Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
DELMAR

.Pne Delmar Lions Club on Sat
urday erected new signs at the
North and South approaches TO
Delmar on o. s. Route 10. The
signs bear the name OF the town
and place nf the Lions Club regu-
lar meeting.
The annual carol service of the
Delaware "I1f'' will be held in the
auditorium on Thursday evening,
December IS, at s O'Clock. The
girls, under the direction Of Miss
Mary Babcock. are now working
hard to make this service sue
cess. They win wear white dresses
and carry lighted candles. The
boys, also, will participate in this
service.
Glen Rayne Post, No. Is, Ameri-
can Legion, has again led all the
posts Ia the state in obtaining its
membership quota for 1942, 1t was
announced THURSDAY night by Ev-
erett ID Baft0n of Wilmington,
Commander OF the State Depart
ment who with other officers OF
the State Department, attended the
annual installation of officers pro-
gram Of the local post held in the
Legion rooms on Railroad avenue.
The post has already enrolled Al
members for 100 per cent The
post led the state last year in the
membership drive The State
Commander also awarded the local |
post the annual nerltorious cita-
ton for outstanding Service to its
community In 1941
Radio Station WBOC has signed i
a contract to become a fuIl-time
member of the Mutual Broadcast
ing System, beginning Christmas
Day. John W. Downing, president
of the Peninsula Broadcasting
Company, has announced.
The Senior Choir of the First
Methodist Church presented a
carol festival at 1880 Sunday even
ing. The Story Of Christmas Songs
which An the WeFld Loves. The
story clustered around the beauti-
full StofyesiWe Have Seen His Star"
by Beatrice Plumb.
Friendship S. Glass No. IL
will meet with Mrs. v. ]. Carmine
Thursday evening, December IS,
when she will entertain the mem
bers with a Christmas party and
all members are requested to be
present.
White Christmas will be OBJ
served next Sunday morning. Ev-
cry member and friend is asked to
bring a gift which will be used in
filling baskets to be given to those
who are less fortunate
Next Sunday evening the Chan
eel Choir will present "The Holy
Night" q beautiful Christmas pa
geant
The Chancel Choir will enjoy its
first Christmas party and banquet
in the social hall of the church on
Friday evening, December 10.
Luther Workman, Mrs. Henry
Draper, and A. w. Ellis, all Grove
street residents, are i'll at their
homes. ns.
Mrs. Jack Sheldon is entertain
ing Miss Mary Williams, Of Plant
City, Florida.
MIH. I dulllAC 4huAhC1AA laws VI
Longhorne, Pa, spent the week
end here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Mulheim
j. E. Kelley is spending some
time with his daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Draper and falnily;f at Media, Pass
and with his son, Charles and Mrs.
Kelley, at Jersey City, N. ].
William J.. Colcord, road fore
man of engines for the P. r. R..
recently moved to tDelmar to fill
vacancy made by the retirement OF
John Powell, who is critically i'll in
the Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury. Mr.. Colcord suffered a
stroke en- .Mondax,s s-
Mrs. AHHa Fleetwoods who SUIT
fered a. stroke five weeks ago, is f
still critically III at her home
here.
Deolia Fleetwood, of Wilmington,
was in Delmar on Tuesday. His
mother, who has been seriously i'll (
for several weeks, shows no i'm
provement
Mrs. Esther Rudisell, OF Han
over. Pa, and Samuel Smith, Of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
in Delmar. Their mother. Mrs.
Charles Smith, underwent a major
operation in the Peninsula Gener-
al Hospital, Salisbury, last Friday
She is reported as doing
nicely at this time.
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