Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

ANNIVERSARY DANCE - The
Knights of Columbus will hold their
Sixth Anniversary Dance on Sat
urday, February 20, at ST. Edmond's
Church Hall, Rehoboth Beach. Mu-
sic will be by Lu Paris. Admis-
sion, $500 per couple.
BOND SALES DROP - Savings
Bonds sales in Sussex County lag
ged considerably in 1859 according
to summary just released by Will
liam Jameson, Jr., State Director
of the u. S. Savings Bonds Division.
Although records indicate that this
was a national trend due to an in
terest rate factor that has since
been corrected, Sussex County
sales were lower than average. Less
bonds were sold than in any of the
three previous years.
Total sales of E and H bonds for
the county in 1859 were S1,574, 500
compared to $1,S66,586 in 1858 and
1,836,S27 in 1857 State sales for
last year, although failing to reach
the quota, totalled S16,049,666 COM
pared to SIS, 5,622,767 in 1858, an in
crease of nearly $50. Only Kent
County passed its assigned quota.
The Treasury Department has
set a new high quota for the state
in 1860 at $17,400,000. Sussex Coun-
ty has been asked to accept goal
of 81, ,705,O as it's Share. With the
new more favorable terms now ap-
piled to Savings Bonds, this should
not be an impossible task.
TALENT SHOW = Applications
to take part in the fourth annual
talent show to be conducted by the
Mems Bible Glass of Grace Metho-
dist Church, Georgetown, on March
%, should be made to William E.
Pusey by March 5, according to an
announcement by Harold F. Will
son, publicity chairman for the
event.
Entries are usually received
from all parts of the Delmarva
Peninsula. Singing, instrumental
music, dancing and speciality acts
are among the offerings sought.
All types of acts will be consider
ed, but the performers must be
amateurs.
Judges, who remain anonymous,
have been chosen for their ability,
and there will be prizes for the
first, second and third place win
ners. Any act will receive consid-
Grafton.
Those in charge of the show have
tried each year to make it better
than the year before.
TRAINING INSTITUTE - The
University of Delaware will coop
crate with the U. S. Department OF
Health, Education and Welfare in
conducting one of "a counseling
and guidance training institutes
throughout the nation next summer
under the National Defense Educa-
| tion Act.
Designed for men and women in
public and private secondary
schools, the Institutes will serve
counselors in all so states and the
territories. Delaware's institute will
be conducted June 20 to August IL
under the direction of DR.. Berj A
Harootunian, assistant professor OF
education.
Last summer, the university was
one of so schools offering insti-
tutes attended by some 1000 coun-
selors. Next summers program at
Delaware will be limited to 80 en-
rollees, with preference given to
those who have not previously at
tended.
Public school personnel attend
ing receive stipends of SIS a week
plus SIS week for each depend
ent. Private school enrollees attend
without charge but receive no stip-
ends.
Selection of the colleges and uni
versities to conduct the institutes
was made with the help of Is ex-
perts in counselor education who
served as consultants to the Office
of Education. Institute proposals
were submitted by 165 colleges and
universities.