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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Mrs. Edwin Messick. who is
having a series of parties. again
entertained yesterday afternoon.
The guests at that time were
Mrs. William Teal. Jr.. Mrs.
Raymond Adkins. of Lewes. Mrs.
Frances Leitheiser. of Baltimore.
Mrs. Clinton Prettyman, Mrs.
John Baker, Mrs. Frank Brere-
ton. Mrs. Joseph Mach. Mrs.
David Clements. Mrs. Edwin
Fisher. Mrs. Dean Kimmel. Mrs.
Gene Pratt. Mrs. !. ID. Short.
Mrs. Frank Grier. Mrs. Lester
Adkins, and Mrs. Maurice Bow
er. Last week. with Mr.. Messick.
Mrs. Messick entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Wood. Mrs. Elmer
williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Grier, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wa
pies. DIR. and Mrs. S. NJ. d. Mar
shall, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Toadvine. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pos
ties Hammond. DR.. and Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, DR.. and Mrs. Les
ter Adkins. MIR. and Mrs. Gene
Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Bar
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Holz-
mueller. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mulholland. DR.. and Mrs. John
B. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. I. ID.
Short and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Rust, Of Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
WILDWOOD H. d. CLUB

More than thirty members attend
ed the April meeting of the Millwood
Home Demonstration Club Wednes-
day, April 9Th. Plans were discussed
for a tea to be held later with Mrs.
David Green chairman.
Mrs. Matte Dill and Mrs. Julia
Davis brought the monthly subject,
Keeping Fit" before the members
in an interesting way. Mrs. Green
read a chapter of Emily Post" which
will be done at each meeting here
after. The recreation chairman then
had all play Chinese checkers and
the prize was won by Mrs. Alice
Short. Next month we will have
flower and root exchange, SO be sure
to bring some and perhaps get some
different ones in return.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

The large party of this week
was that of Mrs. Edgar Wood and
Mrs. Frank BreretOn. who enter
tanned at the home of the former
on Tuesday evening. Tables for
bridge were placed in three
rooms and in the fourth room
were those for Chinese checkers.
The guests who enjoyed the eve
ming were Mrs. Wilbert Joseph.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham. Mrs. Ray
Warren. Mrs. Thomas Simpson,
Mrs. Maurice Bower, Mrs. David
Clements. Mrs. Norris Cordrey.
Mrs. Charles Banning. Mrs. Ros-
coc Galloway. Mrs. August Faix.
Mrs. Harry IIumes, Mrs. Edwin
Fisher. Mrs. C. d. Abbott, Mrs.
Jack NAPLES. Mrs. N. NJ. Stokes.
Mrs. Frank l.. Grier. Mrs. j.
Lynn Pratt. Mrs. |. ID. Short.
Mrs. II. C. Barnard, Miss West.
Mrs. Harry Mulholland. Mrs. S.
NJ. d. Marshall. Mrs. A. e.
Humes. Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle,
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle. Mrs.
John Mulholland. Mrs. John C.
Truitt. Mrs. J. Postles Ham
mond. Mrs. Frank NAPLES. Mrs.
Frank II. Grier, Mrs. Dean Kim
mel. Mrs. Wilson vinyard, Mrs.
Edwin Messick. Mrs. Gene Pratt,
Mrs. Oliver A. James, Mrs. Fred
Reynolds, Mrs. Robert Walter,
Mrs. Edward Walls. Mrs. Lester
Adkins. Mrs. John Burris. Mrs.
Carlisle Collins, Mrs. James X.
Pettyjohn, Mrs. John B. Baker.
Mrs: Harry Pettyjohn. Mrs. M.
Haswell Pierce. Mrs. Carlton
Draper. of Milton. Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend, Mrs. Joseph
Mach. DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper.
Miss Ida Draper. Mrs. Tom Dra-
per. of Brooklyn. Mrs. George
Swain. of Georgetown, Mrs. Cur
tbs Vinyard and Mrs. w. o.
LankfOrd.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
WATT

