Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
GEORGETOWN


Two new teachers have been added
to the faculty of the Georgetown Pub
lie Schools, Miss Eleanor Lindstrom
and Prof. Earl Maloney. Miss Lind
strom, former Millsboro teacher,
will teach art in place of Miss Mary
Vinyard, who now is Mrs. Fergus
Beattie Purvis. Prof. Maloney sue
geeds Prof. Raymond Justin, who has
resigned to accept a position in the
Newark school so that he may be in
position to do graduate work in the
University of Delaware. Prof. Ma
loney is graduate of the Ceilings
wood (N.J.) High School with high
honors. He obtained his A. B. de-
gree at Clifford College and graduated
cume laude. He received his mas
ter's degree at the University of
Pennsylvania and attended Temple
University. He also attended a col
lege in the South. He was secretary
of the student council at Clifford in
his senior year, editor of the Gilfoad-
ian, managing editor of the Quaker
(year-book) and was recipient of the
Overman scholarship for the best all
around man. He received his letter
in track, and this year will be spon-
'yor of the Golden Herald, local
school publication.
Miss Dorothy May Short, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Short, this
town, has entered the Methodist Hos
pital, Philadelphia, where she will
study nursing. Miss Short is grad
uate of the Georgetown High School,
class of '39.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cathrall Smith and
sons, Eugene and Rupert, of Atlanta,
Ga, have been visiting Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward " See,
this town. Mrs. Smith was the for
mer Grace Rupert, and for several
years was a resident of Wilmington,
where her father was a prominent
railroad man. Mr.. Smith formerly
was linotype operator in the office
of the Sussex Journal here, which
suspended publication in 1928. Since
that time he has been employed in
Atlanta, first with his brother, the
late Orion C: Smith, and later with
well-known publishing house in that
city.
Miss Lillian F. Daniels, formerly
clerk of the sewing unit of the WPA,
here, has entered a Philadelphia hos
pital for training. She entered upon
her new duties the first of this week
Mrs. Jennie (Willin) Mumford,
widow of Thomas Mumford, for many
years an employe of the Philadelphia
Mint, now resident with her sister,
Mrs. Margaret Blizzard, and her bro
ther, George Willin, here, is spending
some time with her children in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green spent
the first of the week with relatives
in Newark.
Miss Elsie Townsend has been
spending the week with friends in
New York.
The Rev. Omar E. Jones, pastor of
Wesley Methodist Church, here, and
Mrs. Jones have been touring the
New England States.
Miss Violet Prettyman has been
spending few days with relatives |
in Indian River hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holson are |
receiving congratulations on the |
birth of a girl, born to them this /
week.
. Mr.. and Mrs. David Goodwin, of
Roxana, also are being congratulated
on the birth of baby girl, who has
been named Kay Airline.
BrumbIey Family Reunion
Members of the Brumbley family, I
scattered throughout Delaware, Mary,
land, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, /
held their fourth annual reunion at !
Oak Orchard on Monday. Descend 3
ants from Baltimore, Parsonsburg, /
Pittsville, Salisbury and Willards, in {
Maryland, as we'll as from Whining c
ton, Delmar, Laurel, Millsboro, Days G
boro, Frankford and other points in G
Delaware were present. Clansmen
from Washington. D. c.. Philadelphia '
and Newark, N. j., also were in at S
tendance. S
The day was spent in talking about s
by-gone days. Luncheon was had E
during the afternoon At the bust S
ness meeting, Mrs. John E. Truitt, of t
Md, was chosen president t
and Mrs. William ]. Brumbley, of @
near here, was selected as secretary. t
Both have held those Offices since e
the first reunion. a