Milford chronicle., 1941-08-15
OCEAN VIEW

This family has long been &
prominent one in this state.
, The afternoon meeting was op.
ened by prayer by George p
Tunnel of Lewes, followed by an
, address by the president, Senator
James M. Tunnel of Georgetown.
The business meeting followed
and the officers of the past year
Senator Tunnel, president; Rob-
ert Houston, of Georgetown, and
George P. Tunnell, of Lewes, and
Walter Helm of Philadelphia, all
three vice presidents, and Mrs. Da-
sia Tunnel Ellis, of Frankford, sec
retary-treasurer, were reelected.
All members were asked to CO.
operate so that the family history
might be brought up-to-date.
The ancestors were French HUI
guenots who left France and went
to England and then came to this
country and settled in and around
the Eastern Shore about 1704.
George p. Tunnel, of Lewes, read
letter and showed snapshots of a
Tunnel family in Briton, England.
They stated that Jerry's bombs had
not hit them so far.
Correspondence was read from
several members of distant states
of the union, who were unable to
attend and also one letter from
connection in Africa.
A poem composed by. ]. Vaughn
Tunnel, was read by him.
Several members spoke, giving
interesting facts concerning the
family history, and an entertaining
program followed.
Mrs. Joseph Clinton Tribby of
Washington, d. c., a descendant of
William Tunnel, the first, who was
the first of this clan to come to
America, was present. The oldest
member of the clan present was "a
years of age.
Moving pictures were then taken
of the entire gathering followed by
the banquet.
The evening program began at
1880 o'clock, with a Tom Thumb
wedding, managed by Miss Mary c.
Evans of Ocean View; also radio
skit written by Miss Anna West
Markley, of Lansdale, Pa, and a
pantomine presented by Mrs. Madge
Richards Wright of Wilmington.
Senator Tunnel then announced
the services to be held at the Black
water Church on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. This is an old family
church and their reunion church
service is held there each year.
The Rev. Watson, of Williams
port, Pa, formerly a pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Ocean
View, conducted this service.
Rev. C. Alfred Underwood of
Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Lancaster; Pa, assisted.
On Sunday morning, August II,
DR.. Walter A. Hearn, the Dover
District Superintendent, will deliv-
er the sermon at Bethel Methodist
Church at IL O'Clock, following BIZ
BILE School at 9:45 a. m. All are in
vited to attend these services.
People came from near and far
to meet their friends and relatives
on Home Coming Day here last
week. There was a good attendance
both afternoon and evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore Evans |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans of
Dover, Capt. and Mrs. Irwin Ben
nett, Mrs. Name Tracey and Mr.. |
and Mrs. John Lamb, Mrs. Ferris |
Wharton and Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie West, Mrs. Clara Richards of |
Philadelphia and Camden, N. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Evans of Mil
ford, and Superintendent of Della
ware Schools, Prof. Holloway and
wife, who have a summer home at
Pethany Beach, all attended the
Home Coming Day celebration
here.
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Belts and
son Robert of Easton, Pa, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Richards of Pros
pect Park, Pa, visited their mo-
ther, Mrs. Georgia A. Richards over
Home Coming Day, August 6.
Miss Mildred Marie Cannon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Cannon of Ocean View, became the
bride of Howard e. Carpenter of
Dover, on Saturday, August 8, at
Lewes.
Rev. Harry Branford, of the Meth
,dist Church, performed the cere-
nOny in Lewes.
Miss Norma Cannon, a sister of
he bride, was the attendant. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Carpenter of Dover.
After a wedding trip to Will
Transport, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Denter will reside in Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruth of Phil
Idelphia, the latter will be remem-
,ered as Verrell Elliott, attended
Bethel Methodist Church here last
sunday morning.
Misses Anne Wharton and Cath
rine Ringler and Mrs. William
townsend motored to Raleigh, N.
:, and visited friends there re-
emily.
Mrs. Francis Derrickson is spend
1g a few days with Capt. and Mrs.
teuben Daisey in West Philadel-
hia.
Miss Marybeth Roberts. daughter
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon Roberts of
richmond, Va, has been spending
he summer with her aunt, Mrs.
LATHE Wharton.
Miss Grace Wanda Quillen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quill
IN of Harrington, visited Mrs.
harlie Johnson and Mrs. Sallie
uillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Murray of
Fest Philadelphia, have been the
uests of their sister and brother
Flaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Gray,
nd friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Evans have
cen spending their vacation in
and Camden, N. j.,