Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delawore

CHRISTMAS DANCE The
Houston Cardinal All Club viii
have a Christmas Dance on Decem-
Der 18th, at the Houston FirehOuse.
Tickets can be purchased from any
club member and also can be bought
at the door. The dance viii be semi-
formal The price viii be: couples,
75c and single, soc. The time: 1880
p. m. to 1856 p. m.
TO GIVE AWAY PONY II Hor-
ace E. Quillen, owner Of Quillen's
Shopping Center at Harrington,
announced. today that he intends
to make some little boy or girl ex-
tremely happy this Christmas sea-
son by giving away another hand
some pony like the one he gave
away when the center opened, COM
plete with bride and saddle. He
also announced that the Self Serv
variety store, Sisters Bake Shop
and the Star Lite shop are giving
away valuable merchandise priE9s
every week, on Saturday evenings.
The grand drawing for the pony
will be held on Christmas Eve af-
ternoOn, Saturday, December oath,
at three p. m. Mr. Quillen states It
us not necessary to make a purchase
| to become eligible to win the pony
| and outfit.
/ INDICTED - The following reg
istrants were inducted into the
III. S. Army on November %, 1856,
from Local Board No. 2, at George
4 ftown, Delaware Willis M. Smith,
a Volunteer from Seaford; Thomas
r. Jones, a Volunteer from Mills
J borO; Rafael AIDES, RehOboths 9nd
Dyson Johnson, Delmar. Kenneth
E. Bell from Cannon, Delaware, was
inducted in the u s. Navy.
Il The Rev. Kenneth Kepler, of,the
Presbyterian Church in Milford,
and Ladies Auxiliary Of that Church
were host to the group leaving. The
ladies served refreshments, pre-
pared a box luncheon and presented
each boy with a going away kit.
Rev. DR.. T. G. Mulligan, Of Grace
Church in Georgetown was on hand
to see the boys OFF and Mr.. Wesley
Coddington from the Gideons in
Selbyville presented each boy with
a prayer book.
GOOSE HUNTERS IL Cold wea-
lther and good goose shooting pre-
vailed in Delaware last week.
Charles Terry and Hayes Wilson,
! lJr., of Dover, each bagged a fat
goose near Rehoboth Beach.
Reports from other states indi-
! cate that waterfowl populations are
higher than normal. This is not
I true in Delaware where aerial
counts OF waterfowl indicate a total
population considerably lower than
five-year average for November
The goose population, however, is
much higher than the average.
AS a result Of the increased goose
population goose hunters are en-
! ioying the best shooting they have
Z had for several years.
The distribution Of waterfowl j
Y normal with the bulk Of the bird
& in the northern half Of the state
I. However, shooting in Indian Rive
I and Rehoboth Bays has been ex
: cellent-
GREENWOOD POST OFFICE :
= An examination for Substitute Clerl
: and Substitute Carrier for duty a
! the Greenwood, Delaware, Post OFF
Z ice was announced today by the Di
] rector, Thrill U. S. Civil Servic'
/, Region.
2 The initial basic rate of pay 70
{ substitutes in first and second
class post offices is $182 ar hour
& This is an increased rate for thi
E position.
Applicants must either resid
Z within the delivery of the Post OF
q ice or be bona fide patrons Of eacl
\ Office. A written test will be given
i no previous experience or educa
:, ton is necessary.
= Applications for this examination
4 will be accepted until January Il
( 1856.
- interested persons may obtail
- further information and the neces
= sary application forms from Jane
q L. Smith, Postmaster, located a
:, Greenwood, Delaware; or from tn
- - Director, Third u S. Civil Servic
Z. 4 Region, 107 u. S. CustOmhOus'
- Second and Chestnut Streets, Phila
- delphia s, Pennsylvania.