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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Highway Contracts
Have Been Awarded
Five Projects Have Been Let To
The Low Bidders

The State Highway Department
has awarded contracts for five
projects to the low bidders, it was
announced this week.
Olivere Paving and Construction
Company. Wilmington, received the
contract for widening resuTfacing
the existing roadway along the
nOrthbOund lane Of U. S. Route 13
from Minquadale to Rogers Corner,
a distance of O.895 miles, at a price
Of 29,195.75. Completion date for
this project has been fixed for
August 1st.
This project will complete the
widening and resurfacing of the
northbOund lane Of this highway
from State Road to Rogers Corner.
Last year the section from Basin
Corner to MinQuadale was com
pleted.
John Julian Construction Com
pany, Elsmere, received the con-
truCt for recOnstructing South
Union Street, Wilmington, from
Sycamore Street to Prospect Road.
a distance Of 0.292 miles, with
cement concrete paving. The price
was 93,226.50. The completion date
has been fixed for July Both.
The contract for recOnstructing,
widening and resurfacing High
Street in SeafOrd was awarded to
George and Lynch, Wilmington, at
the price of $24O,515.60.
This project will provide for an
improved entrance into Seaford
from U. S. Route 13. and extends
from that highway into Seaford for
a distance Of O.984 miles. The prof.
ect also provides for the erection Of
q new bridge along High Street.
Completion date has been set for
September 1st.
Two contracts we're awarded to
p. Earle Downing, Inc, Whining
ton. One contract provides for the
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Dollar DAYS
Are Declared
n Successful
Event Here
emi-Annual Sales Fete
Was Good Despite The
Bleakness OF Weather
On Friday; Next Event
Due In August.

Following conversations with
number Of shoppers who made Mil
ford their shopping headquarters
last Friday and Saturday. this
writer found the cOncensus Of
opinion was that the semi-annual
Dollar Days Initiated by the Mer-
camille Division Of the Milford
Chamber Of Commerce were a de-
cided success.
Cooperating stores, thirty two
IN number, went all-Out to make
the Days" successful with values
Of an outstanding nature offered BY
all Of them. 1T SIS needless to say
that the shopping public was
pleasantly surprised to find such a
variety Of things to choose from,
and to find them to be fresh sea-
sonal merchandise attractiyely
priced for the sales fete.
The weather, while clear both
days, was particularly cold on Fri
day and that shopping day got off
to a slow start; however, by noon,
the stores were comfortably filed
with shoppers, and the traffic con-
tinued until closing at nine o'clock.
Saturday was a good day, the Wea-
ther was warmer and Saturday by
noon, the streets and stores were
thronged with shoppers, and park
ing places were at a premium.
The members Of the Mercantile
Division and especially the Dollar
Days committee. comprising A.
Calvin Ball, president Of the
Chamber; Wilson Sockrider, chair
man of the Mercantile Division;
and Robert H. Yerkes. secretary Of
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
OAR Sixth
Anniversary
Rev. DOnzel C. Wildey
Was Guest Speaker At
Affair Held Last Sat-
urday Here.

''TO foster true patriotism one
must have a real devotion to the
welfare of ones country" declared
the Reverend DOnzel G. Wildey, as
he addressed the members of the
Captain Jonathan Caldwell Chapter,
Daughters of the American RevOlu-
ton on Saturday.
It was the sixth anniversary of
the founding Of the Chapter, and
the members and their guests en-
jOyed together the luncheon served
them in the social hall of Calvary
Methodist Church, of which the
speaker is the pastor
The subject, Foster True PatFio-
tism", is the national theme of the
organization and Reverend Wildey
reviewed the history of the States,
beginning with the desire of the
early settlers to have freedom and
as time went on liberty developed
as the further desire of the people.
The famous words of the Con
stitutiOn and LincOln's Gettysburg
Address were well chosen for their
concept of these qualities, as he
spoke of the civil, political and in
dividual liberty of the people. The
members were thrilled by the ad-
dress and expressed their apprecia-
tiOn of it.
The speaker was presented by
Mrs. Oscar Roberts, program chair
man. Music for the program was
provided by the chairman, Mrs. J.
Raymond Bennett, who presented
Mrs. Wildey as sOloist and Mrs.
Robert E. Green as accOmpanist.
Mrs. Wildey gave Speak To Me of
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Houston Cardinals
Sponsoring Play
Proceeds From Affalr VIII Benefit
The March OF Dimes

