Milford chronicle., 1955-01-28
GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Peggy Walls Booth, chair
man Of the March Of Dimes cam
paign in the Georgetown area is
urging all chairmen Of special
events and solicitors as we'll to
complete plans for events and also
to wind up the hOuse-tO-house
solicitation in order that reports
may be tabulated. For the past two
years contributions in the George
town area have exceeded $4,000 and
it IS hoped the record may be
equalled or 60 above that amount.
Mrs. 4. Stuart Russell, general
chairman for the Polio Bake and
Food Sale has asked that everyone
as far as possible, make a donation
TO the bake, regardless Of whether
they have been contacted personal
81. Mrs. Russell is being assisted
by members of churches in the vi
eiHity-Mrs Robert ID. s. Mustard,
Mrs. Preston Workman, Mrs. Caleb
M. Wright, Mrs. Frederick P. Whit
ney. Mrs. N. Eugene Campbell, Mrs.
Howard Short and Rev. Joseph "
Holiday. The bake will be held in
the Burton Show Room, Market
St., Saturday morning, January 29.
Also on January %, the Boy and
Girl Scouts viii work on the Tag
Day project. Chairman for the
Boy Scouts is Edward B. Green and
for the Girl Scouts. Mrs. sherman
Hudson. The Scouts will sell tags
from 1000 a. M, to 400 p. m, with
teams alternating hours.
Another special event which is
still in the planning stage is a
Benefit Dance to be sponsored by
Headquarters Battery AAA Bat
TALON Of the 945th, National Guard
headed by Captain w. Layton John
son. The entire proceeds from the
dance will be turned over to the
local committee Efforts are being
made to obtain some Well-knOWn
musicians to provide the music.
The rural solicitation, as in
former years has been divided ac.
cbrding to rural routes. On Route
No. 1. the Pihey Grove Home Dem
onstratiOn Club is making the s0lic'
itations headed by Mrs. Chester
Pepper. Mrs. Jack Arthur anC
Robert Short, rural chairman arr
working on Route No. 2. Mrs. Mabe
G. Lambden, assisted by Mrs, Henr!
Isaacs Short, Mrs LOttie Warning
ton and Gene Ellis are working OF
Route No 3.
On Route No. are Mrs. Elial
Hill and Mrs. Sudler Wilson. Mrs
Lloyd Hudson is taking part o
Route 4 and including the black
top road from Georgetown toWarl
Milton. Harold B Short, Jra ant
Ronald Moore are cO-chairmen Of
Route No. 5.
Rural as well as town resident
are urged to send contributions t
Harold d. Hatfield, treasurer, il
Georgetown, in case the solicitor
fail To reach them.
House canvassing i
town is being done by four group
and there are coin boxes place
in strategic spots, as we'll as cOlleC
tons planned for the local theatre
Mrs. Booth, the general chairman
expecting a report on returns thu
far. BY the first Of next week.
The Georgetown KiWanis Clu
observed the 40th anniversary
Kiwanis International with a spC
cial program, in Grace Hall, here
last week.
A large birthday cake, wit
candles lighted by past president
Dallas Dennis and Glen Grain, wa
cut by Houston Wilson the onl
charter member Of the local clu
still retaining membership her
Mr.. Wilson, who stated he had ais
celebrated a birthday this Weel
recalled that the local club wa
chartered in October Of 1897 an
that Rev. Richard White. RectC
OF ST. Paurs P. 2. Church wa
the first president and. he (M
Wilson) was the first vice pres
dent.
The program chairman, Villa
III. Henderson, called attention
the fact that the first Kiwan
Club was organized ia the shop
merchant-tailOr named j
France, in Detroit, and in a shO
time had grown to 100 IN membe
ship. He also told that George
Hinson the first president Of K
wants International, was the on