Milford chronicle., 1962-12-21
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

CHRISTMAS DANCE = On Sat-
urday, December 29, from 9 pm.
to 1 am. a dance will be held in
the Pennington Fire Hall, sponsor
ed by the Pennington Volunteer
Fire Company. Music will be by
the 'Maestros". Donations, So per
couple.
BRIDGEVILLE DANCE = The
members of the Bridgeville Vol
unteer Fire Company will sponsor
their annual New Years Eve Dance
on Monday, December 81 in til
banquet room of the fire hall on
Market Street. Dancing will be
from ten until two.
Tickets will be available only at
the door, but advance reservations
may be made by calling 337-7713
or 337-5641 before December 80.
The tickets are priced at $500
per couple.
COSTLY TREES = Your Christ
mas tree might cost from SIS to
500 if you go state or pravately
owned land to get it.
That is the extent of the possible
fines for taking tree or other
growth from state-owned land. The
law also specifically prohibits tres
pass on private lands without the
express consent of the owners
The Game and Fish Commission
last Friday warned Delawareans of
these provisions in the law and
advised those who do not have con-
sent to go into a woods to get trees
ito purchase them from a reput-
able dealer"
NEW GUIDELINES - The State
Department of Civil Defense b
provided the administrators of Is
hospitals in Delaware with ew
guidelines to assist them in par
ticipating in their local commun-
ity shelter programs.
The guidelines, which were
drawn up by the Department Of
Defense and the American Hospital
Association, were the subject of a
letter sent by 1t Col J. Arnold
Sullivan, director of the State De-
partment of Civil Defense, to the
administrators. The guidelines are
necessary at this time because of
the large amount of shelter space
found in hospitals during the De-
tense Departments National Fall
out Shelter Survey.
SEEKING CANDIDATES - The
local Jaycee chapter is now spear
heading the search and selection
of qualified candidates among high
school seniors to represent thi s
community in the state finals of
the Delaware Junior Miss Pageant
This state elimination contest,
held annually under the direction
of the Delaware Junior Chamber of
Commerce, will be hosted January
13, 1858 by the Harrington Jaycees.
The setting for the contest is the
auditorium of the Harrington High
School in Harrington.
State Contest Chairman William
IKramedas, a teacher at the Har-
rington High School, says this con-
test is different from the usual
Miss beauty contests. This one diff
fers inasmuch as there is no bath
ing suit competitor.
NO SPECIAL PERMITS = VIM.
]. Miller, Jr., Director of Opera
tions of the State Highway Depart
ment, has announced that no spe-
cial hauling permits for oversize
and overweight vehicular move
ment will be issued during tn e
Christmas and New Years holiday
period.
Mr.. Miller said the abnormal vol
ume of traffic during the holidays
necessitated this ruling which ap-
plies to all vehicles for which a
special hauling permit is nee
essary. No restrictions are placed
on vehicles which normally oper-
ate without a permit.
The issuance of special permits
will be halted between noon on
Dec. 81 and noon on Dec. 26th and
between noon on Dec. 28th and
noon on Jan. End