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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Hammond
left Wednesday for a motor trip to
Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Roy Hart of ST.
Petersburg, Fla, are guests of Mrs
F. Burgette Short.
Mrs. Earl G. Kingsley of Rush
ford, N. Y, spent a week as the
guest of DR.. Anna K. GregOrius.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick D. Roach,
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William Moore this week
-
Mrs. Helen Cordrey and daughter
Gale Thorpe, were guests Of heI
mother, Mrs Blanche Rule last
week.
Miss Barbara FOOks and Miss
Sally Ann Short will enter South
ern Seminary, which opens its fall
term Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Harry Latchum returned
home on Sunday after spending
the past three weeks on a trip to
the West Coast.
Miss Eleanor Geyer will resume
studies at University of Delaware
next week where she will be a SEN
iOr and a biology major.
Miss Norma Hart of Wilmington
and Mr.. Robert DennisOn of Glen
ridge, n j.. spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Hart.
%
Ronald David Pack and his
house guest and college roommate,
Anthony Michael Vetale, will re-
turn to Valley Forge Military
Academy tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mayhem and
sons, who have spent the summer
at their cottage at Slaughter
Beach. will return to their North
Walnut street home on Sunday.
.
Christopher and Michael Short,
who have been spending the past
three weeks with their grand
mother, Mrs. F. Burgette Short,
left Sunday for their home in
Newburgh. N. Y.
Robert E. Baynum and Charles
DuttOn went to Atlantic City on
Tuesday and will return today.
They have been attending the New
Jersey Funeral Directors meeting.
They are guests at the Ambassa-
dor.
.
Miss Helen Marie Furniss, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fur
Miss, left Sunday for Carlisle, Pa,
where she has entered Dickinson
College. Miss Furniss was a
member of the graduating class of
Milford High last June.
o
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bennett and
Miss Adele Nepley left yesterday
for New York City where they will
attend a planning meeting in con-
nectiOn with the Eastern division
of the Music Educators conference
which will be held in Baltimore in
March. Mrs. Bennett is president
of the Delaware Music Educators
Association. They will return on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
OBITUARY

STOCKLEY
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie
Walls StOckley, 60, who died on
Tuesday night, Sept. Z, in the
Brandywine Sanatorium near Will
mingtOn, were held Friday after
noon in St. Johns Cross Road
Church, followed by burial in the
churchyard. The Rev. Walter l..
Beckwith, former pastor of the
church, Offtciated. Mrs. StOckley
was the widow of Thomas Stock
ley, merchant of HarbesOn. She
was the daughter of the late
George R. and Mary PettyjOhn
Walls of near Cool Spring. Sur
viving are two brothers, Fred A.
Walls Of HarbesOn, and Harry c.
Walls of Wilmington, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Lawrence Sipple of
MillsbOrO, and Mrs. Hylon c..
Smith of Cool Spring. Mrs. Stock
ley had been a patient at the hos
pital for nearly two years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Births At Hospital

BOy-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Ben
nett, Milford, Sept 8.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Bis
hop, SeafOrd; Boy-Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Peters, MillsbOrO, Sept. 8.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs Edward Har-
cum, Milton; Girl-Mr. and Mrs.
Warren r. Good, Milton; Girl-Mr
and Mrs. Robert B. Wilson, George
town; Girl-Mr and Mrs. Theodore
Passwaters, fredericksburg, Md;
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bull
lock, Jr., Seaford; Girl-Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Sterndale, Greenwood,
Sept 10.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. William Med
ing, Blades; Girl-Mr. and Mrs.
James w. Thomas, SeafOrd, Sept. II.
Girl-Mr and Mrs. Frank King,
Georgetown, Sept. u.
GiEl-Mr. and Mrs. Paul w. Lew
is, Milford, Sept. 13.
Girl-Mr and Mrs. James Smith,
Magnolia, Sent. IA.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

