Milford chronicle., 1962-07-27

PAPERS FILED = William j.
Miller, Jr., Director of Operations
for the State Highway Department,
announced that all of the neces-
sary papers in connection with the
save and hold agreements for
shore protection work along the
ocean front have been forwarded
to the Corps of U. S. Engineers.
This action, according to Mr..
Miller, will enable the u. S. Eng1-
neers to proceed with completing
this work along the ocean front
and prepare to start along the
Delaware Bay Shore.
APPRENTICESHIP WEEK =
In a statement issued at Dover
this week, Gov. Elbert N Carvel
urged all state and municipal
agencies to join the U. S. Depart
ment of Labor and other Federal
agencies in providing appropriate
observance, during August, of Ma
tional Apprenticeship Month.
The chief executive also urged
those Delaware employers and
union organizations not currently
participating n apprenticeship
training programs to take appro-
pirate steps to assure the develop
ment of skilled workers in every
community. The Strengthening
and expanding of existing appren-
ticeship programs was also ad-
Vocated.
SWISS CONGRATULATED =
On behalf of the State of Delaware
and its citizens, Gov. Elbert n
Carvel has extended congratula-
tions and best wishes to the people
of Switzerland for the occasion of
the observance of the 671st ami
versary of Swiss independence.
In a message prepared for dis
tribution in Switzerland on Swiss
Independence Day, August 1st.,
Gov. CarVel has pointed out that
'some of your ancestors, who were
land, brought to America love of
freedom that undoubtedly influ-
enced the later actions of our
founding fathers in establishing
here a representative form of
government"
FIDDLERS PICNIC-0n Satur-
day, August 4th there will be held
at Lenape Park ON the historic
Brandywine, some four miles from
West Chester, Pa, and fifteen miles
north of Wilmington, Delaware, the
33rd Annual Old Ffddlers Picnic
which is largely ATTENDED by many
persons from a number of states.
This old fashioned frolic lasts
from ten in the morning until mid
night.
All fiddlers, musicians, singers
and dancers old and young, are
cordially invited to take part War
rem Mercer of Corner Ketch and
Christian Sanderson of Chadds
Ford will serve as Chairmen of the
day. There will be dancing after
noon and evening.
Mrs. Daisy Kelly is Secretary of
the Lenape Old Fiddlers Associa-
tion.
The Three Musical Clowns and a
number of outstanding musical per-
formers will be present, as will
Jehile Kirkhuff the blind fiddler
with noted musicians from Mont
rose, Pa. ALI are welcome.
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TALENT NEEDED = If you
can sing, dance, play am instru-
f,a a h
way, plan to enter the Delaware
Farm Bureau Talent Program. You
must be between the ages of II
and 80, be an amateur and must
be a member of a Farm Bureau
Family There will be contest
held in each of the three counties
in September and a State Contest
will be held in October The top
three contestants in each county
will be eligible for the state con-
test. Prizes will be awarded to the
top three contestants in each coun-
ty and to the top three in the
state contest. The state winner will
also receive an all-eXpenSe-paid
trip to the American Farm Bureau
Federation Convention, in Atlanta,
Georgia, where he or she will ap-
pear with the participants from
other states on the Talent Pro-
gram on Sunday, December 9, 1862
Anyone interested in entering
this contest may receive an entry
form by contracting Mrs. Charles
West, Box SO, r. ID. No. 2. Milford,
Delaware, Telephone No. 335-5441.