Milford chronicle., 1943-01-01

Daughter of Former
? Congressman Passes
} Miss Mabel Bayard Martin, age
( Sc, daughter of the late Edward /
and Clara Delaney Martin, die,
at her home on West Market stree
here, Wednesday morning of las
! week after an illness of man!
weeks. Her father was a forme
congressman of this state and q;
| brother, the late Woodburn Martin
was a prominent member of thu
Sussex County Bar Association anC
, one time referee in bankruptcy o.
Delaware. He died some years ago
The deceased lived with her broth
er and a sister. Miss Rosalie r
Martin, since they moved from Sea
ford here many years ago. Since
the death of her brother. she and
the sister have been living to-
gether. She is survived by her
sister, Miss Rosalie, who for many
years has been a prominent MEM
ber of the Georgetown High School
faculty. Funeral services were held
at the late home on Saturday after
noon at one o'clock, with services
in charge of the Rev. Joseph c. Set
tie. rector of St. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church of which she was
member for many years. Inter-
ment was made in ST. Luke's Epis-
copal cemetery in Seaford. The
Rev. Richard w. Trapnell Of that
church officiated at the grave.
Found Dead in Bed
Mrs. Estella Jane Hearn, aged 52,
wife of Charles Hearn. living near
Knowles Cross Roads. between
here and SeafOrd. was found dead
in bed Wednesday morning of last
week. When members of the fam
lily called her several times and re-
ceived no response. they went to
investigate. A physician was call
ed and he expressed the belief that
she had been dead from five to
seven hours. Funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon at two
O'Clock at Asbury Methodist Church
between here and Laurel, in charge
of the Rev. Charles Butler of
Blades. Interment was made in the
adjoining churchyard. Besides her
husband. she is survived by one
son. William. who lives at home.
and her father. Thomas II. Hast
ings. of near Concord.
Prominent Man Injured
Gordon f. Smack. for nearly for
ty years an emplOye of Layton &
Layton, Inc. was found in an un-
conscious condition at his home on
West Market street by some neigh
bors Wednesday of last week. Mr..
Smack had slipped and fallen on
some ice near the home and sus-
tanned a broken hip and when
found was in a small pool of water.
How long he has been there is not
known. Neither is it known that he
was rendered unconscious from ex-
posure or other injuries sustained
by the fall. He was rushed to the
Milford Memorial Hospital for
treatment. Latest reports are to
the effect that he is responding to
same
&. II. s. Basketball Schedule
The Georgetown High School Al
umni took the school varsity team
in to camp Wednesday of last week
by the score of 35 to 25. Coach AL
bert r. Gaumer and assistant coach
Walter Benson have announced the
schedule for the season. as follows:
January s. RehObOth, at George
town: January II. open date; Janu-
ary IA. Lewes, at Lewes; Januaryt
10. Milton. at Georgetown; January
%. Delmar, at Georgetown; Janu-
airy 26. Seaford, at SeafOrd; Janu- ,
airy 30. open date; February =, Re-
hobOth. at RehObOth; February ..
Seaford, at Georgetown; February
9. 18th Infantry, at Georgetown;
pending; February II. Milton, at
Milton: February 16, open date;
February 10. Lewes. at George
town; February 26. Delmar, at Del
mar. The girls games start at 1880
P. NJ.
Mrs. Lima Hickman PASSES
Funeral services for Mrs. Lima
Hickman. aged SO, resident OF
MillsEoro. who died on Thursday
of last week in the Mil
'ord Memorial Hospital. were held
1t Grace Methodist Church. Mills
loro. on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. in charge of the pastor. the
Rev. Edmund Henvis. and the Rev.
=. f. Wimbrow of the Denton, Md.
Methodist Church. Interment was
made in the RoXana Cemetery. Mrs.
Hickman is survived by the fol-
owing children: Harbeson b. Hick- /
nan, prominent MillsbOrO mOrti-
ian; Beverly and Norman Hick-
nan and Mrs. Joseph X. Lingo, also
# Millsboro; Mrs. William Lynch :
# Roxana: Mrs. Ida Wheatley. OF
ear Cambridge, Md.
'hristmaS Play at Grace
Under direction of the Rev. W. p. /
the Christmas play.
Mimi Lights a Candle" was pre-
ented. at Grace Methodist Church n
n Sunday night. December p. at |
80 O'Clock. The characters were
Irs. James Devin. Mrs. John |.
hort. Mrs. Raymond Short. Jean e
mith. Polly Keeler. Virginia Lee /
raves, Betty Francis Petit, Joan =
.oach and Elizabeth Short. The
anne play was giveen at Hebron e
IethOdist Church, between here D
nd Bridgeville. on Sunday after =
oon at 2:30 O'Clock. ,,
OcaI and Personal h
Among some of the service boys n
no are home for the holidays are:
lieut.. John Lynch and Mrs. Lynch $,
/ Carlisle. Pa. where DR.. Lynch "
stationed with the Medical d.
Drps. visiting his parents. former
ity Councilman and Mrs. George b
Lynch. South Race street; y
ruce Jenkins. son of Mr.. and Mrs. =
Ashley Jenkins. East Pine street, :,
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