Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
GEORGETOWN
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Miss Frances L. Derrickson, o.
RehObOth Beach, and Eldridge Mar
vel, of Lewes, were married at mint
O'Clock ON Saturday night AZ the Mas
sau Circuit parsonage By the Rev. J
II. Whedbee.
State Highway EmplOyee Dies
Edward Rogers, age SG years, elm.
ployee of the State Hlghway Depart
ment and living on West Pine street
died in the State HOSPITAL on Satur.
day of last week, following an ill.
ness of nine months. from paralysis
Mr. Rogers was stricken with par.
alysis last August while returning
from work to the highway depart,
ment here. Since that time he had
been in a serious condition. SiS
weeks ago he was taken worse and
was carried TO the State Hosiptals
Funeral services were held from
the late residence on Tuesday after
noon at o clock with interTient in
Union cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ida Simpler Rogers, his parents. for
mer Receiver of Taxes and COUNTY
Treasurer and Mrs. John b Rogers.
of near Milton, and the following
brothers and sisters, John, Nutter
and Harry, living near here; Law
renee, of Eewes: Nathaniel Of MIL
ford; Francis of Stockton, Md; Herr
man, of Milton, and Thelma, living
with her parents.
Junior Prom
The annual junior prom dance Of
the Georgetown High School will be
held tonight, May 3,ssiu the school
auditorium, from TO ~ o'clock. Lew
Startt's orchestra OF Easton, Md,
will furnish the muaiC.
Harry Webb has been chosen by
the Milton Town Council aa water
superintendent and Hup grriHar 'of
streets
Rebetahs Elect
Officers Of Mary Rebekah Lodge
No. IS, women's branch Di the Inde-
pendent Order Of odd Fellows, have
been elected and installed for the
current term, as follows: Mrs. Flor.
ence Pusey. past noble grand; Mrs.
Charles T. Jester, noble grand; Miss
Myrtle Jefferson, vice grand; Mrs.
W. r. Faucet, recording secretary;
Mrs. John King, chaplain; Mrs. John
/. Short, musician; Mrs. Thomas Il.
LittlelOn, warden: Mrs. Violet West,
cOnductress; Miss Clara SamlnOns.
right support 60 noble grand; Mrs.
Arthur Kapp, left support TO noble
grand; Mrs Aleine Short, right sup
port to vice grand; Mrs John Rod
ney King, left support to vice grand;
Mrs Nellie Faucett. inside guardian;
Mrs Sallie Wilson, outside guardian.
Baseball League Talk Revived
Baseball enthusiasts Of lower Della
ware are talking about the formation
of league for Sussex county 10 be
composed OF circuit Of about eight
clubs. What steps are to be taken
cannot be learned, or how far the
movement will go 10 uncertain. II
such circuit should be formed Il
may include Lewes. Milton, Days
borO. MillsborO. Georgetown, Laurel,
Seaford aud rossibly Delmar, II is
said that a meeting may be called by
some Of the leading fans within the
next four weeks. The meeting, it 10
said, may be held here If enough en-
thuslasm can be created
WIN seek Industries
One hundred and two Georgetown
business men have been contacted,
and, within few weekB, an effort !
IS to be made to band them together
INTO working unit to promote trade
relations with Georgetown. There
will be what IS termed a weekly bus
mess mems ccnference,r sponsored
L.. Az. ....,-, - E,trtt,nsr MAJ.
who later will adopt a name, the
hoard Of education. and The civic
clubs and Chamber Of Commerce
The idea of those backing the move
ment is to polEt out the advantages
Of trading in Georgetown, the hub
of Sussex county and lower Della
ware. The weekly conferences will
assume the form OF round table dis
cussions as 10 how to improve busi-
ness conditions, and the merchants
will be taught. by q competent in
structor. on salesmanaliip
With the cooperation OF The Cham
her Of Commerce, city council and
civic organizations, and the OrgRni-
zation OF the business men, efforts
will be made TO bring Industrial
plants here.
One Of the points to be stressed -
that sufficient labor may be obtained
the central section Of
lower Delaware and that The mer-
chants are willing and ready 70 CO.
operate and give support 70 any and
all enterprises desiring "a locate
here. The new organization is In
reality, an auxiliary to The Chamber
Df Commerce cooperative oFgani-
sation OF business men. Clgg council
will be asked, Il ID ssld. % exempt
my business arm desiring 70 locate {
here from taxatioB for ten years.
rhis. the business men feel confident,
sity council will d0. ID addition the
ii1arent organizations whieh are ex-
Dected TO be participants u ne move I
nent may acquire suitable sites, line
Ip the labor and even purchase the
Iites