Milford chronicle., 1954-07-02
GEORGETOWN

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
+. pany, in the final meeting for the
summer wound up business matters,
and named delegates to the annual
State Convention to be held in
Milton, on Sept. IA.
Mrs. Doris Serman, president Of
the Auxiliary, presided and re-
ceived reports Of various commit
tees including the committee in
charge Of the booth operated by
the auxiliary on Wednesday Of the
Chicken Festival. The auxiliary
voted to present a check for $25000
TO the Fire Company to be applied
on the purchase Of the new engine
and equipment expected to be de-
hvered soon. This makes a total Of
S500.00 the ladies have given for
this purpose this year.
The auxiliary also voted its ap-
probation H. w. T. Purnell, Pres
ton Meibaum and Lester Pittard for
aid extended the auxiliary for the
Festival booth-and also extended
appreciation to all who aided the
members who worked.
Delegates selected TO attend the
state convention were Mrs. Serman
and Mr.. Laura Blizzard. Alternates
named were Mrs. Minnie Kitchens,
Mrs. Florence Barr, Mrs Estella
Hicks and Mrs. Mary Rogers.
Members of Georgetown AuXil-
iary will attend the County Auxil-
iaries Association meeting, July 21,
which will be held in Milton Fire
Hall.
The annual Gold Star Mothers
Tea, of the Department of Delaware
American Legion Auxiliary, in
Sussex County was held in Log
Cabin, in Georgetown, Sunday
afternoon, June 20, between 2 and
p. m.
Mrs. .ElwOod Short, Department
Vice-president for Sussex County
and a member of Sussex Unit No. 8.
the hostess. group and Miss Helen
Jones. Department Chaplain were
in charge of the program.
Mrs. Earl Eshelman, presented
several piano selections and Miss
Judy Shedaker sang two solos
Crying in the Chapel and Some
Sunday morning"
Mrs. John LOngbOtham. of Mil
ford, Department president spoke
briefly and Mrs Helen Rush, De-
partment President Of Gold Star
Mothers, also made brief remarks.
The tea was we'll attended by
Gold Star Mothers in Sussex County
and several Gold Star Mothers from
Wilmington were also in attendance.
Sussex Post No. g., American Le-
giOn will attend services in a body,
in Bethesda Methodist Church near
Georgetown, Sunday morning, at
1880 o'clock to hear a sermon de-
hvered by Rev. Joseph v. Holiday,
pastor of the church and Chaplain
Of Sussex Post No. 8.
In spite of the tremendous num-
bers Of visitors attending the Del
marva Chicken Festival, in George
town. three days of last week, and
the thousands upon thousands of
cars that streamed over the high
ways into the county seat on Parade
Day, there was not one single
accident reported. High praise is
being voiced by many visitors and
persons from out of state as we'll
SIS Delmarva area residents, for the
fine work done by Delaware State
Police, town police from other
areas on the Peninsula and the
members of the Delaware National
Guard, in handling the almost inn
possible task in a highly efficient
manner.
From early morning on Wednes-
day last until we'll after $3.50 p. m,
thousands Of cars moved in and out
of Georgetown. Hours before the
parade began, cars began filling
every available corner and spot in
town and by six o'clock when the
parade began, cars were parked in
lines two and three miles long on
every road, lane and bypass near
the town, east, west, north and
south.
The entire group Of police were
under the command Of Capt. George
P TidWell Of Troop No 4, Delaware
State Police, who had been desig-
mated to head up the plans for
handling traffic. Serving under
Capt Tidwell were II troopers from
Troop No. 4 two State Troopers
from each of three other troops
State Road, Dover and Bridgeville,