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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
COYERDALE

George Coverdale, Sc years, hus-
band of the late Jennie Coverdale
passed away in the Memorial Hos
pital Tuesday afternoon, February
14th. Funeral services will be held
at the Berry Funeral Home, Milford
on Sunday afternoon February 18th
at l o'clock. Rev. w. S. Grant of
MillwOOd Methodist Church offic-
late. Interment will be made in
Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Fred
erica. Friends may call at the fun
eral home on Saturday evening af-
ter seven o'clock. Mr.. Coverdale
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Annie B. Deputy of Frederick, Mrs.
Julia s. Davis of Lincoln, one son,
William G. COverdale, of Milford:
two brothers, John F. Coverdale. of
Lincoln, Edward ]. Coverdale. of
Houston; one sister, Mrs. john
Cummins of Dover; five grandchiI-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

MIS- John H. Mulholland return
ca on Saturday after a visit with
relatives near Elmira, Ny.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Truitt left
on on Sunday for a trip to the south
Iney will be away two or more
MISS Norma Hollis of Baltimore
Is spending this week with her
SIandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
mrs. lmly S. Abbott, Sr., left last
ouhday for Sewickley, Pa, to spend
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Imlv
D. Abbott, Jr., and daughter Emily
Alphonso E. Humes returned
nome Monday from Chicago where
ne attended the National Council
OF Presbyterian Men as Law dele
gate Of the New Castle Presbyterv.
Henry w. bud" Harrington at
Tended the annual two-day meeting
OF the Maryland Press Association.
neid IN the Lord Baltimore Hotel,
baltimore, Friday and Saturday of
last week.
MRS. Alice Wilkins, Hershel. RO-
Derta and Kathryn Wilkins. also
Elinor RoldOn, all of Milford. spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Beach. 0O'"
Mrs. Henry M. Laws who has
Deen the guest of Thomas Davis for
the past five weeks, left for her
nome in Ashtabula, Ohio, Tuesday
Mr. and, Mrs. Laws will shortly
leave for a trip to Bermuda.
o
Mrs. Ralph Shannon and daugh-
ters, Mary Ann and Patsy, are
spending two weeks with relatives
and friends in North Carolina and
virginia. Mr.. Shannon accompan-
led them down and will return for
-hem this weekend.
Robert DeChant, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. John NJ. DeChant. for
merly of Milford has been elected
President of Phi Kappa Sigma Fra
lernity at Franklin and Marshall
Lancaster, Pa. He is also
member of Student Council.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Items Of a Purely
Personal Nature

Harry H. Mulholland, Jr., made
Z a business trip to North Carolina
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vibbert, who
have been on a two weeks trip to
the south, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Phillips
will entertain friends at their home
tomorrow evening from eight until
eleven.
Mrs. ]. L. Abbott spent the week.
end with her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Mel
son in Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester r. Jones of
Wilmington spent the past week.
end in Milford as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Grier.
Mrs. Genevieve O'Brien of Eas-
ton was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Dickerson at their home,
'LAurgus Farm" this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson re-
turned home last week, Mrs. Nell
son having been in Pawnee City,
Nebraska, and DR.. Nelson in Chi
cago, Ill.
Reverend Roy L. Tawes was in
Washington Tuesday to attend the
funeral services of Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes, former Bishop of the
Washington Area.
Mrs. Davis r. Grier has return
ed home after spending some of the
week in New York City as the
guest of her brother and sister-in-
law, DR.. and Mrs. Howard Shat
tuck.
DR.. David N. Sills, who has been
in Okinawa for the past twenty
and with the U. S. Medical
Corps, returned to Milford on Tues
day and is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David N. Sills.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas DrummOnd
Of Milford entertained the follow
ing guests to dinner Friday, Feb
ruary 3: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hawley
and daughter of COnOver, Ohio, Mr.. /
and Mrs. Earl Emory and daughter
If Milford and Miss Margaret
of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
HOPKINS

