Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
GEORGETOWN

Joan. nine-year-old daughter Of Cor
noral and Mrs. Harry A. Pusey, .Sout
Bedford street. this city, is sufferin
from an injury to the shoulder as
result Of colliding with an automobil
driven by David Baker. an employe
of Theodore Burton, Jr. and Company
Market street. between Railroad ave
nue. and Race street, this city. TIL
little girl was riding on her bicycl
when she ollided with the car. One o
the handlebars penetrated her should
er. inhicting a wound which requires
four stitches to close. No serious re
suits are anticipated. The little girl
father is connected with State High
way Police Station No. 4, one mil
Funeral services for Frank B. Ward
age So years. who was found dead a
his home on Tuesday night by his wife
Mrs. Lille Ward. between here ant
Milton. were held at the late hom'
terment was made at Sand Hill church
yard, four miles northeast of here. Be
sides his wife, he is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Delema Reed
Milton; Margaret and Marshall. al
home, and Mrs. Catherine Rust, Ellen.
dale; one brother. George Ward, neal
here. also survives
Announcement of the marriage o
Miss Jean Wootten. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Wootten. of Sho-
well. Md, and Monroe b. Hudson, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carpenter Hudson
of Selbyville. this county. has beer
made. The wedding took place on Fri
day night of last week at Frankford
the Rev. L. Rodney Boaz, pastor OF
the Frankford Presbyterian Church,
performing the ceremony.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anne
Wood, age 35 years, who died on Sat-
urday night in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. were held on Tuesday after
noon from the home of her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Tracey on East
Pine street. here. In charge Of the
Rev, John Bowers. Interment was
made in Union cemetery on South
Race street. Mrs. Wood had been
suffering for several months from can
Ger of the stomach. Besides her par
ents, she is survived by one son, Will
liam Holloway, and the following sis
ters and brothers: Mrs Eva King, he
tween here and Bridgeville; Mrs. Helen
Marvel. Boston. Mass; Mrs. Lottie Lou
house. Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Mrs.
Mary Spicer. Miss Sallie Tracey. Of
Georgetowh: Robert Tracey. stationed
with the marines in Cuba. and Pres
ton Tracey, also connected with the
Marines.
Beginning June 8, the Georgetown
Community Daily Vacation Bible
School will he conducted in Wesley
Methodist Church. North Race street.
with the church on West Laurel street.
Sessions will start at Q a. m. and
close at 1880 a. m. Children are ELI
gible from to 12 years. There is to
he no charge, but each session an
Offering will he taken. The school is
open to all children between those aged
in Georgetown and surrounding area.
Today and tomorrow, May % aId 20.
will he poppy-sale day here. Mrs. Geo.
Howard Baer is the POPPY day chair
noppies by the veterans of the first
World War will be sold in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Elwanger, of
IloNana. will become residents here as
soon as their new home is completed.
Ladies of the First Presbyterian
per in the basement of the church on
Wednesday night of next week, May
"a. starting at o'clock.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur r McKinstry.
Bishop of the Delaware Diocese. will
be in charge of the II o'clock service
That evening he will conduct con-
firmation service in st. Marks Church
at MilIshoro.
Miss Doris Mae Shubrooks. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shubrooks.
of Dover. and John II. Violet, Jr. of
Of Stromsburg, Va, were married in
Dover on May Is by the Rev. Lawrence
T. -Beens.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Stewart Rus
sell. both formerly of Georgetown, now
living in Newport News, Va, have
been visiting relatives and friends
here for few days. Lieutenant Rus
sell formerly was connected with the
automobile firm of Theodore Burton.
yr., while his wife. the former Miss
Edith Warrington. was bookkeeper for
the Georgetown Lumber Company.
The senior class of the Georgetown
High School left Thursday morning for
the annual trip of the graduation class.
They were accompanied by Prof.
Franklin J. Butz. SUPERINTENDENT of
Mrs. Robert G. Houston. Mrs. James
Boston Hayman and Prof. Alfred Gau-
mer. They will he gone for three days.
returning home by bus on Sunday
night. They went from here to Wash
ington, ID. G., and took in the sights
and interesting places of the nations
capital as well as those down the
Shenandoah Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolphus Gordy. living
near here. are entertaining their
York City. They also have heen en-
tertaining their son-in-law and daugh-
ter and grandchild, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Foster of Salisbury. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Passwaters are
being congratulated upon the birth of
NOR Miss Doris King.
Mrs. Maize Smith. wife of Hugh ID.
Smith. warden of the Sussex county
prison. has been entertaining her sis
ter. Mrs. Fred Paul Sher of Philadel-
phia Tor few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collins and
son Robert of Staten Island, N. Y.
have been spending few days with
his mother. Mrs. Georgia Collins, he
fore they take up their new home at
IN. 1sNf
Mrs. Collins also entertained her
daughter. Mrs. Albert Dyer of Milford
Mrs. Frank L. Joseph. West Laurel
street. is confined to the Milford Mem
orial Hospital. suffering from a dislO-
Gated hip as result of a fall at her
Sergeant Edward Balm. Company 3.
Camp Croft, S. C., is on leave and
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Levi Balm, near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Dawson. Al
bury avenue. are employed in Balti-
more with the Martin Airplane Cor
poration. Mrs. Dawson spent part of
the week with her parents. Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. John Ewell Calhoun.
on West Market street.
The third and last musical vesper
I'm Wesley Methodist Church until fall
will he held this Sunday night The
program will he directed by Mrs.
Stroup. wife Of Prof. Chester r.
Stroup. musical teacher in the George
town High School. There viii he vocal
and instrumental soloists, ensembles,
and congregational singing. Selections
win be sung by the senior and junior
ehoirs. Preceding the service will be
a short organ recital.
Mrs Joseph Megginson has been
named as chairman of the victory
garden" program for GEORGETOWN. She
will act as a member Of the county
cor mittee of which Miss Gertrude
Holloway. Home Demonstration Agent.
is chairman. The purpose of the pro-
gram is to stimulate an interest in
home gardening among those families
who have suitable plots. 1t is Impress
ed upon them to cultivate them care
fully in order to obtain the maximum
results,