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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
ELNORE
MRS. HARRY c. FULKERT

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hille have
chosen Gordon Clair for the name
J of their son, born February 25 at
Toledo Hospital He weighed Tbs
4 OF. and was welcomed home by
brother Paul.
Nancy Damschroder, six-month.
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Damschroder was taken to
Memorial Hospital, Fremont, last
Wednesday morning for surgery
and was brought home Thursday
morning.
Gordon Witty was released
from Memorial Hospital last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Hannemann
arrived home Friday night from
Sarasota, Florida, where they had
been living in their trailer since
December II.
Your correspondent entered Me
mortal Hospital, Fremont last
wednesday, anu uIluSI WtIHL SUI =
gerry on Thursday. After receiving
twin series of penicillin every
day | was dismissed Sunday morn
ing from the hospital.
Ernest Freemark was the guest
speaker at the meeting last Thurs
day night of the Chi Rho group
of the Genoa Church of Christ.
About 80 members and their
teacher, Mrs. Robert Karsmizki en-
joyed the talk on Burma and see
ing the full dress, jungle spears,
knives and various other articles
he possesses from Burma.
The Win-A-Couple class of the
Church Of Christ was privileged
to have D. F L. Votaw address
their class Oh tne topic, drugs and
their effects, last Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. Lyle Taught is the
teacher.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
ANDY HALEY

The Genoa Board of Public AT
fairs will blast the we'll which
has been drilled on the Walter
Camper farm in an effort to OBJ
tain additional water. Now 301
feet deep, the well pumps 40 gal
lon per minute and was tempo
1arily Abandoned A 100 pound
charge of dynamite will be drop
ped to obtain additional water.
Miss Audrey Crookton, Genoa
senior, was one of the 200 voices
from throughout Ohio heard Sat
urday in the Al-Ohio folk music
chorus, which participated in the
annual international folk festival
at Wilmington College, Whining
ton.
Seven truck drivers were each
fined ten dollars and costs during
the past week when they ap-
peared before Justice Frank Kach-
ner on charges filed by the state
highway patrol for passing with
out an assured clear distance
ahead. They were: John Thomas
Bellevue; Harry Stansberry, De
troit; Paul George, Dearborn; Ell
bridge Watts, Roseville, Mich,
and Carl Benson, Detroit; Robert
Haffey, Bellevue, was fined $40
and costs for driving too close
to another vehicle and Charles
Herzog, Cleveland, for driving 65
miles per hour. State Highway Pa
trolmen Max West, George Babka,
Zene Smith and Fred Dupius made
the arrests.
Efforts to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Rev.
Paul David of st. Johns Evan
gelical and Refomed Church are
being conducted by the church
board of which B. w. Porter is
chairman. Rev. Arthur Antel,
Parma, had been offered an in
vitation to the local pulpit but
was unable to accept. Since Rev.
David resigned after 80 years, DR..
Roger Shinoff of Heidelberg Col
lege, Tiffin, and various church
groups have served the local pull
pit.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
CATAWBA
MRS. A. II. ROEKAR

The Ladies Afternoon club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Mildred Allen in the Cliffs in
place of Mrs. H. Karchner as
scheduled. Mr.. and Mrs. Karch-
ner attended a club meeting in
Clyde that evening. The March 25
meeting of the L. A. C. will be in
the home of Miss Amanda Rof-
kar.
Directors and teachers of the
Union S. S. met Tuesday evening
in the home of Mrs. Richard Bea-
YER.
The body of Jay Thompson was
laid to rest Saturday afternoon in
Catawba Island cemetery. Mr..
Thompson, who had been caretak-
er at Camp Yukita for many
years, passed away early Friday
after lingering illness which
forced his retirement over a year
ago.
The Catawba Island Circle Of
the c. c. L. arranged a guest night
Thursday evening of this week
at the Union Chapel. Members of
the newly organized circle will
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ludwig
and Mrs. A. H. Rofkar attended
the Sport and Water Show in
the Civic Auditorium, Toledo,
Sunday afternoon.
Regular trips by the Catawba-
Put-in-Bay Ferry have been an
nounced as starting April 1st,
with the full schedule going into
effect May 1st.
Wilbert McRitchie re-entered
Magruder Memorial Hospital last
week for further treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wakefield
have returned to their Catawba
home after spending the winter
in Port Clinton.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs A. T.
Sharp may address him at Veter-
ans Hospital, 1481 w. 10th St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana. Room 566.
AS West, where he is confined
with a fractured shoulder. The
accident occurred while visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Lewis Sharp
and family in that city, instead of
IN Piqua, Ohio as we stated last
week.
! Mrs. A. w. Sharp enjoyed a
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13

