Milford chronicle., 1937-10-08
GEORGETOWN
WIN Be Enough Turkeys

} VIII BE Enough turkeys
l. Despite the fact that reports hav
= gained widespread circulation tina
the turkey crop throughout the Del
d marva Peninsula is going to be muc
!, less than last year, causing mucl
concern, there is going to be, from
! recent survey, enough to fill tn
needs of the residents of the Delmar
( va Peninsula and with thousands lef
( to ship to the Baltimore, Philadel
phia and other city markets.
Fire Near Harbes0n
Fire of undetermined origin de
stroyed the large barn and SOM
sheds on the Rust farm, tenanted by
Annanias Hickman, and located be
tween Harbeson and Milton, at ar
early hour last Saturday morning
The loss will reach several hundred
dollars. Stored in the barn at the
time was some farm machinery and
implements together with a quantity
of feed for the stock. Members OF
the Georgetown and Milton fire de-
partments were called but because OF
an insufficient supply of water were
unable to save the buildings.
Mckinney Hill
Miss Sarah M. Mckinney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Mckinney
of Bridgeville, and Victor C. Hill.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hill of
Dover, were married at O'Clock on
Tuesday night, at Greenwood, by the
Rev. ]. Melvin Kay. pastor of the
Greenwood Methodist Protestant
Church.
Bunting Wilgus
Announcement Of the marriage of
Miss Thelma Bunting, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bunting of near
Selbyville, and Robert Wilgus, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilgus, of
Roxana, has been made. The we'd
ding took place at Elkton, Md, on
September 25th.
Adult Education Classes To Be Heard
Word has been received by Super
intendent Franklin ]. Butz, head OF
the Georgetown public schools, that
three adult education classes are
available for Georgetown and vicinity
this winter, II sufficient numbers are
enrolled. There are many courses
that may be selected, according to
the State Department of Public In
struction. Adult education classes
will depend on the interest displayed
here within the next week or two.
Christian EndeayOr Officers Elected
Officers of the Sussex County
Christian Endeavor Union have been
elected for the term, as follows:
President, Mrs. Haword w. King, OF
Georgetown; vice-president, Henry
Latchum, of Milford; secretary. Jo-
seph Isaacs. of Milford; assistant
secretary, Miss Mary Clifton, of Mil
ford: treasurer, Miss Marjorie Faix,
of Milford: intermediate young peo-
ple's secretary, Mrs. Bernice Tyndall, |
of Milton; publicity superintendent,
Miss Lula E. Quillen. of Millville:
Missionary secretary, Mrs. Howard |
Clifton, of Milford; superintendent OF !
quiet hour and tenth legion. Miss
Elizabeth Knox, of Ocean View; pas
toral counsellor, the Rev. Russell W.
Sapp, of Georgetown; chorister'
Ralph e. Nichols, OF Delmar. Tne
officers will be installed at a rally |
to be held in the Christian Church
al Ocean View, on October 26th.
j. II. Geyer Funeral
Funeral services for John H. Gey-
er, aged 81, for many years widely
known farmer and poultryman, liv-
ing between here and Milton, who
died on Wednesday morning of last
week at 1890 o'clock at his home
at Milton, where he has been living
for the past few months and con-
ducting a restaurant, were held at
2 O'Clock on Saturday afternoon from
the Carey Funeral Home, Laurel and
Bedford streets, here. Interment was
made in Union Cemetery here. The
funeral was conducted by the Rev.
George B. Ross. pastor OF the Milton
NJ. P. Church. Besides his wife, Mrs.
Louise H. Geyer, he is survived by
five children. Doris. living in Phila-
delphia; Gladys. Boston, Mass; How
ard, Russell and John, living in the
Milton section.
Fined For Falling TO Stop
Lee V. Miller, connected with the
CCC Camp near here, was arrested
by Highway Officer Horace ]. Hick-
man on a charge of failing to stop at
the intersection of the Georgetown
Bridgeville-duPon highways. Magis-
trate w. Frank Sharp of this city re-
leased him upon payment OF fine
of $40 and costs.
Institute Held Here
The Sussex County Children's Di-
vision Institute of the Council of Re
ligious Education was held on Thurs
day morning and afternoon in Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church here. Mrs. Jacob
F. Miner. of Georgetown, presided
over the morning session. The de-
votional service was in charge of Mr..
Russell w. Sapp. The Rev. ]. P.
George of Harbeson delivered an ad-
dress on 1.-THE Church and Her Chill
dren," while Mrs. Harry Goedke of
Baltimore gave an address on "The
Use of Pictures" Conferences for
teachers in the cradle roll. beginners.
primary and junior departments were
held at both sessions.
Miss Lila Carey. of Georgetown,
presided at the afternoon session.
The devotional service was in charge
of Mrs. Ralph E. Nichols, of Delmar,
and the address of the afternoon was
delivered by the Rev. John Humph-
rey, of Lewes, his subject being ''The
Master Builders"
Two Brothers In jail
John w. Harmon, a Moor. living
here, has joined his brother Robert
in serving a 60 day prison sentence
'or being drunk on the streets here.
LIa xuac fnund Of tho hnma of Hiph