Milford chronicle., 1940-03-08
LEWES

The Youth Fellowship of the M
+. Church gave a pantry shower in
honor OF MIR. and Mrs. Alton Brit
tingha at their new home on Savan-
nah road on Thursday evening. Mr.
Birmingham is president OF the
Youth Fellowship.
Captain and Mrs. J. Wright Row
land and their daughter Jay-Girl,
spent this past weekend in Phila-
delphia with their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Turne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Rust who have
been spending part Of the winter in
Florida, are expected home some
time next week.
The Rev. William ID. Wilson, re-
tired Methodist minister, is quite i'll
at his home ON Kings highway. His
many friends wish him speedy re-
covery.
Miss Edith Downs, r.. n, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Downs,
left last week from Baltimore on a
Bull Line freight and passenger boat
for San Juan, Puerto Rico, where
she will spend a month as the guest
OF her cousin, Mrs. Richardson Rob
erts, the former Miss Ruth Hickman
of Lewes, and Mr.. Roberts, who is in
charge of the U. s. Naval radio sta
tion, and their family. Miss Downs
was accompanied by Miss Myrtle
Dukes, r. NJ Of Greenwood and Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Vincent White, the former
Miss Elva Neff, is now working in
the business office of the Beebe
Hospitah Miss Dorothy Hudson and
Mrs. James Coverdale are employed
at the telephone exchange in the
new Mary Thompson addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Hayes and
son Robert Virden Hayes Of Sea-
ford, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Hayes mother, Mrs. A, w. Marshall,
Sr., at her residence on Second
street
Mrs. Eugene G. Kelly, who;is win
tering at Swarthmore, Pa, was the
guest last week of Captain and Mrs.
Edwin C. Marshall at Sunny Bank. -
Archie BTittingham has started
construction on his home located
along old historic Pilot Town road,
next to the property of c. H. B.
Littleton.
Captain and Mrs. John S. Lynch
have as their guest for a few
weeks, Mrs. Minnie Chamberlain of
Camden, N. j. Mrs Chamberlain is
a sister of Mrs, Lynch,
Mrs. Clara Johnson is seriously i'll
at her home on Market street at this
writing.
w. ViHden Burton, former cham
piOn of the Lewes Yacht Club, was
elected president of the Lewes Cotil-
lion Club at the annual meeting Sat
urday night in the 1iremen's COM
munity hall. He succeeds Howard
F. Macintire Mr.. Leland S. Burton
succeeds Clayton H. Ellis as vice
president. Mrs. Clayton H. Nelson
was elected secretary to succeed Mrs
Virginia F. Cullen, and Edison c.
Lodge, Jr., was chosen treasurer,
replacing Mrs. Villa d. Collins.
John B. Wine of Philadelphia and
Lewes Beach was chosen by the new
president as chairman of the spring
dance committee to make arrange
nents for the second annual cOtil-
lion of the club. tentatively set for
some time in May. Mr.. Wine is
commodore of the Lewes Yacht Club.
Appointed to assist him with the
spring dance plans were Mrs. VIII
liam Teal, Jr, Ernest S. Ratledge,
and Leland S. Burton.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Albert Averick Of
New York City, formerly of this
town, is now ON a trip to China,
where DR.. Averick, who is medical
advisor of nationally known insur-
ance company, has been sent on Off
cial business. On the way over
they will spend some time in the
Hawaiian Islands, and on their re-
turn trip at the Philippines. The
Avericks expect to be away five |
months.
Mrs. Percy B. Vickers entertained
the members of her bridge club ON
Friday afternoon of last week, at her
residence on Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther r. Vessels, I
Jr.. who have returned from their !
wedding trip. are now living at their
home on Lewes Beach. Mrs. Vessels /
may be remembered as the former
Carolyn Leishman, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. William Leishman of Lew
cS.
William Buckaloo, who has been
a patient in the Marine Hospital at
has returned to his home on Lewes
Beach, where he is now recuperat-
ing.
James Prettyman of Wilmington,
spent few days here this week Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Prettyman at their residence on Null
berry street.
Fillmore Clifton of Wyoming.
spent the weekend here with his
mother, Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton.
Mr.. Clifton is a teacher at the Caesar
Rodney School.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of William Oliver
Long. Jr., son of Mr.. William o. Long
of Lewes, to Miss Marie Muscella Of
Camden. N. j., on February End at
Manassas. Va. Mr.. Long, a former
Lewes boy, is employed by the East
ern Air Line as a radio technician at
Miami Springs. Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred l.. Hart, who
have been spending a few months in
Florida, have returned to their home
here for the spring and summer
months.
Miss Jessie Morris, Of Whining
ton. spent the weekend here with I