Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
GEORGETOWN

Robert G. Hackett, president of
the Wilmington Y. M. G. A., was
guest speaker at the Georgetown
MillsborO Rotary Club in Masonic
Temple, Georgetown, last Tuesday
night Mr.. Hackett outlined the
new plans which have been recent
~ developed by Y M. c. A. for the
organization Of Y. M. G. A. groups
in various sections of the state,
with a program of activities for
different age groups, beginning
with teen-agers. George c. Little
ton was in charge of the program.
a group of boys, including from
the sixth to the twelfth grades in
the Georgetown School were guests
Of the club. James b. Owen, princi-
pal of the local high school and
Coach Joe Coady accompanied the
students who were: John Tunnell,
Earl Hastings, Drew Abbott, JOS
eph Carey, Richard Pepper, Linden
McIlvaine, Jr., Marshall Baker,
Richard Short, Russell Wilson,
James Pepper, Richard Clifton,
Richard Steigelman and William
Talbert.
Other guests included Leslie
Long and j. Perry Graves Of this
town, and Hyland p George, Of
Dover. introduced at the meeting
were Rotarians Herbert c. Bing-
ham of washington, d. c., and w.
C. Dance of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Mr.. Dance, a 20 year ROtarian, has
attended u International Rotary
meetings and met with Rotary Clubs
in all AZ states.
Several members of the George
town New Century Club attended
the fall conference of the Della
ware Federation of WOmen's Clubs
in the Wilmington New Century
Club in Wilmington last Thursday.
Representing the local club were
Mrs. Linden McIlvaine, president;
Mrs. Edward B. Green, secretary,
and Mrs. William Ratledge, Mrs.
James B. Carey and Mrs. John
cambridge.
Among students returning to
school for the fall semester were
Miss Mary Louise King, and ].
Rodney King, Jr., son and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rodney King
Mary Louise returned to Penn Hall
Chambersburg, Pa, and Jack has
resumed study at Mercersburg
Academy, Mercersburg, Pa
Mr.. Parker was a member Of
Franklin Lodge, a. r. and A. ~.
No. 70, and Union Lodge No. 8, /
o. o. F., of Georgetown, and foI
nearly half a century actively In
terested in activities Of Grace Meth
odist Church, serving many years
on the official board of the church
He was well known in railroad cir
cIes having been employed in the
signal division of the Pennsylva'
MIA Railroad Company, retiring
about fifteen years ago.
Born near Georgetown, he was
son of the late John Henry and Ma
tilda Riggin Parker. He is surviV-
ed bv his wife, Mrs. Alice Parker
two sisters, Mrs. Etha Adams anC
Mrs. Virgie ConOWay and two bro
theirs, Ulysses and Carl Parker, al
of near Georgetown.
Funeral services were held at the
Grace Methodist Church on Mon
day afternoon, September 20, at
O'Clock. The Rev. William 2. Kes.
model, pastor of Grace Church and
Rev. Eugene HungerfOrd, a former
pastor. now of Georgetown, Md.
conducted the funeral services and
Masonic rites we're conducted by
Franklin Lodge No. IL, A. F. anC
A. M. Interment was made in UniOT
Cemetery, Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jester o
near this city, have announced th'
marriage of their daughter, Mis-
Doris Elaine Jester, to Theodor'
FRANKLIN BOoz, son Of Mrs. Emma
Brittingham, of Georgetown. Th
ceremony was performed by tn,
Rev. Robert E. Vancliff, pastor o
Sharptown Methodist Church il
Sharptown, Md, on Saturday eve
ming, August 81. The young cOupl