Arthur w. Hopkins, 75, keeper Of
the range light at New Castle for
"a years, died on Saturday, Febru-
airy II, 1850, in the Governor Bacon
Health Center at Delaware CITY.
Mr.. Hopkins spent 3S years with
the Coast Guard and Lighthouse
Service, retiring as keeper of the
New Castle Lighthouse 16 years
ago. His wife, Mrs. Marie E. Hon
kins, took over as keeper of the
lighthouse until two years ago when
they went to live with a daughter.
Mrs. Virden w. Scott, 1O3 Lorewood
Avenue, Elmhurst. He is survived
also by a granddaughter, Sheridan
scott. He was a member of the Re-
Iired Lighthouse Service EMPLOYEES
Association of South Portland. M
Mr.. Hopkins was a cousin to Her
schel M. Holland of Milford. Tho
funeral took place from the Geb-
hart Funeral Home New Castle
tuesday morning at II o'clock. The
heV. Russell L. Jaberg, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at New
Castle, Officiated. Interment was
made in the Presbyterian Cemetery
at Lewes at 2 o'clock that afternoon
with the Rev. William Leishm3n
orIiciating. A native of Lewes, he
was the son of the late James Hen
ry Hopkins and Lydia Barker Hon
kins.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
MillwOOd Sunshine
Society

The MillwoOd Sunshine Society
will have a dessert birthday partv
in MillwOOd Community Hall on
February % at 1:3O p. m, to cele-
brate its twenty-third birthday. At
ter dessert, the program committee
will entertain with an interesting
program. The minutes of the meet
ing held when this club was or
ganized % years ago, are still on
file and are interesting reading
The sunshine that has gone from
this group has radiated over a LARGE
area in the years that they have
been carrying on. Many donations
of clothing and food have gone to
needy families and fruits, flowers
and cards to beloved friends i'm sick
rooms and hospitals or any place
where sunshine is needed.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
OBITUARY
DAISEY

! DAISEY
J John r. Daisey, age 78 wears. re
urea marine engineer, of Williams
vile, died at the home of a non
new Harry Daisey, of Roxana. ~
saturday last following a short
illness.
A native of Sussex COUNTY. he
was a son of the late JOseDh and
Mary Ellen Brasure Daisev. Mr.
Dalsey was never married. He is
survived by the following nieces
and nephews: Harvey Bunting. ROY
ana; Mrs. Clara Cullen, Ocean
View; Martin Daisey, Lewes: Mrs
Ethel McCabe, Chincoteague. Va
Mrs. Katie DerricksOn, SelbvvilIe.
Mrs. Edith Ennis, Frankford. Ed.
gar, Elva and Herman King. CIin-
ton and John Hickman, all of phil
adelphia, and William Daisev. of
Frankford.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday at 2:3O p. m. in the Wat
son-Gray Funeral Home in Frank
ford, with services in charge of
Rev. James Langrell of Deals Is
land and Rev. William Hamilton
pastor of the ROxana charge. Inter
ment was made in Roxana Cemo-
terry.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
TIMMONS

J0hn A. TimmOns, age 7S years.
S Sieu at his home in Dagsboro last
sunday following a short illness.
a son of the late George and Je-
mie hastings Timmons, he is sur
,. eiVeu hy his wife, Mrs. John Tim
mons mons and two sons. Alfred Tim
mons, Bangor, Pa; RAYMOND Tim-
mons, MillsbOro.
a, Funeral services, conducted bv
1o me rev. E. c. Graham, pastor Of
LDagsooro Methodist Church, were
nelu IIa IN the Watson-Gray Funeral
aIolne as1l IN MillsborO on Wednesday
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock Tntar,
oter. .tenl was made in Red Mems Gem
etery, Dagsboro. 0'
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Deaths Of the Week
BENNETT

Samuel Wyatt Bennett, age So
husband of Maude Lillian Bennett.
passed away at his home in Fred
erica, Saturday, February II. Flu
neral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, on
Thursday afternoon at one o'clock
lnterment was made at Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery, Frederick. Be-
sides his wife, he is survived by
one step-daughter. Wynifred Mae
MOnterO, Wilmington; two sisters
Mrs. Norris Sherwood. Milford. Mrs
Laura Deputy Lewes; one half
sister, Mrs. Emma Martin, Wilm-
ingtOn; two brothers, Herman Ben
nett. Frederick; John Bennett
PennsgrOve, n. j.; one half-brOther.
Benjamin Bennett of Berlin. Md
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Milford Bldg. Loan
Reports Good Year

