Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout DelaWdre

CANCER DETECTION CLINIC
7ill be held February "a in the
,hOre Theatre Building, 9:45 to
1:45 a. m. and 12:45 to 2s45 p. m.
'all Milford 4859 for appointments.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SUP.
'ER-The women of the Moose,
will serve a chicken
md dumpling supper on Saturday
evening, February 26, from 4:3O to
80 p. m. The price is $1.25 for
adults and Csc for children. Come
Iut and enjoy this delicious food.
COLONY VOLUNTEERS ~ The
Sussex County Unit of Volunteer
Services for Delaware Colony,
meeting in the McMullen Cottage
at the Colony, the latter part of
last week, accepted with regret
the resignation of Mrs. Bernice
Jones, of Seaford. who has been
serving as secretary for the Unit.
Mrs. Jones resigned due to the fact
she has accepted a teaching posi-
tiOn. Miss Mae Kenney, of LanTel,
was named to succeed Mrs. Jones,
for the unexpired term.
CHICKS DESTROYED-A brOil-
er house fire recently killed $500
week-Old chicks on a farm near
South Bowers.
The blaze, apparently started
by an Overheated stove gutted a
15O-foOt-lOng concrete block build
ing on the farm of Alex CrOpper.
The chicks were owned by the Mil
ford Supply Company.
Firemen from Frederick and the
Carlisle Fire Company in Milford
were called, but the blaze was out
of control by the time they arrived.
There was no estimate Of the
dOllars-and-cents loss.
BOWLING ALLEY ROBBED -
The Dover Bowling Lanes building
along the Dover bypass highway
was broken into early last Friday
morning but the looters were re-
Warded for their efforts with only
81 taken from the snack bar cash
register.
Police said the intruders pried
heavy door from its hinges to
gain entry into the building.
The Nehi BOttling Co., William
street near Bradford street, Dover,
reported to police its plant had
been entered through an unlocked
/ door and six bottles of soft drinks
taken.
COKESBURY - The COkesbury
WSCS "JambOree" was cancelled
last Friday evening due to the bad
weather, and will be held this Fri
day evening, February IS, at 500
O'Clock at the Community House.
Two home talent plays, Bunky Eye
and his entertainers, Eddie Burton
will sing, the GOrdy Sisters from
SeafOrd also will sing, A parcel
post sale, quilt will be sold and a
food bazaar. All for the amount of
a free will offering at the door.
Everyone invited. All for the bene-
fit Of the Cokesbury Church. An
evening of fun for all.
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| COLONY FIRE-Fire of undeter-
mined origin last Sunday afternoon
destroyed a frame barn on the
north end of the farm at Delaware
Colony. FiTemen unOfficially esti-
mated the loss at around S3,500.
The blaze was discovered by
ElWOOd Harris, colony employee,
who lives across the road from the
barn. Firemen from Georgetown
and MillsbOrO answered the alarm
but were unable to save the build
ing. However, they succeeded in
saving the Harris home which was
endangered by flying sparks car
ried by high wind blowing in that
direction.
Included in the loss. were hay
valued at $500, straw valued at
S400, and a brood SOW worth $50.
The Georgetown company sent
three engines, Millsboro, two, and
= a small engine stationed at the col
! Ony also was pressed into service,
! 80
. GENERAL CLINICS-Well Child
Conferences: Dover, February q,
: 1870 p. m. Health Unit, Ala South
, State street. Call Dover 5711, ex-
, tension 10 for appointments. Mil
1 ford (c), February %, 300 p. m
] Health Unit, Shore Theatre Build
: ing.
. VenereaI Disease Clinic: Milford
! February %, 1870 a. m. to 12:3C
p m. Health Unit, Shore TheateI
, Building.
Cancer Detection Center: Mil.
ford, February "a, 9:45 to 11:45
= a. m, and 12:45 to 2:45 p. m. Cal
I Milford 1859 for appointments. ThC
! service is for women 25 years o.
age and over.
, Cerebral Palsy Clinic: Dover
! February "a. 1000 a. m. Health
: Unit, Ala South State street.
|, KENT BANKERS ELECT - Tn
= Kent County Bankers Association
= met on February 10 at Dinner Bel
Inn, Dover. The speaker was tn
Rev. John w. WOOtten, pastor O
the BridgeYille Methodist Church
whose topic was "Ten Rules 70
v Happiness"
= New officers Of the association
= named are: Bernard Norman, pres
e ident, cashier Of the Clayton Ban
4. and Trust Company; Howard T
k Watson, secretary-treasurer, audi
g tor Of Farmers Bank, Dover; di
% rectOrs, Charles M. Gee, cashie
n National Bank of Smyrna; Charlie
e G. Moore, president, West Dove
It Trust Company, Hartly; and Ed
ward Kelly, director, BaltimOr
n FVv.yVcf NOr,,nonw Cav,1ova