Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Plans now are under way for an
aggressive campaign along civic
lines after the first Of the year.
It is understood. along with City
Council, the Georgetown Rotary
Club and the Chamber of Commerce
that steps may be taken to put across
many progressive measures.
r. F. A. Elects Officers
Officers of the Georgetown Chap
ter. Future Farmers Of America,
have been elected for next year, as
follows: President, William Wolfe;
viee-president, William Walton, Jr.;
/ secretary, Herman King; treasurer,
Robert Lynch; reporter, Francis
Wilson; watchdog, Stanley King;
advisor, F. Thaddeus Warrington;
vocational agricultural teacher of
the Georgetown High School.
Thayer Royal, one of the athletic
instructors of the school announced
this week that the chapter had been
given a plOw by Horace Oakie, local
distributor for the International !
Harvester Company. The plow will |
be awarded to the boy who shows |
the best conduct in the chapter and |
the best F. F. A. record for the school !
year. !
At the annual meeting on Monday.
Wilbur Reynolds gave a talk on how
to make the yearly community fair
a great success by more carefully
selection of entries. Refreshments
were served by Mr.. Warrington, the
vocational agricultural teacher.
The Georgetown Chapter is one of
the most active in Delaware, and its
is composed of some of
the outstanding F. F. A. boys of the
Delmarva Peninsula.
William Wolfe, in addition to be-
ing chosen president of the local
chapter is also president of the State
Last year he was
given the American Farmer Award
II a national meeting in Kansas
Jity, Mo.
William Walton. chosen as vice
president of the local chapter. is al {
% vice-president of the State Or {
Early in the fall. at the
tate meeting of the d. F. A. here, q
e was elected a Star Farmer of
Delaware.
harged With False PretenseS
Otto Johnson. cOlOred. of Lewes. Il
! being held in the Sussex County
iil here by Magistrate James T. O
ank, of Lewes. on two charges of S
btaining money by false pTetenses.
II one of the charges bail was fixed s
$1,000. while on the second. d
rOught against him by Thomas
rterbridge. a bank emplOye. the n
mount was fixed at $500.
iSits Home For First Time nj
J 30 Years O
Otis Scott. of HOffnal. Colorado, a -
ltive of Sussex County. is on visit
ith relatives i'm this section for the
st time in thirty years. Mr.. Scott
,tes many marked changes. His
sit was unexpected. He arrived in
me TO participate i'm the 18th birth
~ celebration of his sister. Mrs.
Ifenia Dolby. at the home of her
'n-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and "
rs. Fred Short, on East Pine street b
re. e
merican Legion Officers Elected C
Officers of Sussex Post No. 8. a
nerican Legion. have been elected U
= the ensuing term. as follows: L
J. Ralph Carey; vice ,
James Wilgus; adjutant. n
Inn Fisher: finance officer. Calvin u
flerbach; historian, Howard T.
mis-; chaplain, the Rev. Omar +.
mes: sergeant-at-arms. Charles S.
lhOun service officer. Calvin N.
flerbach; child welfare officer.
ward T. Ennis; property custOdi-
Charles S. Calhoun; executive
Messrs. AfflerbaCh. Ennis
d Calhoun; committee on install
ion of officers. Messrs. Carey, En-
and Calhoun. The membership
Sussex Post includes Legion
Tres living at Milton. Georgetown,
llsbOrO. Dagsboro. Frankford. FL
dale. Selbyville and Ocean View. 4
ckerSOn. Williams Wedding \
announcement of the marriage of
IS Mildred S. DickersOn. of Ellen
e. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
aries DickeTsOn. of Lewes. and
ward Dale Williams. son of Mr..
Mrs. James +. Williams. also
Ellendale, has been made. The
dding took place on December l.
Rev. p NJ. r. Schauer. pastor
Beaver Dam NJ. P. Church. at
rbeson. performing the ceremony.
NuptialS
liss DOllie NJ. Marsh. daughter of
and Mrs. Nathaniel Marsh. of Re
10Th Beach. and Marshall C. Walls.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wells, of
coin City. were married on Sun
night, December Z. at Lincoln
Y hX the ReV S l. Hanhv