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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
GREENWOOD 4-H GLIB

The Greenwood Hi-Flyers All
Club held its regular monthly meet
ing on February : at the home of
Sara and Montilles Webb with 10
members present. one visitor. Phyl-
lis Elliott; our local leader, Mr..
Cain. and our county agent, Mrs.
Nelson.
The business for this month was
the Fourth War Loan in which we
decided to each earn a dollar to
give to the club. so the club can
buy a $25 war bond. We are goins
to tell at the next meeting how we
earned our money. We made plans
for our years program. The var
ious things we planned were re-
pairing farm machinery. selecting
corn. poultry. insects. cooking. nu-
triton. party ideas and clothing.
Our March meeting is to be held
at the school. when Mrs. Nelson is
to show us the movie, Soldiers of
the Soil"
Mrs. Nelson told us of the poultry
contest and also of the reporters
contest.
Marilyn Brown played the piano
while the rest sang. The meeting
was then adjourned TO meet next
month with as many present.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
POCAHONTAS NOTES

The committee for February
wishes to thank the members of
Ionic Council for their cooperation
and help toward making our food
and rummage sale a success.
Special thanks to our Pocahontas,
Mrs. Doris Wilkie, who worked so
hard and her salesladies who work
ed with her throughout Saturday.
And also the Pierce Hardware
store for the use of the building,
and Dan Wilkie for the furniture
a desk, paper. pencils. mirror. ta-
bles of all types. chairs, stoves and
oil-many thanks.
Remember. another bingo party,
Monday evening, February 81. be-
evening at S o'clock in the Poca-
hontas Lodge Hall. Csc admission.
Prizes and refreshments.
A new upholstered occasion chair
will be in the lodge hall on Febru-
ary 21, to be CHANGED off until the
last of our series of parties. CHAIR
and work a gift from the Wilkes.
Come out and take a chance, then
you may be the lucky person.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
RED CROSS DRIVE IN
DELAWARE WILL OPEN
on MARCH FIFTH
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The publicity committee consists
of Henry r. Claus, chairman, with
J. German Walsh in charge of ra-
dio, William S. Armstrong. Jr., in
charge of displays, and James
Arieff in charge of flag displays.
James A. Finley of Odessa is to
be chairman for rural New Castle
county. Colonel William J. Storey
is Kent county chairman.
James NJ. Tunnell, Jr.. of George
town, chairman for Sussex county,
has announced that his assistant
chairman will be Mrs. Peter Whaley
of Selbyville.
Other Sussex county chairmen
are:
Mrs. Charlotte L. Stauffer. Bridge
Vile; Mrs. Ebe Chandler, DagsborO; /;
George NJ. Nelson, DelmaT; Fred
W Ireland, Glendale: Mrs. Burton
Cannon. Frankford; Calvin Affler-
bach. Georgetown; Mrs. r. Lee
Coulter, Jr.. Greenwood; Mrs. ].
Wheeler Campbell, Laurel; Harvey
ID. Williams. Laurel; Mrs. Eugene
c. Kelly. Lewes; Mrs. George Der
ricksOn. Lincoln; Willis w. Nit
chell. Ocean View; William r. Muir
ray. Millville; Frank NAPLES. Mil
ford; Howard Carey. Milton; Col
onel Edgar Slayer. Rehoboth; Karl
X. Brown. SeafOrd; Miss Maude W
McCabe. Selbyville; Mrs. William
Fl. Ayres, Millsboro.
Amy club or organization in the
state which would be interested in
hearing tirst-hand accounts of the
wartime activities of the Red Cross
is asked to contact Mrs. Daniel o.
Jr., at Red Cross head
quarters. who will provide speak
ers and motion pictures on request
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
New Century Club Notes

