Milford chronicle., 1955-12-02
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

CHRTSTNAS PARTY Il Tuesday,
December 9Th, the members Of the
Greenwood Methodist Church Of
Greenwood, viii have their annual
Christmas Party, to be held ip the
Community Building. At $50, a
covered dish supper viii be served.
followed by singing Of Christmas
.carolg, then exchanging Of gifts.
REGISTERED STOCK Two
registered Ayrshire cows owned by
Draper Farm at Milford, recently
completed 305-day records that
PLACED them in the National Hon
or Roll. The total of these records
equals 12,490 quarts Of milk.
Draper Farm Pearl led the group
by producing 1880 pounds Of milk
and 556 pounds of butterfat.
Announcement of these records
made on official Herd Test in 305
days, milked twice daily, was made
by Chester G. Putney, Secretary Of
the National Ayrshire Breeders
Association at Brandon, Vermont.
ELECTED Betty Mae Snow
berger, 7O1 S. Walnut street. Mil
ford, was recently elected vice
president of the Home Economics
Club at the University Of Del
aware. Miss Snowberger is a senior
at the university.
The Milford residents new Office
was announced at the recent meet
/ ing Of the club, when 55 new mems
bers were initiated to bring the to-
tai membership to Sc. Miss Snow
berger is also a member Of Tassel
WOmen's honorary society, and is
very active in student affairs.
REHOBOTH FIRE - All furnish
ings and clothing Of the family ol
Martin Miller, building contractor
were lost in fire Of undetermined
origin that gutted the interior ot
their small frame bungalow neal
the Wayside Inn on the west side
Of the Lewes and Rehob0th Canal
The RehobOth Fire Company re
sponded to the alarm and succeed.
ed in saving the frame Of the house
and keeping the blaze from nearby
homes. The family was not at home
at the time, and the heating stove
in the house vas not lighted when
they left, neighbors said. The house
is one Of a number Of similar cab
ms in that locality owned BY John
Allen.
POLICE VACANCIES - Only 8;
applicants were given the prelim.
mary examinations for 40 vacan.
cies which exist in the Delaware
State Police force.
One group was examined 9n Sat
urday at the state police headQuar
ters and another group on Frida.
last at Dover. Thirty-six additiona
men will be taken on under 1egis
lative authority and four vacancies
exist due to retirements.
Because Of the relatively small
number Of applicants for the va
cancies another preliminary exam
linatiOn to obtain additional candi
dates will be conducted later. Capi
Cazenove G. SsitZ, director of train
ing, is in charge Of the examination
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RECRUITING NEWS - TIL
United States Air Force is accept
ing applications for direct assign
Iment to Air Force Bands, it wa,
announced by Staff Sergeant Jane.
E. ATmentrout, Air Force recruftel
in Salisbury.
Under this policy, both men AMI
women that are qualified musicians
will be auditioned and accepted fol
assignment to the band career ielS
before enlisting. The band leadel
conducting the addition will &C
Icomplish letter Of acceptance foi
the applicant.
All persons desiring detailed in
Formation are invited to visit thi
Air Force Recruiting Station, Room
1911, Post Office Building, Salisbur!
or call Salisbury 2-4710.