In Ruxton, Maryland, on
Saturday at five-thirty, Miss
Eva Constance Cook, daughter
of Mrs. Howard James Cook of
Baltimore, and Mr.. Samuel
Mathewson DOnnell Marshall,
Jr., son of DR.. and Mrs. Sam
uel M. d. Marshall, were mar
ried in the Church of the Good
Shepherd by the rector, DR..
William o. Smith. Mr.. Charles
d. Harris of RehobOth sang
Because" preceding the cere-
mony. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her bro
ther, Mr.. Leroy M. Cooke,
wore wedding gown of white
satin trimmed with old lace.
She carried white chrysanthe-
NUNS. white orchid and step
hanotis. Mrs. James c. Town
send of Selbyville, attended
her sister as matron-Of-honOr
and wore a gown of cham
pagne satin. She carried Law
ander asters. The bridesmaids
Mrs. George Vreeland Horton,
Of DOwnington, Pa, sister of
the groom, and Miss Betty
Jane Corbin of Baltimore.
wore gowns of ice green satin
and carried bronze asters. Mr.
MyrOn c. Warren was best
man, and the ushers were Mr..
James c. Townsend and Mr..
George v. Horton. The brides
mother wore an afternoon
dress Of cocoa brown crepe
with which she wore a corsage
Of pink camellias. Mrs. Mar
shall, the groom's mother, wore
a dress Of grey crepe, gold
trimmed and her corsage was
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange met as usual last
Monday evening. The program was
in the hands of Mrs. Annie Moore
and Mrs. Ruth Pittard and was as
follows: Reading, Little Perer's
Farley, Mrs. Elma Smithers; vocal
duet, Mildred Simpson and Verna
COhee; recitation, Whistling in
Heaven, Mrs. Walter Killen; Choir
us, Higher Ground; quiz arranged
hy Mrs Mabel COhee, Mrs. Harry
Gruwell won the prize reading The
Ant and the Cricket; Mrs. Mamie
Adams; games conducted by GLADYS
FARRELL. Ice cream. and homemade
cake were served at the close of the
program. Mrs. Florence Lefty will
have charge of the program next
Monday night, September goth.
Booster night will be held on Sep
tember 9th. All members are urged
to take part in the competitive ex-
hibit on that occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Group No. 4 Of
WOmen'S Association
To Hold Meeting

On Tuesday, September q, Group
No. 4, of the WOmen's Association
of the Presbyterian Church will
hold their first fall meeting in the
church at 8 p. m. This group is con-
tinuing with the study of "Know
Your Church." and this particular
meeting will be devoted to the his
tory and the accomplishments of
our own Presbyterian Church as
seen and remembered by a few of
the older members. All members
and friends are urged to be present
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

he lOVely Iall wed
ding of Miss June
ELLEN Joseph,
daughter of Mr.. and
- Mrs. Roy L. Joseph,
and Mr.. Paul E. Lynch, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton L. Lynch.
took place in First Presbyter-
ian Church Saturday after
noon at two. Rev. John M. De-
Chant officiated at the cere-
mOny, with Mrs. Edgar Shu-
inacher playing the wedding
music, and accompanied Miss
Florence Bennett who sang.
The bride. given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
antique ivory satin made on
princess lines. It featured a
Peter Pan collar, long sleeves,
both trimmed with tiny seed
pearls, and a long train. Her
chapel length veil was of an
tique ivory, imported silk iliu-
sion, and was attached to
halo of ivory satin, trimmed
with seed pearls. She carried
a colonial bouquet of white
orchid, white roses and lilies
Of the valley. Her attendants
were Mrs. William A. Joseph
Of RehobOth, as matron-of-
honor, and Mrs. Ormond
Hobbs and Miss Charlotte Ann
Bennett as bridesmaids. Mrs.
JOseph's gown was of autumn
rose taffeta with the new back
{ interest of folds of net falling
from a peplum. A low neck
line was fashioned with a
polanaise drape with inserts of
net. Her old-fashioned bOu-
qnet was of fushia carnations
and baby's breath. She wore a
headdress to match. The
bridesmaids had gowns like
the matron of honor except
-fnshia in color, with head
dresses and bouquets the
same. Mrs. Joseph, the brides
mother, wore an afternoon
dress of grey with black acces-
sories and had an orchid cor
sage. Mrs. Lynch, the grOom's
mother also wore a grey af-
ternoon dress with black ac-
cessories and an orchid cor
sage. Mr.. Lynch was best man
for his son, and the ushers
were Mr.. George B. Webb, Mr..
Elton Godfrey, Mr.. Donald
Shannon and Mr.. Ralph Shan
non. A reception followed the
ceremony at the home of the
brides parents, and they left
for a motor trip through the
New England States and to
Nova Scotia. They are both
graduates of Milford High
School, and Mrs. Lynch at
tended Beacon College. Mr..
Lynch is associated with his
father in Del-Mar-Va Nurser-
les. They will live in their
new home on DUPONT BOule-
ward.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
S h aWnee Home
Demonstration Club

