Milford chronicle., 1962-01-05


gram to ensure fullest possible use
of labor on Delaware farms was
announced today by Joseph A.
Bradshaw, chairman-executive di-
rector of the Employment Security
Commission.
A series of registration days for
farm workers throughout the State
has been scheduled for the week
of January %, 1862, at which time
all persons interested in either full
time year round farm jobs or
summer harvest work can list their
availability with the commission S
Farm Placement Branch Specific
dates and places are:
Middletown: Armory Monday,
January %.
Smyrna: Armory Tuesday, jan
uary %.
Dover: Employment Security
Office, Wednesday, January "a.
Milford: ArmOry Thursday,
January 25.
Laurel: Armory Friday, jan
parry 26.
Georgetown Employment Secur-
ity Office, Friday, January 26.
MENINGITIS Laurel residents
are worried by the possibility of
an infectious meningitis epidemic
after two deaths over the week
end attributed to the disease.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Donald Studley of Laurel, died at
the NanticOke Hospital Saturday
after an attack of the disease last
Friday.
Another Laurel child died from
the same disease last Wednesday,
Personnel at the Nanticoke Hos
pital have been ordered to take
steps to prevent carrying the dis
ease
Glenn Fisher, administrator, said
Tuesday that from II to IA MEM
bers of the staff nurses and
doctors are taking dulpha drugs
Fisher said the disease does not
affect adults but can be trans
mitted to children by them.
The other death was that of
Shirley Ann Perry, 3, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harley j. Perry of
Chapman Street, Laurel. She was
found dead in her bed at home last
Wednesday.
The State Board of Health is in
vestigating both cases.
FREE FILMS ~ A film service
library has been added as new
service by the Delaware State Edu-
cation Association, Dover, it was
announced this week by George E.
Glynn, Jr, president Mr. Glynn
teaches seventh grade at the Stan
ton Junior High School, Stanton.
More than 80 films dealing with
educational problems and contro-
versies are available from the AssO-
citation without charge. Included
also are number of filmstrips.
Complete information about the
film library is found in a twelve
page booklet which is being sent
to officers of lay and professional
groups throughout the State.
Subjects dealt with in the one
half hour films include teaching
machines, core curriculum, proper
motivation of students, programs
for gifted children, the drop out
problem and how it affects our
schools, how much homework
vision and a number of other cur
rent issues.
STUDENT AID - There are $50
students receiving $451, 800 in aid
at the university of Delaware
this year, according to survey
released by John E. HOcutt, dean
of students.
The number represents about %
per cent of the student body, Hol-
cutt said.
In addition to the $37,500 re-
quested from the General Assembly
for general scholarships, he said.
the assembly has provided $157, 900
in scholarship and grant funds
cher training scholarships, $4,000;
IlSnt TO eQucdtlOn SrdntS-ln-alO,
$57 900, and Delaware state grants
maid, $4,000.
Another $S0,300 in scholarships
and grants comes from endowed,
sponsored and gift sources; $1,000
from national defense student loan
funds, and $4,000 from part-time
employment. Approximately $780,
600 comes from foundations, PTA
groups and civic and private or
ganiZations.