Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-12-21
GEORGETOWN

More than 125 members of the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange,
from Georgetown, Bri4geville, Ell
lendale and COOlspring, held the
annual membership meeting in
Jones Memorial Hall, here, last
week. Presiding was Arthur Handy,
of COolspring. The main speaker,
Henry Ritter, of the Fertilizer Sec
tion of Eastern States in Spring
field. Mass, discussed Corn Fertil-
izatiOn program and the fertilizer
situation in general as it will affect
farmers in 1852. He stated that ac-
tual fertilizer supplies, with the eX-
ceptiCn of PHOSPHORUS, is about 10
percent over supplies a year ago.
hut increased use of fertilizers by
farmers has increased the demand
25 percent over last year The sup
ply of PHOSPHORUS is about 10 per-
cent below normal, according to
Mr.. Ritter, who urged farmers to
place orders now for fertilizers to
be used next year, in the growing
season.
F. Thaddeus Warrington, of
Georgetown, Field Representative
of Eastern States. gave a report on
the Corn Yield Program in Sussex
County. He pointed out that results
of the program this year showed
that any farmer can grow 100 bush
els to the acre with the use of prop
er hybrids and fertilizer Fourteen
of the farmers who placed in the
100 bushel class, live in the area
represented in last weeks meeting.
Alden P. Short, Georgetown, a
Director of Eastern States, in his
report stated that as of this date
distribution of Eastern States in
GLIDING every department of the ex-
change will reach a total valre of
approximately S62,OO0 100000 b. the
end of 1851 Mr.. Short also an
nOunced that the new feed mill, I'M
der construction at Huron, Ohio
will open late next summer.
In the election of delegates and
alternates to attend the annual
meeting held in Springfield, Mass,
the third week in February. 1852
the following persons were elected
in each Of the four areas represent
ed in the meeting: COOlspring, Nor
man Burton, delegate; Lawrence F,
Mason, alternate; Bridgeville: Miss
Helen Workman, delegate: Harold
E. Kinder. alternate; Glendale:
Dias Spicer, delegate; Richard Nor.
gan, alternate; Georgetown: Roy
Layton, delegate; Johnson King, al
ternate
The Georgetown Girls All Club
held the December business meet
ing at the home of Janice Hudson
with Grace Warrington presiding
end Mrs Paul Short, Club Leader
The members of the club chose pro-
iect books for the records for 1852
Future plans of the club INCLUDE
q tour of the local radio station
WJWL. The next meeting of the
club will be held at the home OF
Carolyn GOrdey. on January Is
Mrs. Bruce Jenkins, Director OF
Recreation for the Georgetown
Youth Council, gave review of the
work of the Council. before the
Georgetown Alillsboro Rotary Club
in Masonic TemDle last week. She
discussed plans for future work of
the Council and told Of the success
which has attended the Youth Can
teen which has been in operation
since the Opening of school Inter
est remains keen and attendance
stays around SO to 80 each eveninq
the cantee1 is omen. AS evidence oi
the interest, Mrs. Jenkins stated
that SO teens gers have renewed
their sl'.HscriDti0ns to the Cantoer
for the remainder Of the torn. The
sneaker was introduced nv James
T. Walls. program chairman.