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Evening star., 1951-11-02
Births Reported
(From the D. C. Bureau of vital Statistics.

(From the D. c. Bureau OF vital StatlSti
BOYS.
David and Margaret AlthoIse;,
Lawrence and Joyce Antonetn.
Edward and Cecilia Armaur.
Richard and Doris Arnold.
Andrew and Mary AShby.
Robert and Zofia Bass.
Leonard and Iva Bazzle.
James and Gertrude Boarman.
Norman and Dolores Bolia.
Raymond and Shirley, Bouche.
Reel and Frances BOYD.
Arthur and Ellen Brew.
Bruce and Dorothy Carr.
John and Laura Cifala.
Charles and Florence Cockburn.
william and Margaret Colliton.
Guy and Anna Colella.
Robert and Lyle EImer,
John and Mary Eriksen:,
Joseph and Elizabeth Gibala.
Adam and Anna Goutan
Donald and Audrey GooWay.
Vernon and Jean Graunke.
Charles and Rose Gull.
Ryland and Joyce Hall
Richard and. Ann Hallock
Laurence and Agnes Halsteao.
RAYMOND and Helen Helm
Francis and Regina Jordan.
Edwin and Marie Keller.
william and E9n15a GtbavL heecs; sonard
Raymond and Pearle Lucas.
Levin and Dolores Maddox.
James and Jean Mann;
Charles and Jean Marsteller'
Dick and Dema McDonalo
charles and Cecilia Miller.
John and Virginia Moore:
Ralph and Terry Mutchler;
Charles and Delphine Peck.
James and Mamie Petty.
Pobert and Lorraine Steineman.
Vernon Vernon and Alice sveadner.
Anthony and Ann Veith.
James and Evelyn Wade.
JACK and Dorotha Waters.
Richard and Eleanor Weber.
Prank and Elmira Brown.
Marion and, Lille burgess; urgz,sr
Charles ar and rbofssa po5othHH hHHaEkins FFnase''
Cero and Irene Hayes
Robert and Mamie Hunter.
Thomas and Mary Jackson.
James and Gertrude Jones.
Robert and Josephine Rasland.
GIRLS.
lanes and Naomi Abingdon.
Snland and Josephine Blackmon.
Donald and Harriet Cass:
Charles and Florence Cockourn'
Frank and MaTy pstricis Rss'oEFsd oEdwards.
Robert and Nancy Geoghegan.
Daniel and Mary. HanIon.
Alfred and Marilyn Helne.,
George and Frances Hupcl.
FFHomas FFS and Margaret Kilroy.
Wizard and Louise LaBowie.
GeorHe and Marjorie Linhart.
William and Mary, lockwood.
Robert and Patricia Melef'
Robert and Lucy MuTney;
Wayne and Mary Pollard.
Roger and Patricia :, shsa; Tboma,
SnSert and Sterling Vaughan.
lanes and Jeanne Watson.
John and Jeannette Wise; -.
Ernest and CAROLYN Bennett.
Haskell and Annie Parker.
Eanlie and lola Reed.
Ben and Barbara Watford.
Thomas and Eleanor Anderson.
Homer and Mary BROCK.
Robert and Anne Coakley.
Joseph and Anne Coyne:
Hubert, and nd Marina Mstbf4 FiIippi nippie'
Basil and Anne Hatziolos.
Robert and Phyllis Hodson.
John and Efie jenkins.
Walter and Theresa Kamar
Charles and Jacqueltne Knight.
John John sIS and Rsrpa4a MaFgaTet 1inderen hangieS
Robert and Dorothy Mccormick.
Norman and Lila Moran.
ienuel and Sarah Phillips.
Paul and Constance Ramirez.
Calvin and Audrey Schapira
John and Shirley Tank.
Richard and Patricia Walton.
Eliss and Elizabeth Wilholt.
William and 1rma Wyatt,
Samuel and Dorothy Miller.
Luckie and Ozella Passmore.
Roland and Shirley Smith.
Evening star., 1951-11-02

Under D. c. tGtD, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, 1Dait three full days and
Teceive the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Calvary Methodist
Church Notes

