Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

JeiaWafe's first military triple am
putee will return on furlough from
Walter Reed Hospital, May "a, to
be married, it was revealed this
week.
He is Sergeant Richard w. Lam
bert, 19, only son of Mr.. and MRS
Warren Lambert, Of Middletown.
Sergeant Lambert's bride will be
Miss Louise SanboFn, daughter of
Nicholas Sanborn, of Newark.
The wedding will take place on
Monday, May %, at p. M, in the
New Century Club, Middletown.
with the Rev. Howell o. wilkins.
pastor of Bethesda Methodist
Church, Middletown, officiating
Sergeant Lambert lost his hand
in a field hospital in Korea, where
ne was lighting with the S2nd In
fantry Division, which was trapped
at Chosin early in the winter.
Ordered to break out of the en-
clrclement six days later, Sergeant
Lambert walked across the frozen
Chosin Reservoir, carving a
wounded friend. Both his feet froz-
en- during the ordeal, were ampu-
tated April Z.
KENT w. C. T. U.-Election Of
officers was a feature of the Kent
County W. c. T. U. convention last
week at FELTON,. Mrs. Dorotha Rich
ardson was elected president and
others named include:
Mrs. Helen Walker, Ms. Leonard
Taylor, and Mrs r. E. Lewis. vice
presidents; Mrs. Lulu Anderson.
recording $ secretary; Mrs. Lena
Burke, treasurer; Mrs. Pearl Town
send, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Milton Taylor gave echoes
from the National W. C. T. u. Work
shop conducted recently in New
York. Mrs. Helen Learned. state
president, spoke of educational
work being done by the organiza-
ton.
Memorial services were held for
members who died during the past
year, one of whom was Mrs. M
Evelyn Killen, a past state presi-
dent. Mrs. L. M. Price conducted
devotiOns and Mrs. Lulu Anderson
accompanied group singing.
The sketch, "a Good Name" was
presented by pupils of the FELTON,
School. The group voted a con-
tribution to the fund for posters
in Wilmington buses.
SPICER WINS - Charles Polk
Spicer, chairman of the Active
Young Republicans of Sussex Coun-
ty, defeated ]. w. Wilson Baker.
Democrat, and former state audi
tor, during last Saturdays election
for membership on the Georgetown
Special School District board. He
will serve four years.
The vote was 3S1 for Mr.. Spicer
to 226 for Mr.. Baker, with a total
OF 6S3 votes cast. Twenty-six of
the ballots were discounted because
OF improper markings.
The spirited election was held at
the Georgetown School and was
carried out according to the State
Department of Public instruction
ruling concerning ballots. This
year, no ballots were distributed
outside the polling place.
Mr.. Spicer is the immediate past
president of the Georgetown School
Parent-Teacher Association. Both
candidates are farmers and broiler
raisers. The election aroused great
interest in the school district. with
a larger number of voters turning
out than did two years ago. Many
were brought to the voting place
by party workers. The general at
mOsphere surrounding the contest
was similar to that of a state or
national election.
GRADUATION - The 99th COM
mencement exercises Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware will be held on
Sunday. June 3, with DR.. Ward
l. Miller, superintendent of Will
mington Public Schools, as the
speaker.
Baccalaureate services will be
held the same day. The sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. DR.. John
Ellis Large, rector of the Church
OF the Heavenly Rest, New York
City, and for, 10 years the rector at
st. Andrews p 2. Church, Will
mington.
For the fourth consecutive year,
the two programs are scheduled to
be held Out-Of-d0ors, on the campus
in front Of University Hall. In
case of rain, either could be shifted
to the Carpenter Field House. The
/ baccalaureate service is scheduled
/ for ii a. M, daylight time, and the
commencement exercises at 8 b. m.
Immediately following the COM
Increment program, DR.. John A.
is'srlsins, president Of the university,
1Rill hold a reception on the cam
pus adjoining Warner Hall for the
/ graduates, their parents and
friends, and members of the fac
ulty. In case of inclement weather.
the reception, will be in Warner
Hall.
/ NEW CITIZENS = Two women.
one native Of Australia and the
other Of Canada, were admitted to
American citizenship in proceed-
ings before Judge Charles Z. Terry,
Jr., in Superior Court on Thursday
OF last week.
They are Mrs. Winifred Brown
Cooper, Camden, who came here
from Australia, and Mrs. Norma
Ann French, Felton, a former Brit
fish subject as citizen Of Canada.
A Quaker, Mrs. Cooper was not
required tc pledge willingness to
bear aims in defense Of the United
L States in fhn Tight of faaaroY Nstt