Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
GEORGETOWN

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Mr.. Hayward was introduced by
william H. Henderson, County
Agent of Sussex County and a
member of the local organization.
The Invocation was given by Ar
thur Kapp, Club Chaplain. Harry
Smith, president, presided over the
business session and announced
changes in committees. Robert j.
Mcmahon was assigned to the XII
wants Education and Public Rela-
tions Committee. Edward Eek
storm was named as chairman of
the Program Committee and Will
liam G. Lambden switched from
that committee to the Vocational
Guidance committee to replace Mr..
Eckstrom. Mr.. Smith also announ-
ced that the Board of Directors
viii meet in Braun's Ladies Store
on June 9th, at 8 p. m.
Herman Teller, of Philadelphia,
was also a guest. At the close of
the program, members of the. Club
attended Glass Day exercises of the
Senior Glass at the local high
school.
The Rotary Club Constitution
was the topic of discussion for the
Georgetown Aillsboro Rotary Club,
at their regular meeting in Mason
ic Temple Monday night. To refresh
the minds of older members and
provide information for new ones,
several sections of the Constitu-
ton were read by Molloy G.
Vaughn, Crawford B. Bailey, w.
Virden Macklin and E. H. Talbert.
Rotary Pins and Codes of Ethics
were presented by Alden P. Short
TO two recently inducted members:
Daniel G.. Haynes and Albert ii.
Mullins, Jr. Saunders p. Darden,
president, presided over the ses-
sion. Guests and visitors included
the Rev. William O. Hackett, pastor
Of Wesley Methodist Church and
DR.. Al. S. Williams Harrison Phil
lips and Gertha Waller, members
of the Laurel Rotary Club.
Mrs. Viola Mae jefferson, aged 70
years, wife of Edgar w. Jefferson
died Tuesday morning at her home
near Georgetown, following a pro
longed illness.
A native OF Sussex County, she
was daughter of the late JOSEPH
S. and Matilda Lowe Collins. II
addition to her husband, she is sur
vived by a daughter, Mrs. Norman
F. Short, Georgetown; a grand
daughter, Mrs. Henry Isaacs Short
near town and two great-gTand
children Charles F. and Everett G
Short. Also surviving are two sis
ters, Mrs. Minnie Short, of Ellen
dale and Mrs. Rachel ConOway, o
Salisbury, Md, and two brothers
Joseph w. Collins, Greenwood an
Charles H. Collins, Lynwood, Pa.
Funeral services will be con
Quoted at her late home by the Rev
DR.. Omar E. Jones and Rev. w. c
Hackett, pastor of Wesley Metho
dist Church, this afternoon (Fri
day., June 4th at two o'clock In
terment was made in Union Gene
terry, Georgetown.
Sussex Post No. 8, American LIE
gion, attended Memorial Day sery
ices in Wesley Methodist Church
on Sunday morning, with the Re
w. o. Hackett delivering a speci;
address, on Memory Command
Action" Members of the Post late
decorated the graves of veterans,
Union Cemetery, with flags an
placed a Memorial wreath on I'll
Memorial monument on the Circl
in memory of veterans of Worl
War II.
Raymond Reynolds Post No. 293
attended Memorial Day services
Grace Methodist Church for
special service conducted by Re
William P Kesmodel and followiT
the service, conducted a Memori
Day service in Union Cemetery
the grave of Raymond Reynold
for whom the Post is named.
Reports from the 21 communi
chairmen of the Farm Accide
Survey Committee of Sussex Cou
ty reveals that during the month
April there were two fatalities a.
a One-year loss of time. Leading t
list as causes of accidents we
careless use of tools" and fall
in the home.
This is the first report in a s.
months survey period which W
end on September 30, this year. F.
ure5 were released by MollOy
Vaughn, Chairman of the Suss
Survey Committee, who has issu
a statement urging farmers a
homemakers to take time to
safe," and suggesting immedi'
surveys of personal premises to
cate accident hazards, removing
remedying them in order to p
mote safety in the home and on
farms.
officers for the ensuing year
the Georgetown Lions Club w
named in a report submitted by
chairman of the committee at
regular meeting of the club, ]
Friday. Williams Savage, the ch;
man submitted the followi
which will be voted upon at
next meeting: for president-R
ert Tunnell, Joseph Parker
Herbert Barr; 1st vice-presidt
Leroy LittIeton, Cecil Culver;
vice-president, Donald Weir,
Preston +. West; 9rd vice-pr
dent. Paul A. Richardson
Sterling Simonds; secretary, 81
uel Scott. Joel Braunfield, Ds
King; treasurer, Charles Tramr
and Harvey Spicer; Lion Tar