Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
GEORGETOWN


John E. Locates, aged so, for
many years a prominent farmer in
J Lewes & Rehoboth hundred, died
at his home, near Lewes, on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week as
result of stroke of paralysis. Mr..
( Locates was born near Georgetown
son of the late Philip S. and Mary
Anne Locates. and when a small
boy moved, with his parents, near
Lewes. Funeral services were held
on Saturday afternoon at the At
kins funeral home, Lewes. Inter-
ment in Lewes cemetery. He is
survived by his wife; one daughter,
Mrs. Gordon Budman, of Philadel-.
phia, and one son, Sylvester. living
at home. The following sisters
and brothers survive: Mrs. Walter
Robinson, Mrs. Herbert McGee.
Mrs. George Bennum, near Lewes;
Mrs. Lillian Tingle. near George
town; Mrs. Sarah McIlvaine, of
Ellendale; Harley f. Locates. near
Coolspring, and Samuel H. Locates.
living on the Georgetown-Lewes
road, near here.
Births reported here within the
past few days are: To Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Baker, Adams street.
a boy. in the Milford hospital who
has been named Marshall Franklin:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Shockley. a
girl on Tuesday; Mr. and Mrs. Row
land King. Piney Grove section. on
Wednesday. a boy.
Miss Elizabeth Short is on a
four-week trip to San Francisco to
visit her fiance. Sergt. Loren II.
Frye, who is stationed at Fort Ord.
Firemen were called out on Tues
day to a chimney fire at the home
of Warren HOlsOn on North Race
street. 1t was extinguished before
any damage was done.
Albert Short. son of Sheriff Dan
iel Short. has been transferred
from Camp Stewart. Ga. to Long
Island.
Pvt. and Mrs. Victor EpolitO are !
being congratulated on the birth of
a son. who has been named Victor
Russell, Jr.. born on January p.
He is now stationed at Camp Polk.
La. Mrs. EpOlitO before marriage |
was Blanche Rust. daughter of Mrs.
Ella Mae Rust and the late Con-
stable George Fred Rust. of this
town.
Joseph G. Green has returned
from the Milford hospital where
he has been undergoing treatment
for carbuncles.
Mrs. Harry +. Hudson has re-
ceived word from her son. Pfc.
Dale Short. from some port in the
United States. telling her he would
be home in about ten days. He has
been in India for the past year.
Miss Mildred Prettyman. who has
been home waiting call to active
duty as an Air WAC, reported to
Camden. n. j., on Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth +. Phillips. of
Smyrna, has opened optometric Of
fees in the Wagamon block on the
Square.
Leroy Morris. formerly of George
town. who has been manager of the
American store at Ocean City, Md,
for the past year, has been trans
ferred to Georgetown. Mr. Morris
spent his boyhood and young man
hood here.
Mrs. Daisey Hatfield and Mrs.
Wilson f. Stanley and daughter,
April. have been spending several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Howard J.
Thomas in Wilmington.
Miss Dorothy Townsend, daugh-
ter of Mrs. f. Alden Townsend. has
been elected by the students of
Juniata College. Huntingdon. Pa.
to fill a position on the WOmen's
Freshman Court.
Jones Memorial Hall has been
selected as the most central lOca-
ion for the Red Cross blood donor
which is set for February
IS and 80. A quota of 400 dOna-
ions has been set for the George
own area. The area to be covered ,
Includes MillsborO. Milton. and on ,
his particular visit. Lewes. RehO- !
10Th. Glendale and Lincoln. The .
Red Cross Mobile Bank Unit with i
staff of physicians and nurses Z
Omes here from Baltimore Regis ,
ration headquarters will he set uD
N February II in the display
DOM of the Delaware Power g. (
light Company. and in the even
ngs in the lobby of Ayers Theatre. i