Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

DAGsBORO LIONS omcers Of
the Dagsboro Lions Club were in
stalled in a recent meeting. The
new officers are George Emerson.
president: Raymond Townsend,
Clarence E. Truitt and Gordon
Heathman, first, second and third
vice presidents, respectively. ).
Cordrey MCGEE, secretary; Wilmer
Daisey, tail twister; Pearson Their
OFF, lion tanner, Woodrow w. Steen,
Thayer Royal, Lester Hudson and
Frederick Baker, directors.
ABB HOSPITAL-The Air Force
plans to build a 100-bed hospital
at the Dover Air Base at a cost Of
about $2.300.O00.
The project has been approved
in Washington, IL was announced
by Z. S. Senator j. Allen Frear.
Jr.
In support of its request, the
Air Force estimated the base will
soon have a peak strength Of 6.1O5
permanent party personnel, plus
an average transient load Of
nearly 900.
The hospital will also provide
care, Air Force spokesmen said,
for some 1000 dependents of mili-
tary personnel who are expected to
reside in the area.
BARNES VISIT The George
town Kiwanis Club, meeting in
Grace Hall this week, held a board
Of directors meeting Immediately
following the dinner, instead Of a
program. f. Glen Grain presided
and heard reports from committees.
The Georgetown Kiwanians will
not meet in Georgetown for the
next two meetings, Aug. 10 and II.
On Aug. 10 the entire club will
visit Camp Barnes for dinner and
an inspection Of the camp. The
MillsbOro and Frankford Kiwanis
Clubs and possibly the Greenwood
Club will join with the club on that
! evening.
On Aug. II the Georgetown
Club will go to PocomOke City.
Md, for an inter-club meeting with
the Kiwanis Club at that place.
Norman Sullivan, service foreman
for the Diamond state Telephone
Company, Georgetown, was a guest
of the club.
GEORGETOWN FIRE - Fire or
iginating in an upstairs apartment
in the home of Miss Elizabeth
Houston, Georgetown, caused dam
age estimated at several thousand
| dollars, late last Thursday night.
The apartment where the fire start
ed was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Thompson, who had left
home about $500 p. m The fire was
discovered by Miss Houston, who
heard the cracking of flames when
she went outside on a porch. The
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
pany responded to the alarm turn
ed in at 1915 and had the fire un,
} der control in half an hour, saw.
ling the home from destruction.
/ The large house, formerly the
home of the late Colonel Robert G.
Houston, was converted to apart
ments few years ago by Miss
j Houston, who maintained her own
home in the east wing of the build
J ing. One apartment was vacated
on Wednesday Of last week and
ganother downstairs apartment is
occupied by Miss Peggy Dunning.
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INDUCTED II Listed below are
boys that were inducted into the
u, S. Army on Tuesday, July 81
Robert L. Beebe, Ellendale; Will
liam r. Foster, Milford; David l.
Hall, Ocean View; Clarke P. Banks,
J Delmar; John E. Truitt, Bridge
) vile; Norman J. Parsons, Laurel .
Richard M. Tull, Laurel; Jacob w
Boyce, SeafOrd; Howard 2. Mill
{ man, JT., and Charles p. Downs,
: Dagsboro; John r. King. III
Georgetown; Harry G. Davis
: BTidgeville; Huey West, JF.,
: Bridgeville; Robert ]. Harris
t Bridgeville.
DR.. T. G. Mulligan, from Grace
: Church, Georgetown, and G.. Wes-
ley Cottington from the Gideons
3 Religion were present DR.. Multi
/ gan presented each boy with q
E pocket prayer book Mr.. C0tting.
3 ton presented each boy with a New
j Testament and offered a word oi
/ prayer. Mrs. Warren HOlston and
/ Mrs. John King from the Grace
: Methodist Church. acted as hos
D Itesses. Mrs. Clara Holston made
dOughnuts for the boys.