Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DIVIDEND-Di of Wilm-
ington Trust Company have de-
clared the regular quarterly divid-
end of SOC per share payable jan
uary 2, 1862, plus an extra dividend
of 75c per share payable Decem-
ber 28, 1861. Both are payable to
stockholders of record December
2. This action increases dividends
declared in 1861 to $275 a year
ago.
SKATING PARTY.-The annual
New Years Eve skating party will
be held at the Robertson's Roll
Land on Saturday, December 80.
The Sussex County All Council
sponsors this activity each year as
well as the regular skating parties.
Because of New Years Eve being
on Sunday, this years party is
scheduled for Saturday, starting at
1880 pm. The coming of the New
Year will be celebrated as usual
at the stroke of twelve. Come all
or one, for New Year fun.
HOLLAND HON0RED = Robert
E. Hansen, South st. Paul, Mimi,
Commander-in-C Chief of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars of the
United States has announced the
appointment of James G. Holland,
g S. E. Front Street, Milford, as
Special Aide-de-Camp to Junior
Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief Joseph
]. Lombardo of Brooklyn, New
York
In making the announcement
Commander Hansen said: 1T is
indeed a pleasure to be able to
appoint Holland as a personal re-
preventative Of Mr. Lombardo and
l know he will continue to put
forth his best efforts to further
the work of our organization"
CANCER SUSSEX-The State
Board of Health will conduct the
following Cancer Detection Cen
ters for Sussex County January
2, Seaford, Nanticoke Hospital.
Call National 9-9585 for appoint
ments; January 8, Laurel Health
Unit, 504 Pine Street. Call Trojan
5-7539 for appointments; January
16 FrankfOrd Health Unit,
Main Street. Call Rodney 732-6SS7
for appointments; January % :
Lewes Health Unit, 10 w. 3rd
St. Call Lewes 645-2721 for ap-
pointments; anuary 25 Milford :
Shore Theater Bldg Health Unit.
Call Garden 2-4985 for appoint
ments; January 26 Bridgeville :
Health Unit, ITO Market st. Call
Edgewater 1861 for appoint
ments; January 12 GEORGETOWN :
Sussex County Health Unit, COS E..
Market Street. Call S56-7347 for
appointments.
NEW LOCATI0N-Pe Persons and
towns using the Barker's Landing
Dump for the disposal of trash
and garbage, will have to seek q
new location after FEBRUARY 1st
The State Highway Department
complying with a request of the
State Board of Health, ordered
the dumping area at Barker's Land
ing to be discontinued after that
date
At the same time the Department
Commissioners requested that eff
forts be made to locate another
site for use by the public for dis
pOsal of their trash.
The Sanitation Division of the
State Board of Health has found
that the Barker's Landing Dump
has been filled and much more
material deposited there could
create a situation dangerous to
health.
TO HONOR CARVER - Della
wareans are being urged by Gov
ernor Ebert n. Carvel to "join in
paying homage to the memory and
accomplishments of George Wash
ington Carver" on January 5. the
nineteenth anniversary of the
death of the great American scien-
tist-educator.
In a statement issued this week
at Dover, the chief executive cited
the many discoveries of the late
Dr.. Carver, and pointed out that
! these have helped raise the STAN
dard of living of thousands of
| people while favorably influenc-
ng the economy of this Nation" !"
Governor Carvel also pointed
out that George Washington Car
| Ter's accomplishments become
more noteworthy when one con-
S1ders that he rose from the lowIy
| status of a slave and surmounted
| racial prejudice, as we'll as a ply
'lcal handicap, to attain pre-emin-
2nce as scientist, as an educator
md as humanitarian"
lnasmuch as Dr. Carver's actual
lrthdate is not known George
| Washington Carver Day is observ-