Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
GEORGETOWN


Mayor Harvey j. Spicer, back
ing up the proclamation of Cover
nor Boggs on Clsan..Up Week. has
called upon Geol getOwn citizens to
cooperate in a cleanup program
designed to remove all rubbish and
unsightly spots in the town; by
cleaning and painting buildings and
especially in efforts to remove all
fire hazards. He pointed to the
tremendous fire losses throughout
the nation last year. Farmers were
urged to cooperate in the program
in an effort to substantially reduce
fire losses in the rural areas
In a meeting held in the Log
Cabin last Friday night, a unit
committee was named for the Ex-
plOrers Scout Troop in George
town, which will be sponsored by
Sussex Post No. 8, American Leg
ion. The unit committee COM
prises Ralph Lyons, commander of
Sussex Post No. s Huph P. Smith,
a past commander; T. Stuart Rus
sell, also a past commander; Will
liam Hudson, Wilson G. Boyer, Le-
roy Pepper and Edward B. Green.
Attending the meeting were ia
therE and sons interested in the
organization of the Explorers Post
and members of the sponsoring
group, Sussex Post No g. Dale
NOlen, executive director of the
DelmaTva Area Boy Scouts of Am
erica, outlined the Explorer pro-
gram and answered questions on
organization He pointed out that
formation of the new group would
take some of the work load from
the Boy Scout Troop No. 105, al
ready in active status in George
town and would do away with the
possibility of formation of another
Boy Scout Troop, by taking the
older boys from the presetn troop,
leaving the age group in Troop No.
1O5 in the IL, II and 13 year old
age class. The Explorer program,
Mr.. NOlen explained is for boys IA
years and up and carries four
major activities designed to inter
est that age group, including out
side and indoer activities, social
activities and community service
projects. IN addition the Explorers
would be available to aid in giving
demonstrators end instructions to
the Scout Troop when needed.
Any boy IA years old is eligible
for membership, regardless of whe-
ther he is a former scout or not
and will be able to work for awards
and merits in the Explorer Post.
Boys desiring to join the new group
may contact any member OF the
unit committee. Boy scouts of IA
years may join by transferring
from their presetn troop, and the
members joining now will be char
ter members of the group.
After the chartering of the group
the boys will have a brief training
program; elect their own officers
and committees and conduct their
own programs, aided by an adult
advisor and the unit committee.
The Sophomore Carnival held in
the Georgetown School last Friday
night was an unqualified success in
spite of rain which forced some oi
the booths out of business. A queer
and king of the carnival were chOs-
en- by popular vote of those in at.
tendance Miss Doris Gordon anC
Drew Abbott were crowned queer
and king, respectively, by George
H. Keen, superintendent of the
school.
A capacity crowd was on hand tC
see the talent show staged by the
Sophs and to patronize the various
features set up in booths. Featur-
ed in the booths we're a dime mu.
scum and art gallery, two fortune
tellers-Miss Ruth Clements, phys
ical education instructor, and Mar
tina Messick, a tenth grade pupil
offering to fOretell future events
Dart games, milk bottle throws
ring boards and other games O
skill were offered as we'll as booth.
for the sale of hot dOggies and soda
pop and one for the sale of cookies
candy, etc.
Participating in the talent en-
tertainment were Stella Haddad
Joyce COrdrey and Elaine Dicker
son, Eva Lynn Barr and GleI
West, Martha Messick and Lorett;
Thomas and Bernice Tyndall, Shir
ley Kitchens, ,Rebecca Rogers ant
judy Shedaker, Mabel Forst, Annie
Henry, Edna Elliott.
Proceeds from the carnival will
go into the treasury fund of tht
class for the annual trip in tn,