Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

bekahs chicken and dumping din
ner, family style, will be held in
the Rehobofh School from 70 s
p. m. Sunday. March 18th. Adults,
$3.50: children under 12. s100. Ben
eft of the building fund.
COMMUNION BREAKFAST -
Rev. Robert E. Green announced to-
day that the Communion Breakfast
originally scheduled for last Sum
day at Bethel Methodist Church,
Lewes, win be held at the church
this Sunday morning at o'clock.
Men from all churches in the area
will attend.
FASHION SH0W-The Harring-
ton Show which was scheduled to
be held in the Field House OF the
Harrington High School on Tues
day, March was postponed due to
the snow. It win be held on Tues
day evening, March 18th at 1880
p. m. The show, sponsored by the
Harrington New Century Club, will
feature clothing for all the fam
lily. Door prizes will be awarded.
Tickets are SI.00.
DIG SUPPER-The annual tur-
key, chicken and dumpling supper
will be held at Nanticoke Commun-
ity House on Saturday, March 19,
starting at p. m, on the George
town and Bridgeville Highway. Ev-
eryone welcomed-plenty room-no
waiting. Menu: Turkey, dressing,
chicken and dumplings, creamed
potatoes, sweet potatoes, lima
beans, corn bread, turnip greens,
rolls. butter, cole slaw. coffee and
dessert.
PENSION ELIGIBILITY - Della
ware widows or orphans of worgd
War II or Korean conflict veterans
who are ineligible for pension pay
ments under the present law should
investigate the possibility tkat they
may become eligible on July /, 1860,
Leon Fields, Manager of the viii
mington Regional Office said today.
He pointed out that on July /
the new pension system passed by
Congress in 1859 goes into effect
The new system does not require
that a veteran have a service-con-
nected disability before his depend
ents become eligible for pension
following his death.
STATE SPENDING-The states
spending in the first eight months
of the current fiscal year was up
six per cent over the. same period
last year, while revenue was up
less than one per cent, and was
about $12,500, 900 short Of expendi-
lures, the Budget Commission re-
ported this week.
Income added up to $48,S76, 1929,
while revenue came to $35,871,-
077.77. The state has borrowed $14,-
! 100000 in short term loans to a.
nance its operations during the
eight months.
February disbursements totaled
. $4,S99,432.24. Receipts were s4,-
671, ,27S. The state borrowed ST.
100000 on deficiency notes during
the month.
DU POINT SALES-Sales Of the
Du Pont Company advanced 16 per
cent in 1859 over 1858 and estab-
lished a record for the company OF
$3,114 million, passing the two-bil-
lion mark for the first time. The
previous record was $1,965 million
established in 1857.
Crawford H. Greenewalt, presi-
dent, in his annual report to the
more than 217.000 stockholders, to-
day also disclosed that the COM
pany's index of selling prices aver
aged about one per cent lower than
in 1868. It was six per cent low
er than in 1854 and was only four
per cent above the 1947-49 average.
"This price record" Mr.. Greene
walt said, despite continuing in
fation in the economy. has been
made possible principally through
increased operating efficiency.
Physical volume of sales increased
IT per cent over 1858.