Milford chronicle., 1960-05-27
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delowdre

CnapIer OF the american heQ cross
viii hold a branch Area confer
ence at the Belhaven Hotel in Re
hoboth Beach on Tuesday OF next
week. The conference will begin
at p. m, with workshops on dis
astr services, nursing and other
phases of the work. Mr. John g.
Leach, well known to southern
Delaware audiences, will be the
speaker at the dinner meeting. His
subject will be "The Volunteer in q
Democracy.
FIRST BENEFIT - The Sports
men Club of Dover will present it's
first benefit cabaret style June 4, at
the Dover Armory. Preston John
son and his orchestra will provide
the music for the occasion.
This is the initial effort OF this
organization to contribute to the
civic betterment of the community.
Tickets are on sale in Dover at
the Rosebowl Diner. in Milford at
Moonlight Grille, in Concord at
Pine Forest Tavern.
Reserve your tables now.
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THIRD PORT - Lewes was the
third ranking fishing port In the
United States during 1859, on the
basis of poundage, the Department
of the Interior announced this
week. Its total was 281, ,000. 900
pounds for the year The port
ranked behind Reedsville, Va, and
San Pedro, Calf.
San Pedro ranked first in catch
value. followed by New Bedford,
Mass. and Boston
Although the total U. S. COM
mercial fishery catch in 1859 was
500. 100000 pounds, only slightly
less than the 1856 record catch, the
average price paid fishermen was
the lowest in il years, and the to-
tai value of the catch was below
the 10-year average.
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ATTEND CONVENTION = The
following members of the Mispil-
lion Business and Professional
Women's Club attended the 23rd
annual Convention of the Della
ware Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, at the
Hotel Dupont, Wilmington, May
2O-2l and %. The theme of the
convention was Purpose
Pursue" Those attending were:
Mrs. Bessie H. Gooding, Mrs. Lulu
| Wilkins, Miss Lima Thomas, Miss
| Winona Newhouse and Miss Sandra
Elliott Miss Thomas and Miss Ell
liott were delegates. Mrs. Lillian
Gellens, Mrs. Althea Morris and
Mrs. Betty Sherwood attended the
banquet on Saturday evening.
which was in the Hawaiian theme.
The convention was both enjoy
able and inspiring.
| CANCER CENTERS - The fol-
lowing cancer detection centers are
listed for Sussex County:
| June s. Frankford, Health Unit,
Main Street. Call Rodney 68S7 for
appointments.
June z: Seaford, Nanticoke Hos
pital. Call National 9-9537 for ap-
lpointments.
June 10: Georgetown, Health
Unit, sos East Market Street. Call
Georgetown 7347 for appointments.
June IA: Laurel, Health Unit, 504
Pine Street. Call Trojan 5-7539
for appointments.
| June %: Lewes, Health Unit, 10
West Third Street. Call Lewes
2721 for appointments.
Note: The clinic which was
scheduled for June at Lewes has
been cancelled and will be held on
June 28.
| TALENT WINNERS = Nineteen
individuals and groups from eleven
All Clubs presented talent num-
bers and acts at a recent County
Talent Contest.
The top three contestants in the
individual division were Diane Is
aacs, Greenwood, first prize; Susan
Meckley, Mt. Pleasant, second
prize; and Janice O'Day, Blue Hen
| Workers, third prize.
The group winners were Laurel
Progressive Club, first prize; Blue
Hen Workers, second prize; and
Bridgeville Live Wires, third prize.
Diane Isaacs and the group from
the Laurel Progressive All Club,
Donna Ward and Nancy Carmean,
will have the opportunity to repre-
sent Sussex County at the State
Talent Contest to be held In con-
nection with All Short Course the
last of June.
ST. JOHNSTOWN SERVICES -
The annual Memorial Day Services
will be held at St JohnstOwn
methodist Church, one mile east
iof Greenwood, Sunday, May 20.
1860, at 2:30 p. m.
The Rev. George PigeruOn, Exc
Ecutive Director, Methodist Country
Rest Home, will be the guest
speaker for this occasion. Rev.
Muriel Smith, pastor of the church
and guest ministers of nearby
towns will assist in the service.
| Music will be furnished by the
schoir of the church and the guest
.soloist for the afternoon will be
Mrs. Norman Reynolds of Bridge
Yilles
| Members of the Greenwood Me-
mortal Post No. 7478, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and its Ladies Aux
Hilary will be guest at the service
and will conduct their ceremonies
at the close of the church service.
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