Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delowdre

PUBLIC MEETING - The Fell
ton Board of School Trustees has
scheduled a public meeting on
Thursday. April 6, at 500 D. m,
to discuss questions pertaining to
the May building referendum.
Building plans and sketches will
be displayed and complete infor-
nation given on the need for adj
ditional school facilities.
The need for local current ex-
pense fund will also be explained
and questions answered concern
ing the cost OF both proposals. The
voters will be asked to approve
bond issue to finance the districts
share of a $4,000 building ex-
pansion along with a small tax
levy for current expense purposes.
Voters who were unable to at
tend the first meeting on March
20 are urged to attend this session
in order to become informed on the
issues involved.
LEADER ATTENDS Mrs.
Franklin Nelson of the Dublin Hill
Community and one of the leaders
in the Dublin Hill All Club at
tended the First Interstate Volun-
teer All Leaders Forum March
20 through "a. Mrs. Nelson was
selected by the Sussex County
Leaders Organization to repre-
sent this county at the Forum.
The Forum, a program of the
National All Club Foundation.
was aimed at broadening local
leaders understanding of All as
well as giving them renewed in
spiration and dedication in their
work with young people
During their week in the Ma.
tion's Capitol, the leaders combin-
ed study of citizenship in local A.
II club programs with visits TO the
country's most significant shrines
and memorials. They had oppor-
tunity TO visit with Congressman,
tour the White House and visit the
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
Approximately It's leaders from
II states attended this first Forum.
MUSEUM CLOSED EASTER -
The Delaware State Museum, 316
South Governors Avenue, Dover,
Delaware and The John Dickinson
Mansion, Delaware Route 68 (the
Kits Hummock Road viii be
closed all day Easter Sunday. The
Mansion will be open from 10 a. m.
to 5 p. m. on Good Friday and the
Museum will be open to p. m.
Both places will be open as usual
on Saturday, April 1st.
One of two new exhibits in the
Museum Shows Easter cards and
other accessories of years past.
Most of these cards have white
flowers which serve as a sign Of
purity and light The giving Of
Easter eggs, a symbol of new life,
is thought to have originated with
the Persians. The bunny rabbit
entered the Easter picture because
of an old Teutonic legend which
said that rabbits laid eggs on Eas-
ter Eve.
The other exhibit, "Signs of
Spring" shows some of the things
adults as well as children would
use. in the spring season. These
cover, to mention few, marbles,
toys doll carriage. a ladies'
new" spring hat, a riding crop
and many other items that may
bring back pleasant memories to
you.
SUSSEX CANCER CLINICS -
This service is for women 25 years
of age and over. Examination by
appointment only:
April 4: Seaford. Nanticoke Hos
pital. Call National 9-95S5 for ap-
pointments.
April IL: Laurel, Health Unit,
504 Pine Street Call Trojan 5-7539
for appointments.
April IA: Georgetown, Sussex
County Health Unit, sos E. Market
Street. Call Georgetown 7347 for
appointments.
April 25: Lewes, Health Unit,
110 w 3rd Street. Call Lewes 645-
2721 for appointments.
April 27: Milford, Health Unit,
Shore Theater Building. Call GAR
den 2-49S5 for appointments.
April IS: Bridgeville, Health
Unit, 110 Market Street. Call Edge
water 1851 for appointments.
KENT CANCER CLINlCS-This
service is for women % years of
age and over:
April -: Houston, Fire Hall.
Call Garden 2-S95S for appoint
ments.
April '1S and 20: Dover, Kent
County Health Unit, Federal and
Water Streets. Call REdfeld A.
Sill, ext 65 for appointments.
April 81: Smyrna. Health Unit,
E.. Commerce Street. Call Olive 81
TOSS for appointments.
April 26: Harrington. New Gen.
tury Club. Call Exeter S-SS55 for
appointments.
April 81: Milford: Health Unit,
Shore Theater Building. Cali Gar
den PASS for appointments.
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