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Milford chronicle., 1957-07-05
NOTICE To BIDDERS
STATE BOARD or EDUCATION
DOVER, DELAVVkSE

Public notice. hereby given that
bids will be received by tie State
Board of Education, Dover, Delaware,
at two o'clock p. m, Daylight Saving
the State Board of Education, Dover,
Delaware.
The work for which bids are hereby
invited shall consist of furnishing all
labor tools, and materials pocessary
for the following projects:
ASPHALT TILE FLOORS:
Townsend No. 125-C,
Townsend, Delaware .----- 1 room
Lees Chaptel No. 124-C,
Townsend, Delaware ----- room
Del9 ware City No. l1S-C,
Delaware City, Delaware 2 rooms
Kenton No. 140-C,
kentOn, Delaware .--.-.----- rooms
Cheswold No. 143-C,
Cheswold, Delaware ------- rooms
Wney's No. 90, r, D. 1,
Dover, Delaware .----..-----.-- room
Fork Bralch no. 145-C,
r. D., lover, Delaware room
Mt. Olive No. 155-Cs
Magnolia, Delaware --------- room
Blocksom's No. 21S-C.
Seaford, Delaware ----.----.-.4 rooms
Nassau No 1850,
Lewes, Delaware --- room
Williamsville No. 226-C,
Selbyyine, Delaware .-.-.-- room
INTERIOR PAINTING:
Delaware City No. 11S-C,
Delaware City, Delaware rooms
Leipsic No. IL,
Leipsic, Delaware .-----.--- ] room
Rose Valley No. 70, r. D.,
Dover, Delaware .-.-..--.....-~ / room
Union No 1850,
Frederick, Delaware .--.---~ rooms
Roxana No. 81,
Roxana, Delaware .---.~------ 3 rooms
Ross Point No. 125-C, r. D.,
LAUREL Delaware ..--~.-.----.- / room
Greenwood No. 222-C,
Greenwood, Delaware --.-.-.. 2 rooms
Rabbits Ferry No. 201-C,
r. D., Lewes, Delaware - 1 room
The State Board of. Education re-
serves the right to reject any or all
proposals and to waive informalities
at their discretion. All bids shall hold
good for thirty days after formal open
ing and all work completed before Sep
teinber 2. Bids, in duplicate, must be
in sealed envelopes marked Proposal
for Interior Painting, or Proposal
for Asphalt Tile Floors, addressed to
the State Board of Education, Dover,
Delaware.
A copy of specifications may be OBJ
tained from the Office of the State
Board of Education.
r. L. HERBST
Assistant Secretary 7-5-2t
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-05

$50 L. F. Wire Rope Guard Fence
(Woodpost)
IA Each End Post Attachments
10 Tons Calcium Chloride (for
dust controD
90 S. Y. Riprap
145 Each Drainage Wells
155,5OO L. F. Seeding & Mulching.
29.45 Miles Grading & Shaping
Roadway
*s*sa
CONTRACT 4e1o-A
ROAD NOS. 46s, 4so, 4ae, 4675, 461,
72, 453, sol, sos, 500, 4ee, 4es,
4e7, 4s5, 4g5, 4e7
Sussex County
1920 Miles
2o' Surface Treated Roadway
so Tons Hot Mix, Hot Laid As
phaltic Concrete Pavement fol-
r. r. Crossings
200 600 Gal. RC-3 Asphalt
655 900 Gal. CERES Asphalt
1880 Gal. MOO Asphalt
$500 Tons Stag, SP-57
5000 Tons Crushed Stone or Crush
ed Gravel
29.45 Miles Stabilizing & Compact
ing Roadway
CONTRACT 1924
IMPROVEMENT or THE
ASSAWOMAN CANAL
Sussex County
disqualification requirements are
waived for this contract.)
l.. S. Clearing
l.. s. EXcavating Canal
&@
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the spe-
cifications and the Contract Agree
ment.
The provisions of the Federal-aid
Highway Act as amended are appli-
cable to Federal-aid Projects
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-05