The Houston Cardinal All Club
is sponsoring the drive for funds
for the March Of Dimes again this
year. Each and every member has
worked faithfully TO try to beat
last years record. To date. s178.25
has been collected by this wonder
ful organization through the coin
boxes, solicitations, a dance, dona-
tiOns on a cake. etc.
This Saturday evening, February
II, these Alters are going all ont
to make this drive a success. The
members Of the Club are putting
on 4 short plays. At the same meet
ing a cOlOred film Of the State of
Delaware with a commentator will
be presented. The cake will be Civ
en- away this evening, also. A dona-
ton will be asked for at the door.
Everyone who has not cOntribu-
ted to the March Of Dimes, come
out on Saturday evening and enjoy
an evening Of entertainment. You
will enjoy it dOubly by showing the
young people you are back of them,
and by contributing to such a
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

people more Iamlilar with its
beauty, history, background and
current affairs, Development De-
partment officials said.
Especially interesting to folks
of Kent and Sussex Counties will
be the references to the poultry in
dUstry located there and a photo
graph Of former U. S. Senator John
j. Townsend standing in the midst
of a flock Of prospective brOilers.
The article says that Mr.. Townsend
is now one of the states biggest
chicken producers, marketing more
than 100000 annually.
Written from an angle that is un-
usual, Mr.. Bellah draws no punches
in his description of native Del
awareans, their likes and dislikes.
He tells how the pirates Kidd and
Teach once skulked in Delaware
inlets" and he pOrtrays graphically
the industrial target this small
state could be in the event Of enc
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Dairymen Ia Area
Get $1,166, ,4O4.86
Supplee Wills Jones Distributed
That Amount In 1854


Dairymen in the Harrington
Nassau area who sell their milk to
the Supplee-W Wills-JOnes Milk Com
pany received S1,166. .404.S6 for
their milk during 1854, 1t was re-
Voaled By thar firm.
The 206 producers who shpi milk
to Supplee and their families viii
be guests at the seventh annual
farmer company meeting. This
meeting will take place on Tues
day, February 8, at $500 D. m, In
the Milford Lake Avenue School.
Milford, Delaware
DR.. Roy F. Davenport, Supplee
Director Of Field Service, viii dis
cuss trends in dairy production and
consumption on national and local
levels, problems of surpluses and
how to combat them. and future
opportunities for dairymen.
An illustrated talk on operational
expenses Of the company will be
given by Robert ]. Ehlinger. Edi-
tor Of the Sealtest Dairyman.
Entertainment for the evening
viii be presented by humOrist-
astrolOger Roy HOWells.
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Hospital Auxiliary
InstaAs Ne~ Officers
Mrs. Frank NAPLES New
Head OF Organization; !;
Mrs. Lawrence Fitchett
Reports On The Years
Activities.

