Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown $3.50


New Officers of Mary Rebekah
Lodge No. Is, Odd Fellows, were
installed and assumed their duties
at Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday
night of this week.
Installation ceremonies were
performed by Mrs. Ruth P. Downes,
Wilmington, president of the Re-
bekah Assembly of Delaware and
her staff.
Mrs. Mabel Simmons, after SER
wing the required term as Noble
Grand, was installed as Past Noble
Grand.
The elected officers are as foil
Ows: Mrs. Evelyn Rogers, Noble
Grand; Mrs. Kaizie Steelman, Vice
Grand; Mrs. Sara Faucet, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Ann Mae Jes-
ter, assistant secretary; Mrs. Mag
gle Smith, treasurer, and Mrs.
Edith Swain, financial secretary.
The appointed officers are: Mrs.
Evelyn Pepper, warden; Mrs. Re-
'becca Pretyman, conductor; Mrs.
Isabelle Green, chaplain; Mrs. Fam
ME EllingswOrth, musician; Mrs.
Georgia Bailey, color bearer; Mrs.
Hazel Tingle, right supporter to
the Noble Grand; Mrs. Mary G.
Hudson, left supporter to the Noble
Grand; Mrs. Helen Wilkins, inside
guardian; Mrs. Blanch Rogers,
outside guardian; Mrs. Pauline
Belle, right altar bearer; Mrs.
Margaret McNamire, left altar
bearer; Mrs. Virginia Pepper,
right supporter to the Vice Grand;
Mrs. Edith Truitt, left supporter
to the Vice Grand.
There were about rs present,
including guests from Naomi, Mar
garet c. Pyle, Miriam and Martha
Lodges, and past presidents, in
Guiding Mrs. Nettie Jester and Mrs.
Almira Lewis. Also present were
Markle Toland, grand vocalist, and
Asher Messick, past grand patri-
arch.
Mrs. Ruth p. Downes, president,
presented Mrs. Simmons with her
Past Noble Grand jewel and GER
tificate of merit for fulfilling the
necessary requirements without
reading or using the ritual.
The president and staff received
gifts from Mary Lodge and Mrs.
Simmons received many beautiful
and useful gifts from members of
the lodge, including a Rebekah
ring.
Mrs. Simmons presented her Off
icers with gifts of appreciation.
Following the presentation of the
gifts, refreshments were served in
the recreation room.
Mrs. William r. WINS, Canal
FULTON, Ohio, president of the aux
iliary of the National Rural Let
ter Carriers Association, has sent
word that she will attend the con-
vention of the Delaware Rural Let
ter Carriers Association in Grace
Church Hall here Saturday, May 16.
The auxiliary is the second
largest wOmen's organization in
America. Mrs. WINS was chairman
of the executive committee before
being elected president. Charles~R.
Larson, Bertrand, Neb., national
association president, has already
stated that he will be present.
Also on the guest list are Miss
Helen Lee Pittard, Miss Delmarva
1858; Congressman Harris McDow-
ell, Jr.; Post Office Inspector w.
D. Carl; Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
White, Mrs. Larson and sister,
Thomas r. Purnell and others.
Norman c. Abbott, Georgetown,
is state president and will preside.
The program will begin with re-
istration at 4 p. M, with the ann
ual business meeting at 4:30 p. m.
The Rev. Bernard M. Taylor, pas
tor of the Georgetown Presbyter-
ian Church and moderator of the
New Castle Presbytery, will give
the opening prayer.
Reservations are to be sent to
Mr.. Abbott by May IL.
Mrs. Madlyn Sammons was in
stalled as secretary of Midland
Grange at it's meeting in Grange
Hall Monday night. She will fill
the vacancy left by Mrs Mabel
Miner who died recently after SER
wing as secretary for many years.
Otto Pettyjohn conducted the in
stallation.
The altar was draped in memory
of Mrs. Eva Reynolds who also
died recently.
James H. Baxter, Jr., president
of the Delaware State Farm Bur-
eau, was speaker of the evening.
He discussed problems of the farm
er.
Fred Walls was program chair
man and introduced Mr.. Baxter.
Refreshments were served foll-
owing the meeting.