Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware


SCOUT FUNDSEwilliam Ayres
has been appointed chairman for
the Boy Scout finance campaign for
Millsboro, it was announced this
week by Robert Tunnell, campaign
chairman for the Sussex District.
The general drive to raise funds
for the 1860 budget of the Del-Mar-
Va Council will get under way Au-
gust "a. The goal for the 1860 bud
get of the council is $241,492.
Mr.. Ayres is graduate of RAN
dolph Macon Academy after which
he attended Pennsylvania State I'm
iversity. He is vice president of
Houston-W White Company, Mills
boro, and vice president of the
Millsboro Trust Company. He was
scout master of the first troop In
Millsboro-Troop SO.
Ali DRIVING CONTEST - The
Sussex County All Tractor Driving
Contest was conducted Wednesday,
June 3, at the Agricultural Sub
station with thirteen All Club men,
bers participating. The top five
contestants were: First, Roland
Kitchens, Sycamore; second, Phil
ip Messick, Indian River; third,
David Whaley, Sycamore; fourth,
Joshua Messick, Indian River;
and fifth, joey Williamson, Dublin
Hill Yellowpackets.
The top three in the contest will
represent Sussex County In the
state contest which will be held
during the Kent-Sussex Fair.
Other All members participating
were: Jack Rash, Vaughn Elliott,
Robert Watson, Jimmy Turner,
John Elliott, Jimmy Messick, Lin
den Messick and Ray Harris.
Dealers supplying tractors were:
Massey-Ferguson. Roland F. Num-
ford, Seaford; International Har-
vester, H. S. Dixie, Georgetown;
Case. Donovan & Black, Milton.
C0-CHAIRMAN-Nelson w. Mer-
edith, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son W., Meredith of Main Street,
Greenwood, is serving as co-chair-
man of the student graduation
committee for the semi-annual ex-
ercises of Goldey Beacon School of
Business, Wilmington, to be held
in Rockford Park on Friday, June
26, it was announced this week by
John G. Leach, director of educa-
tion at the school.
Mr.. Meredith is a 1866 graduate
of Greenwood High School and
while there was active in sports
and a member of the glee club. the
student council, the band, and the
dramatics club. He also attended
the University of Delaware and is
pursuing the Accounting and Busi-
ness Administration program at
Goldey Beacon.
The Honorable ]. Caleb Boggs,
Governor of Delaware, will be the
principal speaker at the exercises.
Approximately 215 students will be
in the class, Is of whom are veter-
ans who have studied under the
Korean Educational Bill.
APPLIANCE SURVEY - Special
questions on the ownership of sew
eral kinds of household appliances
will be asked in the June Current
Population Survey, was announced
today by Director John s. Gibson
of the u. S. Census Bureaus region
al field Office in Philadelphia.
The questions on household ap-
pliances will cover electric and gas
ranges, sewing machines and cleo
trio toasters. Owners will be asked
when these appliances were acquir-
ed and whether similar items were
taken out of service since June /,
1858.
The household appliance infor-
nation is being collected for the u.
S. Department of Agriculture for
use in preparing estimates of re-
placement needs, in budget coun-
selling, and for research in family
living costs.
The household appliance ques-
tions will be asked in addition TO
the regular monthly inquiries on
and unemployment.
The Current Population Survey
will be conducted here and in 329
other areas of the country during
the week of June Is. Information
will be collected locally by Edward