DR.. Frank Herson was the guest
speaker at the Milford New Century
Club on Monday when the subject
for the day was citizenship" DR..
NJ. Dalema Draper. the chairman for
the day. presented the speaker. af-
ter she had read a message from
Mrs. John l.. Whitehurst, the ma
tional president about after-war
planning. DIR. Herson's talk on
From Victory to Peace" was
thought provoking and called forth
number of questions and discus
siOns from the members. Being a
minister, he spoke of the church
and how it might keep alive the in
herent qualities of faith. hope and
love of the returning soldier for
the postwar generation, and the
making of right and just peace
with all of the difficulties that will
come with so many nations being
represented. The race problem and
the treatment of the offenders were
touched on in this very fine talk.
Summing up DR.. Herson said it
was not boundaries, armament or
bases that made war but it was
hunger. and peace was a matter of
food. This was the third group be-
fore which DR.. Herson had given
this treatise on postwar problems.
A report of the recent state board
meeting at Dover was given by the
director, Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send. along with the weekly pre-
view of pictures at the Plaza The
atre. Mrs. John Fry, who has been
appointed the woman chairman of
the War Finance Committee of Mil
ford, reported the sum of $51 ,326.95 |
as the present amount credited to |
the Milford New Century Club for \
the bomber campaign.
Next week is the annual birthday
luncheon of the club. II will be the
forty-fifth celebration The lunch
con served by the Order of Rebekas
in Odd Fellows Hall promptly at
1890 will be presided over by Mrs.
NJ. Haswell Pierce. the present, and
Mrs. John Fry. the toastmistress.
Members and their out-of-town
guests will attend in large num-
hers.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
HOME DEMONSTRATION NOTES

The MillwOOd Club met i'm the
hall on February > with a good at
tendance.
This was leaders, meeting, with
Mrs. Bess Shew and Mrs. Lucius
Webb demonstrating the fine laun-
dering of dresses. hosiery and
gloves.
The Blue Cross disqualification
plan has been put over the top"
by the group chairman. MFs. Bess
Shew. Mrs. Shew was also elected
secretary of this work and Mrs.
Lucius Webb was elected treasur-
er. Mrs. Webb requests that all
who have signed for this plan. he
sure to get your payments to her
before February Is. which is the
deadline. In the meantime. any
others who wish to take advantage
of this Blue Cross disqualification
Insurance. call Mrs. Bess Shew or
Mrs. Lucius Webb for further in
formation.
Continuing officers of Millwood
Club for 1914 are as follows: Mrs
q. w. Bond. president; Mrs. JOS
eph Lotland. vice president; Mrs.
Ernest Argo. secretary; Mrs. Lu-
cius Webb. treasurer.
Six new members have joined the
club this year. namely: Mrs. James
Cannon. Sr.. Mrs. Douglas Fry, Mrs.
w. X Barrett, Mrs. Addie Warner,
Mrs. jeanette Warner and Mrs
The March meeting to be held OIL
the first day of March promises TO
be interesting. Miss Yetter will be
present and will have an interest
ing program for us, so keep this
date in mind and come
Mrs. C. Z. Jester. president of
Millwood Sunshine Society. extends
an invitation to all club members
to attend the annual luncheon of
the society to be held in the hall I
at 1890 noon. February 23. Bring
a covered dish of your own choice, /
also a plate, silver, glass and sugar. (
If coffee is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On returning home from church
on Sunday, January 80. Mrs. Pearl
Messick was much surprised TO find
lovely surprise had been arrang-
ed by her daughters, Florence and
Rosanna, also her nieces, Mrs. Car
ter and Mrs. Buarque. The affair
was in honor of her birthday. Sew
eral of the guests had birthdays
circling around this date. therefore,
they all had nice time together.
Those present to share the goodies
were Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Armour.
George Armour, Mr.. and Mrs. Am
on Armour. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Shockley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Carter and daughter Joan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Buarque and daughter,
Joyce Ann. Arthur Armour. John
Armour, Jr., Florence Messick and
ROsanna Messick.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Rule Is Explained
On Motor Trucks
tcontInusd from First PaEel

