Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Local Happenings


Local Happenings
CHANGED MEETING DATE -
The Glendale Merrymakers' All
Club have changed their meeting
date from December 18th to De-
cember 18Th.
CAROL SING - A United Christ
mas Carol Sing will take place
Christmas Eve, December "a, 1880
p. M, with brass quartet assisting.
The congregations of the Churches
of Milford and the surrounding
communities are requested to par
ticipate by the Milford Ministerium.
SUNSHINE CLASS: The Sun
shine Glass of Calvary Methodist
Church will meet in the Fellowship
Hall, Friday Night, December 14th.
There will be a little tree to re-
ceive your SOC. Proceeds to go on
the Building Fund. Social hour and
refreshments will follow the busi-
ness.
GIFT SUNDAY = The Churches
of Milford will observe White Gift
Sunday at all of the services, Sun
day, December 10Th, when clothing,
toys and food will be brought to
each local Church and distributed
to the needy by the respective con-
gregatiOns. The White Gift Sunday
is being sponsored by the Minis
terium of Milford
SPECIAL RALLY - The goth
Century Bible Presbyterian Church
will hold special rally Friday
evening, December 14th, in the Po-
cahontas Hall, S. E. End and Wash
ington Sts., Milford, at 500. The
Rev. Carl McIntire of Ceilings
wood, N. j., will be the guest speak
er. Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this rally.
WSCS MEETING = The W.S.C.S.
of Thompsonville Church will hold
its regular meeting in the church
on Friday evening, December 14th,
at 1880 p. m. At this time we will
have the regular Christmas party
with exchange of gifts. Please
don't forget your gift for Delaware
Colony and for our shut-ins. Hos
tesses this month are Mrs. Eliza
beth Donovan and Mrs. Frank Aus
tin.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY - The
regular monthly meeting of the
Alden Branch of the International
Sunshine Society will meet on Fri
day, December 14th, at 1890, in
the Parrish House. They will be
luncheon guests of Mrs. Bryhn,
Mrs. Templin, Mrs. Coulter, Mrs.
Sadowsky, Mrs. Collel, Mrs. Wright
and Mrs. Schockley.
Please bring good used or new
clothing suitable for children
ranging from Is months to years
in age
"0PEN HOUSE" - Milford Me-
mortal Hospital School of Nursing
had an Open House for Junior and
Senior students in all the high
schools in lower Delaware recent
ly. Sixty-four students from Smyr-
ma, Lewes, John M. Clayton, Mill
ford, Laurel, Greenwood, Delmar,
Rehoboth and Georgetown High
Schools were present. The student
nurses acted as guides through the
Nurses Home and the Hospital.
Later, refreshments were served
in the recreation room while talk
on Educational Requirements was
given by Miss Clements, the Educa-
tional Director.
SCHOOL GRANT = Senator J.
Allen Frear, Jr., D-DeD, was ad-
vised by the U. S. Office of Educa-
ton this week that the Milford
Special School District has been
granted $500 for operation and
maintenance as a federally-affected
school district.
The immediate payment repre-
sents the major portion of Milford's
tentative apportionment of $10,715
for fiscal 1857, based on estimated
school enrolment for the year.
The Federal Government pays
grants to school districts to help
defray the cost of educating extra
pupils brought in as result of
federal activity in the area.
BETA SIGMA PHI - The Xi
Gamma and the Nh Chapters held
a covered dish dinner in the rooms
of the Milford New Century Club
on Saturday, December 5. at six
thirty. The affair was in honor of
the new pledges of the two chap
ters. The pledge ritual ceremony
was conducted by the two chapter
presidents, Verna Walls and Helen
Holleger. It was a beautiful and
! inspiring service All members
were pleased to congratulate the
new sisters who are as follows
Molly Brown, June Cannon, Arlene
Carey, Fern Jones, Svea Isaacs
Louise Chalmers, Madalyn Fry
Barbara Fry, and Eleanor Dono-
van. all members of the NJ Chap
ter, and Ray Welch of the XII Gam
INA Chapter. Present for the meet
! ing were the director, Mrs. Blanche
Postles and the sponsor, Mrs. Hell