Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21

the first buoy, the boats were gotten
of to a fast start with Robert Pur-
nell, 0kie and Timmons across the
line practically as the gun went of
with Layton, Devin. Stewart and
Charles Purnell close on their heels.
By the end of the first leg, Robert
Purnell had opened up command
ing lead with the Okie boat and
Jac-Mar in second and third places.
The Waterwitch was handicapped
by a damaged centerboard which
made tacking difficult.
The new lightning sloop, ''Hi-Ge, I"
owned by George Barr, of George
town, is set to slide into the Indian
River when her mast arrives.
The Rev. Richard X. Whites boat.
Itchy" is to be sailed by Houston
Wilson, young Georgetown attorney.
The Rev. Mr.. White is rector of st.
PauIs Protestant Episcopal Church,
East Pine street, this city. The Rev.
Mr.. Whites boat as well as that of
William Hearn and Barr will likely
be ready for the races next Sunday,
thus making ten in the race. Fleet
Captain Jay Stevens will fire the
starting gun at 2 o'clock next Sun.
day afternoon.
Held On Three Charges
woodrow w. Mitchell, of Days
boro, was arrested late Saturday
night, near Stockley, four miles
south of here and given a hearing
before Magistrate W. ElwoOd Wright
of THIS city on three charges. Nit
chelI, north of the police station,
collided with a car of David G. Ba-
ker, and damaged it. He left the
scene of the accident and was not
taken into custody by officer Will
liam Horney until he had gotten five
miles south of the place where the
collision took place. He pleaded |
guilty and was given thirty days in
the Sussex county prison, in default |
of payment of a fine of 500 and |
costs. The second charge was driv-
ing while under influence of liquor. /
He was given an additional prison
sentence of thirty days upon fail
ure to pay a fine of $4,000 and COSTS
On a reckless driving charge he
was imprisoned twenty days when
unable to pay a fine of $4,000 and
costs.
Mitchell admitted that he had
been drinking a small quantity of
beer but declared that he knew what
he was doing and was not intoxicat-
ed A physician pronounced him
under influence of liquor
Hand Severely Injured
Godfrey FOrst, manager of a local.
1utton cutting factory, between East :
Cedar street and Calhoun avenue. is
from severe injury to his
light arm when he got it caught in
belt on one of the machines this
week. Nine stitches were taken to
lose the wound.
Friend
Miss Evelyn Richards. daughter of
larence and the late Mrs. Hetty
mn Richards, of Lewes, and Cecil !
riend, also of Lewes, son OF Mr..
nd Mrs. Chester Friend, of Morgan
)wn, w. Va, were married at the
assau Circuit parsonage, between
ere and Lewes, on Friday night, at
Is o'clock by the Rev. ]. H. Whed- :
se.
tOrmer.MessIek
Miss Hilda Louise Stormer and
arl w. Messick, both of Milford.
ere married last Friday night at
l:3O o'clock at Wesley Methodist
North Race street. here.
: the Rev. Omar E. Jones.
of the wedding of .
iss Mary Elizabeth Morgan; daugh- I
r of Mrs. Rachel and the late Ar Z.
ur Morgan, of Delmar. and Jesse !,
;. Mariner, of Delmar, son of A. d.
ariner, of Pocomoke City. Nd, has
en announced.
The marriage took place, near Del
ar, on Saturday night, June 8, at
80 o'clock, the Rev David I'll.
mpbell performing the ceremony.
Miss Doris Hallowell, daughter of
+. and Mrs. Lewis E. HalloWell, of
Md, and Kendall A.
oran, also of fredericksburg, son of
r. and Mrs. P. e. Moran, of Bur
lgton, N, c., were married here
turday afternoon, June 8, at 4:30
,lock by the Rev. H. Hutehins
ard. pastor of the Church Of God.
:. Moran is engaged in the print
3 business at fredericksburg.
,dd E lIingsWOrth
Miss Virginia Mae Dodd, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hollis Dodd, oflE
ar Gravel Hill, and Henry Ell
igsworth, son Of Mrs. Edna Ell
igsworth and. the late John h Ei-
igsworth, Of this city, were mar