Milford chronicle., 1960-08-05
Local Happenings


DEPT. OF DELAWARE = The
regular monthly meeting of the
Department of Delaware, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will be held at
The Dover Memorial Post Home,
Dover, Monday, beginning at p.
m.
PICNIC = The Millwood Sun
shine Society will have their pic
mic at Mrs. Laura Harrington's
cottage at Slaughter Beach on
Wednesday, August 10, at 1890.
All members are invited to come.
Please bring a covered dish and
table service. Also card table
and folding chair if you have one.
A HOT DOG SUPPER will be
prepared by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the Milford Church of God at
Slaughter Beach on Wednesday,
August 10, beginning at $50 p. m.
Hot dogs, potato salad, baked
beans, and soft drinks will be on
sale. Why cook on a warm after
noon? Buy your supper at the
beach.
COVERED DISH SUPPER = On
Tuesday evening, August 9, the
Bykota Glass of Calvary Methodist
Church will have a covered dish
supper at the cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Marvel, Slaughter
Beach. Bring covered dish and
your own table service and enjoy
the evening of fellowship together.
The time is $3.50 p. m.
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WILLIAMSVILLE PICNIC-The
Annual Sunday School Picnic of
the WilIiamsville Methodist Church
will be held in the church yard,
Saturday, August 9Th, beginning at
2:30 p. m. Ice cream and cake will
be served for refreshments. All
Sunday School scholars and their
families are cordially invited to at
tend.
SPECIAL MEETING = Past
Commanders James P. Gilmore
and David S. Hugg of Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, this city, in their
capacities as state officers of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, attend
ed a special meeting of the
V.F.W.'s Eastern States Confer
ence, at the Hotel Edison, New
York City, this past Sunday.
TO BOAT OWNERS - Com
mander Lester Jefferson wishes to
announce any one desiring to have
his boat in the boat parade at
Slaughter Beach, August IA, 1860,
will please contact Mr.. Gooden Cal
loway, Elk 8-3589 or Mr.. Melvin
Wyatt, EX S-3555, Harrington,
Delaware, or Mr.. Eddie Evans,
GA 2-5005, Milford, Delaware, or
be at the Mispillion Lighthouse by
$3.50 p. m. We urge all boats to
BOARD OF DIRECTORS = Post
Commander James Holland of Blue
Hen Post No. 6483, urges all mem
berS of the local V.F.W. unit to at
tend next Tuesdays meeting as this
will be the only meeting held dur
ing the month of August and plans
for late summer activities of the
post will be completed at that time. 1
The regular monthly meeting of
he Board of Directors of the Mil
ord V.F.W. Assn, Inc, will also
De held Tuesday evening following
he post meeting.
CLASS PICNIC = The Sunday
School class of Mr.. Willard Hick-
nan recently were invited by Mrs.
Emma Whaley, a member, to enjoy
4 picnic supper. Mr. Hickman
caches the original Friendship
Class, organized by the Reverend /
w. r. Mowbrey in 1912 and the
Fellowship Glass organized by DR..
Charles Reed in 1909. Mrs. Whaley
invited the members to the home
If her daughter, Mrs. William God
win in Dover. These classes, for
many years were held in the old
Chapel but now the members en-
Joy the leadership of Mr.. Hick- |
man in Avenue Methodist Church. |
The picnic held on the shady banks |
Of Silver Lake was enjoyed by |
some of the members as they rem |
Inisced of other days, while others |
went boating on the lake with Mrs.
Goodwin at the helm. The teenagers
in attendance tried their skill |
swimming and skiing. Time came
for the picnic and on the spacious
patio of the Goodwin home all of
the viands of the season were
heaped on the plates of the twenty
nine who were present. After the
supper interesting experiences of
tn group were exchanged before
the final expression of thanks came
from the members to their host and
hostess for the good time extended
to each one.
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