Milford chronicle., 1951-02-02
GEORGETOWN

-s-eA--t+ SEA tAatt mere last week, ems
phasized the objective Of Lions
Clubs in maintaining an osganiza-
ton apart from politics and reli-
eion; that no member should he
esrred because Of either Of these
faetors He said. Everything Is life
is measured ian individual not
By his wealth OF position. but ra-
tner BY individual accomplish
ments and the regard with which
he is held IN his community and by
his friends and family He went
on @ point out that Lions Climbs
are also measured by success Of
accomplishments which benefit
their communities and charged
each club 70 measure up to fuil re-
sponslbility; 70 disregard any set
backs experienced and make great
Ell and better attempts to carry ont
projects to a successful cOnelu-
sion; to measure each OF their un-
derlakings and not to hesitate al
cost i the undertaking was need
ed By the community. He urged
each member 70 be a Lion in. every
way IN individual growth and com.
munity service.
Elias Tingie. Deputy District
Governor and Donald Weir. presi-
dent Of the Georgetown Lions
Club, the host for the meeting. pre-
sided. Mr.. Keaton was presented lv
Frank j. Horty, District Governer
Of the 22nd Lions District.
An interesting feature Of the
program was the induction cere-
monies IN which % members were
inducted into membership ia the
Following clubs: gSehoboth, 10:
Georgetown. z; Milton, 3, and Sell
byyille, 2. The zew members for
the Georgetown Club are Albert
Snyder, Harvey Nelson, o. Ray
mond Martin, Jr., Harvey Richard.
Preston Hickman, Edwin o. PEN
per and Dale Pepper.
The turkey dinner was served by /
ladies Of Wesley Methodist Church
Special music was by a brass en-
semble from the local high school +
under the direction Of Philip Tay- |
lor, Band Instructor.
Clubs in this Region include Mil |
ton. Milford Lewas, Ssshoboth.
AillsborO Dagsb0ro, Lord Balti-
more. Selbyville and Georgetown.
a number Of visitors from nearby
states We're also present.
Three fire alarms last Friday
kept the Georgetown Volunteer
Firemen on the jump. The frst
alarm answered about 1880 a. M.
was at the farm of Pat Ryan, about
two miles from town, where q barn
which was being demolished caught
lire from causes unknown and was
destroyed. About $500 worth OIL
lumber stored in the building was
lost, together with another small
outbuilding Mr.. Ryan had discon-
tiOued insurance cOverage on the
building about three weeks ago. in
tending to tear the structure down
a hog IN a nearby pen was scorchz /,
ed rather badly before It could be
gotten from the pen.
The second call was as the farm
Of Harley Wilson. north OF town.
where grass fire was threatening
6 nearby woods. Firemen were re- .
turning from that call when the
alarm went OF for a third one. Fire Z
trucks, without stopping at the i
went on to the home of :
Mark Pettyjohn about IL miles /
from town and extinguished 4 rag :
ing chimney fire.
The Ladies Auxiliary to tho ]
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Co, {
met in the Fire Hall last week !
with Mrs. Edith Scott, presiding. /
Reports of special and regular
committees were received and plaus Ii
for future activities discussed. Mrs.
Scott named a committee to obtain {
Information on project which is
Oeing considered by the auxiliary.
Mrs Emma Short was named as
chairman and her committee COM
prises Mrs. Olive Adams, Mrs. Anne /
Wilson, Mrs. Maggie Pittard, Mrs.
Lena Short Mrs. Scott will also
serve on the committee. Mrs. Lan-
IA Blizzard was accepted as a new
member, by Unanimous vote. The
auxiliary adopted unanimously J
resolution urging passage OF the
Family Court Bill. at this session
af the Legislature. The resolution
will be forwarded to Dover. The s
next meeting viii be held on Feb
ruary %.
Harry o. Joseph, aged 76 years.
died in Milford Memorial Hospital
last Friday night, where he had
l'een a patient about a week. Hel =
had been in poor health for some
time. Born in Georgetown where :
he has spent all his life. he was a
son of the late Robert M. and Ella
Joseph.
lie is survived by his wife, Mrs.
lsu9enia Joseph; two daughters, :
Mrs. Armenia Wilson. Slaughter :
BeaeH and Mrs. Mildred Fluharty.
Georgetown and one son, Harry F. :
IosenE, Of Milford. There are Eve !,
grandchildren and one great
srandchild; also, two brothers. Il
William Joseph and John Joseph 3
9oth q Georgetown ana one sister, ii
Mrs. Ida Thompson. Of Wilmington n
funeral services were held in the
carey Funeral Home, on N. Bed s.
ord Street, Tuesday afternoon. %
January 30, at o'clock, with Rev 7
Robert E. Van Cleaf. pastor Of
trace Methodist Church. officiating P
nterment in Union Cemetery, here q
The Georgetown Volunteer Fire 81
company viii hold the annual old D
ashloned Oyster Eatin'." in the N
flre House, on Friday evening N
February is. Members OF the fire F
ompany are selling tickets for the 81
Iifair. which annually attracts a s.
arge crowd. II
Mrs Douglas N. Lyons. Of VIII