Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

-, tlEM last Friday
B morning when you
m were awakened by
e the screech of the fire
l------- - alarm? How different
the picture is this week. The ter
rifle loss from the fire in real
estate and stock almost stag
gers the onlooker, but the own
ers have not been stumped by
the fire that quickly swept away
their stores. They are already
making plans. and definite ones.
too, to continue business. Maybe
not at the same stands for the
present, but eventually they will
hang out the sign Business As
Usual" So many have spoken
of the party at Grants the eve
ming before and what a delight
full affair il was; how grand the
store looked. how happy Mr.
George Perry was, and much
more in the same happy vein of
thought. We live by contrasts,
and the next morning brought
just that. One takes off his hat
to men. who, though adverse
things bring them low for time,
rise again and go on their way.
perhaps to bigger and better
things. Everyone hopes for just
that, for each of those who suf-
fered loss by the fire.
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One of the pleasant parties of
the early winter was given by
Mrs. Benjamin B. Vihyard on
Tuesday afternoon at her home
on Eugenia avenue. The guests
arrived at 1870 o'clock for des-
sert bridge and spent a very de-
lightful afternoon with hostess
and friends. Those present were
Mrs. Walter X. Barrett, Mrs.
John S EIallett. Mrs. William
Hallett. Mrs. J. Harry Humes.
Mrs. Philip Jacobs. Mrs. Duane
Lynn. Mrs. Thomas Jegferis, Miss
Mabel Smith, Mrs. W. o. Lank-
ford, Mrs. James Macklin, Mrs.
George Russell, Mrs. Harold
SalmOns. Mrs. J. Stanley Short.
Mrs. Thomas Simpson. Mrs.
Henry wilkins and Mrs. j. War
rem Stirmi. of Pensacola. FlOri-
da.
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Such nice party was given
Eleanor Geyer last Friday eve
ming at $50 o'clock in honor of
her twelfth birthday. at her
home on East Front street A
suggestion of Christmas was
carried out in the decorations,
they being red and green. A
jolly time with games. singing
and dancing took up the eve
ming. A radio. the gift of her
parents. brought happiness for
Eleanor. The guests were:
Rachel Davis, Eileen Murphy,
Eileen Wharton. Frances Emory.
Mabelle HallowelI. Peggy Halo
well. Naomi Covcrdale. Marilyn
Jamison. Margaret Saunders.
Isabelle LankfOrd. Irene Work
man. Elizabeth Anne Houston.
Elizabeth Burn. Virginia Deputy.
Grace Olsen. Ann Mccullough.
Betty Wootten. Mae Fox. Verna
Lodge. Ann Lodge. Geraldine
Calhoun. Jean wilkins. Mildred
Webb and Peggy Monks.
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On Friday. December 1. in
Miss Jean Eleanor
Beck. daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
J. Smith Beck. became the bride
Of Mr.. Roger beats. son of Mrs.
Grace Deats. OF Wilmington.
They were married at five in the
Harrison Street Church by the
Reverend NJ. w. Marine. They
were attended by Miss Frances
Beck. sister of the bride as maid
If honor and MIR. Michael Ca
Delli. of Wilmington. as best
nan. The bride wore an after
loon dress of blue crepe and a
Ilue velvet hat and carried a
bouquet OF roses and snapdrag-
ms. Immediately after the cer-
,mony they went to Philadel-
)hia where a reception was
,iven them by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ierry DriscOll, Mrs. Driscoll be-
ng the sister of the bride. II
vas attended by the families and
few friends. Those from Mil
ord included Mr.. and Mrs. J.
;mith Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
lalI. Mrs Milton ManlOve.
Hiss Frances Beck and Miss
eahette Manlove. Mr.. and Mrs.
beats will reside in Whining
on. :
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Sympathy is being expressed
D Mrs. William Miller. whose il
lother. Mrs, Richard L. Turner, t
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