Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
GEORGETOWN

sections of lower Delaware attende,
the semi-annul meeting and Dime
of the Laymen's League of SUISSE,
county in the. parish house of st
Paurs Church here on Thursday nigh
of last week.
At the business meeting, Walter NJ
Belts. of Millsboro, was chosen pres.
! ident and A. L. Shipley of Laurel
secretary and treasurer. The guesi
speaker was the RI. Rev. Noble C
the Diocese of Maryland, whose head
quarters are in Baltimore. Dinner
was served at 6:45 D. m. by the ladies
of st. Paurs Guild.
Luther B. Norwood, age SO years,
one of the outstanding members of the
Moor clan in Indian River District,
| is miles southeast of here, died last
Georgetown, to visit Dr. G. NJ. Van
Valkenburgh. The car was driven. by
his nephew, Samuel Norwood of New
! York City, who noticed that his uncle
was very quiet. Turning to look al
him he discovered that he had slump
ed in the seat. He drove into Mills
boro and carried him to 3 a physician
who pronounced him, dead. Funeral
services were held at 2 O'Clock on Sum
day afternoon IN Indian River Mis-
sion Church with burial in the adj
joining church yard.
VI lttC GNdNG ADQtAAh
of Health will be at the Georgetown
Public Schools on Thursday. April
80. for the purpose of giving a medical
examination to all children who will
enter school next fall. If minor de-
( fects occur, 1t is figured that they
may be remedied before the opening
of the fall and winter term.
Beginning, last Monday and contin-
uing for one week, the annual drive
in Georgetown OF the Delaware Di-
vision of the Wonen's Field Army OF
the Americas Society for Control of
Cancer will get under way. Mrs. James
NJ. Tunnel, Jr.. is chairman of the
Georgetown drive.
| Within the next two weeks an ad-
vanced Rcd Cross First Aid class will
be started in the Georgetown Fire
Company Hall Graduates of elemen-
tary classes will be eligible.
Advanced first aid is required of all
who successfully meet the require
ments for membership in the motor
corps. Miss Marian McCabe. county
health nurse, will he the instructor.
The senior Junior prom. of the Mills
I boro school will be held on May ]
with music being furnished by Lee
/ Paige. The junior class supervisor is
Mrs. Blanche w. Outten.
u. s. Senator james NJ. Tunnel.
who delivered the keynote address at
I ~
Maine last Friday a week, keynoted
the Utah State Convention last Sat
urday. ~
Isaac d. Short End. prominent young
attorney, living on West Market
street here. Is reported to have pur-
chased the "Grubb' cottage on Lewes
/ Beach, He and his family are eN-
pected to occupy it this summer
John Rawlins, of Huntington. w.
Va, spent part of last week with his
sister, Mrs. Sarah II. Quicker. on West
! Market street.
Miss Maggie s.. Wilson. after spend
ing most of the winter in California.
Mrs. Howard T. Stewart and sister,
Miss Sara X. Wilson. have had as
their ,rIIests recently Mrs. John Pagan.
ShCarnan. of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Thomas Collins OF New York.
Prof. Walter Short of Trenton. n.
j.. has been spending a few days
with relatives here.
Mrs. Eleanor Hawley has moved
from the Henderson apartments on
South Bedford street to the property
on South Bedford street. located be-
tween West Pine street and the Pub
lie Square.
Davis, has been spending a part Of
the week with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Baylis, in Wilmington.
Mrs. Fred Paul Sher. of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting her brother
tin-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
ID. Smith at their home on the Sussex
county Jail farm. MIR. Smith is war
den of the ia !.
Mrs. Norman McGee and two chill
dren. Rosemary and Betty Lou, have
returned to their East Pine street
hone after snending two weeks with
relatives in Burrwee. N Y.
Officers of Mary Rebekah Lodge No.
Is. women's branch of the Indepcnd-
ent Order OF Odd Fellows here have
been elected and installed. as follows:
Past Noble Grand. Mrs. Charles Short;
noble grand. Mrs John ]. Short; vice
grand. Mrs. William NJ. T.. Stemples:
recording secretary. Mrs. Elsie Coma
way; musician. Mrs. w. Raymond Fau-
cett: chaplain. Mrs. John King; right
supporter to noble grand. Mrs. Will
liam e. Puscy; left supporter to noble
grand. Mrs. Arthur Kapp; warden.
Mrs. Thomas r. Purnell: conductor.
Miss Myrtle jefferson: right supporter
to vice grand. Mrs. J. Burton Wagay-
Mrs. Herman Wilson; inside guardian.
Mrs. Thomas i. Littloton; outside
guardian. Mrs. Oscar l.. Thomas
Mrs. Robert West. county president
of the Federation of Women's Cliibs,
addressed the meeting Of the Milton
New Century Club on Wednesday in
observance Of the 33rd anniversary OF
the founding Of the club.
After spending the winter here. Mrs.
Ella Pettyjohn and granddaughter,
Miss Mary Lynch. r. N. have moved
to Rehoboth Beach and opened the
cottage of Mrs. Pettyjohn.
William league. who has becn spend-
ing the winter with his sister. Mrs.
Frank Green. North King street, has
returned to his duties as tugboat
engineer i'm New York.
Mrs. Eli Salisbury. East Market and
Albury avenue. is visiting her par
ents. Deputy L. s. Marshal and Mrs.
Cove S. Lynch in Wilmington.
Mrs. Flora Barr. East Market street,
has returned home after spending
most of the winter with her son,
Courtlard Barr and family at Glen
olden, Pa.