Milford chronicle., 1960-05-06

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER - Mat
thews Brothers. Wilmington, is
the successful bidder on desks.
chairs, filing cabinets and other
general Office equipment for the
new State Board of Health Build
ing in Dover, DR.. Floyd l. Hudson,
executive secretary, said this
week. The amount bid was s92, 1888.
DR.. Hudson said the bid OF Belle
vue Surgical Supply Company.
Reading, Pa, was lowest of the six
bids considered but was rejected
because the equipment did not
meet specifications. Bellevue's bid
was $S1, 400.
Other bids were: Buffers, Inc,
Wilmington, $107. .S50.87 and an al
ternate of $104, ,502.29; Hugh A.
George Company, Wilmington, $92,-
549.06, and Art Metal Construction
Company, Wilmington, $101, ,S72.75.
MDAA MEETING - Thursday.
May 19, at 8 D. m. the Annual
Meeting of the Sussex County
Chapter Muscular Dystrophy As
sociations of America, Inc. will be
held in the Social Hall of Our Lady
of Lourdes Church, Seaford.
Mrs. Nettie Ziegler, President of
the Chapter will conduct the meet
ing. Reports on the 1859 campaign
and the years Patient ES--.sce pro-
gram will be given.
Election of officers and executive
committee will be conducted and
standing committee chairmen ap-
pointed.
N. Chester Phillips, Baltimore,
National MDAA Representative,
will be present to offer assistance
and answer questions on Muscular
Dystrophy and MDAA activities.
An Invitation is extended to the
public to attend. any individual or
organization interested in the well
fare of MD sufferers and the
MDAA program will find this an
inspiring meeting.
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ROTARY DANCE - The Second
Annual Spring Dance sponsored by
the Smyrna Rotary Club will be
held at the Dover Armory on Tues
day, May 10. Sammy Kaye and his
orchestra has been engaged.
Tickets will again sell for $40 a
couple and may be obtained from
any Rotarian. Provision for ticket
sales have been made at Cooper's
Moving and Storage (OL-3-7O28)
Clarence Collins of Slaughters' in
Clayton; Rex Gilmore, Smyrna
Town Manager; and Charles Rebar
at Smyrna Hardware. Residents OF
Dover may obtain tickets from
Laird, Bissell and Needs.
Fewer tickets will be put out for
sale this year to avoid overcrowd-
ing. Sammy Kaye and his orches-
ira are known for their Swing and
Sway" style and pert singer Bobbi
Baird will do the vocals.
Funds realized from the dance
will be used to continue the many
civic activities Of the Smyrna Ro-
. tary Club.
DISTRICT VFW - Commander
Vernon Layton, Seaford, and Pres
ident Mrs. Adeline Hudson, Bish-
op, Nd. presided over a meeting of
the 4th District VFW last Thurs
day night at the Virgil Wilson VFW
Post Home.
Posts and Auxiliaries represent
ed were Georgetown, Raymond
Reynolds; Greenwood Memorial,
Millsboro, Sussex Memorial; Ell
lendaIe, Appel-Tucker; Selbyville,
Mason and Dixon, and Seaford, Vir-
gil Wilson. Mrs. Hilda Cannon, a
past District No. 8 President of Mil
ford, was guest
Final arrangements for the dis
trict dance being held at Virgil
Wilson Post Home, Seaford, were
made. The dance will be held on
May IA. Music by Nooks Naugels
orchestra. Tickets at SO a couple
may be purchased from Command
ers and Presidents of each unit.
Allen Wentz, department poppy
chairman, urged all posts and aux
iliaries to make an all out effort
to sell more pOppies than ever be-
fore to support the VFW rehabili-
tation program.
President Hudson reported the
next District Auxiliary meeting
would be held at Georgetown on
May 19 at which time election and
installation of officers would be
held.
Commander Layton announced
election and installation for the
VFW would be at the next meeting
in MilIsboro on May 12.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Ruby Mayer and Mrs. Nettie
ZiegIer, Seaford.