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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
OAR Chapter
Here Observes
It's Birthday
Celebration Taking Form
OF Luncheon Was Held
In Fellowship Hall OF
Avenue Church.

The Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the A1neri-
can Revolution, celebrated i.s tenth
birthday last Saturday. The cele-
bration took the usual form of a
luncheon, served in Fellowship
Hall of Avenue Methodist Church
by one of its circles. Members and
guests took part in the program
and enjoyed the afternoon. Another
milestone in the history of the
chapter
The invocation was given by the
chapter chaplain, Mrs. w. ]. Du-
fendach, which was followed by
greetings from Mrs Hoey FarrOw
sgent. Present were Mrs. Ralph
McCloskey, State vice regent, Mrs
Glenn S. Skinner, honorary State
regent, Miss M. Catherine Downing
organizing regent, and Mrs. George
r. Miller, past state regent. Most
of the officers who were in the first
meeting of the chapter were pres
ent.
Because of illness in the family,
Mr.. Houston Wilson of George
town who was to have been the
speaker for the occasion, was not
present.
Mrs. J. Raymond Bennett, chair
man of music, presented Mrs. La
Verne Phillips, of Houston, who
played three piano selections. They
were sTO A Wild Rose" by Mac
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Judge Stevenson To
Address Scout Dinner
Juvenile Court Judge VIII Speak
AT Affair In Georgetown

Iadge Marion B. Stevenson OF
the Juvenile Court, will be the
guest speaker at the annual Sus-
sex County District Dinner OF the
Del -Mar-Va Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. The dinner
meeting will be held in George
town on Wednesday. February
18th, at the Jones Memorial Hall.
Mr.. Bill Rodney of Laurel, program
chairman, stated also, that Mr..
Harold B. Phillips of Laurel, will
host the meeting as POSTMASTER.
Arrangements for the dinner are
nearing completion. According to
Mr.. William Henderson, ticket
sales and promotion chairman, Mr..
Russell Bradley of Lincoln, Mr..
Curtis Ennis, Sr., of Glendale, Mr..
William Fleischauer, Jr., of Green
wood, and Mr.. Charles Williams of
Bridgeville, are responsible for To-
cal ticket sales. Those desiring to
attend the dinner are urged to con-
tact these men for tickets. The
meeting is an annual affair at
which Scout Leaders, and friends
of Scouting meet to honor the
years outstanding scouters who
are awarded the "Order of Merit"
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Century Club
It's
6lst Birthday
Annual Luncheon Of Mil
ford Club Women Held
In Avenue Church Hall
On Monday.

The Milford New Century Clut
celebrated its sixty-first birthday
this week. The annual luncheon was
given in Fellowship Hall of Avenue
Methodist Church Mrs. John Long
botham president and the members
of her cabinet greeted the members
and their guests as they arrived
for the affair. A number of out-of-
town guests were present for the
birthday party which was the usual
enjoyable event.
The invocation was given by Mrs.
F. Burgette Short and Mrs. George
T. Macklin led the group in the
pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The luncheon, delicious one,
was served by the members of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of the church.
Following the luncheon, Mrs.
Longbotham greeted those present
in an informal way and then pre-
sented a number of State officers
including Mrs. William j. Storey,
State president of the federated
clubs. Mrs. Storey complimented
the club on their achievements
through the years and lauded Mrs.
John Z. Burris, State chairman for
the selection of the international
scholar, for which she has devoted
much time and thought in the or
ganization of counties and Will
mington clubs committees who have
presented pupils from schools for
the final selections. Mrs Storey
related some of her interesting ex-
periences in club work and touched
on education in scientific and for
eign language fields. She announc-
ed the TV program on February 20
when the national clubs president,
Miss Chloe Clifford would be in
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December "A. This did not 1etract
from the main shop during the same
period, which showed sales amo mt
ing to over $500. The deposits maSa
from January l, 1858, to December
81, 1858, amounted to about $4,000.
This comes under the heading of
big business. Mrs. Fitchett turn
ed over her chairmansfip after two
years to Mrs. Dean KimmeI.
Mrs. Byron Gibson reported on
the membership drive. At present,
there are almost 800 paid members.
The goal for this year is set for
1000. A community effort of this
magnitude should easily consist of
this desired number. Members arc
again urged to interest new per-
sons. Every dollar helps.
Gerard Lorenz, the hospital adj
ministrator, gave a most interest
ing report of the various depart
ments. He had many figures in
relation to the amount of services
and business of the previous year.
He outlined some of the needs in
the future, and the Auxiliary was
pleased to realize the part they
have played in the past and will
continue to play in the future.
Mrs. William Wells announced
that all candy to be sold at the
Lions Club Minstrel be brought to
the Nurses Home, Wednesday, Feb
ruary IS. for packaging. This year
the Blue Hen Chicks, a youth or
ganization of the VFW under the
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Farm Advisors Are
Named in Kent Co,
All Phases af Crop Program Is
Amply Represented