State of Delaware,
County of Sussex, SIS:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End day of July 1857, and l
hereby certify that l am not an officer
or director of this bank.
(SeaD
Elizabeth r. Bradford, Notary Public
My commission expires Feb. 26, 1853.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-05
PUBLIC SALE
OF
48 Head Angus Cattle

16 cows). 6 with unweaned calves
at sides 10 others not bred: 4 steers.
~ to IS months old; steers, 8 to
- months old; steers, to 10
months old; 10 heifers, (4) to u
months old: 60 to 10 months old
Herd belonging to r. A. Buell.
Reediea Farm, Centreville, viii be sold
at Caroline Sales Company, Denton
on
. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10th, 1867
1890 p. NJ, preceding regular sale
Fully accredited herd can be taken
anywhere. 7-5-1t
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Church OF God
Plans Crusade

During the month of April. the
young people of the Church of God
on North Walnut street in Milford,
have planned special services each
Thursday night in connection with
the National Crusade for Christ
campaign.
On Thursday night, April IL, at
7:30 2. m. the special service will
be conducted by Rev and Mrs. Bob
Price. Mr.. Price conducts the
door to Life" TV program on
WPFH, Channel u, each Sunday at
s p. m, a program that is viewed
by many people in this area. Mr..
Price will show his color slides on
the Holy Land which he made last
year on his trip to the Holy Land.
On Thursday, April Is, the White
Sisters from Jack Yyrtzen's Word
of Life" in New York, will be with
us.
And the campaign will come to
a close with a youth revival April
21-April %, conducted by Rev.
Clark Culp of Joppa, Nd.
These services are open to the
public and Rev. w. e. Tull, the pas
tor and the young people of the
Church of God extend an invitation
to everyone to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Hospital Hostesses

Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses at Milford Memorial Hos
pital for the week Friday, April 5,
through Thursday, April IL follow
Hospital Cart Friday, April s.
Mrs. Joseph Pearce, Sr., Mrs. Carl
ton Fooks; Saturday, April 6, Mrs
Byron Gibson, Mrs. Robert Wall
Monday, April 8, Mrs. George Sheaf-
fer, Mrs. Eddie Isaacs; Tuesday
April 9, Mrs. Perry Ragains, Mrs
Robert Mercer; Wednesday, April
10, Mrs. Larry Simpson, Mrs. Roy
Kemp; Thursday, April II, Mrs
Louis Pack, Mrs. Ira Garbutt; Fri
day, April II, Mrs. Clement Rohrer
Mrs. Joseph King.
Hospital Shop-Friday, April 5
afternoon, Mrs. e. j. Moran, Mrs
Paul Mensing; evening, Mrs. James
Manlove; Saturday, April 6, after
noon, Mrs. Charles Lundstedt, Mrs
Hallet Vinyard; evening, Mrs. Fin.
ley Jones; Sunday, April Z, after
noon, Mrs. Hoey Farrow; evening
Mrs. Gilbert Murphy, Miss Dorothy
Derrickson; Monday, April 8, after
noon, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. l. ID
Short; evening, Mrs. VIM. Lynch
Tuesday, April 8, afternoon, Mrs
Fleming Hart, Mrs. Robert Fos-
ter; evening, Miss Doris wilkins
Wednesday, April 10, afternoon
Mrs. Spencer Willis; evening. Mrs
George Cohee; Thursday, April IL
afternoon, Mrs. r. N. Derrickson
Mrs. Harvey Conrad; evening, Mrs
Edward Favinger.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
March %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiibert Freeman, colored, Bridge
vile; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Wilson, Milton; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Griffin, colored, Milford.
March %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
DeIbert Coverdale. Milford; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pase, Milford.
March "a: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Waller, Laurel; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Quailes, colored, Sea-
ford: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. David Pur-
nell, colored, Bridgeville; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. James Long, Harring-
ton; Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mil
bourn, Milford.
March 25: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Smith, Bridgeville; Girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fttzcharles,
Milford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Dill, FELTON,; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard 1ybbitt, Harrington;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Waters,
colored, Seaford
March 26: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
roy Wilcox, fredericksburg; Girl
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Williams,
Bridgeyille.
March 81: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Morris, Pennington; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Baker, Harring-
ton.
March %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Messick, Georgetown: Boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Tebbens,
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lingo and
children were in Williamsburg Va,
last week.
Mrs. Neva O'Brien of Easton, Md.
spent part of this week as the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. A. d. Derrick
son.
Mrs. w. Herald Brittingham of
Lewes was the guest of her mo-
ther. Mrs. S. P. Toadvine, Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Miss Lucy Hall is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Fleming Hart
will leave next week for few
days in Troy, Pa, and in Buffalo,
N Y. They were in Ocean City.
N. j., recently.
Robert G. Baechler is in Endi-
colt, N Y, for the coming eighteen
weeks. Mr. BaechIer is now asso-
ciated with the International Busi-
ness Machines and is attending
school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Latchum had
as their guests over the past week
end, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurry Latchum
and family of Newport News, Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Latchum
and family of Wilmington.
-
Miss Kay Wood, a student at st.
Marys Seminary, ST. Mary's City,
Maryland, and Miss Bunny Spang-
Ter, of Elkton, Md, spent the past
weekend at Princeton, New Jer-
sey, where they attended the Cap
and Gown Club.
DR.. Elizabeth James was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Oliver
V. James, and her aunt, Miss Jen-
ME West, last week from Wednes-
day until Sunday DIR. James has
been in Atlantic City attending a
convention.
Dirk de Boer of Friesland, Hol-
land, is spending few weeks as
the guest of James r. Draper, and
observing agriculture. Before re-
turning home in the summer he
will have visited in Lansing, Michi-
gan for further observation.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Houston Cardinal
Al Club