his operating headquarters are To-
Gated.
The approval of such an extern
sion or Inauguration of trucking
services, explained Mr.. Keyes, will
be given only under the following
conditions: When such service is
necessary to the war effort or the
maintenance of essential civilian
economy; when it cannot be per-
formed by existing means of trans
portation or when existing service
is not as convenient or expeditions
as the proposed service and a posi-
tive need directly related to the war
effort is shown, or when il will con-
serve existing transportation fa-
cilities to a degree outweighing in
Importance the added use of the
new facilities; when the proposed
service will contribute directly and
in an important degree to the war
effort or is needed to sustain the
health and welfare of civilians or
when the new service can be fur
nished without additional demands
OH tIillCdl UldleiidlS OG UIdHpOMeF
While formal approval of an ex-
tension. of trucking service is au-
thOrized by the issuance of an or
der by the district manager. Mr.
Keyes pointed out that perform
ance of such service is subject to
operating authority that may he
required from appropriate state or
federal regulatory bodies.
Mr.. Keyes said khat the Motor
Transport District Manager of the
ODT may rescind any order ap-
proving expanded trucking opera
tiOns when the facts upon which
the order was issued were mis-
or when conditions
which warranted the issuance of
the order no longer exist. The new
order applies to all rubber-borne
Operations-common. con-
tract, and private carriers.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. David Pack and
children left on Friday of last week
for stay in Florida.
Mrs. August Faix, who has been
in Fort Myers, Florida, visiting her
son. Cadet William Faix, is expect
ed home today.
Mrs. George Baynum left last
Wednesday for Marshall, Texas,
where she will spend a short tins
with her husband, Pfc. Baynum.
The many friends of Mrs. Clara
r. Deputy will be glad to know
that she is convalescing from
pneumonia at her home on S. E.
Front street
Mrs. George Brown and son RO!-
lin, of Claymont. and Private War
rem Young of Aberdeen. Md, were
guests of Mrs. Warren Young over
the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs Paris C. Kirby at
ACiluGu lht E1d0tefu Dldle EdIIiltTS
Exchange Conference at the Hotel
dupont in Wilmington on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Conlin
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Postles Ham
mOnd of Wilmington will go to
Hershey. Pa, on Sunday for a short
visit and will enjoy the Ice Capades
there.
Nh and Mrs. Russell Robbins en-
tertained Mayor and Mrs. J. d. Rob
bins OF Milton. Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Argo and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Jester and daughter for
dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. Sanford c. Rowan. who has
been spending several weeks here
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank f.
'onlin. will 20 to Magnolia on Sun
day for a visit with her sister. Mrs.
William MilbOurne and her brother,
James VI. Kerbin.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
W. $. G. :. MEETS

