Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Entertainment For
Everyone In State
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of painstaking effort to present a
clean and attractive appearance to
the summer visitor. In most in
stances, additional personnel has
been engaged to better service the
needs of the large influx of vaca-
tionists.
In 1857, Rehoboth Beach alone
was host to more than $4,000 Visi-
tors on the Fourth of July, and,
inasmach as Independence Day
faIis on Friday this year, permit
ting, in many instances, more ex-
tended visit to the Nations Sum-
mer Capitol, larger crowds are
anticipated for this year. Unusual
ly large crowds visited the resort
during the three-day period, be-
ginning Memorial Day, that served
to open the 1858 resort season.
The dunes area along Route IA,
between Dewey Beach and the In
dian River Inlet again invites the
vacationist who desires to rough
it,. There the State Highway De-
partment maintains recreation
areas Offering facilities for camp
ing out under canvas and already
a large number Of tents have been
pitched.
Inland waters, both salt and
fresh, offer fine fishing, and, in
many instances, good claiming and
grabbing is also available. Boats
are available for hire for fishing
in lakes, bay or ocean. Sizeable
catches have already been reported
at the Indian River Inlet and at
other locations.
State parks, particularly those
at Trap Pond, near Laurel, and
Brandywine Springs, near Whining
ton, are ready for widespread pub
lie use. Public swimming pools,
tennis courts and Fairgrounds in
the Wilmington area are open and
already drawing large crowds.
Fresh water beaches near Smyrna,
Milford and Laurel have recently
been re-opened and are being en-
joyed by large numbers, particu-
larly children. The Children's Zoo
at Brandywine Park, Wilmington,
is daily hosting large groups of
enthusiastic youngsters.
The horse racing season at Del
aware Park, near Stanton, is in
full swing and is anticipating large
crowds for both Friday and Satur-
day. Post time at the beautiful
horse racing plant is 200 p. m.
daily.
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rations are well under way for
Operation Firecracker", a gigan-
tic display of fireworks, staged an
nually under the auspices of the
WILMINGTON Optimist Club at the
New Castle Air Base Weather per-
mitting, this years fireworks dis
play will get under way at dusk
Friday and will be preceded by
an air show.
Outstanding summer theatre at
! fractions will be offered during the
holiday period at the Robin Hood
Theatre, at Arden, and at the
Brandywine Music Circus, at Payn-
ter's Crossroads, a few minutes
driving time from downtown Will
mington. The Delaware State Ten
mis- Championships will be in pro-
gress at the Wilmington Country
Club.
Tourists interested in antiquities
will undoubtedly be visiting New
Castle, Dover, Lewes and other
communities, where buildings and
relics associated with the states
historic past are on view. While
the State Museum, at Dover, and
the nearby Dickinson Mansion will
be closed on July 4, the Winter
thur Museum and Hagley Museum
near Wilmington, and the Zwaan-
endatl Museum, at Lewes. will be
open.
Later in the month, many Del
awareans, plus large numbers of
out-of-state visitors, will be enjoy
ing the Kent-Sussex Fair, July q
thru 26, at Harrington, and harness
racing, beginning July %, at
Brandywine Raceway, near Viii.
mington, in addition to many other
diversified forms of entertainment