Milford chronicle., 1951-01-05
GEORGETOWN

William I. NAPLES. age ga years
Of Milton died IN q Veterans Hos
pital IN Tenneasee, on December
27th, following a long Illness. A
veteran Of World War 1, he was a
son Of the late Charles g. and Mar
earet Prettyman NAPLES. He is
survived BY sister, Mrs Nell Camp
bell, Of Milton and brother, Well
din Wapes Of Newark. Interment
services were conducted by Rev.
Harold Davis, pastor Of Goshen Me-
thodist Church, in Milton on Sat
urday morning. December Both at
10 a. m. in the Goshen Methodist
Cemetery.
IN General Sessions Court here
last Friday morning, Judge James
B. Carey sentenced William Par
fOtt, Of Georgetown, to serve three
months in Sussex Colnty Prison,
violation Of a parole, previously
imposed Parrott, was indicated at
the February term in 1850, on q
charge Of malicious mischief and
was parOled for a period Of one
year. Earlier this month, he was
arrested for taking a car from the
Burton Used Car lot and driving it
without the owners consent. Upon
arraignment before Magistrate
King, on December 5th he was fin
ed $4,000 and costs and released
He was later picked up for the viol-
etion Of parole which resulted in
the sentence last Friday.
James b. Goslee, Jr., president
Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Georgetown has announced the
names Of those who were selected
as prize winners in the community
lighting program.
The prizes are awarded by the
Chamber of Commerce to those
having the best decorated and
lighted homes. The judging took
place last night, (Thursday) the
judges being Rev. William o. Hack
EFT, pastor Of Wesley Methodist
Church: Rev. Glen walter, rector
Of St Pauls p e. Chusch. Rev. Ro-
bert e. Van Cleaf, pastor Of Grace
Methodist Church and the ReY. Ge-
Orge A. Leukel, pastor Of First Pre-
sbyterian Church. In announcing
the winners the judges stated
they based their decision on origin
ality. subject and appearance.
First prize Of $2500 went to Ed
win Roach; End prize $500 to Will
bur MumfoTd; Ord prize 1000 to
Carl Goeckerwitz: 4th prize Of S5.-
90 70 Edward Mack. Honorable me-
ntion went to Andrew Burk; Mrs.
Florence Swain, James M. Tunnell
Jr., and to Theodore Burton, Srd.
The judges also congratulated
the town on the fine lightning eff
fects in the business section and
especially on the Public Sslare,
which was covered with canopy
Of yarid cOlOred lights, Stimulating
"Fhe Big Top" The front Of the
Sussex Court House, fronting on
the Square, carried a huge lighted
bell, visible from as far away as
the DUPONT Boulevard. Both the
Farmers Bank and GEORGETOWN
Trust Co. and the Fire Hall, as
we'll as homes fronting on the
Square were also decorated.
William II. Russell Jr., instruct
or at the U. s. Naval Academy in
Annapolis, was guest speaker on
the program Of the Georgetown
MillsbOrO Rotary Club in Masonic
Temple last week.
Mr., Russell discussed the Ellis
tory Of United States in KOrea."
He traced the relationship OF the
u. s. with East Aasia beginning in
1880. He called attention to the inn
mense shipping trade which was
carried On BY this country with the
many feudal states in the Far East
this trade being the foundation of !
many Of the large fortunes built up
IN this country. Mr. Russell, also
pointed out that the open door pol |
icy. has been maintained with Far
Eastern countries and cited inst
ances where the u. s. had stepped
IN and aided in the settlement of
internal troubles in some of these
small countries.
He compared the Eastern Asian !
seaboard with that Of the U. s. to !
illustrate potential indsutriaI pOw-
CT Of each. He also discussed Rus
sia and the apparent detectives Of
that country, to gain control Of the
countries of the Far East.
Other guests Of the ROtarians
were Mr.. Leslie Chase and Alfred
Carey of Phila.
The Georgetown, Fire Company
was called out Tuesday evening to
extinguish a chimney fire at the
home Of Mrs. Linda Mumford, on
s. Railroad Avenue. While sparks
from the chimney were carried
some distance by the high wind, no
damage resulted. The house is
owned by ]. Rodney King.