Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DIFFENBAUGH RESIGNS-Dr.
Donald ]. Diffenbaugh, director
OF guidance services for the State
OF Public instruction
for the past three years, has re-
signed effective October 1, it was.
announced last Friday.
He has accepted the position of
administrative assistant to the
superintendent of the Montgomery
County (Pa.) schools. He will have
charge of the county's guidance
and curriculum programs.
TURKEY AND DUMPLINGS--
The annual Turkey and Chicken
Dumping" Supper at Nanticoke
Community House on Georgetown
and Bridgeville Road will be Oct.
10, starting at D. m. Chairmen
of dinner, Mrs. William Truitt,
Mrs. Horace Carmean and Mrs.
Mabel Lambden. Menu: Turkey,
Baked Chicken and Dumplings,
dressing, cole slaw, sweet potatoes,
creamed potatoes, lima beans, corn
bread, turnip greens, rolls and
dessert. Everyone invited, plenty
of room, no waiting.
TRAILER BURNED = A $500
trailer home owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Griffin, along with
$500 worth of clothing and per-
sonal items, were destroyed by fire
about p. m. last Friday along the
Georgetown-Lewes highway.
The trailer was situated on the
farm of George Briggs for whom
Mr.. Griffin is employed. The raz-
ed vehicular home was rented
from Payntor Nelson of Harbeson.
Fire Chief Robert Vanaman, Jr.,
of Georgetown, said there was no
insurance. Defective wiring was
listed as the cause.
LIBRARY BLDG. - The Della
ware Library Commission will
move out of its quarters in the
basement of the Old State House
in about six months and into the
Dover passenger station of the
Delaware Railroad Company.
The station was transferred to
the state under terms of Senate
Bill 2S3, signed by Governor Boggs,
last Thursday.
One hundred years ago. the state
bought $500 non-dividend shares
in the Delaware Railroad Com
pany, presumably to help extend
the line south from Seaford to Del
mar. The state transferred the
stock yesterday as payment for the
station.
DISTRICT VFW-District No. 4
VFW Auxiliary will celebrate their
tenth anniversary with a covered
dish buffet dinner and dance. Dis
trict No. are the VFW Auxili-
aries in Selbyville, Ocean View,
Millsboro, Georgetown, Milton,
Lewes, Ellendale, Greenwood and
Seaford.
The dinner will be at the Mills
boro VFW home on Saturday, Oct.
at 7:3O. The ten presidents will
be honored and invited guests in
clude National VFW President,
Gertrude Rind, State VFW Presi-
dent Florence Lawrence and the
State Commander.
Tickets are $100 and covered
dish per couple or $1.00 without
a dish per person and are on sale
at the door or from auxiliary men,
bers.
CANCER CENTERS = state
Board of Health Cancer Detection
Centers for October. This service is
for women rs years of age and
over.
October 8: Dover-Kent County
Health Unit, Ala South State
Street. Call REt4-4S22 for ap-
pointments.
October 13: Felton-Fire Hall.
Call AC-4-4587 for appointments.
October Is: Dover-Kent County
Health Unit, Ala South State
Street. Call RE-4-4S22 for appoint
ments.
October 16: Smyrna-Health I'm
it, East Commerce Street. Cali OIL
3-70SS for appointments.
October %: Milford-Health I'm
it, Shore Theater Building. Call
GA-2-4985 for appointments.
October 28: Harrington New
Century Club. Call EX-8-8855 for
appointments.
October 29: Felton-Fire Hall.
Call AV-4-4587 for appointments.