Milford chronicle., 1961-05-26
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL -
Saturday. June 3, at Houston Fire
House. beginning at 4:30 p. m.
All proceeds benefit the regular
Sunday School. Hamburgs, hot
dogs. soft drinks, coffee, baked
goods. grab bag, surprise pack
age, homemade ice cream. dom
key rides, games. door prizes.
Come out. help this wide-awake
Sunday School. have lot of fun,
and get plenty of goodies to eat.
The date: Saturday, June 3.
SPRING DANCE - A Spring
Dance will be held in the Benjam-
in Baanneker School Auditorium,
Milford. Delaware. on Friday eve
ming, May 26. 1861, from 800 D.
m. until 100 a. IN. The dance is
sponsored by the Peninsula Coun-
Gil of Negro Women. Music will
be furnished by the popular up
settlers" Come out for a night of
real pleasure. Tickets may be
purchased in advance for $1.25 or
at the door for $3.50.
CHURCH NEWS-The Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Calvary Methodist Church has new
officers, and they are as follows:
President. Octavia French; vice
president. Elizabeth Hall: trea-
surer, Minnie Coffin and secretary,
Lille Hall.
The new officers will take office
June 6. Everyone please try to
attend and support your society.
The topic for the month is Home
for the Homeless"
LAMBERT'S HONORED - The
Kennerly Lamberts of Milford Zone
of the founders of the local square
dance club. the Diamond State
Twirlers) were, at a recent meet
ing, elected Vice President of the
Washington Area Square-Dancers
Association. WASCA is composed of
92 square and round-dance clubs
with $500 members) ranging in
area from Richmond, Virginia, to
Hagerstown, Md, to Milford, Del
aware. This association promotes
numerous square-dance activities
and is sponsor OF the annual 3-day
Spring Festival in Washington.
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CIRCLE NO. l, Calvary Church,
held its May meeting at the home
of Mrs. Alice Short, Lynch Heights.
There were ten members and three
visitors present. Mrs. Lille Hall
led devotions. and gave most in
teresting discussion on her topic
Give With JOY" On May %. our
circle served luncheon for the Dis
trict Officers of our WSCS.
A letter was read by, our circle
president, Mrs. Marie Davis, from
the outgoing president of our local
society, Mrs. Marie Webb, giving
us dates of forthcoming events, and
also thanking each and everyone
in the society for her cooperation
during the past two years.
Our meeting adjourned to meet
i'm June with Mrs. Lille Hall. Re-
freshments were then served and
enjoyed.
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CIRCLE NO 6 of Calvary Meth
odist Church met at the home of
Mrs. Ann Wilson, Carlisle Lane on
Tuesday, May is, at 500 p. m.
There were 13 members present.
Meeting was opened with devotions
by Mrs. Bessie Swain. Her topic,
"The Changing World and Home
Life" There was a lively discus
sion, noting the changes in the
homes today and in the world as
well. Business of the Circle was
conducted by Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Marie Webbs letter was read and
made note of. She expressed her
gratitude to those who cooperated
with her during her term of office
as president of the WSCS during
the past two years. The meeting
closed with the Mizpah Benedicy
tion. Our hostesses, Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Mary Boyce served de-
lieious refreshments. The next
meeting will be at the cottage of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Ward at
Shorts Beach or June goth. This
will be the last meeting until Sep
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