Milford chronicle., 1955-01-21

EARluEhS BANK ~ At the An-
nual Meeting Of the Farmers Bank
Of the State Of Delaware, held on
Thursday, January 18th, 1855,
President William K Patton report
ed to the stockholders that the
earnings of the Bank were the high
est ever in the 14S-year History OF
the Bank.
Further, the Directors approved
an increase Of Dividend from $500
a year to $4,000 year.
MOTHERS TO MARCH - Al
Mothers March" for the March
Of Dimes will be conducted Tues
day, January 25, by the Officers'
Wives Club and the MOO Wives
Club of Dover AFB. The drive viii
take place in the Capital Green
area, Morris Estates, and Kings
Clim Trailer Park, between the
hours Of 6 and p. m.
The march" was organized by
William Kavanaugh, chairman Of
Kent County March Of Dimes and
Mrs. Valerie Boggs, chairman Of
Women's activities. Mrs. Boggs ar
ranged with Mrs. Betty McCarter.
president of the Officers' Wives
Club, and Mrs. Alice Cearley, presi-
dent Of the MOO Wives Club. to
enlist the aid of their respective
clubs in the March Of Dimes cam-
paign.
The wives and mothers of the
two clubs extended Wholehearted
cooperation to Mrs. Boggs and final
preparations have been made for
a door-to-dOOr campaign. The mo-
theirs will stop at only the homes
that have an outside light burning
and so they that wish to contribute
are reminded to keep an outside
light burning between 6 and z D. m.
Air Police of the 1607th Air
Police Squadron from Dover Arp
will provide voluntary escort and
transportation with two teams Of
two men on foot and two in a pa
troll vehicle to assist the mothers on
their march against polio.
HOBBY SHOW - A Hobby Show
and Food Sale will be held BY the
Kent County Subordinate Oranges
in Capital Grange Hall, on Febru-
ary 9th, from 8 to $3.50 p. m, in the
evening. A program Of music will
be furnished and the show is omen
TO the public. The affair has been
planned by Florence Lefty. Kent
County Pomona Grange Lecture.
DIVORCE DEGREES - Thran
nisi DEGREES were handed down in
Superior Court, at Georgetown, by
Judge Charles S. Richards.
Effective January 14th, the de-
erees were granted in the follow
ing divorce suits: Anne B. Lindsay
VS. Harry G. Lindsay; Ensley I. En-
mis- vs. Dallis Ennis; Carlton 7.
Savage VS. Evelyn J. Savage.
HARRINGTON CHAMBER - The
Harrington Better Business AssO-
citation has voted unanimously to
cnange its name to Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce.
The change was made mainly be-
cause it was believed the new title
would be more indicative of the
nature of the duties Of the group.
The secretary was authorized to
write Kark DOTzback, Jr., president
OF the Dover Chamber OF Com
merce, and ask him to appear be-
fore the group to present a plan
Tor dOwnstate federation of
chambers Of commerce.
A new legislative committee con-
sists of: Chairman Ernest Il. Kill
en-; w. w. Shaw, Charles Peck. Jr..
j. Edward Taylor, William TAYLOR
and Walter Messick. The commit
tee will appear before the CITY
Council when it has a meeting to
discuss revision of the City Char
ter which may come at the General
Assembly.
DEFENSE RALLY-The Nation
al Security and Civil Defense Rally
which will be held in the George
town High School, Thursday, Feb
ruary Srd, at s p. m, will be high
lighted by demonstration given
by a Jet Pilot Team from New
Castle Air Base. Announcement OF
this feature was made Tuesday by
Ralph Lyons, National Security
Chairman, Department Of Delaware
American Legion, who is acting as
general chairman for the meeting.
d. Preston Lee, Civil Defense Di-
rector Of Delaware. will be one Of
the main speakers and will have
with him two members Of his STAFF.
both of whom are Army nfinnr