Officers for the next two years
OF the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital were in
stalled at the regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 8th. The new
officers are: President, Mrs. Frank
NAPLES; Vice President, Mrs. James
Humes; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
James Deputy; Corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. Felix Mick; Treasurer,
Mrs. Carlton FOoks.
Before installing the new officers,
Mrs. Lawrence Fitchett reported
on the activities of the Auxiliary
and the funds spent during the
preceding year: $120 furnishings
of two waiting rooms; $4,000
equipment for Physical Therapv
room; $1,000 new entrance door:
S2,385 cubicles for Children's Ward;
$500 various helps for nurses
home; $6,925 total spent by Auxi-
liary In addition to money spent.
100 hours of service are donated
to take care of Gift ShOD and
Cart each week. Seventy members
served on committees; 1000 arti-
cles mended or sewed for Hospital.
Q,5OO of these by members of
Mennonite church,.
Mrs. George Reed has charge Of
stocking handmade articles on the
Cart and in the Shop. She reported
984 handmade articles had been do
mated in the past year. Of this
number, 40 aprons had been made
under the direction of Mrs. David
Sills.
Mrs. Raymond Masten made a
financial report of the Gift Shop
and Cart; $4,000 paid to furnish
Physical Therapy room; S2,933 ex-
penses; $1,071 in Treasury.
Mrs. Willard Pearce reported
she had secured four sewing ma
chimes as donations. They have
been recOnditiOned and there is now
a sewing machine on each floor
of the Nurses Home and one in
the sewing room of the Hospital.
Mr.. Irwin Burton, Vice President
of the Hospital Board, made a ra-
ther complete report of advances
made in the Hospital during the
past year. He complimented the
Auxiliary on the splendid services
they have performed. There is a
wonderful spirit of cooperation
throughout the Hospital, the Board,
the Administration, the Staff, the
Nurses, the Personnel and the La
dies Auxiliary. This wonderful spir-
it of cooperation apd dedication to
service is what makes the Milford
Memorial Hospital an outstanding
Community Hospital, according to
Mr.. Burton.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Chamber
Elected Officers
Wilson w. SOckrider Is
Unanimous Choice Of
Directors For Presi-
dent; Larry Sharp,
Vice President.

The newly elected directors of
the Milford Chamber Of Commerce,
met on Wednesday evening of this
week, and selected officers to direct
the group for the next twelve
months.
Wilson w. SOckrideT, a member
Of the firm Of SOckrider and Chan
der, jewelers., located in the
Shore Theatre Building on South
West Front Street. as the unani-
nous choice of the directors for
the presidency Of the Chamber. Mr..
SOckrider, who is active in both
the sabbath school and the church
proper, Of Avenue Methodist Church
was vice president Of the Cham
Der last year. He succeeds A.
Calvin Ball, who served as presi-
dent of the Chamber for the past
two years. Lawrence G. Larry"
Sharp, the popular owner and oper-
atOr Of Silver Hill Diaries, also
located on South West Front St.,
was unanimous choice for vice
president. Harry ]. Pierce, presi-
dent Of Pierce Hardware company.
one Of MilfOrd's long established
and successful businesses, was re-
elected treasurer. Robert H. Yerkes,
completing his 11th year as Secre-
tary of the Chamber, was also re-
elected. Mr.. Yerkes, is managing
editor of the Milford Chronicle, and
served as third president of the
Chamber.
It is believed that the annual
dinner meeting of the Chamber will
be held about the middle of March,
the directors viii meet again short
" and decided details of the annual
dinner meeting.
The directors Of the Chamber for
the year 1855 are as follows: Ted
Aber, Cal Ball, Irwin Burton, Ed
win L. Fisher, Harry e. Mayhem,
ST.. Harvey G. Marvel, Lawrence
G. Sharp, Harold w. Wall, Robert
II. Yerkes, Theodore Townsend,
Harry J. Pierce and Wilson Sock
rider.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Y. G.. Burton Men
attend School liz Va.
Zeke Din, Bill Warren Re-
cent Students At G. M.
Center

Ezekiel Dill and William H. War
rem, Jr., have attended the General
Motors Training Center at Fairfax,
Virginia, to learn advanced auto
motive service techniques which
they will use in their work at l.
G. Burton and Company, Inc, Mil
ford, Delaware.
+ Mr. Warren, Jr., of N. p. 10th
Street, Milford, has spent two days
at the Fairfax School. one of
nationwide network Of training
centers being set up by General
Motors to keep employees Of its
car and truck dealerships abreast
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Vim. H. Ayers
Will Speak At
COP Dinner
Ohio Congressman Has
Been A Members Of
House For Three Ses-
siOns. ,

