Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29

started before the end of the year
and that it was expected to he
ready for occupancy by September.
1861.
Mr.. Utz said that the purpose of
the school is to teach courses of
value to students with no desire or
financial ability to go on to college.
He pointed out that some students
simply "sit through" their classes
AS planned now. the students
wishing vocational training will
retain their Affiliations with their
district high schools and attend the
new school for half a day.
Among subjects to be offered are
agriculture, machine shop, drafting
and reading of blue prints, the use
of advanced farm equipment, weld
/ ing, electrical appliance servicing
including radio and TV repair work.
carpentry and other courses be-
lieved to prepare student for
making a living.
Such matters as store merchan-
dising and restaurant management
will also be studied. The cafeteria.
for instance. will be operated by
the teachers and students
Crawford Bailey was program
chairman for the evening and in
troduced Mr.. Utz. A special guest
was Lloyd Brown, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
An old custom was revived this
week in Sussex County Superior
Court when court was convened for
| the purpose of receiving resOlu-
tions from the county bar associ-
alton in tribute to members of the
association who have died.
Judge James B. Carey, county
resident judge who presided, ex-
pressed the pleasure of the judges
at the revival of the custom.
A memorial court of this sort had
not been held in Sussex County
since the death of Robert G. Hous-
ton in 1916.
Honored by tributes here this
| week were Frank Jones, who died
January s, 1856; former U. S. Sem
ator James M. Tunnel, Sr., who
died November IA, 1857. and for
mer Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton,
Sr., who died May 13, 1860.
Superior Court judges present, in
addition to Judge Carey, were Pres
ident Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.,
Judges William J. Storey and Judge
Andrew Christie.
Also present were Judges Caleb
Layton, III, and Caleb NJ. Wright,
of U. S. District Court, and former
Justice James M. Tunnel, Jr., and
former President Judge Charles S.
Richards.
H. Edward Maull, president of the
county bar association, appointed
Houston Wilson chairman of the
committee to arrange the resolu-
tions, and members of his COM
mittee were Frederick P. Whitney,
Robert W. Tunnell, Everett F. War
rington, John ]. McNeiHy, Jr., Ar
thur Dean Belts and Claude L.
Tease.
Mr.. Whitney presented the reso-
luton on behalf of the late Judge
Layton; Mr. Warrington for the
late Mr.. Tunnel, and Robert w.
Tunnel for the late Frank Jones.
Several special guests and the
wives of members attended the
meeting of the local Kiwanis Club
| in the Heritage Restaurant last
Tuesday evening. This will be the
last meeting at the restaurant until
September though the members
will gather for special occasions
elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Frank Gordy,
who have just returned from PO-
land, were present. Mr. Gordy is
executive secretary of the Delmar-
va Poultry Industry and is director
of the agricultural substation near
here. He was in Poland for six
weeks in the interests of the poul-
try industry.
Also present were DR.. Lester
Green, poultry pathologist at the
substation
Speaker of the evening was Miss
Frances Shoffner, Sussex County
Home Demonstration Agent, who
has just returned from a European
trip. She illustrated her talk with
color slides and dwelt particularly
on conditions in both East and West
Berlin.
Another visitor was John Morgan
of Florida.
James c. Proudfoot, president OF
the club, presided. The invocation
was by Arthur Kapp and general
singing was led by Edward Serman.