Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18

TO ATTEND CONVENTION -r
d. B. Myers, Pastor of the Mil
fOrd-Harrington Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church, will be a delegate
to the denominations ninth quad
rennial convention of the Colum-
bia Union Conference in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, March 21-24.
BLUE CROSS PAYMENTS-The
hospitals in Delaware received a
total of $238,409.47 in February
from Group Hospital Service in
payment for services to Blue Cross
members.
This was reported by Robert c.
Denzler, assistant managing diTec-
tor, who noted that the figure
showed an increase from the $780,
165.OS total Blue Cross payments
to hospitals in January.
GREENWOOD c. OF c. The
Greenwood Town Council spon-
sored a meeting to reorganize the
Chamber of Commerce which has
been inactive for a long period.
The meeting was called by Mayor
Harvey DickersOn. More than 90
men, mostly business men, gath
cred at the Fire Hall where
nominating committee was ap-
pointed to meet Thursday at 8 D.
m. Charles ConOway, Paul Lord
and Stanley Cahall comprised the
committee. Harry Mariner was ap-
pointed temporary secretary.
LACERATIONS - Philip Truitt,
"a, of near SeafOrd, received a lac
Grated forehead when the truck in
which he was riding collided with
a tractOr-trailer at the intersection
OF Sussex Avenue and Route 536,
one and two tenths miles west of
SeafOrd. He was taken to the Nam
ticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford,
/ for treatment.
State troopers said Truitt was a
passenger in a truck operated by
Floyd A. Tull, Jr., 21, of Seaford.
! The tractOr-trailer, operated by
Woodrow Geise, Al, of Milford was
leaving the DUPONT Company plant
and was crossing the highway when
the accident occurred. Tull was
driving along Route 536 at the
time.
CEDARS FROLIC - APPROX
mately 800 members were on hand
to greet the Past Grand Tall Cedar
officers at the Ceremonial held in
Milford on Wednesday evening,
March g. The officers were intro
duced by Past Grand Tall Cedar
Dallas Dennis.
Evergreen Forest No. 49 turned
over S287 for the Muscular DystrO-
ply Foundation. This amount rep
resents their quarterly cOntribu-
ton to the Foundation.
Much enthusiasm is evidenced in
connection with the Old Time Min
strel which the Forest is present
ing on May 12 and 13. Mrs. Evelyn
| West is conducting the show, ably
! assisted by Preston West, chair
man; Bill Kitchens and Charles
! COlbOurn. There will be a rehear-
sal in the Masonic Temple, George
town, on Friday evening, March 18.
1t is important that everyone be
| present.
CONTRACT AWARDED - Col.
w. A. McWilliams, Chief Engineer
of the State Highway Department,
has announced that the Depart
ment has awarded the contract for
! the improvement of Sussex COun-
ty Road No. 248 to Melvin L.
Joseph, of Georgetown.
This concern was low bidder on
this project when the Department
recently received bids for it, their
price being $21,788.17.
The project provides for reshap-
ing and surface treating this high
way from Gravel Hill, along the
Georgetown to HarbesOn Highway
towards Milton for distance of
1923 miles. Completion date for
the project has been fixed for
August 1st of this year.
The surface treated portion OF
the highway will be twenty feet
in width with dirt shoulders on
each side of the paved surface
The roadway will be reshaped fo1
drainage with drainage facilities
being placed at the side of the
road.