Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
GLENDALE
Homes In EIIendaIe Decorated


cOlored bulbs hung on cedar trees.
This makes very fine showing.
Those who have these trees are C.
A. Timmons, George Coyerdale, q. T.
Wilson, Harvey Smith, r. j. Glen
daniel, Walter Sheppard, D. H. Reed,
H. w. Jester, Fred ireland, w. w.
Houseman, Arthur Reynolds, Miss
I Bessie Warren and the M. L. Church.
| Parcel Post Heavy
/ People would not think it hard
times from the amount of parcel
post being sent out this Christmas.
The amount being sent out from
Milton and Glendale is enormous,
and would indicate that people are
in more prosperous circumstances
than they have been for several sea-
sons.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Raymond Reynolds Post No. 1881
The writer received the following
communication from Commander
Baughman which speaks for itself:
The final chapter in the organiza-
tion of this post was enacted last
Friday night, December %, when the
post was publicly instituted and its
officers installed, with an imposing
ceremony conducted by Department
Commander Deveraux and his staff,
in the school auditorium at Ellen
dale. All branches of the service
were present in uniform, as were
members of the drum and bugle
corps. The commander of the post
presided and following the .invoca-
tion by the pastor, Rev. Conner, the
president of the Board of Aldermen,
Mr.. Whitney, delivered the address
of welcome. He in turn was follow
ed by Mr.. Ellegood, who gave very
graphic history of Raymond Rey-
nolds in whose memory the post is
named.
Following the installation of Off
GERS the department commander
outlined briefly the policies and
aims of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. This was followed by stir
ring patriotic address by the guest
speaker of the evening, Prof. Albert
Farley of Georgetown. The work
and aims of the Ladies Auxiliary
were explained by the chief of staff,
Mrs. E. c. Bailey and brief talk
On organization and recruiting was
made by the department adjutant,
George NJ. Bailey. The program was
interspersed with music by the FL
lendale school orchestra, under the
leadership of Mr.. Ennis.
The department commander an
nounced that in oTde rto facilitate
Organization the department had
been divided into two districts, with
the city of Dover as dividing line.
Officers to have charge of the South |
ern District will be announced in
the next news items. The post de- |
sires to thank all those who so
kindly loaned their time and talent
in making this ceremony such a |
success.
Personal
A turkey dinner was given on Sun
day by Mrs. d. Henry Reed and Mrs. |
d, NJ. Donovan. Those present were |
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Hudson and son
Billy of Georgetown. DR.. and Mrs.
W. s. p. Combs, and sons, Warren i
and Reed, daughter Ellen, of Middle
town, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Otis Jester of |
Wilmington, John G. Short and e.
F. Whitney of Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Russell en-
tertained at a turkey dinner on Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Jester of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Carr
mine of Delmar, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Russell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Coverdale of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Coverdale Of
Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tat
man and family of Greenwood, also
a friend of Mr. Russells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Swain en-
tertained their children, grandchil-
dren and relatives at a turkey din
ner on Sunday last. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen War
rington and son David, also their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Manerchia, of Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Swain and two chill
lren, Robert and Lillian, of Cape
May, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred In
gram and daughter Faye of Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Abbott and
son Clarence j., and Mrs. Elwood
Lynch of Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain received many
and useful gifts.
Miss Annabelle Love, a student at
ellis College, Philadelphia, is spen-
ling the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Josephine Love.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren and ;
motOred to Allen .
own, Pa, and spent the weekend
With relatives.
Prof. Bernard ireland was the
Weekend guest of his brother and
ister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
reland.
Marvin Williams of Philadelphia j
vas home with the family over the '
Eeek-end. Il
Miss Alma McKnett, a teacher in |
he public school at Claymont, is
ere for the holidays with her sis d
er and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j
:. A. Timmons. v
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Clayton and
wo children, Maradel and John NJ, Il
rd, were the weekend guests of I
Irs. Clayton's father, H. w. Jester. e
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Reed were the S
inner guests of Mrs. Virginia Lingo Z
f Millsboro on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Williams had k
S their guest over the weekend, s
Irs. Williams mother, Mrs. Edna
lavis OF Philadelphia. t
Mrs. r. A. Wood spent the week.
nd at Dagsboro as the guest of her t,