Milford chronicle., 1939-07-14
LEWES

Beach for two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs
Murphy are former Lewes residents
Arthur Morgan of Philadelphia j
spending his vacation here with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nor
san, at their residence on Mulberr.
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hazzart
and daughter of Ardmore, Pa, spen
the weekend here with Mr.. Hazzard'i
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carnelius Haz
Sard.
Lewis L. Tull is confined to his
home in Pilot-town because of ill
ness.
Mrs Agnes Simpler of New Jersey
ie spending some time here with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Marshall. who has
returned to her home on Ship Car
penter street. after spending the win
Ter in New Jersey.
Miss Mary Carpenter has accepted
a position in the office of the Beebe
Hospital.
Mrs. Allen Plumley, Sr. and her
son Allen Plumley. Jr.. of Whining
ton, are at one of the Burton cottages
for the season, and have as their
Sut6Not MIS- AhAoD
Juliet Frost. and friend.
Charles Lee Aiken. former Lewes
resident and who was i'm charge of
the U. s. Naval radio compass sta
ton at Cape Henlopen. is now on the
faculty of the U. S. Naval radio school
at Hampton Roads. Va.
Douglas Fleming of Bristol. Pa,
spent the week end here with his
wife at their home on Mulberry
street
Miss Betty Jane Stott daughter of
Mrs. Harry B. Stott, has accepted
position at Boddys in Rehoboth for
the summer season. Betty will be a
junior at the Women's Callege. New
ark, in the fall.
Mrs. John Daugherty of Whining
ton is spending a few days here with
her daughter Jackie at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Short,
on Fourth street Mrs DougheTty
was the former Dorthy Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Ballard of
Chester. Pa. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Burton and their
daughter. Mary Elizabeth. last week
Mrs. William Tracey has returned
home after spending a few days in
New Holland. Pa. with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Warner.
The baby parade sponsored by the
American Legion in conjunction with
its fair. was held on the Fourth of
July and was quite success. Fran |
ees Resell Bertrand. pretty 14-mOnth- |
old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Elmer
H. Bertrand. was the fiTst-prize win /
ner. She wore a ruf1ed pink Organdy |
dress with a blue sash trimmed with |
blue sweetheart ribbons, carried a |
blue silk parasol and was riding in
a little cart. which was gaily trimmed |
with green-and-yellOw crepe paper |
llowers.
The second prize went to the young |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. Kulp. |
Robert Jr.. who was dressed to re-
semble "Tarzan's Son" clothed in fur
shorts and surrounded by three |
branches. being pushed in a stroller.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Coverdale's
six-months-old daughter won third
honors in the parade. Mary Lee was
representing Miss Liuerty and she
wore silver crown and sat upon a
silver throne bedecked with Ameri-
Can flags.
Other babies in the parade were
Jamie and Jarman Ingram. the twin
daughters of Mr. and Mrs William
S. Ingram, who rode veloCipedes dec ;
GRATED with flags and red. white and
blue paper. The twins won prize {
Cor the healthiest set of twins entered
in the parade LoLuis Edward Smith.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Smith, was riding in a baby carriage
built in 1897 and wore his mothers
christening dress
Donald Gene Miller. son of Mr.. and ;
Mrs. Stanley J. Miller, had a float en-
titled THE Spirit of Lewes." which
was small row-boat decorated with ;
flags. After the baby parade was
over each child on the grounds was
treated to a cone of ice cream by
the American Legion.
George W. COverdale. GO. who for
As years conducted a butcher shop on
Market street, died last Wednesday
in the Beebe Hospital fol I
lowing a prolonged illness. He re-
tired from business last winter be
cause of ill health. Death was due l
W q HGdIl dllLlEnl. MI. Wv EIudlt
was long one of the most popular and J
business men of the com
where he will be missed by |
many of the older families who have q
'ealt with him for years. Funeral
services were held on Friday after '
loon, July 7th. at P. NJ at the At :
Sins Home, with the Rev Otis P JET ;
erson officiating Interment was
made in the Lewes NJ. E. graveyard
Survivors are his wife. Mrs. Clara
Iessick Coverdale: four daughters,
Irs. Louis B. Graves. Mrs. Z. Gould ,
1acintire and Miss Lillian Coverdale {
# Lewes. and Mrs. Perry T. Burton. II
Bethesda. Md; three sisters. Mrs
fannie Hill and Mrs. Maude War
:ngton of Lewes. Mrs. Bessie Pres
on of Aberdeen. Nd. and two bro
hers, Grover c. and James of Lewes.
DR.. Elmer Bertrand has bought a
ew car.
Mrs. Harold Creadick who has been "
onfined to the Beebe because of ill J..
ess. has returned to her home on -
hestnut street, and is getting along !,
icely. y
Charles Futcher, Jr.. left on Tues Il
ay for New York to attend the fair. =
DR.. Roger Murray of Wilmington.
pent the week end here with his wife
nd family. who have rented a cot $
lge on Lewes Beach for the season. rt
r. Murray was a former physician
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