The Republican Lincoln Day Din
ner Committee has announced that
Congressman William II. Ayers of
Ohio will be the principal speaker.
Congressman Ayers represents
the 14th Congressional District Of
Ohio. He has been a Member of
Congress for three terms. is a
businessman-President Of William
H. Ayers, Inc, retail heating COM
pany. AS a member of Congress he
has been active in interstate COM
merce matters and veterans affairs.
He is lifelong Republican, a
graduate Of Western Reserve Uni
versity, is a Veteran of World War
II, married and has three children.
The 1855 statewide Republican
Lincoln Day celebration will be
held Thursday evening. February
10th, at the Capital Grange Hall
in Dover. The Dinner will COM
mence at $3.50 p. m. Three hun
dTed reservations have been sold
which is the capacity of the dining
hall. However, the Committee an
nOunced that the ceremonies and
speaking for the occasion will take
place in the Capital Grange audi
tOrium which can accommodate
many more as this will be an open
meeting to the public and everyone
is invited.
In addition to Congressman Ay-
ers, Mr.. Harry G. Haskell. Jr., of
Wilmington, will speak Mr.. Has
kell recently returned from service
with the United States Department
Of Health, Education and Welfare.
There will be musical arrange
ments by Mr.. Edward ScanlOn and
Mrs. Emma Stewart.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Ministers Now Under
Social Security Act

"Clergymen and Christian Sci
ence practitioners in Delaware NAV
now provide for their own retire
ment BY voluntarily coming under
the Federal social security pro-
gram. Myron Milbouer. manager
Of the Wilmington social security
Office, announced today.
Recent amendments to the so
cial security law permit ministers
and members of religious orders
who have not taken VOWS Of poverty
and Christian Science practitioners
to adord social security protection
to themselves and their families, .
Mr.. MilbOuer explained.
This choice Of e0verage is on an
individual basis and does not apply
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Seaford AAUW To
Present Concert
Evelyn SWenssOn, Soprano, viii
Sing Next Monday Night

The Scholarship Committee of
the SeafOrd Branch, A. A. U. W..
will present Evelyn Swensson, So
prano, in a concert of American
Music at the SeafOrd High School
on February IA, at 500 p. m. Her
program is:
We're You There?, arr. H. r. Bur
Tough; City Called Heaven, arr. Hall
Johnson Steal Away, arr. H. T..
Burieigh; King Jesus Is A-Listen-
ing, arr. William L. Dawson; I
Want Jesus to Walk With Me, arr.
Edward BOatner; Steal Me from
The Old Maid and the Thief" Gil
en-Carlo Menotti; Sure on This
Shining Night, Samuel Barber; Re
cuerdO, CastelnuOvO-SedescO; Do
Not Go, My Love, Richard Hage-
man; At the Well, Richard Hage-
man; IntermissiOn.
My Little MohOe, arr. John Jacob
Niles; Go Way From My Window.
arr. John Jacob Niles; Wailie,
Wailie, arr. Tom Scott; The Cue
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Plan Drainage AT
Once For This Year

no you have fields on your
farm that have low wet areas ?o
Bruce Srazier, Farm Planner with
the Soil Conservation Service Office
in Dover, asks this question Ia
helping farmers.
Many times these bottom lands
have the most fertile soil, but pro-
duce only part of crop during
wet seasons. Once drained proper
", they will produce bumper row
crops Draining the fat lands takes
the pressure of lighter, poorer
land that erodes and gullies easily
when forced to produce such crops
as corn, potatoes. tomatoes and
soybeans. The drained fat land can
produce the row crops needed. and
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

