Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
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4 Uld Y. Messlck on Weiner avenue
= this city, Sunday afternoon, Decem
Der "a, by the Rev. Robert 4. Green
pastor OF Asbury Methodist Church
when their daughter, Miss Marguer.
!. ite Messick became the bride OF Law
! son L. Layton, son OF Mir. and Mrs
Wilbur Layton, also OF this city Paul
+ Layton OF FELTON,, a brother OF the
7 groom and Miss Ruth Messick, a sis
ter Of the bride were the only at
. tendants. The bride wore q gown OF
dusky pink with accessories OF
brown and a yellow rose corsage.
The maid of honor wore a gown OF
powder blue with dark blue acces-
sories and a pink rose corsage. Only
a few relatives and friends were in
attendance. Following the ceremony
a wedding dinner was served at the
home OF the brides parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. Layton will reside in Whining
ton where they already have a new
apartment furnished. Mr. Layton is
connected with the American Stores
Company
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The first wedding to take place in
the new Christ Chapel of Asbury
Methodist Church was solemnized on
/ Christmas evening when Miss Lylse
Mcdowell Of Bridgeville, became the
bride OF WilfOrd Black, also Of.
Bridgeville Rev. Robert E. Green
performed the ceremony.
| The annual citizens meeting for
the city will be held in the fire house
tonight, at which time the annual
reports will be read and nominations
accepted for two council posts and
the mayor. The law requires that
aspirants TO city positions must file
their applications with petitions
hacked by al least ten citizens from
their wards The terms OF Kent !
County Levy Courtman Charles Peek /
who is councilman from the fourth |
ward, ana IRA G. Mcssick. council |
man from the second ward expire /
this year. Mr. Peck when interview
ed, said friends were urging him TO /
serve for another term and that he
would be a candidate. Mayor j. Har-
ry Raughley resigned his post as
a councilman TO become mayor when
former Mayor w. h. Jacobs resigned.
Mayor Raughley and Mr.. Messick
could not be located to learn about
their plan9 for next year. There is
said TO be movement on foot tO put
up another candidate against Mr.
Messick. should he decide TO run. in
the second ward Warren r. Moore
has been mentioned as possible
for mayor
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witchey spent
the past week with relatives in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Jester are en-
joying a visit with friends in Chi
cagO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Simpson and !
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Simpson have
been recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kern in Bridgeville
Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Slaughter en-
iertained the latter's sister, Miss
Blanche Price of Wilmington during ]
lhe past week
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Slacum of
N. j., spent the holidays S
with the latter's father, NJ. T. Adams
Miss Charlotte Beauchamps has j
'ebrned to Newark after spending q
he holidays with her parents. Mir. !
md Mrs. l.. r. Beauchamp.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holt of Wilmington S
md Miss Jean Macklin. OF Philadel- /
,hia, have been guests of the Misses
annie and Laura Fleming during the II
last week. n
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Scott Purse of
ieaford called upon friends here u
Turing the past week. u
Mrs. Pauline Newton and daughter a
f Dover, spent the weekend with Y
er sister, Mrs. Hester Reed 7
Mr.. and Mrs, Marion Stevenson II
nd daughter of Frederick. have been 81
ecent guests of NJ. T. Adams. 7
Miss Jennie Morris, teacher in Z
he Newark schools, has been spend "
lg her vacation with her parents, "a
lr. and Mrs. Clarence Norris q
Billy Wheeler of Dover, spent a II
art OF the past week with his father. W
Iilliam A. Wheeler
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Berlin. Mr.,
nd Mrs. Eugene Ross. Harry Tee.
r., Fred Bailey, Jr., Miss Kathryn
ouise Messner and Miss Betty Lee NJ
Neal and Charles Moore were
nOng those attending the George fe
'wn Cotillion Club dance last Fri &c
~ night. nj
The regular meeting OF the Loyal 10
'orkers class OF Trinity Methodist az
hurch. usually held on the first DC
onday in the month, has been NOV al
up to Tuesday, January 0. They G'
i'll meet at the home of Mrs. A. {. III
in
Suffering an attack of appendici- tli
;, John Greenhaugh, Pennsylva- wi
a Railroad car inspector, working CT
Wilmington, was rushed TO the co
ilforid Memorial Hospital, where IN
had an operation TO remove the Oh
pendix eX
Miss Ruth Stnbbs. of Wilmington. Oh
S been spending a few days with fol
r father, Nathan Stubbs. Go
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. ShOckley were we
ests of Mr.. and Mrs William Bow
at Dover this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Cahall have
Turned from a few days visit with
. latter's mother. Mrs. Blanche Co
II In Washington, d. c. CHI
Leslie Franklin of Akron, Ohio, is y
ending this week with his sister, Oh
9. Hester Reed. tor
Rev. and Mrs. Robert l.. Green and ceI
ldren have been visiting friends
Wilmington this week. I
Rev. J. T. Bailey. OF Georgetown. 40
spending this week with his daugh- dir
Mrs. Harry c. Tee. in
The American Stores here have A
en- up their lease on the present sol
lQinC on Commerce street and will