Milford chronicle., 1942-05-15
LEWES

Thomas Humphrey, of Whining
ton, is spending some time here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Downs, at their resi-
dence on State street. 9th ell
guests of the Downs over the
weekend were: Mrs. Williams and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kailie of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dickerson
and son of Laurel, spent Sunday in
Lewes, visiting Mrs. Dickerson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Francis, of
Baltimore. spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Francis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Minos Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Ingram,
Of Wilmington. are being con-
graduated upon the birth of a
daughter, Jane Beebe Ingram. The
baby was named for her two great
grandmothers.
Capt. Carroll A. Osborne, head of
the Lewes Coast Guard Station,
has been appointed assistant, CAPE
tain of the Port of Philadelphia by
the Fourth Corps Area.
Captain Osborne will have charge
Of the issuance of Identification
cards, license for the operation of
various commercial and pleasure
craft in the district as well as all
radiO-sealing activities. His juris-
diction extends from Smyrna, Del,
TO the Maryland-Delaware line.
Captain Osborne will conduct his
new duties from his present loca-
tion at the Lewes Coast Guard sta
ton, on the Delaware Breakwater.
Mrs. Grace Lloyd and friend, of
Wilmington, spent a few days dur
ing the past week in Lewes with
Mrs. LlOyd's son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard o. Greene
and their son spent Mothers Day"
in Georgetown with Mr.. Green's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Green,
and in Rehoboth Beach with Mrs.
Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Joseph.
Mrs. Sallie Conwell has returned
home after spending the winter
months in Newport, Del, with her
niece, Mrs. William Tammany, and
Mr.. Tammany and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Burton, of
Bethesda, Md, spent the weekend
in Lewes with Mrs. Burton's moth
er, Mrs. George Coverdale, and Mr..
Burton's mother, Mrs. William L.
Burton.
Miss Ada Joseph is spending
some time in Philadelphia with her
uncle, William Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Danrowe
and 9aughter. Phyliss, of Washing
ton, D. c., are spending the week
here with Mrs. Danrowe's mother.
Mrs. Frances S. Brown.
Mrs. Harry V. Lyons and Miss
Elizabeth Virden were delegates to
the annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church
In Wilmington on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
DR.. William Leishman will at
tend the graduation of his son
Kenyon. from Maryville College,
Maryville, Tenn. on Monday. Mr..
Leishman will receive his bachelor
OF arts degree. He has already been
accepted as a student at the Prince
ton Theological School, Princeton,
N j., the alma mater of his father.
who is stated clerk of the New
Castle Presbytery.
Mrs. Grace Brittingham is spend
ing this week in Baltimore with her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hill. and their son.
James Prettyman, who has been
seriously i'll at his home on Null
berry street, is somewhat improved
at this writing. >
Mrs. Virginia Cullen spent the
weekend in Wilmington. as the
guest Of her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Garland
Clifton. Jr.. Of Lewes. are receiving
congratulations upon the birth OF
a sou, born in the Beebe Hospital
on Thursday morning, MAY z, The
baby has been named Frederick
Garland Clifton, III. Mrs. Clifton
will be remembered as the former
Frances Hudson of Virginia and
Rehoboth. ..
The ladies of the st. Peters
Episcopal Church of Lewes are
holding a rummage sale in the
Ableman property on Second street
within the next three weeks. Mrs.
Arthur Marshall. Sr. is in charge,
Miss Marcella Downs. who has
been confined to her home on State
street for the past two weeks be-