Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
GEORGETOWN


day afternoon at the Carey funera
home. Interment was in the churcl
yard at McColley's Chapel, a
Redden. He is survived by hi
wife, Mrs. Nellie Frances Clendan
iel, and two daughters, Mrs. How
ard Phillips, this town, and Mrs
Eulen Dickerson, of Ellendale.
The Nanticoke Home Demonstra
tion Club started work on surgica
dressings ON February 4, and con
cluded the work on Friday, June Il
making total of 3,13S dressings
Mrs. Cecil Morgan, wife of Clerl
of the Peace Francis F. Morgan
was the inspector. The RECORD
made by the Nanticoke Club is one
of the outstanding among the
Home Demonstration clubs thru
out lower Delaware.
Measles and whOoping cough
two dreaded diseases, have broken
out in the Sixth district, and many
cases are reported from the Frank
ford area.
Former Sheriff BrittingIam Dies
Lorenzo w. Birmingham, aged 81,
former sheriff of Sussex county,
former Democratic worker, and
farmer of Gumboro hundred. died
at his home at loves Cross Roads
at 1920 o'clock on Friday night
of last week as result of heart
trouble brought on by an accident
a few weeks ago when he was
thrown by a fractions mule and
sustained a broken hip. Mr.. Brit
tingham was born on December 2,
1875, near Twilley's Store, short
distance from willard. Md. son of
the late George w. and Mrs. Sal
lie (WyatU Brittingham. He came
to Delaware when five years old
and located at loves Cross Roads,
where he attended school. He
was married on February %, 1898.
to Mary Lavinia Buchanan, OF
Smyrna. a daughter of the late
George Buchanan. and by the
union there is one daughter. Mrs.
Olive H. Burton, wife of Theodore
Burton, Jr, this place. Mr. Burton
took an interest in Democratic pol
itics in the third election district
of the Sixth Representative district
(Gumboro), having for many years
served as committee man of that
district. He was looked upon as
one of the outstanding politicians
in the southern section of lower
Delaware. He was elected sheriff
of Sussex county. on November A.,
1880, for a two-yearterm, serving
from the first Tuesday in January.
1881, to the first Tuesday in jan
uary, 1888.
Funeral services were held from
the late home on Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. in charge of the Rev.
A. G. Thomas of Whitesville. In
terment was made in Union Gene
terry, this town. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Mary l.. Birmingham,
one daughter. Mrs. Theodore Bur-
ton, Jr., this place, and one broth
er, John G. Birmingham, Silvia, Va.
Gray-Willey
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Irene B. Gray, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Gray of
Bridgeville, and Norris +. Wiley,
son of Mr., and Mrs. Ira. Wiley,
also of BffdgeViiie. has been made.
The wedding took place at Seaford
Saturday night, June ~. the Rev.
G.. S. Ross performing the cere-
mony. The bride and groom are
widely known throughout the west
ern section of lower Delaware.
Vacation Bible School Success
The annual session of the Com
munity Daily Vacation Bible
School has come to a close with
the largest enrolment in many
years. totaling 112. with an average
of SO. So received the
gold star for perfect attendance.
The total expenses of the school
to $4153. which was met
by morning offerings of the chill
lren and a contribution of $5.OO
each by the Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs. All churches were repre-
;ented and took part in the ses-
sions.
Garden Displays
Victory garden operators here
are going to put on display their
for the next several
weeks, according to the chairman
)f the committee, Mrs. Joseph Meg
sinson. The parade of vegetables
will be started with onions and
each week some vegetable will he
featured. Each week some organ
zation will be in charge of deco
'ating.
Returns Here As Athletic
Director
Prof. George Keen. director of
physical education in the George
own Public school from the fall
Of 1885 until June. 1912. will re-
urn to Georgetown in September
o become assistant superintend-
INT of the schools and director of
physical education. He resigned
is physical director here in June,
1912, to accept the position of
lirector of athletics at the high
school in Maplewood, N. j., at
higher salary. Prof. Albert Gau-
nef, last years cOacn, resigned
his spring to enter the armed
orces and Prof. Keen was offered
he post of assistant superintend-
mt and athletic director at an in
:reased salary. He takes the place
IS assistant superintendent of
'rof. Joseph D. Thomas who has
,een elected superintendent to
ucceed Prof Franklin ]. Butz
Who goes to Waynesboro, Pa, and
t the same time will direct physi-
al education activities among the
'oys at the school.
IeGee.Hall
Mrs. Anna Faucet McGee,
aughter of Mrs. Nellie S. Faucet
nd the late James w. Faucet, of
last Market street, and Raymond