Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
DELMAR

At the regular meeting of Adah
Chapter No. 5. o. E. s.. on Monday
evening. January 3. the annual in
stallation of newly-elected and ap-
pointive officers for the ensuing
year was held and was as follows
Worthy Matron. Mrs. Hettie Hall /:
Worthy Patron. Ralph E. Nichols;
Asso. Matron. Mrs. f. Paris
Bounds; Asso. Patron. Ralph Ba-
ker; secretary. Mrs. Susie Marsh !;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Nichols; con-
ductress. Mrs. Clemmie West; asso-
ciate Conductress. Mrs. Ida Lowe;
Chaplain. Mrs. Pearl Deputy;
Marshal. Mrs. Rita Neal; Organists.
Mrs. Elsie Nelson, Mrs. Mary Mich
OILS; Adah, Mrs. Pauline White;
Ruth. Mrs. Loleta Parsons; Esther,
Mrs. Wilda Reyburn; Martha. Mrs.
Margie Stokes; Electa, Mrs. Mabel
Venables: Warder. Mrs. Mary Con-
oway: Sentinel. Mrs. Maryq Pusey.
The installation officer was Mrs.
Matte Ritchie. assisted by Mrs.
Georgia EllegOod. Marshal. and
Mrs. Matte Kirk. Chaplain. Mrs.
Mabel r. Hearn. the retiring wor-
thy matron. was presented with the
past matrOn's Jewel and other gifts.
Mrs. Bertha Marvel. chairman Of
ways and means. made the presen-
tation of the past matrOn's Jewel.
The retiring worthy patron, Ralph
Baker. was presented a substan-
tial check. Refreshments were
served.
S. y. Culver is in the Peninsula
General Hospital. Salisbury. under
observation.
DR.. Carrie Hearn of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend here with her
mother. Mrs. Amanda Hearn.
Acting Staff Sergt. Robert L. Hay
man. a student at Johns Hopkins
University. under the Army special
lied training program. spent
Xmas furlough here with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyndall Hay
man.
Pfc. Robert Powell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Powell, here, has
been home on furlough. He is in
the infantry, stationed at San Fer
nando. Calf.
Aviation Cadet Robert f. John
son, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
Johnson. of this town, has passed
his classification test at San An
tonic. Texas, and has been design
ated as navigator. Cadet Johnson
enlisted in the Air Corps Reserve
in March. 1943, and left for active
duty following graduation from
high school in May. He received his
basic training at Jefferson Bar
racks. Md, and further training at
the University of Missouri. and San
Antonio.
Aviation Cadet Ross n. Smith.
who is stationed at Kelly Field,
Tex. has been classified a pilot
with the Army Air Forces, accord
ing to a statement received by his
wife. Mrs. Alma Lee Hearne Smith.
of this town.
Pfc. Howard T. Waller, who has
been spending furlough here with
his wife, Mrs. Amy Culver Waller. T.
has returned to Scottsbluff, Neb.
Mrs. Irma Wootten Aydelotte has /
been informed that her husband, |
Aviation Cadet Roy NJ. Aydelotte,
las been classified as navigator at
he Texas classification center OF .
he Army Air Forces. Cadet Aydel-
ute. who recently completed train
ng at the University of Mississippi
s now at Ellington Field, Hous-
on. Tex.
The Rev. William Rufus Woodell,
4, a retired Methodist minister,
passed away in his home here on
Walnut street, Monday. following
IN illness of several weeks. He
ieryed as pastor in Laurel, Fruit
and, Stockton, Cambridge, Denton
md Pocomoke City. He was ordain-
ID in 1905 and retired in 1888. He
$ survived by his widow, Mrs. De-
,orrah Woodell, and the following
children: Mrs. Attic Needham, Eliz-
beth City, N. c.; Miss Joyce Wood
IL. Graymont, Ca; Ernest Woodell,
,amp Lee. Va; Mrs. Virginia Sterl-
ng and Mrs. Edna Bozman. Del
mar: Mrs. Alice Simmons. Balti-
more; John Woodell. New York
,ity. and 10 grandchildren. Rev.
yoodell was a member of Crescent
lodge, No. 17S, A. F. G A. M. Flu
eral services will be held from
he First Methodist Church at IL
|. M. Wednesday. with Rev. ]. L.
ohnson. and DR.. ]. j. Bunting Off
iating. Interment at Elizabeth
,ity, N. c.
Warren w. Baker. son of Mr.. and
Irs. George Baker of this town.
nlisted in the Air Cadets in Sept.
942: and was called into that SER
ice Feb. IA. 1943. Cadet Baker
ad months basic training at At
antic City; months at Southern
!ollege. Birmingham. Ala: three j
months at Maxwell Field. finishing !
here with an average of S7To, and 9
} now in Pre-Flight School. He
FISHES all of his home friends Z
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