Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
GEORGETOWN
County Defamation Contest

nation Contest was held In the aud
itorium of the Georgetown High
School last Friday night with thir-
teen entries from the various high
schools of the county. There were
six In the humorous division and
seven In the serious or dramatic d.
vision.
The contest was under direction
Of Prof. Franklin J. Butz, superin-
tendent of the Georgetown Public
Schools.
The judges were Prof. J. C. Mess
ner, superintendent of the public
school at Harrington: Prof. d. A.
Petry, principal Of the school at
FELTON, and Prof. E. H. Downes of
the Dover school.
The following were entered in the
humorous division, heard first:
Reese Dukes, of Laurel, "Brotherly
Love-" Miss Rebecca Jones, of Sea-
ford. junior, "Simply Matter of
Love-" Edwin Davis. of Greenwood,
Jimmy Jones Studies Geography;
Samuel Bernard Ableman, of
Georgetown, a tenth grade student,
1.-THE Americanization of Andre
Francois" Miss Elaine Russell, of
Bridgeville, student of eleventh
grade, "Ain't Love Wonderful" Miss
Marie Depralon, of Delmar, eleventh
grade student, store Keepers
Luck"
The winners in this division were
first, Miss Marie Depralon, of Del
mar; second, Edwin Davis. of
Greenwood. A prize of $500 was
given to Miss Depralon and $3.50 to
Davis.
The contestants In the serious or
dramatic division were: Miss Vtr-
ginia Ann Tull. of Greenwood. whose
subject was, How the La Rue
Stakes Were LOST" Miss Victoria
Hurley, of Seaford. a Junior stu
dent. my Lady's Lace" Miss Mary
Quillin, of Laurel, MARY Stuart"
Miss Grace Lingo, of Millsboro, Ca
mille;" William Baker, of Bridge
vile, eleventh grade student, THE |
White Hands of Telham;" Miss Dor
is Brittingham, of Delmar. "As the
Moon Rose;" Miss Elizabeth Muir
ray, OF Selbyville. Dust of the
Road"
The winners in the serious or dra-
matte division we're First, Miss Eliz-
abeth Murray, of Selbyville; second,
Miss Mary Quillin, of Laurel. Miss
Murray received $500 prize and
Miss Quillin a $3.50 prize.
Because of the fact that the time
limit was fixed at twelve minutes,
and some of the contestants, took
as much as fifteen or more minutes,
barred them from winning. There
were some who would have been
winners had Il not been for the fact
that they exceeded the time limit of
twelve minutes.
The winners in the humorous and
dramatic divisions on Friday night
will compete in the Statewide COM
petition to be held within the near
future. First winner received $500,
and the second $3.50.
Class Officers Chosen
These officers have been chosen
for the term by the Young girls
Class of Bethel Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school at Dagsboro: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Isabelle Gum; vice pres
ident, Miss Dollie Gray; secretary,
Miss Marian Chandler: assistant
secretary, Miss Marjorie Anne
Chandler: treasurer, Miss Evelyn
Johnson.
Letters Grained On Estates
Register of Wills J. Linden Barr
has granted letters on the follow ,
ing estates in Sussex county: Mrs.
Jennie M. Kitchens, late of Seaford, ,
to Elmer ii. Kitchens. of Seaford,
Edward Frank Hill, :
late of Chester, Pa, and Blades, who :
died on March 6. 1882, to his widow,
Mrs. Dollie NJ. Hill of Blades, admin
Miss Marie F. Morrix. late
of Lewes and Rehoboth district. to
Blanche NJ. Rout. of Lewes, exeeu-
trix; James Donovan, late OF Cedar
Creek district, to The First National
Bank and Trust Company. of Mil
ford; Daniel H. Hurley, late OF
to his daughter. Miss
Olive B. Hurley, of Washington. ID.
C., and Georgetown; Mrs. Lucinda
late of Baltimore district
% George p. Townsend, of hear
F'rankford. administrator; Pleney z.
Todd, late of Cedar Greek district.
o Jennie Todd. of Milford, admins
ratrix; Mrs. Kathryn II. Parker,
ate of Georgetown, to Alfred t.
Parker, of Georgetown. administra-
or: Oliver Jones, late Of George
own district. to John T. Carey. OF
Georgetown, administrator, C. t. a.;
rving S. Kitchens. late OF Broad
'reek district to Charles w. Belts
II Laurel, administrator: Peter b.
robinson, late of Indian River dis
rict. to Coda W. Dodd, OF near
Iarbeson, administrator; John w.
.esher, late of Georgetown district
o the president. directors and COM
any of the Farmers Bank oil
. w. Lesher Dead
Word has been received here oil
he death of John w. Lesher, aged
bout 20, retired railroad man and
DR. many years operator OF filling
tation and small poultry establish
,ent on the Georgetown-Lewes
ighway, three miles from here, In
Brooklyn, N. Y, hospital, last Fri
ay.
The funeral was held in Elizabeth,
|. J.. on Sunday night and burial
lade in Evergreen cemetery, that
Ity, on Monday.
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