Milford chronicle., 1956-03-02
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

POIL TAX - Voters at a reSer-
enduna at Milton last Friday, ap-l
proved "a 81 increase in the poll tax
for school purposes by a vote Of
226 to I67, with nine ballots void.
The poll tax viii now total S.
and the funds raised viii take care
of current school expenses.
Another proposal for a Decent
increase in the property tax lest
out with only 80 votes for this item.
KEY OFFICERS-A team Of Sec
ond Army headquarters key Off
GERS vii visit Headquarters Della
ware Military District, Friday,
March 2, to acquaint staff officers
there with the general principles
OF new command-management
system which viii be put into effect
throughout the Army on October i,
Colonel Francis H. Barnes. Chief
OF the Delaware Military District
has announced.
FINED - Wellington o. Hicks,
Jr., Rehoboth, was ordered to pay
costs and fined SIS by Judge Isaac
D. Short in Court Of Common Pleas
recently for carrying a concealed
deadly weapon.
He was represented by James M.
Tunnel, Sr., and previously had
pleaded not guilty. He changed bis
plea, however, to guilty.
He was charged with having an
automatic pistol in his pocket at
Heavy's Chicken Shack, near Ellen
dale, on February 5th.
MAY QUEEN - Miss Frances
Vincent, q senior at Laurel High
School, will reign as May queen at
the school this year. Miss Vincent,
who was Miss Laurel and Queen Of
last years Delmarva Chicken Fes-
tival Contest, was selected by the
students this week. Jay Windsor,
also a senior, viii reign as king.
Attendants include: Janet Atwell
and Shirley Marine, seniors; Janice
Conawav and Patricia Bell, juniors
Nora Lee Whaley and Peggy Gull
yer, sophomores: and Joyce Ann
Whaley and Jane MCGEE, freshmen.
VOLUNTEER'S-Four volunteer
registrants in Sussex County were
iaducted into the y. S. Army on
Thursday, February %, 1856. They
are Ellery LinWood Chase, Laurel.
Del; Morris Elzie Harmon, Ellen
dale, Del; Robert Reed Hastings,
Lewes, Del; and William Edward
Wiley Jr-, Bridgeville, Del.
Rev. William HacKett, Of Wesley
Church and WSCS were host to the
group leaving Mrs. William Stem
pies, Mrs. Mildred Minner and Mrs.
Lottie Warrington served ehoc.
milk, donuts and packed each Sc
1ectee a box lunch for travelling.
DR.. Thomas G. Mulligan and q
representative from the Gideons
in Selbyville we're also present.
1856: Venereal Disease Clinic,
GCQA 9CLOhua x w anu Gyy LLCclAbn jill
it, sos E. Market St., 1900 noon.
March 6, 1855: Cancer Detection
Center, Seaford, Nanticoke Hospi-
tai, 10:G0-12:OO a. m. and 100
8 3.90 p m. This service is for We
men 20 years of age and over. Call
Seaford 7786 for appointments.
March. z, 1856: Well Child Con-
ference, Laurel (e), Health Unit,
Pine Street, 10:00 a. M: Well Child
Conference, Lewes (w and c),
Health Unit, 10 w. 3rd Street,
100 p. m: Prenatal and Postnatal
Clinic, Seaford (c), Nanticoke Hos
pital, 10000 a. m.
March 8, 1856: Well Child Con-
ference and Prenatal and Postna-
tai Clinic, Frankford, (c), Health
Unit Main Street, 100 p. M.
March 9, 1856 Well Child Con-
ference, Bridgeyille lc), Health
Unit, Railroad Avenue, 1880 p. M:
Cancer Detection Center, George
town, Health Unit, sos E. Market
Street 1000 a. m.-12:00 a. m. and
1.00-3.00 p. m. This service is for
women rs years of age and over.
Call Georgetown 2319 for appoint
ments.