Milford chronicle., 1940-03-01

Mr. and Mrs. Weston Ellis spent
the Weekend in Philadelphia.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Danr0e, Of
Bloomfield, y. j.. were the guests of
Mrs. Danroe parents, Captain and
Mrs. Thomas S. Brown Tor a few
days lasl week, at their residence
en- Mulberry street.
Mss Clara GraXes, 2 student at
Beacon Business College, Whining
ten. spent the weekend here with
her grandmother, Mrs George Gov
erdale, at her home on Market street
The All-Girl Minstrel presented in
LeWes on Monday evening in the
school auditorium was a huge sue
cess. Nearly 500 people attended the
performance. The cast OF the minstrel
show were members of Mrs. James
r. Kelly's Sunday school class Oi
the Lewes Presbyterian Church. Mrs
J William Hooker coached the show
An evening of merriment was enjoy
&c with the amusing songs in which
jolly, but pointed, anecdotes Of local
personalities were given by the
"black-faced ladies' and interesting
and diversified musical program, a
stump speech and a short enter
tanning playlet in white face by
an entirely different cast.
In the minstrel proper, Mrs. J.
Carson Riley was the interlOcutor,
and the east included Mrs, W. J.
Hooker. Jr., Mrs Claude Hastings.
Mrs. Willie johnson, Mrs. Hannah
Thompson ana Mrs. Urban r. Win
gate. The cast of the play entitled
"A Good Girl in the Kitchen in
cluded Mrs. John NJ. Vessels, Mrs.
William Leishman. Mrs. Frank
Tharp. Mrs Walter o. Bryan, Mrs.
Robert o. Thompson, Mrs. Walter NJ.
Address and Mrs. J. William Hook
e.. Jr
The musical entertainment in
Guided vocal trio of wOmen's voices
comprising Mrs. Everett d. Bryan.
Mrs. w. J. Hooker, Jr., and Miss Mil
dFed Slack. A solo was presented by
Bobby Maull. young boy soprano OF
st. Peter Episcopal Church choir;
solos by Mrs. Hooker and Miss Slack
and the music OF The Little Brass
Band" under the leadership of An
thony P. Ingram, head OF the de-
partment of music of the Lewes Pub
lie School. Mrs. John Lingo of Re-
hOboth Beac hwaa the accOmpanist.
Mrs. Thomas Morgan. who is
spending the winter in Philadelphia,
spent WashingtOn's birthday here
with friends and relatives. Mrs. Nor
sans daughter and son-in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. James HOwardth OF Allen
town, Pa, accompanied Mrs. Morgan
to Lewes.
Mrs. Derrickson Webb is confined
to her. home on Mulberry street with
the scarlet fever. Her condition at
this writing is somewhat improved.
Stanley Miller, who underwent an
operation at the Beebe Hospital for
appendicitis. has returned to his
home ON Savannah Road, and is now
on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Cathryn Lynch Reed is con-
hned to the State Hospital due to ill
ness. Mrs. Reeds friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Minnia Lord attended the
e 'Beautician Convention" in New
York City last week. Mrs. Lord is
employed at the Frances Beauty
Shoppe" in Lewes.
Prof. Richard A. Shields. superin-
tendent of the Lewes Special School
District. attended the Administrators
Convention Of the National Educa-
Eional Association in St. Louis this
week
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Ross. who have
been quite i'll at their home on Mar
ket street with the grippe, have i'm
proved at this writing.
Norman Moore and friend, Miss
Marian Simpson. OF Wilmington. |
spent the weekend here with Mr.. I
NoOre's mOiher, AIRS clifford Ira |
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