Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
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The Mems Bible Glass Of Grace
Methodist Church has chosen new
officers for the ensuing term
Elected as president of the class
was John Bailey Roach. Raymond
Glvens, Jr., was chosen as secretary
and Willard Millman as treasurer.
Directors elected included Willard
Millman, Edward Campbell, Harold
+. Wilson, Edwin o. Pepper, Ray
mond Owens, Fred King, Earl
Eshelman and Henry G. Graves.
The nominating committee select
ing the slate of officers which we're
unanimously elected, was comprised
of John I. Short, chairman; Robert
d. S. Mustard, Harold F. Wilson,
John W. Parker and Glen Spangler
Mrs. Iva Short Booth, George
town chairman for the 1854 March
Of Dimes Campaign has announced
the names of those who will assist
in the town. The rural area immedi-
ately surrounding the town has Lin
wood c. Penuel in charge.
The drive has been mapped out in
six sections. The soliciting of funds
in town will be done by a corps
of workers from four different or
CARNATIONS. Mrs. Albert Early, will
act as chairman of a group from
the Georgetown New Century
Club; Mrs. Thayer Royal will act
in the same capacity for the group
of volunteers from Sussex Unit
IFS, American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Doris Serman, president of the
Auxiliary of the Georgetown Fire
Company will head the volunteers
in that group and Mrs. Helen Brick
ner, president of the WV Auxiliary
Of Raymond Reynolds Post 1881
will be in charge Of that group. In
the rural area the solicitation will
be done by a special group Of
volunteers in each section.
Other plans in the six-point pro-
gram include a Community Bake
to be held in the Burton Show
Rooms on Market Street, on Jan
uary 30. Mrs Carey d. Sapp, is
serving as general chairman for
this event and will be assisted by
volunteers from all the town and
rural churches of the community.
Mrs. Preston Workman is serving
as chairman for the Dime Banks and
containers to be placed in business
places and stores. Merritt Smith,
of the local theatre will
handle the theatre program which
will begin on January 20 and run
through January 81. There will be
speakers for each night and cOllec-
tons taken to be added to the fund.
Mrs. Charles r. Cannon. Jr., is
acting chairman in charge of the
Poster campaign. The Ii st of the
plan includes the various
civic, fraternal and other groups
including the JayCees and the
Chamber of Commerce. These
groups are expected to arrange
for some special event to raise
funds during the current drive.
The 1858 campaign in George
town and immediate community
resulted in the raising of S3,2S2.31 |
and the committee hopes to better
the record for this year. The start |
Of the campaign, particularly in
the rural area is being hampered
by the weather, with icy roads and
cold preventing the getting into full
swing operation.
David Dukes, of Georgetown, who
was injured when the TANKER 4
Ierdon and a cargo ship, the Beth
easter, cOllided in the East River,
arly on the morning of January IA,
recuperating at his home on East
-arket Street, here. Mr.. Dukes
lffered cuts and bruises and an
Jured knee and also suffered from
lock and exposure, having been
in the East River when
e temperature was down to Is
'grees. Following the accident and
seue by Coast Guardsmen he was
ken to the Governor Hospital
Loer Manhattan and later trans
rred to the Marine Hospital.
Mr.. Dukes stated that the mate
watch on the Verdon sounded
general alarm about two minutes
sfOre the crash, when it was ap-
aren't collision was unavoidable
JUS giving the men on the ship
chance to get out. This action
ccording to Mr.. Dukes was the
eason no men were lost. Mr..
ukes sustained his injuries in the
lips galley, where he had gone
hen the alarm sounded, to put out
le fire in the galley. He was caught
etween a table and several chairs
hich caused the knee injury.
Mr.. Dukes, who is the 81 year
d son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Dukes, Of Georgetown, has been
it'll the Ira S. Buskey & Son.
ompany, owners of the tanker
erdon and others, for the past ten
ears, serving on several of the
boats. He had been the
'ok on the Verdon for the past two
ears. A brother, James P. Dukes.