Milford chronicle., 1957-05-03

AVENUE CHOIR - The Avenue
Methodist Sanctuary Choir will
present the Oratorio "The Evangel
Of the New World" by Van Denn-
man Thompson, in May. This Or
atOrio depicts the history of Meth
| Odism in America. The exact date
will be announced next week in
his paper.
TO REZONE- Milford City Coun-
Gil by a unanimous vote at a meet
ing on Monday night of this week
'Oted to rezone property owned by
Burris Foods and others in North
Milford, adjacent to land occupied
by Burris Food Distributors and
near the Milford -Rehoboth high
way to manufacturing zone.
SUPPER II The Ladies Auxiliary
of the Bowers Fire Company will
hold a clam fritter and chicken
salad supper Wednesday, May 8,
in the fire hall, North Bowers
Beach. 1t will be served family
style from 4:3O to 8 p. m Tickets
OF the auxiliary or at the door.
Adults, $1.25; chicken, $50.
STYLE SHOW - Circle May
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 big showing of summer
wear for all members of the family
at that time. Remember May 8.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY ~ The AL
den Branch of the International
Sunshine Society will meet on May
10th, at 1890 noon at the Dinner
Bell Inn in RehobOth. The business
meeting will follow the luncheon,
hOstesses will be Mrs. Wilkins,
Mrs. Sadowsky, Mrs. Byrhn, Mrs.
Pierce, Mrs. Nutter, Mrs. Snyder,
Mrs. Elfreth, Mrs. Banning, and
Mrs. Faix.
MILFORD NECK W.S.C.S-The
W.S.C.S. of Milford Neck will meet
in the church on Friday evening,
May 10th, at 500 p. m. Business
on hand will be the election of
officers for the coming year. Mr..
| Thompson will teach the second
lesson from "The Church In S. e.
Asia" Mrs. Amanda Short and
Mrs. Virginia Kirby are on the re.
| freshment committee.
SCHOOL TAX = At a special
meeting of the Milford Board of
Education held Tuesday night,
April 80, a school tax rate of 39c
per hundred dollars real estate
property assessed valuation and So
capitation for 1857 was set.
This represents a decrease of
| S1.00 or C&pitations and sc on each
800 real estate property assessed
valuation due to reassessment in
Sussex County and increase in
number of persons eligible for pay
ng capitation taxes.
SOCIAL SECURITY - The So
cial Security representative from
The Wilmington office, Mr.. Joseph
Menustik, on his regular visit to
Milford this Tuesday interviewed
| 80 local residents.
Regular visits are made to this
area to assist in the completion of
applications for old age, survivors
and disability insurance benefits
md to furnish information about
social security No charge is made
for this service.
The next visit to Milford will be
IN Tuesday, May Z, at the City
Office Building, from $3.50 until
Il noon.
WSCS MEETING - On Tuesday
evening at the regular monthly
Meeting of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service of Avenue Church
Iiss Helen Tatman, of Circle 5,
will relate a story of a man who
spent eight years in the mission
ield. The man IS John Kenneth
Vincent, formerly of Pocomoke
yity, Maryland, and the locale was
Puerto Rico. He spent this time
IN the Island of Vieques doing
much to help people in their every
lay lives as to medical needs, eco
lomic problems and agriculture
pursuits. This will be an interest
ng contribution to the program of
he month which is entitled "We
Give Because We Love" Business
md social hour will be a part of
he evening which begins at seven
hirty o'clock in Fellowship Hall.
FELLOWSHIP DAY - Remem-
Der May Fellowship Day! This
.nnual meeting will be held in the
FIRST Baptist Church on Friday,
Nay 8, at two o'clock. Music for
he service will be furnished by
he chorus from the Benjamin Ban
leker School Mrs. John Trader of
Dover, state president or the Uni
ed Council of Church Women,
which sponsors this meeting, will
peak The local members of the
'ouncil would appreciate represen-
atives from all of the churches in
his vicinity being present. The
offering of the day is for the sup
)Ort of the local Council and is the
,nly means of remuneration it has.
Mrs. Trader is an earnest worker
for the United Church Women and
| will bring a good message. A Skit