Milford chronicle., 1942-12-11
LEWES


Wilmington, formerly of Lewes, ar
receiving congratulations upon tn
birth of baby girl. Mrs. Rya
may be remembered as the forme
D Shirley Cullen, daughter of Mrs
Virginia F. Cullen of Lewes.
Mrs. Carolyn Vessels is confined
to the Beebe Hospital because O.
4 illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest S. RatledgC
are being congratulated upon the
birth of an infant daughter, who
was born in the Beebe Hospital on
Tuesday morning, December 1.
Miss Hannah Marshall spent the
weekend in New York with friends
Mrs. Nelson w. Rightmyer and
son, Tommy, are spending some
time in Ardmore, Pa, with Mrs
Rightmyer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas B. Redfern and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Shockley, OF
Lewes, have moved into an apart
ment on Lewes beach in the Sharp
building where they will make their
home.
A measuring social" in the old
fashioned manner will be, a feature
of an entertainment including a
musical, at the GrOome's Memorial
Methodist Church tomorrow even
ing. A real treat in these days of
rationing will be an ice cream and
cake sale.
Mrs. Nathaniel H. Evans was re-
Gently elected president of st. Pc
ter's Episcopal Church Auxiliary
"B',, composed of the younger
members of the congregation. Mrs.
Evans succeeds Mrs. Robert d.
Lynch. Mrs. e. Gould Macintire
was elected vice-president, and
Mrs. Kenneth E. Stewart, secre-
tary; Mrs. Habrick II. Hill, Jr.,
treasurer; Mrs. LELAND Sipple Bur-
ton, church periodical secretary;
Mrs. Raught. United Thank Offer
ing custodian; Mrs. William Teal,
Jr., educational secretary, and Mrs.
Nelson w, Rightmyer, wife of the
rector, educational secretary. The
election took place at a meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Roland
D.J. Raught.
William S. Marsh, U. S. Coast
Guard, spent few days here last
week with his mother, Mrs. Pearl
Phillips Marsh. at her home on
Savannah road.
The Beebe Hospital Junior Aux
iliary's membership drive now un-
der way reports 60 new members in |
Lewes and 2l in RehOboth, accord /
ing to the chairman, Mrs. William !
d. Collins. Because of the influx |
of families of service men, it is !
hoped that this coming years
quota will be greatly in excess of
former years. Plans for a benefit
card party to be held in January
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Mervyn l.. Lafferty were also dis
cussed at the December meeting
last week, with the final arrange
ments to be made at the next meet
ing on January 5. The Auxiliary
members voted to donate the sum
of $40 to be used for the annual
Christmas party for student nurses
and to contribute a sizable sum for
new hospital equipment. Mrs.
Charles S. Horn, Jr., of RehOboth,
presided, and following the busi-
ness session the members made
hospital garments and supplies.
Miss Jean Houseman, Mrs. Ad-
ans and Miss Mabel Jones, of {
Greenwood, were the guests of Mrs. ;
Frederick G. Clifton and family on I
Sunday.
The annual Lewes Parent-Teach- {
er Associations holiday bazaar and
supper was held on Monday even
ing in the auditorium of the Lewes
Special School. In the bazaar there {
were booths where dressed chick g
ems, all manner of farm produce,
butter, sausage, scrapple
and other delicasies could be pur-
chased There also was Christmas
gift tables with handmade articles.
Santa Claus made his first appear
ance of the holiday season, and car n
ried in his diversified bag many +
Useful and fun-making gifts for 4
he younger set. An enjoyable en- h
was given in the audi q
orium after the supper which was q
served from 5 to Z. o
Miss Louise Williams and house c,
guest, Miss Jackie West, of Milford, n
pent the weekend in Wilmington
With friends. +,
James P. Prettyman, ST., 60, a n,
etired postal clerk of Lewes, died ir
dOnday morning at the home of his "
laughter, Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck, ic
13 West Thirty-second street, af- m
er a long illness. He had spent w
he last two months at his daugh- to
er's home in Wilmington. In ad- tI
ition to Mrs. Haverbeck. he is sur lie
lived by his wife, Mrs. Ida NJ. Pret- pl
yman; two sons, Millman E. Pret- III
ymans superintendent of the Sea- dc
ord Public Schools, and James p. til
r., of Wilmington; three grand m
Millman Prettyman, Jr.,
usana Prettyman and Mary Joe ce
Iaverbeck; brother, Jacob, OF ns
ewes. and three sisters, Mrs. John by
. Millman, Mrs. Joseph Phipps and m
Irs. Walter j. Donovan, all OF oh
ewes. Funeral services were held M
the Atkins funeral home, Lewes, by
n Thursday afternoon. Interment st
'as made in the Lewes Methodist tic
wi