Milford chronicle., 1938-12-16
LEWlES

Miss Anna Beepe, daugnter o.
DR.. and Mrs. R. c. Beebe, who is at
tending the Moore Institute Of Art IN
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
here.
Miss Marie Mai. student at Bea-
com College, in Wilmington, spent
the weekend here with her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. David Birmingham.
Mrs. Margaret Hickman and her
sister, Miss Marie Scott, spent a few
days last week in Philadelphia, Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Watson mo-
t0red to Wilmington on Saturday.
Miss Louise Marshall Of New Cas-
tie spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Marshall,
at her residence on Second street.
Major Stanford has been to Phila-
delphia and selected the prizes for
"OId Folks Christmas Party" to be
given in the Caesar Rodney Hotel on
Monday evening, December 19.
An over stock of canned peas in
Sussex county canneries is causinS
the operators to undertake special
measures III an clOEb W hlONC NhCAAs
Fl. W. Woodward of the Millsboro-
Queen Anne Cooperative Corpora
tion here, announced this week that
his company will cooperate with
some 1870 other companies in ma
tiOnal drive to sell their canned peas.
"This means much to local grow
ers as we'll as those in the other 26
pea growing states" - Mr.. Woodward
said. unless present stocks are
moved Gamers will be forced to cur
tail their acreage contracts for next
year"
Explaining the drive, he added:
practically all of the distributors.
the Independent retailers, whOlesal- /
ers, chain stores and large markets
have offered their whOlehearted CO.
operation in passing to the consum-
er this bumper crop of first grade
peas. Probably many of US could
have reasoned that we could have
held our present stocks at present
prices for less than we can hope to
pack them next year. But that would
restrict the acreage We can write
with our growers and would mater
tally reduce the amount of local la
Dor we can employ. The canneries
have agreed" he said, to place
bargain prices On their peas in an
effort to move them"
Miss +. w. Virden mOtOred to Lau-
rel and Salisbury on Saturday to do
some Christmas shopping.
Robert o. Hayes made a business
trip to Wilmington last week.
G. w. Wiltbank and daughter
Kathleen and Messrs. Irwin Walls
and Jack Burton mOtOTed to Will
mingtOn on Saturday. Mrs. Wiltbank
left the young people in Wilmington
and went on to Philadelphia to do
some Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Fred Wolfe has returned
home after spending a few days in
Philadelphia as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Summers.
The funeral of Miss Sarah Jennie
Walls, age G. years. who died Sun
day at the Home of Merciful Rest, I
Wilmington, was held here at II a.
a4aon Wednesday, from the Atkins
Funeral Home, with interment in st.
Johns cemetery, near Georgetown.
Miss Walls is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Elisha Campbell of Lewes, |
and Mrs. Margaret Manship of Mil I
ton, and a nephew, Earl Blizzard of
Philadelphia: The Rev. Otis P. JEFF I
feTson officiated at the services. a
.:Nr. and Mrs. Edward Maull mo- /
tored to Wilmington on Wednesday. f
The Home Missionary Society of +
the NJ. E. Church met at the home
of AIRS. Richard c. Beebe on Monday e
evening. C
Dewey Massey of Philadelphia is i.
spending some time here with his +
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mas o
sey at their residence on Mulberry a
street "
Mrs. Cora NJ. Clifton and son e
Frederick G. Clifton, Jr., and Miss F
Frances Hudson of Rehoboth, mo-
Ored to Wilmington on Wednesday a
or the day. b
Little Connie MacIntire, daughter t.
# Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gould MacIntire, t.
s able to be out again after being rt
confined to her home because of ill g
less. ii
Miss Sallie Malcolm of Whining al
on was the weekend guest of Mrs. nj
'irginia Cullen at her residence on oil
ecOnd street.
William OFT of Philadelphia spent s.
he weekend here with his parents.
ir and Mrs. William OFT, Sr.
Mrs. Clara Broughton and son,
)elbert BroughtOn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Stanford of Philadelphia. pl
'ere the weekend guests of Mr.. and pc
lrs. James Prettyman at their res ga
ience on Mulberry street. James in
rettyman of Wilmington, son of Mr.. Cl
nd Mrs. Prettyman spent Monday IN
light here. tn
Clinton ArgO, age 55 years, negro. fu
Innate of Delaware State Hospital, fe
nd former Lewes resident, was
ruck by an automobile as he start vi
across the DUPONT highway out pu
de the institution at Z O'Clock on tn
onday night. Argo, who had ground pr
rivileges at the institution, received as
fracture of the right leg and ex- dc
nsive decorations of the face and eli
ead. He was treated at the State WI
ospital. The driver, William /. ch
INES, of Drexel Hill, Pa, was held CT
$4,000 bail by Magistrate William fr
Davis at New Castle, pending out pl
me of Argos injuries. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Barnett
Id sons. Frank and Jackie, spent tn
e weekend in Philadelphia. While pr
ere Frank and Jackie visited San re
Claus. oc
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