Milford chronicle., 1943-07-16
GEORGETOWN
Gas Plant Sold

Gas Plant Sold
James NJ. Tunnel, Jr., prominent
young Georgetown attorney and
son of U. S. Senator and Mrs.
James M. Tunnel. and l.. Nelson
Mcgee, living on the Georgetown
Lewes highway, near here, pur-
chased on Saturday the stock of
the Georgetown Service K Gas
Company and will operate the
plant in the future. Gas service
was established in Georgetown
about thirty-nine years ago, among
the founders of the company being
former C congressman Robert G.
Houston and the late Landreth l..
Layton. Ii was operated as the
Georgetown Gas Company Hntil
few years ago when it was pur-
chased by the late Miss Julia Bur-
ton. Since that time il has been
under the management of Marc
B. Saunders. For many years. gas
was used here not only for cook
ing purposes but street lighting as
well. When the local electric light
plant was taken over many years
ago by the Eastern Shore Public
Service Company. gas ceased to be
the means of lighting the streets.
1t is understood that as soon as
conditions will permit. the system
will undergo extensive repairs.
Former Georgetown Woman
Dies In New Jersey
Miss Mary Esther Rodney, daugh-
ter of the late David and Mrs.
Mary (Dunster) Rodney, for many
years well-known residents here.
died on Monday afternoon at her
home in MorristOwn. n. J. She was
a direct descendant of Caesar Rod
ney. one of the signers of the Dec
laratiOn of Independence. Funeral
services were held ON Wednesday
at the parlors of Ray
mond A. Lanterman. MOrristown.
Interment was made in Union
Cemetery, here. on Thursday.
Carmean MumfOrd
Miss Marie G. Carmean. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Car
mean, and Hollis G. MumfOrd. son
of Mrs. jamie c. MumfOrd and the
late Charles MumfUrd. all Of Lau-
rel. were married at Laurel last
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev.
+. +. Crockett.
Long Scott
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Madlyn Long, daughter of
1 # "a
ford. and Roland G. Scott. son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Roland +. Scott, of
has been made. The
wedding took place at Selbyville
on June 80, the Rev. w. }. Ennis,
pastor of Salem Methodist Church, Z
the ceremony.
Serves Six Days aS
Rotary President
Six days as president of the
-MillsbOro Rotary Club
is the record of Prof. Saunders p.
Jr.. English teacher in the
Nillsboro High School, short
.erm record held possibly by no
,ther Rotarian on the Delmarva
He became president
IN July l and presided at but one
Meeting. His short tenure of Of
ice was due to his induction into
he armed forces by Sussex County
Draft Board.
Lwarded "Order Purple Heart"
Pfc. Vernon Hill, son of Mr.. and
Irs. Roy Hill living on the
Bridgeville highway,
bout two miles from here, has
een awarded the Military Order
f the Purple Heart for "singularly
action in the African
according to word from =,
he assistant field director of the
tation Hospital where Hill has
cen confined since wounded by
hrapnel in the back of leg on
Iarch 80 while i'll action OH the
ront in the Tunisian campaign.
Irs. Hill is being sent the Heart"
d. safe-keeping as well as a let
er congratulating her son on his
ravery. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill were
otified that their son had been
by telegram from the
Var Department on May Is, but 1t
ras not until few days ago that I
hey learned the nature of the
Private Hill is the first Z
georgetown boy to receive an
ward in World War No. ii and
ne first to be wounded. He at
ended the local schools, and his
ster, Mrs. Dorthea Cannon, is Ii I
rarian in the schools.
Next Sunday morning the new
georgetown observation post will I
e opened. 1t is located at the in
,rsection of West Laurel and
ront streets and will be open to
le public for inspection in the
'ternoon. The Georgetown post, Z
nown as P3, has been in operation
nee December 9, 1941. Since
lat time it has been manned day \
I'd night. For the first few days
ter the establishment of the post
,Iunteers, women and men, had
stand out of doors. Finally
nall building was donated by A. X
Murray. This was rendered un-
for service some time ago by Z
e.
zeal and Personal aa+,s X
Miss Emma e. Smith, of Milton K