short visit the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Diab in Gibson
burg, Ohio.
Mrs. Luther Rhodes entertain
ed the Mothers Club at an all day
sewing meeting Wednesday. Lun
cheon was served by Mrs. w. B
Grover, Mrs. Kenneth Gwen, anC
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Landor
and little son have returned from
motor trip to Florida. Linda
their little daughter, remained
with her aunt in Marion, Ohio
during her parents absence.
Richard Davenport, artillery re
pairer at E. o. D., is spending two
weeks at Frankfort Arsenal, Phil
adelphia, Pa, for special train
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
Easter Seal Sale
Aids Our Children

specialized services of rehabili
tation, medical and educational
aid for the crippled are efficiently
and effectively administered by
The Ohio Society for Crippled
Children, and its local affiliates
in this State" declared Governor
Frank ]. Lausche in proclama-
tion designating March 5 to April
5 as Easter Seal Month in Ohio.
In his annual proclamation is
sued from the Executive Offices
at Columbus, the Governor point
ed out that it is not only an
American heritage and response
bility but a basic precept of good
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
BIRTHDAYS
nHIVERSARIEs

March 13 = Gerald Robinson.
Donald Nieman, Robert Colston,
Betty Jane Skinner, Alba w.
Smith and Edward Paul Riehl.
March IA Mrs. Celia Geiger
Gibbs, Milford Easton, Joe Kott,
Marie Petersen, William Hamann
Timmy Markley and Mrs. Viola
H m ann. Wedding anniversary
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
John Korndorfer.
March 15-Mrs. Leroy Deepen.
smith, Mrs. Harold Riedmaier
Brayton Finken, Jean Schmitt Van
Hoose, Mrs. Amelia Wepler, Mrs
Lester Zerck, Clarence Smith, and
George Prentice.
March 16-Marlo Snyder, Lowell
Druckenmiller, George Wheel
Sr., Richard Ingold, Viola Ander
son, James Kenneth Petersen
Carol Jean Fillinger.
March 17-Mrs. Joseph Payne
William Younker, Rollie Barnholt
Eleanor Lukac, Gordon Gates, ant
Arthur Selke. Wedding annivers
airy of Mr.. and Mrs. Ginger Bah
cock.
March 18-Mrs. Melvin Cooley
Robert Below, Charles Anderson
Joe Drusbacky, Robert Hopfinger
Mrs. Dewey Fielder, William
ZelmS, Jr., Donna Joan Snyder
and Norma Faris. Wedding ami
verSary of Mr.. and Mrs. Geralc
Stuart and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
G. Cook.
March 10 Georgiana Mackey
John Won Eitzen, Erwin Johann
sen. Wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Goff, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Wilson Kirk, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Joseph Evers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13

citizenship and a privilege of the
people of this state to help Grip
pied children have happier, more
useful lives and the opportunity
of becoming self-sustaining.
Emphasizing that the cost of
the Easter Seal Services extended
by The Ohio Society for Crippled
Children and its affiliates through
out Ohio has increased as other
costs have increased and as more
crippled are constantly being
reached, Governor Lausche urged
Ohioans to support the Easter Seal
drive and thereby lend a help
ing hand to our crippled chill
dren."
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
LISTEN TO OTTAWA
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13

