Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-13
OCEAN VIEW

A surprise birthday party wa
given in honor of Elijah Tyre, Sr
at his home ON Saturday evening
ii being the occasion of his 75tl
birthday. There were So present
including his ten children, namely
four sons, Elijah, Jr., Clinton, Char
lie and Horace Tyre, and six daugh
tiers, Mrs. Nathaniel Long. Mrs
Raymond Banks, Mrs. Jim Robin
son, Mrs. Calvin Niece, Mrs. Clar
ence Mitchell and Mrs. Bill Bur
bage, besides grandchildren ant
great-grandchildr totaling 81
Some of these could not be present
because of the war and living at a
distance. Abundance of delicious
home made ice cream and cake was
served. Everyone expressed them
selves as having good time ana
wished Mr.. Tyre many more happy
returns of the day.
Private Everett w. Hudson of
Fort Dix, N. j.. visited his wife and
two children, also mother and ia
Their. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hudson.
Everett has been transferred to
Belvoir, Va.
David Steele. who is serving in
the U. S. Coast Guards, and sta
toned in Rhode Island, when not
on a ship, spent his furlough with
his brother. Irwin Steele and sis
ters, Mrs. Marie Rosenbaum and
Jean Steele. also Mrs. Lucy Dali
scy. Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenbaum, the
latter the former Marie Steele,
came from Philadelphia. and spent
the weekend with Irwin Steele and
family.
The beautiful bouquets of chrys-
anthemums placed on the chancel
table at Bethel Methodist Church
were in memory of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Steele, presented by their
children.
Mrs. Edna Dunbar of Philadel- /
phia visited her parents, Mr., ana
Mrs. Edward Gray. last week. MIS-.
Dunbar has son who is overseas
serving his country. He is the
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gray
who have moved here from Lewes.
Mrs. II. Mary Chopper of Ocean
CITY. Md. visited her daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Keen on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
SONS. Jay and Paul of Ocean City.
Md. were REGENTS guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hudson. their par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. McCabe ac-
their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos F. Nc
l'ahe and their daughters, Ruth and
IIiIdn TO Newark to visit Miss Pau
line McCabc on Sunday. The lat
ter is attending the University OF
Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Townsend
announce the birth of a daughter,
born Thursday. October .. and
weighing pounds. Mrs. Townsend
will be remembered as Mabel RICK
ards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer Hooker and
son. Jacob Hooker. Jr., also Mrs. l
L.inwood Evans. Jr.. and son mo- ,
orcd to New York where they Wis
ted Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hooker
md Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Hooker,
md Mrs. Linwood Evans in Brook
yin. y. Y. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pratt of
smyrna and daughter Marian of
visited Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Horace Derickson and Mrs.
ieorgia Richards on Sunday. Mrs.
'ratt is the daughter of the late
IRIS. Mary Numbers.
Mrs. Vera Belts visited her
aughter and son-in-law and grand
aughter Rebecca, in New Castle
list week and spent few hours i'll
:
Machinist lie William Pussy of
bcrdecn. Md. visited his mother.
Irs. Mabel Keen. over the week
nd He will be transferred to Camp
ickett, Va. soon. William Pussy -.
tended Syracuse University in :,
cw York and received training at
luc Ridge College where he stud
d chemistry. Also he received
aiming in Atlanta. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Robinson heard
ON their son. Clinton. when lie
cphoned from Florida, on FRI
~ night.
Corporal George Hudson is spen-
ne his 15-day furlough with mis-
lrents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hud-
N.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hill were din
u guests of Mrs. Elsie Hickman
! Tuesday.
The Rotary Club of Selbyville and
cinity. had dinner at the stony
mn Restaurant on Friday evening.