Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20
LEWEs

A Christmas Eve semi-formal
dance will be held at the Sharp
Amusement Hall ON Lewes Beach on
December "a.
The annual Christmas Candle
Light Service will take place in the
u Presbyterian Church on December
% Il has been announced by the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. William Leish-
man. Special music will include the
singing of the "Hallelujuh Chorus" :"
from HandePs Messiah.
George Downs, assistant engineer
on the S. s. Montoso, sailed last
week for Porto Rico
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Martin Is con-
fined in the Beebe Hospital due 10
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph C. Rust who
left several weeks ago TO spend the
winter in Florida, will return TO
Lewes for the Christmas holidays.
which they will spend at their new
home on Lewes Beach.
Mrs. James Marvil was hostess
to the newly-organized Wednesday
Night Bridge Club last week. The
club, composed Of the younger mar
ried set of Lewes, will meet twice a
month. Mrs. John M. Vessels was
the first hostess.
The Misses Sue and Mary FIoriO.
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
FlOriO, will leave after the holidays
for an extensive motor tour through
the South and California.
Mrs. Susie LarimoFe is spending
some time in Wilmington with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Linford Larimore.
Mrs w. Virden Burton and her
son, William. Jr., have arrived home
from New Orleans, where they spent
several months with Mr.. Burton. Mr..
Burton is a government inspector of
small private craft east of the Miss
issippi River.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Martin, widow Of |
DR.. Joseph NJ Martin. Lewes physi- |
clan, has returned from Philadel-
phia where she has visited relatives. |
She will be with DR.. and sMrs. Will
liam Leishman ON Kings Highway |
this winter.
Alfred B. Nelson. age SO years. re-
tired contractor of near Lewes, died |
at his home on the Lewes-RehObOth /
highway last Thursday after a long
illness. Heis survived by his wife,
Mrs. Laura Webb Nelson; two sons,
Charles T. Nelson, LeWes banker,
and William Orr Nelson, of Midway,
and one brother, Cove S. Nelson, Of
C0llingswood, N. ].
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m, Sunday from the Nelson Fu-
neral Home here with the Rev. II. v.
Branford, Methodist pastor. oficiat-
ing. Burial was made in the Lewes
Methodist cemetery.
Some 125 elderly PeFsons will be
invited to the "Old Folks Christ
mas Party" OF the Lewes Rotary
Club at the Hotel Caesar Rodney on
night, December %. DR.. u.
W. Hooker, chairman OF the annual
party and banquet, has received q
list Of each members guests. He has
appointed Walter c. Feaster, Ray
mond r. Atkins and w. Winfield
to serve on the com
mittee. Prof Anthony P. Ingram
will be in charge of the music.
Adolph S. Rybikowsky, a Polish
seaman on the s, S. Malantic, out of
is in the Beebe HOspi-
tai here with a fractured hip and
possible internal injuries received
when he fell into the hold Of the
vessel. The 39-year-old man, whose
home is said to be in Baltimore, was
by the Lewes Coast Guard
picket boat after the station had re-
ceived a radio message to meet the
ship on arrival in the Delaware
Capt. Carroll A. Os-
borne Of the Coast Guard said the !
nan seemed to be in bad shape.
Miss Jessie II. Morris Of Whining
on spent the weekend here with
Ter mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris.
Capt Fred Burton, Lewes pilot,
las discontinued service on the river 9
or the winter. He is the associa-
ions oldest active pilot.
Jimmy Leishman arrived home
his week from the West Nottingham !
academy at ColOra, Md. for his
christmas vacation, TO spend it with
lis parents. DIR. and Mrs William
Ieishman. c
Fillmore Clifton, who Is teaching q
1 the Caesar Rodney School. near
Wyoming. visited his family in
ewes over Saturday and Sunday.