Milford chronicle., 1938-02-11
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Annie B. Stewart Dead


Ebe p. Stewart. Of Harbeson. 81
miles east Of here. died on Wednes
day night OF last week at the hom
OF her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Hitch
ems, at Harrington, after man
weeks of illness, age 10 years.
She was a daughter Of the lat
Nehemiah Bennum, for many year
an exhorter and merchant at Grave
Hill, between here and Lewes.
Funeral services were held las
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, a.
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Editf
Barker, and interment made in Bea'
yer Dam Cemetery, Rev. ]. P. George
officiating.
She is survived by the following
children, Mrs. Loleta Warrington
Mrs. Edith Barker, Frederick T..
Woodford H. and Clifftor Stewart, OF
the Harbeson section, and Mrs. Hit
chens of Harrington.
One sister, Mrs. Nora Prettymanr
widow of Harry Prettyman, of Hol-
lyville, this county, and one brother,
Nehemiah w. Bennum, of Phila-
delphia, also survive.
Class Play To Be Given
The annual play Of the senior
class of the Georgetown High School
Welcome Home" will be given in
the school auditorium on Friday
night. February %. The proceeds
will be used to help defray the ex-
penses on a trip at the close of the
school term.
Business Men And Officials
Entertained At CCC Camp
Near Here
Hospitality knew no bounds on
Wednesday afternoon of last week
at the Civilian Conservation Corps,
located two miles from here. when
officers. the technical staff and
members of Company 1920, known as
Delaware Camp D-2 gave a turkey
dinner to prominent business men
throughout the county and medal
and certificate awards to the boys OF
the camp for outstanding accom-
plishments.
The committee on arrangements
consisted of Camp Superintendent
Harry D. Draper and Capt. William
r. Dwyer, the former acting as
toastmaster at the dinner at which
Governor Richard C. McMullen was
guest of honor.
The menu consisted of roast tur-
key, shrimp. asparagus, DRESSING
creamed potatoes, celery, Olives
pickles, green peas, cranberry sauce
ice cream and cake.
Mr.. Draper, superintendent OF the
technical service. stated that the
purpose of the dinner was to give
business men and citizens an insight
TO what goes on in the camp. The
main things stressed are safety. CO.
operation and what the young men
will do when they go back to pri-
vate life. The camp is under army
regulations.
Mrs James NJ. Tunnel, represent
ing the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, and the only woman
present AT the affair, presented
medal of honor to Jack lilly, CHIEF
cook in the camp, as the most out
standing in citizenship among the
boys Of the camp. ...,. ..,.,.
Theodore Roman, sports writer
for the magazine Happy Days" and
one of the outstanding baseball
players. was given q medal
He also was awarded, together
with nine others, certificates Tor
first aid work and safety driving.
Roman is expected this year to don
a major league baseball suit.
Others receiving certificates for
first aid work were: Frank Koval,
Andrew Russin, James Roper, Peter
Nelson. Patrick Mcdonald. VOlentie
Pho. Joseph Smith. William Rataje-
zah, Stanley Dubielah. Former State
Treasurer George S. Williams, OF
presented the certificates
and commended the men on their at
tainment.
Messages of regret were sent by
Congressman William F. Allen and
Robert Fechner, of Washington,
head of the CCC camps in the coun-
try.
Short addresses were made by the
Rev. Richard X. White, rector OF
ST. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
anu lilC IlCNs OAAldl OOAAN0t
pastor of Wesley NJ. E. Church, on
behalf of the churches in George !
own; Prof. Franklin J. Butz, super
ntendent of the Georgetown Public
on behalf of the schools ;
md the Georgetown Kiwanis Club
If which he is president; DR.. Row '
and c. Paynter, president of the
Georgetown branch of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware; for {
ner State Senator James B. Nc {
abe and State Senator Frederick
Walls, of Harbeson; Clarence Jes- {
er. of Milford, Master of the Della
ware Grange and Past Grand Mas ]
er of Delaware Odd Fellows; James s
i. Tunnel, Sr., Ralph S. Baker, and
saac D. Short, End, representing the
egal profession; George C. Bishop, s
# Laurel. representing the Sussex a
'Ounty Levy Court; Mr.. Ireland, su- /
of the Delaware CCC ]
amps: Lieutenant William David
on of the State Highway police
orce and aide to Governor McMul- {
en-; Mr.. Marlin, in charge of camp \
displays; Mr.. Reed. dis S
riet educational advisor. and John (
'amper Jones, deputy receiver Of
axes and county treasurer of Sus-
ex county; County Agent C. R. {
snyder and assistant, Bayard Car f
mean. a
All praised the work that is being S
one along educational, physical and {
ocial lines at the camp and the t