Milford chronicle., 1941-11-28
GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Nina Dolby, eighty, widow
OF Branson Dolby, for many years
residents here. died on Sunday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Peter Baker. on North Race street.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at / o'clock,
in Wesley Methodist Church, this
town, in charge of the pastor, the
Rev. Omar d. Jones, and the Rev,
Robert Green, Of Harrington. In
terment was made Id Union Gene
terry, here Besides Mrs. Baker,
she is survived by two other daugh-
ters, Mrs. John Derricksen, Phils-
delphia, and Mrs. Matte Riley, Of
that city. She Is survived by three
sisters, Mrs Addie Smith, Of Phila-
delphia: Mrs. Joshua Prettyman,
near Bridgeville; Mrf. John Stock
ley, of Angola, and one brother,
William p Smith. living here.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lille
May Kitchens, 65, wife of Isaac
Kitchens. retired railroad engineer
who died after a lingering illness
on Friday at her home. on the
Georgetown Bridgeville highway,
near Cokesbury, were held at thei
Wesleyan Church.. near here, on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment took place at Cokesbury
cemetery. Besides her husband,
she is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Millard Macklin, of Seaford. and
two sons, Eugene and Alton. Three
sisters, Mrs. Edward Wilkins, of
Wilmington, Mrs. Christopher Will
kins and Mrs. Hildren Green, living
here, also survive. Deceased was
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Wingate King, living near here.
Her father, many years ago, was
one of the leading timbermen of
lower Delaware and an extensive
dealer in vessel knees.
The forty-fifth anniversary of the
establishment of the Georgetown
New Century Club was held on
Tuesday of last week in the club
house on Pine street. Luncheon
was served. The club was organ
ized on November IS. 1896, and was
dedicated on January IS, 1897. The
enrolment was 25, and the late
Mrs. Robert G. Houston was the
first president. One charter mem
ber, Mrs. Lavinia Adams, mother
of the late Congressman Wilbur L.
Adams, survives. Mrs. Nellie Lynch,
wife Of former City Councilman
George T. Lynch, has had one year
less membership than Mrs. Adams.
Na,.c Dsabowd AaovxrraII fba ,araof 4
dent, presided and welcomed to the
meeting and presented Mrs. ]. Paul
Green, president of the State Fed
Grafton; Mrs. Clement Nutter,
State Auditor; Mrs. Thomas Myl-
rea, Mrs. F. A. Frear, Jr., Mrs. Rob I
ert West, Mrs. L. Mumford Taylor,
Mrs. Clarence Fraim, Mrs. M. D.
Fisher and other representative
women of the state. Mrs Maxwell,
the president, spoke on "Our Great
Blessings" after which an original
poem, Thanksgiving, was read by
Mrs Mary Steen Johnson.
Mrs. George E. Walls, chairman
on music. had arranged the fol-
lowing program; Vocal solo, Prof.
Joseph Thomas; violin solo, Mrs.
Lawrence Elliott; piano duets,
Mrs. Chester. Stroup and Miss
Alene Kitchens.
Plans have about been COM
pleted by the Georgetown Cotillion
Club for the annual Christmas
dance which will be held on De-
cember 26. Committees have been
named, a s follows; Orchestra,
Thos. R. PurnelI, James p. Hay
man, George G. Barr; membership,
Charles B. Trammell, Thomas R.
Purnell, Joel Bfaunfeld, Ernest D.
Wilhelm; arrangements, Nutter d.
Marvel, John C.. Jones, Henry
Graves; decorations, Arthur L. [
Pittard, Charles B. Trammell, Will
liam Reed Hadson, James F. Walls, {
Irwin Murray Alfred I. Joseph, j. 1
Francis Richardson; prograh, {
Hugh P. Smiths John c. Jones.
The Georgetown High School l
Senior Chorus will present a can
tata on. Monday night, December s
%. in the high school auditorium, I
starting at S:15 o'clock. There is t
no admission charge, but a volun- 2
tary silver offering at the door will
be accepted to assist in defraying i
the expenses. =, a
On Monday night, December Is,
a candlelight service will be given /
in Wesley Methodist Church by the '
Milford Choral Society, with Rob s
ert w. Rudolph, of Wilmington, a
The society was organ l
lied last year by Mrs. Davis Grier
Of Milford, for the purpose of Civ