Milford chronicle., 1960-03-04
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delowdre

EARNS ROLE-Harriet S. Mich
OILS. Morris Street, Alfllsboro, Del,
has earned a role in the Juniata
College production of Mary
Chase's light comedy. Harvey" TO
be staged at Huntington, Pa, on
March 11-12
Miss Nichols, a sophomore Eng
lish major, is a daughter of Mrs.
Virginia S. Nichols. She was grad
uated from Millsboro Public School.
Students at Juniata College are
preparing for the show under the
director of dramatics, Bruce F.
Spencer. The student coordinator
is Barbara ]. Wesner, Port Carbon.
Pa.
PENSION SYSTEMS = Approx
mately $500 veterans and depen-
dents in Delaware will be offered
a choice between the old and new
pension systems. Leon Fields. Man
ager, VA Regional Office, Whining
ton, announced today.
These veterans and dependents
are those already on the pension
rolls and are currently receiving
pension checks.
Under the provisions of the new
law, they may continue to receive
their present pension payments. If
they do, they are subject to the reg
ulations and income limits of the
present system. !.
CORN BULLETIN-A new buIIe-
tin entitled Corn" is now ready
for distribution according to Coun-
ty Agent William II. Henderson.
The publication. summarizes the
results of ten years of the Corn
Yield Program in Delaware and
emphasizes the Importance the
crop is to the economy of the state.
Prepared by William H. Mitchell,
Extension Agronomist and Ray
Pierce, Assistant Extension Editor,
the pamphlet contains pictures of
all State Corn Champions, as well
as other things of interest to corn
growers.
A copy of the bulletin can be
secured by writing or calling the
County Extension Office, George
town.
POLLACK RESIGNS-Dr. 0takar
]. Pollak, Dover, one of the origi-
nal members of the Board of Post
Mortem Examiners appointed four
years ago, said today he had sub
mitted his resignation from the
board, effective March 1.
He said he was resigning so as
to be available to perform autop-
sizes. AS member of the board.
he said, he was excluded by law
from performing them.
DR.. Pollak is pathologist known
also for his work in heart research.
A stop-gap bill before the Gen.
eral Assembly, he said, provides
for the appointment of four path
ologists, one each for Kent and
Sussex Counties and two for New
Castle, to serve until a state medi-
cal examiner is found to replace
DR.. Bjornson, who resigned two
months ago.
RED CROSS - The Red Cross
meeting was held Tuesday evening
in Caulk Auditorium and many en-
thusiastic persons were present to
hear the speaker, Miss Lois-Karen
Clark and to receive work enve-
lopes and literature necessary for
the present campaign. Miss Clark,
a Red Cross worker for time in
Japan, gave interesting experiences
and related some of the background
of Red Cross through the year. Mrs.
George H. Baynum made her home
service report and thrilled her lis
teners with accounts of assistance
that have been given to persons
who have been bereft of many
things necessary to life. She told
of the help given service persons
whose sole help had come from the
Red Cross. Mrs. Bayard Wharton,
production chairman, was present
and her work is progressing. Mrs.
Ethel j. Myers, executive director
for the state also attended. The
interest shown at the meeting
speaks well for the present work of
Red Cross in Area for this year.
FIRST All CLUBS - The first
All Clubs in Delaware were called
Corn and Canning Clubs, and the
first one was the Houston Cardi-
mails Club in Kent County. 1t was
organized in 1914 with IL members,
according to Kent County All
Agent, Marion Macdonald.
However, the so members of to-
days Houston Cardinals Club can
select from a list of 10 All pro-
jects. A long way from a choice
of growing corn or canning vege-
tables.
Early in the 192Gs. the clubs
adopted the name of All with each
of the HIS representing. Head,
Heart, Hands, and Health.
There are more than 1000 All
club members in Delaware.
Carrying major responsibility for
the work of the 20 local All Clubs
in Delaware are 200 adult leaders
and junior leaders.
In Kent County there are 305
members who carry 511 projects
in IL clubs. There are 38 adult
and junior leaders in the county.
NATIONAL Al WEEK - Sus-
sex County activities during Ma
tionaI All Club Week, March 5-12,
were reported today by Mr.. Baker,
county All Club Agent.
One feature Of the observance