The members of the first year
sewing group of the Houston Jr.
Cardinal 4-H Club met on Tuesday
night, April End at the home of
their leader Connie Parvis.
Connie explained the Clothing
Project Book, showed us all the
sewing equipment which will be
needed and how to thread sewing
machine. The next meeting will be
held on May 7th. Each member
will bring her sewing basket and a
pin cushion she has made. Anna
Lee Thistlewood will demonstrate
How to Sew On a Button" and
Susan Benson will give a demon
stration on How To Equip A Sew
ing Basket. The following mem
hers were present Anna Lee This
tlewood, Helena Yerkes, Sue Dut-
ton, Merry Carol Hollis, Donna
Faye Ward and Susan Benson.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Lynch
returned the past weekend from
a ten-day trip to Florida where
they got in some fishing.
Richard Faix is spending his
spring vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Faix. He is a
student at Randolph-Macon Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Ham
mond and children and Miss Eliza
beth Hammond returned home on
Sunday after spending the past
ten days in Pompano, Florida.
DR.. and Mrs. David N. Sills have
been in Williamsburg, Va, this
week and took in the 350th ami
versary of the settling of James
town.
Mrs. Gerald Buckson and son,
Willie, of Washington, are spend
ing this week here with her mother,
Mrs. William r. Draper. Mr.. Draper
is on a business trip south.
.
David Fitchett and Larry Fitchett
have returned to their respective
schools after spending the spring
vacation with their parents, DR..
and Mrs. L. L. Fitchett.
Mr.. and Mrs. David N Sills and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Sills of
Winston-Salem, N. c., spent the
past weekend in Atlantic City,
N. ]. The guests returned home
Wednesday.
Daniel r. Baker, former Mil
fordian and a graduate of the To-
cal school, was a recent visitor to
Milford. He is leaving for an over
seas assignment at Teheran, Iran
with the group of American and
Western European oil companies
operating in Iran. Departure from
New York was made this week with
a stopover in London and Vienna
enroute Baker has been engaged
in personnel work in Texas for the
last several years and this new as
signment is with the Employee Re-
lations Division at the Home Office
of the National Iranian, Oil Com
pany in Teheran.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Local Happenings

MIZPAH CIRCLE - The Mizpah
Circle of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church will meet Monday, April
8th, 500 p. M, at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Harrington.
NEW BUSINESS - A new ma
rine store is being opened by the
Kent & Sussex Marine Inc, at Mid
way Shopping Center, Route IA,
near Rehoboth. Mr. Justus H. Hud-
son, long associated with the boat
ing business, will be manager.
SHAWNEE Club = The Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Frank Vibbert on Friday, April
II, at 1870 p. m. This is our anni-
versary month, so let's all be pres
ent and bring a guest.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
The Late Disciples Glass

