Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Local Happenings

FROST ON TUESDAY - Ice
formed in bird baths and small
receptacles in Milford, Tuesday
night The sun Wednesday morn
ing soon melted it.
SHAWNEE CLUB The Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Frank Vibbert on Friday, April
u, at 1880 p. m. This is our ami
versary month, so let's all be pres
ent and bring a guest.
EASTER MESSAGE - The Rev
erend John NJ Scherch, pastor of
the Lutheran Church, will address
the members of the Milford New
Century Club on Monday, bringing
them an Easter message. Newly
elected directors will be installed
at the meeting, the last of the
club year.
STYLE SHOW - Circle May 9
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 9.
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 II, 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.
CIRCLE MEETS-Circle No. 6
of Calvary Church held their March
meeting at the home of Mrs. Edna
Argo. Due to the stormy night
our attendance was poor. On Tues
day, April 16 we meet at the home
of Miss Alice Brown, Cedar Beach
Road. All members try to attend
and support our leader, Louise
Love.
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.
MAY DAY - The annual May
Fellowship Day, sponsored by the
United Council of Church Women
will be held in the Baptist Church
on Friday, May at two o'clock.
The chorus of the Benjamin Ban
neker School is expected to sing.
Mrs. John Trader of Dover, State
President, will be the speaker. A
skit Knowing the Church Woman"
will be presented
CALVARY - Twelve members
of Circle and one new member,
Mrs. Helen Freeman, met at the
home of Mrs. Edith Niblett on Ced-
ar Beach Road, March 49, Our de-
votional leader, Mrs. Sarah Walls,
chose from the Bible, the story of
Ruth and gave a very interesting
talk. At the close of the meeting
Mrs. Niblett served refreshments.
Our next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Pearl Carpenter, S.
E. Second St., on April 16.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY On
April 25th, the Alden Branch of
International Sunshine Society will
be host to the State Convention, to
be held all day in Avenue Meth
odist Church.
A Chicken and Dumping lunch
con will be served at 1900 O'Clock
noon in Avenue Social Hall, price
$1.50. Any person desiring to at
tend the luncheon will be welcome
Reservations must be made no la
ter than April %, to Mrs. Joseph
Pearce, Milford, Delaware, Phone
5O2S.
INTERNATIONAL SUNSHINE
SOCIETY = The regular monthly
meeting of the Alden Branch of the
International Sunshine Society will
meet on April 18th, at 300 .. M,
at the Parish House of Christ
Church. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Joseph Pearce, ST,, 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.
LADIES TO DINE The annual
Mother and Daughter Dinner given
by the women of the First Pres
byterian Church will be held on
Tuesday evening, April is, at $50
at the church.
Featured on the program will
be Mrs. Walter Smyth, whose hus-
band is on the Billy Graham staff.
Mrs. Smyth is just about the top
monologist in the country. The pro-
gram will undoubtedly prove a
delightful one.
Tickets are $1.25 and may be
secured from the various groups,
/ Group No. / being in charge