watch. Phillip CaTtan1a Of Dover,
second prize winner grew 2O.4 tons
Of tomatoes per acre on 29.2 acres,
and George Fischer Of Smyrna,
produced 20,3 tons per acre on 2S.9
acres.
Other champion tomato growers
who received certificates for out
standing yields moulded: Frederick
w Haas, Red Lion Farms, Inc.
William Haas. Everett Meredith,
Carlton Jones. }. ~. Fennemore,
Jra and Carl Sytnik. al Of Middle
town Jacob Zimmerman, Jr.,
Joseph Jackewicz. Dover Fruit
Farm, Ernest Zimmerman, Stanley
Role. Michael Cartanza. Bernard
Rowehl, Alfred Cartanza. Jacob
Zimmerman. Sr., and Anthony
JackeWicz. all Of Dover.
EliWoCd GruWeli, and Arthur
Taylor Of Harrington. Fapen Bros,
Joseph Wild. and Fl. G. Richardson
and Son Of Wyoming: Rider Bros.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

First Election District of the
First Representative District, the
store of Pierce Hardware Com
pany, Milford.
Second Election District of the
First Representative District, Post
Office, Glendale.
Third Election District of the
First Representative District, Post
Office, Milford.
First Election District of the
Second Representative District.
Allen q. WhartOn's, Owens.
Second Election. District of the
Second Representative District.
Post Office, Bridgeville.
Third Election District of the
Second Representative District.
Post Office, Greenwood.
First Election District of the
Third Representative District, Mis-
souri, Isaacs Store, Cokesburv
Church to Collins Mill.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Important Days
At /. C. Burton's
Special Assortment OF New And
Used Cars Offered Public

The next ten days will be i'm
pOrtant days to l. G. Burton and
Co., Inc. Mr.. Burton has always
tried to see that his garage was
not just a new car leadership but
"a transportation center. AS he ex-
plains it, almost everyone in lower
Delaware is dependent on a car or
truck for transportation. He feels
that for every need and every purse
there should be a reliable means
of transportation. AS a dealer he
has always taken pride in guaran-
teeing both new and used cars and
trucks, so that his customers may
have complete confidence in either.
By so doing, Mr.. Burton feels that
he is selling and servicing not Just
new or used cars, but that he is
selling reliable and Trustworthy
transportation.
To pUblicize this fact, he has
gathered together a fine assortment
of new and used cars and trucks.
They will be on display and each
will be plainly marked with com
plete buying information. He hopes
that every one who uses an auto
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
VIII RefLOOr TUO
Bridges Ia SUSSEX
Wood Flooring win Be
Replaced BY Steel
Mesh

The State Highway Department
has announced plans for replacing
the dooring on two bridges On Sus-
sex County and bids for the work
were received by the Department
on February 9th.
The two bridges are the one at
Lewes over the Lewes and Reho-
both Canal and the one along State
Route q over the Br0adkill River.
According 70 Col w. a. McWil-
liams. Chief Engineer Of the state
Highway Department, the present
wood flooring on these structures
viii be replaced with a steel open
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
-Four Plane Spotting
Posts Reactivated
Now Have A Total OF Twenty
Throughout The State

Four plane spOtting posts we're
reactivated in Delaware the past
week, making a total of 90 Civil
Defense stations now on a full or
part time skywatch, H. Kirk
Schminkey, civilian chief of the
Delaware Ground Observer Corps,
announced today.
The four, all on part-time opera
tiOn. are located at TaylOr's Bridge,
Selbyville, Viola and Rehoboth.
Two others. the Smyrna and Del
aware City posts, also we're reac-
tivated in January.
At RehObOth, five local civic or
ganizatiOns are providing spoilers
Tor a 120-member staff under Law
renee /. Turner and Howard A.
Foster, post supervisors. The Reho-
both Lions Club has agreed to pro-
vide spoilers for one 24-hour period
each week. Four other groups
the Rebecca Lodge, the Village I'M
prOvement Association, the Reho-
both American Legion Post and
Auxiliary unit-are also furnishing
spoilers.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Scout Camp Fund
Drive Aides Named
Garrett Grier, Milford Chairman:
Burton, Fisher Masten To Help

