Milford chronicle., 1945-11-02
LEWES

Mrs. William Ackerman of WASH
ington. d. c., and Miss Hilda Mae
Brown of Philadelphia, visited with
their mother. Mrs. Thomas Brown.
over the weekend. Mrs Ackerman
is staying here for few weeks,
due to the illness of her mother.
Hilton Suthard has recently
been discharged from the I. 5.
Army. after serving in this cOun-
try for number of years. Edison
C. Lodge. Jr., who has just return
ed from overseas duty, is expect
ing to return to civilian life from
the Army in the near future. Others
who have been discharged from
the service are Henry p Marshall,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Mar
shall, James r. Marshall. Lewes
Beach; Charles Richards. formerly
of Lewes. now living in Seaford.
and Curtis StOkley, colored who
has served overseas.
Captain Mare Masten. public re-
latiOnS officer at Fort Miles. has an
nOunCed that arrangements are be-
ing made to secure 60-piece
symphony orchestra. composed of
veterans of overseas service. who
were professional musicians in Ci-
william life. to be brought to this
area around Thanksgiving The or
chestra will give a concert before
civilian audience in LeweS on
November 21, as benefit for the
Victory Loan Drive in the vicinity
and on Thanksgiving Day the mu-
sicians will be heard i'll the Post
Theatre at Fort Miles.
The Youth Fellowship of the
Methodist Bethel Church held a
business and social meeting on
Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Green on
Savannah Road
Paul F. Carpenter is confined to
the Beebe Hospital. because of i'll
ness.
Forrest Maull. who has been il
AT the Becbe Hospital. has return
ed TO his home on Chestnut street
where he is now recuperating.
Word has been received of the
illness of Ralph Rust, formerly o.
IItNtO, W nv IlOM lCOlQtS III l. 4Oi lNfi
Mr.. Rust went to Baltimore re-
Gently where he entered the Johns
Hopkins Hospital and underwent
an operation. His condition at this
writing is serious.
On Sunday the Rev. Dr.. William
Leishman of Lewes, pastor of the
Lewes and Midway Presbyterian
Churches, began his 23rd year a!
minister at the local churches
Dr. Leishman, who is one OF the
best known pastors III the state
having served for many years a!
stated clerk of the New Castl'
Presbytery, an office he still holds
took over his duties at Lewes il
October, 1928. coming to Lewe
from the East Lake Presbyterial
Church in Wilmington.
Before that he had served i
Stewartown, York County, Pa II
is native of Scotland. coming t
this country when a young MAJ
where he graduated from the Prin
ceton Theological Seminary BE
sides serving at the Lewes Presby
tcrian Church he serves as state
supply pastor at the Midway Pres
byterian Church near RehObOtl
On Sunday he preached his ann
versary sermon at the mOrnin
service in Lewes. His topic "Egyl
Behind the Sea in Front" Speci;
music was provided by Pfc Pal
G. Glenkey of Fort Miles as solC
list.
Lieutenant Rupert o. Hall
spending some time here with h
wife and children at their home c
Dewey avenue. Lieutenant Ha
has been transferred to Seattl
Washington, and the Halls al
planning to make their home wit
him there.
Mrs. John b. Warrington an
grandson. Jackie Lynch. spent
few days last week in Philadelph
with Mrs. WarringtOn's cousi
Mrs. Rogers.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Rowlal
Marshall, who have been occupyil
the Burton cottage on Lew
Beach, are now living i'll WI
mingtOn.
Preston Graves. son of Mrs.
+. Graves OF Lewes. is seriously
at the Beebe Hospital. His frien
wish him speedy recovery.
Notice is hereby given that Il
Lcwes Library will he closed II
til further notice. Due to failu
of lights and heat i'll the buildil
it was recently decided at met
ing of the Library Commission he
at the home of Mrs. William p. o
that it would be impossible to pr
vide library services until furth
repairs were made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence II. NJ
Neh of Laconia, New HampshiI
were recent guests of Mrs. McNel
brOther-in-law and sister. Mr.. a
Mrs. Edison c. Lodge. ST.. at the
residence on Savannah Road.
Mrs. George COverdale is speI
ing some time in Chevy Chase. Nj
with her son-in-law and daught
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Straw.
will also visit with her sOn-in-l
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. PEI
II, Burton
Mrs. W. Allen Vessels has be
appointed chairman of a memb
ship drive of the Lewes Zwaant
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