Until further notice the WOman's
Society of Christian Service of Cal
vary Methodist Church will be held
at the POcOhOntas Lodge Hall on
the corner of Washington and S. E.
End Streets, on the first Thursday
night of each month at 1880 p. m.
Rev. Jones will have a prayer SER
vice as our Devotional part of the
evening.
The nominating committee for
the new officers was named as fol
lows: Mrs. Sadie Favinger, Mrs.
Mildred Hall and Mrs. Elizabeth
Ward.
The WSCS will hold a bake on
March 31st at Argos Store on N. E.
Front Street.
The Circles will meet on Tues
day. March goth as follows: Circle
1, Mrs. Ella Warren, N. Washing
ton Street; Circle 2, Mrs. Bertha
Donovan. S. E. End Street; Circle
8, Mrs Dorothy Glasco. N. E. 9Th
Street; Circle 4. Mrs. Sadie Fav-
niger, Kings Highway; Circle 5.
Mrs Ethel Watson, Cedar Neck;
Circle s, Mrs. Elva Williams, N. E.
4th Street; Circle Z, Mrs. Jennie
Cleaver, N. w. 2nd Street; Circle 8,
Mrs. Elsie Emory, S. z. Front
Street.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Miss Rachel James of Easton,
spent the past weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
James.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wilson
will be in Philadelphia this week
end with Miss Ann Hall Wilson,
returning home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier left
yesterday for Waynesboro, Va, to
get their son, Bill "a student at
Fishbourne Military School, who
will return home with them for his
spring vacation.
Mrs. Evelyn Powell and sisters,
Mrs Maude Hamilton and Mrs. Ada
Daggett, accompanied by Jimmy
Wilson as driver, spent the week
end with her son, Private Norman
T. Webb, Jr., at Camp Gordon, Ga.
Ensign S. NJ D. Marshall, who
has been in the front lines in Korea
lot the past several weeks recently
received his commission and is be-
ing returned to the States for Off
GERS training. A letter written from
Japan on March z, stated that he
was waiting for a plane at that
time.
A Rhees Bradford, student at
Sanford Preparatory School, is
spending part of his spring vaca-
ton with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bradford and sister, Melva
Jane. Rhees left Wednesday for
Wilmington where he will spend
the remainder of his vacation with
his grandmother, Mrs. Margaret
Bradford.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
WEDDINGS
DUFRAINE-BUNTINc

DUFRAlNE-BUNT
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence b. Du-
frame, "a Rundell Street, Dodge
vile, n Y, announced the marri
age of their daughter, Lorraine
Louise, to Arthur J. Bunting, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie F. Bunting,
Of Milford Del. The wedding was
performed in DOdgeville, on Satur-
day evening, March 3, 1851. The
couple was attended by Miss Marie
E. Dufraine, sister of the bride and
Richard ClemOns. The newlyweds
will reside at /24 Rundell Street,
after a trip to Milford The bride is
employed by the Daniel Green Com
pany and the groom by the Eastern
Footwear Corp, both in DOdgeville.
Mr.. Bunting attended Milford High
School, was a member of the Nat
ional Guard and was employed by
the Schine Theatre prior to going
to New York.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Items of a Purely
Pers on al Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. HOlzmueller
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES
spent the past weekend in Reho'
both.
Mrs. Frederick w. Deck of Wash
ingtOn, was the overnight guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
on Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs Carlton c. FoOks,
who have been vacatiOning in the
south as far as Mexico, returned
to their home on South Walnut
street on Friday.
-
Mrs. Howard T. Postles was in
Zion, Md, from Tuesday until yes
terday visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
w. Prettyman, while Mr.. POstles
was in Baltimore on a business
trip.
Mrs. John w. Fry of Mt. Airy,
Pa, was in town on Monday and
attended the covered dish lunch
con at the Milford New Century
Club and was the guest of Mrs.
David N. Sills.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lewis H
DickersOn and two daughters
Lynne and Dawn, are leaving today
for MacDill Field, Florida, where
Lieutenant Dickerson is stationed
with the Air Force.
Jack Gibson, who has been sta
toned in Oklahoma for a period
of artillery training, is spending
short leave with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Gibson in Dover
and calling on his many friends in
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Babies Born At
Milford Hospital

March 6. 1951-Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Carter, Houston.
March Z, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Burbage, colored, Bridge
vile.
March 8, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Green, Milton.
March 8, 1951-Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Cunning, Milford.
March 12, 1951-Boy, Mr.. ard
Mrs Charles Higgins, colored
Greenwood; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Gra-
ham Howard, Seaford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Legates, Pennington
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Nc
Cready, Pennington.
March 13, 1951-Girl, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Larimore, Pennington
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Baylis
Laurel; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Argo, Milford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Layton Joseph, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club

The Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club held its month
ly meeting on March 5th at the
home of Mrs Virginia eileen, with
Ia very good attendance. Mrs. Ma
RE GrOverman, president. presided
for the business meeting. The
County Agent, Mrs. Maybelle Long.
was present and gave a very in
teresting talk on Choosing Cloth
ing Accessories" which was very
appropriate this time of the year
On March Both, at 500 p. m. the
club will meet with the Happy
HOmemakers Club at the Parish
House.
1t was voted to donate $500 to
the Cancer Fund.
After the business meeting, the
white elephant gifts and the food
gifts donated by members were auc-
toned off, with Miss Alice Brown
acting as auctiOneer.
Delicious refreshments were then
served by the hostess, Mrs. Virginia
Glenn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Special Services

There will be special services,
Sunday, March 18th. at the Pilgrim
Holiness Church. located on South
East Front Street, Milford, Della
ware. The Allentown, Pa, Bible
School Quartette will render spec
ial numbers in Song. DR.. w. A..
Reese, memebr of the Bible
School staff, will be in charge OF
these services. Sunday School at
9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a. m.
700 p. m, Young Peoples service.
1880 p. m, Service conducted by
the Bible School staff.
Everyone welcome. Charles w.
Baker, Pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Sunshine Society Met

The Alden Branch of the Inter.
national Sunshine Society met for
a covered dish luncheon on Friday,
March 9th, at the home of Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt. This group will be hos
tesses to the State Convention on
April 19, when it convenes in the
Avenue Methodist Church.
The society will also sponsor a
bake on March oath at the home of
Mrs. Pratt Mrs. Sally Joseph is
chairman. There will be a large
selection of pies, cakes, doughnuts,
rolls soups, etc, for the occasion.
Plans were discussed for the ex-
pansiOn Of the work of the Alden
Branch of Sunshine, and when COM
pleted an announcement will be
made.
The next meeting will be held on
April 18th at two o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Pearce on
Clarke Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Wedding Anniversary


MI. and Mrs. Amos Higman. Of
near Milford, quietly celebrated
their 5Oth wedding anniversary on
Monday, March 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higman were MARI
led on Staten Island, N. ", 1901,
residing there until Mr. Higman re-
tired in 1888
Mr.. and Mrs Higman have three
children. one son, Clifford Highan
Of Staten Island, n Y. and two
daughters, Mrs. Marion Durkin,
also Of Staten Island, and Miss
Margaret Higman of Milford, one
grand child, Miss Jane Higman 81
Staten Island
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Circle No. 4

On Tuesday evening, February
Goth, Circle No. 4, of the Calvary
Methodist Church met at the home
of Mrs. Wright Ward. The meeting
was opened by Mrs. Nora Jefferson,
leading the devotiohs. After a very
enjoyable devotional service the
business meeting was held, with a
discussion of the Fall Bazaar as
the topic of interest.
There were Is members and two
new members present.
All persons are asked to be pres
ent at the March meeting which
will be held on Tuesday, March
goth, at the home of Mrs. Sadie
Favinger, with Mrs. Mary KINNEY
as cO-hOstess.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Hospital HOstesses

The members of the V. F. w.
Auxiliary to the Blue Hen Post of
Milford will serve as hostesses at
Milford Memorial Hospital for
March. Mrs. Mildred Hall is chair
man, and will appreciate hearing
from any members of the Auxiliary
who can serve.
The hostesses for the coming
week are:
Friday, March 16-Mrs. Jean
KentOn.
Saturday, March 17-Mrs. Rebec-
ca Nevins.
Sunday, March 18-Mrs. Gather
inc Huddy.>
Monday, March 19--Mrs. Kitty
Watson.
Tuesday, March 2O-Mrs. Virdia
Williams.
Wednesday, March 21-Mrs. Rose
Pack.
Thursday. March 22-Mrs. Betty
Sharp.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Special Notice

Calvary Methodist Church will
hold their morning worship SER
vices in the high school. Buses will
leave the church site at 9;45 and
10:45 a. m. for those who worship
with them. The Sunday School will
be there, so see that you get the
bus at 9:45 a. m. for that service.
The evening service will be held
in Pocahontas Chapel. The pastor
will be happy to see You there.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
A Double Birthday
Celebration

On Sunday March 11th, Mrs.
Daniel Roeder and Mrs. John Moy-
er of Bowers, entertained to very
nice turkey dinner in honor OF
Mrs. ROeder's husbands and their
daughters birthday.
Those present We're Mrs. George
Meyer and her grandson, Kenneth
Stoudt, of Grill Pa, Mr. and Mrs.
William Diehl and son, Barry and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and chill
dren, Johnnie and Lorraine, all of
Bowers.
The dinner was very much of a
surprise as it was held at Mrs.
Meyers residence.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
BykOta Class

