Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
LEWEs

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! Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott ant
family of Collingdale, Pa, were
the weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Massey, at their residence
on Mulberry street.
Frank Burris, OF Houston, and
Mrs. Mary p. johnson OF Lewes
were married Sunday, Sept. 20, at
2 O'Clock. by the Rev. Harry Bran
ford, pastor of n e Methodist
Church, Lewes. f ,4ai
John C. Burton, Hi, the only
Lewes boy who is a member of the
u. S. Army Paratroops; is spending
a leave in Lewes with his mother,
Mrs. Helena M. Burton, after re-
ceiving his initial training at Fort
Benning, Ga. as'
Laurence c.. Messick of Lewes,
former business manager at the
Stockley Training School for Chill
dreni has been made news editor of
the MeGraw-Hill American Ma
chinists' Trade Magazine of New
York City. Mr.. Messick will move
his family to New York in the near
future. He Is a foRmer editor of
the health magazine OF the Della
ware State Board of Health, and, is
son of theslate Lewes pilot, Capt.
E. r. Messick, and Mrs. Messicks
Miss Ann Short, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Short of Lewes,
who has been employed as. recep-
ZIONIST in the Philadelphia Y. W.
c.. A., is visiting her parents here
and on her return to Philadelphia
will enroll as a.. student in the
Philadelphia School Of Industrial
Arts. 2 u -
Mrs. Samuel West has returned
home after spending the weekend
in Wilmington with her son, Dod-
son West and family. .6s ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Joseph and
Nancy and Buck. of Chi
cago, who have been vacationing |
with Mrs. Joseph's parents, Capt,
and Mrs. John Marshall, have |
moved to New York City, where |
Mr.. Joseph is stationed.
Capt. and Mrs. Franklin G. Maull |
Ire receiving congratulations upon
he arrival of a baby daughter,
BORN Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the
3eebe Hospital. Mrs. Maull is the
'ormer Mary Louise Barran of
Smyrna. -.ars
Miss Louise Vaughn has returned
o her studies at Madison College,
Iarrisonburg, Va, where she is a
enior this year.
Calvin Evans is ill at his home
IN the boulevard. ve 'a..-,.-,H -
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer Bertrand are
eceiving congPatalationsnupon,,the
Iirth OF baby girl, born Sunday
'ept. 18th. The new arrival has
een given the name of Lois AnnIj.
Miss Elizabeth WirdeR Is remod-
ling her threesstory home and is
laking four apartments iof it. isft
Miss Mabel Jones, of Greenwood,
Tas the weekend guest Of Mrs,
frederick O. Clifton, Sr.s at her
esidence on Mulberry street. ., ]
Mr.. and Mrs. James lPs ..Prettyman
ave moved to Wilmington, where I
ley will spend the winter with Z
leir son-in-lawY and daughter, Mr. !
nd Mrs. Joseph .Haverbeck and
aughter, Mary Joe. IS. t..s. : ~
William ]. Breretoh. 42-year-old c
ewes man, who was killed in
.antly In Wilmington on: Friday s
I last week when struck by bus, 4
as buried in Lewes on Monday ?
the Lewes Methodist Cemetery q
'ilowing funeral services at the 4
elson funeral home. Bfereton, 4
no had been living in Wilmington
here he was employed at hos
tall. was struck while crossing :
Ie street near thea Pennsylvania 4
abroad station. He is survived
!, his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Harring-
n of Milford; two sisters, Mrs.
ay Reynolds and Mrs. Charles
mes of Lewees; his mother, Mrs.
timer Joseph, of Lewes, and a
other, Frank Brereton, of Mil
rd.
Capt. william C. Paynter. "a,
st surviving member, of the orr
mall crew /, of 8 the .'EeWes Coast
lard Station, died Sunday night
his home on Savannah road. He
20 was the first keeper of the y
Cape Henlopen Coast r Guard
alton which toppled into the, sea
It spring when it was under N
ned by erosion. He served with
, Coast Guard Vigilantes of 1884
ring many sensational rescues Of
amen ON windjammers wrecked
Cape Henlopen. "a
Captain Paynter retired in 1916
er 81 years in the service. Sur
ing him are his wife, Mrs. Win
/ NAPLES Paynter of Lewes, and
zee sons, Louis L. Paynter, Lew
William w. !Paynter, retired
mber of the Wilmington police
ce, and Bayard d. Paynter, now
the Wilmington police force.
ar grandchildren also survive.
neral services were held on
at 2 P. M. at the Nelson
eral home, and burial was made
the Lewes. Methodist Cemetery.
Iciating was the Rev. Howard
yis, retired Methodist minister
Iewes, assisted by the Rev. H! v.
fIford, pastor of the Bethel
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