DuAV VOM9 EiSAtA9 MaSleu 10 Held
Mr.. Garrett L. Grier, co-owner
of the Grier Lumber and Supply
Company Of Milford, has accepted
the Milford Craftsmanship of the
Boy Scout Camp Expansion Fund
of the Del-Mar-Va Council, Bow
Scouts of America.
The campaign to raise a mini
mum of $35O,OOO for the expansion
and improvement Of Camp Rodney.
the Council Camp, will be con-
Quoted during the month of Feb
ruary on the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula.
The Expansion Fund is the re-
suit of thTee-year survey of the
needs of the camp, based on the
Scout membership growth and sum
mer and year-rOund camping re-
quirements. In the past seven
years, the membership of the
Council has increased from 5000
to more than 10000 boys. Conser-
vative estimates predict a growth
of 5000 additional memberships i'm
the next four years.
The Pathfinder and Wilderness
camps at Rodney will be filled to
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Small Firms VIII
Get Certain Aid

Assistance to small firms in pro-
duct research, development, mar
keting and related activities is
offered by the Small Business .Ad-
ministratiOn in new pamphlet an
nOunced today by William Henry
Harman, Regional Director of the
Agency for the Pennsylvania, Del
aware and Southern New Jersey
area.
The pamphlet, Products Assis-
tance Program" is available on re-
quest at the Small Business Ad-
ministration's Regional Office, 1915
Chestnut Street, and at its Pitts
burgh Branch Office, 107 Sixth
Street. The pamphlet cites typical
examples illustrating the nature
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
William Michel, Is
Presented With Jewel
Past Master OF Milford Grange Is
HOnOred By His Friends

AT the Milford Grange meeting
on Saturday, Februthy 5th, William
Michel was presented with a Past
Master pin in recognition of his
faithful services as Master for the
years of 1853 and 1854. The pre-
sentatiOn was made by Miss Edna
Barker on behalf of the Milford
Grange.
Each year in February all the
Oranges in the State take charge
of distributing the red plastic
hearts for the Heart Drive. After
the meeting the health chairman,
Norman Grove, gave out the
hearts for the members to distrib-
ute throughout Milford and nearby
communities. When you see a heart
bank in your local store, won't you
please add a little for this worth
while cause?
The captain of the degree team,
Paris Kirby, requests all members
Of the degree team to attend re-
hearsal on Saturday, February 10.
at GAS p. m. On Monday evening,
February 21, the Milford Degree
Team will confer the First and
Second Degrees on a class of can
didates in Midland Grange at
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
Lions Club VIII
Sponsor Shooters
Service Group VIII Back Junior
Rifle And Pistol Club

The membership of Milford Lions
Club, one of this City's most active
service clubs, has agreed to accept
the sponsorship of a Junior Rifle
and Pistol Club, in Milford, which
will have affiliations with the Nat
ional Rife Association. A Senior
Club has also been formed to hold
shoots" and also to instruct the
Juniors in proper handling Of a.
firearm.
Tentative plans call for weekly
"shOOts" each Thursday evening at
seven at Milford Skating Rink. Ex-
perienced instructors will be avail
able to teach those present the finer
points Of rifle and pistol shooting.
In the immediate future, officers
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
BridgevilIe Lions
Planning Minstrel
Gala Show viii Be Presented On
April 18th, l4th And 18th


The prize winning Bridgeville
Lions Club is really stepping into
the preparation of their Second
Annual Minstrel Show. The show,
'St0mping at the Mardi Gras", is
to be held at the Sidney Theatre.
Bridgeville, on April 18, IA. Is, at
$500 p. m. All seats reserved. Tick
cts available from Lions Club
members, Bridgeville High School
students, or at the door, but reserve
early. limited seating.
All those who attended last
years performance will remember
the many original and unusual sur
prizes throughout the program. The
show this year viii far outdo the
past performance in this and every
respect.
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