Milford chronicle., 1957-07-05
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

FOOD SALES = A series of food
sales will be held throughout the
summer at the fire hall in Oak
Orchard under the auspices of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Indian Riy-
er Fire Company. The next is
scheduled for 10 a. m. on Satur-
day, July 9Th. Mrs. Edna Culver
is chairman for this affair.
DOGGIE ROAST - The Annual
Community Doggie Roast, spon-
sored by the WSCS of Milford Neck,
will be held on Friday evening,
July y, at Rig Stone Beach. The
wagon will leave Thompsonyille
Church at 6 >. m. This event is
held each yeas IN order to say:
Thank You 30 the ma'Iy people who
contribute to our Church and to
our society during the year. Hos
tesses in charge are Mrs. F. A.
Webb, Jr., and Mrs. James Webb.
In case of rain the doggie roast
will be held in the big shed at
Mrs. F. A. Webb's home.
GEORGETOWN ROTARIANS -
Molloy G. Vaughn officially took
over the presidential gavel from
his predecessor, Jesse f. Jones, at
the meeting of the GeorgetowR-
Millsboro Rotary Club at the In
dian River Yacht Club Tuesday
night
Mr.. Vaughn spoke briefly on club
plans for the coming year.
Others who took office at the
meeting were Howard T. Ennis,
Jr., vice president; w. Virden
Macklin, secretary, and Howard T
Smith, treasurer.
Guests at the meeting were
Frank Oliphant, Laurel and DR.. E
d. Naylor, Massillon, Ohio.
FLOWER LECTURE - Interest
is mounting in a forthcoming lee
ture on flower arrangement to be
given by an international authority
Mrs. Herert Greger of Rockville
Md, in Corkran Studio of the Re-
hoboth Art League next Wednes-
day, July 10. The lecture will be al
10:30 a. m.
Mrs. Greger's talk this year will
feature a demonstration which
will stress the influence that shape
of the area, and the background,
have upon a composition. Very Of
ten the size of the room of which
a. flower arrangement is the prin-
cipal, has a direct bearing on its
effect
An Austrian by birth, Mrs. Greger
has lived many years in Japan
where she studied the Japanese
art of flower arrangement. She is
a graduate of the O'Hara and SEN
kei Schools of Japan. Mrs. Greger
has frequently conducted tours of
English and European gardens and
given courses at universities on
her subject.
DIESEL FIRE - A southbound
Pennsylvania Railroad FIR e ig h
train, hit by a blaze in it's lead
locomotive, was begged down
nearly three hours last Sunday.
The crew halted the train, and
used its communication equipment
to alert the Clayton Railroad cen
ter of the trouble. Company aides
at the center called the Dover Fire
Department.
A railroad spokesman, estima-
ting the damage at approximately
$500, said the fire broke out in the
generator and wiring of one of
two diesel locomotives.
Tine disabled engine was switch
ed to Il siding, but il was necessary
to delay the trains movement until
a second could be sent from the
Delmar yards.
There was no tieup of traffic or
disruption of the railroad schedule
because of the mishap. The train
halted north of the Division Street
crossing, and extended six or seven
blocks to Walker Road.
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE =
Wednesday evening, June 26, at
$3.50, at the Moose Home, Seaford,
Delaware, Harrington Chapter 1923
was honored by being invited to
install the new officers of Seaford
Chapter 1884. Harrington Officers
and Co-workers installing, filling
the chairs, and greeting the new
officers were: Installing Chairman
Eleanor Semans, Installing Regent
Edna Fleshauer, Installing Chap
lain, 10 Handloser, Installing
Guide, Lillian Wiley, Junior Grad
Regent, En-. Vanderwende, Chap
lain, Dorothy Everett, Seminal
Beatrice Benson, Argus, Bel. Van.
derwende, Pianist, Dorothy Wilson
Guide, Virginia Holston, Asst
Guide, Marie Zanks, Flower Girls
Nell Carpenter, Pearl Kirby, Thel-
ma Carpenter, Gladys French, Et-
eel McCready, Evelyn Wooters
Edith Ivory, Irene Short, Letha
Banning and Ann Jump. FOLLOWING
the Installation Social Hour was
enjoyed. Many thanks to SeafOrd
Chapter 1884 for the gift, and best
wishes to all Officers and Co
workers for most successful year
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