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton Club met with Mrs. Harry
Belts on Friday, September 10. The
agent, Miss Lyon, gave a very
helpful talk on the subject Making
Decisions AS A Family" A rum
mage sale is being planned but no
date has been decided on as yet
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson and Mrs.
Amanda Stevenson were appointed
to attend the Leader Training meet
ing at Georgetown in the latter part
of September
The next meeting of the club will
be held on October 9Th at the home
of Mrs. Hilda COnOway.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Miss EILEEN Wharton was the
guest of honor at a birthday
dinner, given at the RehOboth
Country Club Tuesday evening
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard Wharton. Dinner was
served for 21; the birthday
cake and roses, the gift of Mr..
John W. Burris. president OF
the club, numbered q and that
was, as well, Miss Wharton's
age. Present at the dinner and
for the dancing that followed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mul-
holland, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Harrington, of Harring-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Baechler, Miss Aileen Glen
daniel, Mr.. DOlphus wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LOfand.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hayes Dicker-
son, DR.. William Spence, Mr..
Burris and Mr.. and Mrs. Whar-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Milford Business Girls

The Milford Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Girls Club will hold their
first Fall Dinner-Meeting Monday
evening, September Goth, at $50
at the Southern Grille. 1t is very
urgent that there be 1O0%6 atten-
dance, since there is some very i'm
portant business to be transacted.
Every girl should try especially
hard to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
MilIwOod Club News

The MillwoOd Sunshine Society
will start its Fall MEETINGS on Sep
lember 29th with a covered dish
luncheon at 1890 All Sunshine
members please be present with a
covered dish and Csc. Committee in
charge will be Mrs. Muschel, Mrs.
Martucci, Alice Short and Octavia
Frpnch
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

of purple orchids. A recep-
ton was held at the Park
Plaza in Baltimore, after
which the young couple left
for "a wedding trip. Mrs.
Marshall is graduate of
NOtre Dame School and Gou-
cher College. Mr.. Marshall, a
graduate of Valley Forge
Military School, is a student
at University of Delaware.
They will live in Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

The Board of Education gave
a very enjoyable reception to
the members of the faculty on
Thursday evening of last
week in the high school at
eight. Mr.. Herbert c. Nichols,
elementary school principal,
greeted the old and new men,
bers Of the faculty, and pre-
sented Mr.. A. E. Humes, presi-
dent of the school board, who
made the intrOductiOns. Mr..
John c. Frick, director of
music, presented a program,
which included solos by Mrs.
Frank Yon and Mr.. M. A.
Glassmeyer, the high school
principal, as we'll as a quar-
tette by Mrs. YOn, Mrs. Lain
bert, Mr.. Glassmeyer and Mr..
Frick. Decorations were ar
ranged by Mrs. Thomas Der
ricksOn and Miss Ruth Foster,
and the refreshments by Miss
COrdelia Carter and Mrs. Les
lie Blades. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Geyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Leithiser, Mr.. and Mrs. JOna-
than S. Willis, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Baynum attended
the reception as representa-
tives of several of MilfOrd's
organized groups. A part of
the evenings entertainment
was games which were ar
ranged by Miss Pearl Huns
berger.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
HOstesses For Hospital

