Milford chronicle., 1955-01-28
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DMAUUE WILLIE u n II " ~ Cd n
Three offices on the Bridgeville
town council will be decided at an
election Monday, February z, Will
liam H. Hewes, president and trea-
surer Of the, council, announced to-
day.
Two Offices with two-year term.
and one with a One-year term will
be decided.
Final date for filing as candi-
dates is Monday, January 81. at
noon. All persons owning proper
~ IN the town are eligible to file.
All those p years old or over
who have paid their 1854 taxes are
eligible to vote.
DAIRY COUNCIL - On January
s, 1855, DR.. John A. Perkins, pres
ident OfN the University Of Del
aware, was elected to membership
on the Advisory Board of the Phil
adelphia Dairy Council, Inc.
The Philadelphia Dairy Council
became active in health education
IN 1921. 1t is the only non-DrOfif
agency sponsored Jointly bv both
milk producers and distributors.
Anilated with the National Dairy
council, its purpose is to foster
good health through nutrition.
The purpose of the Advisory
Board is to keep the work of the
Dairy Council on a high education
al level. Members offer advice on
printed materials and other matters
which will be presented to the
public.
DR.. Perkins was notified Of his
appointment by c. /. Cohee. presi-
dent of the Dairy Council, Inc.
SEEKING JOBS - While smoke
was still coming out of the burned
ruins at the Peterson Oyster Pack
ing House, in Bowers Beach. which
was destroyed by fire early last
Saturday morning, some OF the
folks IN that area were wondering
about employment for about thirty
persons who worked in the Peter
son plant.
Likewise it was thought there
that some Of the Oystermen, who
are busily engaged in taking oys-
ters from the Delaware Bay, might
have to seek new outlets for their
oysters.
The fire came at a time when the
seafoOd activities in that area were
at their height and the plant had
a large amount Of supplies on hand
at the time.
Firemen indicated that the hack
firing Of an oil burner started the
fire at about 3 o'clock Saturday
morning. Firemen from Bowers
Beach, Frederick and Magnolia
fought the flames but practically
all OF the frame sections of the
structure were destroyed and only
the concrete block portions of the
building remained standing.
A large amount of valuable
equipment in the plant was dam
aged to such an extent that it will
have to be replaced.
The loss has been placed at S125.-
goo which is only partially covered
by insurance. The plant was owned
by Robert B. Peterson and is To-
Gated at the mouth OF the ST.
Jones river. Lh
49,
OVER THE TOP-Harbeson has
repeated its record of being the
first community in Sussex County
to reach its quota in the Polia cam
paign for funds. Mrs. Edith Bark
eT, community chairman for Har.
besOn, reported having reached the
quota of $4,000 at the end of the
first week of the campaign.
Solicitations are continuing and
will be continued until the end Of
January. On Friday evening Of this
week the community will hold a
covered dish supper in the Com
munity Hall, with all proceeds to
be added to the total collections.
Mrs. Barker is serving as gem
eral chairman for the supper and
is being assisted by Mrs. Carl
Prettyman, Mrs. Wallace KoeDpel.
Mrs. HylOn C. Smith, Mrs. William
Prettyman, Jr., and Charles +.
Schirmer.
HarbesOn is a rural community
located on the GeorgetoWn-Lewes
Highway, about five miles from
Georgetown.