Milford chronicle., 1940-11-15
DELMAR


Miss Roseleigh Davis left on Non
day for the State SanotoriIim at Sa-
billisville, Md, to take up a course
in treining in the school for nurses
ms. George Reid Of New York
CITY Is spending some time here with
her daughter and son-in-law, DR.. and
Mrs H. + LeCates.
Friendship Glass No. II held a
covered dish social in the base
ment Of the First Methodist Church
on Thursday evening. November IA,
at p. m. followed by the regular
monthly meeting.
Mrs. Dora Pusey is the teacher
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cullen are
receiving congratulations upon tho
arrival of son, born Tuesday, Mo-
Sember s, at the Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury. He has been
named Charles Mason Cullen.
Miss Olive Parker Bryan Of Par
sOnsbnrg. was the weekend guest
of BIr. and Mrs. Howard Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Twilley of He
bron, Nd, were dinner guests Of
Mr. snd Mrs. Earl Cooper on Sun
day.
Richard Morris of Washington. d.
c., is spending some time here with
his family.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Hastings and
son who have made their home in
Norwich, Conn. for several years,
have returned to make their home
again in Delmar. Mr.. Hastings has
accepted a position in the engineer
ing department of the dupont Com
pany and will work at the Seaford
plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion L. Hastings
and son David motored to Frederick,
Md. last Sunday to visit their
daughter, Miss Eleanor Hastings,
who is a student at Hood College.
The junior class of the Delaware
High School will present the annual /
Junior play, Relax Albertus," on
Thursday and Friday evenings, De-
cember 5 and 6, in the auditorium Of
tic school.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Howard and
family of Riverton have moved to
this town where they will make their
home in the future.
Miss Eunice Ellis, home economist
for the Eastern Shore Public Service
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Ellis of this town. and Bennett
Phillips. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed
win Phillips of Sharptown, were
married Monday evening. November
4, by Rev. r.. Y. Barber. at St. Johns
Cathedral. Wilmington. Mr.. Phillips
IS associated with the Salisbury Ma
tional Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
are spending two weeks in the
Southern and Western States. On
their return they will reside at 200
State street, Delmar
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at two O'Clock for
Edws rd Ernest GOrdy, II years old,
who died late Sunday night of an
heart attack of only a few minutes
duration. Mr.. GOrdy, native of Del
mar, retired from the Delmarva Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
in 1926 after 35 years service. Since
his retirement from the railroad he
operated coal, ice and fuel oil bus
mess with his son, J. William Gordy.
He was a director of the First Ma .
tiOLRl Bank of Delmar. a director of
the Bank of DelmaT, and for the
past ten years a member of the Del
mar Md Board of Town Commits
siOaers He was member of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Conductors,
Oelmar Lodge No. 201, A. F. and A.
" the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and the Del
mar Old School Baptist Church. Flu
leral services we're held at his late s
IOme with the Elder II. Claude Ker
# the Old School Baptist Church, ,
He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jennie Short Gordy;
wo children, Mrs. Thelma Wilson +
nd, J. William Gordy, both of Del I
lar; a sister, Mrs. Gertie Locates, !
nd one grandson. Ernest Gordy.
Damage estimated by Chief Harry 4
burrows of thu Delmar Fire Com +
any. at 800 was caused by two +
'OOds fires which burned over IL n
ere" of unde"Drush and trees and r
the sewage disposal plant
nd the Oak Haven Cabins on Mon 7
ly afternoon. The fire company v
uelled the first blaze after an n
ours fight, building backfires to Y
rotect the plant. The blaze broke Il
ut again thr4e hours later, burning
ycr an additional five acres of land d.
sfore it was mastered. N
Mrs. Andrew Horsey. teacher of Gc
unday school class No. II of Mt. M
livet Methodist Church. has an
Dunced the class will hold a bazaar s.
n Thursday night. November IA, ID
the social hall of the church.