Twenty-Five Kent County farm
ers are serving as advisory COM
mittee members for the Delaware
Crop Improvement Association
during 1859, says George Fischer,
vice-president- These people help
plan the program of the organiza-
ttiion and will assist in promoting
the activities during the season.
Those named and their commit
tees follow:
Corn yield: John G. Tarburton,
Dover, Roland Garrison, Dover,
Lloyd Jones, Smyrna, Francis
Winkler. Harrington.
Soybean yield: Olin Gooden,
woodside, Homer Torbert. FELTON,,
NJ s. Witomski. Viola, Harry
Lasch. Hartly, William Hufnal,
Dover.
Greener Pastures: A. Bailey
Thomas, Camden. Walter Holt. Do
yer. Jack Webb, Goldsboro, Fran
continued on page three)
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District WSCS
Workshop Is
Planned For
February 18th
Third Annual Session
viii Be Held In What
coat Methodist Church,
In Dover; All Members
Are Invited.

The Dover District of the DeIa-
ware and Peninsula Conference Wo-
mans Society OF Christian Service
will hold its third annual workshop
in Whatcoat Methodist Church,
Slaughter and North Street. In
Dover, on Wednesday, Febvaary 25.
The meeting will be cesied mt ten
o'clock. Any and all members in
the district are welcomed but Mrs.
Granville Tyndall president OF
Dover District. specially requests
that four members OF every church
attend, this workshop of importance.
The morning session will be de-
voted to panel OF eight persons,
representing the State Poard of
Education. the superintendent OF
public school, a minister, parent,
two youths, newspaper editor and
world representative. They will
discuss the subject Preparing Our
Children to live in a Desegregated
World. Mrs. Emil Hartl. secretary
of Christian Social Relations for
the Northeastern Jurisdiction of
the WSCS will act as moderator.
Mrs. Hartl comes from Houston
and is dynamic person and knows
her subject OF the work very well.
Miss Theresa Hoover will be the
world travelled representative on
the panel. She is a staff member
OF the department of Christian So
ciaI Relations OF the Woman's Di-
vision of New York City. She has
travelled and worked In many parts
OF the United States and abroad for
the past nine Years.
In the afternoon. planning ses-
sions will be led by the ministers.
The subject will be ON how leaders
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Assessment List Ts
Posted In SUSSEX
Hearings VIII Be Held Al
Georgetown BY Board
Starting Feb. 16

Sussex County's 1859 assessment
list will be displayed for public
study in the various election dis
tricts of the county beginning Mon
day, Feb. 16.
The board of assessment will
hold hearings in its office in the
county courthouse annex from that
time until March l. exclusive OF
Saturdays and Sundays. to consid-
err appeals and make additions or
corrections.
The assessment list n,ey be seen
at:
First election district of the
First Representative District.
Pierce Hardware Store, Milford:
second of the first, Ellendale post
office: third of the first, Milford
post Office.
Gcontinued on page six)
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Southern States Area
Meeting Due In DOUer
A dvisOry Board Group
From Milford Will Attend
Feb. Is Session

