Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
GEORGETOWN

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The final report on the March of
Dimes for 1855 in the Georgetown
area has been turned in by Mrs.
Peggy Walls Booth, general chair
man for the community drive. The
total turned over was $3,251.74,
which is the record contribution
for the local community. In 1858,
the sum collected was $3,232.31 and
in 1854, $3,O7921. The quota for
the Georgetown community was
$1,8O0.OO
A breakdown of the collections
follows: $9344 from a commercial
organization and funds turned over
by hospital donors whose money
was returned from that project;
S278.O0 from various organizations;
$3.50 from the Benefit dance at
the Armory; $1S9.3O from the
Polio Bake; S4683 from Tag Day
collected by Boy and Girl Scouts;
$500 from a Home Demonstration
Club; Coin Collectors-S425.81
(S22O.7O of which was from
schOols); $38.35 from business
place on outskirts of town; S46.75
from benefit basketball game;
$123.S0, theatre collections; $50.
from Delaware Colony staff; Solici-
tatiOns in town were in charge of
four organizations, the amounts
collected by each as follows /:
American Legion Auxiliary, Sussex
Unit No 8, northwest section
$443.70; New Century Club-sOuth-
west section-$432.5O; WV Auxili-
ary northeast section-$237 785 ;
Georgetown Fire Company Auxili-
airy southeast section-S20785.
The rural area was canvassed &C
cOrding to rural routes served by
the local post Office with the follow
ing results Route No. 1-$192.O7;
Route No. 2-$75.67; Route No. g.
$70.40; Route No. 4-$27.50 and
Route No. 5-$158.52.
Mrs. Booth has extended her
thanks for cooperation Of Organi-
cations and individuals in the
solicitation of the area and also to
the persons who contributed to
make the drive successful.
The first and second degrees
p of H were conferred on a class Oi
candidates in Midland Grange Hall
here, recently by the degree team
/ from Milford Grange No. 26. Seven
of the candidates were members Oi
Cannon Grange and four of Mid.
land Grange.
In the comforting Of degrees Mrs
Nettie Jester, of Milford acted as
Master for the first degere anC
Donald Jester, her son, as Master
for the second degree. The Other
positions on the degree team were
filled by Harvey Wood, Master
/ Clarence Jester, Overseer; Mrs
Harvey Wood, Lecturer; Mrs. Mac
hill, Chaplain; Paris Kirby, Stew
ard; Mrs Marjorie Fry, assistan
steward; Douglas Fry, treasurer
Mrs. Huldah Willis. secretary
/ Preston Kenton, Gate KeeDer; Mrs
Jennie Messick, Ceres; Mrs. AM
Longbotham, Pomona; Mrs. Davi
Watson, Flora: Mrs. Preston Ken
ton, pianist and executive com
mittee member John LongbOtham.
The four tableau were put o
by members of the Milford an
Midland Grange.
Following the ceremonies Mid
land Grange served cherry pie an
coffee to the group which include
Grange members from Cannon, Mil
ford and Georgetown.
1t was announced that ticket
are now on sale by each subOrdi
nate Grange in the state, for tn
Scholarship Dinner which will b
held in Capitol Grange, in Dove
on March 80, at $50 p. m. The pre-
ceeds from the dinner will be ar
piled to the Grange SchOlarshi
Fund to aid worthy students
attain higher education.
The Georgetown Lions Clu
added two new members to tn
organization in the regular meet
ing held in Grange Hall, last weel
The two received into membershi
were Howard Hudson, of the Cit
zen's Loan and Mortgage Compan
and Donald Scott, USDA Inspectc
at the local plant of Swift and G.
In lieu of a program the Lion
devoted the business session to
review of accomplishments of til
club since it's organization and
general discussion of plans fC
future projects. The club voted t
sponsor harness races on the De
marva track, just outside tow
limits and the committee cOmnris
ing !. Earl PeDper, Carey d. Sap