The w. S. C. S. of the Calvary
Methodist Church held their regu-
lar monthly meeting on Tuesday
evening. February l, in the base
ment of the church with very fine
attendance.
Mrs. Hungerford. the vice presi-
dent. led the devotional service.
Then plans were made by Mrs.
Emma Downing, the president, to
have a turkey supper on Friday
evening. February 25. The complete
menu will be announced later.
Following the business meeting
delicious home made doughnuts and
hot coffee were served. The hos
tesses for the evening were Mrs.
Reedy Rogers. Mrs. Ernest Rogers,
Mrs. Edward Rogers. Mrs. Mason
Baxter and Mrs. Helen Miller.
The hostesses for March will be
Mrs. Mary Porter, Mrs. Edward
Warren and Mrs. Walter Thomas.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The February meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held Tuesday evening at the home
of the president, Mrs. Anthony Sum-
mers. Due to other activities there
were very few members present. 1t
was decided to change the meeting
night back to the second Monday in
the month.
A contribution of $1,000 to the
Clubmobile Unit Fund, a National
Auxiliary project, was voted. It was
noted that most of the members are
helping with the sale of Fourth War
Loan Bonds.
Progress on the afghan project
was reported and is very encour-
aging. Upon the suggestion of Mrs.
Schrey, the auxiliary decided to
make or have made squares (knit or
crocheted) for afghans to be pre-
sented to military or naval hospi-
tails which have asked for them.
The squares must be 5 inches
square, and may be made from old
scraps of yarn in any color Any
one interested in helping with this
project may contact any auxiliary
member for further information. 1t
is an easy and pleasant way to
help in good cause.
The March meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Robert Bay
mum on South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
SUSSEX COUNTY I'LL
LINKS HOLD BANQI ET
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Club. East Delmar; Fred Wright,
Snappy Delawareans. West Delmar;
Mrs. Edwin Smith. Georgetown
Peach Blossoms: Clarence +. Will
kins. Holly and Pines. Ocean View;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Calls. Handy
Hands. Milford: Miss Louise
Vaughn. Glenn Givens. Laurel All
Club: Mrs. Leighton LOckerman and
Mrs. Taylor Vaughn, OverbrOok All
Club; Miss Jane Grove. Shawnee
Speed Kids. Milford; Miss Theresa
Hedges and Miss Frances James.
Sycamore All Club.
The Links present were Miss Ir-
enc Tarr, Seaford; Mrs. Frances
Mears, Seaford; Mrs. Julia Smith.
Millsboro; William Hopkins,
Lewes; Mrs. Thelma Sharp. Mil
ton; Mrs. Esther. Hudson. StOckley;
Miss Florence Walls. Harbeson;
Ray Passwaters, Bridgeville; Miss
Edna Passwaters. Bridgeville; Miss
Charlotte White. Bridgeville; Miss
Theresa Hedges, Sycamore; Mrs.
Elizabeth Hussen, Bridgeville, and
Mrs. c. E. McCauley. Newark.
The dinner was planned and ar
rangements made by the following
committee; Miss Florence Walls.
Mrs. Julia Smith. Miss Edna Pass
waters, Mrs. Esther Hudson. and
Mrs. Margaret Nelson. county club
agent.
New Links added to the chain
were: Alden Hopkins. Lewes, rep
Head; Miss Mildred
Smith. Georgetown, representing
Heart; Roland Mills. Lewes. repre-
senting Hands; Miss Thelma Kre-
watch. Delmar, representing Health.
c. Z. McCauley. state supervisor
of All clubs took charge of the
candle light service for inducing
the new Links into the order. Miss
Moore assisted Mr. McCauley in the
ceremony.
The next meeting of the Link or
will be held at the home
Of Miss Florence Walls. Harheson.
at o'clock on Wednesday. March
|. A full attendance is urged.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Fuel Oil Rations
Remain Unchanged
Continued from First Page,

kContluueu from F4fSt rage
through the winter. Consumers
burning more oil than their ration
allOtments permit should take i'm
mediate steps to cut their consump-
ton. ThermOstats should he turn
ed down, rooms should be closed off
and all other measures should be
taken by hOusehOlders to live
within" their ration.
OPA explained that the 1O-gallon
value announced is the unit value
and not necessarily the coupon val
ne of hOusehOlders' fuel oil rations
Some coupons are worth / unit ITO
gallOns), some are worth ) units
$50 gallOnsl. and others. used by
larger consumers. are worth -
units $3.50 gallOns).
Period coupons do not become
valid in the East until March IA.
Period and Period coupons
will he valid until September 80.
the last day of the present heating
season.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
BUSINESS GIRLS

Last Monday evening was very
entertaining one for the Milford
Business and Professional Girls
Club. There were a few matters of
business taken up and settled. The
club welcomed two new members:
Miss Sue Ferguson and Mrs. Hilda
Jewell. This. brings the member
ship of the club up to forty.
The hostesses. Thelma Jewell.
Isabelle Kinks and Jane Grove. led
the girls in an exciting bingo game.
Sandwiches and cokes were serv-
ed. Later some of the girls played
cards.
The next regular meeting will
be at Derrickson's Restaurant
where they will enjoy dinner on
February 81.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Many Divorce Cases
Listed In Kent Co.
tcontInuea from FIrst parel