Approximately 80 members of
Southern States Cooperative's
community advisory boards, direc-
tors. of affiliated cooperatives and
Cooperative Service Agency man
ayers. from this area will attend
a meeting in Dover on February
18th. The meeting will be held at
the Alexandef's Restaurant and
will begin at 10 a. m.
There will be a total of 54 of
these regional meetings held by
Southern States over a six state
area. The organization has over
$4,000 farmer-members who live
in Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land. Delaware. Kentucky and
Tennessee.
Board members attending the
session will hear report on South
ern States operations during the
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Presbyterian Women
Planning Meeting
Special Program VIII Be Offered
February 18th

The Woman's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford, Delaware, announces its pro-
gram for the 18th of February
1859, at eight o'clock in the church
We are at last able to offer the
motion picture, "Martyred Men"
tremendously important to these
changing times in the work in mis-
sion fields.
This is the story of five young
men, who have since passed
Through Gates of Splendor", Mis-
sionaries in 1856 and 1856 to the
Anca Indians of Ecuador. the
worlds most bloodthirsty killers.
The Christian World has had its
object lesson = Christians are
aware of the down-payment made
by the five-We urge attendance.
Later there will be discussion
fellowship and refreshments
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Zwaanendael Museum
Open On Birthdays
Visitors VIII Be Admitted On Lin
coins, WashlngtOn's Anniversaries

The Zwaanendaei Museum will
be open to visitors on Lincoln's s
and Washington's Birthdays from
1890 to $50 p. M, the regular
holiday hours, it is announced by
the Curator, Mrs. Dorothy L. Givan.
The Jewelry Exhibit arranged
early in December and the display
of miniature china, a part of the
Christmas Exhibit. are being con-
tinued during February.
Although the weather has been
severe, Mrs. Givan reports that
many visitors have continued to
stop at the Museum Also during
the winter months many school
children, generally the lower
grades, and Brownie and Scout
Troops are brought as units by
their teachers or leaders as part
of their Introduction to Delaware
History. These groups are always
given special attention. including
directed tour of the Museum with
explanation about the exhibits of
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Dover Hospital Steps
Up Drive For Funds
Industrial And Commercial Division
Hopes To Raise 100000

The industrial and comercial di-
vision of the Kent General Hospital
Building Fund kicked of their ef-
fort In the 100000 campaign re-
Gently at meeting at the Dinner
Bell Inn.
The division. with an objective
Of $4,000 in the total goal to en-
large the Kent county hospital, has
the responsibility of soliciting gifts
from Industrial and commercial
interests throughout the county.
They expect to reach this goal by
March 5, the date of the kick-off
for the general campaign.
Division chairman w. g. Davis,
Dover, presided over the meeting
of more than 40 captains and work.
ers.
Walter Burrows, of the Dover
Office of Laird, Bissell and Needs,
gave the group information on
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Several From Milford
Club Are Expected To
WI eet With Internal
tional Leader March 8.

Clifford A. Randell, president of
Rotary International, will be the
guest of honor for the Salisbury
Clubs annual Inter-Shore meeting
March 8.
John Broyhill, chairman OF the
clubs arrangements for the big
event, said about 500 Rotarians
from more than 80 Delmarva PEN
insula Clubs, and some from the
Western Shore, are expected.
The dinner will be held in the
Wicomico High School cafeteria,
beginning at $50 d. m.
Mr.. Rancall will speak. He is
the executive officer of the world
wide service organization. 1t is be-
lieved he Is the first president of
Rotary international to visit this
area.
Mr.. Randall is from Milwaukee.
Wise, where he is a lawyer and
a director of the Steel and Tube
Products Co. of that city. He is
a native of Cleveland.
Some nearby Rotary Clubs are
shifting their meetings for that
week and plan to attend the Sails
bury Inter-Shore meeting. Others
will send delegates.
The Inter-Shore meeting brings
together Rotarians from three
states throughout the peninsula.
This is the ninth annual event
which usually features a prom
inent speaker or widely known
personality Its guests have in
cluded in the. past Sen. Harry #.
Byrd of Virginia, and Edward Hard
ing, famous humorist from Wash
ingtOn, N. G.
Several Milford. Rotarians are
planning to attend the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
1859 Chest X-Ray
Program Starts Soon

