Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

SHOOTS SELF While last
night shoppers stroHed
the streets Of Bridgeville, a So
year-Old Sussex County constable
drew his service pistol and killed
in front Of the Bridgeville
Post Onice, state police reported.
The Bridgeville Troop OF the
State Police classified the death Of
Constable William Wiley as a sui
eide. No definite reasons for his
actions we're given. The constable
was the father of eight children,
state police said.
The suicide occurred at 9:4O D.
M, according to state police. Al
though no witnesses who had ac-
tually seen the constable place the
gun to his head could be found,
several heard the shot and saw
Wiley drop to the sidewalk. The
bullet struck him in the right tenn
pie.
ACOLYTR'S FESTIVAL - The
annual Acogyte's Festival Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Delaware,
will be held on the Twentieth Sun
day after Trinity, October 81, at
4:SO p. m. at st. Johns Cathedral,
Wilmington.
The festival will open with an
address by the Rev. Richard Tre-
lease, new rector of st. Andrews
Church, Wilmington His address,
which will concern itself with the
work Of acolytes in the lay minis
try of the church, will then be dis
cussed by small groups Of those
present. A number Of the clergy
will lead those group discussions.
At a quarter Of six all the ac0lytes
and those who drove them to the
festival, will be the guests OF the
ladies of st. Johns at supper. At
seven o'clock, all acOlytes will be
vested and will form a procession
into the cathedral for evening
prayer and a service OF rededioa-
tiOn Of AcOIytes. The Rt. Rev. Ar
thur r. MeKinstry, Bishop Of Del
aware, will preach and take part in
the service.
The general public is invited to
come to the service at seven o.
clock. This viii be one Of the last
occasions for Bishop McKinstry to
speak officially to such a group be-
fore his retirement at the end Of
the year.
HALLOWEEN PARADE-Reho-
both Beach's annual Halloween pa
rade, sponsored by the Junior Po-
lice Irving Vienot will be held
Saturday night, October 80 begin
ming at p. m.
According to Chief VienOt, some
$500 in prizes will be distributed to
individuals, organizations and mUsi-
cal units. in what he believes will
be the biggest parade in the resort
city's history.
It is expected that quite a num-
Der of bands, Sussex fire depart
ments. color guards and other units
will be in line Of march, beginning
on West Rehoboth Avenue near the
LeWes-RehObOth Canal bridge, and
which will wind its way eastward
past a reviewing stand of judges,
dignitaries and guests.
I VISITATION - Kent ChaDteF
No. II, Order of the Eastern Star
was honOred by a visit from Worthy
Grand MatrOn Lillian Larrimore
and Worthy Grand Patron George
| S. Ostendarp last Wednesday eve
ming. Approximately one hundred
and fifteen members and guests
| attended the banquet held in the
Harrington Fire Hall. The banquet
was followed by the regular meet
ing held in the New century Club
with Kent Chapter No. IL Worthy
MatrOn, Catherine G. Downing,
presiding attended by approximate
ly one hundred and seventy-five,
, The Worthy Grand Matron and Pa
I trOn were accompanied by many
of the Grand Officers Of the State
of Delaware and guests included
, representatives of Maryland also.
? TURKEY SUPPER-The WSCS
of Goshen Church, Milton, will holC
D a turkey supper on Saturday, Oc
a tOber 80, from 4:30 to 500 D. m
: Prices: Adults, SIPS; children, 75c
S "A BABY BOY ~ Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Watts. Of Seabury avenue, an
e nounce the birth Of a son, DOnal,
y Frederick, born Sunday morning
/ at the Milford Memorial Hospital
e Mother and son are doing fine.
HOME CLUB - The MillWOo,
b Home Demonstration Club vii
t meet in MillwOod Hall on Wednes
= day, November 8, at p. m. TIL
t program win be decorative stitch
cry. Achievement Day will be No
vember II, in Capital Grange Hal
in Dover. Bring box lunch ant