Milford chronicle., 1952-08-22

MEETING-Patrons of Paul w.
Short and C. w. Workman, the
Southern States Agency in the
Georgetown area will hold their
annual membership meeting Thurs
day, September IL, 1852, at 8 pm,
DIST, at the Grange Hall in George
town. Chairman Of the meeting will
be Chester Pepper.
Highlights of the meeting will in
clude the report of local agency op-
eratiOns by Dale Workman and
Paul Short, the presentation of the
Southern States annual report by
Mr.. Dan Brame, District Manager,
of Salisbury, Md, the election of
the local Advisory Board and Farm
Home Advisory Committee mem-
bers and the Come-'N-Win Contest,
in which all the farm people of
the Georgetown area will compete
for prizes.
( WO1EEk-The Kent County DEM
Ocratic Women's Committee will
hold a rally and covered dish sup
I RSA SOAeAy at psAAAs al lAAC 0DOJo
Everett Homestead on Route IL, be-
tween Downs Chapel and Sudlers-
vile.
The club has invited Democratic
candidates, members of the Kent
County Democratic Mems Club and
all interested Democrats to attend.
Plans were completed at "a meet
ing in charge of Mrs. Belle Everett.
president. A report was presented
on the trip Of the members to
Washington and Miss Grace Stew
enson, Springfield, ILL.,, who is with
the Remington Rand Company, ex-
plained the new Office system being
installed in the Motor Vehicle De-
partment. Miss Stevenson was in
troduced by Mrs. Blanche Cahall of.
the Motor Vehicle Department.
GUESTS-Topping the guest list
of the Delaware Volunteer Fire
mems Association at its 32nd an
nuaI convention was annOuced this
week by the committee of the citi-
zen's Hose Company, host at the
convention, to be held Aug. 27-2S.
They are:
Gov. Elbert N. Carvel, 1t. Gov.
Alexis 1. DUPONT Bayard, U. S. Sem
ator John ]. Williams, U. S. Rep.
]. Caleb Boggs, State Senator Wall
ter w. Handsberry; Robert F. Kel-
r ly, secretary to U. S. Senator ]. Al-
: len FreaT, who is unable to attend,
t and State Rep. Clarence S. Collins
Jr.
The committee includes:
John W.. Jacobs Jr., chairman; E.
5 Reynolds Bradley, secretary-treas-
urer; J. Fletcher TruaX, vice chair
D man; Wells A. (Lex) FAIRIES, pub
licity; ]. Robert Jacobs, parade;
i James c. Truax, arrangements
q Harry T. Pusey, housing and mem
g orial service; Willard Y. RutteT
e reception; Harry P. Jones, enter
e tainment.
L PEEPING TOM-The capture oi
Is last Saturday night by a state po
liceman of an alleged "Peepin
IL Tom, has removed the anxiet
which has plagued the women o
suburban Edge Hill, Dover, for
II months.
l. The suspect, who said he is Ed
If win c. Halsey Jr., SO, of Henderson
l. Md, came to grief when he made
e the mistake of peering into tht
st home of state police detective Josh
y ua Bennett along North Line Little
IS Creek Road.
The officer and his wife were pre-
ID pairing to retire last Saturday nigh
le when the latter saw man at the
i window. The officer, in bathrob'
s. and slippers, Immediately gave
10 chase and apprehended the man al
j. he left a, neighboring yard after ;
n pursuit of about 100 yards.
)r Police said Halsey told them h
n had been visiting the area abou
IS one night a week over period o
three months, explaining he woulC
r park his automobile and then roam
I'd among the houses and peep.
b. Halsey was held in 5000 bail b,
nv Magistrate c. r. Dempsey for
" hearing in Court of Common Pleas
Edge Hill is on the east outskirt
of Dover.
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