The 1859 Chest X-Ray Program
sponsored by the State Board oi
Health and the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society. will begin
operations in Sussex County on
February oath at Greenwood and
Bridgeville.
Services are free to all citizens
Is years of age and over at any
community location. Those who
have not been x-rayed for two
years are urged particularly TO
avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity.
The opening dates are:
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Milford Man Named
On Natl VFW Staff

James P. Gilmore, Woodside
Drive, Evergreen Acres. Milford,
has been appointed National Aide
de-Camp to John W. Mahan, Hele-
ma, Mont, Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. The
announcement was made at V.F.W.
National Headquarters at Kansas
City. Mo.
In making the announcement.
Commander Mahan said: II deem
it a great honor to have Mr.. Gil
more serve on my personal stan.
He has long been a tireless worker
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Sussex To Observe
Natl 4-H Club Week

About two and quarter million
boys aud girls in rural. urban, and
suburban areas throughout the
United States viii join in observ-
ing National All Club Week from
February rs TO March 7. These
young people, between TO and II
years old, are members of the Ma
tion's 90,700 All Clubs.
Sussex County's AIS 4-H Club
members viii take part In the
weeks activities, says James Bak-
err. County Extension Agent.
They will share with other T.
Hers in recognizing ~4-H alumni
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Republicans
Are Planning
Dinner f or
February 10th
Natl. Chairman Meade
Alcorn Will Be Speaker
AT Affair IN The Dover
State Armory.

State Republicans are hoping for
a crowd of 1000 when COP Ma
ti0nal Chairman Meade Alcorn
speaks Feb. 26 in tho Dover Arm
ory.
Tickets for the dinner, delayed
observance of Lincoln's Birthday,
are on sale at SIS each.
Mrs. c. Douglas Buck, Jr., OF
Greenville, Delaware's Republican
national committeewoman, is in
charge Of plans.
Alcorn, 81, is starting his third
year as chairman of the Republican
National Committee. Born in Con-
necticut, he was educated at Dart
mouth College and Yale Law
School gaining admission to the
Connecticut Bar in July, 1888.
Track Star
At Dartmouth Alcorn starred on
the track team, winning the New
England low hurdles championship
in 1928 and serving on an eastern
all-star track team that travelled to
the Pacific Coast.
Alcorn whose law Office in in
Hartford, was president of the Con-
necticut State Bar Association in
1950-61 and president of Hartford
Rotary Club in 1949-50. He has
served as director of the Conecti-
cut Society for Crippled Children
and member of the Charter Oak
Council. Boy Scouts of America.
Alcorn became an assistant states
attorney in 1885. and was states
attorney from 1912 to 1948. He
served In the Connecticut House Of
Representatives in the 1887, 1889
and 1941 sessions He was majority
leader in 1889, speaker in 1941.
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Hugh Martin as Interlocutor will
head lively minstrel show for
the second act The Supreme Emo
Men, Harvey "Shiftless" Williams
and Harvey Big Ears Shockley
have proved their capabilities In
the past and can be counted on to
do a great job again this year. Sup
porting these two Harveys will be
some excellent End Men, John
sJitterbug" Williams, Moe "Cadil-
lac" Rosenzweig. Pete. "Bonehead''
Wren, and Harold "Chipmunk'
Welch.
Some of the special acts featured
include: A dance routine by Renee
Cohee: Comedy Skit by Alan
Boltz and Gil Griffin; Mary Anne
Campbell and Ballet Company; and
Pat Hughes and Karen Millman in
a dance routine. All dance routines
and speciality numbers are under
the direction of Mrs. Betty Gilli-
gan, well known dancing teacher.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13

