Milford chronicle., 1954-02-19
GEORGETOWN
D.. Cronin Speaks

DR.. CrOnin Speaks
DR.. l. z. Cronin, head Of the Ma
Tine Biological Research LabOra-
tory at Lewes, was guest speaker /
for the Georgetown Kiwanis Club
in Grace Church Hall last week He
told Of the beginning of the Marine
Lab in 1850, following develop
ment Of interest on the part Of a
number Of persons who realized the
need for research. A course Of Ma
rine Biology was begun in the Uni
Tersity of Delaware and the labor
atory started a little later. The
work at the Marine Laboratory, ac-
cOrding to Dr. Cronin has a three
fold purpOse-tO serve the people
of the state in solving problems on
the biology Of marine animals; fun
damental research of the Delaware
River, its estuaries and the Della
ware Bay River which areas pro-
duce more food than others and
lastly the teaching and training of
students and provide courses for
teachers which provide informa-
tiOn pertaining to our salt and
fresh water boundaries.
Girls All
The County Seat All Girls Club
held its February meeting in the
Agriculture Center, near Lewes.
Janice Hudson presided A new
member was indicted into the club,
CaTOle Shedaker. Two club photo
graphers were named to take and
classify pictures for the club scrap
book. They are Patsy Jones and
JOanne Hastings
The club voted to hold an Eas-
ter party on April 10. On March
2. the club will attend services in
body. in Wesley Methodist
Church. During National All Club
Week, the club will have an exhibit
in the windows of the town cOun-
Gil Office on Market street. The
committee in charge of this project
consists of the officers. Janice Hud-
son, Jane Roach, Rosemary War
ringtOn. jeanne Hastings, Sharon
Short, Marcia Seeger.
June Hastings read a poem
"Spring Gardening" and Betty
Hastings taught members square
dancing figures.
The next meeting will be held on
March s. when jeanne Hastings
and Jane Roach will present a food
demonstration.
Stubborn Fire
The Georgetown Volunteer Fire
Company in an hOur-lOng stubborn
fighting a wide spread grass fire
saved the garage of ElwoOd Hitch
ems, at Redden, about four miles
from here from destruction or
"Wednesday afternoon of last week
On the previous day the fiTemeT
were called to extinguish a grass
fire near Gravel Hill, which threat
ened buildings and equipment o.
Henry G. Graves and Son and near
by buildings.
Sunshine Class
The Sunshine Glass Of Wesley
Methodist Church will present {
program of entertainment entitled
plantation School Days" in tn,
Georgetown High School auditor
ium on February 26 and 81 Di
recting the presentation will b.
Mrs. Leah Isaacs and Mrs. Rutl
Murray. Mrs. Dolly StOeckel il
chairman for advertising in tn
program and is being assisted b.
members of the class.
COkesbury Sunday School
Officers of the Sunday School an
trustees of Cokesbury Methods
Church, near here, were chosen i
a reorganization melting held eaI
lier this week. Roy Hill was elect
ed as superintendent of the Sunda
School with Mrs Norris Given
assistant superintendent. Mrs. ROl
ert Lambden was elected as secrt
tary and Mrs Roland Rementer a
assistant secretary; Mrs. Henry
Short, treasurer; Mrs. Arthur TyI
dali, and Miss Joan GOrdy, organ
lists. Others elected were Mrs. Re
Hill, missionary treasurer; KeI
meth Rogers and Miss Gloria
Owens, librarians. Stewards cleo
ed included Mrs. Ella Tyndall, Mr.
Horace Carmean and Henry
Short; Mrs. Andrew Owens, sacr
ment steward. Trustees chose
were Norman Landlord. NOrr
Owens and Robert Lambden.
Fire Company Committees
Committees to serve for the yei
1854 for the Georgetown Yolunte
Fire Company were named in Il
February meeting of the eompal
held in the Fire Hall, with Thorn
r. Purnell, president, presiding.
Anthony Racaniello and Re
William o. Hackett were remain
as fire police and James Roge
was named as an additional Fl
police member. The building col
mittee comprises DR.. Thomas
MtIligan, James B. Hayman Al
Olin D. johnson; refreshment col
mittee, James A. West, Jr., Edwa
Booth and Samuel Messick; flow,
Robert Vanaman; chaplain, RI
Hackett. Named as Representative
to the County Association we
Fred Tyndal and Howard Sal
mons with Herman Roach and w
liam Kitchens as aIternates.
Mr.. Purnell reported that incol
plete returns on the campaign
funds Amounted to S3.O4O5O wi