The Late Disciples S. S. Glass
met at the Calvary Fellowship Hall
on March 18th. There was a nice
attendance of members and their
families to enjoy a covered dish
supper. The devotions were led
by Mrs. Pearl Hopkins. We were
also honored to have as guests
Rev. and Mrs. Milbury and daugh-
ters and Mr.. and Mrs. John Rod
ers. Everyone enjoyed Mr. Rogers
as the guest speaker of the eve
ming. Later short business meet
ing was held for the class members.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Ethel Draper at her home on
Marshall Street on Tuesday eve
ming of April 9th, at 500 p. m.
Mrs. Sue Biddle will be co-hostess.
All members are asked to be pres
ent as there will be an election of
officers for the coming year.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

PIANO STUDENT - Billy Lynn
Dill, a piano student of Mrs. Eu-
genia Roscoe and a member of the
Wyoming Music Club received a
rating of excellent in the National
Federation Festivals Junior Diyi-
sion held on Sunday afternoon.
The piano event of the primary
class was held at the Music House
in Wyoming under the auspices of
the Delaware Federation of Music
Clubs.
Billy Lynn played two piano So
los, "Just For Fun" by Rebe and
Sunny Morning" by Aldred. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Dill of Harrington and is a 3rd
grade student.
WILL BE HOSTS = The Della
ware association of soil conserva-
ton district supervisors will be
hosts to other supervisors from
other Northeastern area states al
Wilmington next August, announ-
ees Isaac Thomas of Marydel, the
state president. The invitation was
extended by Cashar Evans of Sell
byville while attending the recent
national convention at st. Louis
Missouri.
The first planning session tr
make arrangements will be a din
ner meeting of the Delaware super.
visors at The Hub Restaurant in
Dover on Wednesday, April 10th
Mr.. Harold S. Wright of New York
area, vice president, is expected to
attend, as is Mr.. Harry H. RiecI
of Maryland, the director who rep
resents the Northeast area at nat
ional meetings.
Soil and water conservation
problems affecting the Northeas
area will come in for special study
Probably the development OF wa
tershed projects will receive mos
attention.
SUSSEX CLINICS - April s
1857: venereal Disease Clinic
Georgetown, Health Unit, sos E
Market Street, IL Noon; Polio Vac
cine Clinic (2nd shot), Greenwood
Fire Hall, 6:00-S:00 p. nj. For ad
ults 20-45 years of age.
] April 8, 1857: Cancer Detection
Center, Frankford, Health Unit
Main Street, 9:45-11:45 a. m. anC
12:55-2:45 p. m For women 2!
years of age and over. Cali Rodney
3161 for appointments; Polio Vac
cine Clinic (2nd shot, Lewes Fire
Hall, 6:00-8:00 p. m. For adults
20-45 years of age; Crippled Chill
dren's Clinic, Seaford, st. Luke's
Parish House, North and King
Streets, 10000 a. m.
April 10, 1857: Chest Clinic
Georgetown, Health Unit, .605 e
Market Street 1000 a. m. and 2:0l
p. m; Polio Vaccine Clinic (2nC
shot), Selbyville Fire Hall, 500
500 p. m. For adults 20-45 years
of age.
April II, 1857: Well Child Con
ference and Prenatal & Postnata
Clinic, Frankford (c), Health Unit
Main Street, 100 p. M; Polio Vac
cine Clinic (2nd shots), Seafor,
Fire Hall, 6:00:S:00 p. m. For ad
ults 20-45 years of age.
April II, 1857: Well Child Con
ference, Rridgeville (c), Health
Unit, 110 Market Street, 1870 p. M;
Cancer Detection Center, George
town, Health Unit, 605 E. Market
Street, 9:45-11:45 a. M and 12:45.
2:45 p. m. For women 25 years oi
age and over. Call Georgetown
] 7347 for appointments.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John e. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, March 28th and
ending Wednesday, April 3rd, in
.Tugiva
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Mrs. Herald Brittingham of
Lewes was in town the first two
days of this week and Tuesday
morning gave a coffee al the
home of her mother, Mrs. Step
hen p. Toadvine on Lakeview
avenue, which was attended by
those friends whom she well
knew in the days when she liv-
ed in Milford and whom she has
not too often seen in late
years. Getting together, talking
about other friends and their
families, wiIed away the time
until departure. Mrs. Paul V.
Mckay and Mrs. Elmer r. Will
liams poured.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
Local Happenings.

