Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
LEWES
HELP A GOOD CAUSEL


the benefit of the Chamber of Com.
merce of Milton, to be held Thurs.
day, February 2. at Clyde Belts new
store. Tickets ON sale at the Red
Star Drug Store, Milford; Morris
Drug Store, Lewes; Swain's Drug
Store, Georgetown; DR.. Messick's
Drug Store, Rehoboth, and Webb's
Drug Store, Milton.
MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Miller are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth OF a son, born at the Beebe
Hospital on Saturday.
Miss Jessie Morris, of Wilmington
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah II. Morris.
Mrs. James X. Kelley has rented
cne of her apartments to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright. Mr.. Wright is employ
cd by the Dial Telephone Co.
Mrs. John Vessels, ST., who was
operated on at the Beebe Hospital on
Saturday is fair at this writing.
Mrs. Fred Marshall entertained at
Bridge at her home on Kings High
wal, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnett enter
tanned at Bridge on Saturday even
ing at their residence on Market ST.
Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Atkins, DR.. and Mrs. Gill
bert Wiltbank, Miss Cathryn Camp
bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Virden Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maull, Mr.. Ar
thur Reed and Virden Bryan.
william Marsh, son of Mrs. Pearl
Marsh, attended a dance at Madison
College, Harrisburg, Va, on Satur-
day.
Clayton Nelson made a business trip
10 Wilmington OH Monday.
Louis Chambers is confined to the
Beebe Hospital because of injuries
which he received from a fall off the
Philadelphia Pilot Boat, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck,
and James Prettyman were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Prettyman at their residence on Null
berry street.
Mrs. Jennie Stevens is confined to
the Beebe Hospital because of ill
ness.
Little Edith Kenworthy, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kenworthy,
is i'll at her home on Second street.
Work on the new heating plant in |
the Methodist Episcopal Church is |
progressing. Installation is eX-
nected to be completed in few days. |
Mrs. Edward Il. Messick has left for
e trip to Florida where she will stay /
until Spring.
Mayor William f. Walsh who has
been several weeks on a rest cure
at the Cligton Springs Sanatorium,
Clifton Springs, N. Y, has returned
home and is looking in excellent con-
dition again.
Howard F. MacIntire, Lewes Pilot,
has been elected president of the
Lewes Cotillion Club to succeed Will
liam Teal, Jr., Clayton II. Ellis, ship
broker and ship agent, was elected
president, and Mrs. William d.
Collins and Mrs. Virginia F. Cullen
were renamed as treasurer and sec
rotary respectively. Date for the
Easter COtillion has been tentatively
SET for April 10, Easter Monday. New
members approved were Arthur H.
Morris, Everett D. Bryan and George
coverdale. Appointed to make ar
rangements for the Easter Cotillion
were Samuel C. Pierse, Jr.. chairman;
Mrs. Clayton II. Nelson. Edison G.
Lodge, Jr., and Mrs. w. ID. Collins.
Recent arrivals here include: A
son, born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Walls; a daughter, born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall COverdale; and a {
pert o. Hall. |.
John Massey who is confined TO .
the Marine Hospital, Baltimore, be-
cause OF an injured spine, is doing :
very nicely at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quillen have I
started the building of their new
home at Wescoat's Corner.
George w. Coverdale who has op- {
Grated meat market here for 80 {
years, selling out his business be-
cause OF failing health. Mr.. Cover
dale has been active in business al
fairs OF the town for As years.
The Young Mems Bible Glass OF the
NJ. L. Church held business meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Virden
Bryan on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. E. A. Wilkie. superintendent .
at the Beebe Hospital, is seriously ill
Ut the Delaware Hospital in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Gilbert Wiltbank and daugh-
ter, Cathieen Wiltbank, and George
Morris spent Saturday in Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Proposals for the erection OF Il
pier in Delaware Bay are being pro-
tested in a petition being circulated
Oh the grounds that it is a menace to
Coast Guard operations. The protest !
IL made at the instigation of the U.
s. District Engineer. Major c. W.
Burlin. of Philadelphia. who asked
that those objecting to the structure
from a standpoint of navigation do
so before the permit is granted. Com
mander F. E. Allison of the Sixth
District Coast Guard headquarters
at Chincoteague, Va, said Major
Burlin had told him the permit to ,
erect the pier would be deferred un-
til a public hearing in Lewes, to be
held early next month. He said a
of the U. S. Coast
Guard service would be present at the
meeting. Major Burlin said he must
have some concrete evidence that the p
pier would retard the Coast Guard e
operations at Lewes from naviga- a
ion standpoint.
Mrs. Anthony Paynter Ingram has d
the engagement of her b
laughter, Mary Paynter Ingram to =
Mr.. Frederick P Whitney, ESQ.,, of c
Georgetown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Little wh6 is stay o
ng with her daughter and son-in-law, L
.Ir. and Mrs. William Tracey at their C
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