Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
GEORGETOWN

the Georgetown Home DemOn-
atration Club win hold the first
meeting for 1856, this coming
Friday January Q, ID the Agricul-
ture Center, near town.
The meeting win be held at 1880
p. M. and the theme Color IA the
home viii be discussed by Mrs.
Nancy Ratlih Shelton, Sussex Home
Demonstration Agent.
Hostesses for the meeting viii
be the new officers. Mrs. Bertha
Brumley, president; Mrs. Lottie
Warrington, vice president; Mrs.
Leoa Short secretary and Mrs.
Anna Short, treasurer.
Sussex Post No 8, American Le-
giOn. meeting on Monday night
planned for National Security
and Civil Defense Rally to be
held in Georgetown High School,
February 3, at 500 b. N. The ar
rangements for the rally are
being set up BY Ralph Lyons, Ma
tional Security chairman for the
Department Of Delaware and a
member Of the local Post. The
meeting as planned will be open
to the general public and all Le-
gion Posts and Auxiliary Units in
Sussex are expected to attend. Mrs
Venetia Lyons, the Civil Defense
chairman Of the auxiliary Of Sus-
sex Post No. s, and members Of the
Unit are cooperating on arrange
ments. The main speaker will be d.
Preston Lee. Civil Defense Director
for Delaware
Mr.. Lyons, who is Americanism
chairman for the local Post also
discussed plans for the Back to
Got" program Of the American
Legion The month Of February has
been designated as 'GO To Church
Month and Sussex Post No. 8 and
its Auxiliary viii attend services
In a different church in the com
munity, each Sunday during Febru-
ary and on the flrst Sunday in
March.
Clifton Rogers, Commander Of
the Post presided over the meet
ing. Four new members, Robert
Vanaman, Richard Calhoun, CraW-
ford HolsOn and Clinton Workman
were inducted as new members. A
report given BY James Hastings,
first vice commander of the Post,
shows a membership in the Post
of $50 members, which is 166 per
cent Of the national quota.
a litter Of commentator from
National Headquarters was read to
members Of the Post. The letter
commends Sussex. Post No. 8, for
outstanding membership perform
ance and advised that in the near
future the Post viii receive
Most Distinguished Service Award,
to be presented by q Department
official
A letter Of thanks was read
from the superintendent Of Della
ware Colony for candy donated by
the Post to the children for Christ
mas.
Commander Rogers gave a brief
report on the visit OF the National
Commander to the local Post Lee
roy Tyndall. Child Welfare chair
man Of the Post reported on aid to
needy families at Christmas time.
IA report on the annual Christmas
party for members and their fami-
lies was given. Joseph Littleton
was chairman for the affair which
was attended BY no. The 40 ct 8
locomotive from Laurel was on
hand and the hiddies ia attendance
were given rides.
Louis D. COber, Education and
School chairman reported on the
Veterans Day program held in the
high school. when Paul Hadley,
Department Chaplain was the
speaker.
Al 35 year Certificate Of Member
ship was presented to G. Edwin
Clendanie1 and a Five Year Ger
tificate to Leroy B. Tyndall
James u. Walls, a member Of the
Post. presented a speakers rOs-
trum to the Post for use in meet
ings.
One Of the meetings in a series
Of the Public Speaking Course, will
be held in the Log Cabin, here, this
Friday night at 8 o'clock. The
course is open to all LegiOnairres.
On January 26, Sussex Post
No. 8 viii visit Nanticoke Post No.
s, at Seaford. Time Of the meeting
s o'clock ia the evening. The local
Post viii meet again on January 20.
Sussex Pomona Grange viii meet
in HenI6pen Grange Hail, Lewes,
on january is. The meeting is
scheduled to begin at 10:0O a. M,
and run through to $500 p. M, with
time out for luncheon which viii
be served By Henlopen Grange, as
the hosts.
e. Arlington Pepper of George
town. Master Of Sussex Pomona
Grange viii preside All subOr-
dinate Oranges IN Sussex County
ere expected to be presented.