Milford chronicle., 1953-01-02
GEORGEToWN

George w. Bryan, Superintendent
Of the Delaware State Training
School at Delaware Colony has
issued a statement on behalf Of
the Delaware Commission for the
Feeble Minded and the staff at the
Colony, expressing appreciation
and thanks to all clubs and per-
sons, who collectively or individ-
ually participated in the Christ
mas program for the Delaware
Colony
According to the statement this
Christmas marked the greatest
participation and number of gifts
ever received at the Colony. All
of the children received personal
gifts as we'll as gifts for all the
cottages in general.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover ]. Sammons,
of Georgetown, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Ruth Madelyn SammOns, to War
jren M. Knapp, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. WinslOW Knapp, Of FELTON,. Del.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Thomas c. Mulligan, in Grace
Methodist Church, on Saturday, De-
4 cember 9Th. The bride was given
in marriage by her father and her
sister, Miss Marjorie Sammons, was
maid of honor
The best man was Robert Wech-
tenhiser and the ushers were Cor
nell SammOns, brother of the bride,
and Roland Kitchens.
A reception was held in the
VFW Hall following the ceremony
and the couple left for a wedding
trip to Washington, d. c., and over
the Sky Line Drive. They will re-
side in Harrington.
The bride, a graduate of the
Georgetown High School, Glass of
IA, has been employed here with
Diamond State Telephone Co. The
i groom, a graduate of the Harring-
ton High School, Glass of 80, is
also with the telephone company.
The engagement of Miss Marie
Louise HUH, Of Buckhead, Georgia,
to Christian E. Mack, of George
town, has been announced. The
bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr.
wv. H. HUFF and the late Mrs. Bon
ME Black HUFF. Mr.. Mack is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Mack, Of
this town.
Miss HUFF attended the Madison
High School and North Georgia
College and since graduation has
been connected with the Harvey
lIassengale Advertising Agency, in
Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Mack attend!
ed Georgetown High School and
for the past two years has been il
the Armed Services. Upon receipr
of his discharge in January he viii
return to Georgetown.
The double ring ceremony viii
be solemnized January 31st, in st
MARKS Methodist Church, Atlanta
Georgia, with Rev. Hoke SeweI
officiating. A reception will be helC
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Waldron, in Atlanta. The couple
will reside here.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nelson
aged SO years, widow of George A
Nelson, died about Sis p. m, las
Saturday, at her home on Eas
Market Street She had been il
failing health for q long time.
Born near Georgetown, she wa
a daughter of the late Jesse an
Nellie Dutton. She is survived by
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Walker, tw
sons, George A. Nelson, Delmal
and John Nelson, Washington, I
c.; 2 grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Nelson was a charter mem
ber Of AnOna Council No. IL Daugh
ters of Pocahontas and was a mem
her Of Wesley Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held i
the Carey Funeral Home, on \
Bedford Street, Tuesday Afternoon
at one o'clock. Rev. William
EIackett, pastor of Wesley Metho
dist Church and Rev. DR.. Omar
Jones, of Seaford, a former paste
here, conducted the service.
Interment was in Union Gene
terry, Georgetown.
Harry M. Murray, aged 73 years
died suddenly at his home in Bish
op, Md, on last Saturday morning
He had been in poor health fo
some time. He was a son Of tn
late John B. and Mamie Quille
Murray. He is survived by his wifi
Mrs. Anna Murray; 2 sons, Ear
Of Friendship, Nd; Paul Of Ocea
City, Md; daughter, Mrs. Hele
Brittingham, Dagsboro; 6 granC
children and the following br'
theirs and a sister: Harvey Murra,
Philadelphia; Andrew Murray, (
Georgetown; Will Murray, Selb!
vile; Mrs. Nancy Smith, also
Selbyville.
Funeral services in charge
Henry H. Watson, Inc, we're hel
Monday afternoon, Of this week,