Milford chronicle., 1950-10-20
Happenings Of Interest.
Throughout Delaware

GRANGE DEGREE - Members
If Midland Grange No. A27, George
own, received the fifth degree in
conducted by Laurel
Grange, of which Andrew Neal is
worthy master. The ceremonies
we're held in Milford Grange Hall.
Those from Georgetown receiving
the degree were Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Steele, Mrs. Mae Pepper, Mrs.
Edna Richardson, Mrs. Ella Mae
Rust and Ray Pettyjohn.
Other members from Midland.
who Witnessed the comforting of
the degree, were Mr.. and. Mrs.
James, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
a. Pepper and Mr.. and Mrs. Otwell
Fettyjohn. The sixth degree will
be conferred on a class of candi-
dates in the Caesar Rodney High
October %.
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OAR FALL MEETING - Mrs
George r. Miller of Frederick. and
State Regent Of the Daughter of
American Revolution, has announc-
ed that the fall business meeting
OF the organization will be held at
the Wayside Inn, Smyrna, on Sat
urday, October %, at twelve-thirty.
Luncheon reservations may be
made with Mrs. Glen S. King of
Smyrna. The meeting will follow.
Mrs. Miller will outline her plans
for the fall and winter work and
will give some of the important
happenings Of the October Nation
al Board Meeting in Washington
which she attended recently. A full
attendance is expected so that each
chapter in the State may know the
important lines of work that will
be carried on during the next
months.
CHANGE FETE DATE - The
Georgetown Kiwanis Club Ladies'
Night and Inter-Club meeting
which was scheduled for October
"a, has been set for Thursday eve
ming, october 26.
The change was made to avoid
conflict with victory celebration
planned by the Salisbury Kiwanis
Club, in honor of Al Fleming, new
ly elected governor of the 7th
Capital Kiwanis District. Mr.. Elem
ing will be a guest Of the George
town club on the 26th.
Ralph S. Baker, vice president,
presided in the absence of Walter
T. Smith, Jr. Harry S. Smith pre-
sented the Scroll for the Crusade
of Freedom, which was signed by
members of the Kiwanis Club.
Mr.. Baker and William H. Hen
derson gave a detailed report on
the district convention held in
Washington, d. G. last week.
OLD AGE BENEFITS Annual
benefits amounting to more than
$4,000,000 will be paid to an esti.
mated $500 Delaware residents in
old age and survivors insurance
benefits under the recently expand
ed Social Security program, it was
disclosed this week by Joseph B.
O'Conner, New York City, regional
director of the Federal Security
Agency, on a visit to the office of
Roger r. Minker, social security
director for Delaware.
Mr.. O'COnnor addressed a lunch
con meeting of the Welfare Society
Of Delaware on his first Official
visit. His territory includes the
states of New York, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania.
He said an annual increase OF
about $2,500,0O0 will be expended
in Delaware for security agency
benefits. Most of this increase,
about SO per cent, will go to those
receiving benefits under the old
age program, he said.
KENT DIVORCES - Prothono-
tary w. Marion Stevenson has list
ed 10 divorce cases as being ready
for action at the session of the
Kent County Superior Court, today,
Friday, October 20, the usual day
for hearing divorce cases in Kent
County. The cases listed are as
follows:
Mamie Louise Bryant v. James
Bryant, Dorothy P. Cooke v. Ray
mond Medford Cooke, Herman j.
Smith v. Mary S. Smith, Eve d.
Teat v. Fred Teat, Kenneth Scot
ton V. Grace Ann Section, Hester
Jane Knight Satterf1eld v. James
Massey Satterfield.
Ross Barteau v. Ruth E. Bar
teau, Margaret Benatte Anthony ".
Robert G. Anthony, Lille 2. Truitt
Donovan V. Roland K. Donovan,
Susie Newlin v. Elmer Leroy New
lin, Mabel G. Gosch V. Louis John
Gosch, Jr., Elmer 3. Legates ".
Neal Virginia Legates.
James S. Sudler v. Lillian Ann
Sudler, Mary Isabella Melvin Vo-
she'll v. Ernest Harding Voshell,
Coleman Heverin Short v. Mary
Burrows Short, William Isaac Tay-
lor v. Ethel Taylor, Edward J..
Ward v. Alice Ward, Herman w.
Meyers, Jr, v. Anna Lee Powell
Meyers. Jean R. Livingston v. Cal
vim A. Livingston.
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LAUREL LIONS - A summary
of the activities engaged in by the
! Laurel Lions Club since it's organ
ization Is years ago shows that
more than $4,000 has been contri-
buted by the organization to num-
erous worthy causes in the com
munity.
The club lists % projects sun
ported by members. Some of the