Milford chronicle., 1939-12-22

Howard W. Bramhall
AT the recent annual meeting and
election of officers, Howard W. Bram-
hall was reelected Grand Tall Ce-
dar Of Evergreen Forest. after COM
pleting very successful year at the
head of the organization, during
which time he has inaugurated many
beneficial changes that has placed
the Forest in the foreground.
Mr.. Bramhall, an attorney residing
in Georgetown, is a graduate of the
University of Delaware and Temple
Law School of Philadelphia, and is
member of the Pennsylvania and
Delaware Bar Associations He is
Well known in Masonic circles of
Delaware, and is Il past master of
Franklin Lodge No II. A f. and A.
NJ of Georgetown.
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William p. Short. of Bethany
Beach, was another Evergreen mem
ber to receive hearty welcome at
the December ceremonial after a few
years absence. Phil, IA former mayor
OF this popular sea side resort, is
now in the contracting business.
From all accounts he is making
success of il. Everyone was glad to
see him.
Listen, folks. il you use tele-
phone. and no doubt You do. remem-
ber when YOU use il that our old
friend. Cedar Fred Vantioris, OF Har-
ringtOn has spent the best years of
his life keeping that line open that
your message might get through.
Fred is faithful employee OF the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
working all over Sussex county A
swell gentleman and Il Tall Cedar We
can depend on. He never misses Il
meeting of Evergreen Forest.
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Judging by the crowd surrounding
Supreme Junior Deputy Harry l.,
Dillinger in the anti room at the last
one WAS led to believe
!; was an undertakers convention. I
Close investigation revealed the fact (
that il was a crowd OF well-knOwn |
Delaware funeral directors greeting /
the Junior Deputy, who is in the
Same business at Belhl"hrm, Pa. The /
delaware members of his profession /
did make him feel at home. !
COngTat ulatiuns To Mr. and Mrs.
Green OF Georgetown. on the
arrival of their first child. "A son.
Edward, .Ir.. Il few weeks ago. at the
l;eehe Hospital. Lewes. Dad. who is
'aptain of Evergreen Forests Rang
RS, says the new conner is good Ce-
lar material. We salute the new ar
ival and his esteemed mother with
he high sign of Il Tall Cedar.
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Past Supreme Tall Cedar Harry w.
of Wilmington, very
Ibly assisted the Supreme Forest oifi-
'crs at the induction of the Delaware I,
\ f. and A. NJ Grand Master into
he Forest. this month. His meeting
With so many old friends down State,
dded to his evenings pleasure. Past
;uprene Tall Cedar Paul w. Pear
on. of West Chester. Pa, was an
,ther visitor on this occasion who
enewed many old acquaintances.
'wo swell gentlemen. that have add
d much TO the Cedar fraternity.
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II is gratifying TO note the conval-
scence of two Evergreen members
Who have been i'll this fall. Mayor
frederick Pepper. of Milton, who un-
erwent an operation at the Milford
iemorial Hospital and Robert Black,
1 Milton. who was patient at the
,eebe Hospital, Lewes. Both have re-
urned home and are doing well. Ev-
rereen Forest wish them II speedy (
ecovery.
Senators d. Wilmer Steel and Earl
ylyester, well known members OF
he Delaware Legislature. were on
and to see their colleague Senator
ennings Moore inducted into Ever
reen Forest at the last meeting. 1t
eminded one of sort of reunion.
'hese boys may fight in Dover, but In
,vergreen Forest il is a different
latter. Buddies always, under Ever
reen's spreading branches.
Elwood Mettler, past grand Tall
edar of Brandywine Forest No. 70,
I Wilmington, was another go-get-
sr from up the State that took his
onors lightly when introduced. He
as a host of friends in Kent and
ussex that made him feel at home.
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The vaudeville show staged by the
agular entertainment committee OF
ne Forest at the last meeting was
Dnsidered one of the best seen in
,wer Delaware lately. All profess
,nal entertainers of the highest
me, they went over big, The Forest
uests and members got a big kick
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