Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
GEORGETOWN
birthday Dinner

OF Police Frank J. Wilson, NORTH
Bedford street, on Sunday. 1t also
was the birthday anniversary of Mrs
Norman Lankford. who attended the
dinner. Other present included Mrs
Wilson, wife of Chief of Police VIII.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Wilson
and daughter Elsie, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
]. Jackson, MFR. and Mrs. Allie
Shockley and daughter Frances.
Lodge Attends Church
Members of Franklin Lodge. No
12. A. F. and A. NJ. attended SER
vices at the First Methodist Protes.
tant Church on Sunday morning to
hear special sermon by the pas
tor. the Rev. Russell D. Sapp.
Letters Granted
Register of Wills William L. Hill
has granted letters on the following
estates: Mrs. Lillian L. Carey. North
west Fork District, to Maggie A.
Carey of Bridgeville, administra-
trix; Mrs. Mary R. Webb. Northwest
Fork District, to Orville E. Webb. of
Greenwood, administrator C. t. a.;
Albert F. Conrad, Nanticoke District,
to Harry Edward Maull, of Lewes.
administrator; Mrs. Eliza J. Steen.
Droadkiln District, to Steward Steen,
administrator; Mrs. Saphronia Eli
oft, Little Creek District, to Elijar
E. Wootten, of Laurel, executor; FL
mer G. Griffith, Lewes and RehOboth
District. to Herbert NJ. Griffith, 3133
Connecticut avenue. N. w., Washing
ton. d. c.; Samuel E. Layton, Days
borO District, to Mrs. Gertie E.
Brittingham, of MillsbOro. admins
tratrix; former Prothonotary Selby
Lloyd Lowe, of Laurel, to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Hudson, of
Laurel. administrative; former Re-
corder of Deeds Albert E. Archer of
Milford. to his wife. Mrs. Mary P.
Archer and daughter. Mrs. Annie
Hackenberg of Pennsylvania.
Tenth Alumni Banquet Held
The tenth annual banquet and
dance of the Georgetown Alumni AS
sociation was held last Friday night.
The banquet took place in the high
school cafeteria. followed by the
dance in the main auditorium. One
hundred and fifteen former gradu-
ates were present for the banquet.
Houston Wilson, prominent young
attorney of Georgetown, and presi-
dent of the Alumni Association de-
livered an address as well as former
Congressman Robert c. Houston,
president of the Board of Education.
The Georgetown High School
alumni Association was formed on
December 81, 1929. in the old school
building, between Pine and Chestnut
streets. The sponsors were Prof.
Norman Bond. then head of the
schools, and Oscar S. Wilson, local
newspaperman. Twelve former grad
yates attended the meeting. The first
get-together of the alumnus of the
school was in June. 1880. and the
meeting was held in the basement of
the First Methodist Protestant
Church.
Following the banquet and busi-
ness meeting there was dance in
the main auditorium with Lew
Stark's orchestra of Easton. Md, fur
nishing the music.
Officers for the ensuing term were
elected as follows: President, Hous-
ton Wilson, class '27, reelected:
first vice president, James Woodrow
Wilson Baker, class 80, reelected;
second vice president, J. Francis
class '29; secretary and
treasurer, ]. Ralph Carey, class rs;
executive committee. Mrs. George E.
Swain, class 'O2, Mrs. George Barr,
class rs. and Miss Ida Belle Far
row, class 80.
&. H. :. commencement
With their class motto I'm Our
selves the Future Lies" twenty-one
boys and nineteen girls, representing
the second largest class ever to be
graduated from the Georgetown
High School. the commencement
theme last Thursday night centered
1n democracy. portraying, perhaps.
what the future has in store for them
with the unrest throughout the world
oday when democracies are threat
med.
The professional, "Pomp and Cir
was played by the
Ichool band, followed by invocation
~ the Rev. Harry w. Ewig. pastor
If the First Presbyterian Church,
lorth Bedford street. Miss Jeanette
Ioltz followed with an address on
Youth Takes Its Place in Demo-
.racy" and then an address by
lewis NJ. Purnell on Public Faith"
Buddy" Purnell's address
here was an interlude with band Sc
ections. Miss Irene Faucet deliver
d an address on Youths Reaction
o Democracy" followed by Miss
Ielen johnson with an address on
Youth Looks to Democracy" Miss
Lleine Kitchens gave an address on
Creative Arts in Democracy" fol-
owed by band selection and presen-
alton of the class by Superintend-
mt Franklin J. Butz. The diplomas
'ere awarded by former Congress-
ian Robert G. Houston, president of
he Board of Education, followed by
he valedictory song of the class of
- and benediction by the Rev. Omar
). Jones, pastor of Wesley M. E.
hurch North Raaa qfroaf