. Women and girls who
suffer from the Junction.
ally-caused cramps, back
aches and headaches due
to menstruation-who feel
upset and irritable on Ger.
tain particular days"
every month-may be SUI
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Such is the conclusion
from tests by doctors in
which Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
stopped or gave amazing
relief of such distress in 3
out of 4 of the cases !.
even on the very first and
aDorst day OF the periodi
Yesl Medical evidence
prcvesLydia Pinkham'smod-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13

berg, Beaver Calls, Pa, as the
result of an auto accident.
Three men who were passen-
gers in Kinney's car at the time
of the wreck, March Is, 1851, are
also seeking damages. They are
Joseph Tomasi Lima; Chester
Glowsk, Toledo, and Alfred Fran
axis, Cleveland.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
Kinney Seeks
Wreck Damages

Thomas Kinney, West Fourth
Street, Port Clinton, and three
other men, have filed suit in Lucas
County Common Pleas Court in
which they are seeking $4,000
damages against Delmar V. Fors-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13

Tuesday, March 10, Mrs Ralph
Harrison was presented a life
membership and 50-year pin by
Oak Harbor Chapter 131, Order
Eastern Stars. Mrs. Otto Girsber-
ger made the presentation.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-03-13
BAcKACHE? Z

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Up Nights too frequent, burning or sting
ing urination), Pressure over Bladder, or
strong cloudy urine, due to minor tempo
rary Kidney and Bladder Irritation, for
palliative relief ask your druggist about
CYSTEX. Popular 25 years. 90 million pack
ages used. Satisfaction or money back guar
anteed. Ask druggist about CYSTEX today.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-09

Mrs. Earl Matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfield of
Lima spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Marquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maurer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and
daughter Tonya of Indianapolis, Ind; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Moser and son
Larry, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Moser
and daughter, Susan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Weldon Luginbuhl enjoyed picnic
supper Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Moser and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donivan Moser and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and daughter enjoyed home
made ice cream, Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SchaubliR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maurer, Mr..
and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Moser and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Lug
inbuhl, Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Moser
and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Mo
ser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Benroth and
family were Friday evening supper
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Joe Folias and daughter Joan. Joan
returned home with them to spend
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hirschfeld and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hirschfeld,
Mr.. and Mrs. Faye Isham of Lima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Michael and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Mar
quart and daughter enjoyed a picnic
supper Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Marquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Maurer called on Mr.. and Mrs. John
Barnhart, Sunday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Matter
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Palte and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dillman and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Ella Dillman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Dillman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rodabaugh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary were
Saturday evening supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Matter of
Ft. Wayne and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Matter and daughters were Saturday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-09
Richland Center

There will be an ice cream social at
the Evangelical and Reformed church
Thursday evening, July 16 sponsored
by the Cornelia Missionary circle.
| All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maurer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Bratcher and
daughter Tonya of Indianapolis spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon
Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kolvas and
family of Sioux City, Iowa, are
spending two weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Matter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilford Gratz spent last Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Matter of Ft. Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary and
Judy and Ronnie Chidester were
Wednesday evening supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and sons of Findlay, it being Joe's
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Amstutz enter
tanned for dinner Friday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and
daughter Joan, Mr.. and Mrs. Doni-
van Gratz and children of Souder-
town, Pa; Mrs. Walton Alderfer of
Bellmore, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old w. Stevens and daughters of
Sundusky and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Rhoades and family of Ferndale,
Mich.
Mrs. Clarence Maurer and Mrs.
Junior Bratcher and daughter Tonya
of Indianapolis, called at the Don
Dillman home Saturday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell, and daugh-
ters of Mt. Cory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green and son
Bob spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bowers of Col. Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eikenbary of
Dunkirk were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eiken-
barry.
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and family
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and daughter Sharon.
Mrs. Cora Balmer and her house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Mert Farmer
and Joe Neff of Salt Lake City, Utah,
are spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mccain and family
of New Augusta, Ind.
Irwin and Katie Basinger of Pan
dora and Lazarus Basinger called on
Mrs. Amos Lugibihl Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hochstettler of
Allen Park, Mich, spent Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter.
H. C. Lehman of Toledo and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz were Thurs
day callers at the Otto Amstutz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Matter of
Ft. Wayne were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Matter and
daughters.
Mrs. Harold Hendricks is spending
several days with her sister, Mrs. L.
T. Smith of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olt and
daughters spent Sunday afternoon at
the VIM. Amstutz home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-09
Hold Final Rites
For Elan StettLer

