Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
GEORGETOWN

Susan Ann Murray, 16, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin r. Murray,
was crowned Miss Georgetown
1856 at an overflow public gather
ing in the high school auditorium
Friday evening. She will compete
in the beauty contest at the Del
marva Chicken Festival next month.
She has blue eyes and light brown
hair, is five feet five and weighs
11S lbs. She is a student at the
high school and listed as her hob
bies horseback riding, dancing,
swimming and water skiing.
Second place went. to Phyllis
Bailey, daughter of Forest Ranger
and Mrs. Oscar Bailey of Redden
Forest and third place to Patricia
Holson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Holson.
Others competing were Janice
E. Burris, Kathleen Johnson and
Doris PriLchett.
The beauty contest was spon-
sored by the local Kiwanis Club
and a long list of merchants con-
tributed toward the prizes. They
were provided by the Chicken Fes-
tival committee.
In a talent contest which was
also a part of the evenings pro-
gram, the Six Graces, a vocal sex
tette, won first honors. Members of
this group, chosen by applause
meter, were Betty Hastings, Patsy
Jones, Mary Lou Parker, Carole
Wilson, Bonnie Bryan and Kay
King.
Second place was awarded the
Teenettes, vocal trio consisting
of Joan Davidson, Joyce Wilgus
and Myrna Baker, with Sandy Pep
per, in a tap dance, as third and
Melvin Mumford, with his from
bone, fourth.
Others in the contest were Mar
Iene Mae Cordrey, Bob Hill, Diane
Pizziai, Barbara Long, Gloria Jean
Green, Sandra Gorlich and Mary
Liz Travis. Mrs. Ralph S. Baker
accompanied Miss Travis.
Edward Marzoa, co-chairman of
the program with N. Eugene Camp
bell, presided as master of cere-
monies, turning over the beauty
contest portion to Lester Coleman
of Radio Station WJWL, George
town.
Mr.. Marzoa introduced DR.. Char
les r. Cannon, president of the
Kiwanis Club who greeted the audi
ence.
Mayor Harvey B. Spicer placed
the crown on the head of Miss
Georgetown 1856.
A subcommittee of the Mary
land Legislative Council visited
Sussex County Prison recently and
were given a personally conducted
tour by Martin o. Carey, warden;
Thurman Rogers, deputy warden,
and Levi S. Warrington, Seaford,
president of the Sussex County
Levy Court.
The visitors were interested
particularly in the farm operations.
They have been studying various
penal institutions with an idea of
possibly introducing rehabilitative
work into the Maryland county
prisons.
The visitors were shown the
livestock and the field work and
also the inside work, where, among
other things. % prisoners are now
giving useful service in the furni-
ture shop. - ea~
Among the visitors were Sheriff
joseph w. Alton, Jr., Anne Arun-
del County; Mrs. John B. Rich, of
the Anne Arundel League of Women
Voters; State Senator Louis N.
Phinps; DR.. Lee Benson, secretary
to the Legislative Council; State
Senator Harry t. Phoebus and
George r. Hughes, Jr., delegate
from Allegheny County.
Wesley Cnote. official court re-
porter for Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties, former local resident and
now of Dover. was sneaker at the
meetino of the Kiwanis Club in
C~oca Chrrch Hall, recently.
Harry S. Smith was program
chairman with the subject "TTnitad
Statos ard Canada Goodwill. He
introduced Mr. Coote who showed