Milford chronicle., 1934-04-20
GEORGETOWN


I George W. C. Marvel of seafor,
hundred to Norris E. Marvel.
On the estate OF Charles F. Dick
erson OF SeafOrd hundred to Jamel
B. Carey.
On the estate OF Rachael f. Wha
ley OF Broad Greek hundred to 10.
seph A. Whaley.
There are sixty-seVen prisoners
IN the county jail at the present
time.
The following officers were in
stalled al this weeks meeting in the
local lodge here: Mrs, John Hitch
ems, noble grand Mrs. Crawford
Bailey, vlce-grand; Mrs. Ralph
Swain, warden; Miss Madeline
Klaes, conductress; Mrs. Dorothy
Stoeckles, chaplain; Mrs. Florence
King, organist: Cyrus Hatfield, right
support to noble grand; Mrs. Bessie
Hudson. left support to noble grand: :
Mrs. Sarah Faucet. right support to
uce-grand; Miss Mary Short, left
support to vice-grand; Mrs. Elsie
Short, inside guardian; Mrs. Bertha
Ableman, outside guardian; Mrs.
Martha Wood, right altar bearer;
Mrs. Lillian Parker. left altar
bearer.
The following officers have been
elected In the Presbyterian Sunday
School; Superintendent, James NJ.
Tunnel; Secretary. Carleton Jo-
seph; Assistant secretary, Mrs.
Freeman Johnson; Treasurer, Mrs.
Howard Abbott; Organist, Mrs.
James Tunnell; Assistant organist,
Mrs. Carey.
81 Paul's Guild of st. Paul's p. e.
Church will hold bake in the
Blackstone drug store on Saturday,
April 2lst, at IL a. m.
Mrs. John Wagamon motOred TO
North Carolina with her son Benta-
min WagamOn, last week; they will
return Saturday Mr.. WagdmO1 and
family will make their home mere
in the future
Many persons from Georgetown
and vicinity enjoyed the Tri-Statr
Stores banquet given at the Hotel
Richardson; Radio station WDEL
furnished the entertainers for the
program. One feature was The ;aIk
by girl who hitch-hiked from coast
to coast. Zack Wells of Wilmington,
spoke.
L. Emory Ellis of Millsboro was
appointed a special constable for tie !
Sixth Representative District to |
serve the Receiver of Taxes and |
County Treasurer John B. Rogers. |
Mf. Ellis will assume his duties the
latter part of this month.
Scouts win Hold Rally
!. There will be a rally of the Sus-
sex County Boy Scouts in the nail
OF Midland Grange No. 27, Patrons
of; Husbandry, Georgetown, Friday
night, May 4th. The program TOR
the rally will include stunts to be
put on by certain troops, the sing
ing OF camp songs, a movie reel ON
camp activities and several group
contests and games. The troops to
participate in the various activities
have not so far been selected by !
Stanley M. WOodhead, field executive
for Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland
Scouts are, Easy working for the
bird study merit badge in order that
they may advance to the rank
where within short time they may
obtain the rank of an eagle scout.
Recently the Dover Area District
was extended to include all troops
south OF the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal. The additions include
Townsend and Smyrna. {
Fire Last Saturday
A fire alarm last Saturday dam
aged the property of Thomas B. Pep I
per in Georgetown, tenanted by Mrs. z
Bessie Kitchens. entailing a loss of
possibly $1,000. Mrs. Kitchens was I
able 10 save most of the household I
goods before the fire made much I
Roadway. In removing it, however, =
damage was caused. =
The firemen soon got the fire under
control and prevented adjoining
from igniting.
Joseph Leon Black, for six years j
member of the Sussex County
4sVy Court and one of the most 0
Irominent business men OF Milton. /
oday observed his 46th birthday N
anniversary, April 14th.
'Ol0ny 10 Observe Annual ArbOr Day N
The annual Arbor Day exercises "
1ill be held tomorrow afternoon at vi
80 O'Clock at the Delaware Colony
{ Stockley, under the direction of ri
lrs. Taylor. A play will be one of "
he features.
There will be a display of sewing n,
nd domestic science products do az
ated by high school children of the
tate at the school. Products OF al
le industry of the children OF the te
DiOny will also be on display. n,
4 -
letOwn, is chairman of the day. In
] charge of program. Howard J. IN
nnis, superintendent of the school. Ia
i'll speak briefly. Trees. shrubs ~
nd flowers. donated by various in
viduals, clubs and organizations r
Ill be on display.
The school commission which will
, present, is composed OF Mrs.
Douglass Buck, Senator John G.
1wnsend. Jr., former Congressman
Obert G. Houston, Jr., Seldom S.
eemer, Miss Lena Messick. Mrs.
mes Pennewill, John B. Hutton,
rs. Louis A. Drexler, Miss James
1sa, Mrs. William W. Hinson, Miss
ia Gray Jones. Mrs. Frank Wat
MS and Mrs Robert Jones.
There will be prayer meeting at
Ind Hill Sunday evening. April %.
he Lord invites you to come Ill
He that cOvereth his sins shall not
osper, but whose confesseth and
rsaketh them shall have mercy
'ov. 2S-13. Hattie Wilson, leader.
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