Milford chronicle., 1962-01-12
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

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Legion has ordered pop
pies for the annual poppy sale to
be held in May at its meeting at
the post home recently.
In other action the auxiliary
moved to appoint a committee to
cooperate with the Post in furnish
ing equipment for the kitchen.
Mrs. Thomas C. Lindale, presi-
dent. presided at the meeting with
reports heard from child welfare,
community service and rehabilita-
tion and membership chairmen.
The next meeting will be held
in February at the home of Mrs.
George Ehinger.
MckELDIN TO SPEAK -Theo-
dore r. McKeldin, former governor
of Maryland. will speak January
% at the 10Th annual dinner meet
ing of the Dover Young Mems
Christian Association.
Eight members of the assOcia-
tons board will be elected at the
meeting and annual reports pre-
sented
The 24-member board will or
oanize at its first meeting follow
ing the annual session. Douglas l..
Harris is now president
The annual meeting will climax
.'YMCA Week, January 1929
The Dover Y will have its dinner
in the Dover High School social
hall beginning at $50 More than
800 persons are expected
0ES INSTALLS IL Officers of
Georgetown Chapter No. 8, OES,
were installed Friday evening,
January ). at the VIEW Hall, in
Georgetown Mrs. Mary Alice Is
aacs was installed as Worthy Ma
tron; ". Graham Dill Worthy Pa
trOn. Other officers installed were
Mrs. Beatrice Argo, associate ma
tron. Mr.. Fred Warrington. asso-
ciate patron: Mrs. Edith l. Swain,
secretary: Mrs Mary X Keeler,
treasurer, Mrs Eva Booz, con-
ductress: Mrs Louise Campbell,
associate cOnductress Mrs. Ell
dora Reed. chaplain: Mrs Anna
Mae Jester. marshal; Mrs. Thel-
ma Dill, organist; Mrs. 10 Ann
Reed, Adah. Mrs Catherine Viii
lev. Ruth; Mrs Anita Rees, Es-
ther, Mrs. Olivia Hudson, Mar
tina: Mrs. Ethel Graham, Electa );
Mrs. Elizabeth Beheler, warder;
Mr.. Theodore Jester, sentinel.
Mrs. Mildred Mariner, Past
Grand Matron of the Grand Chap
ter OF Delaware OES, was install
ling officer.
CROP ENROLMENT The
fullest possible use Of Delaware
farm labor force is the goal Of a
new statewide registration pro
gram being initiated by the EN-
ployment Security Commission.
Joseph A. Bradshaw. chairman
executive director Of the commits
sion. has scheduled the registration
during the week beginning or
January %.
The days and places of registra-
tion are:
Middletown Armory, January %;
Smyrna Armory, January %;
Dover Employment Security Office
January "a; Milford Armory, Janu-
ary %: Laurel Armory, January
26 and the Georgetown Employ
ment Security Office, January 20
Present plans call for the regis
tration to be followed by a series
of hiring days" in February. At
that time. farm operators can con-
tract and interview workers in ad-
vance.
Ordinarily, farmers place their
out-of-state orders for workers
with the Farm Placement Branch
in March.
GRANT RECEIVED-The Uni
versity of Delaware has received a
grant of $1,000 from the Thiokol
Chemical Corporation of Elkton,
Maryland.
The grant, presented yesterday
by Thiokol General Manager II.
Griffith Jones to Dr. John A. Per-
kins. president of the university
will be used by the electrical OF
mechanical engineering depart
ments OF the school of engineer
ing
Its purpose, according to Mr.
Jones, is to assist graduate stu
dent in obtaining an advanced de-
gree by providing financial assist
ance to supplement- his part time
tpacbiO0 income"
In accepting the grant, DR.. Per-
1ins said. The nation is in des-
perately short supply of engineers
with advanced degrees. The Thiko
grant will enable us to attract an
especially capable student"
The Thikol-Elkton grant to the
University of Delaware is one of q
number being made by the corp
oration to universities and colleges
throughout the country.
REH0R0TH OFFICERS-Direc
ors and officers were elected a
the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Lewes and Rehobotf
Building and Loan Association, hello
in the City Hall at Rehoboth Beach
fl. Edward Maull was made tenn
porary chairman of the meeting
and Charles T. Nelson temporary
Secretary.
The following directors were
chosen for a term of three years
William w Beyis. Charles T. Mel
son, Dennard F. Quillen, Jr., Will
lam p. Clifton and Erwin F. Seimes
The holdover directors are. DAME
H. C. Littleton. H. Edward Maull
Alton L. Birmingham, Charles t
Nelson. Jr.. Abner Konick, Sanford
G. Clifton. J. Arthur Downing, Will
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