Milford chronicle., 1963-01-25
Happenings OF Interest
Throughout Delaware

FIRE SCHOOL The Fifth
fire School was held at the
Iouston Fire Hall on Monday
January IA. Mr.. Rus
;el1 Hayes, Fire Chief, made
arrangements so this school
would be possible. Thirty one
nen were present at this ses-
sion.
Present also were William J.
Hines, President of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's
Association; William R. Faving-
er, State Fire Marshal, and Mr..
Benroy, Deputy Fire Marshal.
for the school was
Granville White of Seaford.
Mr.. Favinger spoke on the
t'By laws of Fire Mar
shals". Deputy Benroy showed
films on carson" and "School
Fire..
State Representative George
w. Kirkby was also present and
spoke briefly to the group.
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RESIGNS = At the meeting of the
Milton Library Commission held
January II Mrs. Agnes
L. Hazard resigned as Chair
man, but will continue as MEM
ber. Mrs. Hazard has been
for sixteen years and I
has been associated with the Mil
ton Library for thirty-five years.
The existence of the Library and
its collection of over seven
thousand books is due greatly to
her efforts and devotion.
Joseph Jefferson, 3rd was
elected as the new Chairman.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. ShivelhoodwaS
Chairman of the Book
Selection Committee. Miss Eliz-
abeth l. Frazier was elected
Secretary Treasurer replacing
Mr.. Jefferson. Mrs. Perry o.
Hill is also a member of the
Commission. Mrs. Joanne S.
Donovan assists with cataloging,
filing and other work of the
Library.
FORUM CROWDED Travel
crowded into Dover
High School auditorium last week
or the first News Journal Travel
Forum of the season.
The program, South America
Continent of the Sun, was devoted
to a color film produced
by Pan American Grace Airways
(Panagra).
Don B. Wilson, u. S. sales
manager for Panagra, spoke of
tourist attractions in South
America. He was introduced by
G. Russell Newcombe, manager
of the News-Journal travel de-
partment.
Bavid NJ. Green, superinten-
dent Of Dover schools, estimated
between $50 and 900 attended the
program. The auditorium seats
1,026.
PRESS MEETING The Del
Press Association and
the Maryland Delaware Press
will hold a joint con-
In the Hotel dupont, Feb
ruary 14-16.
The Del Mar-Va Association
marks its 50th anniversary this
year and its history will be re-
viewed at a special meeting Feb
ruary Is at 10 am.
At a luncheon the same day,
he Del-Mar-Va association will
present its annual award to the
pest weekly newspaper on the
peninsula. Those entering will be
Judged on tfnews content, adver-
Using, make up, editorial COM
ment, press work, community
service and other intangibles in
1icative of a first-rate news
paper"
Speakers at the convention in
clude: U. S. Senator John ]. VIII
Iiams, R-Del.; William Hastings,
Pa, Standard; Ira Sapo-
znik, Rochester NY, Times
Union; Alfred E. Bourassa, ad-
manager, Mr.. Boston
Distillers; Judge Joseph Sher-
DOW, MDPA legal consultant and
Sheriff., NEA ex-
ecutive director.
There will be tours of Long
wood Gardens, Winterthur Mu-
scum and the Hagley Museum.
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BEAVER DAM TAX DITCH
will hold its annual meeting at
the Fire Hall in Pennington,
Delaware, on Monday evening,
February 4, 1868, at s O'Clock.
Tax Ditch officers will be elect
ed and regular business transact
ed at this annual meeting.
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