Final rites were conducted Sunday
afternoon from the Miles mortuary,
Findlay, for Elan N. Stettler. 54.
brother of Mrs. Waldo Huber and
Herman Stettler of Bluffton. Mr..
Stettler died Thursday of a heart all
ment.
A native of Allen county, Mr.. Stet-
tier, had been a truck driver.
He is survived by his widow, Helen;
three children, Mrs. Joseph Federico.
Dubois, Pa, Mrs. James Buck, Del
phos, and Mrs. Calvin Thatcher,
Findlay.
In addition to his brother and sister
in Bluffton, there are four others:
Mrs. Ralph Kroll, Yoder, Ind, Mrs.
Olan LaRue, Mansfield, Richard of
Columbus Grove, Ira, Mission, Texas,
and P. H. Settler, Mobile, Ala.
His stepmother, Mrs. Leona Stet
tier, lives in Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-07-09
COMPLETES MARINE COURSE

Marine Second Lieutenant James
+. Howe, son of Mayor and Mrs. w
A. Howe of Bluffton, has successful
ly completed a five month special
basic course held at the Marine
Corps schools, Quantico, Va, re-
Gently.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

carried on again in 1854. The local
unit this past year purchased books
on the subject and distributed them
throughout the community and in
the school. The unit will repeat
this program again this coming
year and will also use the uues-
tionnaire which accompanies the
books.
A report on highlights of the
department executive meeting. held
November 28, in Newark, was given
by Mrs. Short, who with Mrs.
Lambden, attended the session.
Mrs. Lambden gave a resume of
the Presidents and Secretaries
Conference held in Indianapolis in
October.
Mrs. J. Ralph Carey read a letter
from the Departments music chair
man urging the use of music dur
ing local meetings. 1t was announ-
ced that Mexico is the Pan-Ameri-
can country designated for study
this coming year and tentative
plans of the Department of Della
ware AuXiliaries indicate that a
statewide luncheon and meeting
will be held on April IA, with en-
phasis on Pan-Americanism
Mrs. Short, who is vice president
for Sussex County, Department of
Delaware, thanked unit members
for cooperation in the recent insti-
tute held in the Log Cabin.
The unit voted to send a CARE
package to Station WDEL, in Will
mingtOn. A contribution of $1,000
was received from Sussex Post It's,
to aid in obtaining gifts for the
Veterans Gift Shop.
Mrs. Luzenia West Johnson, age
81 years, widow of Frederick John
son, died last Monday at the home
OF her brOther-in-law, George r.
Marshall i'll Milton.
Mrs. Johnson was born near
Lewes, a daughter of the late Arte-
mus and Mary Jane Donovan West.
She had resided in Georgetown for
over 80 years until she went to Mil
ton to make her home about three
years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

She was affiliated with Wesley
Methodist Church in Georgetown.
There are no immediate survivors,
her only living relatives being a
number of cousins living in Sussex
County.
Funeral services were held in the
Carey Funeral Home on North Bed
ford street, here, on Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev.
William o. Hackett, pastor of Wes-
ley Methodist Church officiating.
Interment in the Presbyterian Gem
etery, in Lewes.
The Georgetown Home Demon
strOtiOn Club held it's annual
Christmas meeting and party in
the Agriculture Center, near town.
Following a covered dish lunch
con, Rev. William o. Hackett. pas
tor of Wesley Methodist Church.
told of Christmas celebrations and
customs in many countries of the
world and gave the historical back
ground of the customs. Rev. Glen
B. Walter, rector of St. PauPs P. E.
Church, gave the invocation. There
was a recreation program and ex-
change of gifts. The committee
headed by Mrs. Gussie Rust served
ice cream. Mrs. Rust had as COM
mittee aids: Mrs. Thayer Royal and
Mrs. Glen B. Walter.
Johnson and Wimsatt, Inc. one
of the best known manufacturers
and wholesalers in lumber and
millwOrk have located a branch
plant in Georgetown. The cOrpora-
ton recently purchased a building
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18
GEORGETOWN

