Milford chronicle., 1933-04-28
GEORGETOWN NEWS ITEMS

wood e. Kelley, manager of the
meat department of the Georgetown
a. q L. store, who was formerly of
STOCKTON, Md, and Miss Anne Vir-
sinla Brittingham, daughter of Mrs.
u j. Brittingham, of Salisbury, Nd,
We're united in marriage at the NJ.
Z. parsonage in Salisbury by Rev.
q. A. Norris. After a brief auto trim
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley returned here
and are occupying Mrs. Laura ].
Purnel's property ON North Bedford
street.
Called To Florida
Rev. Martin J. Bran who on Feb
ruary IL, rendered his resignation
as rector of st. Paul's EpiscOpal
Church here left April 16 for San
ford, Florida; having accepted a
call to Holy Cross Church in that
city. During the more than three
years Mr.. Bran was in Georgetown
he endeared himself to everyone
who knew him, and it u with deep
leSret that he left to engage in the
work of a larger field of Christian
service. He has the very best wishes
of all his Sussex county friends for
his future success.
Master Layton Ayers is sick at
his home with intestinal grippe.
William Rust who recently ac-
cepted 4 position with the Hube-
Baking Company, has moved with
his family from near Georgetown TO
Harrington.
Raymond StOeckle, son of Frank
Stoeckle. has begun the erection of
Il bungalow at StOeckleville, four
miles south of this town on a lot
adjoining the property of Mrs. Ida
Coy.
Miss Florence Spicer and Norman
Swain, both of near Georgetown
were united in marriage at the NJ |
Il. Circuit parsonage on Sunday, |
April 16, by Rev, II. NJ. Ralph.
On April 80 will be the oath |
birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Cath
crime G. Walls, Georgetown's oldest
resident: Mrs Walls who spends
the winter seasons with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry c. Layton of Bridge
willie, is eager to return home in
time for the celebration.
New Board OF Health
DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES, DR. A. c.
Smoot, George L. Swain and Ben
jamin Ableman have been chosen
members of Georgetown Board of
Health. Dr. DerricksOn, connected
with Sussex County Health Centre,
will be an eX-ofIicio member and
act in cooperation with them.
Billy Thoroughbred. son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Thoroughgood es-
capped serious injury last Sunday.
April 16, while returning from Re-
hOboth. His car was struck by an
other automobile and was badly
damaged at a point near Collins
filling station; but fortunately no
one was injured.
The Sussex County High School
students carried off first honors in
the Statewide defamation contest
held Thursday afternoon and eve
ming in the Murphy School auditor
um at Dover. Charles p. Spicer of
Georgetown won first prize Of $25
IN the oratorical contest; his sub
CNb DCluS luG ObuobAthbAOhS a lhN
ng Document" and the defamation
lOnors with prize of $25 were
carried off by Miss Lorraine Ward of
laurel. The latter's subject was
No on the Docket"
On Tuesday, April Is, J. Thomas
Robinson, Speaker of the House at
Dover, was presented with double
,arrel shot gun ON behalf of the
members of that body, and case to
20 with it from the attaches. The
speech was made by
Scott, majority lead
r, in which he commended the
speaker for the work as presiding
ficer. Mr.. Robinson in few re-
marks expressed his appreciation of
he gift.
Prominent wewen from all sec
ions of the county and delega-
ion from Kent county, attended the
pening meeting of the campaign of
he Women's organization for the
ational Prohibition Reform in Del
ware, held i'm the Georgetown New
entury Club building. An executive
leeting was held at the home of
Irs. L. {. Sudler at which plans
ere discussed. Mrs. p. S. du Pont,
hartman of the State organization,
as present and in her talk con-
latulated Mrs. Sudler and Mrs. X.
2. Paynter on the success of their VI