SKATING PARTY - The Mill
wood All Club will have a skat-
ing party, Saturday evening, April
9Th at 1880. Tickets can be pur-
chased from any member of the
Club or at the door that evening.
Benefit of Camp Barnes. Tickets
$50.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Sympathy is being expressed
to Mrs. Albert Dyer and Pres
ton l.. Dyer upon the death of
Mr.. Dyer in Jackson Memorial
, Hospital in Miami, Florida, last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Grove will observe their fiftieth
wedding anniversary on We'd
nesday, April 10, at their home
in Lynch Heights from two un-
til four in the afternoon and
from eight until nine o'clock
in the evening. In between
these times there will be fam
lily dinner. Present for the an
niversary will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee w. Smith of Gerry, N. Y,
who were the attendants at the
ceremony in Jamestown, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grove with their
family will welcome their
friends who are requested to
bring no gifts but to enjoy this
happy occasion with them. The
children will all be home. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. Norman GfOVe,
of town, Mrs. Roland Thomp-
son of Yantic, Conn.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Postles of near
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kel-
lerman of Swarthmore, Pa,
DR.. and Mrs. Harry O'Rear of
Augusta, Ca, Mr.. and Mrs. Gale
Grove of Dover. The Groves
have eighteen grandchildren
and two gTeat-grandchildren.
Congratulations go to this cou-
pie who are not native Della
wareans but have always en-
ioyed the esteem of their neigh
bors and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Invitations have been receiv-
ed here for the wedding of Miss
Mildred Louise Ball, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Durward jack
son Ball, to Mr.. Marvel Wilson,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel
Wilson, which will take place
in Bethany Collegiate Presby-
terian Church in Havertown,
Pa, on Saturday, April 20, at
four o'clock. A dinner at the
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in
Philadelphia will follow the
ceremony. Mr.. Wilson is the
grandson of Mrs. Thomas r.
Wilson of Prime Hook Neck,
near town.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

When Arizona became a state in
1912, it had only 100000 popula-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05

Daniel r. Baker, lately of
Port Arthur, Texas, was a re-
cent visitor in town, renewing
friendships of school days when
he was a student in Milford
Schools and Familiarity known
to the pupils as Rollie Baker,
son of Chief Baker, the favor
lite town cop. Mr.. Baker left
this week with Mrs. Baker for
Tehran, Iran, for a new as
signment with men interested
in the National Oil Company
in Tehran. Enroute they will
stop in London and visit vi
emma, where Mrs. Bakers fam
lily live and then on to their
destination. Mr.. Baker was
chosen from a group of several
thousand for this assignment
and it speaks well for him.
Friends here will be interested
in his work and his progress.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
OBITUARY
CAREY

CAREY
p. Mark Carey, "A, a retired real
estate and insurance agent died
Monday, March 25th in The Mem
orial Hospital, Wilmington after an
illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Carey and his wife, Mrs.
Minnie Bailey Carey, lived in Will
mington after moving from Sails
bury, Md. He was superintendent
of the Darling Apartments, Wilm-
ington.
He is also survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Linwood H. Ward
and Miss Louise Carey, both of
Salisbury and Mrs. w. Calvin White,
Milford; a sister, Mrs j. r. Rem
eker. Baltimore, and three grand
children.
Funeral services were in Sails
bury and interment in Parsons
Cemetery there.
JAMES
John ]. james, so, died Friday,
March 30, in Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia. He had been bar
ber in Seaford for a number of
years.
Surviving are his wife, Bessie
Jefferson James: two sons, Glenn
II. James, president of the Queen
Anne's Record-Observer Publish
ing Company, Centreville, Md; j.
Edwin James, Bridgeville; three
brothers, Norman and Granville,
both of Laurel; Earl, Wilmington;
two sisters, Mrs. Leila Hearn, Lau-
rel; Mrs. Iva Warrington, Nave
sink, n. j., and FIVE grandchildren.
The funeral was held in Union
Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 p,
IN. The pastor, the Rev. A. Jason
Blundon, and the Rev. George O.
Godfrey, Methodist pastor al
Blades. officiated- Interment in
Bridgeyille Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05