The Milford Building and Loan
Association on behalf of their sec
retary, J. William Wells, reports no
arrearages on their books for the
third consecutive year.
Organized on February 2, 1871,
the Milford Building and Loan AS
sociatiOn has proud record of 79
years of safe management of the
financing of many of Milford's beau
tiful homes.
The officers and directors of the
association are: w. G. Sammons,
president; w. F. McFaul, vice pres
ldent; E. p. Messick, treasurer: ].
William Wells, secretary; directors.
William V. Benson, C. E. BRIGHAM.
George Manlove, R. L. Warren.
Thomas Davis, John P. Steward.
Jr., Clarence Downing, James Stan
ton, Neal wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Special Nurses Alumni
Meeting

There will be a special meeting
OF the Milford Nurses Alumni AS
soclatlon at the Graduate Nurses
rome on Friday evening, February
H. at o'clock. The purpose of the
meeting will be to make Dlans for
dance that the Alumni hopes to
nold on st. Patrick's Day, March
II. All members are asked to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Bennett
of Milford announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Jean
ne Ruth Bennett, to Mr.. Robert w
wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Har-
Vey Wood, also of Milford.
Miss Bennett is a graduate of
Milford High School and University
OF Delaware and is associated with
the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany at Dover. Mr.. Wood attended
+. 5. DUPONT High School and is a
graduate of PMC Preparatory Sch
ool and Alabama Polytechnic In
stltute, Auburn, Ala. He served two
years In the U. S. Navy during the
war and is now an ordance engi-
neer at the Aberdeen Proving sta
ton. The wedding will take pIaca
in the early spring. '
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
BykOta Class

On Monday, February I3, the By
kota Class met at the Calvary Meth
ooist Church. The hOstesses for the
evening were Mrs. Florence Baker
ana Mrs Jeanette Warden.
Following devOtions an interest
ing Bible talk on Ezra, Nehemiah
ana s Esther was given by Mrs. Pearl
Davidson.
a business meeting was then
A surprise stOrk shower was
gwen Tor Mrs. Florence Baker. She
received many useful gifts.
Refreshments were served
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Roland S. Wilson
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on February IA, al
tnelr home in Cedar Neck. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Dom
oFan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard viii
son MI and Mrs. James S. Deputy.
MS Stella Wilson and James RI
Deputy. All wished them manv
happy returns Of the day.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
FOOKS

Mrs. Sarah C. FoOks, age IS
years, a native of Georgetown, died
at her home in Philadelphia on Fri
Day February 10, following a per-
lod of failing health. Widow of
Thomas FOOks of Georgetown, she
was daughter of the late Henry H
and Cecilia Hudson Watson.
surviving are two sons, Thomas
rocks, Jr, Wilmington, formerly
OF Georgetown. Penuel Fooks, Phil
adelphia, and three daughters. Miss
Sarah FOOks, Miss Florence FOoks
ana Miss~Hattie FOOks, all of Phil
adelphia. -''-
Funeral services were held in the
Watson-Gray Funeral Home in
Frankford on Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock with the Rev. James
Won Hagel, pastor of Frankford
methodist Church. officiating. In
Ierment was made in Union Gem
etery, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Births At Hospital

erreary !, boy, Mr.. and Mrs
-4laef EelFln, Milford.
te1ruaIy s. boy. Mr. and Mrs
william Globes. Georgefoun- 0irl
r and Ars- Alton King. Lincoln .
stL 81. and Hrs. Charles Wheat
leg. Bethel.
elruarv 8, girl. Mr.. and Mrs
soln 1arrel. Harrington .
tehiuary ~. boy. Nr. and Mrs
william 0uesada. Georgetown.
tetrlAfy y. girl. Mr. and Mrs.
ff=slk Mitchell. Ilewes.
fetrna-y -. beg. Mr. and Mrs
e1a nllcae1s Milt0n- girl. Mr.
60 rs- Barry Records. Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Hospital Auxiliary