Sunday afternoOn-Nlrs. Joseph
Pearce, Sr.
Sunday evening-Mrs. Matte
Greenley
MOnday-Mrs. Charles Groves
TUesday-Mrs. George Derrick
son
Wednesday-Mrs Laura Hallett
Thursday-Mrs. Douglas Morgan
Friday-Mrs. Hallett Vinyard
Saturday-Mrs. Joseph LOfland,
Sr.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mrs. J. Harry Latchum re-
turned home on Sunday after
spending the past twenty
three days on a specially ar
ranged tour. Mrs. Latchum
met 30 others at Chicago, who
were taking the tour. Salt
Lake City, Grand Canyon, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Port
land, Seattle, Victoria, VancOu-
yer; Lake Louise, Mt. Rainier.
and many other interesting
places were visited. Mrs.
Latchum spent a part of one
week in California with Miss
Hetty Latchum, who lives in
San Francisco. The trip was
made mostly by train and mo-
tor coaches, all of which Mrs
Latchum enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas DublO
Of Cleveland, announce the ar
rival of Beverly Ellen, born in
that city on September 6. This
is their second child. Mrs.
DublO will be remembered as
the former Miss Isabel Time
well of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

It was interesting to learn
that the new Miss. America is
a native of the old home town
Of Mrs. S. J. Petersen and
graduated from the same high
school, that of Hopkins, Min
nesOta.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

The present condition of
Howard w. Burris, min e.
mOnths-Old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Burris, who is in
the Doris Memorial unit of the
Wilmington General Hospital,
is very satisfactory to his doc
tor. He has been able to pull
up in his crib, and has taken
two steps, all of which is very
encouraging to local friends.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

The building on the corner Of
Pine and Race streets, George
town, formerly occupied by Miss
Wagamon as a millinery shop. is
being fitted up for a Liberty Kitch-
en-. These Liberty kitchens are
being put into each county by the
WOmen's Committee of the State
Council of National Defense. They
are under the management of the
Home Demonstration agent, work
ing in cooperation with the local
Home Economics Committee. and
the Council of National Defense.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
TOUT

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie
Oliver Tout, 72, widow of Harry L.
Tout, Dover, who died Sunday
September II, in the Kent General
Hospital, Dover, after a brief ill
ness, were held at the Conner fu-
neral home on Tuesday afternoon,
with the Rev. William F. Edge,
pastor of the Peoples Christian
Congregational Church, officiating.
Interment was made in Lakeside
Cemetery. A native of Milton,
Mrs. Tout had spent most of her
life in Philadelphia. The past Is
years she had made her home with
a sister and brOther-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard E. Lynch, Sr.,
Dover. She was a daughter of the
late James and Eliza Oliver.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Rattlespakes do not climb trees ha-
6itually but occasionally some species
do.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Obituary
HALLETT

HALLETT
Sarah Viola Hallett, aged 81
years, wife of John w. Hallett, a
merchant of South Milford, died
at her home Saturday, Sept. II.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon, September Is, at
2 O'Clock, from the Lofland Funeral
Home, the Rev. John M. DeChant
officiating. lnteTment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Hallett is survived by her
Marlyn Jamison; two brOhters,
husband; one daughter, Mrs. Har-
wood JamisOn; one granddaughter,
Harry and Edward Jester, all of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
SPAYD O'NEAL

