Milford chronicle., 1944-04-21
DELMAR

Pfc. William Jones and Mrs.
Jones of Colorado are enjoying
their 1S-day furlough here with
their relatives.
Melvin l.. Williams has been pro-
NOTED from sergeant to staff SER
gent in the China -Burma-Indian
Service Command under Brigadier
General Robert C. Oliver. He is an
airplane mechanic at an Indian air
depot He was one of the original
group of American troops TO land
in the China -Burma-Indian thea
tire. leaving the States in January,
1912 Williams is a graduate of
the Air Mechanics School at Ca
mute Field. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest V. Williams. reside at
307 Pine street, Delmar.
The "Sunflower Minstrel" pre-
sented by the boys chorus. assist
ed by the Girls Glee Club of the
Delmar (Del) High School was
presented in the school auditorium
on Friday night. April IA.
Delmar NDeD including the ru-
raj area of the Delmar (Del.) school
district. has made 209%o of the Red
Cross War Fund quota which was
assigned. The quota was estab-
lished at $500 and the actual col
lections to date total $l,O46.00.
This does not include contribu-
tions made by residents of this
area through their employers.
Mrs. Elizabeth King, who spent
the winter here with her sister,
Mrs. W. \. Willis, has returned to
her home at Prince Frederick, Md.
Sergeant Charles Crowley and
Mrs. Crowley of A. p. Hill Reser-
walton, Va. spent the recent holi-
days here with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Crowley
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Stephens left
Wednesday morning for a 5-day
visit in Philadelphia. While there
Mr. Stephens attended the Tooth
anniversary of the New York Life
Insurance Company at the Hotel
Warwick.
Mrs. c. c. West has returned TO
her home here after spending some
time with friends at ChincOteague.
Va.
Mrs Anna Lee Waller, who has
spent the past three months in St.
Petersburg, Florida. has arrived in
Delmar.
Mrs. II. Leslie Smith has return
ed from the Peninsula General
Hospital in Salisbury where she
has been a patient for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell of
Ellendale were Delmar visitors on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Selby have
received word that their son, Lew
is S. Selby, now serving with the
field artillery in England, has been
promoted to first lieutenant
Miss Rosalie Selby. a senior at
the University of Delaware, spent
the weekend here with her par
ents.
Joseph Ellis spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover German of
near town. /
Prof. and Mrs. David Green and
children were weekend guests of
Mr.. Green's mother in Media, Pa /
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Herman of
Camden. N. j.. were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. /. J. Hearn.
The marriage of Mrs. Georgia
Guthrie Ellegood and S. Harrison
Jones took place Saturday night,
April 8, at the home of the bride
on State street. Rev. Leon w. Ross.
pastor of Mt. Olivet Methodist
Church. performed the ceremony
in the presence of the immediate .
families and a few friends. Mrs.
Ida Burkett of Washington and
Claude Guthrie, brother and sister
of the bride, were the couples at
tendants. Mrs. Jones is a teacher
in the Delmar (Del.) schools and
Mr.. Jones is in the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The newly-weds are now at home
on Grove street, the former w. H.
HeaTn property which they recent
ly purchased.
Mrs. Oscar Brewington who has
been a patient in the Methodist
Hospital in Philadelphia for the
past four weeks has returned home |
greatly improved.
Mrs. Samuel Hastings, SO years
old, passed away early Monday
at her home on Jewell
Funeral arrangements have
not been made at this time.
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