Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
GEORGETOWN
HoteI MAN Dies

ting in the reading room OF hi
hotel when suddenly seized. Dealt
resulted in a few seconds Thi
body was taken to Miffiinburg, Pa
Tuesday afternoon and funeral ser
vices held Wednesday, with buria
there. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Katherine Mott.
Married Al Years
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Blizzard
\ Indian River hundred, formerly
| residents of this town, will observe
their 41st wedding anniversary OF
Friday of this week. They were
married on December 26, 1900, al
Harbeson, by the Rev. Frank A
Holland. Mrs. Blizzard, before hei
marriage, was Miss Sallie Wilson
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs
Josiah S. Wilson, near here Mr.
Blizzard was elected on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1882 to the office OF
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery for four
year term. For many years he was
prominent contractor and build
er. In recent years he has devoted
his time, with the aid of his son,
John, TO the poultry business. He
and his son are considered to be
two of the leading poultrymen in
that section.
MlIlsbOrO Boy Believed Lost
Mr.. and Mrs. George Penuel, of
Millsboro, have received word from
the War Department that their son,
George, Jr., is among the missing
as result of the attack made by the
Japs on Pearl Harbor on Sunday,
December 7. 1t is understood that
the notice did not reveal whether
he was killed or has not been To-
Gated.
Alumni Wins Over
G. II. $. Cagers
The Georgetown High, School
basketball team met their former
teammates in the annual Christ
mas holiday classic last Friday
night. This is an annual pre-
Christmas event for many years.
There always is a full turnout of
the lovers Of basketball for this
game. The Alumni won by the
score of 23 to 21, in a hotly-contest-
ed game. The Alumni is composed
of stars like Eddie Conaway, who
for the past four seasons had given
heartaches to the high schools of
Delaware, by his ability as a for
ward to toss, almost at will, long
shots when they were needed in
pinches His shots, at long range,
have won many games for the
county-seaters. In this game he
tossed four from the center of the
floor without having practiced
since last season. Then there was |
Billy r. Hudson, for three years a |
star-forward of the Georgetown
High and a prominent basketball |
and football player of the Gram
brook School in Michigan. Lee
Baer, a guard two years ago, now
a football player Of the University
of Delaware, played his old posi-
tion on his high school basketball |
team. They knew his tactics, his
hard passing and covered him so
that he. ended up with no points.
Hudson, for three seasons
i flashy-guard during the winning
streak for four seasons of the
managed, as guard,
10 toss two fowls. Billy Hudson,
graduate of the Cranbrook School,
by his flashy perform
lnces of high school days and his
lays in the Michigan school coll
ected three field goals. Eddie
Booth, a seasoned player, playing
Onward, converted five field goals
md three fouls to tie his old
Eddie Conaway at thir-
cen points. 1t was hard-fought
,ame from start to finish, much
'ivalry taking place in friendly
pirit. II
Jimmy Walls, Georgetown's pop
lar basketball and football play
r, and also pitcher on the base
all team, collected three field
oals, against most of his former
cam mates.
The schedule OF the Georgetown
Iigh School basketball team for
he season is, as follows:
Tuesday, January 6, Rehoboth,
t home; Friday, January 8, Mid
letown, away; Friday, January
6, Lewes, away; Friday, January
8, Milford, at nome; Tuesday, jan
ary 27, Millsboro, away; Friday,
anuary 30, Dover, home; Monday,
'ebruary 2, Rehoboth Beach, home;
'riday, February 6, Beacon Col
sge, home; Friday, February 13, II
Iilford away; Friday, February II
0, Lewes, home; Tuesday, Febru- II
ry "a, Millsboro, home; Friday, II
ebruary 81, Middletown, home; II
riday, March 9, Dover, away. II
The hard games are expected to II
e with Beacon College, Middle y
,wn and Dover. The quintet, it is II
aid, expect the hardest game with II
eacom College Of Wilmington. III
The locals have some veterans in HI
immy Walls, Eddie Booth and Pu- II
ey, with a large number of re- II
srves, who have been playing for II
le past two seasons. vi
ageant Given III
The congregations of Grace and III
lesley Methodist Churches COM HI
med Sunday night for the annual III
race Christmas pageant. The pag- Ill
mt presented was especially HI
iapted by the Rev. William P. III
esmbodel, pastor of Grace Church, III
ON the outdoor Seminary Nativ- III
y Pageant by Dorothy Ellerdice. III
told the story of the Life Of III
hrist against a background Of III
cture and song. Hi
The presentation started at 1880 III
clock. Special arrangements were Ill
ade for seating facilities. The III
ain auditorium and Sunday III
.hool room were used A large Ill
age was erected in the Sunday iii