Milford chronicle., 1960-08-26

CANCER MEETING = The sus-
sex County Unit OF the American
Cancer Society will hold its an
nual luncheon meeting at Green
Acres, near Georgetown, on Thurs
day, Sept. s. at 1890 p. m.
Election of officers for the en-
suing year viii be held. Jamea e.
Goslee, Jr., chairman for the coun-
ty unit, has urged a large attend
ance because OF the business to be
transacted.
NEAT INCREASES - During the
last quarter century, farmers have
increased U. S. meat supplies at
greater rate than the rate Of pop
ulation growth, according to q u.
S. Departments of Agriculture stu
dy. Per capita consumption Of meat
today is about the same ~ It Was
SO years ago. but much higher than
in the mid-1930's the study shows.
Meat consumption has increased
since the 1930's concurrently with
rising consumption OF dairy pro-
ducts. eggs. poultry, and processed
fruits and vegetables.
All CAMP ENDS-one hundred
thirty All campers moved out OF
Camp Barnes, near Millville in Sus-
sex County, last Saturday (August
20) by bus and auto after q week
of classes and activities. The pre-
vious week 128 Alters attended
the camp.
The Alters were organized into
four Indian tribes and competed in
games, classes, bedmaking. and
participation in the evening activ-
tiles around the campfire. Points
were awarded to decide which In
dian tribe was the best
Glasses were given in archery,
ceramics, woodcraft, swimming.
outdoor cooking, leathercraft,
marksmanship, flower craft, Are
arms safety, music and waterfront
safety
BLOOD SECURED - Sussex
Post No s, American Legion, has
announced that they have at last
secured the needed quota Of O
Negative blood for the hole-in-the
heart operation to be performed
on Helen Parsons. Georgetown. at
the University Of Maryland Hospi-
tai in Baltimore on Sept. %.
They have expressed deep APP
probation at the accomplishment
because OF the uncommon type o6
blood and the fact that donors
must appear personally at the hos
pital at s a. m. on the date In
question.
Donors come from wide terri
tory, from Wilmington to Snow
Hill, Maryland.
Their blood will be officially
tested at Nanticoke Memorial Hos
pital, Seaford, on Sept. 9 and 10.
MORE LAMBS-The 1860 lamb
crop totaled 21,5S4,OO0 head, two
per cent larger than the crop pro
duced in 1859 and eleven per cen
above the 1949-5S average, accord
ing to the latest lamb crop infOr
nation received at the Kent Agfi
cultural Sterilization and COnser
vation County Office, at Dover TIL
: number of lambs saved per 10
ewes this year is 95, which is
|. point below last year but point
above the average.
An increase in lamb numbers II
in accord with the purpose of the
national wool program, Lister "
/
out Under the wool program, in
centive payments are made on wool
and lambs with the objective of in
creasing the national wool crop to
300 million pounds a year and thus
reducing the deficit in wool pro-
duction.
NOW CD STATIONS - Col.
Charles A. Bruner, Sussex County
Civil Defense director, has COM
pleted the setting up OF six new
CD first aid stations In the county.
He reported to Sussex County
Levy Court on Tuesday that the
stations have been established 1t
the Ellendale Fire Hall, Greenwood
American Legion Home, Bridge
vile Fire Hall, Laurel airport,
Millsboro Town Hall and the Lew
es Fire Hall.
This brings the total of first aid
stations in the county to IL, the
other five being in Seaford, Del
mar, Selbyville, Milton and George
| town.
Col Bruner has further announ-
ced that volunteers trained In First
Aid or wishing to be trained. so
that they may help operate the sta
tions, should contact Curtis En-
mis-, Glendale; Paul Faux, Green
wood; Robert Bennett, Bridge
Vile; Col. Fred Marvil, Laurel;
Mayor Sanders p. Darden, Mills
! boro, or w. Herald Brittingnam,
ST., Lewes.
| FIVE MEMBER SHOW-Follow-
ing it's usual policy of giving unit
exhibitions to as many OF its MEM
bers as possible. the Rehoboth Art