The figure of So deaths has
CAUSED As iD the Delaware Safety
Council to pledge ourselves to re-
double our efforts TO leave no
stones unturned in reducing the
number this year." declared Mrs.
William N. Cam, the councils vice
president for home safety.
I'VE must talk and practice safe
ty in our clubs. homes, schools. and
at every opportunity we have TO
stimulate people into safer living.
Let's find the home hazards and do
something about them before they
cause someone TO be hErt or killed
Js@eould he someone you love
The February issue of the Home
Safely Leader, a publication OF the
seouncu. emphasizes things 10 do to
rlan halzard-free home. The i've
page issue features a check list of
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Gordon MacLean On
PTA Convention Com.
Lincoln Man WHl Assist With
asfh Annual Conelaye

Gordon MacLean. of Lincoln. is
D member of the general commit
tee for the 4Sth annual state con-
vention of the Delaware Congress
of Parents and Teachers to be held
April 1r~11 in the Dover High
School. Harry w. Binder. vice
president for Kent County of the
Congress is general chairman.
Other convention committee lead
ers are Paul Scotton, Dover. ar
rangements; Mrs. Paul Section,
hospitality; Carl d. Crossley, Do
YER, treasurer; r. C. Meyer, New
ark, BrInton Reynolds, Smyrna,
registrations; Mrs. S. Soltzberg,
Green Acres. and |. Fletcher Walk
er, Hockessin, post-convention bull
letin; Cedric E. Marsh, Deerhurst,
and Mr.. Walker. advisors TO the
convention committee; Mrs. Robert
Lawrence, Wilmington, Mrs. Harry
continued on page f1ve)
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Aunt Molly
Continues Her
History Chats
The Story Of Gen. A. T.
A. TOrbert, OF Milford,
A True Blue Hens
Chicken.

Aunt Molly, please tell me whai
you are going to talk about today
I've been trying all week to figure
out what it would be- said Aunt
Molly's young friend Bobby, com.
ing in for his weekly history chat
Bobby, today we will talk about
True Blue Hens Chicken"
Il thought you would tell me a
story about Milford, not about chic
kens," replied Bobby in a disap-
pointed tone of voice.
but this True Blue Hens Chic
ken was a man, very important
man in Milford, and also in the
country"
Then why do you call him a
chicken?" asked Bobby.
Because all Delawareans are
called Blue Hens Chickens and
this man SO nearly exempIifies the
origin of that nickname. But may
be we should start with the story
of the Blue Hens Chickens if you
don't know it"
please do, because I want to
know why | am called a chicken. y
The story goes back to the ear
ly days of the American Revolution
when Delawareans went to war to
fight the British. Colonel John
Haslet, who was killed in the Bat
tie of Princeton in 1777, command
ed one of the regiments of the Del
aware Continentals. You probably
remember that he is buried in the
Old Presbyterian Churchyard al
Dover, between Buildings TO. / and
Nc. of the State Museum. In
command of one of the companies
of his regiment was Captain iona
than Caldwell from near FELTON,"
WAS the Milford chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution nam
ed for him?"
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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Delaware State Board of Health,
will be the narrator Models for
their hats of original design will
be: Mrs. Doris Truitt Delmar; ;
Mrs. Frank Gordy, Georgetown; ;
Mrs. Roy Layton. Georgetown; Mrs.
Nicholus KaIinevitch, Greenwood; !;
Mrs. Louise Kitchens, Laurel; Mrs.
Wayne Burton, Millsboro: Mrs.
Earl White, Bridgeville; Mrs. Le-
roy Dennis, Georgetown. Mrs. 6.
E. Slayer, Georgetown and Mrs.
E. NJ. Stephens. Rehoboth Beach
Planned to be of help to those
who are responsible for serving
quantity meals to church. club or
other community organizations. the
all-day workshop will include menu
planning, practices in the kitchen,
and general principles and tech
niqles in economy in purchasing
tcontinued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
z. S. Goslee Gets y. S.
Mint Appointment
MillsbOrO Auto Dealer Named TO
Philadelphia Branch

