Milford chronicle., 1942-12-25
DELMAR

Mrs. Bertha Whayland, who has
spent the past ten weeks with Mrs
Frank b. Lowden, in Philadelphia
returned to her home here on Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Ellis left last
week for Miami, Fla, where they
expect to spend the winter. They
were accompanied by their son
Jack Ellis, who will return after
his vacation to Georgetown Univer-
sity, Washington, where he is a
member of the senior class.
Mrs. Minnie Maddox, of Stam-
ford, Conn, has arrived to spend
the Christmas holiday with rela-
tives here,
Mrs. Richard Cullen, former
science and mathematics teacher of
the Delmar (Md.) High School, who
resigned at the close of the last
school term to go with her hus-
band, who was employed by the
Department of Agriculture at Pitts
burgh, Pa, has accepted a teaching
position at the Springfield High
School at Chestnut Hill, Pa.
Mrs. Cullen will teach mathemat-
les and junior business training,
and will begin htr duties January
A, 1943.
Mr.. Culltn enlisttd asd entertd
tht service few weeks ago.
Miss Frances Hall has arrived
from Western Maryland College to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Prof. and Mrs. Lester
Hall.
Frank Sample, of this town, will
leave town Dec. 26 to enter military
service.
Mrs. Charles Cullen spent Mon
day in Wilmington, shopping.
Miss Eunice Lee Hastings, of Will
mington, spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Dixon enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Opdyke,
of Cumberland, Md, over the week.
end.
Our schools will closes on We'd
nesday afternoon for Christmas
to open on January 4.
The First Methodist Church in
this town observed last Sunday,
December 20, as Christmas Sunday.
At II A. M. the pastor, brought the
Christmas message. and the Adult
Choir sang Judson's great Christ
mas cantata, "At Bethlehem" At
1880 P. M. the chancel choir pre-
sented "The Holy Child" Biblical
service of story and song by Rose
man. Mrs. John L. Johnson, direc-
tor of choir. Mrs. Marion Hastings
was at the piano. Mrs. Merle Nell
son was the interpreter. Time:
80 minutes.
Irving Culver, former resident OF
Delmar, died suddenly at his home
in Salisbury about $3.50 P. M. Sat
lrday, Dec. 10, as the result of a
leart attack of a type from which
he had been a sufferer for years.
Despite this chronic ailment, how
ever, he. had been able to perform
he duties of his vocation which for
several years had been identified
With local projects of various fed
,ral agencies, and more recently
With the Salisbury Airport pro-
gram. The deceased was born and
cared on a farm near Delmar, the
ION of Isaac and Rachel Culver, and
ipent several years of his early
manhood teaching in the public
ichools in this section, afterwards
,ntering the fruit and produce
BUSINESS and becoming the largest
grower and shipper of produce in
his locality at that time. While |
living here he was active in civic |
nd political affairs, serving as
mayor and in other capacities at
'arious times. He was well known
n fraternal circles, being a Past
daster of Delmar Lodge, No. 2O1,
|. F. & A. NJ, a member of Chesa-
cake Chapter, No. II, Royal Arch
Iasons; Giblim Council, No. II;
'homas ]. Shryock Commandery,
10. II, knights Templar. and some
f the Scottish Rite bodies. He is
urvived by his wife, Mrs. Flora
Iordy Culver; one brother, M. E.
of Laurel, and a foster
Mrs. Conrad Long, OF
alisbury. Funeral services were
eld from the Holloway funeral
ONE, Salisbury, Tuesday after
oon and interment made in Par
ons Cemetery, Salisbury.