The funeral of Mrs. Martha Saun-
ders Watt. S3 years old. widow Of the
Rev. Robert Watt. a former pastor of
the Avenue ". +. Church. Milford. as
well as a district superintendent of
the wilmington NJ +. Conference.
took place Friday. March 81. in the
Lougstrcct Colonial Chapel. Worces-
ter. Mass. at 2:30 o'clock. After re-
firing from the ministry DR.. and Mrs.
Watt went to Massachusetts, to make
their home with their daughter. Re-
| ecca. who married John W. kirn Of
Worcester. Dr. Watt died several
years ago and Mrs. Watt lived until
her death at the home of her daugh-
ter. Interment was in Hope Gene
terry in Worcester.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
NEW AUTO TAG BILL
SIGNED By McMULLEN

Rep. Elmer E. Benson's bill to
change the registration date for mo-
tor vehicles from Jan. to April 1.
was signed by Gov. Richard c. Nc
Mullen last Friday.
He also signed the four following
Senate bills: To give the state for
ester authority to appoint state forest
officers: To amend the unemploy-
ment act by making change in the
definition for base period" and ex-
empting part time officers of certain
organizations; To give the court dis
erection in imposing sentence on ac-
completes and changing the law rela-
tive to breaking and entering.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

William p. Richards is in Washing
ten for few days.
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Mrs. Francis Leitheiser and son,
Of Baltimore. are spending this week
with MIR. and Mrs. David Sills.
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Miss Ella Short, of Philadelphia,
spent the Easter holidays with Miss
Elma Jester and mother.
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Miss Gertrude Atkins of Whining
ton, has been spending Easter week
with Miss Florence Bennett
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper. OF
Brooklyn. n. Y, are spending this
week with Miss Ida Draper.
d
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Galloway. of
Wilmington. were holiday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Vinyard.
.
DIR. and Mrs. Il. p. Copeland. of
Washington. ID. c.. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Bethards on Sunday.
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Robert Scott. Of New York City.
spent the Easter vacation with his
IuOlUtT, WITS. DeSSit OEOLlt Ill MiliOAus
%
l.. Cleveland Ross. of st. Paul.
Mimi. was the guest of his mother.
Mrs. Louis A. Ross. the past week.
end
Mrs. Charles Prettyman. Jr.. OF
Richmond. is spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Pretty
man.
Miss Bertha Davis and Mrs. HUI
ings Atkins of Philadelphia. spent a
few days this week with the Misses
Davis.
Miss Betty COppagc. of Camden. n.
j., was the weekend guest of her
aunt. Mrs. John W. Burris and Mr..
Burris.
Jean Simms has returned to her
home in Princeton. n. j.. after spend
ing the past week with Florence
Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold +. NutteT and
daughter. Ann Polk. of Oaklyn, n. j.,
spent Easter with their mother. Mrs.
Mary Nutter
Mrs. Harry Brakcley returned
home on Wednesday after spending
a week i'm Philadelphia, BOrdcntown
and Beverly, n. j.
Felix Mick returned to the Univer-
s;ty of Pennsylvania after spending
the Easter holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Mick. at Chestnut
Knoll.
Miss May FOulk. Mrs. John HOls-
ton. Mrs. Elizabeth Lewes and Jay
J. Foulk of Wilmington were in Mil
ford Easter Sunday visiting old
friends.
Mrs. Joseph S. Rogers had as her
guest for the Easter holidays her
daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gillespie and son. Fred, Jr. of
Belleville, n. j.
Rev. J. l.. Sparklin. of St. Georges. /
and Miss Edith Sparklin. of New
York City. were guests OF Mr.. and /
Mrs. G.. Roland Messick aud dauGh- /
ters on Monday.
Judge and Mrs. T. Allan Goldsbor- !
ough and family. of Denton and
Washington. u. G.. were guests OF
Mrs. George II. Hall at her home on
Clarke avenue on Sunday.
.
Mrs. Burton Short and daughter.
Katherine. of Hopewell. Va. and
lack Munson. of New York City. were
Easter guests of Mrs. J. Stanley
Short and Miss Lena Short.
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Major and Mrs. James w. Cannon.
Miss Alice Brown and Mrs. Cecilia
Potter Fagg. of Milford. attended the
and reception in honor
Of National Commander Eugene j.
of the Veterans of For
picn Wars. in the Gold Ball room OF
The Hotel Dupont last week.
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On Monday Frank Mick returned to
Bucknell University after spending
he Easter vacation with his parents
# Chestnut Knoll. Last month Frank
vas initiated into Theta Alpha Phi.
he national honorary dramatic fra
crnity. He is now special effects
md script man for the collegiate en-
service, broadcastinS {
very Friday night from Station {
WKOK, Sunbury. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
CHRIST CHURCH
REFLECTS VESTRY

