Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22

NEW SEhNlCE-A new term
life insurance program will be
made available to members of the
Delaware State Education Associ-
alton this month, it was announced
by Joseph II. Brewer, president.
Promotional literature for the
program which offers an option for
disability and accidental death has
been mailed to officers OF the
Associations throughout the State.
The plan, offered by Horace Mann
Insurance Company, Springfield,
Illinois, insures members up to
$4,000 a year depending on age of
entrance.
The DSEA has sponsored and
endorsed insurance programs Offer
| ed by Horace Mann Insurance Com
pany since 1853 Carson Herr, Clay
mont, is the resident State agent.
POWER INCREASE-Radio Sta
ton WIDOW, Dover, Delaware, has
been granted a power increase
from 1000 watts to 5000 watts by
1.-THE Federal Communications Com
mission, Washington, ID. c., Sta
ton Vice President and General
Manager William S. Cook annOun-
ced this week.
Target date ''for getting the
new power on the air is set be-
tween October Is and November
L." Cook said.
The stations new power will
| give it the ability to broadcast
as far north as Philadelphia. Pa,
as far south as Salisbury, Mary
land, and as far east and west as
Atlantic City, New Jersey and
| Washington, ID. c.
WIDOW will become the only
5000 watt station located between
Salisbury, Maryland, and Will
mingtOn, Delaware, and will broad
cast with a power as great as any
station in Delaware.
RADIO CLASSES-Free classes
in Amateur Radio will be con-
Quoted by the Kent County ANA
teur Radio Club, in the basement
of the Kent County Court House
on Thursday evenings at o'clock.
All persons wishing to learn
amateur radio with the object Of
obtaining an F. c. C. license and
in general to enjoy amateur radio
as a hobby are welcome.
Courses this year will be given
for both beginners and advanced
students on Thursday nights. In
| Structors will be licensed ANA
teurs of the club assisted by spe-
cially trained communication per-
sonnet from the Dover Air Force
| Base.
The beginners Novice Licensel
| classes will start on Thursday,
September %, at p. m.
The advanced General License)
classes will start on Thursday, Oc-
tober 5, at Z p. m.
These first classes will be de-
voted to registration and a gener-
al explanation of the courses to
be given.
TOUR ENJOYED-The Harring-
ton Business and Professional
Woman's Club enjoyed a tour of
the new r. E. A Building at
Greenwood last Monday evening.
Mrs. Mildred Minner, office man
ager for the R. E. A. and Miss
Bonnie Millspaw, home economist
for the Delaware Power and Light
Company were hostesses at dinner
at seven o'clock, which was serv-
ed in the beautifully appointed
board room.
Following dinner, Mrs. Minner
took the club on a tour of the
building which has just been re-
modelled and enlarged This was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone
who could not withhold their COM
pliments on the beauty and efi-
cheney of the rooms and equip
ment as. they were explained by
Mrs. MINER
AT the business meeting which
followed, plans were made for the
events to be held during Nation
al Business Woman's Week. Octo-
Der l through October s.
One new member was elected to
membership.
| BUSINESS WOMEN PRAISED
Delaware's business and profess
lonal women were highly praised
by Governor Ebert n. Carvel this
week as the chief executive called
attention to the significance of Ma
tional Business Women's Week
which will be observed in The
First State. October l through
| October T.
In statement issued at Do
yer, Governor Carvel asserted that
| Delaware is most fortunate in
having many qualified women who
| take advantage of the opportuni-
ties provided by our diversified in
| dustries or who assume leading
roles in the professions"
The chief executive also invited
| all Delawareans to take particu-
lar note during National Business
Women's Week of the many ac-
| complishments and the contribu-
tons Of the business and profess
sional women of our state" These,
he pointed out, ARE constantly
helping to make Delaware a bet
ter place in which to live"
The Delaware observance OF
National Business Women's Week
is sponsored by the Delaware Fed
Grafton of Business and Profess
ional Women's Clubs.