Milford chronicle., 1951-02-09
LEWES
By Mrs. Nellie NallOF

LeWes, have received word from
their son, Private Phillip Elliott,
U. S. Air Corps, that he has been
transferred from Lakeland Air
Base, San Antonio, Texas. to A
and E. Mechanics School at Shep-
pard Field, Texas.
Jesse r.. DuckwOrth, q, has been
appointed by the LeWes Board Of
Commissions, as a member of the
Lewes Police Force to replace Lou
is Fisher, who last fall was recall
ed to active service in the Army
Since then Edward j. Suthard, for
mer Lewes magistrate and at one
time county sheriff, has been serv-
ing in his place. The new police
officer is a native of HatbOrO, Pa,
and served four and One-half years
in World War II. Others on the
force are Chief of Police Lynn c.
Ritter and William Tarr.
Mr. and Mrs Byron Fillmore
Clifton of Bridgeville, Del, were
the weekend guests of Mr.. Cliff
toms mother, Mrs. Frederick G.
Clifton, Sr., and son, Hirons, at
their residence on Mulberry st.
Mr.. and Mrs. David MauI of
Lewes, recently purchased the John
Thompson property, located on
Canal Street.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson G. Emory,
son and daughter-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Grier Emory of Lewes, are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
born January q, 1851, at the Mem
Orial Hospital, Wilmington, Della
ware. Mrs. Emory was the former
Marjorie Lee Mason of Milford,
Delaware.
Thomas Dillon, a member of the
faculty of the Lewes School, and
his wife, were both seriously in
jured on January 29th, in an auto
mobile accident near Muncy, Pa,
when returning to LeWes after at
tending the funeral of Mr.. DillOn's
mother Mr. Dillon, who teaches
sciences in the junior high school,
here, suffered a crushed kneecap,
severe decorations and bruises,
while his wife sustained internal
injuries and a broken leg.
Miss Virginia Lee Trader, who is
a student at the University of
Delaware, is. spending her mid-year
vacation here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford L. Trader, at
their residence on Second Street.
Mrs. Joseph L. TOmlin, Jr., al d
her son, Joseph, have returned to
Lewes, following a six weeks visit
with Mrs TOmlin's mOther-in-law.
Mrs. L. r. Brittingham and Mr.
Birmingham, at their home on Lin
coin Drive, Germantown, Philadel-
phia
Congregations of Methodist, Epis-
copal and Presbyterian Churches Of
Lewes held a union church service
in the GrOome Memorial Church,
Sunday morning. Dr. William Leish-
man, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, preached the sermon to
the join congregation. A chorus of
20 voices of the Lewes High School
sang selections.
The Zwaanendael Club of Lewes
celebrated its 46tb birthday anni-
versary in the club house, Tuesday
evening of this week. Dr. Elizabeth
Phillipa of Georgetown and Lewes,
was the guest speaker. Topic, 'Illu-
strated Lecture on Hawaii" Mrs.
Hannah H. Morris was chairman of
the program. HOstesses were Mrs.
Justus B. Naylor, Mrs. Gieger ON
wake and Mrs Horace Culver
Mrs Carson Riley Of Easton, Md,
is making a visit in Lewes with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Il. Marshall,
at her home on Front Street. Mrs.
Marshall, who has been quite i'll,
has improved at this writing.
Mrs. Euoch Mitchell has return
ed to her home on Mulberry Street,
after being a patient at the Beebe
Hospital for a few days
Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins who has
been confiaed to the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, Del, for several
days after going through an opera
ton, has returned to Lewes, and
is now cOnvalescing at the home of
her father-in-law and mOther-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. At
kins. on Fourth Street.
Captain and Mrs. Edwin c. Mar
shall have returned to Lewes, after
spending a few weeks in Florida
with their sOn-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred G. Graves, and
their daughter, Cathy
The Misses Sara H. Chambers
and Elizabeth Orr have moved their
antique shop into their new shop,
located on 2nd Street. They have
been occupying the former Cole
man Jones residence directly across
End Street from their present lOca-
ton since they moved from the Orr
Homestead on Savannah Road.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
II. Messick OF Lewes, were held on
Saturday afternoon, at 2 D. m, at
the Atkins Funeral Home, here.
The Rev. William Leishman Off
ciated, burial was made in the
churchyard Of the Lewes Presby-
terian Church Mrs. Messick, age
50, widow of the late Delaware
River pilot Captain Edward r.
Messick, Of Lewes, died suddenly
last Wednesday morning in a nurs-
ing home in FELTON,, Del. She had
fallen January 18th and broke her
hip and had just been returned to
the nursing home after several
days treatment in the Milford Mem
orial Hospital. Surviving her are
two sons, Edward Hewes Messick.
of St. Simon Island, Georgia, and
Laurance G. Messick Of Garden
City, Long Island, a public rela-
tons executive in New York City.
She also leave five grandchildren