Milford chronicle., 1937-05-07
GEORGETOWN
Schools To Visit Battlefield

Schools To Visit Battlefield
Eleven rural schools in the western
section of lower Delaware will on Sat
urday go on the semi-annual school
excursion to the battlefield at Gettys-
burg, Pa, under supervision Of Prof.
Albert Farley. supervisor of that area.
Two buses will be used, carrying fifty
eight children and teachers. Two guides
of the National Park Service will show
them about the grounds and explain
spots of historical interest. All children
coming within the age limit i'm Rawlins
and Kings Schools will 60 Plans are
heing made to go to New York City for
the fall trip.
New Century Club
The last meeting of the Georgetown
New Century Club, until next fall. was
held on Wednesday afternoon. II was
covered dish luncheon. Reports were
given by the various committees. The
membership committee reported six
new members during the term. Perfect
attendance honors were given to Mrs
George E. Walls. Mrs. Laura Purnell
and Mrs. Maude Hammond were chos-
en- delegates and Mrs. Edward c. Nor
ris and Mrs. Charles r. Cannon were
selected as alternate delegates to the
meeting of the State Federation to be
held in Wilmington, May 26 and 27
Local and Personal Items
A Youths Sunday school class, Mrs.
Frederic Walls as teacher. has been Or
ganized for Wesley NJ. E. Church with
the following officers William Faucet.
president: James Walls. vice president;
Charles Cannon, secretary; Layton Ay-
ers. treasurer.
Sergeant Victor l.. Donnelly. who has
been in charge of the L. S. Army Re-
cruting office in the postoffice building
here, for several months. has been
transferred to the Wilmington recruit
ing. station, Room l3. new postoffice
building. that city. The office. which
has been maintained here for about
three years. has been closed
In the drive to raise funds for the
Y. w. C. A. throughout the State Mrs
Albert Farley. in charge of getting con-
tributions here. reports she has receiv-
ed $500. One hundred dollars. or half
of the quota, is expected to he raised.
AS result of the campaign for Sun
day school attendance at the First
Methodist Protestant Church. inaugu
rated some weeks ago between the wo- !
men and girls and the men and boys. |
came to a close this week. The agree |
ment was that the losers should enter
tain the winners with an interesting
program and serve refreshments Car
rying out the bargain. this was done in
the basement of the church by the wo-
of the features of the affair. Miss Grace
Lingo of Alillsboro. who recently took
part in the dramatic contest here. re-
cited Camille" which was given at the
contest among the schools.
Robert Newman, who for the past
few months has been manager of
large sc and 10c store here. has accept
ed the managership OF a store at Elk
.on. Md
Earl Adams, son-in-law of former
Sheriff Martin o. Carey. who for many
weeks has been confined to his home
nd lNT in, lA nj /
al, returned home this week mulch i'm
,roved.
Mrs Lloyd Stoeckel. corner Race and
Pine streets. is suffering from a sprain-
d ankle.
Miss Maggie S. Wilson. North Bedford
treet, is visiting in Baltimore, Md.
-ewis Smith Nuptials
Miss Ida May Lewis. of Bethel. and
'lifford Smith. of Laurel. were married
n Sunday morning. at Bethel. by the
lev. j. II. Whedbee.
Wright McLain Marriage
Announcement of. the marriage of
frs. jamie w. Wright, age Sc years. of 1
lincoln City. daughter OF the late Will
am A. Reddick and DIR. Gorien w.
rcLain. aged "A years of St. stephen
hurch, Va. has been made. The we'd
ing took place at Lincoln City on
thursday of last week. Rev. 5. L. Han
Y. of the Lincoln City NJ. e Circuit,
the ceremony. :
imber Burned
Approximately IS acres of woodland
as burned on Tuesday afternoon in
le Cokesbury section. between George
,wn and Bridgeville. 1t was owned by
E. Townsend. living here. The origin
the fire is not definitely known. it is
lid Four acres. it is said. was valu-
Die timber. The remainder had been
inverted into lumber and was rot of
le commercial value of the four acres
Georgetown firemen responded to the
III and worked hard to keep the fire /
ON spreading to other tracts Of tim I
sr In that section. The loss is not
1own but will reach several hundred
,llars. l