Milford chronicle., 1945-12-14
LEWES

at
the marriage OF Miss Sarah Tunnpu
Thompson OF Wilmineton. dauehter
OF Mr. and Mrs. ". Edward Thomn-
sen, 81. LeWes and Rehohoth HIM
dred, 10 Air. George W. EiIlinoa,,.
also OF Wilmlneton. son OF Mrs
Florence II. Fillingame OF rhas.-
peake 'ity, and Mr.. George \ Iii
llngame OF Media. Pennsylvania
ne marriage took place in The
Presbyterian Church at I4wes Tho
Reverend William LeiShnlan offici-
ated. MIR. Thompson gave his
daughter III marriage She was an
tended hy her sisters Mrs Herman
vi. Maass and Mrs Grant ". EwaId.
Nh. Ralph *. I'illingame was The
Rest man for his brother Mr.. Io-
seph /. Thompson ana William +
thompson Jr.. brothers OF the bljd.
and Mr.. Herman VI. Maass and MIR
Grant w EWald were uShcrs. cor
poral Paul c. Glenky ol Fort Mile,
Was soloist. The wedding music
was played by Mrs William J
Thompson OF l.eWes. The bride
wore white brocuded taffota. fash
skirt. Her veil OF IllusiOn was held
by braided marquis, tie Julie,
cap. She carried white camellias
and white lilacS. Her attendants
we're Sowned in Identical models OF
iaille and ninom. Mrs. NaaSs in
powder blue, wore a matching Ju-
llet cap and carried delicate pink
sn&pdra&ons and ualc pink roses.
Mrs. EWald. whose gown was pale
lose, wore a matching Juliet cap
and carried delicate pink Snapdra-
CONS and pale yellow roses. The
brides mother chose an emerald
green dress and a corsaGe of sweet
heart roses. y reception was held
at the brides home After Jan. |
the couple viii he at home at 1920
West Tenth Street, WilminGton.
Captain Thomas J. Nirden OF
I.eWes. president of the board OF
Pilot commissioners, has joined
Tie ranks of retired Delaware Bay
and River shippers He is - years
old Captain Nirden was appointed
head OF the pilot board recently to
succeed the late Captain Harry Nir-
den Lyons. his CUusin. He retire<
from active duty in the bay and
river almost Il half century of ser
vice. having started as an appren-
tice in 1890 at the age OF H.. aboard
the old sailing vessel, Thomas f.
Bayard. His father. the late Captain
John Penrose Nlrdcn, was founder
of the pilots association in 1896
(aptain Nirden also served a.
president of the association for .
terms. from 1923 to 1929. and from
1899 to 1910. In l.eWes civic affairs
he once served as president of the
Chamber of Commerce. During the
First World War he was the only
river pilot To serve in the Navy
when he was on various ships anC
finally put in command of the t. ;
s. NegS Il Navy cargo ship. While
inactive on the river, he will con
tinue as president of the pilo
board.
Mayor H. Carpenter OF Lewes
retired Delaware Bay and Rive,
pilot. has been elected senior war
den OF ST Peters EpiscOpa
Church to succeed the late Captain
barry V Lyons. The office is fol
lifetime. Captain Carpenter va
proposed for the post hy Captain
Nathaniel II Evans. which wa
seconded ~ Tie Neat% treasurer
Charles NJ. Lowe. and adopted un
animously as a resolution. Mayo
Carpenter was elected from the OF
flee OF Junior warden. and GeorS
Herbert OrtOn, ST., was name
Junior warden for the remainder {
lis term as a member of the YES
try. Others present at the meetin
were the rector the Reverend ID
Nelson W. Rightmyer, Captai
Louis A. Chamhers and Captal
George T.. Chambers Jr., both rive
pilots and former postmaster
IeWeS, William O. Martin.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mr.
Phillip Elliott and family on SUI
dav. at their residence on Mulberl
St, were: Mrs. Mary l.. Tingl
Miss Doris Tingle, Miss Wan'
Tingla and Staff Sergeant Walt
Ii. Tingle, of Milford, and Miss K
aenia Smack OF Georgetown. Del
ware. The dinner was in honor
staff Sergeant 1in&le. Il brother
Mrs. Elliott and who was rece1
" discharged from the |. ,. Arm
after serving several months OVt
seas. Mrs. Elliott may be remeI
Eered as the former Miss Ann IL
Gle. daughter of Mrs. Mary l.. II
Gle and the late MIR. Walter Ting
Miss Edith Downs who was
Gently discharged from the |.
Army Nurse Corps, is spendl
some time here with her moth
Mrs. George Downes at her no
on Savannah Road.
Mrs. Friedrich G.. Clifton ST.,
confined to her home on Mulhe
St. because of illness.
Mrs. W. Hance chambers has
turned home after spending
DAYS in Seaford with her SON
law and daughter, Mr.. and y
Douglas Fleming and daugh
Kay
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hart have
for Florida where they are pl
ming to spend the winter.
Mrs. George {. Roth and Mrs
Edward Moore. Jr., have retur
home after spending a few day
Paulsboro. New Jersey with t
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Z
BOnSack.
Richards and Ramsey, one OF
few remaining general stores
Sussex County. recently re0pt
on Lewes Beach under cha
pickards dischar2ed SOldier.