Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
GEORGETOWN

Seaford, and Wright A. Meredith
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey Mere
dith of fredericksburg, Md, has beer
made. The wedding took place a
Dover on the afternoon of February
s. the Rev. M. w. Marine of Dover
performing the ceremony.
Firemen Elect
Officers of the Georgetown Fire
Company have been chosen for the
wear, as follows: President, Joseph
G. Green; vice-president and secre-
tary. Charles H. Marsh; treasurer,
Thomas R. Purnell; chief, Olin ID.
Johnson, elected for the 18th year;
first assistant chief, Thomas r.
Purnell; second assistant chief,
James A. Devin; fire recorder, Hen
ry Ellingsworth; property custo-
dian, Rodney H. Pride; chief engi-
neer, E. Warren HolsOn.
Grange Officers Chosen
Members of Midland Grange, No.
81, have chosen the following Off
GERS for the year: Master, Howard
Belts; overseer. c. Arlington Pep
per; lecturer, Jacob Minor; stew
ard, James Holloway; assistant
steward, Norval Pepper; chaplain.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood: treasurer.
Arthur Kapp; secretary. Mrs. Char-.
ity Massey; gatekeeper, Edward
Rogers; Ceres. Mrs. James Hollo-
way; Pomona, Mrs. Carrie Belts;
Flora. Mrs. C. Arlington Pepper;
lady assistant steward. Mrs. Norval
Pepper. At meeting held at the
hall on Monday night, forty mem
bers and visitors were present and
heard a panel discussion on How
Our Grange Can Render a Greater
Service to Our Community"
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Halsted p. Layton
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Patricia Meane Lay
ton, to Lieut.. Wesley Howard
Thompson. n. r., son of Paul c.
Thompson and the late Mrs. Thomp-
son of Troy. N. Y. Miss Layton is
graduate of the FoXhOllOw School
in Lenox, Mass, and in December,
1943, from Smith College. Her
fiance is an alumnus of Union Col
lege and the Albany Law School.
He formerly was associate attOr-
ney in the law bureau of New
York State Tax Department. The
is expected to take place
in the near future.
HilSee Lewis
Mrs. Sallie NJ. Hilsee of Philadel-
Dhia. daughter of the late Isaac Ba-
ker of GumbOrO hundred, and Silas
Walter Lewis, son of the late Mr..
md Mrs. Silas J. Lewis of the
Iumboro section were married on
February l al Whitesville by the
Rev. A. G. Thomas.
Valentine Dance
A Valentine dance was given at
he USO on Tuesday night. II was
l formal affair. The building was
decorated in the Valentine tradi-
ion. A special feature was
lucky number" dance for which
special prize was given to the
winner.
Hearing Test Conducted
On Tuesday night, February 29. Il
hearing test sponsored by the
Georgetown Kiwanis Club will be
given in the basement of Grace
Methodist Church. The test will .
be made by phonO-audiometer
and will be free to all interested
persons.
Miss Doris Bookhammer. of Will
nington. has been spending several
ays with her grandparents. Mr..
nd Mrs. Byron Sammons. here.
Mrs. Mildred Steele is on a trip
D Arkansas where she will spend
few weeks with her husband. Pvt. I
aul w. Steele, who is stationed at
amp ChOffee.
Miss Mary Townsend has been
pending a few days in Philadel-
hia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian E. Townsend
ave purchased the Bancroft cot
lge, on Columbia avenue, RehO-
9TH.
The st. Agnes Chapter of the AL
II Guild of St. Paul's Protestant
piscopal Church will meet at the
,ctory tonight for important bust
ess.
The COkesbury All Club will have
food sale on Saturday morning,
ebruary 26. at Burton's Garage,
arket street.
There will be a musical vesper
rvice in Wesley Methodist Church
| Sunday night, February 20. The
'Ogram is to be similar to the
ur previous ones held within the
lst year. Choirs of the several
lurches will take part. in addition
instrumental and vocal solos
Id ensembles. The forthcoming
rvice is expected to be one of the
of those held within
e past year
Mrs. Wilson +. Stanley has been
sitting her brother. Sergt. Will
I'm E. Johnson. and family at
Ieens Village, L. l.. N. Y.
Rain, hail and snow ran the
Imut of weather conditions early
'iday and Saturday. A drop in
e temperature with strong winds. .
ade Saturday and Sunday very :
sagreeable. =
Lieut.. William d. Stevenson. Jr.,
at Camp Davis. n. c., is
/ a twO-weeks' furlough with his
rents, here.
Pvt. Mildred Prettyman. Air Wac
Georgetiwn, who reported few
US ago to Camden. for active duty
IS been sent to Fort Oglethorpe,
/.
Pvt. Ray L. Anderson, son Of
rs. Edith Riley of Georgetown.
s sent word that he has arrived
fely in the South Pacific war
ca.
Lieut.. Molloy c. Vaughn, Jr.. son
former-County Agent Vaughn.
ar Coolspring, has been sent to
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