Lhe Ladies Auxiliary Of the Nil
-tio Memorial Hospital have er-
lieasel a desire 70 any enc who
can to make a pound Of CANDY ~
oe SOLO az the Lions Minstrel Sbo~,
- elnesoay and Thursday eve
-1-s' t'eoruary = and %. All Der-
s Hho care % DO Sc are asked
Laae ne candy % the home az
- Laurence FitcheI on Kinr'S
"ienNay By : y. m. Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
HANNUM

Funeral services for. RAYMOND
Hess Hannum, Al, of FELTON,, who
died Sunday night, February I2.
1850, in Kent General Hospital, Do
yer, were held Thursday at 2 D. m.
from the Boyer Funeral Home in
Harrington. Mr.. Hannum, who was
sticken by a heart attack at his
nome that morning, was a native
OF Lancaster County, Pa, son of
Mrs. Susie Ryan Hannum and the
late Davis M. Hannum. He had liv-
ed IN Kent County for the past 25
years, and for the past five years
was employed at the Richardson
and Robbins food plant in Dover
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Mary Morris Hannum; a daughter
Rae, and son, Harold, all at home.
lie also leaves his mother, Mrs.
susie Ryan Hannum, and a sister.
Mrs. JOal Ridley, both of Cheswold.
and three brothers: Milton Han
mum, WOOdside; Davis Hannum.
wyoming, and Sgt. Harold Hannum.
Fort Knox, Ky. The funeral serv-
Ices Thursday were conducted hv
the Rev. Grier Baker, pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Har-
rlngton, with the assistance of a
FORMER pastor of that church, the
Rev. Earl Lowry of Oxford, Md. In
terment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
~ ERIENnS.

my note book there
seems little 10 re-
- port on social na-
ture TINS week. The club lun-
choon on Monday was the
big" s4air Of the week. Ger
tainly Il was wei planned and
executed and gave pleasure to
ne many who were present.
Ihe efficiency Of the service of
the Calvary Church women
should not 30 By without com
menL Those good people have
their contribution 70 their
church down pat" as we often
say for emphasis. It is a sys-
TEN that we all could copy.
The tine may not be just ac-
curate but il was repeated TO
me that they served about one
hundred and forty in twelve
minutes II adds much TO the
enjoyment when that is done
win 50 much dispatch and IN
almost perfect Quietness. It is
much appreciated. too.
The hospital auxiliary had an
enjoyable card party at the
Graduate Nurses Home Tues
DAY evening Those ladies who
head up the activities like the
thrift shop, the bake and the
card party should be given a
lzind pat on the back for these
things They are all home
makers and mothers and It
takes q certain amount Of ar
ranging 10 do outside things
and al times there is real sacri-
Zee on the part Of those people
- carry on these outside in
teresfs.
Cauasta Games go on apace.
Ars- j. Lynn Pratt entertain
ed sixteen Wednesday evening
~ her home. going hack to the
cid order of playing the game
and Saving refreshments after
ard u ls Eood 10 reverse the
procedure once in while
Ars- Pratt win entertain on
shroTe Tuesday. having guests
aEain Tor the new game. Even
ne Business Girls are deriving
. iui of fun playing. Several Of
ihem met with Mrs. Pratt on
Monday evening and received
the benefit Of some pointers
from her Is bridge going TO be
outdOne by this south Ameri-
can Ezme2
Mrs- Wilson S. Vinyard was
lauded on Monday at the club
luncheon for her work on a
club project which comes uh-
Ger the head of Building A
Better Community" The work
cone by the chairman In sever
al clubs. fifteen IN the state.
has been made into a report
ass submitted for reward. Mrs
Ninyard has been alert 10 all
~ Ire activities Of a civic ua-
tire that have taken place in
ne past several months and
onordinated her findings into
this report which WI be judg-
80 Tor honurs and position. I
hope we shall have an oppor-
iunity % read it as wen as to
bear that 81 Is top ranking in
the state. Mrs. Vinyard be-
comes an enthusiast once she
undertakes project
NrB- Marian y. Williamson
whose marriage % Mr.. Jack
Dickerson win take place in
short tine was surprised bv
MIS- Reese Jester on Saturday
evening win a miscellaneous
shower The party was given
81 IRE Jester home on Church
HresL Also surprised on his
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
PRETTYMAN

