Milford chronicle., 1938-01-21
LEWES

Fillmore Clifton and Anthony In
gram. students at the State Teach
ers College at West Chester, Pa.
spent the weekend here with their
respective parents.
William Orr of Wilmington spent
the weekend here with his mother
Mrs. Claudia Orr, at her residence
on Savannah Road.
James Prettyman of Wilmington
spent Friday here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman at
their residence on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E. Ewing and
family motored to Wilmington last
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Poole who has been con-
fined to her home in Pilottown, be-
cause of illness, is able to be out
again.
The annual meeting of the Lewes
Cotillion Club was held in the board
room of the Lewes Volunteer Fire
Departments building on Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gerald Rust
have left for Florida, where they
will spend three months. They will
first go to Lake Worth, where they
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Learned, then to West
Palm Beach, Miami and Daytona
Beach. Mrs. Rust will be remember
ed as the former Miss Mary Kollock
Messick, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
William Rodney Messick Of Reho-
both Beach.
Mrs. Raymond Reed Atkins enter
tanned her Bridge Club on Wednes-
day afternoon, at her residence on
Beebe avenue.
Captain and Mrs. Arthur West
Marshall, Jr., Of Lewes entertained
last Thursday evening in honor or
Captain Marshall's birthday. Their
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l.. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence b.
Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E. Poole,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Virden Burton, Mr..
and Mrs. William Teal. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Reed Atkins, DR.. and
Mrs. James Beebe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Livy Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Habrick H.
Hill, Mrs. William T. Ingram, Miss
Marjorie virden. Mrs. A. W. Mar
shall, Sr., Miss Thelma Ingram, Mrs.
William Dodd Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland s. Burton, Miss Elizabeth
Virden, Miss Joan Marshall and Mrs.
Joseph beaverton of Lewes, and Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Peck Of Laurel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Hayes OF
Wyoming.
The Rev. Percy Crawford, Phila-
delphia's youngest radio preacher,
conducted the services at the Lewes
Methodist Episcopal Church last
Friday evening. Music was rendered
by his quartet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrie B. Mcgee. Jr.,
who have been spending some time
In the south. have returned and are
now at their beach cottage next to
Commodore Wine.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lyons Richardson
have closed their residence here. and
have leased an apartment in Dem
bigh Hall. Wilmington, for the re-
mainder of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Rowland
and their daughter are spending
two months in Philadelphia with Mr..
Rowland's aunt, Mrs. Harry B.
Hickman.
Mrs: John Branner entertained the
members of her bridge club on Mon
day evening at her residence on
Beebe avenue.
Paul F. Carpenter was elected
president of the Lewes Chamber Of
Commerce succeeding Capt. Thomas
J. Virden, at a meeting in the Caes-
ar Rodney Hotel on Monday even
ing. Other officers elected were:
Vice President, Alton L. Britting-
ham; treasurer, E. w. Brittingham; |
Benjamin S. Albertson. ],
Orton Marshall is a new member Of
the board. Directors rejected were:
Frank Barnett, William P. Clifton,
]. w. Hooker, Sr., B. d. Littleton,
o. Martin, Irwin C. Maull,
Charles T. Nelson, Clayton H. Mel
son, Arthur H. Morris and Kenneth
White.