At the annual Parish meeting of
Christ Church. Monday evening.
Messrs. ID. G. Collins. James H. Stan
ton. John C. Trultt. Bankson T. Hol-
comb. Herbert C. Jump. Howard S.
Mason and William Weaver were
elected vestrymeu. Messrs. Collins
and Stanton were reelected church
Wardens.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Friendship Class Notes

The Friendship Bible Glass will
serve a covered dish supper in Sun
per in Sunday School room. Friday
evening, April "a. at six o'clock. All
members of the class are invited to
be present. Bring a covered dish and
twenty-five cents and enjoy the hos
ritality. as is always extended at
these meals.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

John W. Latchum. of New York.
visited his father. James II. Latchum.
o.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Marshall and
their young son of Dover were guests
OF his parents, Dr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Marshall. this week.
O.
Charles Il. Shockley of this town.
who is a cook on the u. S. Battleship
Connecticut. visited his home this
week. bringing with him many mo-
mentOes picked up in various ports
touched by the recent globe-encir-
cling fleet of the American Navy. On
the completion of his present term
OF enlistment Charles will have
served sixteen years for Uncle Sam.
During this time he has accumulated
4 sum sufficient to enable him to
retire when his enlistment is out and
live with his family in Milford
Mrs Carter jenkins. of Warsaw,
Va. is the guest of Mr. aud Mrs.
James o. Chamberlain.
o
Mrs. Mary Smell. who has been ON
an extended visit in New York state.
returned home on Wednesday.
... Mrs. J. Green Workman and chill
dren. of near Harrington. are visit
ing her sister. Miss Emma Mears.
S. NJ. ID. Marshall. of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. who is on a
visit to his parents, DR.. and Mrs. G.
S. Marshall. received word this week
of his appointment as resident ply
sician of the Methodist Hospital,
Philadelphia, for term of one year.
Mr.. Marshall won the position thru
competitive examinations. He grad
mates as an NJ. D. in June and as
sumes his new duties September 1st.
P. F. Causey. Jr.. of Salem. n. j..
is spending Easter week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. =. +. Causey.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Hackenberg.
of Philadelphia. spent Easter with
rer parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Z.
Archer.
Howard Bromley and family of this
town took a trip TO Philadelphia by
auto Monday. returning Wednesday.
Mr.. Bromley reports that the roads
arc being worked i'm many sections
hut the travelling should be good i'm
about weeks time. II took five
hours to run to Philadelphia via the
state road. Returning same way in
the rain it took four hours and thir-
ty minutes. the roads being very
heavy from the spring working and
the rain catching them in their con-
dtiOn From Milford to Philadelphia
via Frederica is $40 miles. Same
trip via Harrington is 1858 miles.
Frank W. Davis. of Bethlehem. Pa,
has been the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Mark l.. Davis. during the
Eastertide.
Col Charles F. Triedler of Dover
came to Milford last Saturday and
assisted in the Easter music at the
Avenue NJ. +. Church on Sunday, and
there was large congregation to
greet him and others who partici-
pated in the celebration. as we'll as
10 hear the special Easter sermon by
The pastor Rev. H. T. Quigg. There
is something remarkable in the sing
ing of Col Triedler, from the fact
hat he is "A years of age. and the
usual tenor soIoist is seldom ever
heard after he passes the age of fifty.
md at sixty years nearly all of
hem are unable to sing at all. Col.
was formerly a resident of
Milford and has assisted in the music
If the Avenue NJ. E. Church for over
fifty years.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Friends of Richard and Jean
Downing were their guests oil
Monday for lunch, egg dyeing
and egg-rolling which followed.
.
In the presence of a few
friends. Miss Retta A. Hendricks.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Hendricks. of near Harring-
ton. became the bride of Mr.. Ed
ward ID. Lank on Easter MORN
ing. Rev. John T. Bailey per-
formed the ceremony in the par
sonage of the Methodist Church.
They left Immediately for Wash
ington and a trip over the
Skyline Drive. They returned to
Milford on Monday. Mrs. Lank
is a graduate nurse. while Mr..
Lank is associated with J. h.
Robinson.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
SUNSHINE CLASS NOTES

