Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

OVERHEAD LIGHTS = In order
to improve traffic conditions at the
Five Points intersection in Sussex
County, where the highways to
Lewes, Rehoboth and Georgetown
intersect along Route IA, the Com
missioners of the State Highway
Department have authorized over
head lighting to be installed at this
intersection.
The work is expected to be COM
pleted and in operation in order to
serve traffic to the shore resorts
starting in the early spring and
will avoid some of the possible con-
fusion that has previously existed
for motorists moving through this
intersection.
IMPROVED ARTERY = The re-
cent decision of the Commissioners
of the State Highway Department
to have the improvement of the
Bacon to Whitesville highway ex-
tend one-half mile to include the
area between Route 13 and Route
13-A, will provide completely i'm
proved traffic artery through the
south-central portion of Sussex
County.
Operations have been underway
for the improvement of this high
way from Whitesville to Bacon and
the newly authorized work will pro-
vide improved access to the old
Route 13 as well as the dual high
way.
This highway is used by traffic
moving into the Laurel-Delmar
area in Sussex County.
STAFF AUTHORIZED = The
Commissioners of the State High
way Department have authorized
the staff of the Department to rem
der certain assistance to the Com
missioners of the City of Reho-
both in the construction of some
additional improvements at the
seashore resort.
The Highway Department will
provide some engineering and in
spection for this project and will
be reimbursed by Rehoboth for the
time and expense of the Depart
ment employees working on the
project
WSCS MEETING = The regular
meeting of the WSCS of Milford
Neck Church will be held in the
church January 13, at o'clock p.
m.
LJor4oeeoe fo~ +ho oxyayinu ora
Mrs. Amanda Short and Mrs. Lii
lian Wilkerson.
Let's start the new year with a
good attendance.
FORT DELAWARE SOCIETY -
The Fort Delaware Society has
completed plans for the 10th an
nual meeting to be held Saturday,
January Is, at the Eagle Restaur-
ant, 104 West Ninth Street, Will
mington, it was announced by Will
liam p. Frank, president.
The year 1860 will mark the Tooth
anniversary of completion of the
Fort, Mr.. Frank said, and this
should help make the Pea Patch
Island State Park top tourist at
traction during the coming twelve
months.
Edmund Gass of Washington, ID.
c., a member of the National Civil
War Centennial Commission, will
be principal speaker at the January
is luncheon. He will outline sug-
gestions as to the role Fort Della
ware can play in the 1961-64 Cen
tennial of the War Between the
States.
There will be progress report
with illustrated slides on work
that has been done at the Fort dur
ing the past year. Also to be dis
cussed is the huge model of Fort
and Island which has been under
construction for nearly a nyear.
Mr.. Frank said that a new edi-
ton of DELAWARE NOTES will be
available for members and friends
who attend the meeting. The cleo
ton of officers for 1860 is also on.
the agenda.
Luncheon reservations at $3.50
each can be made by writing the
Fort Delaware Society, Box 1851,
Wilmington, Delaware.