Milford chronicle., 1954-01-08
GEORGETOWN

GEORGETOWN
: Announcement has been made of
) the marriage of Mrs. Ethel v. john
son and Horace E. Johnson, both of
Georgetown. The ceremony took
place in Berlin, Maryland, on
. December q, and was performed
by Rev. E. L. Bennett, pastor of
the Berlin, Md, Methodist Church.
The couple were attended by Mrs.
Irma Hastings, of Berlin, Md, and
Mrs. Marguerite Murray, of Days
boro, Del.
The Georgetown New Century
Club had an open meeting in the
club house, on Thursday evening,
January z, at o'clock. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. J..
Ralph Carey, International Rela-
tons chairman for the club.
DR.. Elizabeth Phillips, of George
town, was the guest speaker. She
gave highlights of her trip abroad
last summer and entertained with
a showing of cOlOred motion pic
lures taken by. her in several cOun-
tries of Europe and a number of
scenes from the International BPW
Convention held in Sweden, which
she attended.
The annual Watch Night Service
of Grace Methodist Church was
held in Grace Church New Years
Eve, at 11:15 o'clock. The service
was preceded by a social hour and
family-get-together beginning at
10000 o'clock. Dr. Thomas c. Multi
gan, pastor of the church led the
service which ran through the mid
night hour.
Wesley Methodist Church had
their annual Watch Night Service
in the church beginning at 11:15
o'clock.
The Georgetown Kiwanis Club,
meeting in Grace Church Hall, re-
Gently devoted the evening to dis
cussion of various club activities
OF the year and possible plans for
future work.
LinwoOd c. Penuel, outgoing
president presided. At the regular
meeting next week officers for 1854
will be installed in ceremonies to
be conducted by past 1t Gov.
Elmer Moore, of Seaford. The local
club has received an invitation to
attend Ladies Night of the Reho-
both Club, on Thursday night,
January z, in the Avenue Restaur-
ant, in RehObOth. The occasion will
also be for installation of officers
of the RehobOth Club, with Chester
Daisey, of ChincOteague, Va, 1t.
Gov. of the Capital District of
Kiwanis as the installing officer.
The ChincOteagUe Kiwanis Club
also extended an invitation to local
Kiwanians to attend an Oyster
Roast in ChincOteague on January
20.
The local club received a Christ
mas message from Hans d. Beumer.
of Fleckenburg, Germany. Beumer,
was a German Exchange student.
here, this year was the guest of
Henry Schmidt, member of the local
club and Mrs. Scmidt. His message
addressed to the members of the
club stated, when I think of some
thing about what I did during my
stay in Delaware, I like to remem-
Der the times helped you with your
dinners. There I not only learned
how to balance up and serve, but
l also learned how people can
help each other if they want to do
so. Wishing you a Merry Christmas,
/ am true friend of your club"
Mr.. Penuel called attention to
the dates for the annual Mid-Winter
Conference of this Capital District,
to be held in Hotel Chamberlain,
Old Point Comfort, Va, on January
10 and II.
The invocation for the meeting
was given by Arthur Kapp and
music in charge of Edward Serman
with Mrs Herman Roach as ac-
cOmpanist.
Sussex Post rs, American Legion,
in the first meeting for 1854, held
in Log Cabin, Monday night dis
cussed plans for coming activities;
received current reports and held
a dedication ceremony for a new
American Flag.
Commander Ralph Lyons presided
and conducted the dedication cere-
mOny. The report of the current
Ambulance Membership campaign
shows a total of 239 memberships
thus far. It was pointed out that
the deadline for accepting member
ships to the Ambulance Service has
been set for February l., No
membership certificates for 1854
will be issued after that date. The
plan insures ambulance service to
members who subscribe to the
ambulance fund. The years mem
bership fee is set at $500. T. Stuart
Russell, a past commander of the
post is acting chairman for the
campaign.
The post voted to construct a
trophy case for use in the Post to
display trophies awarded Sussex
Post ifs. The Post voted to actively
participate in the Go-to-Church pro-
gram of the Legion and the month
of February has been selected as
the month in which the local Post
will attend services in the various
churches of the area.