Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
GEORGETOWN
Red Cross Meeting


members Of the Georgetown branch
Of the American Red Cross to have
meetings for work each Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday from 10 Al.
M. to p. M. IN the New Century
club-room. At the meeting on
Tuesday, for the first time. the
Georgetown branch completed 568
Of the 1000 bandages assigned as
the first quota Of the drive for sur
gical units. Twelve volunteers were
added to the already number Of
workers. While parading under the
banner Of the American Red Cross
to help war victims in Europe, there
is deep feeling that much Of the
material may be conserved for other
uses, probably in this country.
In view of the fact that relief
work started in November, the
Georgetown branch has shipped the
following garments: One hundred
and nine sweaters, 1873 women's and
children's dresses, IS hospital shirts,
80 operating gowns, "A pairs of
mems socks, so baby night gowns, so
baby dresses, 80 dozen diapers, 80
baby blankets and 13O baby caps.
Bass Season I'm Full Swing
The bass fishing season is in full
swing throughout lower Delaware,
and the lakes and ponds are visited
daily by several hundred people of
the state and from Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Many of the ponds a
few months ago were restocked and
good catches are reported in many
localities.
O'Day.T Truitt
Announcement of the wedding of
Mrs. Bessie E. O'Day, daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William L. |
Tull, and l. Philip Truitt, son Of the /
late Mr.. and rs. Albert TFuitt, all |
of SeafOrd section, has been made. |
The ceremony was performed at
Seaford on Tuesday night of last |
week, at o'clock, by the Rev. Ed
ward c. Coleman.
PettyjOhn. Mitchell
Miss Naomi Pettyiohn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Pettyiohn,
and Glenn A. Mitchell, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter OFT Mitchell, were
married at Delmar last Saturday
night by the Rev. Sidney B. Brad
ley. Both are well known through
out the lower part of Delaware.
Local and Personal
On Monday the U. S. Army Re-
eruiting Service opened a branch of
the Wilmington office in the federal
building here. II will be in charge
of Sergeant William A. Spamberg
of the 18th regular infantry, now
stationed at Fort Hancock, N. Y. The
office will be open from $3.50 A. M.
to 1880 p. NJ. First Lieutenant Floyd
l. Hudson, reserve officer in the
Medical Corps, will conduct physi-
cal examinations of applicants for {
enlistment. Men of clericalA exper-
fence are particularly needed, 1t is
said.
The Silco Cut Rate Stores, Inc,
is occupying the store building own
ed by Union Lodge No. 8, /. o. o. F.,
Market street, in back Of the court
house. The building has been re-
modelled and made up-to-date. 1t
formerly was occupied by John T.
Calhoun as a barber shop. The
new concern will open its doors at
an early date. Donald C. Murray
will be- the manager. cPtiH aTM
John W. Pepper, school bus driver
established a daily bus line between
Georgetown and SeafOrd, commene-
ing last Monday. Trips will start
at the courthouse and end at the
Nylon plant at Seaford. Stops will
be made at central points along the
road between Georgetown and Sea-
ford. Three round trips daily are
planned. Tentatively, the schedule
is to leave here at A. NJ, 3 P. NJ.
and II P. NJ. Return trips will leave
the plant at A. NJ, 4 P. N. and
midnight.
Members of the Everfaithful Sun
day School class No. IL Of Grace
Methodist Church met at the home
Of Mrs. Frank Green, on North
King street, near Market, on Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knowles, North
Bedford street, have been entertain
ing Mrs. John Young and son, orris, !
Of Charlotte. N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thomas Robinson
have moved to their cottage at Re /;
hoboth for the summer. Mr.. Robin
SON, son-in-law of former-Congress-
man Robert G. Houston, is former
speaker of the lower House Of the
Delaware Legislature. &
Mrs. Lola Warrington has been I
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rhoda I
Kregg, in Wilmington.
Thomas Peter Robinson and Pete l
Okie will leave on Sunday to spend s
the summer at Camp Half Moon, at c
Great harrington, Mass. Miss Mar a
garet Katharine Robinson will go 7
to Camp Buena, North Sutton, N. H.
for two months. The Robinsons are 4
children of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Thomas S
Robinson. 2
Okie is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
s. Dixie, South Bedford street. b
Mrs. Ella Fleetwood is spending II
a week with relatives in Whining
ton. c
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd M. Johnson
and two children, Layton and Flea Il
nor, have been spending several g
lays at the New York fair. a
Mrs. Jennie Wallace and Mrs.
Mary Lee Robinson spent part Of the t
week in Philadelphia. b
Mrs. Alberta Simpler Clendaniel, L
Market street, is slowly recovering
rom an operation in a Philadelphia E
hospital. Mrs. Clendaniel is clerk a
n the office of the Sussex County
Board of Assessment and has been q
i'll for several weeks.
Miss Sarah Fooks, who has been Ct
attending school in Philadelphia, is N
home for the summer with her par
.nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Fooks, b,
Cast Pine street. al