Milford chronicle., 1963-03-29


VIM. H. Henderson, rainfall as
measured at the Substation for
the month of March has amounted
to 6.77 inches. This is about twice
the amount received for January
and February combined. January
was 1.68 inches and February
1.85 inches.
Total rainfall for the George
town area from August 1st
through the present time has a.
to 27.0o inches.
For the same period a year
ago the rainfall amounted to "a. 90
inches or a difference Oft inches
less for the 8 month period this
year.
E. F. Turner, Farm Manager
of the Substation Research farm,
records the daily rainfall as well
as the temperature as a part of
a cooperative project with the
Weather Bureau of the US. Dept.
OF Commerce.
Other reporting stations In
Sussex County include Bridge
Vile, Lewes, Milford and Selby-
Vile.
SCHOOL REFERENDUM A
referendum will be held March
80 in Millsboro School District
% on a 15-cent school tax in
crease most Of 1t to raise
teachers salaries. The hike
would raise an additional $12,-
900 a year, school officials pre-
dict, with about So, 900 going for
salary increases and 81, 900 for
operational expenses.
II approved, the Is cents would
boost the school tax rate to Al
cents per 500 Of assessed
valuation. James
chief school officer,
said the proposal will be ex-
planned in detail at a public
hearing Thursday at 1880 pm.
In the school auditorium. The
polls will be open for the refer
endum from l to 8 p.m., March
30.
CHICKEN AND DUMPING
sponsored by the
Sophomore Class Of Bridgsville
High School in the school cafe
terra on March 80. Serving from
4 to 8 p.m., adults, $3.50, chill
dren, 75f, pre-school age free.
SUPPER The WSCS of Union
Church, Burrsville, Maryland,
will serve a ham, chicken salad
and dumpling supper, with vegs-
tables In season, on April 8 al
the community hall. Serving viii
begin at 800 O'Clock pm. Adults
$3.50 : children 75c.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
: Guest speaker at Delaware
Federation OF Democratic Club S
Tenth Anniversary Convention
will be Governor Tawes Of Mary
land. It will be held at Dover
High School, Saturday, April 6.
Our own Governor Carvel anc
Congressman Harris B. Nc
Dowe1l will talk to US. Pro-
eSsionally there will be ''Bing
King". Registration viii be II
noon to l. Dinner will be served
at s pm. In the Dover High
School Cafeteria and catered by
the Dinner Bell Of Dover. Tickets
may be ordered through Mrs.
Dorothy Moore, 112 A1ders Drive
Wilmington 8, Delaware, at 81. 90
per person. Each club may have
as many as they wish in
attendance.
SPRING MEETING The Kent
County Farm Bureau is having
their Annual Spring Dinner
meeting on Tuesday, April 2,
1868. This meeting will be held
at the FELTON, Fire Hall, FELTON,,
Delaware, and will begin at 700
pm. with an oyster and chicken
salad dinner.
President j. Medford Davis,
Jr. has announced that the prin-
ciple speaker will be Dr.. Ken
meth Hood, Director Of the Com
modify Division Of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation.
He will discuss the up-comtng
wheat referendum as well as the
tomato, potato and soy bean situ-
alton. His position takes him all
over the country and keeps him
we'll informed on matters af-
fecting all commodities.
DELEGATES The delegates
from the ffWomen's Democratic
Club of the Ninth District (Har-
rington) are, Mrs. Mary Brown,
Mrs. Milton Gruwell, Mrs.
Franklin Derrickson, Mrs. Jona-.
than Hopkins and Mrs. Roland
Kitchens. A1ternates are, Mrs.
VIM. Walls, Mrs. Wallace Han
son, Mrs. Bessie Boozer, Mrs.
James Wilson and Mrs. Melville
Taylor.
TURKEY DINNER April 6,
In the Viola Community Build
Ing, Viola, Delaware benefit
Viola Community Club.