Milford chronicle., 1943-04-30
GEORGETOWN

uty AlCOiiAey Geilefdi CdleD M
Wright, returned on Thursday from
the Milford Memorial Hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brasure
of Gumboro, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Matte Evel-
inc, to John F. Hudson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles w. Hudson, living
near here. The wedding took place
last Sunday night at GumbOrO, the
Rev. Frederick c. Walls of the Pill
grim Holiness Church, performing
the ceremony.
Lee Baer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Baer, who was one of
three University of Delaware stu
dents to receive special awards,
when at the annual ceremony at the
| field house on the University cam
/ pus varsity letters were awarded
/ to outstanding athletes in all
sports. His special award was for
winning letters in a single sport for
three years-One for football and
one for track. Baer also received
an intermural award for playing on
the, Sigma Phi Epsilon basketball
team which won the college cham
pionship. a. Lee. better known as
Bugs" Baer, is spending the Eas-
ter holidays at his home here.
Charles P. Hawkins, Jr., 10-year-
old son of Mrs. Mildred Hawkins.
was painfully Injured Tuesday af-
ternOon of last week when a bullet
from a 3S-calibre pistol pierced his
legs four times in a most unusual
accident. The lad was playing with
the pistol with his little friend,
Buddy" Coffin, son of Mrs. Thelma
Coffin Savage, at the latter's home
on KINNEY street. He did not know
the pistol was loaded. 1t was dis
charged. the bullet going through
one leg above the knee and going
across to the other leg where it
struck the bone and caused two
holes and then richOted hack to the
first leg which it pierced for the
second time, going out the other
side. The lad walked two blocks
alone to the office of DR.. Aubrey
C. Smoot on North Race street, and
bore the pains without a whimper.
After giving first-aid, he was taken
to the Milford Memorial Hospital
for further treatment, and returned
home the next day. He is resting
comfortably.
Officers of Union Lodge No. 3,
Independent Order Odd Fellows.
have been elected and installed for
the term. as follows: Noble grand, |
r. Dale Bryan: vice-grand, Robert
Mustard; past grand. John Cooper;
recording secretary, w. Raymond
Faucet; assistant recording secre-
tary, Wilbur Mumford; financial
secretary, Harold d. Hatfield;
treasurer, Harry T. Swain;' chap |
lain, Warren Wheatley; warden. |
Fred Tyndall; right supporter to |
noble grand, William Kitchens; left !
supporter to noble grand, Irwin |
Murray; right supporter to vice |
grand, Thomas Atkins; left sup
porter to vice-grand, Earl Adams;
conductor. COurtland Veasey; in !
side guardian. Obey A. Parker; out
side guardian. Ralph Swain; right |
scene supporter, LinwOod Penuel; |
left scene supporter. Melvin Tyn-
dali. On Sunday. May 2, at 10 A.
NJ, members of Union Lodge will |
attend divine service at st. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church where
a special sermon will be delivered
by the Rev. Joseph c. Settle.
The last meeting of the George
town New Century club until next
October was held on Thursday af
ternoon of this week at one O'Clock.
at the home of Mrs. Joseph Meggin-
son on North Bedford street. This
was a box social, and tea was
served. The club will close the
term with a donation of $25.00 to
The Red Cross. and to-date has $3.50
in war bonds. During the term.
have been held at the
homes of members due to the fact
hat the club room was turned over
20 the USO for recreational pur- :
poses.
Plans are being made for spe-
,ial Mothers Day program .at Wes-
ey Sunday School on May 9th at
80 A. NJ, to be held in the main
'oom of the church. The occasion =
will be featured by an address by
ormer County Agent Molloy c.
Iaughn of Coolspring, with special
music under the direction of Mrs.
Ihester r. Stroup. officials of the
sunday School have designated this !
S a special attendance day and
fforts will be made to break the G
resent attendance of 301 which >
vas set ten years ago. The conf :
nittee has set $50 as the goal.
Announcement of the marriage |
f Miss Edith Giles, Little Creek =
undred. and Edward Stanley, OF :
harptown, Md, has been made.
he wedding took place at Laurel 8
n the night of April s. the Rev. E. l
Hadley performing the cere-
lony. -. +
Friends of Miss Alyerna B. Coop
r. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert !
ooper. of near ,Stockley, have
cen apprised of her marriage on C
ne night of April 10 to Halton f. P
ohnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mill :
lrd F.. johnson of Frankford. The
'edding took place in Georgetown. =
le Rev. Zenas B. Bean, pastor OF a
1esleyan Methodist Church. North =
edford street, performing the GER n
mony. 8.
Charles r. Cannon. Jr.. son of a
r.. and Mrs Charles r. Cannon,
as completed his pre-dental edu- H
ation at the University of Della G.
are and now is attending the =
entail school of the University of II
80 v.-..,- .el
Officers of the Frankford Ladies' ~ j.,