Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
GEORGETOWN

Bell Parkhill, widow of William
Parkhill, Of Baltimore, and daugh-
ter of William E. Matthews and
the late Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mat
thews, of MillsbOro, were held
from the home of her sister, Mrs.
Robert wilkins. this town, last
Saturday afternoon at, 2 o'clock.
Interment was made in Evergreen
cemetery, at Berlin, Md. Mrs.
Parkhill died in the University
Hospital, in Baltimore, early We'd
nesday morning. A short funeral
service was held at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. C. Orion Workman,
Baltimore, ON Thursday. The re-
mains were brought to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Wilkins, here,
on Friday morning last. One son,
William M. Parkhill, located some
where in the South Pacific, sur
wives as well as her father, Will
liam E. Matthews, of Millsboro,
and the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs. Katie Lawson,
Millsboro; Mrs. Noah Hudson, Ber-
lin, Md; Mrs. Harrison Wright,
Laurel; Mrs. Robert wilkins,
Georgetown; Mrs. Calvin Hudson.
FrankfoBd; Mrs. Foster Powell,
Cambridge, Md; George Matthews,
near Georgetown; C. H. Matthews,
Williamsburg, Va, and E. H. Mat
thews, Berlin. Md.
Pusey Waller
Miss Josephine X. Pusey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Pusey, and Frank N. Waller, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waller, all
of Laurel, were married on Satur-
day night at 81 o'clock in Seaford
by the Rev. Sidney B. Bradley,
pastor of st. Johns Methodist
Church of Seaford.
New Observation Post
NanticOke Post No. 6, American
Legion, of Seaford, has contributed
s400 for the removal and rebuild
ing of the observation post at
Coverdale's Cross Roads, known
as Fox Post 532, located on the
Georgetown Bridgeville highway.
The post has been moved a quarter
of a mile eastward. 1t is to be
made two-story with an outside
stairway and observation platform
around the building. The upper
floor will be used for Observa-
tion.
Payne Hill
Miss Frances A. Payne, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Nellie A. Payne and
the late Jacob Payne, of Seaford.
and Harry M. Hill, of Seaford,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hill,
Jr., Wilmington, were married
early Tuesday afternoon of last
week at West Presbyterian Church.
New Castle, by the Rev. E. Waugh
an Lyons. The bride is a nurse
at the dupont Nylon plant at Sea-
ford. Her father was for many
years a prominent merchant in
West Seaford.
Sterling LaBarge
Mrs. Bessie A. (Urch) Sterling,
Philadelphia. and Louis Joseph
LaBarge. Wilmington, were mar
ried at Rehoboth on Tuesday
night by the Rev. Daniel W.
Baker
Well Known Negro Dies
Howard r. Stewart. aged "a, son
of Mrs. Annie Stewart and the late
Daniel Stewart, one of the most
highly-respected colored men here.
died in the Beebe Hospital on
Saturday afternoon as result of
heart trouble from which he had
been suffering for the past few
months. He had been in the en-
ploy of Earl Rust for many years, |
and was well liked by residents !
here. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in Prospect A. NJ. E. Church |
on Railroad avenue. Interment !
will be made in the colOred Baptist !
cemetery. near here.
Local and Personal
Mrs. Clifford Rust, living in the /
ZOar section. is undergoing treat /
ment in the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes for appendicitis.
Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed two old buildings owned
by Peter Short. in Collinsville, Fri
day night. They were not occupied.
Pfc. Robert d. Mustard has been
transferred from Atlantic City. N.
j., to Chanute Field. ILL.,, where he
is going to school. He is connected
with the army air forces. Before
being inducted into. the armed
forces he and Raymond King con-
Quoted a filling station on the
Georgetown-LeWes highway, near
here, under the firm name Of Mus
tard G. King.
Frank Short, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Short. living near here.
was home for the weekend from
Camp. Pickett, Va.
Carl Hurley, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with relatives
here and at Lewes.
Miss Judy Thomas, daughter OF
Of Schools Joseph
D. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas and
associated with Time, Inc, New
York City. is spending her vaca-
lion with her parents. Miss Thom- |
as has been attending the Colum-
Dia School of Journalism.
Floyd Johnson. employed in Will
nington, is spending several days
with his family here.
Capt. James P. Dukes, Jr., who
was injured by fall some months
lgo, has returned to the Marine
Hospital. Baltimore, for further
He underwent an op-
sration on Tuesday morning and
lis condition is reported very fa-
yOrable. .-..
Mrs. Velma Hayman, mathemat-
cs teacher in the Georgetown
High School, has been granted a
year's leave of absence by the
Board of Education in order that
he might be with her husband.
lanes B. Hayman, who now is