Raymond S. Goslee, automobile
dealer of Millsboro, Delaware, has
been appointed by President Eisen-
hover to the Assay Commission.
This Commission is the Presidents
personal aid to the various United
States Mints. Mr.. Goslee has been
assigned to the Philadelphia Mint.
Mr.. Goslee was born in Philadel-
phia and received his formal edu-
cation there in public schools and
is a member of Phi Beta kappa.
In 1857 Mr.. Goslee received one
of the outstanding citizen awards
in the state of Delaware. He is ac-
tive in Republican politics and
Episcopal Church affairs, being "a
member of the Bishop of Delaware
Board of Strategy.
Continued on page seven)
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cipal, Mt, Pleasant Special School
District; Thomas Childrey. princi-
pal, Mount Pleasant Special School
District; Carl Wilson. principal,
New Castle Special School District;
DR.. Ramon Cobbs, principal, New
ark Special School District: Henry
Brader, principal. Newark Special
School District: Peter A. Mollahan,
principal. Seaford Special School
District: DR.. Earl Jackson, princi-
pal, Bancroft Junior High School /:
and DR.. Leon II Farrin, superin-
tendent. Lewcs Special School Dis
trict.
Sectional m eetings Saturday
morning on the theme, How to
Foster Permanent Interests in
Reading, will involve the follow
ing chairmen: James r. Kerr,
principal Milford Special School
Continued on page eleven)
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Millsboro c OF c Head
Outlines SO Program
r. f. Godfrey Hopes TIE Have Com
mittee Study Parking Problems

r. e. Godfrey, president Of the
Millsboro Chamber of Commerce.
announced his objectives for 1859
at the organizations, meeting last
Thursday evening in Sans Res
taurant, MillsbOro. In addition, Mr..
Godfrey announced the member
ship of his committees for the
year.
The program for the meeting
was provided by Raymond ID. Lin
go, social studies teacher at Mills
boro High School, who talked on
Alaska, Our 49th State. He illus
trated his remarks with slides he
had taken while stationed in Alas
ka as serviceman.
During the business meeting,
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Old Ball Park
VIII Be Sold
To Be Sold At Public Auction On
Saturday, March IA, At 2 O'clock

At a stockholders meeting of the
Milford Athletic Association, Inc,
which was held at the Caulk Aud
itorium, Milford, at p. M, Janu-
airy 20, to act on a resolution of
dissolution passed by the directors,
Edwin Steiner and John Annett
were appointed judges to count the
votes cast for and against the dis
solution. Their tabulatioR of the
votes showed 466 votes for Gisso-
luton and none against the disso-
luton.
The directors voted to sell the
ball park at public auction.
The sale will be held at the ball
park on Saturday, March 4, at 2
o'clock.
The plot of land on which so
many famous games have been
played contains Az acres of land.
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
Milford Hospital Auxiliary
GiUen Report On Activities
February Meeting Of Group Was Held At Nurses
Home With Mrs. ]. Raker Presiding; Reports
GiUen On Financial Status Of Group

The February meeting of the Milford Memorial Auxiliary
Tuesday February
Baker, presiding Fitchett gave
estng
IA to
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-13
State Educators viii Meet
At University Feb. 27-28

number Delaware educators will participate the annual
Readings Study Center of school
to