Milford chronicle., 1937-10-29
GEORGETOWN
Potato Crop Being Harvested

harvesting their white and sweet po-
tato crops. Both varieties have yield
ed normal crops.
Thousands of hampers are being
stored for shipment later in the year.
Within the past few years, the New
England States have been getting
large quantities of sweet potatoes
from this section. 1t has only been
within the past ten years that sweet
potato shipments were made to that
section of the country from Sussex
County.
Williams Hickman
Miss Kathryn Williams, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams of
Dagsboro, and Thomas H. Hickman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hick-
man of Ocean View, were married in
Perryville, Md, Wednesday,, October
Goth, by the Rev. Otis F. Jefferson.
The bridegroom is a teacher in the
John M. Clayton Consolidated School,
which serves the towns of Dagsboro
and Frankford.
Hit-And-Run Driver Held In Bail
William Beideman, aged 54, is in
the Milford Emergency Hospital suf-
fering from a triple fracture of the
left leg as result of being struck by
a car operated by William Blizzard,
OF Milton, ON Saturday night last, on
what is known as the Sculltown road,
leading from Milton to Cave Neck.
Blizzard is charged, it is said with
being a hit-and-run driver. When
his attention was called to the fact
that he had hit man on the high
way, it is said. that he remarked that
it was pile of dirt or stone on the
highway. Whether or not this is true
will no doubt develop later.
In the car with Blizzard at the time
were Lorenza Mitchell and Howard
Bailey. Mitchell, it is stated, when
learning that Beideman had been
picked up along the highway told |
friends in Milton that Blizzard evil |
IDENTIFY had hit him, it is said, since !
he called Billiards. attention that he
had hit man. Blizzard was held in |
81 900 bail by Magistrate Ira S. Haz-
zard of Milton to await the outcome |
of the injuries. 1t is understood that |
hearing will be held on No
5th. Officers Frederick X.
Lamb and Howard S. Brittingham of
the Georgetown highway police force
made an investigation of the accident.
Chimney Fire
Fire from an overheated chimney
at the home of Charles Arlington
Pepper. near here, Sunday, for time
threatened destruction to his home
and outbuildings. Prompt response
on the part of the Georgetown fire
men saved the home and property.
COnaway- Bennett !
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Conaway :
OF the Piney Grove section. five miles
from here, announce the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Elva May, to
Roscoe n. Bennett of Dagsboro. son ,
of Mrs. Mamie Bennett and the late !
Lonnie Bennett of Clarksville. The :
bride is a teacher in the John NJ.
Clayton Consolidated School, serving
Dagsboro and Frankford. The groom
) a well known poultryman In Up
per DagsborO district.
williams To Speak
Former State Treasurer George S.
Williams. of Millsboro. district gov
prnor of Rotary International for the
Eastern Pennsylvania and
a portion of New Jersey area, will
present on Friday night of this week
he championship cup to the boy who
las produced the highest yield of
orn during the 1887 season in Sus-
ex County.
Next Friday night the Georgetown
lillsboro Rotary Club will be host
D the young farmers of this section.
Tho participated in the Junior corn
rowers' contest this year. Those
ho have successfully completed
ieir corn projects are eligible to at
md the Friday night dinner are
'ilbur Reynolds. Fred Cole. Howard
etts. Robert Short, Howard Dicker-
IN. Melvin Joseph. Francis Wilson,
Gilman Littleton, all of Georgetown,
Id Glen Hastings of Millsboro.
The Rotary corn growing contest
to become an annual affair and
i'll be open to all boys and girls of
and Millsboro. The cup
be awarded will be retained by the
hampton for one year and if it is
on for three years in succession 1t
i'll be retained by the winner.
IngO Party
The first of a series of bingo par
as to be held by the Georgetown
re Company was held in the hall
Midland Grange No. 27, Patrons of
North Roce Street. on
Onday night.
lrker- Marvel Engagement
Announcement of the engagement
Miss Myrtle Ann Parker, daugh-
r of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Wingate
lrker, of this city, and Joseph Lewis
arvel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
lrton Marvel of Stockley, was made
Gently The bride is secretary of
e Sussex County Branch of the
ate Board of Charities. Mr.. Mar
| is an employe of the State High
~ Department. No date has been
I for the wedding.
estOn-McCabe
of Miss Constance ]. Pres
n. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
eston, of Red Granite. Wisconsin.
d sister of Mrs. Thomas r. Purnell.
this city, have received notice of
r marriage to Edward H. McCabe,
, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Nc
be, of Millsboro. The wedding took
ice last week at Crown Point. In
ina. They will make their future
me at Millsboro.
The bride is widely known here.
wing lived with her sister for many
nths and taking an active part in
,ial functions.
.lr. McCabe is very popular in the
yer section of Sussex County.
OF Community Fair Held