Milford chronicle., 1941-11-21
BRIDCEvMLE

Mrs. Joseph Eggert, of Evans
vile, Indiana, is a guest at the
home of her sister-in-law, Mrs
Warren G. Newton and Mr.. New
ton.
Mrs. Ira Lewis was hostess to
the. members of her bridge club on
Monday evening of this week.
Mrs. Mace Allen and daughter
Kathryn motored to Wilmington
for the day ON Saturday. They went
by way of Newark where they were
joined by Miss Jean Allen, who is
a student at the University of Del
aware.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
son Jimmy of Washington, d. c.,
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
remainder of the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ell
liott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson of
Easton, Nd, and Miss Margie Ev-
ans were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Romie Johnson on Sunday.
Miss Nancy Wright, Miss Mary
Kinder and Mrs. E. w. Spanagel
attended the monthly meeting of
the American Association Of Uni
versity Women at the home of Mrs.
Twiford Morris in. Seaford on We'd
nesday night of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Scott and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott and son
Jimmy motored down to Selbyville
on Sunday to be dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conn Scott.
Norman H. Cannon, who is sta
toned at Camp Lee, Va, received
his corporal's rating ON November
1. He was drafted on August 6
and is a medical clerk at Camp Lee.
He was one of five selected from
the entire clerk school and was
promoted in this unusually short
time because of efficiency in this
particular field. Corporal Cannon
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
A. Cannon Of Bridgeville. Another
son, Private Virgil A. Cannon, who
was drafted March 18, is a first
class private, 4th class specialist
in the quartermaster division at the
New Orleans Army Air Base in
Louisiana. Both are graduates of
Bridgeville High School.
Millard Layton of Philadelphia,
is spending this week with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Luetta Layton. He was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Dolan, also of Philadelphia,
who remained for the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Preston Spence,
Jr., and daughter, Janet, went to
Wilmington last Wednesday after
noon to attend the dinner party
which was given by the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Spence, Sr.,
in observance of their 40th we'd
ding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Layton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Layton and sons
Dick and Lee, motored down from
Chester TO spend Armistice Day
with their mother, Mrs. James
Layton.
Mrs. Hugh Collins has accepted a
position as teacher of the 5th and
9Th grades in the Millsboro High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Macklin
were weekend guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Anderson.
Mrs. w. B. Conoway spent last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eva Dickerson spent the
weekend with relatives in Will
mington.
The Wednesday Night Bridge
Club met this week with Mrs.
James Scott.
A birthday party was held re-
Gently for Nelson Whitney, at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Daisey
Whitney. Attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Whitney of Laurel, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ricards, Miss
Kathryn Whitney and Miss Eliza
beth Whitney.
A group of high school students,
accompanied by Prof. Virgil Wiley,
Prof. Ralph Thompson, Mrs. Daw-
son Todd and Mrs. Jay Kleinhenn
went to Newark on Saturday where
they attended the annual dramatic
conference, sponsored by the Della
ware Dramatic Association. The
conference was held at the univer-
sity. Some $50 students from the
various schools in the state were
present. Those from Bridgeville
High School were Georgia Wiley,
Yvonne Scott, Beatrice Adams, Ber-
nice Seeley, Jeanette Short, George
Ruos, Jr., Leroy Tull, Jean Mack
lin, Joseph Bostic, Robert Smith
and Frank Milligan.
Mrs. Harry C. Davis and Mrs.
Paul Brenner were in Philadelphia
for the day on Friday of last week.
Fillmore Clifton spent the week
end in Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. Charles Belts returned on
Monday from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boyce in Wilmington.
Romie Johnson was called to
Philadelphia last Thursday due
to the illness of his sister, Mrs.
Frank Reed. Mrs. Reed died on Sat
urday and was buried on Thursday
Of this week at Harrington.
Miss Verona Smith will arrive
home on Wednesday evening from
Madison College, Harrisonburg,
Va, to spend the remainder of the
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Smith. On Saturday af-
.ernoon Miss Smith will be among
he guests at a bridge party given
by Miss Mary Ann Eddington of
fredericksburg. Md. On Saturday
evening at five-thirty, she will en-
tertain at a dinner party, followed