Milford chronicle., 1954-02-05
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

KENT AYR-Announcement was
made this week by Richards Simple.
President, that Robert H. Yerkes,
chairman Of Kent County Republic
can committe, will address the
group at a meeting to be held
Thursday evening, February IL.
The meeting will be held at Kent
County Republican headquarters.
Loekerman Street, Dover at 8 D. m.
Arrangements have been made BY
William Hughes, program chairman.
EXTRA JUDGE-An additional
federal district judgeship for Della
ware seemed closer to reality last
Friday when it was announced that
a House-Senate conference COM
mittee had finally agreed on an
omnibus judgeship bill.
The conference agreement, which
creates q new district iudgeships
and three circuit judgeships, must
be approved by both houses of Con-
gress before it is sent to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
Congress is expected to complete
action on the measure next week.
OF the "a additional district
judges, n are permanent and six
temporary, and three additional cir
cult judges.
COUNCIL HEAD-The SnssAv
County All Council, meeting in the
Agriculture Center, near George
town, elected Martin W. johnson.
Srd, OF Sycamore, as president of
the council for 1854 Other officers
CHOSEN are: Joseph William Work.
man, Delmar, vice president; Rose
mary Warrington, Georgetown, re-
porter, and Virginia Lee Smith.
BridgeVille, northumberland.
The president named a safety
committee comprising ]. B. Work,
man, Betty Lee Cannon, Russell
Layton and Betty Hastings. The
committee is charged with the pro-
motion of safety and accident pre-
ventiOn in the All Clubs of the
county.
RECITAL-The Wesley Junior
College music department and the
concert-lecture committee will pre-
sent DR.. Herbert ]. Jenny, organist,
in recital on Sunday, February z.
at 4 p. m, in Christ Episcopal
Church, corner of S. State and
Water Streets, Dover.
DR.. Jenny is a graduate of the
New England Conservatory of
Music, Boston; a Fellow Of the
Guild of Organists, and
holds an M. A. degree from Harvard
University, and Phi. d. degree from
the University of Innsbruck. Aus
tria. His organ teachers we're the
late w. Middleschulte of Chicago,
and the late Wallace Goodrich of
Boston.
BUILDERS SHOW-A How to
Do It" show, to demonstrate to the
public details of home construction.
repairs, and upkeep, is planned by
the Vessels Lumber Company of
Rehoboth Beach and Lewes, to be
held for two days in the auditorium
Of st. Edmond's Hall on March Sc.
In announcing plans for the show
Luther r. Vessels says the show
will be participated in by some 200
building contractors Of this area. It
will open with a buffet dinner for
The contractors and special guests.
The following day, Saturday, the
public will be invited to attend the
show from noon until 10 D. m, when
light refreshments will be served to
everyone.
Hostesses for the affair will be
four professional models and there
will be music during the two days
by an electric organ. Mr.. Vessels
says some Is national lumber and
building firms will set up booths
the large hall.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
turns on the Polio Fund campaign
in Sussex County are coming in
slowly. Thus far two towns have
gone over their quota with their
solicitation not completed. Harbe-
son, reported having gone over the
quota Of $4,000, by January 10. In
1858 this community raised $4,000.
A report from Willard r. Walls, Of
received on Saturday of
last week stated he had in hand
$4,000 with work not completed.
Last year Glendale raised SSH. IA.
A Polio Bake, held in Burton
Show Rooms, in Georgetown, on
morning netted over
$4,000 with money not all in hand,
several of the workers not having
reported returns.
Another special event TO be staged
S the benefit basketball game be-
tween the Georgetown County
Seaters and the team from Fort
John Custis, in Cape Charles, Va.
This game will be held in the
Georgetown High School in the
evening of February 4.