Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Deldwure

COKESBURY SUPPER - There
will be an Old Fashioned Fried
Chicken Supper, June z, starting
at p. m, at the Cokesbury Com
munity House on Georgetown and
Bridgeville Road, for benefit of the
Building Fund. Everyone invited
Plenty of room. Menu: Fried
Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Cole Slaw, Hot Sweet Potatoes,
Bread and Butter, Peas and Dump
Inns. Coffee, Iced Tea and Pie.
VACANCIES FILLED - Two
new appointments were made by
Henlopen Grange of Lewes recent
ly in the Grange Hall in Quaker
town
John HI. Wilson presided as act
ing master. replacing Richard A.
Wahl, resigned.
Carl Prettyman was appointed
overseer, and Mrs. Prettyman was
appointed Ceres, filling the vacan-
cies created by the resignation of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wahl.
The grange announced that the
Highway Picnic Area set up by
this organization on the Rehoboth
Highway two years ago for the use
of the motoring public will be
ready for use this weekend. Pic
mic tables have been repainted
since last season, and trash con-
tainers will be placed on the
grounds.
MEMORIAL DAY-Col. John P.
Ferguson, Superintendent of the
State Police, has announced that
the full strength of the State Po-
lice will be used in an all out eff
fort to enforce traffic regulations,
and expediate the movement of
traffic over the long Memorial Day
holiday weekend, which begins at
p. M, Thursday and ends at mid
night Sunday.
The National Safety Council, ac-
coring to Col. Ferguson has pre-
dicted that throughout the country
$50 persons will lose their lives
from some type of accident dur
ing this holiday weekend.
Co1. Ferguson reports that SO far
this year, because of efficient law
enforcement and cooperation of the
motorists using the highways, there
has been a reduction in highway ia
talities and personal injury acei-
dents while property damage acci-
dents show an increase.
REIMBURSEMENT - Endeavor
ing to make its reenlistment pro-
gram more attractive, the Navy
now authorizes 80 days advance
leave of absence, upon reenlist-
ment, regardless of how long a
former Navy man has been dis
charged, Kent County recruiter,
Petty officer Whaley, said today.
Previously, man reenlisting had
to do so within set number of
days.
Commenting upon the progress
sively improving reenlistment rate,
| Whaley said, 81 feel one of the out
standing attractions is the guar
anteed school assignment program
which provides that certain quail
fled Navy veterans can be guar
anteed a school, Among them:
Boilerman, Machinist's Mate, Elec-
tronics Technician and Radioman.
Under this program the man would
leave for the school directly from
the recruiting station"
cvD CIR lrrAN 111 Da,xrox,
Beach sub-station of the State Po-
lice will go into service at 8 a. m.
on May 10Th and will continue in
service until after Labor Day. 1t
will be in operation "a hours daily.
Sgt. Clifton Rogers, attached to
Troop 4, at Georgetown, has been
designated by Col. John Ferguson,
Superintendent of the State Police,
to be il charge of this sub-station
and Sgt. Rogers plans to be on the
desk there from 8 p. m. to IL p. m.
Telephone calls can be made to
the sub-station and arrangements
have been completed for these
calls to be answered by the George
town Troop in event there is no Off
Ger at the sub-station at the time
the call is made.
Operation of this sub-station has
been originated by the State Po-
lice in order to provide service to
the resort areas during the sum-
mer months.
RECEPTION = The congrega-
ton of Grace Methodist Church
gave a reception to honor the re-
turn for his eighth year as pastor,
the Rev. Dr. Thomas G.. Mulligan,
in the church hall Sunday evening.
He was presented with a large
lounge chair.
Robert Mustard was general
chairman for the affair and Mrs.
Irma Roach headed the entertain
ment committee.
Earl Eshelman was master of
ceremonies and Crawford Bailey
was speaker Mrs. Henry Graves
was in charge of decorations. Mrs.
Florence King and Harold F. Will
son were co-chairmen of the din
ing room committee.
During the evening, the West
Sisters sang. Mrs. Eshelman gave
piano solos and c. Linden Nell
vaine sang several solos. Accom-
panyirg the vocalists were Mrs.
Melvin Hearn and Mrs. Roach.
MENTAL HEALTH - Mental
health and a future star-studded
sports event shared the conversa-
tional spotlight at an unusual
luncheon party given by Mrs. ].
Allen Frear, Jr., wife Of Delaware's