Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01

NAnILE NUs MEEIC-ClTclc
No. met at the home of Octavia
French with Viola Leverage as CO.
hostess. Mrs. Leverage had inter-
esting devotions for the evening.
There were eight members and
three visitors, John Wields and
daughter and Miss Linda French.
A July meeting will be a dinner at
the Hotel Royalton at Rehoboth
Beach on July 19. Members will
meet at Hazel testers at 6 p. m.
Let's all try to goi
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS - The
offices of the Milford Special
School District Public Schools will
observe the traditional summer
schedule of opening at 700 a. m.
and closing at 1900 noon begin
ming July 5, 1860, through August
IL, 1860.
Any parents finding these hours
inconvenient are urged to call GA
2-8112 and arrange mutually sat-
isfactory hour for any desired ap-
pOintment.
SWIMMING INSTRUCTION =
Over two hundred Milford area
youngsters are currently receiving
swimming instructions at V.F.W.
Memorial Park, here. The courses,
which. began Monday AFTERNOON
will continue through Friday.
An in previous years, the local
swimming courses are under the
direction of Milton Meyer, accred-
tied ARC. instructor, with men,
bers of the sponsoring WV. Post
6483 and Ladies Auxiliary assist
ing. ARC. certificates will be a.
warded Friday afternoon ito those
who satisfactorily complete cour-
ses.
PICNIC = Wildwood Home Dem
onstration Club held their June
meeting in Wildwood Hall with
nineteen members present. Helen
Lynn, president, was absent, there
fore the vice president, Virginia
Kirby, presided.
Business was in order. One new
member was adopted, Hazel Jes-
ter. The Leader Trainers for the
afternoon were Mae French, Fam
lily Life Chairman, and Ethel Cow
erdale, Safety Chairman, who gave
good talks on both subjects, and
for vacations and places to go in
our own historical Delaware The
Ways and Means Committee start
ed an Imaginary Bake and will
contact every member.
The July 9Th picnic will be held
at the cottage of Louise Haughey
at Big Stone Beach. Members,
bring covered dish, table setting
and be there at IL o'clock noon to
spend a pleasant afternoon.
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APPEAL FOR CHILEANS-With
winter approaching in earthquake
destroyed Chile, human suffering
continues to mount. Excerps from
letter from Chile give some idea
of the situation. 1.-The damage is
incalculable and indescribable and
we have no way of calculating to
what proportions the future conse-
Quences may soar some
have suffered irreparable damage.
Some of the brethren have suffered
the loss of everything they ever
had; others have lost their homes,
are left without shelter, and help
less at the beginning of winter
the danger now is that earth dams
! thrown across rivers and lakes up
in the mountains, caused by land
slides, will soon break through and
not only flood but raze the entire
city of Valdivia Fourth city of
/ ChileD.
The Bible Presbyterian Church
cooperating with the International
Christian Relief, a relief agency
of the American Council of Christ
ian Churches is acting as collec-
ton center in the Delmarva Area.
All clothing and bedding as well
as donations to help in the expense
of shipping charges should be
brought to the Manse at S09 S. E.
Front Street in Milford, or call
Rev. Frank r. Mood, GA 2-5044. In
Lewes clothing will be received by
Mrs. Raymond Melott, Lewes 9307
In the Marydel area, call Mrs
Louis Collision, GY 2-4142. The need
is great, let US meet it in great
way.
ENJOY 4TH AT HOME-Mem-
bers of Blue Hen Post No. 64S3
VFW, their families and friends are
being urged to spend independence
Day right here at home at the
posts own play and swimming
area.
Pointing to the heavy traffic to
be found in the nations highways
each Fourth of July and to the
large numbers of accidents that oc-
cur each year in this holiday per-
iod, Post Commander James G. Hol-
land has suggested that Milford
area VFW families and their
friends spend Monday at Memorial
Park. the recreational facility on
Haven Lake maintained by Blue
Hen Post.
AT Tuesday evenings meeting OF
the local VFW unit, Commander
Holland called attention to the safe
bathing conditions that prevail al
Memorial Park and to the play and
picnicking areas available there
He also pointed out that the. con-
cession stand operated by the La
dies Auxiliary to Post No. 6485
would have adequate stocks on
hand Monday to take care of those
who preferred to purchase light
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