Milford chronicle., 1936-06-19
GEORCETOWN
6. b. S. Commencement


in the school auditorium last Friday
night. The theme of the program
was Our School," participated in
by the class.
The program was as follows:
Professional, March Alecoste, by
Gluck, played by high school band.
Invocation, the Rev. John Humph-
reys, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church.
Address of welcome by George T.
Lynch, Jr., president of the senior
class.
Song, Alma Mater. by class 80
Theme of program, Our School,:
''The Light of Education" by Ma
tilda UjvarOsy.
knowledge" by Carlton H. JOS
eph.
Education and Thinking" by
Reatha Short.
Character and Good Citizenship"
by James Marvel.
Vocal ensemble. Folk Songs.
Presentation of class, Professor
Franklin J. Butz, superintendent of
schools.
Vocal ensemble. "Calm as the
Night"
Presentation of diplomas, Frank
NJ. Jones, president of board of edu-
cation.
Valedictory.
Song by class of '36.
Benediction, the Rev. Richard E.
White, rector of St. Paul's PrOtes-
tant Episcopal Church.
Recessional, march, by high
school band
The class roster follows: Russell
COverdale, Leroy Cooke, Charles
Cole, Harvey Donovan, Harold Cor
dy, Raylynn HOyt, Herman Hudson,
Carlton H. Joseph, Clinton Kephart,
George T. Lynch, George Marcrum,
James Marvel. George Mears, John
Parsons, Edwin Pepper, Joseph
Sammons, Reese Swain, Elwood
Tingle, Newton Tyndall, Leroy Tyn-
dali, Emma Atkins, Mildred DOnO-
van, Marian Draper, Edna Marvel,
Sarah Millman, Ruth Minner, Mary
c. Mitchell, Evelyn Morgan, Marian
Murray, Myrtle Parker, Ida Mae
Russell, Betty Rust, Reatha Short,
Matilda UjvarOsy, Harriet Veasey,
Delma Warren, Doris Warrington.
Kills His Half.BrOther
John Phillips, colored, % years
old, murdered his half-brOther, How
ard Phillips, 35 years old, at Bridge .
vile, last Friday night by striking
him over the head with an ak. Au-
thOrities are making a thorough in
VestigatiOn to ascertain the trouble
between them. 1t is understood that
they had a heated argument a short
time before. Three persons are said
to have been involved in the dispute.
The murderer is being held in Jail
here without bail.
Wedding
Miss Lula Lucille Owens, of Sea
ford, and John Lawrence Abbott, of
Laurel, were married at SeafOrd at
o'clock on Thursday night by the
Rev. w. A. Hearn, pastor of Cen
-enary NJ. E. Church of Laurel
Boy Scouts Here
Tonight and Tomorrow
Boy scout troops of Sussex county
will meet in encampment here to-
night and tomorrow. The troops will
meet at o'clock this evening and
establish the camp for the night.
rwo hours later a large campfire
will be lighted, followed by songs,
tunts by each troop Tomorrow
morning, after breakfast, the camp
will be inspected and games played.
between troops will :
tart at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
;ome of the events will be first aid,
clay, water boiling contest, scouts
,ace relay. a fag raising event,
which consists of spar lashing.
Troops in Sussex county and their :
are: Georgetown, Dali :
as Kitchens; Laurel, J. X. Stauffer; !
Molloy c. Vaughn;
ewes, Richard A. Shields; RehO-
9th Beach, +. c. Emmert; Selby- r
lille, Frank Barker; MillsbOro, A. =
Wayne Burton; Stockley, Howard :
}. Marvel. !,
acatiOn School Opens June % +
The Daily Vacation School," con- \
ucted by the Council of Religious 4
ducation of Sussex county for the h
enefit of children between the ages n
f 4 and ~ years. will be conducted T
lis year beginning on Monday, June /
? and continuing for two weeks, in 4
lesley Methodist Episcopal Church,
orth Race street, here. An able h
1rps of teachers will conduct the =,
,hool. h
RS. Mary. c. Mears Dead ii
Mrs. Mary Catherine Mears, aged G
years, nine months and four days, Il
ife of former Postmaster George
Mears, died late Saturday after NJ
BON at her home on South Bedford 3,
rect, here, after being in poor d
salth for some time. Mrs. Mears II
as a daughter of the late Robert m
'arren, for many years a we'll ia
lown farmer in the central section l.
lower Delaware.
Funeral services were held from h,
Ie late home on Tuesday afternoon Q,
2 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. r
mar E. Jones, pastor of Wesley NJ. n
Church. Interment was made in n,
nion cemetery. Besides her hus- Ia
and she is survived by one brother, /,
Gorge Warren, of Philadelphia. tr
Dunty Convention of Sunday School G.
Orkers To BE Held At OF
ewes On October s la
The county convention of the r
Essex County Council of Religious NJ
ducatiOn will be held in the Lewes IA
ethodist Episcopal Church on H
thursday morning and afternoon, m
pfOhar The theme Of tba pOnVRn- -