Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

LUCKY STUDENT-seaford will
have the honor of sending an ex-
change student to Europe, this
summer, according to an announce
ment from the SeafoFd High School.
Charles Edward Moore, 18th
grade student, has been approved
for the trip by the American Field
Service after an interview in Will
mingtOn. He was selected from a
group of four students nominated
by the school
Young Moore is interested in
basketball and track and is a men,
ber Of the school honor society.
DAIRY FARMERS ENTERTAIN.
ED-Dairy farmers in the HarFing-
tOn-Nassau area who ship their
milk to the Supplee-Wiils- Jones
Milk Company were guests Of the
Philadelphia firm on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8, in the Milford Lake Ave-
nue. School, Milford Occasion was
the seventh annual farmer-com-
pany meeting
Supplee daiTymen and their fam
| lilies in attendance heard DR.. Roy
F. Davenport, company director OF
| field service, speak on dairy pro-
ductiOn and consumption trends
both on national and local levels,
reasons for, and means Of contrOll-
ing, surpluses, and opportunities
awaiting dairymen in the future.
Robert J. Ehlinger, editor Of the
Sealtest Dairymen, discussed COM
pany operations and expenses. IL
Illustrating his talk with colOred
slides.
Entertainment was provided by
Roy HOWells, humOrist-astroIOgis
and refreshments were served.
| INDIAN RIVER AUXILIARY ~
At the regular meeting Of the In
dian River Fire Company Auxiliary
last Thursday evening il was un-
animously voted to present the fire
company with a check for $5OO.OO.
This makes a total of 81, 900 donat-
ed to the fire company by the aux
iliary in less than three months.
The auxiliary is justly proud to
make this presentation since it has
been organized only slightly over
year.
The auxiliary is planning a game
party to be held February 19, in the
fire hall. Door and game prizes
will be given.
The auxiliary was represented
Sunday at Delmar at a Del-Mar-Va
meeting.
FATAL DRINK - Lawrence G..
Evans, Al, of Smyrna. who, police
said, drank a combination of f'tOO
many mixes" including alcohol,
wine, beer, and several floor clean
ing fluids, died last night shortly
after being admitted to the Kent
General Hospital at Dover.
Police and Coroner Roland T..
Trader said Evans started drink
ing earlier in the afternoon and
then returned home shortly before
dark and started drinking liquid
floor wax and pine oil. He became
violently i'll and was taken to the
hospital. He is survived by his wife
and several children.
CABINS BURNED-A row Of Il
One-rOOm cabins along the Lewes-
RehObOth Canal, occupied by oys-
ter shuckers employed by the Allen
Kirkpatrick Company, was destroy
ed by fire this week at an estimat-
ed loss of approximately $4,000.
The cabins were located in the
vicinity of the oyster shucking
plant of the Kirkpatrick company,
but the storage house about 100
yards away was saved. The fire
was believed caused by an over
heated stove in one of the cabins.
All occupants escaped injury and
were provided housing elsewhere
by the owner, Walter J. Lehman Of
Dewey Beach.
The main Offices and freezer
: plant of the Kirkpatrick Company
are located on Hebron street, some
distance from the shucking plant,
on the outskirts of RehobOth Beach.
The company is one of the largest
dispensers of frozen oyster pro-
ducts in the country.