Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
GEORGETOWN

Sussex County District Boy
Scouts of America held a Court Of
Honor in the Chapel of Grace Meth
odist Church on Tuesday evening.
Scouting awards were presented to
boy scouts from Georgetown, Lewes
and Selbyville
The Silver Palm, highest scout
ing award, was awarded to Edward
]. Green, Of the Georgetown Boy
Scouts and to David Archino, of the
Selbyville Troop. These awards
were presented by Dale Nolen, ex-
ecutive director of the Delmarva
District Boy Scouts of America.
Donald Taylor. Of Georgetown.
was awarded the Life Scout badge,
the award being presented by John
J. McGoYern. Of Lewes, long active
in scouting in this area. A Star
Award went to Stephen Pepper, Of
Georgetown, and was presented by
William D. Hudson, Georgetown.
Edward B. Green, of Georgetown,
made the presentation Of first and
second class awards. Those reeeiv-
ing the first class awards included
Robert Hill and Michael Short of
Georgetown; Edgar Atkins, Ray
mOnd GiVens, Robert Langrel, Ray
mOnd Moore and Gerald Russell of
the Lewes Troop. Second class
awards went to Richard Rayne,
Rodney Moore, William Wright,
John Roberts, Kenneth Abbott, all
of Georgetown and Richard Frazier
of Lewes
Following the presentation of
awards, Mr. NOlen spoke on the
principles, aims and activities of
scouting. He also showed two color
films Of the Scout Jamboree in Cal
ifornia.
At the close of the session scout
officials held a board of review.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of Sub-District No. 3, met in Salem
Methodist Church in Selbyville on
Tuesday night with 166 in attend
ance, representing st. George s
Church. at Clarksville, Frankford
Methodist, Grace and Wesley Meth
Odist Churches in Georgetown
Grace Methodist, Millsboro; Grace
and Goshen Methodist Churches. OF
Milton; Mt. Pleasant, Ocean View
RehOboth, Whitesville, Bethel
Methodist in DagsborO, and Salem
Methodist, Selbyville.
William Tewelow, of RehobOth
president Of the group presided. The
devotional services were in charge
of the MYF of Salem Church. Off
GERS for the ensuing term were
elected during the business ses-
sion and were installed by Rev. j
Howard Link, pastor of Epworth
Methodist Church, RehobOth. The
officers are: Lawrence Cordrey, OF
MillsbOro, president; Thomas XII
fer, RehObOth, vice president
Charlotte Brasure, Whitesville, Sec
retary; Gloria Stevens, Selbyville
treasurer.
This was the last meeting of the
group until fall. Attending the
meeting from Georgetown Grace
Church were Glen West, William
Byram, Ira Kitchens, Mary Lou
Parker, Bonnie Lou Bryan, Virginia
Scott, CarOle Enid Wilson, Janice
Pepper, Patricia Jones, Ethelu Kel.
ley, JUanita Matthews, Carole She.
daker, Kay Wilkins and Anne West
Mrs, Irene Kelley, Mrs. Anne r
Wilson, Mrs. Margaret West ant
Mrs, MaTian1 BTEsns From Wesle!
Methodist there were Carolyn Cor
dy, Janice Grain, Richard and Rob
ert pickersOn, Fred Hudson, Viii
liam West and Mrs. Mary Gordy.
The Georgetown Kiwanis Clul
observed Father and Child Night
Tuesday evening and heard a re
port of the Scout JambOfee held in
California in 1858. Nicholas Var.
ratio, Jr., of MillsbOro, the speaker
gave interesting facts in connection
with the Jamboree. He stated that
So special trains were used to trans.
port boy scouts from all 4S states
to the JambOree. He pointed out