Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
DELMAR

Miss Amy Ellis. r. NJ. of Della
ware Hospltal, wilmington, spen
the weekend with relatives here
Miss Dorothy Nelson is a patien
in the Peninsula General Hospital
where she underwent a tonsilec
tony few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson. o
Wilmington, spent last weekend
with relatives here.
The play. Aaron Slick From
Pumpkin Crick," given by the Del
mar Lions recently, netted the cluI
$3S5.OO. The club donated 5000
to the Delmarva Council of Boy
Scouts, and the same amount to the
Delmar Defense Council to aid it in
carrying out its duties. The clut
voted to hold its annual Charter
Night celebration on March 26
with the profits from the affair to
be donated to "Buy-A-Bomber'
fund of Lions International. Thom-
as Nelson has been elected secre-
tary-treasurer to serve out the
term of J. Gilbert Green, who re-
signed.
Mrs. Grayson Elliott of Martins
vile, Va, is spending two weeks
here with her mother, Mrs. Norman
Hayman.
Miss Molly Taylor is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Snyder, in Milford.
Mrs. Donald Adams and daugh-
ters of Washington, spent the week
end here with her mother, Mrs. E.
E. Freeny.
Ned Jones, of Wilmington, was
a weekend visitor with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. P. Jones.
Miss Marie Cross of Washington,
d. c.. spent the weekend here
with her sister, Mrs. Cecil Ford
and Mr.. Ford. Mrs. Ford has Just
returned from the Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital where she was a pa
tient for several days.
Private Howard Gravenor, of
this town, has graduated from the
Radio Engineering School at Scott
Field, Ill. He was made a member
of the permanent personnel in
charge of the 93rd School Squadron
at Scott Field. He enlisted on July
%, 1941, at Norfolk, Va.
Howard is a graduate of the
Delmar Md High School, class
of '32, and is a grandson of the
late Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Miller, of
Edward Donnelly. of Washing
ton. is spending three weeks here /.
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. (
E. Donnelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hearn and .
children left last Saturday for a .
visit in Florida. T
Mr.. and Mrs. p M. Disharoon, of .
Balboa, Canal Zone. have been Wis.
ting the formers brother and sis
5er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
here. 80 I
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fox have rel
from few days visit with.
friends IN Camden, N. j.. ..'9 {
Sunday, February %, Laymen's
Day will be observed throughout
First Methodist Church,
)elmar, pulpit will be supplied by
IN outstanding layman, appointed
~ w. Twilley Malone. Salisbury
District Lay Leader, at the. morn |,
ng worship. In the evening Off
hat day, it being WashingtOn's
a great patriotic service
will be held. One of the most
'retentiOus programs ever present
d in the church will be given in I
memory of the Father Of His s
Service, social, civic and
eligious organizations have, been 4
invited to participate. The guest (
peaker will be DR.. Paul H. Burk- I
older, one of the most eloquent i
nd fOrceful orators in the state,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gordy Il
celebrated their twenty-fifth we'd: {
ing anniversary at their home on il
tuesday,, February 10th, when they i
ntertained about so of their h
lends, The couple were married
n February 10, 1917, at the. M. P. n
arsonage. i'll Laurel by the late "
ev. c. M. Cullum. Mrs. Gordye is a
lie daughter of the late Mr.. and.
rs. VIM. M. Wright, of Laurel. S
Their attendants at the wedding o
ere Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Locates
Delmar and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S
of Salisbury. Mr.. and e
rs. Gordy have spent their mar
ed life in this town where Mr.. II
Ordy is employed by the Penn r
-lvania Railroad Company. They
I've one daughter. Miss Imogene 81
Ordy, member of the faculty of r
Orth Salisbury School, in Sails W
Try. al
Death struck thrice within "a
'urs early this week, throwing a W
Ill of gloom over our entire M
wn, as those whose demise we oil
Ourn were widely known and
eatly beloved by all. In one case cl
e Grim Reaper struck with ter d
'ying suddenness, while in two OF
ses his visit ended months of M
lplessness and extreme suffer-
g: tn
Miss Marian Harland Slemons, liz
ed So years, and daughter of the le
.e DR.. and Mrs. Albert B. Slem- to
S, died suddenly of a heart at A.
* Monday morning just as she
ened the door to leave her home an
some errand. Funeral services ST.
II be held from the late home at MI
P. M. Wednesday, in charge of of
v. j. N. Stewart, Baptist minis
of Salisbury, with interment in an
, Delmar cemetery. She is sur tn,
ed by sister, Miss Mary Lou Bu
,mons, with whom she had made
home since the death of their Hs
'ther, S. Ker Slemons, a few MI
lrs ago. nil
1rs. Annie Fleetwood, widow of -
late J. Frank Fleetwood, passed
ay at her Grove street home SUI