Milford chronicle., 1952-11-28


Chamber of Commerce. who was
seriously injured IN an automobile
accident last July 11th, was able
to conduct last week his first meet
ing Of the trade body since his ae-
cident. The young man suffered
| compound fractures of both legs
and for nearly four months was in
cast up to his chest. One leg is
now healed and he is able to get
around on crutches. He operates an
insurance agency at Rehoboth.
The chamber discussed plans for
its annual Christmas lighting Of the
town, and President McCabe an
pointed nominating committee for
new officers to be elected in De-
cember. The committee comprises
Clarence C. Flatt, Ralph B. Pier
son, and Branche c. Morris.
KILLED-COrp. Kenneth Flamer
19, of Harrington, has been report
ed killed in action in Korea on
October 28th.
A brother, Lemuel Flamer, also
OF Harrington, was notified by the
Department of Defense of Corporal
Flamer's death, Delaware's 44th in
the Korean fighting by unofficial
count.
A painter before he entered the
Army, Corporal Flamer was to have
been discharged in two months.
He was sent to Korea last April.
after a leave which he spent with
his brother, with whom he made
his home. He attended Goldsboro,
Md, High School.
! Other survivors are three broth
ers, Robert, serving with the Army
in Germany, Ulysses, a member Of
the U. s. Marine Corps, and Leroy,
who is working in Pennsylvania.
LEWES c. OF CIV. Welson
Brittingham, Lewes dairyman, was
elected president of the Lewes
Chamber of Commerce at its an
nual dinner meeting in the Ocean
House on Lewes Beach.
Louis F. Ingram, cashier of the
Lewes Trust Company, and a past
president of the chamber, was
elected vice president. Charles c..
Ellis is the new secretary, and the
treasurer is Postmaster Alton Lee
Brittingham of Lewes, who was re-
elected
G. Edward Wyatt was again
named chairman of the Christmas
Committee which provides a whole
month of Yuletide celebrations dur
ing December, starting with a big
Santa Claus parade. Four new di-
rectOrs elected are Mr.. Wyatt, E..
Wilson Ingram, Homer B. Ingram,
and Mayor Otis H. Smith. They
serve three years.
COTILLI0N - The GEORGETOWN
CotilliOn Club at a recent meeting
elected officers, set membership
fees, and planned for the annual
Christmas dance.
Officers elected were: James H
Baxter, Jr., president; Robert D
Hatfield, Tice president; Robert A
Short, secretary, and Robert X.
Wyatt, treasurer. The membership
committee named comprises Harry
S. Smith, Edward B Green, John
T. Purnell, James E. Goslee, Jr.,
and Hugh P. Smith.
The deadline set for old member
ship renewals is December goth
and the deadline for Out-of-town
bids. December 21st.
The Christmas dance will be held
in the Georgetown High School
auditorium on Friday night, De-
cember 26th, beginning at 10 o.
clOck. Larry Fotine and his dance
recording band will furnish music.
SMYRNA FIREMEN The citi-
zens committee, which was in
charge of the drive for funds for
the Citizens Hose Company, Smyr-
ma, for the coming year, has an
nOUnced that the drive has gone
over the top with contributions
amounting to $8,288.85 received.
The goal was $4,000 and the
years budget will be met. E. Rey-
nOlds Bradley, chairman of the
committee, said that the response
to the drive was tremendous, and
that the committee and the mem
bers of the fire company acknOw-
ledge gratefully all contributions
and interest shown by the people
of the community in their support
/ of the volunteer firemen. He point
j, ed out that several members of the
committee were not members Oi
r the fire company, and many of the
, solicitors also were not firemen
E but citizens of the Smyrna area
who got in back of the drive anC
, brought it to success.
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: DIVORCES - Divorce actions
: heard in Superior Court, George
town, in q suits, resulted in IL de
2 crees nisi; cOntinuances, and de
: cisiOn reserved in others.
Granted nisi decTees by JudgO
l Charles L. Terry were the follow
! ing: Florence Elva Taylor V. Hugl
Taylor, Jr Flossie M. Brasure v
= Talbot H. Brasure; Francis r. Hill
. V. Joshua P. Hill; Charles w. Dew
lin " Winifred E. Devlin; Anna
belle Virginia Jackson v. Franl
Tuckerville JackhOn; Grover Gel
, ester Green V. Barbara ROgeni;
! Green; Ruth Tull Bounds v. Jame
A. Bounds; Jacquelin G. Elliott v
q Milton S. Elliott; Emma T. Masse,
v. Clarence N. Massey; William
Asher Banks v. Helen Louis
Banks. Judge Terry reserved de
cision in the case of Albert J. Dec
r V. Virginia Ann Deck
4 Judge Daniel L. Hermann grant
: ed a nisi decree in the suit of Don