Milford chronicle., 1944-02-25
GEORGETOWN

by more than $4,000. The Schoo
children, the committee, members
of the 18th Infantry and the man
agement of Ayers Theatre played
a great part in helping to pul
across the drive. Great credit also
is being given to members of the
Sunshine Sunday School class. On
Thursday night of last week, six
hundred bonds were sold totaling
$78,250, when the Ayers Theatre
put on the premiere of the picture
First Comes Courage" The the
atre was filled to capacity. The ad-
mission was the purchase of a
bond.
Wesley College Students in
Grace Church Program
Students from Wesley Junior
College, Dover. put on program
for the Youth Fellowship of Grace
Methodist on Wednesday night.
There was a full evening program
including worship. study and recre-
alton. The young people of Wesley
Methodist Church and churches on
the Georgetown Circuit attended.
Dedicate Service Flag
In Bethesda Methodist Church at
Stockley, on Sunday morning, a
service flag, in honor of those OF
the church and community now in
the armed forces was dedicated.
The address was given by Sergt,
Lewis Wells of the Army Air Field
of Dover.
Vesper Service
A musical vesper service was held
in Wesley Methodist Church on
Sunday night. The hymn singing
by the congregation was accOmpan-
led by an ensemble of seven in
struments i'm addition to the organ
Special vocal groups included a
wOmen's quartet and male quar-
tet. There also was piano duo. Il
trumpet trio and Il clarinet quar-
tet.
Observe Goth Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Zachariah West. OF
this town, quietly observed theii
sixtieth wedding anniversary or
February 13. The occasion alst
was the eightieth birthday anniver
sary of Mr.. West. Mr.. West, now
retired, was for many years CON
nected the car-shOps of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company here
They have two sons. Charles ana
Fred, both railroad men of Will |
mingtOn. Mr.. West is one of the |
oldest members of the order of Odd |
Fellows in the state.
Blood Donor Campaign On
Last Wednesday night, in the
Georgetown High School auditor
ium. a number of local citizens
members of the Red Cross. church
es and schools were guests of JAS
+. GOslee. Jr.. blood donor chair
man of this area when the Rec
Cross exhibited two new films
which showed Red Cross in action
at the front lines and the use OF
blood plasma. The mobile unit
from the Red Cross headquarters
in Baltimore will he in this town
for a day and Il half on February .
and 80. Physicians, who are spe
cialists in the line of blood plasma
accompanied by a staff of nurses
will be with the mobile unit. Man!
pledges for the donation of blOOt
already have been made. according
to Mrs. Stuart O'Neil in charge o
registration and Mr.. GOslee. chair"
man of the local committee.
Local and Personal
Pvt. Paul W, Steele. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Steele, livins
near Georgetown, serving in thu
army as a member of the Tanh
Corps. now is stationed at CAM
Ark. Prior to entering the
service. he was employed as fore
man in the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops in Wilmington. where he had
been employed for nine years.
Pvt. Charles II. Mitchell. Camp
Rucker, Ala, is spending ten days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II
B. Mitchell, at MillsbOrO.
Woodrow Lynch. Navy. stationed
1t the Great Lakes Naval base, is
ln 14-day leave visiting relatives
1t Millsboro.
Pvts. Alan Burhage and Raymond
I1lltHtio, SldliOicu 1T A'oihDi ANoN'
Md, have been visiting relatives
1t Ocean View.
Lieut.. William H. Russell, Jr..
of former Deputy-Attor,
and Mrs. Frank Nj.
Jones, this town, and formerly bus
mess manager of the Sussex COun-
ian, has been transferred from the
,..,oI I,oeo ~ nuoOcat DOinf r
10 Chicago. Mrs. Russell. who for
some time has been living at East
r. l., has arrived at
he home of her parents, but eX-
poets to join her husband soon.
Sergt. Louis CurrurellO. station
ed at Camp Pickett, Va. has been
he guest of Georgetown friends for
/ few days. He is well known here.
Mrs. Laura d. Atkins. deputy
sheriff of Sussex County. left yes
.erday to spend some time with
ler husband. Tech. Sergt. Thomas
3. Atkins, now stationed at Breck-
Ky. Sergt. Atkins is son
If Charles T. Atkins. living near
lere, and is connected with the
i31st Engineers Light Equipment
Company.
Pvt. Joseph w. Thoroughbred of
his section, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ieorge NJ. Thoroughbred. has COM
,leted his basic training at Camp
croft, S. c., and has been trans
erred to Fort George Meade, Md.
Pvt. Julius r. Green. son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Julius Green. here, who
low is stationed at Fort Monroe,
"a, has been spending a few days
With his parents.
Corp. r. Dale Short, son of Mrs.
Harry E. Hudson. this town, who
ecently returned to this country
rom India, where he served year,
as been spending a few days here.