(Continuec from First Page)
kins. Anna May Smith Swiggett VS..
William Edward Swiggett. Clar-
ence McLoyd Emerson VS.. Rebecca
L. Emerson. Bessie Dyer VS.. Curtis
Dyer.
The continued cases are:
George w. Holland VS.. Florence
NAPLES Holland. Mary Ella Ever
EFT VS.. Norman Thatch Everett.
Marie Marvel Morris VS.. Melvin T..
Morris, Dorothy J. Tucker VS.. Rus
sell l.. Tucker. George d. McNatt
VS.. Elizabeth West McNatt, Virgie
Hill VS.. Granville III. Hill. Sallie
Mae Walls VS.. Harold B. Walls.
Catherine B. Dulin VS.. John Clar-
ence Dulin, Oliver II. Melvin VS..
Laura A. Melvin.
Ten cases are listed for final de-
cree as follows:
Elsie Scott VS.. Betram W. Scott.
Frances V. Lightcap VS.. William
Lightcap. Linford George Jerread
VS.. Anna Marvel Jerread, Mary Dora
Graham VS.. Jacob Frank Graham,
James Ross Williams VS.. Ruth Fair
ess Williams, Margaret ID. Butler
VS.. John NJ. Butler. Edna Palmer
Baker VS.. Harvey Byrd Baker, Dor
Othy BuFris Turner VS.. Taylor Med
ford Turner. Edward C.. Reed VS..
Beatrice NJ. Reed, Sarah Virginia
Wilson VS.. Woodrow Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
SCHOOL NO. 3

Last Friday. February 4. the as
sembly was in charge of grade 5
under the direction of Miss f. C.
Scott. Their play, entitled Mrs.
Thrif;ys Visit" was the Outgrowth
of very interesting unit of work
on Benjamin Franklin For the
benefit OF parents who were unable
to attend the morning assembly
because of work. the play was again
given on Wednesday evening to a
very large audience. That same
evening the audience also witness
ed a very interesting movie shown
by Paul HodgsOn. state supervisor
of agriculture, who was here to
explain OSTA work which will be
given at the school one evening
weekly
In an attempt to get at least 900
participation in stamp and bond
buying at the school. the Girl Re
serves gave a victory concert on
Friday afternoon. The admission
was at least one Zoe defense stamp.
Sales amounted to $3.50 and the
90co objective was reached.
The program consisted of several
groups of patriotic songs. drills.
and solos by Jamezenna Nann and
Leah Blackston and recitation by
Vivian Ross.
The next assembly will be held
Friday. February Is. at 11:l5. The
topic will be Current Progress and
Contributions of the Negro"
The music department is now
busy on a group of special songs
which the chorus will render on a
program at St. Paul's NJ. f. Church
on Sunday. February 13.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
SOLDIER FUGITIVE ARRESTED

Chief Deputy U. S. Marshal Mar
garet NJ. Murphy last Monday took
Thaddeus W. Dickerson, 21 years
old, of Glendale, to the Wilmington
police station and had him booked
for the U. S. authorities. Dickerson
is soldier whom military police
said escaped from custody of NJ.
P.'s while at the Pennsylvania sta
ton in Wilmington several months
ago. Dickerson was indicted by the
federal grand jury last October on
a charge of conspiracy to steal live
and dressed poultry in interstate
Shipment.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

The subject of the lesson-sermon
for Sunday, February 1S, is Soul. "
Morning service and Sunday
school are at IL O'Clock.
Golden text is: Isaiah CLIO. 1
will greatly rejoice in the Lord my
soul shall be joyful in my God.
A Bible citation from the lesson
sermon is: Lev. 26:11, 12. And l
will set my tabernacle among you:
and my soul shall not abhOr you.
12. And l will walk among you. and
will be your God, and ye shall be
my people.
a correlative passage from the
textbook Science and Health with
Key TO the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy is; Up. 33O:11-12 and
466: 2S-31l. God is infinite. the
only Life. substance. Spirit. or
Soul. the only intelligence of the
universe, including man. =.
Science will declare God Alright,
and Christianity will demonstrate
this declaration and its divine
Principle, making mankind better
morally, and spiritual
ly.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Obituary
WOOD

