Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

ced today that notice has been re-
ceived from DIR. E. l. Brewer, Di-
rector of Animal Industry of New
Jersey Department of Agriculture,
that the embargo against the inn
portation of swine into New Jersey
from Delaware has been rescinded,
effective Immediately.
The Board said this action was
taken because the outbreak. of hog
cholera has abated and is now un-
der control.
OPERETTA-Approximately 125
children of the fourth to sixth ele-
mentary grades of the Rehoboth
School presented a Christmas OPP
erettta Friday night.
Titled, "One Christmas" the
musical told the story of Santa
Claus on his visits around the
United States as well as in for
eign lands. Featured was a choir
of young peaople of "a voices.
The operetta was under the di-
rection of Miss Catherine Doug
las of the Elementary School fac
ulty.
Other faculty assistants were:
Joseph Moore, scenery; Marshall
Jones, properties; Mrs. 10 Ann
Cannon and Miss Cornelia Cannon,
costumes, and Mrs. Leslie Wolfe,
publicity.
CANCER DETECTION CENTERS
January, 1861, Sussex County:
January 8: Seaford, Nanticoke
Hospital. Call National 1855 for
appointments.
January 10: Laurel, Health Unit,
504 Pine Street. Call Trojan 5-7539
for appointments.
January 13: Georgetown, Sussex
County Health Unit, 605 e. Market
Street Call Georgetown 7547 for
appointments.
January II: Frankford, Health
Unit, Main Street. Call Rodney 6S87
for appointments.
January "a. Lewes, Health Unit,
| 11O w. 3rd Street. Call Lewes 2721
for appointments.
January q: Bridgeville, Health
Unit, 110 Market Street. Call Edge
water 1861 for appointments.
CLASS OFFICERS-Th willing
Workers Glass of Grace Methodist
Church, Georgetown. has elected
officers for 1861 as follows:
| Mrs. Hettie Jester, president;
Mrs. Minnie Kitchens, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Amy Phillips, secre-
tary; Mrs. Helen Rogers, treasur-
er; Mrs. Lottie Tull, card chair
man, and Mrs. PEPPER, flower chair
man.
The election followed the an
nual Christmas party of the class,
held Friday at the church.
Devotions were led by Mrs.
Frances Graves and the Christmas
story as told by st. Luke was pre-
sented by Mrs. Mildred Petit. Mrs.
Helen Stevenson read a poem,
Lets Put Christ Back in Christ
mas"
The class voted to turn over 500
to the building fund of the church.
| GUARD LAUDED - Delaware's
Army National Guard has been
commended by the Army for ma
terially improving the status of
training and combat readiness"
| during the past year.
| In a personal letter to Delaware
Adjutant General Major General
Joseph J. Scannell, Major General
Rinaldo van Brunt, deputy COM
tmanding general of Second u. 5.
Army at Fort Meade, Md, said:
Overall, the status of training
and combat readiness of the Della
ware Army National Guard has
shown much progress. Many in
dividuals and units are doing out
starfding work. l am confident that
your carefully planned armory
training program will bring all OF
our units closer to their individual
unit goals and that we. shall see
even greater accomplishments at
next summers annual active duty
training"
| LEWES SEWERS = Plans are
well under way for a $922,948 i'm
proved sewerage system, said to
be the largest sewer Improvement
project in Delaware.
Final plans have been complet-
ed and submitted to the Lewes
Board of Public Works by the con-
sulting engineers, Gardner and
Sterling.
They will be submitted for ap-
proval to the Federal Water Pol
luton Commission. Requests for
bids will be advertised shortly af-
ter the first of the year.
Lewes has also received the lar
gest approved federal grant in the
state so far. The federal grant is
S211 $50. The balance of the mon
ey needed will come from new sew
er taps and the sale of 100000
worth of Faith and Credit bonds.
backed up with the income from
all Lewes utilities.
The project consists of treat
merit plant, interceptor sewers,
regular sewer lines, and pumping
lstations The project is expected
to be completed and in aperation
l-by the early part of 1862.
I BOGGS STAFF - Gov. J. Caleb
Boggs said this week he will start
his term as U. S. Senator January
13 with a staff of four persons
"I've announced all the appoint
ments I'm going to-" Governor
Boggs said. 81 will fill any addi-
tional needs as they might develop"
| The governor had announced the
appointment of four persons to his
staff in Washington but had been
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