Milford chronicle., 1944-10-13
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. G. A. Nelson
Is "a Years Old

Market street on Thursday. He
late husband was for many yeaI
conductor on the p, b. G. v
Railroad, running from Harring
ton to Franklin City, Va. Mr.
Nelson has three children, job
S. Nelson of Washington, d. C
George A. Nelson of Delmar, an
Mrs. Nellie Walker. who lives wit
her mother and is employed in tn
Office of Clerk of the orphans
Court Clarence B. Johnson.
Churchmen Meet
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
/ of sub-district number five of thu
Dover District, met in Grace Meth
odist Church ON Monday night o.
this week. Churches included in
the district are Grace. Wesley anG
Georgetown Circuit; Goshen and
Grace Churches. Milton; Rehoboth
Lewes, Nassau. Unity. Harbeson
Glendale and Indian River.
Young people between the ages
of Is and % years were entitled to
participate in the sub-district pro-
gram and activities.
War Fund Drive On
The 1914 United War Fund Drive,
under leadership of the local chair
man. John T. Carey, is now under
way. BY the end of the month the
local quota of $4,000 is expected
to be over-subscribed. The funds
collected in the campaign will be
used for all welfare agencies in the
state except the Red Cross. The
quota for the entire state is set at
$S23,50 The money collected will
go to the USO, United Seamen's
Service. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts,
Prisoners-of-War Relief Societies
for the European countries and the
Salvation Army.
Former Congressman
Robert &. Houston Ill
Former Congressman Robert G.
Houston, member of the Sussex
County Bar and owner of The Sus-
sex Countian, is i'll at the home of
his son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Thomas Robinson on
North Bedford street. He is said to
be suffering from an attack of
grippe and his condition is not
serious. He has the distinction of
being the only man in this state
ever to serve four successive terms
in Congress. He was a member of
the 69th, 10th. fist and 72nd Con-
crosses.
Observes S5th Birthday
Joshua ]. Lambden. living in
South NanticOke District, near
Cokesbury, and for many years one
of the outstanding Democratic pol
iticians of Sussex county. quietly
observed his eighty-fifth birthday
at his home on Monday. He became
active in politics before he was
twenty-one and has voted in thir-
ty-one elections. For many years
he has been one of the most eX-
tensive and prosperous farmers in
his district. Many years ago he
was elected to the lower House of
the Delaware Legislature from the
Third Representative District.
which includes SeafOrd. In 1918,
he was nominated for Recorder of
Deeds, but was defeated by his Re-
publican opponent. the late David
H. Reed of Glendale.
Local and Personal
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Wilson.
East Pine street, are the proud par
ents of baby boy. born in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital few days
ago.
Mrs. Frederick r. SammOns.
South Bedford street, is on a two
weeks visit with her son, Lieuten
ant Paul w. Derrickson and fam
lily at Columbus. Ga.
Mrs. Thomas DonOhue is con-
fined to the home OF her mother.
Mrs. William Roach on KINNEY
suffering from grip. (
Mrs. Robert J. Collins and son
BObbie of Baltimore. are spending
some time with her mothcr-in-law.
Mrs. Georgia Collins. on Rosa
street. while Lieutenant u. g. Col
Inns is on sea duty.
Captain and Mrs. Elliott Il. Jones
are being congratulated upon the
arrival of twin girls at the Becbe
Hospital in Lewes. Captain Jones
is stationed at Fort Miles The
twins have been named Susan Jane
and Sandra Jane. Mrs. Jones was
he former Miss Myra Jane Stur-
gis of Georgetown.
Floyd Littleton. a former
toned in Snow Hill. Md. with the
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
Iany. spent Thursday with rela-
ives and friends here.
Pfc. HOyt Rogers, Jr.. who for
ome time has been stationed in
is spending his fur
ough with his parents. Mr. and
lrs. Hoyt Rogers.
Smarting under the defeat given
hem on Friday night of last week
t Laurel under the lights the
Georgetown High School football
cam will undergo many changes
efore the game with Seaford here
n Friday afternoon of this week.
While admittedly a small team and
ew. Coach Keen believes that he
ill be able to make a good show
lg against Seaford by changing
p some of the players. Laurel's (
ictory by a score of 26 to was
he highest run up against the To-
ais for several seasons. K
Chief of Police and Mrs. Frank
Wilson. North Race street. are
eing congratulated upon the birth
t baby girl in the Beebe Hospital
n Friday night, which weighed 6% <
ounds.
Corporal Miles Martin Isaacs.
'ho has just returned from Scot