Milford chronicle., 1960-07-15
GEORGETOWN
MRS. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown $500

The Kiwanis club, at its meet
ing in the Heritage Restaurant
Tuesday night, discussed ways and
means of arousing more public in
terest in the Pony League.
The team has gained first place
in the league but the two coaches,
Robert Snowden and Robert Hig-
man, told the club that only few
people came out to cheer them on.
The games are played on the
grounds of the Georgetown High
School.
Both coaches and William H.
Henderson spoke on the value of
the Pony League. which takes
over the boys that have graduated
from the Little League and said
that enthusiasm runs high for the
Little League but that when the
boys reach 13. and can no longer
participate, they still need to play
ball.
James C. Proudfoot, president
of the club, reviewed the work of
the committees and announced
plans for the summer including
participation in the. inter-club dim
ner at the Agricultural Sub-station
Aug. 2; a visit to Camp Barnes
July 26, and dinner at the Bethany
Beach National Guard installation
on Aug. 8.
The invocation at the meeting
was by Arthur Kapp and group
singing was led by Edward Ser
man.
Harold S. White took over his
duties as new president OF the
Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary club
at its meeting at the Indian River
Yacht Club last Tuesday evening.
In a brief ceremony he was pre-
sented the executive gavel by Ho-
ward Smith, retiring president.
Other officers who took up their
duties for the year were ]. Fran
els Richardson, vice president; W.
Virden Mackling, secretary; Fred
C. Diedrich, treasurer and Joseph
L. Bateman, sergeant at arms.
Crawford Bailey talked on the
objects of Rotary and traced the
effect of the life of Christ on the
thoughts of men of high principle
which resulted in the formation
of Rotary international. He ex-
planned the basis of Rotary mem
bership which he said is founded
on a membership of men from
each profession and vocation with
the purpose of lifting each busi-
ness to a higher level and to give
Service above Self, without fan
fare and without great hue and
cry.
A letter of appreciation was
read for contributions of the club
to the Glen Matthews fund. An
invitation was accepted from Will
lam H. Henderson, county agent,
to attend the inter-club dinner Aug.
at the Agricultural Sub-station
near here, And the request of the
district governor to pay his offic-
ial visit here Aug. % was approved.
Mr.. White, in his presidents
message, stated plans and objec-
tives for the coming year and
made pertinent suggestions for the
activities of different committees.
Visitors at the meeting were
Jack Hill, Lewes; Edward Hill,
Rehoboth, and Frank Oliphant,
Laurel.
The club will continue to meet
at the yacht club until after Labor
Day.
The Wesley Methodist Church
at Georgetown was the scene on
Saturday, July 2, of the marriage
of Miss Joyce Ann Conaway, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harry M. Conaway and
the late Mr.. Conaway of George
town, to Mr.. Robert Edwin Graves
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Ora
yes of Baltimore, Md.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Elmer r. Shield, pas
tor of the church, before an altar
decorated with white gladioli, snap
dragons and chrysanthemums.
The bride was escorted by her
grandfather, Mr.. Elbert w. Lynch
of Seaford, and wore a princess
line Gown of white taffeta trimmed
with re-embroidered Alencon lace
The fitted waistline was fashioned
with a bertha off-shoulder collar
of the lace which was enhanced