for re-
election but the vestrymen NAV not
succeed themselves. !
Dr. Joseph Moore, director of the
survey of the diocese which is To-
De carried out in the spring in all
parishes and missions, will sneak |
at the church Wednesday after
noon January Is. He will give in
Structions to the Christ Church
parish study committee and other !
leaders OF the parish and answer I
questions.
Each congregation has it's own
study committee to make self /
study of its parish area and mem /
Dershir under the direction of ex-
perlenced leaders from the national
council, making use of forms SIM !
pIled for the purpose by them.
GAMBLERS TAX - Camblors
have paid S126,S5O.86 on the snec- /
lal excise tax in the two years that (
the tax has been operative in Del /
aware, it was reported Tuesday bv |
Francis P. Graham, director of the
delaware district office, Internal
Revenue Service.
Last month Is persons who hold
the licenses paid $6,300.92 for bets
taken in November to wind up the
TWO Iull years that the 10 per cent
tax has been in effect. Two new
$5O stamps were purchased during
the month by Edward Johnson. 227
west Second Street, Wilmington.
ana Anthony Pope, AZ North Pur-
que Avenue, Wilmington Manor.