Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Milton Residents Ready
For SesQui-C Centennial

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Hampshire, are expected to attend
the Distinguished Guest Luncheon,
Saturday, at / o'clock, in the Mil
ton Fire Hall, and participate in
other phases of the three-day fete.
Present for the entire observance
will be the Hon. J. M. Ledwith, of
Milton, Canada, who will be return
ing a visit made to that city by
Charles S. Barker. Mayor of the
Delaware community.
Mayor Ledwith will be the house
guest of Mayor and Mrs. Barker
during the weekend The mayors
of Milton, North Carolina, and Mil
ton, New Hampshire, have also
accepted invitations to be present.
In an effort to recapture the
charm and hustle of the early
1800s, when Milton was an i'm
portant ship-building center and
river port, the residents from Post
master w. Howard Carey, general
chairman, and Mayor Barker right
down to the smallest tOusled hair
ed yOungster, have gone all out to
make the observance memorable.
A full schedule of events has
been charted for the three-day peri
cd. Included are tours, parades, a
street dance, band concerts, sport
ing events, fireworks, special
church services, an old time camp
meeting, and birthday party.
The program begins Thursday
evening with a Costume Ball,
which proceeds the actual opening
of the Sesqui-Centennial The three
day observance gets under way
Friday morning, 900 a. m, with
registration of guests and other
visitors, followed by a guided tour
of historical places and other
points of interest.
Following luncheon at Goshen
Church Hall, the 234th U. S. Army
Band will give a concert, and
Chairman Carey and Mayor Barker
will give the official welcome. The
remainder of Friday afternoon will
be spent with variety of contests
for both adults and children. In
cluded will be horseshoe pitching
competition for the dozen or more
mayors expected to be on hand
Highlighting Friday evenings
program is a baby parade, at seven
o'clock; a parade of floats, mill
tary units and bands, at 8 p. M,
and street dance
Registration and tours will be
resumer Saturday morning, follow
ed by a show, Fashions on Par
- -
clock at the Milton Theatre. There
will also be aquatic events on Wag-
anon Lake.
Governor J. Caleb Boggs will be
principal speaker at Saturdays
Distinguished Guest Luncheon,
which will be attended by state
officials and the mayors of 13
communities.
In addition. to Mayor Barker and
of-state Millions, the chief execa-
tives of the following Delaware
communities are expected to at
tend: Otis H. Smith, Lews; Harvey
B. Spicer, Georgetown; Sanders P.
Darden, Jr., Millsboro; Clarence
K. Lynch, Rehoboth Beach; Curtis
W. Ennis, Sr., Glendale; Herbert
K. Cluley, Jr., Camden; Fred Will
ley, Chesw0ld; William j. Smith,
Delaware City; and Walter Hands
berry, Leipsic.
State officials who have accepted
invitations to the luncheon are:
Attorney General Joseph Donald
Craven, Insurance Commissioner
Harry S. Smith, John H. McWil-
liams, Jr., Sussex County Engin-
eer, State Highway Department;
Miles L. Frederick, director of the
State Delevopment Department,
State Senator Thomas L. Johnson,
and Representative Arthur Reed
Others planning to attend include
DR.. John A. MunrOe, of the History
Department, University of Della
ware, and Gerrish Gassaway and
]. Huber Denn, Delaware State
Chamber of Commerce, Whining
ton.
Charles L. Maillet. general man
ager of Radio Station WJWL,
Georgetown, will be POSTMASTER
for the luncheon.
A band concert and chicken bar
becue are included among the
events scheduled for Saturday af-
ternoon. At p. m, prizes for vari-
Gus contests, including beard
growing, will be awarded. A dis
play of fireworks at Wagamon Lake
will conclude Saturdays program.
All churches in the Milton area
will hold special services Sunday
morning and then will join at 2:30
p. m. in sponsorship of an Old Time
Community Camp. Meeting at La
vinia Camp, near town.
Milton's official Birthday Party
will be held Sunday at p. m, fol-
lowing which a Time Capsule, con-
tanning documents pertaining to
MiltOn's past and present, will be
buried to remain preserved under
ground until the year 2057.
Additional attractions, OF n
throughout the three-day period,
include: a flower display, at the
Episcopal Parish; an exhibit of
documents and items of "Old Mil
tom, at Goshen Sunday School
Room; an exhibit of Products OF
Milton-1957'', at the Fire Hall
and concessions and kiddies' rides
at the Municipal Parking Lot.