Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
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local store, has purchased the res
taurant known as the Hub, 10
Gated on Market street here, from
Webster Jefferson, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Stanley are
the proud parents of an S-pounC
girl, born on Friday in the Milford
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stanley
is the former Miss Pauline John
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Johnson, North Front street. Mr.
Stanley, formerly connected with
the Georgetown CCC camp, is now
in the armed forces.
John Pepper, stationed at Camp
Davis, N. c., has been spending a
few days with his wife and baby
The baby was born a few weeks ago
shortly after he was inducted into
the service.
Corp. Frank Wilkins, connected
with the Observation Corps, near
Rome, N. Y, has been spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank, wilkins, East Market
street.
Daniel Blakeley, located in an
army camp in Texas. has been Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Blakeley, near here.
Thomas Russell, manager of the
Dover U. S. Employment office has,
it is reported, become acting man
ager of the Georgetown office, sue
ceeding Robert K. Dunning, who a
few days ago was inducted into the
army. Mr.. Russell. it is said. will
take charge of the local office until
such time as manager can be OBJ
tanned.
James Hastings. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey B. Hastings. who is
stationed with the army, near
Brooklyn, N. Y, is on a furlough
recovering from an appendicitis
operation.
Fritz Booth. stationed at Camp
Davis, n. c.. has been spending a
few days with relatives here.
Mrs. Edward c. Morris is spend
ing some time with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Long. in White Plains. n. Y.
Miss Helen Williams. of Milton.
has accepted a position as steno-
grapher in the law office of HOUs-
ton Wilson.
]. Rex Henderson. of Fredericks-
burg. Va. is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Rachel H. Sudler.
Miss Anita George spent the week
end with friends and relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F. William
son are visiting their son and
daughter-in-law. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Dean Williamson. at Three Rivers,
Canada.
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Evelyn NJ Whaley. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William d.
WhaIey. and Orlando w. Joseph,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando W.
Joseph. Sr, all of Laurel, has been
made. The wedding took place at
Blades on Saturday night. March
27. the Rev. Charles P. Butler. pas
tor of Gregg Methodist Church.
performing the ceremony.
The Rev. William P. Kesmodel
has been unanimously invited by
the Fourth Quarterly Conference to
return as pastor of Grace Methodist
Church for the third year. In 1871.
when the Rev. Kesmodel came here.
the salary was raised for the
charge which included Hebron
Methodist Church. two miles from
here. from $1.650 to $1,000. The fol-
lowing year it was increased to
$4,000, and for the coming confer
erce year it will be $2.O5O.
The oil paintings of the Sussex
County Courthouse and the Public
Square were this week presented to
the Levy Court Commissioners by
Ableman. state admins
traitor of the Works Progress Ad-
Mr.. Ableman. shortly
after becoming administrator OF
WPA. assigned one of the artists OF
The Art Project to visit Georgetown
and paint for his own personal Of
ice at the headquarters at Sixth
and King streets, in Wilmington.
painting of the Sussex County
At the regular April term OF
Court of General Sessions, which
opened here on Monday, with
Judges Speakman and Richards on
he bench, the Grand Jury returned
he following bills of Indictment:
State VS.. Charles r. Higgins.
charged with breaking and entering
he office of the H. & Fl. Poultry
Company of Selbyville, on January
%: Frank H. Brice, Jr., of Milford,
ssuing a worthless check on jan
lary l3 for $500; Otis Bellingsley
murder in the first degree OF Isaac
/. Williams, in Dagsboro hundred,
m August 8. last year; Edward
Tiggs, breaking and entering the
IweIling of Matilda Jane Coffin at
)agsboro on January 4; John Had 4
lad. desertion and non-support OF )
lis wife. Mrs. Mildred Haddad and q
hree minor children. on November Z
last year; Charlie Blanch, assault a
With intent to murder Constable +
Ienry F. Hill. at RehOboth. on +
iarch 25; Floyd Turner. desertion ,.
nd non-support of his two chill
rem; Andrew NJ. Cannon. Broad u
'reek hundred, two counts, posses. .
ion and selling liquor on January +
l; Charles W. Mitchell, Laurel. !,
oncerned in interest in keeping 2
nd exhibiting a gambling device n
n February 20; Cecil Cline. Little n
reek hundred, concerned in inter- u
st in keeping and exhibiting !,
device. n