The meeting OF the Sunshine Glass
will be held in the basement of the
church on Wednesday night, April
18th. Every member is requested to
be present. as there is lot of i'm
portant business to be taken care Of.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

A group of senior girls enjoyed
a happy weekend at RehOboth
from Friday until Monday. Miss
Kathryn Williams and Miss
Grace Sharp chaperoned the
younger girls. They stayed in
the Williams cottage. The girls
we're Janis Williams, Marie Lord.
Patty Deakyne. Edna Simpson.
Sara Barcus. Marion Nailor. Nor
ma Hollis. Mary Katherine Ham
mOnd. and Lucy Sharp.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

At a meeting of the Kings
Daughters at the home of Mrs.
William Nutter OH Thursday of
last week officers for the COM
ing year were elected. They were
as follows: President, Miss Bur-
della Davis; vice-president. Mrs.
Charles Varney; secretary. Mrs.
William V. Sipple; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. willard Pierce;
treasurer. Mrs. J. Harry Humes;
auditor, Mrs. William Nutter.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Obituary
BURLINGANIE

BURLlNGAME
Lafayette Burlingame. aged 62
years. of Lincoln. died in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Thursday
morning. April 6. after brief illness
The funeral service was held in the
Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
John J. Brown. Jr.. on Sunday. Mr..
Rurlingame was born in Iowa and
studied law at the University of Kan
sas. He was active in politics when
he lived in Kansas and was always
Interested in politics and internation-
al affairs. For the past 10 years he
had been living in or near Milford.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Ola
Burlingame. and his children. Harvey
Burlingame, Mrs. Howard DuttOn and
Mrs. Hallctt Vinyard of Milford; Mrs.
Joseph Havelka of Harrington; Mrs.
Mary r. Jewell, Lafayette Burlin-
game. Jr.. Edgar. Louise and Charles
BurIingamc of Lincoln. and Miss
Ruth Burlingame Of Bayside. n. Y;
one brother. Fred Burlingame of
Houston. and two sisters. Mrs. Rose
Bardall of New York. and Mrs. Mamie
Hunt of Los Angeles. Calf.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Mrs. William p. Richards en-
tertained several friends on
Tuesday afternoon at her home
on South Walnut street. Lunch
con was served after which the
guests played cards. Those pres
ent were Mrs. William V. Sipple.
Mrs. Charles Varney. Mrs. I. d.
Short. Mrs. r. Carlisle Collins,
Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard. Mrs. II. c. Barnard and
her guest. Miss West. Mrs. c. ID.
Abbott. Mrs. Thomas Davis. Mrs.
Robert Hall. Mrs. Oliver A.
James. Mrs. Walter l.. Grier. Mrs.
william C. Smith. Mrs. c. ID.
HoIzmueller. Mrs. S. &. Evans.
Mrs. J. Postles Hammond. Mrs.
Della Hall Deakyne. Miss Edith
Simpson. Mrs. S. NJ. ID. Marshall.
Mrs. Harry Mulholland, Mrs.
Frank Davis. and Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
PERSONALS

