Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
GEORGETOWN
Married 80 Years

/. long residents Of the Millsboro an
4 Dagsborc sections, just south o
mere. During the holidays they oh
served their sixty-third wedding an
( lnlYersary, taking the Christmas hol
idays as an opportune time. Fo
many years Mr. Matthews was in th,
4, steam mill business. He now is re
! tired. He is active at the age o.
g and Mrs. Matthews at the age o.
Sc on Christmas Day.
Their children are: Mrs. Robert
Wilkins, South Race street, this city;
Mrs. Fred Lawson. Harbeson; Chas
Matthews, of williamsburg, Va.
Mrs. William Markhill and Hunter
Matthews Of Berlin, Md; Mrs. Har-
rison Wright, Of Laurel; Mrs Calvin
Hudson, of FranI1ford; Mrs. Foster
Powell Of Cambridge, Nd; George
Matthews, living near here.
Two Successful Dances
The annual dance Of the George
town Christmas Dance Club was held
lon Wednesday night of last week in
tine high school auditorium. Alex
Bartha and his Atlantic City Steel
Pier twelve piece orchestra furnish
ed the music. Music for the past two
years has been furnished by this or
lganizatiOn. Guests were present
iron all parts of the State. Each
member had the privilege OF inviting
four guest couples. No Invitations
we're issued except to the officers OF
the cotilliOn clubs OF Lewes, Milford,
Selbyville and Salisbury, Md.
! The dance was one Of the most
elaborate and successful since the
formation OF the Dance Club three
years ago.
On Friday evening last the George
town CotilliOn Club staged their
third annual dance in the high school
auditorium with Wally SPOTS and
his band of Pittsburgh, Pa. Furnish
ing music.
Service Club Establishing
Library For County Prison
Sponsored by the Georgetown
.Kiwanis Club, an effort is being
made to install library in the Sus-
sex county Jail with books and lit
erature that will enure to the bene- !
fit of the prisoners. The committee /
recently named have started their /
work. and already there are ninety /
books on character building. history, /
travel geography. short stories and (
industries and history installed. I
Each book contains label Present [
ed by the Georgetown Kiwanis Club"
The idea that is to be conveyed Is
that they may come out of prison as
reformed men and realize what a
service club means for the upbuild-
n ne s,fA 10, I
other service which for the past
seven years has been supplying lit
erature to the prisoners in an effort
to upbuild their character and en-
Tighten them on different phases of
art and the Bible. Such literature
has been furnished by national
wide known organization. In fact, IL =
was furnished before the new jail
was bnilt about seven years ago.
There still is a supply here and it
IS sent each year
Receives HOnOrs
For the second consecutive year,
James Baxter, Jr.. a junior in the
Georgetown High School, son of
Mr and Mrs. James Baxter, of ,Stock-f
ey, four miles south of this city,
AtA1 W1AA AAAG E0AA 4t5AONAhn GOAtEnA
by the Georgetown Ro-
airy Club. He has been presented by !
he club with a large loving cup
vhicn is to become his permanent
since he has won three 1
uccessiye contests. His record is
hat he harvested over 60 bushels of !,
orn per acre which is considered a
ather high record when growing
nd weather conditions are taken .
ltO consideration for the past sum
ler. He planted his corn on May is,
n a sandy loan, and gave it four d
using green manure and y
90 pounds of 2-10-5 fertilizer. He -,
lso is interested in poultry. y y
Announced u
Announcement of the engagement !"
Miss Annette L. Hewes, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Hewes, y
504 Monroe street, Wilmington, and "
erbert Rodney Tunnel, son OF Mr..
nd Mrs. Herbert R. Tunnell. of San i,
iago, formerly of Butte. Montana, o.
ld Georgetown, has been made. The -
edding will take place the latter y
art of June this year. a. ~
Miss Hewes attended the WOmen's 70
Ollege, University of Delaware, and I'd
SO Beacon Business College, Will Nj
ingtOn. W
Mr.. Tunnel is a graduate OF the ~
niversity of Delaware and men, ~
n of the Sigma M Fraternity, and ~
tended the Montana State School ". W.
Mines. He is associated with the ~
arcules Powder Company. -.
The engagement of Miss Marguer- lis u'
, Wainwright, daughter of Mrs. W ~
ellen Hill Wainwright, to John A. a. ~,
lynter, son OF Mr.. and Mrs Ray A. WI WI
Iynter, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, has been nc
nounced. The bride is a graduate "P
the Georgetown High School, -
lss Of 80. and the Methodist Hos ~ ~
al, Philadelphia, class 1894. Since ne
r graduation she has been con-
cted with the Bryn Mawr and The ~
Geologic Hospitals cii
Mr.. Paynter is a graduate of the /.
iversity of Pittsburgh, and the KY l'''
larton School Of Business Finance gU S,.'
the University of Pennsylvania. nc
is associated with his father in
siness in Pittsburgh. ~
rhe wedding will take place in the ~
ing. ~
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