Benefit of Camp Barnes. Tickets
$50.
WESLEY PLAYERS - The Wes-
ley Players of Wesley Junior Col
lege, Dover, will present the dra-
ma, "A Man Called Peter, on We'd
nesday evening, April IT, in the
high school auditorium, Milford.
The play is being sponsored by the
First Presbyterian Church, Mil
ford, and the Methodist churches
in This area.
MILFORD NECK W.S.C.S-The
regular monthly meeting of the
W.S.C.S. of Milford Neck Church
will be held in the Church, Fri
day evening, April 18th, at 7:30
p. m. There will be a study period
conducted by Mr.. Harvey Thomp-
son. Hostesses for the evening will
be Mrs. Charles Leary and Mrs.
Lois Legates.
LEGION AUXILIARY - The
regular meeting of Milford unit
No. 8, American Legion Auxiliary,
will be held Monday mite, April s,
in the Post Home. Mrs. Elwood
Short, Department President, and
all department officers and chair
men will be entertained at this
meeting. Members are urged to at
tend.
STYLE SHOW - Circle May 8
on your calendar at once and save
that date for the style show in
Milford Theater for the event. The
Woman's Auxiliary of Memorial
Hospital in cooperation with Coop
ersmith's and Derrickson's are
planned a big showing of summer
wear for all members of the family
at that time. Remember May 9.
V.F.W. MEETING = The .Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars and it's Aux
iliaries of District No. will hold
joint meeting on Sunday after
noon, April 7th, at p. M, in the
v. f. w. Post Home in FELTON,, Del
aware. A covered dish dinner will
be served bv the Ladies Auxil-
iaries. All members of the Auxil-
iaries are urged to attend, bring q
covered dish and silver service. AL
Post members are invited to attend
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE
SOCIETY - The regular monthly
meeting of the Alden Branch of the
| International Sunshine Society will
meet on April 18th, at 200 p. m.
at the Parish House of Christ
Church. The hostesses will be Mrs
Joseph Pearce, Sr., Mrs. Elbert
Williams, Miss Edna Barker, Mrs
Edward Evans, and Miss Elizabeth
Hammond. Please bring individual
reports of personal sunshine work
so that the president can make out
the annual report. Note the time
200 p. m.
CALVARY CIRCLE 1-On March
10, Circle 1 met at the home oi
Mrs. Octavia French, with Mrs
Viola Leverage as her co-hostess
There were Is members present
and visitors.
Mrs. Viola Leverage, the devo-
tiOnal leader, chose as her subject
Spiritual Housekeeping" which
was very inspiring.
At the close of the meeting re
| freShments were served.
Our next meeting on Wednesday
April II, will be at the home o.
Mrs. Jennie Cleaver, on Nortl
West End Street.
INTERVIEWS - The Social Sc
curity representative from the Viii
mington office, Mr.. Joseph Menu
silk, on his regular visit to Mil
ford this Tuesday interviewed 81
local residents.
Regular visits are made to thi;
area to assist in the completion o
applications for old age, survivors
and disability insurance benefit!
and to furnish information abou
social security. No charge is made
for this service.
The next visit to Milford will b.
on Tuesday, April at the Cit,
Office Building, from $3.50 unit
] II noon.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
LMOsT daily the pa

ysaggaSs- SlssrE LMOST daily the pa
k@ V pers carry disasters
swA V in other parts of this
HWAA vi lovely country and
49, Delaware seems to
be wonderfully favored with
smiling Spring. AS this is be-
ing written the weather seems
perfect for anything-trips,
walking, boating, farming, fish
ing, and many other pursuits
that could be mentioned in the
same category. 1t would seem
too late for those dizzy female
winds to come roaring from the
south and so it must be that
now the days will continue to
be just right for anything one
would wish to do. OF course,
this is not Dragging!