A long and cOlorful career came
to an end on Monday of last week
with the sudden death of Frank C.
Baughman, one of the small num-
Der of Spanish-American War vet
erans in this area and for many
years owner and operator of a
nursery on his farm between
Georgetown and Bridgeville.
Mr.. Baughman was born in
Franklin, Pa, December 21, 1880,
a son of the late Cortice B. and
Emily Nelson Baughman. His only
immediate survivor is his sister,
Mrs. Jennie E. Schuermann, of
Manassas, Virginia. His wife died
in 1941.
In 1898, Mr.. Baughman enlisted
in the Maryland Volunteers, First
Regiment, Company K, and served
with that group in the Spanish
American War, being discharged on
February %, 1899. He re-enlisted
in the U. S. Army in June of 1902
and from May, 1903, to October,
1904, served at MindanaO, in the
Philippine Insurrection. From 1905
to 1907 he served with Company
K, 10th Infantry Regiment, winning
rank Of corporal and receiving a
craftsmanship award. In July, 1918,
he was commissioned as a second
lieutenant in the U. S. Army, and
received a first lieutenant's rank
in January, 1925. He served dur
ing World War / in the infantry
section and as an instructor in the
14th Training Battalion, and was
later commanding officer for the
812th Medium Tank Company. Fol-
lowing his service in the Army, Mr..
Baughman began operation of a
nursery, which he had operated
continuously for the past twenty
years in this section. On Monday
morning he was engaged in the
transplanting of shrubbery at the
home of former U. S. Senator and
Mrs. James NJ. Tunnell, on East
Market street, and was stricken
with a heart attack. He had been
under treatment for a heart all
ment for some time. DR.. Joseph B.
NAPLES, Jr., was summoned but
MI. Baughman died within a short
time.
Active in the affairs of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, he was the
organizer and a charter member
of Raymond Reynolds Post #2931,
which was organized in Ellendale
in 1888, Techarteded and moved to
Georgetown in 1943. He served as
the first post commander of this
post and held, at one time or an
other, most of the offices in that
organization. He had served in the
Department of Delaware VFW in
a number of capacities and had
served as National Assistant In
spectOr General of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. being named to that
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

man of the Sussex Polio Chapter,
has received the names of several
other community chairmen. They
are William p Bant, for the Ocean
View, Clarksville, Bethany Beach,
and Millville area; Mrs. Oscar
Thomas, Delmar; Benjamin Hur-
ley, SeafOrd; Mrs. Rebecca Palm
er, Lewes, and Preston L. Dyer.
Milford.
Communities which have not thus
far named chairmen for the 1854
polio campaign include Greenwood.
Ellendale, Lincoln, HarbesOn, Lau-
rel, RehOboth and Selbyville. Col
onel Baker is urging that names of
chairmen from these communities
be sent Immediately in order that
plans for the 1854 campaign NAV
be set up and ready to go by Janu-
ary 1.
The annual Ladies Night of the
Kent-Sussex Scottish Rite Club
was held Friday night. December
Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

and a 3-acre site formerly occupied
by the Nelson Fertilizer Company.
1t is located near the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad tracks, at the "Y" on the
FRANKLIN City branch. The site and
building was purchased from
Charles ElwOOd Wilkins. Work
has already begun on construction
OF building 11O by so feet. includ-
ing the present building which is
being thoroughly renovated. There
will also be a number of omen
sheds erected. Plans call for com
pletiOn of the buildings for OMEN
ing on February /.
The Johnson and Wimsatt Com
pany is well-known in this area
since it has supplied retail con-
Germs with millwOrk and lumber
for number of years. The George
town branch has been opened in or
der to furnish more quickly the
retail lumber firms on the Eastern
Shore, where much construction
work is now going on. 1t will serve.
the area from Dover to Salisbury
and from the Chesapeake Bav to
the Atlantic Ocean. The corpora
tion has other plants in Washing
ton, d. c., and Westville. N. J..
ROlfe Anderson, of Arlington.
Va, will serve as branch manager
for the local plant and will make
his home in Georgetown. He is well
known to owners of retail lumber
firms in this area having been the
sales representative for the firm
for a number of years.
Colonel Ralph S. Baker, chair