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Gertrude Ann
Spayd, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLANCY M, Spayd, of Magnolia, Del,
to Mr.. Oscar Allen O'Neal, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar O'Neal, of Cam
den, Del. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Wyoming Methodist
Church. Wyoming, Del, September
4th by Rev. Frank Baynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rash at
tended the couple. The bride is
employed at the State Highway
Department Division Engineers
Office. Mr.. O'Neal served 8 years
in the Marine Corps, is now en-
plOyed at the Capitol Cleaners.
After a wedding trip to Atlantic
City and Philadelphia, Pa, the
couple will reside in Camden, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mrs. Alice Webb announces
the marriage of her daughter,
Mildred r., to Mr.. Kenneth c.
Walls, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Walls Of Harrington,
which took place in Lincoln on
Monday, September Is, at the
parsonage with the Rev. E. N.
Wright performing the cere-
mony. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Harring-
ton, also of Harrington. Mrs.
Walls is a graduate of Memo
rial Hospital School of Nurs-
ing in Wilmington. Mr.. Walls
is a student at the University
of Delaware. They will live in
Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
BOYCE

George Ellis Boyce, aged S5,
husband of Emma BOyce, died in
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Saturday, September II, 1948. Mr..
BOyce was a farmer of Slaughter
Neck.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon, September IA,
at o'clock, in the Slaughter Neck
Church, Rev. E. N. Wright, pastor
of the church officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the adjoining
cemetery.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by three daughters, Anna Freeman,
Dover, Delema DOnavan, Indian
Head, Md, and Mildred DOnavan,
Milton; one son, Ernest Boyce, of
Lodi, Wis; three sisters, Mrs.
Laura Wheatley, Washington, D.
C., Molly Darby, Salisbury, Md.
Anna Marker, Dover; and one bro
ther, NaamOn BOyce, of Baltimore,
Md.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mrs. George Sheaffer was
hostess again on Tuesday
when she entertained friends
at her cottage at RehOboth for
dessert and cards.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

New York State has 29O airports
with about 90 Seaplane bases.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
LYNCH-MOORE

Mr.. and Mrs. Emory N. Lynch,
of Frederica, recently announced
the marriage of their daughter.
Betty, to Mr.. John Moore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleaver Moore. of
Frederick.
The ceremony took place at the
home of Rev. P. K. Lambert, in
ElktOn, Md, at three o'clock Tues
day afternoon, August 14th.
The bride wore a street length
dress of dark gray crepe, with
black accessories, and a corsage
of pink rOsebuds and baby's preath.
Miss Ann Hopkins, of Frederica,
served as the maid of honor. She
wore a light blue crepe street
dress with black accessories. and
a cOrsage of pink rOsebuds and
baby's breath. Mr.. Willard Mill
man, of Frederica, served as best
man.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
Weddings
ARMOuR-MINNER

ARMOUR-MINNER
Miss Phyllis Armour, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Armour. of
Houston, and Mr.. William Dennis
Minner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Den
mis- Minner, also of Houston, were
married Sunday evening at $3.50
O'Clock in the Houston Methodist
Church. The Rev. Stanley Grant,
pastor of the church, performed
the double ring ceremony.
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, church or
ganist, played the wedding music
and the Misses Hazel and Ann
Sapp sang Always"
Miss Marjorie Hurd, of FELTON,,
acted as maid of honor, and Mr.
Theodore Layton, brother-in-law
of the bride, was best man.
A reception followed at the home
Of the bride.
Mrs. Minner is a graduate of Mil
ford High School, Glass of AS, and
of the Delaware Hospital School
of Nursing, Wilmington. Mr.. Min
ner is a veteran of World War II.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
CONARD BORSENBERGER

CUNARD : BORSENBERGER
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. COnard,
FELTON,. of the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Anna Hutchinson
COnard of Denver, Colo, and Dr..
Edward c. BOrsenberger, also of
Denver, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Edward BOrsenberger, of Laramie,
WyO., on Sunday, September 5, at
Fort Collins. The Rev. Henry
Leonard Weiss, of the First Metho-
dist Church in Fort Collins, per-
formed the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
STAUFFER = TRUITT

Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Stauffer of
Laurel and Lewes, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Norma Lee Stauffer. to Mr.. Martin
Truitt, son of Mrs. Cora Truitt and
the late Mr. Benjamin Truitt of
Milton. The ceremony took place
Monday night, September 6, with
the Rev. Harold M. Davis. pastor
OF the Milton Methodist Church,
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland
Truitt were the bridal attendants.
A reception followed the cere-
mOny.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

Mrs. c. Donnan Holzmueller
entertained friends at luncheon
and cards yesterday at her
cottage at RehObOth, and will
have another group again to-
day, for luncheon and cards.
This pleasant September wea-
ther makes an ideal time for
visits at the shore for the
CITY dweller," and both af-
fairs were and win be enjoyed
by those invited.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
O'BIER PASE

Miss Ruth Virginia OBier.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
l. O'Bier of Seaford, became the
bride of Mr.. Nolan Shrader Pase,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edgar Pase
of HarbesOn, Saturday, September
IL, in Gethsemane Methodist
Church, Reliance. The Rev. Wal
ter H. Stone of SeafOrd and the
Rev, Milton Milliner, Gethsemane
pastor, OffiCiated. The maid of
honor was Miss Emily O'Bier of
Wilmington, cousin Of the bride.
The bridesmaids were Miss Madel-
inc Wheatley and Miss Jane O'Bier,
sister of the bride, both of Sea-
ford. The best man was Mr.. John
L. King, of Lewes. Mr.. Eben Col
Inns and Mr.. Willard Veasey, both
of Georgetown, were ushers. The
wedding music was played by Mrs.
Walter Tull, with Miss Edith Tull
as sOlOist. The bride is a graduate
of SeafOrd High School. Mr.. Pase
attended Georgetown High School
and served two years in the Army
Both are employed at the Dupont
nylOn plant at SeafOrd. Following
the wedding ceremony a largely
attended reception was held at the
Reliance community house. After
a motor trip in the eastern states,
the couple will reside near Sea-
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
CLARKE CAREY

Mr.. and Mrs. George R. S.
Clarke of Wilmington announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Iris Mary Clarke, to Mr. AL
fred Hopkins Carey, Jr., son of
Mrs. Florence H. Carey of Milton
ana the late Alfred H. Carey. The
ceremony was performed on Fri
day, September 10. in the historic
st. PaUls Episcopal Church, Rich
mOnd, Va, by the Rev. DIETRICH
Barth COrdes. On their return
from a wedding trip the couple will
reside in Newark. The bride is
we'll known as a pianist and Or
ganist. She studied at the LeefsOn
and Clarke Conservatives in Phil
adelhphia and also with DR.. H.
Alexander Matthews and other
prominent teachers. She holds the
Licentiate Trinity College, London,
performance certificate in organ
and is furthering her studies as Il
music major at the University of
Delaware. Mr.. Carey, a graduate
of Milton High School, served in
the Navy in World War II. He is
in his senior year at the Univer-
sity of Delaware where he is a
member of Phi Kappa Tau Frater-
nifty.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17
DUNN

Miss Blanche Wharton Dunn
died at the home of her sister.
Miss Edith Dunn, in Greenwood,
September s, after an illness of
several months. She was the
daughter of the late James and
Sallie Wharton Dunn, and was
born i'll Greenwood where she had
lived her entire life. Funeral SER
vices were held at her residence
Saturday afternoon, with the Rev.
Edward Layton. pastor of Green
wood Methodist Church, in charge.
Interment was made in st. Johns
town Cemetery, near Greenwood.
Surviving are two sisters-Mrs.
Edith Dunn, Greenwood; Mrs. Rod
ney Stuart, Milford; also two
nieces, Mrs. George Gorski, Green
wood, and Miss Mary Rocile Stu
art, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-17

William G. Draper has lost four
valuable Holstein COWS the past
week from an unknown disease.
The cattle were highly bred stock
and were exceptionally valuable.
Those who have seen them state
the animals were suffering from
some sort of field poisoning. Mr.
Draper had the stock on his
farm east of Milford. and from the
herd, OF five there is but one re-
naming.