Clinton Albert Prettyman, "a
years old, of 3411 Race Street, Phil
adelphia, passed away Tuesday af-
ternOon, February 14th. Funeral
services were held at the Berry
Funeral Home IN Milford on Thurs
day afternoon at three o'clock.
Rev. Kenneth NJ. Kepler, Pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of Milford
Interment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
New Century Club
Aids Scout Drive
loontInueo rrom - -.

9contnuso IRON nr1 pagr3
ing made for many Of the Scouts in
this area to attend the National
Jamboree at Valley Forge and also
the Rodney Scout Camps at North
east, Nd, during the summer
months.
Mr.. Aber feels sure that we can
depend on the people of Milford to
continue to support this program
that can be so helpful in the guild
ance training of our boys.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

valentine birthday was Au-
gustus d. Dickerson when
those neighbors and friends Of
a nice card club group met at
the DickersOn home 'Laurgus
Farm" on Shawnee Road Tues
day evening, at eight. Cards
and refreshments followed and
then there was an opportunity
for Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Sr., to
tell Of the ten weeks trip
which she, with Mr.. Isaacs and
their daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Martin, took to California and
from which they have recently
returned. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vibbert we're also present and
they have just returned from
Florida, so it was good to catch
up on the news Of the travellers
and what they saw, as we'll as
extend happy birthday wishes
to Mr.. Dickerson.
twill be interesting to his
Milford friends to read about
John G. MunsOn in the current
issue Of Pathfinder" and about
the future Of the steel indus
try. Those Of us who only have
a meager knowledge of the
great industries, thought little
Of the dwindling steel resour-
ces' nor Of where the future
automotive industry would look
for raw materials. The big in
dustrialists have looked ahead
and Mr.. MunsOn, vice presi-
dent Of U. S. Steel, has an
nounced that the future steel.
much Of it, viii come from rich
and vast mountains Of it in
Venezuela. Interesting and
comforting reading! Mrs. Mum
son, as you know, was our own
Eliza Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Christen-
sen Of Milford recently announ-
ced the engagement of their
daughter Norma Jean, TO Frank
j. Elton, Jr- son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Elton. also of Mil
ford. Miss Christensen is
graduate of Milford High
School, and attended Beacon
College in Wilmington. She is
employed by the International
LateX Corporation in Dover
Mr.. Elton, R. d. S. n. SIC. is in
the T. S Navy and has been
attending Radar School, Little
Greek, Va. He attended Mil
ford High School before enlist
ing in the q. S. Navy and serv-
ing with the Navy during the
last war. He is now preparing
to participate in a mass man
euver Of the Navy and Army.
which will last approximately
eight months. The wedding
viii take place after Mr.. FL
tons return.
Just ahead is the forty days
of the Lenten Season. Never.
in the history of the world.
could there be a more oppor-
tune time for each Of us to live
and prove our faith than at the
present time. There is a def
mite trend to church sand its
precepts. 1t is high time. too
Tor the evil ways Of the pres
ent day have made deep in
roads in the habits Of the older
people and the youth. The
World Day Of Prayer on Friday
would be a place to start off
this church season and to start
it in the right manner. Let's
make it a point to attend, and
know We are in company with
those Of like intent all over the
world.
Always sincerely.
Virginia S. Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
WARREN

Mrs. Wilhelmina Warren, age 70
years. of RehobOth, who died in
Kent General Hospital, Dover. on
wednesday of last week was buried
on SUNDAY, February II. Funeral
services were held in Sand Hill
Methodist Church, near George
town, conducted by the Rev. Ira
Crum, Georgetown Circuit pastor
and the Rev. David w. Baker. of
Milford. Services were held at two
O'Clock and interment was made in
the cemetery adjoining the church
Mrs. Warren was born near
Georgetown, a daughter of the
late Asa J. and Mary Hester Short
Sharp. She was the widow of
William G. Warren.
Surviving are a son, Houston
Warren, of Dover; two daughters
Mrs: Cleveland James, Milton: Mrs
Paul Griesbach. of Dover: fonr
grandchildren and a foster SON
Francis B. 'Stogdon, of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
WILGUS

