Milford chronicle., 1942-12-25
GEORGETOWN
Bond Dance to be held
TUESDAY night, Dec. 20

Tuesday night, Dec. 20
Residents of Georgetown will
have a dance on Tuesday night, De
cember 20. 1t will not be dance
of the Georgetown Cotillion Club
which has suspended for the dura-
ton, but is going to be known as
a bond dance.7 The price of ad-
mission will be $25 war bond. The
difference between the purchase
price of $1S.75 and the $500 will
be the cost of the ticket. The tick
ct actually costs for one couple
$6.25.
Church Society Elects
Officers of the Woman's Society
for Christian Service of Wesley
Methodist Church have been elect
ed for the term, as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. George Elton Walls
Weep esident, Mrs. Julian E
Townsend; secretary. Miss Lila
Carey; treasurer, Mrs. Ralph
Swain.
Dedicate Service Flag
In St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Sunday morning, there was
a special dedication and the con-
secration of a service flag in honor
of those serving in the armed forces
from st. Paul's parish. The Rev.
Joseph G. Settle, rector, was in
charge. Those of the Parish in the
armed forces are: The Rev. Rich
ar DIX. White, William, John and
George Thoroughbred, three broth
ers and sons of Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Thoroughbred, three brothers
and sons of Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Thoroughbred; Clifford Hall, Ed
ward Wiami, Thayer Royal, Ralph
S. Baker, Carter Minor, DR.. Glen
wood M. Van Valkenburgh, Bruce
Jenkins, William Pohnson, How
ard and Charles Morris, Daniel
Blakeley, j.. Dean Williamson.
Mrs. ]. II. Collins Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Mae e.
Collins aged "a kidow of Joshua T.
Collins, for many years a widely
known merchant in COllinsville,
local suburb, were held on Satur-,
day afternoon from the Carey fu-
neral home here. Interment was
made in Union Cemetery. Mrs.
Collins died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Grew, at
Springfield, Pa, on Wednesday of
last week after a brief illness. Be
sides Mrs. Crew, she is survived by
another daughter, Mrs. Clarence
King, living near here, and one son,
j.. Thomas Collins, of Wilmington.
Kiwanis Club Officers for 1943
Officers of the Georgetown XII
wants Club have been chosen for
the next term, as follows: Presi-
dent, County Agent ]. Frank
Gordy; vice-president, N. Ashley
Jenkins; secretary, Assistant Coun-
ty Agent William Henderson;
treasurer, Prof. Richard Maxwell;
directors, Alexander E. Braunfeld,
Charles Green, Hugo Kopple, Fran
els Short, James owen, Carl See
gar, Prof. Franklin ]. Butz.
Schools Give Musical
The music department of the
Georgetown Public schools held
the annual concert of Christmas
carols on Monday night, December
21. Selections were giyen by the
boys choir, the girls glee club
and the mixed chorus under direc-
tion of Mrs. William D. Gibson,
music teacher in the schools. The
inst rumentaI . groups were in
charge of Mrs. Chester r. Stroup.
The program took place in the high
school 'audftoffnnfs and was opened
to the public without charge.
Service Club Treats Children
The annual Kiwanis Club Christ
mas treat and entertainment was
given to all girls and boys twelve
years old and younger in the high
school auditorium Tuesday night.
Army dimout regulations and fear
of keeping the children in the cold,
forced the members. of the club to
hold the affair indoors this year.
However, the party did not lack
any of its usual features. The
festivities started at $3.50 P. M. and
Santa Claus was present to distri-
butte the gifts of candy and fruits.
There were movies during the
evening and a magician was pres
ent to entertain the crowd. For
the past few years the festivities
have been held in the Public
Square under glaring lights, but
the army regulations this year for
bid lights stronger than the ones
now in use.
Locates Hearn
Miss Olive Ruth Locates, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Le-
Gates, and John Hearn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Hearn, both of
Laurel, were married December IL
at Marshallton, by the Rev. John
M. Kelso.
Wheatley Wells
Miss Isabelle Wheatley and Earl
Wells, both of Laurel, were married
at Delmar Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 10, by the Rev. John L.
johnson.
Short Mcdowell
Announcement of the marriage of
Mrs. Flossie c. Short of Milton,
and Benjamin F. Mcdowell, living
near here, has been made. The
wedding took place at the George
town Methodist Circuit parsonage,
here, on Saturday night, December
5. the Rev. E. N. Wright performing
the ceremony.