Milford chronicle., 1940-04-12
GEORGETOWN

QlICCQOu OF NlS. MllIidm ~. GlD8OI
sang negro spirituals in the Con
munity Hail az Harbeson, on Thurs
day night Of last week. Under Oh
leadership Of Prof Chester A. StrouI
musical instructor in the school,
brass ensemble gave several seleC
tIons.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Wesle,
Methodist Church will be entertainel
by the March and April committee ii
the Jones' Memorial Hall on Thurs
day night Of next week. '
Miss Paula Hastings, of Delmar
has been spending few days witt
Mrs. Fred Tyndall, deputy register
of wills, at her home on North RacC
street.
Mrs Lavinia Adams. South Race
street, mother Of the late Wilbur L
Adams, former Congressman, is re-
covering from severe illness.
Mr.. aud Mrs Julian Z. Townsend
son and daughter-in-law of y. S.
Senator John G. Townsend, are on a
trip IN the South They are expected
tO SO as far as Florida.
Mrs. Columbus Rogers, living near
here, is confined BY Illness to the
home of her daughter. Mrs. John
King on Cedar street.
J. Lindsey PurneI is confined to
his home on South Front street be-
cause Of illness.
Miss Carolyn Brogan, athletic in
structor in the high school, enter
tanned the high school girls basket
ball team at a backward" party on
Friday night at her apartment on
South Bedford street.
Mrs. Thomas Ayers, North Bed
ford street, has been spending the
week in Philadelphia.
Word has been received here that
Sergeant George B. Weeks, member
Of the First Calvary Band, U. s. Ar
my, stationed at Fort Knox, KY, Is
patient in the Walter Reed Hospital
in Washington, d. c.. suffering from
a severe eye condition. Mr.. Weeks for
several years was a resident Of
Georgetown where he was band in
structor. His wife is the former Miss
Sarah Pride, daughter of Rodney II.
Pride, one of the bailiffs Of the Sus-
sex County Courts.
Mrs. Harriet Wilson, widow of for |
mer State Insurance Commissioner |
Thomas r. Wilson, and sister of the |
late Judge David T. and Josiah Mar |
vel, of Wilmington. and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Max Harrington and SONS,
Max and Thomas. of Washington, d. |
c., will leave on Sunday for Delray
Beach, Florida, where they will |
Stream winter residence of Mrs. VII
sons niece, Mrs. A. Felix dupont and
Mr.. dupont Mrs dupont is the for
mer Miss Anne Marvel, daughter of
the late Judge Marvel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edith
L. c. Allen, daughter of the late
Judge Henry C. Conrad, who died |
last Sunday, were held at 2 o'clock |
OH Wednesday afternoon at st. Aid
ans Chapel, Cheltenham, Pa. Mrs |
Allen, since the death Of her father,
lived at 1902 Wakeling street, Phila- |
delphia. She made her home with her |
father. the late Judge Conrad, at the |
Judges" on West Market street, |
this city. for many years and was
widely known throughout lower Del !
aware.
Mrs. Deborah A. Farrow has re-
turned to her home, corner North /
Race and West Laurel streets, after |
spending a week with her son-in-laW |
and daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Edgar
F. Isaacs, in Chicago. Mr.. Isaacs
formerly was connected with Station
No. 4, of the State Highway Police
Force, near here He now Is attend
ing Northwestern University where
lie is taking 4 course in traffic con
troll. having been. few months ago,
awarded a scholarship from this
state for efficiency.
Cyrus Hatfield, East Pine street,
retired employee of the railroad COM
pany in the passenger and freight
here, left Wednesday fof
Denver, Col, where he will spend
many weeks with his brother, VIII
liam Hatfield
On April 10, card party was held
by the Georgetown New Century
Club. The proceeds will be used to
assist in defraying the expenses of
he golden jubilee of the National
of Women's Clubs to be
leld in Atlantic City during the
ipring of 1941 and also to reduce the
of the local club. Re
were supplied and served
" Mrs. Edward G. Morris and Mrs
Theodore Burton. Home made cakes
we're auctioned off and home made
andy was on sale. Members of the
lubs at Lewes, RehobOth Beach.
Iilton. Milford Millsboro. SeafoTl
nd Selbyville were in attendance.
Members of the committee in
barge of the affair were Mrs. J.
lindsey Durnell chairman: Mrs
,avinia Adams. Mrs. William d. Bra
ure, Mrs Theodore Burton. Mrs.
harles r. Cannon, Mrs. Howard ].
ooke, Mrs Howard r. Ennis. Mrs.
ohm A. Jones, Mrs. Granville A.
ambden, Mrs. Edward C. Morris.
Irs. Harold w. T. PurnelI. Mrs.
aura PurnelI, Mrs. Ralph ]. Rich
rdgon. Mrs. George H. Short. Mrs
gorge E. Walls, Mrs Harry Will
ans.
Earl Lee Hardgers. alias James
evils, of Selbyvflle. was sentenced
serve six months in the county
rison last week for breaking into
le store of Ira T. Hablin. at Sel6y-
lie on March 30, and stealing a
lantity of groceries, valued at more
ian $500. '' r."
Agnes Bessie Good, who is alleg-
to have been implicated with
ardgeTs in the breaking and en-
ring Of the l1ablin store. pleaded
iilty. Phe case for the time being
held up pending an Investigation
Probation Officer Clifford e. Bur