Miss Lydia Bell Toadvine returned
to Penn Hall at Chambersburg. Pa,
OH Tuesday.
Miss Lois Ann Pettitt. of Whining
ton, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
w. Il. Lank, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Watkins. of
Drexel Hill, Pa, spent the weekend
with relatives in Milford.
George S. Grier. Ill, was with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Grier. for the past weekend
DR.. Lester o. Adkins is on boat
trip TO Havana and Nassau. having
sailed ON Friday of last week.
! DR.. and Mrs Thomas Bright and
children. of Claymont, spent the past
! weekend with Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son.
Miss Alice Breme Of Smyrna spent
: the Easter vacation with her par
onts. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J.
Breme.
| Mrs. Paul BOrdner and daughters,
/ of Salisbury. were Easter guests of
Mrs. Charles Fisher and Miss vir-
ginia Fisher,
Jack Burris returned to Wharton
School on Wednesday after spending
Easter with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris.
DR.. and Mrs. John b. Baker are
building cottage at Oak Orchard. !
which will he ready for occupancy I
for the summer months.
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Russell d. Scarborough. Jr.. son of /
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dale Scarborough.
has been very i'll. from the effects of
being vaccinated at the school.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynum and
son, of Philadelphia, were with Mrs
George II. Baynum and Miss Anna
Ratcliff for the holiday weekend. .
o
Miss Dorothy Pierce returned to
Cedar Crest College on Tuesday after
spending the week with her par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. Willard Pierce. /
g
Miss Ellen +. Vinyard. freshman
at Ohio Wesleyan University, spent .
the spring vacation with her mother.
Mrs. Edgar NJ Vinyard. of Houston.
Stephen =. TOadvine is in Florida.
Miss COrncla A. Pierce has accept
cd a position in the Milford Trust
Company. and assumes it on Monday
Of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gricr Baynum and :
children. Of MaplewoOd. n. j.. were
week end guests of their mothers, ,
Ms. George II. Baynum and Mrs. !
Robert r. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis c. Kirby. of .
Chestnut Hill. Pa. Mrs. Singer and ,
Sissc spent the Easter weekend
with Mrs. Mary c. Kirby and son ,
Clayton and wife.
aE .
Levin Latchum and Henry Latch
nm. who have been spending the 4
spring vacation with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry LatChum. have
returned "a their schools.
Mrs. WiIuert NJ. Joseph. who has
been spending some time in viii
mington with her daughter Mrs.
Thomas Galloway and Mr.. Galloway,
returned to Milford on Friday.
Jack HOdgsOn of the Shenandoah
Academy at Winston. Va.
and Lake Wales. Florida. spent
part Of h:j spring vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick J. Breme and (
family. (,
Mrs. Clara Deputy. Mrs. Elijah beth
u. Riggs and Miss Anna Ratcliff at
tended the spring concert of the
Music Club on Tuesday
afternoon in the Bellevue Stratford
Hotel in Philadelphia
o
Miss Mary Jump. Houston. stu 1
lent of the State Teachers College
# West Chester. Pa. was among the !
273 students hOnored by being placed
IN the deans list. Membership in |
he deans list signifies that the stu
lent thus honOred has achieved an |
lverage of "B" or better during the
ending in January. !
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
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ROSE

Margaret ]. Maxwell Rose. widow
of Matthew II. Rose. aged 70 years
on March 20. died at her home in
Milford. Monday. April 10. Funeral
rcrvices were held at Christ Episco-
pal Church. Milford. at 2:S0 p. NJ. on
Wednesday. Rev Kinks officiating
Intcrmcnt was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry. Mrs. Rose is survived by two
yons Alfred of Bowers Beach: Rich
ard of Milford: one daughter. Mrs
William L. Crane. Penn Yam. n. Y;
two grandchildren and great-grand-
child of Penn Yam: three brothers.
John Maxwell of Milford. William
Maxwell of Joppa. Md, and Stuard of
Cambridge. Md. and two sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Lord of Cambridge. Md. and
Mrs. Anna Sauerwein of Baltimore.
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
WEDDINGS
LOFLAND BAILEY

IIOFLAND BAILEY
On Sunday evening, April 9th. at
the Avenue NJ. +. parsonage. Mr.. AL
fred Pepper Lofand of Greenwood
and Miss Anna May Bailey of Milford
we're united in marriage by DR.. Her
son.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

There has not been a benefit
party in a long. long time so well
planned. or so well carried out
as the one given at the home of
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt on Wednes-
day afternoon at one. Luncheon
was served followed by bridge
and checkers. Guests from all
parts of the state and from near
by states were present and en-
jOyed the afternoon with friends
and club women. Mrs. Waiter
X. Barrett and Mrs. Jack NAPLES
were cO-chairmen with their
teams for the party. which Mrs.
Pratt, as ways and means chair
man for the Milford New Century
Club. helped arrange. Congrat-
ulations and good wishes go to
these ladies' who look like the
banner team now. Spring flow
ers. artistic appointments, and
courteous hostesses made the af-
fair delightfully."- enjoyable.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Delaware's brook trout season
opens April 16. The bass and pike
seasons do not open until June rs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Sock
rider announced the engagement
of their daughter, Virginia. to
Mr.. Osborne Scott, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Scott, of near
town, ON Thursday at a gathering
of the immediate families. A CEN
terpiece of hearts and flowers,
with Cupid standing between a
bride and groom gave the secret
away. Miss Sockrider is a grad
uate of the Milford High School
as we'll as Mr.. Scott. She is now d.
secretary at the high school. Mr..
Scott is associated with the
Wharton Barnard Company. No
time has been set for the we'd
ding.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Buy, Boost aud Build Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
Edited VIRGINIA s.. TOWNSEND

