Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
DELMAR

Mrs Lille Morris and daughter
Jane, of Joliet ILL.,. are visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Morris of this
town.
Mrs. Matte Kirk is spending Il
few weeks with friends and rela-
tives in Philadelphia and Winning
ton.
Miss Pauline Ellis and Miss
Louise culver were Sunday dinner
guests Of Miss Ann Thawley of
Laurel.
Mrs. Oscar Thomas who has been
patient in the Peninsula General
Hospital. Salisbury. for the past
ten days, is reported showing
some Improvement.
Mrs. Charles Moore. who suffer-
ed splaimed ankle several days
ago, is able TO be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright, Jr,
of Cambridge, have been visiting
Mr.. Wright's sister, Mrs. W. T.
Ritchie and MIR. Rftchie, here.
Mrs. S. NJ. Ellis entertained Il
two-table benefit for the PENN
sula General Hospital last Tues
day.
Mrs. Georgia Barr Parsons of
Portsmouth. Va. is the guest of
Mrs. Charles NJ. Smith. Railroad
avenue.
Miss Virginia Powell. teacher
at Richardson Park. was home with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Powell over the Weekend.
Private and Mrs Roy Wilkerson.
Jr.. of Fort DUPONT spent the week
end with their respective parents
here.
Mrs. W. S. Wallace and son, Lieu
tenant Scott Wallace of Ocean
City, were the weekend guests of
Mrs. Wallace's sister. Mrs. Car
roll Barr and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baker have
received word from their son. Lee
p. Baker, who has been in Eng
land for several months, that he
has arrived safely in North Africa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Pote have
returned from Philadelphia where
Mr.. Pote was taken i'll several
weeks ago. They were accompanied
home by their daughter, who is
still with them
The First Methodist Church in
this town, will participate in the
nationwide observance of Lay
mans Day. February 81. as a part
of the preparatory program of
MethOdism Week of Dedication
DR.. George l.. MarYelock explained
that more than $4,000 laymen will
in the services in the
$4,000 Methodist Churches in Am
erica.
Electric service at practically all
points on the Eastern Shore was
resumed on Sunday. As a result of
the severe sleet storm nine eX-
changes of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company were
isolated by the sleet.
Delmar was one of the nine af-
iected. Delmar was without street
lights Thursday night
Mrs. Hettie Hall and Mrs. Helen
Baker were in the second group of
Nurses Aides to receive their blue
md white caps Monday at the Pen
nsula General Hospital, Salisbury.
Mss Myrtle Mock, acting superin-
endent of the hospital, told them:
Your responsibilities are greater
low than ever before" She also
laid that the hospital has appreci-
tied the work of the aides, who
lelp professional nurses on the !
looP, and added that their services {
n these times is urgently needed
Mrs. Pauline Roberts has been
ppointed local chairman for the
'ictory Book Campaign. She re-
uests all who wish to donate books !
or our soldiers, sailors and ma
ines, please notify any Delmar {
chool child, OF the Delmar school,
nd they will be collected. r
Mrs. Florence Culver of Skill h
ian, N. j., is visiting her sister, t
Irs. ]. ]. Elliott. =
Paul X. Ellis, son of Mr.. and a
Irs. Paul X. Ellis, Sr.. of this
)wn, has graduated as a member e
f the United States Air Force t
'om the Amarillo Field in Texas. O
nd has been sent to Seattle. Wash
lgton. for further study in air. ]
lane mechanics, at the Boeing Air b
lane Factory. n
Kirk Banks and Nettie Ellen F
Tilliams were injured in a bicycle C
,cident Monday. Nettie, who was C