Milford chronicle., 1938-07-08
GEORGETOWN

In one of the most extensive gamb
ling raids made in many months
Highway Officers Clarence X. Lynch
Russell d. Jones, Edgar +. Isaacs
William H. Horney Harry A. Pusey
and Irving Vienot, accompanied by
State Detective Charles ElwOOd Will
kins, visited a stretch of woodland
near MillsbOrO, recently, where they
took sixteen men into custody for
shooting crap. Those arrested were
Joseph McCann and Joseph Atwell
of Merchantsville, N. j.; James Short
of Georgetown; John Davis, OF
Frankford; Francis Richards, OF
Selbyville; George Hickman, Abe
Kitchens, Theodore Houston, Murvin
Street, Edward Carmine, Raymond
Hopkins, Albert Thoroughbred, OF
MillsborO; John Hood, Henry and
Clarence Street and Charles Wright
of Indian River hundred, near Mills
borO. They were brought here be-
fore Magistrate w. ElwOOd Wright,
who imposed a fine of $500 and
costs on all, except McCann and At
we'll, each of whom was fined $1,000
and costs. The fines and costs were
paid.
Simpler MalOney
Friends of Miss Goldie D. Simpler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. Roland
Simpler, and James S. Maloney, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Maloney.
all of Rehoboth, were apprised Of
their marriage this week. The we'd
ding took place on Friday night, June
"a. at 9 O'Clock at Wesley M. E..
parsonage here, the Rev. Omar e..
Jones performing the ceremony.
Diekerssn Kitchens
Miss Mildred E. DickersOn, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John S, Dicker-
son OF Bridgeville, and John X.
Kitchens, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Kitchens of Milton, were
married at Lincoln City Sunday af-
ternoon, June 26, at 5 O'Clock, by the
Rev. S. L. Handy. pastor Of the Lin
coin NJ. E. Circuit.
Massey Kitchens
Miss Helen Massey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Massey, OF near
Laurel, and Ray d. Kitchens. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Kitchens, of Sea-
ford. were married at Laurel June 26
by the Rev. Herbert Livingston, pas
tor of the Church of the NaEarene.
Bailey Baker
Announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Jeanette Bailey, daughter OF
Mrs. Sallie Bailey and the late VIII
liam Bailey of Bethel, and James +.
Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James 7.
Baker of near Seaford. has been
made. The wedding took place at
Seaford Sunday night, June 26' at
9:I5 O'Clock, the Rev. John l.. john
son. pastor of St. Johns Nj. q.
Church of Seaford, performing the
ceremony.
CeIebrate Their Birthdays
Mr.. and Mrs. Selby Lloyd Lowe, OF
Laurel, last Saturday quietly oD-
served their birthdays. Mr.. Lowe.
horn on July 2, 1886, was elected pro-
thonotary on the Democratic ticket
in 1882, serving from January, 1888,
to January, 1897. He also has been
a member of Laurel town council and |
the board of education. His wife, |
Mrs. Ella NJ. Lowe, was born on July |
2, 1890.
Accepts Pastorate OF First |
Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Harry w. Ewig, ID. d., ,
formerly a member Of the Lehigh
(Pa.) Presbytery. has accepted the
call of the congregations OF the
Georgetown and Coolspring Presby-
terian churches, and will be formerly
received at meeting here on Fri
day. July 22. The Rev. Ewig was
! eceiyed into the New Castle Presby-
terry this week. On June ne de-
livered the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class of the George
town High School and was the -prin-
cipal speaker at the High School
Alumni Association meeting on FRI
day night. June 10. !
A special installation service Is 10
be held in which several Of the prom
nent Presbyterian ministers OF low
sr Delaware are expected to take
part.
wilkins, Escaped Prisoner, stlll
At Large 4
Lower Delaware authorities, aided
,y Maryland State police. are en-
to capture Woodrow Will
tins. a young man Of this town, who
escaped from the Jail farm on FRI
law. wilkins, who has been trusty
Il the institution and has been as
listing in the farm work and doing
,hores about the prison. was doing
lis daily routine and Il is under
TODD had geared a team to go into
he field 10 work. He walked away
rom the farm and is believed to have
aught a ride with some one going
outh into Maryland. AS soon as Il
vas learned that he had escaped Off
ers here we're notified as well as
ONE Of the Maryland officers. So
ar as can be learned no clue has
cen obtained. wilkins on June IL,
ast year. pleaded guilty to forging a
heck for $40 on a relative. The
heck was cashed by James B. Hay '
lan who az that time was employed !
y chain store. He was given a two {