Milford chronicle., 1940-10-18
GEORGETOWN
Daughter Of Former Judge Dead


Virginia Cullen, more than so year,
old. who died on Sunday night Al
her home on South. Bedford street
were held Tuesday morning at II
t o'clock from the late residence II
charge of the Rev. H. w. Ewig, pas
( tor Of First Presbyterian Church
and Of the Coolspring Presbyterian
Church, between here and Lewes.
Miss Cullen had been in failing
health for several months and had
been confined to her home. Some
months ago she fell and sustained q
broken hip from which she never
fully recovered because Of advanced
age.
She was the daughter of the late
Judge and Mrs. Charles Cullen. Her
father for many years was one OF
the able jurists of the state
She is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Katherine G. George. with whom
she lived, and one brother. Charles
w. Cullen, South Bedford street.
well known lawyer, referee in bank
ruptcy for Delaware and for many
years a member of the Delaware
State Highway Commission and one
OF the states most outstanding good
roads enthusiasts.
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Herbert Tyn-
dali, North Front street, this city,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Esther Ruth Tyndall,
to Harvey Franklin Donovan, son of
Nj. and Mrs. Samuel r. Donovan,
| living near here. The wedding will
take place some time this month.
The bride-tO-be is employed in a
local chain store and is a graduate
of the Georgetown High School,
class of 1910. The groom is a wide
Unknown insurance agent and is a
graduate of the Georgetown High
School, class of 1886. After their
marriage they will live on North
Front street. here.
The brides father is a former
member of the Delaware Legislature
from the Fourth District BROAD
Creek and a retired rural mail car
Iier from the Georgetown post office
after possibly thirty years service.
Officers OF Auxiliary OF
Legion Are Chosen
Officers of American Legion Aux
iliaTy. Unit No. s, have chosen the
following officers for the ensuing
term: President, Mrs. George Eli
ton Walls; vice president, MRS.
Thayer Royal; recording secretary,
Miss Lila Carey; treasurer, Mrs.
Calvin E. Afflerbach. wife of former
Department Commander Afflerbaeh;
historian. Mrs. John Ralph Carey;
.h VaE A
geant-at-arms, Mrs. William T.
Hobbs. Plans are being made for the
installation of the officers on NOvem-
ber 4, when the officers will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Calhoun on East Market street.
The Auxiliary donated 25 pounds
OF sugar to be taken to Delaware Col
only, Feeble-Minded Institution at
StOckley, four miles south of this
city, on pound day. October Is.
Collins Reunion
The fourth annual reunion of the
Collins family was held at the Con-
cord Community Hall. three miles
from Seaford, on Sunday afternoon
If last week It Masa reunion for
Kinsey H. Collins. age Sc years, and
his wife, Mrs. Martha A. Collins. age
81 years. living between SeafOrd and
Oak Grove and who have been mar |
ried ca years and have all of their |
u children. living in the SeafOrd 4
section.
Clansmen from Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, numbering more than
enc hundred. were present. Dinner
was served in the community build
ing. Following the dinner. services
were held in the Concord Methodist
Church with the pastor. the Rev. A.
+. Zimmerman delivering the SER
mon.
officers were elected as follows:
president. Kensey II. Collins. near
SeafOrd; vice president. George W.
Collins. SeafOrd; secretary and trea-
surer. Mrs. Walter Wyatt, grand
Georgetown.
MI. and Mrs. Collins were married
ca March .. 1876. at her home near
Laurel by the Rev Mr. Cox, then
at Bethel. three miles
from Laurel. Her parents We're the
late Hiram and Patience Culver, for
many years widely-knOwn in the
fifth district of Sussex county. Mrs.
Collins maiden name was Miss Mar
tina Ann Culver.
Mr. Collins is a son of the late
George and Catherine Collins. who
for many years lived near James
Camp in Broad Greek District. Mr..
Collins will observe his birthday an
niVersary on Christmas Day while
Mrs Collins observed her saith ON
June 30.
Twelve of their 13 children are
living. One child, Charles Elmer.
died when hve months old. The II
children are: Mrs Bertha Gilbert,
William and Hiram Collins Of Will
mington; Fred M. Collins of New
ark; Mrs. William A. Short, of Phil
adelphia; Iro Collins of Federals-
burg, Md; Mrs. George A. Newell of
Md; Mrs. J. Claude Wheat
ley. of Denton, Md: Clinton j., Ray,
John and George H. Collins Of Sea-
ford. tl16f+
Milton Lions Club fss
The Milton Lions Club is sponsor
ing a high school band for the town.
A committee consisting of c. A.
Arthur Wagamon and
Barker have made a survey
of the town and have resurrected,
from previous members Of town
band, enough instruments, without
cost to the school, to form a band.
which will, after drilling, present
good appearance among the high
school bands of the county. The
number of instruments lying idle and