The Easter dance in Varney
Auditorium on Monday evening
was a very enjoyable affair. Otis
TESTERS orchestra played for the
dancing. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Grier were hosts to a number of
friends before the dance. while
Edward NJ. Davis entertained a
group between halves at his
home "Sunnybrae".
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John McGee are
being congratulated by their
friends upon the birth of a
daughter in Milford Memorial
Hospital on Friday. April 7. This
is the McGees' second daughter,
and she will be called Priscilla
Ann.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Mrs. G.. Cooper Kerr. Of Phila-
delphia, announces the engage
ment of her daughter. Miss Adele
Edwards. to Mr.. Thomas l.. Tor
pin. of Elkins Park, Philadel-
phia. The date of the wedding
is June 3rd. Miss Edwards is
the granddaughter of Mrs. Geo.
II. Hall of Clark avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

E.s.Es-zilL57Ri T was a full week
end with all the visit
Ors. the reopening of
. Plaza Theater, the
. - wonderful church SER
vices. and trips for those going
out of town. And with il all the
sun shOne its very best. The
greatest number of Milfordians
attended Plaza Thsater OH Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
and were delighted to be in sur
roundings so artistic, and so
comfortable. COlOrs of vivid hues
have been blended together to
make a harmonious background
for the new and entirely COM
Portable seats. New curtains
and a new treatment of the stage
have remade the front part of the
theater, while attractive rest
rooms. a newly designed lobby
and marquee have transformed
the street entrance. The pic
lures this week are varied and
just lately produced. giving the
patrons entertainment that is be-
ing enjoyed at the same time in
the large cities. Congratula-
tions have been abundantly given
to Mr.. Evans and the owners of
Schine's Plaza Theater for the
very modern and well equipped
playhouse which We will con-
tinue 10 enjoy.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Milfordians are quite proud
of the fact that Alphonso
Humes won i'm competition
which the Chamber of Commerce
of Rehoboth carried on. They
wanted a suitable sign. charac-
ter or symbol that would repre-
sent Rehoboth on letter-heads.
envelopes, stationery in general
and on things of that nature
that would carry the thought OF
the pines and the shore. There
we're seventy-five entrants and
il is pleasing to Mr.. Humes and
TO his friends that he was award
ed twenty-five dollars for his ar
tistic. and well as representa-
tive. conception.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

In Christ Church ON Thursday
evening of last week, Miss Eliza
beth Reedy became the bride OF
MIR. Harold Grossnickle. OF
Bridgeville. Rev. Joseph Kinks
performed the ceremony. The
couple was attended by Mrs.
Mary Reedy Lank. sister OF the
bride, and Mr.. Martin Doordan.
of Bridgeville. Mrs. Grossnickle
was attired in a dress Of dark
blue with which she wore a red
hat and accessories. Her corsage
was red roses. They went to
Norristown. Pa. where Mrs:
CrossnickIe was the matron OF
honor for Miss Elizabeth Ben
nett who became the bride OF Mr..
Paul Slaughter. The couple
then went to Hagerstown' Md
where they were weekend guests
Of the groOm's family. Mrs.
Grossnickle is associated with
the Milford Trust Company. Mr..
Grossnickle teaches mathematics
and physical education in the
Bridgeville schools. They Will
reside in Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Miss Mary Jump. Houston. a stu
dent of the State Teachers College
at West Chester. Pa. was among the
273 students hOnored by being placed
en- the deans list Membership in
the deans list signifies that the stu
dent thus honOred has achieved an
average of "B" or better during the
semester ending in January.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Mrs. Carter Jenkins. of Warsaw.
Va, is the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs.
James 0. Chamberlain.