Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
GEORGETOWN


The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
pany elected officers for the ensu-
ing term during the first meeting
of the fall and winter season, held
in the fire hall.
Mrs. Doris Serman was elected
president, succeeding Mrs. Emma
Short. Other officers elected were
Mrs. Violet Richardson, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Mary Rogers, secre-
tary; Mrs. Frances Dukes, assist
ant secretary; Mrs. Maggie Pittard,
treasurer. and Mrs. Evelyn Rust,
assistant treasurer.
Mrs. Estella Hicks was named
as chairman in charge of the
travelling apron. a project for rails
ing funds.
The auxiliary also passed an
amendment to the bylaws chang
ing the date of monthly meetings
from the fourth Friday night to
the fourth Thursday night. 1t was
also voted that members will pay
dues of $1.00 a year, beginning
with this term.
The auxiliary will serve dinner
to the Sussex VIA when it meets
in Georgetown on October q.
Sussex Post No. 8, American
Legion, has made slightly over
1869 of its membership quota as
set for September. A total of SO
members, or five over the quota of
78 was reached as of September
q. Chairman of the membership
committee is Clifton Rogers, vice
commander of the post and COM
mittee members working with him
in the membership campaign in
clude Frances Globes, Hugh P.
Smith. Lawrence Lind and James
Hastings.
The Department of Delaware
Commander, Thomas MulrOoney.
has asked each Legion Post to
strive for a 1879 membership in
crease during the year, which
would increase the membership Of
the local post to 131. The Post
membership is listed at ia, with
SO members already signed up.
Each month a goal is set for sign
ing up a certain per cent of the
quota for the year and the Sep
tember quota was reached by Sun
day past. A quota for October will
be set in the next meeting of the
Post.
The Post has received commen-
datiOn for its activities and also
commended for community service
projects including providing ann
bulance service for Georgetown
and surrounding area.
Ralph L. Lyons is post COM
mander.
The luncheon and Fall Fashion
Show being sponsored by the la
dies of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church, was held in the VFW Hall
on Wednesday. Suits, coats,
dresses and clothing for children,
furnished by Benjamins of Sails
bury Were modelled by models
from Georgetown and several near
by areas. There were door prizes
awarded.
Acting as co-chairmen for the
affair were Mrs. c. Linden Nell
vaine and Mrs. Robert w. Tunnel.
Committee chairmen serving with
them include: Mrs. Donald M.
Weir, tickets; Mrs. Warren w.
Edinger and Miss Edith l. Jones.
luncheon; Mrs Arthur Lee Pittard.
in charge of tables and Mrs. James
NJ. Tunnel, Jr., publicity.
Serving as models were Pamela
Swain and Anne Richardson, for
, children's apparel; other models
included Mrs. Otis II. Smith, Mrs.
Walter Craig, Mrs. Milton Lewis
and Miss Adele Chambers, all of
Lewes; Mrs. J. Townsend Tubbs
and Mrs. Walter J. Lehman, RehO-
both; Mrs. Wilfred Atkins, of Sell
byville; Mrs. Wilson McCabe, Jr..
OF FTankfOrd; Mrs. Scott Bennett,
of Mardela Springs, Md; Mrs. Ebe
West and Mrs. Gerald A. Timmons
? OF DagsbOTo.
Home coming services at Cokes-
bury Methodist Church on the
Georgetown Bridgeville Highway
will be held on Sunday, October 4,
beginning at 10000 o'clock a. m.
Rev. Joseph V. Holiday, pastor of
the church, will be the speaker
and special musical numbers will
be sung by Mrs. Mae Truitt and
Mrs. Norma Evans, radio gospel
singers.
Special evangelistic services
which began Tuesday night in the
Wesleyan Methodist Church here
will continue until October II. The
services are to be held at 7:3C
each evening with Rev. Lewis Ad.
ans. evangelist, of Pitman, n. J..
in charge.
Safety" as applied to driving Of
automobiles, was the subject of a
talk by Howard Smith, of George.
town, claims adjuster for the Farm
Bureau Mutual Automobile Insur.
ance Company before the George.
town-MillsbOrO Rotary Club last
week.
Mr.. Smith emphasized tha
most accidents are avoidable. We
since August 25 there have beer
3S accidents south of Greenwood
involving claims of over $1OO TO
his company alone. which is ONLY
one Of several in this area. Th,
speaker pointed out that yOuthfu
drivers Of today are generally sub
ject to higher insurance rates thar
adults. but went on to extol tn
Student Driver Training Program