Milford chronicle., 1963-07-19
Happenings OF Interest
Throughout Delaware

winner will qualify for the state
contest to be held Wednesday,
November 6, 1868.
This event promises to be one
Of the highlights of the year and
4 large crowd is expected.
ECLIPSE TOMORROW The
North American continent will
De covered by an eclipse of the
sun on the afternoon of July
20, 1868. During an eclipse dan
yerous infra-red rays are emit
led even though the dazzling rays
Of tie sun are blocked. These
rays can cause incurable dam
age to the retina of the eyes when
the eclipse Is viewed directly.
Tie National Society for the
of Blindness warns
that sunglasses, smoked glass,
exposed photogr aphic film and
welder's goggles are not safe
for watching the eclipse. Only by
indirect methods such as te1e-
vision or simple projection de-
vices can this phenomenon be
observed without risking per-
manent damage to the eyes.
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LEWES ANTIQUE SHOW
The Lewes Antique Show & Sale,
sponsored by the Bethel Meth
odist Church Of Lewes, July IL,
IL, and Is, achieved several
records. twenty-five select ex-
hibitors and registered attend
ance Of 144 more than in 1862.
Especially, the opening day Of
Thursday, July IL, 1868, Chair
man, Mr.. Edison Lodge, Jr., re-
vealed an all-time one-day at
tendance record of we'll over
500. Exhibits and sales were
quite successful as the nearly
1000 in attendance can testify,
the complete wide range Of an
tique items, sale Of same on
and cordial hospitality
reached the highest peak.
We wish to express thanks to
the members of the Circle Shop,
snack bar, and all other COM
mittee members and workers
for their fine cooperation.
Plans are already being laid for
next years Sixth. Annual Show
Of 1864.
MANCUS PICNIC The Sell
Con Chapter Of the Mancus Foun-
iation will hold its first picnic
On Wednesday, July oath late af-
:ernoon. All will sit down to
oartake of apicnic dinner brought
oy each family at $50 pm. in a
pavilion bearing their sign.
The public is invited to join
With this group to meet the
handicapped and share In their
many and varied programs In the
Puture. g 2
3 If a handicapped reads this
or any one reading 1t
knows a handicapped person,
please come on out and join them
even II you have not as vet join-
ed the chapter. a Z
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL The
W.S.C.S. OF Manship Will hold
an Ice Cream Festival at Man.
ships Church House, four miles
west Of FELTON,, on Saturday, July
20, beginning al 4:3o pm. Ham
burgs, hot dogs, iced tea
emonade, home made ice
cream and cake will be for sale.
COME JOIN US! T
LFWES HORSE SHOW This
rear the Annual Horse Show Will
,e sponsored by the Lewes Fire
Department. Inc. The date Is
July 28th at the Bay
Manor Farm, which is owned by
Mayor OTIS Smith of Lewes.
Starting time is 9 am. and there
will be rings for showing.
Horses for the show viii be from
all over the East Coast. These
horses will be showing for points
which count towards the Nation
al Championship.
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FAMILY REUNION The Walls
amily reunion sponsored by the
Walls Association Of Sussex
county, Delaware will be held !
+ 1rappe Pond Park near Laursl,
Delaware, July 21. All Walls de-
;cendants and their families ars
invited. The meeting
starts at IL am, D.S.T., so
,ring picnic lunch and let us all
fellowship together.
5 CHICKEN BARBECUE : The
Church will hold a
chicken barbecue on. Saturday,
July 20, serving to begin at
pm. Adults $3.50 children
75f.
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL The
W S.C.S. Of Whites Chapel Meth
odtst Church, located on the Mil
'ord-Rehoboth Highway, near
Nassau Delaware, IS, having an
Ice Cream Festival in5the church
basement on Thursday, July IS.
Serving to begin at $3.50 p.m.o
made ice cream of many
1aYors, cakes and lemonade will
pc on sale. Come join Uslli
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