Milford chronicle., 1955-01-21
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

SUNSHINE SISTERS - The an
nual Sunshine Sister Luncheon was
held at the home of Mrs. Howard
Henry recently, at FELTON,. Sun
shine Sisters names were revealed
and new names drawn for the new
year. A business meeting followed
the luncheon.
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS-
Midland Grange #27 will serve a
chicken and dumpling supper in
Grange Hall, on February 5th from
4:30 p. m. on. The supper is being
"iVen to raise money for contribu-
tions to the current Polio cam
paigh and other causes including
Cancer, Red Cross, Crippled Chill
dren, etc. Mrs. Lottie Warrington
and Mrs. Alice Belts are cO-chair-
men and will be assisted by Grange
members.
A ticket chairman will be named
next week and tickets will be avail
able from all members Of Midland
Grange.
DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY - Fire.
which started from a defective
chimney caused $1,000 damage to
the farm home of Eli Mast, west
OF Wyoming, last Sunday.
1t was eXtinguished by the Cam
den-Wyoming Fire Company which
was presented a donation of $40 by
Mr.. Mast and another $40 by Mr..
Mast's father in appreciation of the
effective work done by the iremen.
Fire Chief Richard G.. Foraker.
Sr., said the fire burned portions
OF the house from the ceiling up
through the attic and DESTROYED
clothing in one closet. The loss was
covered by insurance.
MILLSBORO c. OF c. IL Walter
Leroy Monroe has been elected
president of the MillsbOro Chamber
Of Commerce.
Other officers include: Edward
Cordrey, vice president; George
Adams, secretary; and Hubert
Stedman, treasurer. Clifford Thor
OughgOOd, George Adams, and Har-
ley Mitchell are directors.
Mr.. Monroe was graduated from
MillsbOro High School and Wash
lngton and Lee University, is ac-
tive in the MillsbOrO Lions Club
and the American Legion Indian
River Post %, and is a member
OF the national social fraternity,
Lambda Chi Alpha. He is associa-
ted in business with his brother.
Mlllard F. Monroe, in the operation
of a large clothing store.
FRANKFORT DEMOCRATS -
Officers were nominated for the
election, to be held in February.
at the meeting of the Democratic
Club Of the Sixth Representative
District in GumbOrO recently.
There will be only one contest.
for treasurer. The three candi-
dates for that post are: ElwoOd
Godfrey, and Pearl and Raymond
Townsend of Frankford. others
nominated are: James Murray
GumbOro, for president; Aubrey
Murray, MillsbOro, vice president:
Thomas ShOckley, secretary. E. G.
Crocker of Frankford is the retir-
ing president.
A round table discussion was
held on the needs and desires of
the area as reflected in bills before
the Legislature. Among those TAX
ing part were State Auditor Cliff
ford Hall, former Senator James
McCabe, Elisha Dukes, president of
the Affiliated Democratic Clubs of
Sussex; Wilson Campbell, secretary
OF the Senate; Senator Curtis
Steen, Mayor p. Darden of Mills
boro, Raymond Townsend, James
Murray and committeeman Atwood
Lynch and Deputy Insurance Com
missioner Howard Bunting.
1t was unanimously voted TO
commend Senator Steen for his
record in the Legislature.
49, " @44AA4O ANLA \ WAA n III OEURE
to better protect Delaware Live
stock from ravages of disease, the
State Board of Agriculture has es-
tablished a central Animal Disease
Dlagnostic Laboratory in Dover
with receiving stations in Newark
and Georgetown. Every effort is
being made to furnish this labora-
tory with modern scientific euuip-
ment and qualified personnel in or
der that the State will have dag
nostic services second to none.
Mr.. John L. Clough, Acting Sec
retary of the State Board Of Agri-
culture, announced that this lab
Oratory would be division of the
Livestock Sanitation Department
which is under the direction Of DR..
William r. Teeter.
The DiagnOstic Laboratory will
be under the supervision of Mr.. e.
y RinmIn