Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01

With regard to the mildness OF
the area, it is reported that through
the winter the temperatures regis
ter from eight TO ten degrees high
er than those of Wilmington, about
ninety miles north. and in summer
eight to ten degrees lower.
The current season al Rehoboth
seems destined 10 be the resort 5
greatest vacation year The Reho-
both Trust Company. with assets OF
! 81, ,s26, 600. shows on increase in de-
posits of 26 per cent for the first
three weeks OF the season The
bank has been forced TO increase
its personnel TO take care Of the
added business
The city offers one of the finest
and cleanest beaches for bathers
on the entire Atlantic Coast. the
local Chamber of Commerce claims.
The full life guard corps Of 80 men=
under the direction of Frank Covel-
eski. Rehoboth High coach and
Pennsylvania State University Gra-
duate, has a splendid reputation.
The guards are all experienced in
life saving and ocean rescue work.
Their operations are well cOOrdin-
ated so that fall first aid is avail
able on all sections Of the beach.
Telephone lines are available for
sudden emergencies, and a nurse
is always on duty at Life Guard
Headquarters.
Rehoboth is governed by a mayor
and six city commissioners under
city manager form of government
which has proven most satisfactory.
Police, however. do not come un-
der the city manager. They work
under the direction of the Councils S
safety committee. The force has six
alI-year patrolmen and is increased
TO 13 during the vacation period.
The city has one OF the lowest
fire losses annually in the state.
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire
Department has always been kept
at a high degree OF efficiency in the
matter Of equipment, training and
drilling. There are As active fire
fighters at the present time and the
company has five bumpers a res
cue wagon and a model ambulance
service With ten men fully trained
in first aid and in the use of the
resuscitator. the ambulance crew
serves the community well.
Local residents take pride in their
school system, which has made a
great effort 10 keep up with the
growth of the district. In the last
three years 100000 has been ex-
pended for improvements, among
which are class rooms, a library,
shop. and a science suite and lab
oratory, along with new rest rooms
and a nurses room. There are ex-
cellent athletic facilities for both
boys and girls.
The school has always been used
as a community center for various
local organizations. This use has
decreased since St. Edmund's Hall
was built three years ago.
st. Edmund's became a center
for conventions of all types, use
TO which it was very well suited,
but it will not be available next
year, pointing TO the need for a
proper convention hall in the area
The present plans are to reno
vate the hall into parochial school
this fall and expect to open with
about one hundred students. The
school will be operated by the
Benedictine Nuns of Rigley, Mary
land The nuns will occupy the
convent next to the school, which
was recently completed on St
Charles Street. A total expenditure
of S425, 900 will have been spent by
the parish when the work is COM
pleted.
Rehoboth Beach supports five
mems service clubs and three for
women.
The Rehoboth Beach Country
Club is one of the finest in the tri-
state area and is used annually by
various organizations for their
functions.
Incidentally, the convention busi-
ness is hitting a new high in the re-
sort this year, the current report
shows. Activity is well in advance
of former years, both in number of
events and in registered attendance.
Mercantile and service sales are
up this year nine per cent over 1854
and it is expected that this figure
will hold for the season. Real es-