Milford chronicle., 1939-02-03
GEORGETOWN
AGED Citizen Passes

years Wluely-huOWu carpenter llV-
ing here, died on Sunday afternoon.
after being in poor health for many
months. Funeral services were held
from the late home on Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock, with interment
in Union cemetery. Besides his wife,
Mrs. Georgianna MCGEE, he is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Goldia
Hastings, of Harrington, and Mrs.
Della nj. Jefferson, who lives with
her parents.
Mrs. Laura V. Warren Dies
Mrs. Laura V. Warren, aged "a.
widow of Beniah w. Warren, died at
her home near Sand Hill late last
Friday night, after an illness of a
few weeks. Funeral services were
held in First NJ. p. Church, here. on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in
charge of the Rev. Russell w. Sapp.
1nterment was made in Union ceme-
terry, here. She is survived by a
step-daughter, Mrs. Georgia Poynter.
of Wilmington, and a number Of
nephews. Mrs. Warren was a prom
inent member of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of First NJ. p. Church. and took
an active interest in all church
functions.
4.H Club Names Officers
Officers of the Georgetown All
Club have been elected for the term,
as follows: President, Goldie ROg-
ers; vice-president, Helen Hye; sec
retary. Mildred Smith; treasurer,
Betty Rogers; recreation committee.
Helen and Betty Pase and Helen
Eye: reporter, Venetia Parker. The
club is one of the most active in the
central section Of lower Delaware.
Well Known Farmer Passes
Charles Rementer, aged about 40,
prominent farmer living in the Old
Furnace section, near Seaford, died
last Sunday after q brief illness. MIR.
Rementer, in addition to being en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, was
q prominent poultryman. Funeral
services were held ON Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock, at Asbury NJ.
L. Church. on the Georgetown-Laurel
highway. Interment was made in /
adjoining cemetery.
C0Verdale Walls
Miss Blanche COvcrdale. daughter |
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbcrt Coverdale
Of Glendale. and Ura c. Walls. also
of Ellendale. son Of Millard c. and
the late Mrs. Maggie Walls Of
Townsend. were married on Satur-
day afternoon. in Milford, by the
Rev. John T. Bailey. pastor OF the
Milford NJ. P. Church.
Flremen Busy
Georgetown fircmen were called
out five times to chimney fires with
lou SUNDAY I
they had three calls. the first to the ,
home of Joseph Holson, on North !
Race street, here: the second to the {
home of Larry Moore. near here. and ;
the third to the home of family in
Collinsvillc. Monday there was
chimney blaze at the home of the !
Rev. John Bowers. on North Rail- ,
road avenue. and that night at the
home of Adam Paugh, on Calhoun |
street. ID
Have Birthdays
Byron Pepper. mail carrier and
prominent poultryman, living here
observed his seventy-frst birthday
anniversary Tuesday Of last week.
Born on a farm near here on January
Is. 1868. son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pepper. he was educated in
the district schools. When reaching
the age of SIS, he was retired as a
rural mail carrier. after nearly 20 =
years service. Much of the time he {
covered his route daily with horse.
II Is estimated that he Travelled dis I
lance of more than eight times +
z round the world during that period. v
William T.. Vickers. last Thursday. ~
quietly observed his 9th birthday. 4
Mr.. Vickers is a son of the late Will Y
liam and Mrs. Phoebe Vickers. For
many years he was connected with
the local postoffice and also operated S
a restaurant here. c
Miss Lizzie Hart observed her 10Th C
birthday last Saturday. She is daugh- p
ter of the late Coulter and Mrs. Eliza o
beth Hart. For many years she was e
news editor of The Sussex Republi- Fl
can, here. She is aunt Of Mrs. Will q
liams. wife of Congressman George c
S. williams. il
Observe nth Wedding 2
Ii
Former City Councilman and Mrs. II
George r. Lynch we're given sur Il
prise dinner in SeafOrd, at the Sea- v
ford Inn. on Wednesday night of last Fl
week. by their sons, in commemOra- c
ton of their fortieth wedding ami L
versary Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch we're L
unaware of what was to take place s.
until they arrived at Seaford. They
had been extended an invitation to a
the home of their son and daughter c
ln-law, DIR. and Mrs. John W. Lynch, d
in that town. to partake of a dinner il
in commemoratiOn of their marriage e
OH January 25, 1899, in Wesley NJ. E. d
here, by the late Rev. Adam p
Stengle. They were unaware that a p
surprise was awaiting them in 8
which thirty guests were included. t,
Georgetown Trust Co. Officers
Stockholders of the Georgetown s
Trust Company. one of the flourish b
ing banks of this section, have elect
cd the following as board of direc-
tors for this year: James NJ. Tunnel, q
Jr., Robert G. Houston. Halsted P. q
Layton. Edward B. Green. Anthony "
L. Hudson. George T. Lynch, Henry p
c. Wagamon, Walter Turner Carey.
DR.. G. NJ. VanValkenburgh, Charles n
". Workman. officers have been d
chosen as follows: President, James N
NJ. Tunnel. Sr.; vice-president, Hal h
sted p. Layton; secretary. treasurer u
and cashier. Edward B. Green; as N
sistant cashier, Ralph L. Swain. The Il
Trust Co. is successor to
the First National Bank, established ]
about 80 years ago, and also the Del c
aware Trust Co. which had banking n
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