Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DOVER Classes in swim
ming are being held each day at
the new pool of the Kent Swim
ming Club for children up to IL
years of age from 10 a. m. to noon
in four one-half hour periods.
Teaching the children is Mar
garet Conger. who holds a Red
Cross senior lifesaving certif-
cate, with Harlan Fleetwood in
general charge.
Service clubs are being invited
by the swimming club to visit the
pool as an after-meeting event.
The kiwanis Club has already ac-
cepted and will visit the pool next
Wednesday night after its meeting.
The club officials also announ-
ced that member families of the
club are being provided tickets en-
titling them TO bring a guest fam
lily from this area to the pool.
The board on directors has de-
cided to have sod placed around
the bank area. Picnic tables have
been set up and the woods area
cleared up under the direction
of w. S. Taber and Lockwood
Emmert A public address sys-
tenn has been installed and the
fence completed.
TROUT FISHING = Trout fish
ing is picking up at Kits Hum
mock. Fishermen came in We'd
nesday of last week with some
croakers and good catches of trout
Founder fishing is very popu-
lar in Indian River and Rehoboth
Bays ~ particularly at Massey's
Landing. Party boats are coming
into the Indian River Inlet with
larger catches of blues and sea
bass than last week
Grabbing has improved in all of
the salt waters of the state.
Fresh-water fishermen will find
plenty of recreation in Delaware
fresh-water ponds. Andrews Lake,
Mud Mill Pond and McGinnis Pond
in central Kent County are being
heavily fished
/ 0BJEtTI0NS - Residents of
Edgehill and Edgehill Acres, ad-
joining suburban communities on
the east outskirts of Dover. are
asserting their opposition to the
proposed opening of liquor pack
age store in their midst at 900 East
Division street
Some 200 of them have already
signed petition objecting TO the
granting of a license to the appli-
cant, the East Dover Package Com
pany by the State Liquor Commits
sion
With his name being injected
into the picture in rumors that
had started, State Senator Will
liam b. Behen this week declared
that he has no financial interest
in the proposed liquor business
but does own the property and
plans to construct building, and
rent it to the company which is
asking a license.
The residents of the area con-
tend that the package store would
be in a residential section, that il
is not needed there, and that it
would increase traffic hazards and
bring undesirable elements into
the area.
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SMYRNA PLANT - George and
| Lynch, general contractors, con-
stucting the new sewage treatment
plant in Smyrna, have poured foot
ings for the walls of the clarifier
and started pouring the clarifier
walls the first of this week, accord
ing to Rex ID. Gilmore, town man
ager.
Work has progressed favorably
on the job.
C. and T. Afiliates, Ceilings
wood, N. j., have finished work on
the sewer interceptors and water
main extensions.
Mr.. Gilmore reports also that
load of calcium chloride is ex-
tpected to arrive this week, and all
dirt streets in Smyrna will be
! treated.
The largest number of these
streets are located in the north
western and western part of town.
The treatment will alleviate the
dust condition.
The next meeting of town coun-
ell is scheduled for Friday. August
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