Milford chronicle., 1963-05-03
Century Club
News

NaI1OnS nave DGGn knOWu 10
go out "with a Whimper," but
"Bang'' best describes the
closing Of the 1962-1963 Century
Club year on Monday, April 20.
This memorable meeting at
which IA were present was pre-
ceeded by one Of those bountiful
covered dish luncheons for
which the club is noted The
room and tables were beautiful
ly decorated by Mrs. ]. Spencer
Willis and Mrs. Albert Baxter
and the five dozen place set
tirgs OF new china first put In
use. Mrs. George Macklin gave
the blessing.
The president, Mrs. George
Wsstphal, extended a most cor
dial welcome to all members,
guests and guest artists.
Business Of the afternoon con-
sisted of the installation Of five
new directors by the past presi-
dent, Mrs. Borden Smith, name
ly, Mrs. Helen Houston, Mrs.
Richard Bennett, Mrs. Lester
Adams, Mrs. Daniel Friedman
and Mrs. Vernon Hall. Mr..
Borden Smith kindly took a pic
ture Of this procedure.
The following announcements
were made: Thanks from Mrs.
Richard Roach to all who helped
with the T. B. unit in Milford
April 18 and 10. An invitation
to hear Mrs. Elizabeth Vining,
author and teacher and former
tutor to Prince Haihito, who was
to speak at Wesley Methodist
Church, Dover, on May 1st. A
message from. Mrs. Andrew J.
Dill, Jr. who would like items
to sell at her booth at the Mil
ford Hospital Fair, May 1S.
These may be any new articles
Of clothing or accessories,
linens or, in fact, anything sale
able except aprons or ceramics.
Mrs. Dill's phone number is
422-9446. A request for cookies
for the reception at the State
Convention after the banquet
May %. Mrs. Harold Wall and
Mrs. Harry Mayhem are CO.
chairmen Of this event.
The call for the Annual Con-
vention Of the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs
was read by the secretary, Miss
Cordelia Carter. This 66th An
nual Convention will be held in
Avenue Methodist Church May
% and % with the opening ses-
sion May % at pm.
Registration booths will open
at $3.50 am. and delegates are
requested to register as early
as possible. The general chair
man is Mrs. Westphal. Regis
trations and reservations will
be taken by Miss Carter.
The luncheon on Wednesday
in Milford Community Building
is priced at $500. The banquet
that same evening will be $4.00.
Thursday luncheon will be $500.
The registration fee for Dele
gates, Alternates and Visitors
is $1.oo. AS delegates from the
Milford Club, Mrs. Richard
Roach will report on Wednesday
luncheon and afternoon session;
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce will re-
port on the banquet and eve
ming program; and Mrs. Willard
Dufendach will report on all
Thursday sessions. The Milford
Club House will be available
for those who care to change
their clothes for the banquet.
The chairman Of music this
year, Mrs. Raymond Bennett,
arranged the program for this
Monday which accounted for the
closing Of the club year to go
out with a "Bang." She had
Mrs. william ]. Storey whose
name is synonymous with
emusic" in Delaware bring
from Dover four fine artists who
sang favorite selections sand
wiched in with a little foolish
ness, as Mrs. Storey said when
they sang Loesser's ga Bushel
and a Peck" Sincere thanks
from the Milford Club IS ex-
tended TO the artists who were
Mrs. Henry A. Hughes, Jr.,
Mrs. Earl r. Field, Mrs.
Richard R. Vehslage, Mrs. Geo.
D. Tebo and, Of course, Mrs.
Storey and Mrs. Bennett.
Among the visitors noted at
the meeting were Mrs. r. G.
Stockton, mother Of Mrs. Storey,
and newcomers to Milford, Mrs.
Lawrence Isaacs and Mrs. VIM.
Montanari.
Co-chairmen for the luncheon
were Mrs. Harvey Wilson and
Mrs. Joseph Pearce aided by
the three club hostesses, Mrs.
Robert Rudolph, Mrs. Roscoe
Galloway and Mrs. Lester
Adams, and the members, Mrs.
uLx,a z AkiIin. and AGrc R..ano