Milford chronicle., 1935-07-26
GEORGETOWN
Surprise Party For 0ffIcers wife

WI D AAAAn way ANAAAr MAAe u 1tAA
stable George Fred Rust, George
town, was rendered a surprise party
Wednesday night of last week, the
occasion being her 44th birthday an
niversary. She was the recipient of
many gifts. Her children gave the
surprise party for her. Among those
present were: The Rev. and Mrs.
Russell Sapp and two children,
Louise and Caroline; Mrs. Edward
King, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hildren Green
and sons, Robert and Hildren; Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Short and children,
Catherine and Daniel, Jr.; Mrs. Cath
crime Brumbley and daughter Mar
garet, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Rogers
and five children, Mrs. Annie Shock
ley and daughter Frances, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r, Joseph and grand
son Charles, Mrs. Minnie Green, Mr..
and Mrs. George White and daugh-
ter June, Mrs. John r. Whaley, Mrs.
Carl Scott, Raymond L. Rust, Mrs.
Alfred A. Hatfield and grandchildren,
Mary Ann and William Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Rogers and daugh-
ter Margaret, Mrs. Mabel Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred King and children,
Herman and Lawrence; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Givens, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Givens and daughters, Ruth,
Batty and Evelyn, Miss Blanch Rust,
George Rust, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Prettyman, Caldwell GiVens,
Mrs. Martin G. Phillips, Mrs. ]. J.
Jeckson, Mrs. Helen Holson and son
Kenneth, Misses Laura HOlsOn, Helen
Lowe, Louise Rust, John Rust, James
Prettyman and Miss Eleanor Rust.
The party was a complete surprise
TO Mrs. Rust. Her husband,
Georgetown constable, spirited her
away until the party arrangements
could be made. Mrs. Rust for the
past thirty years has been widely
known in Georgetown, and has
wide circle of friends.
Held On Serious Charge
John David Beebe, Jr., Cedar Greek
district, was arrested Saturday by
Highway Officer Horace J. Hickman
If the Georgetown Police Station on !
/ charge of immoral conduct toward |
edith Buckley of the Glendale sec
ion, who is said to be but eleven |
Tears old. He was given a hearing |
DefOre Magistrate w. Frank Sharp |
lere, and in default of $1,000 bail |
lie was committed to the county Jail /
or the October term of Court OF /
ieneral Sessions.
fined For Assault And Battery
Charged with assault and battery
N Alice Dorman, at SeafOrd, Lewis
thompson was committed to the
ounty Jail here for fifteen days in
efault of fine of $500 and costs
imposed on him by Magistrate James
(. Phillips of that town.
90 Much NBOOZe"-Jailed
Arrested by Highway Officer NAL
ohm C. Orr of the Bridgeville Police
tation on a charge of being drunk
nd disOrderly on the highway, Will
am Harris, Broad Greek district,
-as committed to the county Jail
ere for ten days, by Magistrate Ar
lur Hatfield. of Blades, when un-
BILE to pay fine of $500 and costs.
lore Expense For County
Walter Johnson, John Quailes, and
fired Brown; arrested by Railroad
Miles Fitzgerald, Of Del
lar, on a charge of illegal riding on
eight trains, were committed to the
)unty Jail here for ten days by
agistrate William H. Aydelotte Of
elmar.
lever Piece Of Work By Highway
ficer
Timely arrival of Highway OFFICER
ussell Jones at the scene of an ac-
dent, near FrankfOrd, on Saturday
ght, and the clever manner in
hich he handled the situation, dis
Osed that the car was one which
ID been stolen about s o'clock that
ening from Walter H. Matson, SO4
cCabe Avenue, Wilmington, while
atson was visiting at RehObOth
ZACH.
The car was parked on one of the
reefs at the resort, and stolen by
arner Higgins, colored, of Green
'od, who evidently was making his
" into Maryland with the machine.
experienced in driving and losing
ntrOl of the machine, Higgins COL
ed with a concrete abutment and
mayed the machine.
OFFICER Jones, who is spending a
days at Fenwick Island and is
ached to the Georgetown Highway
lice Station, was on his way here
report for duty when he came
'oss the accident. He stopped and
gan to make an investigation, and
md that Higgins did not have an
orators license, which was suf-
ent to place him under arrest.
rther investigation revealed that
car had been stolen. It is un-
stood that Higgins admitted that
had driven OF with II from Re-
10Th Beach. A check-up at the
Ice station, where it was reported
at o'clock, showed that
vas Matson's machine. OFFICER
es arrested Higgins and a charge
itealing the car, operating without
lcense and driving I'M a reckless
lner. He no doubt will be held
prison for the October term of
rt. Whether Higgins was drink
at the time is not known. The
wal OF OFFICER Jones at the scene
he accident at the OppOrtune time
placing Higgins under arrest
ed the force a lot of work trying
race the machine.
d In Bond On Larceny Charge
harged with stealing a quantity
'orn from William A. Dodd, near
res, Braven Duffie, colored, was
,sted by Highway OFFICER John
Jacobs of the Georgetown Police
ion, and given a hearing before
istrate James T. Lank, at Lewes,