MOOD
Mrs. Nelly T. Wood, 81 years old,
wife of Robert B. Wood. passed
away Sunday. February 6. at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Harri-
son W. Lynch. She was fine lady.
Born i'm PenZene, England, she
came to this country when four
years old. Mrs. Wood was loved by
all who knew her and treated her
sons-in-law. and daughters-in-law
just like her own children. She is
sadly missed by all. She is survived
by seven children. Mrs. Harrison
W. Lynch of Milford. Mrs. Duncan
White of Kent. Conn; Mrs. Albert
Schmid and Mrs. Richard Busch
of Port Chester. y. Y; Robert J.
Wood of Staytonsville. Charles r.
Wood. serving in the L. S. Army,
and Theodore +. Wood at home.
also three sisters. Mrs. Laura Bury
of Florida and Mrs. Jennie Wendell
and Mrs. Fannie Wendell of Wash
ingtOn. d. C.. one brother, James
Thomas of Rye. n. Y, and several
Funeral services
were held from Lofiand Funeral
home on Wednesday at afternoon
at o'clock. conducted by Rev.
John r. Bailey. Interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery. Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
%

Mrs. William Cavanaugh en-
tertained several members of
the Milford Memorial Hospital
on Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Clarke avenue. Mrs.
Herman Phillips presided in
the absence of the president.
Mrs. j., Lynn Pratt. Mrs.
Charles II. Heisler spoke dur
ing the afternoon. giving a
vivid picture of her return
from Tunis. North Africa. to
the United States. Her talk
was much enjoyed. Mrs. Rob
ert Rudolph played a number
of piano selections. The busi-
ness part of the meeting pre-
ceded the entertainment.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Don't forget the bingo party in
the Pocahontas Lodge Hall on Mon
day evening, February 21.
Please note the change of date
for the regular meeting of Circle
No. w. S. C. S. of Calvary Meth
odist Church. Tuesday evening,
February %, George Washington's
birthday. Meeting will be held in
the Social Hall of the church.
Those in charge of entertainment
and refreshments are Mrs. George
Cohee, Mrs. Joseph Webb, Mrs.
Earle Worthington' and Mrs. Roma
Mariner. The leader of the circle.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hungerford, is looking
forward to greet her members.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
CEDARS TO HOLD THEIR
CEREMONIAL FEBRUARY Is
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Several interesting social events
are in the making for Evergreen
members. At this midwinter cere-
monial District Representative
Warren T. Moore will make a brief
talk on a district meeting to be
held in Atlantic City on February
26 and %. Colonel Edgar Slayer of
Rehoboth and Howard w. Bramhall.
attorney of Georgetown, will make
five minute talks on current events.
The floor show to be brought
down by Walter Giffins entertain
ment contractor of Philadelphia, is
composed of well known night club
artists, several who have appeared
on entertainment programs at
eastern munition plants. This en-
joyable feature of the program
will start Immediately after the in
itiation ceremonies with Walter
Giffins as master of ceremonies.
Lynn Ardold, comedienne and sing
ger, who rates high in the business,
will follow. ClaymO. who models
In clay, makes all the prominent
men right before your eyes. Peggy
Arnoldt and her banjo need no in
PRODUCTION to Evergreen members.
Georgianna Lee. the last word in
acrobatic dances, comes direct from
Chicago. This show will run for
one hour.
In keeping with the customary
procedure old time refreshments
will be served by Fred Mulholland,
chief steward. to top off the eve
ming.
Edward Green, the new Grand
Tall Cedar. is well known busi-
ness man of Georgetown, where he
is cashier OF the Georgetown Trust
Company. He has always taken a
prominent part in civic and Masonic
a ffairs down state