Milford chronicle., 1963-08-09
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

ANDREWS LAKE The Della
ware State Highway Department
has announced construction on
Andrews Lake Will begin In ap-
proxtmately three and one half
months, weather permitting.
Survey work on the project to
restore the dam was begun i'm
mediats1y after the necessary
legislation was signed by Gov
ernor Ebert N. Carvsl. Ad-
vertising for bids is scheduled
for Oct. /.
Leakage In the Andrews Lake
dam caused the water level to
fall last year to one-hak its
normal height sndangering prop
erty values In the area. The re-
storation Of the dam is part Of
an overall program by the State
to protect private and public In
terests In the area and to provtds
limited recreational facilities on
the lake.
Andrews Lake Is located on
Pratt Branch, a tributary Of
Spring Creek, northwestof Fred
erica In Kent County. Spring
Creek joins the Murderkil1 River
at Frederick.
Present plans call for con-
struction to be underway by De-
cember 1, and to be completed
before May /, 1864.
STORY TOLD DR.. Norman
Wilkinson, historian and member
OF the Hagley Museum staff tells
a graphic story Of the British In
Delaware Bay in the August
September issue OF Delaware To-
day.
DR.. Wilkinson gives factua1
historic background to the attack
on Lewss, Delaware In Septem-
Der 1918. The community Just
recently staged an enactment Of
the days during which Lewss
was under ssige. The Wilkinson
article will provide valuable
background material for students
and history butts, Delaware To
days publishers believe.
The August-Ssptembsr issue
contains a special salute to Sus-
sex County. Articles on Lswes
dilemma concerning the ferry
to Cape May, New Jersey and
the growth Of ssrvics at Besbs
Hospital are fully explored In
feature articles.
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BAKE SALE The Glendale
W,S.C.S. will hold a bake In
front of Penney's Store, Milford,
on Saturday, August II, at loan.
Come and select your favoritsi
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MARYLAND FIRE CHIEFS
The Maryland Fire Chiefs
Association will hold its sixth
annual Firemen's Reunion at
Gwynn Oak Park on Sunday, Aug
ust 10, 1868. This popular event
which was attended last year by
representatives from 90 different
volunteer fire companies from
seven States, viii be bigger and
better than ever this year ac-
cording to the Publicity Chair
men.
There viii be mammoth Fire
mems Parade starting at pm.
sharp which viii include the old
est to the most modern OF fire
fighting equipment, ambulances,
Rescue Squads, floats, bands,
clowns, majorstte groups and the
ever popular Military marching
groups.
Some sixty thres lovely troph-
les will be awarded, the least Of
which will not be that to the
lovely young lady selected as
"Maryland Fire Chiefs Beauty
Queen for 1s63-e4" from a bevy
Of beauties from some 2e fire
companies and auxiliaries.
Fire Comapniss with or WITH
out their equipment have been In
vited to join In the activities.
Special rates have been obtained
for the Firemen and their fam
ilies at the Park and the entire
seating of the Parks gigantic
Lakeside Groves have been re-
served for the visiting nremen.
Chief Charles Burton, Prest-
dent, Landover Hills Volunteer
Fire Department, heads up the
entire working COMMITTEES for this
gigantic affair.