Milford chronicle., 1962-05-18
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

LINK DANCE - The Sussex
County All Link Association will
sponsor a DANCE, open to the
public and Sail 4-Hs, Friday eve-
ming, May 18, starting at pm,
at h e Midland Grange Hall,
Georgetown. Refreshments will b e
for sale.
Dance is $50 single, and SIS for
couples. Jimmie Jestice is chair
man of the affair There will be
all kinds of dancing. Plan to attend
and have fun. Your help will be
greatly appreciated.
ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FES-
TIYAL-Frederica w. S. C. S. will
hold the festival at the Frederick
School, Saturday, June 2, at $3.50
pm. Strawberries, short cake,
home made ice cream, cake, ham
burgers, hot dogs, hot and cold
drinks, popcorn, french fries will
make a fine Saturday evening
meal.
There will be pony rides, dart
games, fish pond and a novelty
table. Loads of food and fun for
everyone. Delightful music provid-
ed by Ross Evans and his FELTON,
Jr. Band
PLANNING VACATION If you
are planning vacation this sum-
mer, the week of May 20-26 is the
time to do it, reminds Glen Thier-
wecther, president of the Della
ware Trael Council and Walter j.
Harrison, vice chairman of the
Delaware Oilmen's Association.
The week has been set aside as
a time for people to study maps,
plan routes, make reservations and
fulfill those little jobs that are
often left for the last minute and
cause disappointment when accom-
Odation are not available, the two
organization heads said.
OVER THE BRIDGE-For the
first time in its eleven year his
tory, Delaware Memorial bridge
had more than million crossings
during the month of April
Fra5k ]. Horty, general man
ager in his report to the Delaware
Interstate Highway Division said
that total traffic last month was
1,024,219 cars and trucks. This
was 12.1 per cent higher than
traffic in April, 1861, when there
were 913,S27 crossings. Of the in
crease, 96, ,697 were passenger cars
and o,562 were trucks and nom
revenue producing vehicles.
Revenue received from bridge
tolls during the month of April
was 1880, ,44715 compared to $780,
512.55 a year earlier, or 9.8 per
cent gain of S33,934.60.
HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES = An
organization of long time en-
ployees of the State Highway De-
partment into a 10 year club was
completed at a recent meeting of
the group which was attended by
ga of the group.
John K. Smith, Jr., Division En-
gineer for the Freeways Division,
was elected president and the vice
p1 ColdCnlo z. i1ON al VI 4TOChWOOd
of the Sussex County Division, and
Joshua West of the Planning Divi-
sion.
Mrs Clara Warrington, from the
office of Director of Operations,
was named secretary Oand Miss
Rena DiNato, of the New Castle
County Division, assistant secre-
tary. c. o. Simpson, director of the
Research and Special Assignments
Division was elected treasurer.
WILMINGTON YESTERDAY -
Historic views of Wilmington it
appeared SO years ago, are being
displayed in the window of Home
Savings and Loan Association
Wilmington and drSying attention
to the associations 50th anniver-
sary.s
To young and middle-aged GUS
toners whose memories don't go
back as far as 1912, the associa-
tion's president, Nathan Miller, per-
sonally vouches for the authenti-
City of the photos, borrowed from
the Delaware Historical Society.
A Wilmington resident for over
go years, Mr.. Miller has been an
eye witness to the changes that
have transformed Wilmington from
horse and buggy community to a
modern metropolitan area in the
past half century He was 26 years
of age when, in 1912, he helped
found Home Savings and Loan AS
sociation and became its first pre-
sident. He still serves in that Off
ice.
The display of old photos is au-
gmented by memorabilia from the
files of the savings and loan asso-
citation, one of the oldest in Della