Milford chronicle., 1940-05-17
LEWES

Oldest Mother in Lewes-R -Rehobotl
Hundred" with q mother Of Sc years
Mrs. Hannah Dodd Thompson, step
mother Of John NJ. and William J
Thompson and OF Mrs. Thomas r
Marshall, received a large box Of
candy together with Mrs. Emma
Rodney CULLEN, who is four months
younger. Mrs Quillen, who lives
alone, In one Of the Oldest houses IN
Lewes Is a descendant Of the famous
Rodney family. She is the mother OF
seven children, grandmother OF 20
and great-grandmOther OF eight
Mrs. Thompson has been bed-ridden
for several years. Most OF her life
was spent in Salisbury, Md
Miss Jessie Morris, Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris at
her residence on Market street
Captain Thomas j. Virden assum-
ed his duties on May l for his sec
ond consecutive year as president Of
the Pilots Association for the Bay
and River Delaware. Both he and
Captain Raymond G. Foster, lwhO
ran for secretary and treasurer, also
for a second term, were unOpposed.
There was a new director elected
from Pennsylvania, E. Gould Mac
lntire Of Lewes, who although resi-
cent Of Delaware, is licensed under
the laws of the Keystone State. How
ard r. SOuder of Cape May was re-
elected for Pennsylvania The Della
ware directors reelected are Cap
tain d. Anthony Potter and Howard
f. MacIntire, both Of Lewes.
Captain Virden, the son Of the late
Captain John Pehrose Yirden, fOun-
der IF the present Association, and
its president for % years, also SER
we'd as pilot "chief" from 1925 until
1880. He is a World War veteran,
where he served in the U. S. Navy as
a Lieutenant Commander.
James Prsttyman, of Wilmington,
spent a few days here this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James p,
Prettyman.
DR.. and Mrs. James Morrow and
family, who have been spending the
winter in Lewes, are expecting to
leave the first Of the month for Ar
kansas to spend the summer. DR..
Morrow, who has been an invalid for
two years, was a former surgeon at
the State Hospital Mrs. Morrow is
on the stan at the Beebe Hospital.
Mrs. Laurence C. Messick dashed
frantlcally downstairs on Sunday af-
ter seeing iler two-year-Old son Ed
ward, tumble out a window in their
apartment home here, 25 feet above
the ground. She found him standing
on the ground, unhurt and crying
Justify. A hasty examination at the
Beebe Hospital failed to disclose a !
scratch on him, and he was playing |
at home an hour after the accident |
Soft, freshly plOwed ground under
the window is credited with saving
the infant from serious injury.
MIR. and Mrs. Perry T. Burton, OF
Nd. were the guests OF
their respective parents, Mrs. Geo.
Coverdale and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burton on Mothers Day. Mrs. Burton
may be remembered as the former
Miss Emily Coverdale of Lewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rogers are re-
congratulations upon the
birth of a baby girl, born al the Bee
be HospltAf on May AZ.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Short, Jr., and
family of RehObOth Beach, we're the
guests OF Mr.. Shorts parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Carl Short, Sr., ON Satur-
lay.
Captain Clarence L. Bunting has
started construction OF a seven room
for year around Oecupan-
" on the banks of the Lewes and
7ehObOth Canal, near the Roosevelt
nlet 1t has been leased by Mr.. and
drs. William Brush, of Wilmington,
Who plan to move here some time
lext. month.
Mrs Ralph G. Rust who has been
Onfined to the Beebe Hospital for
few days is able to be out again.
Thomas Lodge who is employed
/ Beacon Business School in Will !
lington and his sister. Miss Vir-
inia Lodge, also of Wilmington. {
pent the weekend here with their
ather, Edison c. Lodge, Sr, at his
esidence on Savannah Road.
Commodore John Wine and family !
Tere called to Philadelphia last
veek because of the death of MIR. {
Vlne's sisters husband. B. Leath
rman. !
Mr. and Mrs. ElwOod L. Wescoat !
( WescOats Corner, announce the !
larriage of their daughter, Miss
harlotte Louise WescOat, to Roland
|. L'Hommendieu of RehobOth =
each. The ceremony took place on Z
Ionday, May 6. at Bel Air. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh G. Gallagher, of 4
ewaTk, have moved to their beach :
ONE for the summer. i
NJ. and Mrs. Edward @. Burton, 4
Chester, Pa, spent the weekend h
ere at their cottage on Lewes &
each. =
Miss Virginia Wyatt. student at 4
le University of Delaware. and Mrs.
abel Lewis, OF Dover, spent Sunday d
ere with their parents, MIR. and Mrs. :,
alter E. Wyatt II
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fleming n
Dent the weekend in Ardmore, Pa, Il
sitting friends and relatives. I,
MIRA. Edwin c. Marshall entertain
the members Of her bridge club cI
Friday afternoon OF last week at u
in PilOttown. IN
Captain Clarence E. Bunting, OF 4,
ewes, and George ShOckley, Of Re n
,both, are now employed in raising
e sunken derrick barge near Ship
Inns Lighthouse for the U. s. Gov al
nment. The barge sank some time bl
ring the winter when the bay was N
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