Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

STORE Thieves stole
money. a blackjack, mans suit.
and two pairs of shoes from the
Package Store, located on
Route IA, three miles south Of
Lewes, over the weekend, after
forcing a rear door with bar.
State police said the intruders
$40 in pennies from fl
ing cabinet. No liquor was appar-
entity stolen. they said.
HOLIDAYS LOST - Because of
the loss of three school days due
to snowstorms, the Lewes Special
School will be in session on Easter
April. 49,. and Memorial
Day, May 80, two normal holidays
in the school calendar.
In announcing these changes the
superintendent, DR.. Leon II. Farrin,
says: 1T is unfortunate that school
must be in session Easter Monday
and Memorial Day. However, with
three days to make up because Of
bad weather there is no alternative.
The state law requires that schools
be in session $50 days year. Sat
urdays may not be used as a make
up day." The Lewes School viii be
closed on Friday. March 25, for the
Sussex County Teachers meeting.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT - All
nominations for the Lions Club
Observation-Disclosures awards must
be received before March 81, Chas.
c. Rodriguez and Charles r. Har-
ris, co-chairmen for the award
plans, announced this week.
Sponsored by the Camden-W -Wyo-
ming and Dover Lions Clubs, the
award is open to boys and girls
who live in the Dover or Caesar
Rodney Special School District, are
between 13 and I9, and are not
son or daughter of a member of
either club.
Judging will be done by the boys
and girls committees of the two
clubs. Details and nomination
blanks may be obtained from any
member of the two clubs or by
writing P. o. Box 532. Dover.
CANCER-Sussex County Cancer
Detection Centers, April 1860:
April s.: Seaford-Nanticoke Hos
pital. Call National 9-9537 for ap-
pointments.
April z: Lewes-Health Unit, 110
West Third Street. Call Lewes
2721 for appointments.
April g.: Georgetown Sussex
County Health Unit, sos East Mar
ket Street Call Georgetown 7437
for appoin tments.
April ~: Health Unit,
504 Pine Street Call Trojan 5-7539
for appointments.
April 10: Frankford Health
Unit, Main Street. Call Rodney 6SS7
for appointments.
April %: Bridgeville Health
Unit, 10 Market Street. Call Edge
water 1861 for appointments.
April %: Milford-Health Unit.
Shore Theater Building. Call GAR
den 2-4985 for appointments.
TWENTY FIRE CALLS-The Do
yer Fire Department responded to
a total of 20 alarms during Febru-
airy, one more than during the same
month of last year, according to
report of Dover Fire Marshal Jack
T. Roe.
OF the number of alarms receiT-
ed, nine were for fires in Eie city,
an increase of three over February
of last year, and the remaining
fires we're in the suburban and ru-
raj areas.
No persons were injured as a re-
suit of the fires in February and
the damage resulting from the fires
in the city totaled $410, of which
$110 was covered by insurance.
In his report the fire marshal
covered total of 80 inspections
he made during February at l5usi-
ness places, public buildings, and
multiple occupancy dwelling units.
He also cited corrections and i'm
provements that have been made
following inspections.
LIBRARY K-Delawareans
were urged ito unite in a national
effort to achieve a better-read, bet
ter-informed America" by Cover
nor ]. Caleb Boggs in proclaiming
April 3 to 8 as Library Week in
Delaware.
In proclamation issued this
week at Dover, the states chief ex-
ecutive pointed out that the de-
yelopment of Lifetime reading hab-
its are necessary for individual full
fillment and for achieving the high
est qualities of citizen-capability."
'sThe freedom to read" accord
ing to the gubernatorial proclama-
ton, lis the responsibility and
privilege of all people in a demo-
cracy."
During Library Week, libraries
throughout the state will offer spe-
cial displays tied in with this years
theme "Open Wonderful New
Worlds Wake Up and Read"
according to Samuel B. Bird, Will
mington industrialist, who is chair
man of the statewide committee for
the Delaware observance.
MILTON DEMOCRATS - Dele
gates and alternates were selected
to represent the Milton Democratic
Club at the meeting Of the Fedora
ton of Democratic Clubs in Dover,
April 2, when the club met Thurs
dav night of last week at Endeay-
or Lodge Hall in Milton.
They were: