Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
GEORGETOWN
Farmers Seeding Wheat

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which will be harvested during the
latter part of June of next year.
The acreage, IT is believed, will be
about what ii was this year.
Growers state that II there is heavy
freezes throughout December, Jan
uary and February, with but little
snow TO protect the crop from the
cold, that the yield generally is cur
tailed.
+. +. A. Elect
Officers of the Georgetown Chap
ter Future Farmers of America have
been chosen for the term, as follows:
President, Wilbur Reynolds; vice
president, Elwood Tingle; secretary.
Robert Lynch; treasurer, Robert
Short; advisor. Prof. F. Thaddeus
Warrington, vocational agricultural
teacher OF the Georgetown High
/ School: watch dog, Herman King;
reporter, Otis Webb.
The greenland degree has been
conferred on the following: Glen
wood Thompson, James Lynch, Jr.,
Ernest Hill, Raymond Pepper, George
Spicer, James Baxter, Dixon Bye,
Jennings Thompson.
Fined For Assault and Battery
John Kitchens, Northwest Fork
district, was fined $40 and costs by
Magistrate W. Frank Sharp, this city,
Monday, on a charge of assault and
battery on Preston Hickman last
Saturday. The two, it is said, became
involved in a fight over women, with |
the result that Hickman was struck |
in the eye and mouth by Kitchens. |
The case was such that it did not |
warrant sending it to the Court OF |
General Sessions. and, therefore, was
settled in Magistrate Sharp's office,
thus saving the county considerable
expense for what might have proven
to be somewhat of a trivial affair had
it reached. jury.
Reckless Drivers
William Long, of Berwyn, Pa, was
arrested Monday on the DUPONT
by Officer Howard S. Brit
tingham on a charge of reckless
operating his car between 55
and so miles per hour. Magistrate
w. Frank Sharp imposed a fine of
$40 and costs, which he paid.
Milton Eshum of Millsboro, charg-
ed with the same offense was arrest
I'd by Officer William H. Horney on
he road from DagsbOro to Millsboro.
He also paid fine of so and costs
o Magistrate Sharp.
Held I'm Ball For Threats
Arlie Thomas, of Milton, charged /
With making threats against Fred !
rick Kitchens, of Broadkiln district,
vas held in 5000 bond for the Feb
'uary term of Court of General Ses-
ions by Magistrate w. Frank Sharp. Z
Bond was furnished and he was re- !
eased. 1
Ind Still They Violate The
lOtOr Laws s
William J. Tracey. 2O3O Madison :
Avenue and Randolph Butler, 1908 N.
fillmore street, Baltimore, were ar
ested by Highway Officer Irving
vienot on the dupont Highway near .
ere. Tracey was charged with
eckless driving and Butler with op-
rating a car without a license.
iiven hearing before Magistrate W.
rank Sharp, this city, both were re-
eased upon payment of fine of $40
nd costs.
Jessie E. Adams, SIS Main street,
alisbury, Md, was arrested on the
uPont Highway last Friday by
Highway officer Irving Vincent
harged with reckless driving. He
Tas released by Magistrate W. Frank
harp. this city. by payment of a
ne of SO and costs.
Miss Dorothy Ann Hill and Dnoald
I T. Palmer, both of Rehoboth
each, were married last Saturday
light by the Rev. William Leishman,
astor of the Lewes Presbyterian
hurch.
vans. Wharton
Miss Louise Evans and Bennie ].
'harton, both of Ocean View, were
arried by the Rev. James II. Glenn,
lstor of the Ocean View Christian
hurch. at 7.3O O'Clock last Satur
ly night. Both are widely known
roughout the southern section OF
Essex County.
injury Club Opens Fall Meetings
The Georgetown New Century Club
,ened the fall and winter season on
afternoon OF last week
tn a Bohemian luncheon and kit
en- shower. Officers who were held
er from last season are: Mrs. Hell
Short West, president: Mrs. Char
, r. Cannon. first vice-president;
IS. Alden Townsend. second vice
Mrs. Albert Farley. third
Mrs. Leroy Dannis.
,ording secretary; Mrs. Thomas
ers. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
orge T. Lynch, treasurer. Three
w members, Mrs. Howard Baer.
s. Richard Brown and Mrs. Walter
den Macklin were admitted.
The club has been invited to attend
with the Selbyville club
October 21st.
rhe Sussex County Institute for
.ious clubs will be held in the
orgetown clubroom on October 20.
The program for October 18th will
in charge of Mrs. Thomas Ayers.
e subject will be Modes Of Travel
I'm Columbus to Earhart''. The
aker of the afternoon will be DIR.
Iema Draper. of Milford.
he club will visit Laurel on 0c-
er 9th.
Iostesses for this month are: Mrs.
Iyer Royal. Mrs. Charles r. Can
!, Mrs. Benjamin Ableman. Mrs.
,odore Burton, Mrs. Leroy Dennis.
!. James e. Goslee, Mrs. John
,wles. Mrs. George Elton Walls.
J. E. C. Sudler. Mrs. Hannah
harrison. Mrs. Alice Penuel and
!. F. Thaddeus Warrington.
programs for the diff