PemrOse S. Wilgus, age 81 vears
dled last Thursday at his home in
MillsbOro, following a long illness
A native of Sussex County he was
son of the late Robert and Mary
Anderson Wilgus. His wife the
former Mary K. Messick, died in
July of last year.
Surviving are two sons, Rodney
M. Wilgus, Georgetown; Arthur
Bailey Wilgus, Wyoming. and a
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wilgus
Belts of MillsbOrO; four grandchiI-
dren and two great-grandchildren
There are also two brothers and
two sisters, Harry Wilgus. ROx-
ana; Everett J. Wilgus of Lubbock
Texas; Mrs. Anna Leary and Mrs.
Bessie Richards, both of Roxana.
Mr.. Wilgus was well known in
this section, having engaged in
business in Georgetown for MANY
years, He was member of Frank
lin Lodge No. IL, A. F. and A. M.
Georgetown, and a member of
Grace Methodist Church, in Mills
borO.
Funeral services were held in the
James Funeral home in MilIsboro
last Saturday afternoon at two o.
clock, with the Rev. Robert F.
Loss, Jr., pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church, Millsboro, officiating
lnterment was made in Mechanics
Cemetery, Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
LAYMEN'S DAY AT CAIvApv

rms Sunday morning at 1900
O'CLOCK in the Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, Layfhen's Dav
VIII be held. Various laymen Of
the church will have part in the
service. The guest speaker will he
Elias Tingle, of Frankford Mr.
Tlngle is one of the leading Law
men of our Peninsula Conference
ana is the head of the lay activity
OF the Dover District. In his homo
church, he is an active worker and
throughout the limits of our con-
ference is promoting the Metbo-
dist Mems Organization. The pnb-
llc is invited to attend this service
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

HOTEL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
largest boardwalk hOstelrv the
Hotel HenlOpen Is expected to ba
put up for resale on March 4 as the
purchase of the 193-rOom hotel on
December 10 by Joseph Z. Iipskv
OF Wilmington was not confirmed bv
the court.
This announcement was made AT
the meeting of the RehOboth BOARD
or Commissioner last SATURDAY.
night by attorney for the Fovif-
able owners, the Baltimore Trust
Company Of Selbyville.
Lipsky bought the hotel al a nub-
lie sale for $4,000. II is said N
represent an original investment Of
S4OOOOO. The court did not confirm,
the sale, Wright said. because the
purchaser was not able to meet the
initial payment and a resale was
ordered for March 4. The cOnfrma-
ton date was set for March 9
The announcement followed a
tnree-houf hearing into the allep-
ed insanitary and unsafe condition
OF the hotel, which had been most
poned from the November meeting
d the board. City Solicitor Daniel
j. Layton Of Georgetown. former
" chief justice Of Delaware. CON
lucted the hearing. The testimony
took so long that because of the
late hour the hearing was adjourn
20 until the March meeting of the
board. " ''0
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

AVENUE w. S. c. S.-CircIes of
Avenue Methodist Church will meet
on Tuesday evening, February 81
as follows; No. 1 with Mrs. M
Haswell Pierce, Mrs. Robert G. Hall
assisting. at 1880; No. 2. with Mrs
Carl March, Mrs. Broddus Jones
assisting, at O'Clock: No. 3. with
MRS. James HOlzmueller with Mrs
George ArgO assisting, at 8 o'clock.
NO. 4, with Mrs. Barrett Grier with
Mrs. Leslie DobsOn assisting. AT 3
O'Clock; No. 5, with Mrs. John
Vreeland with Mrs. Melvin James
assisting, at 1880; No. 6, with Mrs
Lester 0. Adwins with Mrs. Laur-
ence Fitehett assisting, at eight
O'Clock.