Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
GEORGETOWN
COLLECTINO BOOKs ZOE sOLDIERs

i The Victory Book Campaign, Whic
! Is to collect books 70 rthe soldier
! sailors and marines i'm army camp:
/ on ships and in the Red Cross and JISl
, centers is under way i'm Georgetown
, Ihe committee here consists of tn
Rev, Richard X. White, rector of 81
MIs. Albert Farley. Mrs. Calvin L
AHlerbach, Mrs. Helen Short Wesi
Mrs. Ruth Wilgus. Mrs. Edwin Smith
Miss Margaret Layton, Mrs. Isaac Il
Short, End, Mrs. Caleb NJ. Wright
Mrs Robert Mustard, Mrs HoWa r,
King. Mrs. Edward Call Morris, Mrs
John Maybury Headquarters hav,
been established on Market street, II
the building. owned by Mrs. Thaye
Royal and formerly occupied as al
electrical store by Charles Meyer.
IMPROVING SERVICE
For the purpose Of speeding up lonl
distance and out -Of-town calls, the
DIAMOND State Telephone Company /.
installing new switching equipment il
the Georgetown central Office. The
work is expected to he completed bS
the end of February at a cost of about
$4,000, according to C. Burton Syp-
herd, manager of the company.
COLLECTING, WASTE PAPER
Under direction of John Knight, as
sistant scoutmaster of troop No. 1O5
I the Boy Scouts and Cubs will make
monthly collections of waste paper
including newspapers, magazines, bags,
I Wrapping paper CdfQDOdiu DOAeS ana
cartons which are necessary to the
war effort. A special effort will be
/ made to collect WaStepaper at central
points. such as churches and commun-
ity houses. In the rural areas surround
| ing Georgetown. Business places and
/ housewives desiring collections more
often will be accommodated.
CENTURY CLUB TO MEET MONTHLY
Because of the many activities in
which the members are engaged. work
Z tNrer fnNn dAfA aNa
the Georgetown New Century Club
( have decided to hold meetings of the
Georgetown New Century Club have
decided to hold meetings of the club
but once each month. beginning with
February. The meeting date will lie
the last Wednesday of each month
At the regular meeting of the club
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock, Miss Maggie S. Wilson will be
in charge of the Bible Day program
ance at the club until her return from
California in April. She will talk on
The First Book Written for the New
Testament" The musical program
tor the afternoon will be in charge of
Mrs. Chester r. Stroup.
HEARN-SMITH
Miss Alma Lee Hearn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Doda Hearn of DeImar,
and Ross GraysOn Marvel Smith, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Rodney Smith,
Friday night at Delmar by the Rev.
Raymond w. Hallman.
LAWSON-PEPPER
Miss Edna May Lawson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Lawson, of
FairmOunt. and George Hunter Pepper,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Pepper
of near Lewes, were married Sunday
night at the First Presbyterian manse,
here by t%MESM.H sse RsX; HRETy REtycNErI w Ewig'
Miss Eliza +. zimmerman, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. zimmerman of
Harrington, and Clarene l.. Raughley,
son Of Mr.; and Mrs. Clarence NJ:
Raughley of FELTON,, were married at
by the Rev. John L. Johnson.
Friends of Miss Lydia Il. Fox of
Lewes. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler w. Fox, of Bridgeville, have
been apprised of her marriage to Will
lard T.. Wyatt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Wyatt of Milton.
The wedding took place at Harbeson
OH the night OF January II, the Rev.
J: 7. George. pastor of beaver Dam
sHoCKLEY-TOOMEY
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Marian Jennie Shock
Shockley of Frankford. and Everett
Clifton Toomey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Toomey of Dagsboro. The we'd
ding took place at Selbyville on the
night of January 20, the Rev. w. James
Ennis performing the ceremony.
LYNCH-BENNETT
Announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. Efiie Mae Lynch. daughter of
Amos Henry and the late Mrs. Anna
Hudson. of Selbyville. and George y.
Bennett. son of Mrs. Lucinda C., and
the late Augustus Bennett. of near
Frankfort. has been made. The we'd
ding took place at RoXana OIL SatIlr-
day night, January 10. the Rov: John
Methodist Church. performing the
RECENT SUSSEX BIRTHS
Recent births reported i'm Sussex
county are: To Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Pepper. near here, hoy, i'm the Beeb,.
Hospital at Lewes; DR.. and Mrs. G.
NJ. NanValkenburg, Pine and Front
streets, this city, hoy. i'm the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rogers of Seaford. formerly Of
the Milford Memorial Hospital: DIR.
and Mrs. J. Lcldnd Fox. of Seaford. Il
girl, in the Beehe Hospital ut Lcwcs.
RED CROSS ELECTS
At a meeting OF the Georgetown
branch of Delaware Chapter. 1Ameri-
can Red Cross. held in the court house
on Tuesday night. officers were choa-
en- as follows: Chairman. James T.
Carey; vice chairman, Rev. Harry W.
Ewig; Secretary, Mrs. Nellie Walker;
treasurer. Harold d. Hatfield.
CHURCH-NIGRA
Announcement of the marriagc Of
Miss Sarah Pauline Church, 129 Elm
street, Salisbury. Md. and Francis
ph'a. has been made. The wedding
took place at st. Pauls rectory. East |
Pine street. this city. on Saturday af-
ternoon Of last wee *. the Rev. Rich |
Il hA
money. The groom is connected with
'"e Marine BRowN-BucKLEY S5VVT;
Miss Pearl Catherine Brown. daugh- |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Brown. |
and Gilbert Allen buckley. son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Allen w. Buckley, al of Mil |
ford. We're married last Saturday night |
at Milford by the Rev. Frank Herson.
pastor of the Avenue Methodist |
Church of that town.
WILL PURCHASE SIREN
The Georgetown Defense Council is |
taking steps to secure a siren which |
VIII he acceptable and meet the re-
quirementS of the Federal Govern |
ment. Sirens in use here do not seen |
to meet the requirements Until such |
time as an approved siren can he |
installed. decision has been reached |
TO give air raid warnings. If; and when |
the fire alarm and at the same time |
ringing the courthouse bell and all of |
the church bells Plans have been made |
to have all of the bells run@ quickly. |
McDONALD-STOECKEL
Mrs Lola Anne Mcdonald, daughter I
of the late Edward and Jane Elliott |
of the Providence SECTION, who for the |
mast few years has been a resident Oh
East Pine street here, and Joseph Burt |
Stoeckel. son of Mrs. Roney and the |
late George r. Stoockel of Stockley, |
were married last "Wednesday after |
noon at go o'clock at Wesley Metho-
= ct parsonage. North Race street. |
The Rev. Omar f. Jones performed |
the ceremony.
They were attended by her niece. |
Miss Gertrude Elliott of Milford. and |
Louis Carson of this cit:'.
Miss Lillian Mariner. who has been