Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
LEWES

evening in the LeWes ScnOol auul-
torium.
Mrs. Grace Birmingham was the
dinner guest of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Birmingham. and son. on Christmas
day. at their residence in Reho-
both
Miss Miriam Gordon COunselman,
of Lewes. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Counselman. Frederick, and
William s. Walls. Jr.. son of Sergt.
William S. Walls. in the Army in
India. and the late Mrs. Edna Ennis
Walls. were married Friday night
in St Peters p. f. Church. Lewes.
The Rev. Nelson W. Rightmyer Off
ciated. Mr.. COuhselman gave his
daughter in marriage and she was
attended by Mrs. George Smallhau-
fer of Lewes. as matrOn of honor.
bridesmaids were Miss Marian
Hooker of Lewes Miss Ruth Anne
Stevenson of Frederick. and Miss
Demetra Ludiel Jones of Rehoboth.
The bride wore gown of ivory
satin made on princess lines with
sweetheart neckline. long sleeves
pointed over the hands. and train.
Her finger-tip length veil was at
tached to 4 juliet cap. She carried
arm bouquets of sweet peas and
gardenias. The matron of honor
wore red velveteen with a match
ing face veil caught in her hair
with flowers and carried bouquet
of white snapdragon. The brides
maids frocks were of green velvet
cen and they carried arm bouquets
of red pOinsettias George Small
haufer served as best man for Mr..
Walls. Cshers were Roland Mar
shall. Jack Joseph and William
Cleutere. 4 reception followed at
the home of the brides grandmOth-
er. Mrs Matilda Buckalew. this
town. Mr.. Walls and his bride will
reside in Rehoboth.
Sergt. Byron Fillmore Clifton.
Army. has returned to Camp Davis.
n. c.. after spending a 15-day fur
lOugh with his mother. Mrs. Fred
rick G. Clifton. Sr. at her residence
here. Sergt. Cliftons wife. the for
mer Mabel Jones of Greenwood.
who spent the holidays here with
him, has returned to Bridgeville.
where she teaches school.
Mrs. DodsOn West and children.
of Wilmington. is spending the hol-
idays here with her father-in-law
and mother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel West.
To Grs
spent Christmas day in Wilmington
with her son-in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haverbeck and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Donovan are
confined to their home with the
grippe Their many frinds wish
them speedy recovery.
Jackie Lynch spent the Christmas
holidays in Salisbury. Md. with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Lynch.
Herman Marshall is employed as
a first-aid nurse at the Beebe Hos
pital. Mr.. Marshall is the son of
William Marshall of Lewes.
Miss Jeannett Clifton spent Xmas
day here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Clifton.
Thirteen nOn-coms at Fort Miles.
in appreciation of service furnished
them at the Lewes USO Club by
Mrs. Margaret S. Hickman. has be-
slowed upon her the honorary title
of Master Sergeant" along with
an unique medal of merit" and a
"dictation" for meritOriOus service.
The award" was a surprise to the
Lewes woman who has been moth
er" to the boys at the USO for the
past two years. She served them
many cups of coffee and sandwich
es. Mrs. Hickman was never too
busy to listen to their small chatter
and problems. and to offer them |
good advice When the USO was
forced to dispense with her ser
vices on December /. because of /
lack of operating funds. 13 nom
men decided to give
her some tangible evidence of their
appreciation.
Miss Louise Marshall of Whining
on. spent the holidays here with
ler mother. Mrs. A. w. Marshall, at
Ter home on Second street.
Mrs. Grace Brittingham has as
Ter guests this week. her son, Win
ield Brittingham. and family. of
chester. Pa.
Harry Frances is seriously i'll
It the home of his mother-in-law,.
hrs. Minos Lowe.
George Layton is confined to the
3eebe Hospital because of illness.
Corporal and Mrs. Robert Brit
ingham, Florida, formerly of Lew
S, are being congratulated upon
he birth of son. Cpl. Cottingham
5 the son of Mrs. William Cotting-
am of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Vaughn of
)ixie-Del Farms, entertained at
inner party on Monday evening
efore the Lewes COtillion dance.
Iuests were Misses Eleanor Ship
ey, Lenore Palmer, of Laurel;
ancy Knapp. Peggy Hooker and
ouise Vaughn. of Lewes; Stephen
aughn. Joe Thompson. Rowland
of Lewes; Paul Phillips.
I West Point, and Lieut.. Carl
ederson of Fort Miles. Miss Ship
" and Miss Palmer were house
nests of the Vaughns on Monday
nd Tuesday.
Miss Anne B. Moore, of George
wn, was the dinner guest of the
olloy c. Vaughns of Dixie-Del on =