Milford chronicle., 1957-04-05
GEORGETOWN

Thirty-two members were pres
ent Thursday evening when the
Sussex County Division of the State
Highway Department held the sec
ond of five evening meetings for
the surveyors and inspectors
school.
Some 18 hours of class instruc-
tion are provided by the school for
the benefit of the men withia this
section.
The theme of the school is Bet
ter Roads Today With You as the
Surveyor or Inspector" and will be
devoted to phases of present high
way planning and construction.
Senior inspectors and other men,
bers of the Sussex County Division
and the Delaware State Highway
Department are serving as instruc-
tors.
The Young Adult group of Wes-
ley Methodist Church showed up for
the covered dish supper last Thurs
day night in Jones Memorial Hall
in rags and tatters.
It was their annual Income tax
poverty" dinner and there were
worn old shoes, patched shirts,
work trousers, cotton dresses and
what-not Keeping up with the
Joneses" in this case consisted of
looking as down-and-out as poss-
ible.
Hosts for the evening were Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Jones, the Rev.
and Mrs. William o. Hackett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson.
Edward Marzoa, general chair
man for the beauty contest to be
held May 3 in the Georgetown High
School auditorium under the spon-
sorship of the Georgetown KiwaDis
Club, has chosen some of his COM
mittees for the event.
Julius Green will be in charge of
tickets; Dr. Charles II. Cannon,
Houston Wilson and Robert Snow
den of prizes and James Proudfoot
of the sound system.
Miss Georgetown will compete
with other community beauties for
the title of Miss Delaware and Miss
Delmarva, at the Delmarva Chicken
Festival in Laurel in June. The
junior queen to be selected this
year for the first time, will also
go into the larger competition.
Donald Robertson was chairman
of the program for the evening,
with his topic Education"
lie announced the teenage Road
co to be held here late in April or
early in May under the sponsorship
of the Junior Chamber of Commerce
Of which Mr.. Robertson is presi-
dent. He showed a film of a roadeo
During the business session,
Houston Wilson. president of the
local clab read the points secured
by the clubs of the district during
February. showing that Georgetown
led the district.
Robert Snowden discussed the
purchase of hospital bed by the
club. The bed would be kept avail
able for use upon request.
1t was voted to sponsor the Pony
League again this year. Mr.. Rob-
ertson is chairman of the commit
Tee in charge and N. Eugene Camp
Dtfl Will WOlh viii LHt
MIR. Campbell was elected direc-
tor to serve two years. donation
was made to the Red Cross.
Delegates were elected to attend
the Kiwanis International Conven-
tion in Atlantic City on June % to
81, as follows: N. Eugene Campbell
and Martin Isaacs, delegates; Av-
cry Ellis and L. G.. Penuel, alter
mates.
Dallas A. Dennis of Georgetown,
lieutenant governor of the 18th Di-
vision, Capitol District of Kiwanis,
will make his official visit to the
local club next week at which time
there will be Ladies Night. On
April 8, the Greenwood Club will
bring the lieutenant governors in
sigma to the local club W. Paul
Lord of Greenwood, preceded Mr.
Dennis.
Houston Wilson, president of
the club, presided; the invocation
was given by Arthur Kapp; Miss
Phyllis Donovan was at the piano
and group singing was led by Col
onel Ralph S. Baker.
Governor J. Caleb Boggs was
speaker at the dinner meeting of
the Georgetown -Millsboro Rotary
Club in Masonic Temple last week.
He was the guest of Raymond S.
GOslee, Millsboro. Guests also at
the dinner were State Police Lieu
tenant Walter Nedwick and the Rev.
Elmer P Baker, rector of st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Mills