The Bykota Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church met Monday eve
ming, March 18th, at the home of
Mrs. Lena Mae DOwnes, Pearl Da-
wilson, acting as co hostess.
Following directions, an infor-
native Bible Study on the Books
of Daniel and Hosea was given by
Mrs. Lena Mae Downes.
The business meeting was then
held, Refreshments we're served.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Faculty Thanks Public
For Play Support

The Milford Teachers Associa-
ton wishes to take this opportunity
to thank the friends and patrons Of
the school for their support given
the production Of the faculty play
eYou Can't Take It With You
a full house for both performan-
ces is evidence Of the helpful and
friendly interest you have ia our
school activities.
Compliments are dive Mr. Glas-
mire. the competent director Of the
play, and the cast (including the
kittens) each Of whom did a splen-
did Characterization Of the role as
signed to him.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
OBITUARY
WROTEN

WROTEN
Carrie /. WrOten, age 70 years,
passed away in Milford Memorial
Hospital Friday, March 9th, after
a short illness. She is the wife OF
Frederick Wroten and the daugh-
ter of the late John and Rachel
Bickel. Besides her husband she is
survived by one son, F. Henry WrO-
ten. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at / o'clock, at
the Berry Funeral Home, Milford,
with the Rev Ralph G. Jones of
Calvary Methodist Church, Officia-
ting. Interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Shawnee Speed Kids

The Shawnee Speed Kids held
their monthly All meeting at the
home of John Carroll The club
has decided OF make money by sell
ing bottles of vanilla. The next
meeting will be held March goth,
at the home Of Carolyn Masten,
404 South Walnut Street. New
members are always welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
BLADES WYATT

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mrs. Jeanette
Blades, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy
Downes and the late George
Downes, of Jersey City, n. j., to
Mr.. ElwoOd Wyatt. son of Mrs.
Nora Derrickson and the late Lu-
ther Wyatt of Harrington, Della
ware. The ring ceremony was per-
formed on March 10th at eight o.
clock in the parsonage of the NJ. p.
Church by the Rev. Thomas c..
Jones of Harbeson, Del. Their only
attendants were the grOOms bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wyatt of Milford The new
ly weds will reside in Harrington
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
CROSS

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Il. Cross, Sc, of Bowers Beach, who
died on Sunday, March II, 1851, at
Milford Memorial Hospital. was
held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the
Yeatman Funeral Home. 819 Wash
ington Street in Wilmington. Inter
ment was in Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs, Cross, widow of Joseph P.
Cross, was native of Wilmington.
She had lived in Bowers Beach
since the death of her husband in
an automobile accident 10 years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

lSS Jean MCCULLOUGH,
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Marcus Hook, Pa,
and Mr.. Nelson Truitt Swain,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Paul
Swain, Of Georgetown, we're
married Sunday, March II, at
three-thirty in Avenue Metho-
dist Church by the Reverend
Ralph C. Jones. Mrs. Edward
T. Hurley played the wedding
music and Mrs. Oliver Hurd
was the sOloist. The chancel
of the church was decorated
with white glads and snap
dragons and palms. The bride
was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. William McCul-
Tough. Her gown was of chan
tilly type lace, of ballerina
length, and full skirt over net
and bridal satin. The bodice
was fitted, having a high neck
line and long sleeves with
pointed cuffs. She wore a
crown of pearls and rhine-
stones and her shoulder length
illusion veil was attached to it.
She carried a white Bible and a
white orchid. Miss Irma Nc
Cullough of Wilmington at
tended her sister as maid Of
honor. She wore a ballerina
length gown of waterlily blue,
which featured a stole that fell
softly over the shoulders from
a net y0lk. She carried a nose
gay of pink and waterlily blue
carnations. Her floral head
dress was of carnations the
color of her gown. Mr.. Linden
Swain of Georgetown was best
man and the ushers were Mr..
William H. Prettyman of Har-
besOn, Mr.. James Dukes, Mr..
William Belts and Mr.. Edward
Petit of Georgetown. The
brides mother chose a navy
blue print crepe dress for the
occasion with which she wore
navy accessories. The groom's
mother also wore navy blue
with navy and white accessor-
les. Each had a corsage of
white cameIlias. A reception
followed in the Milford New
Century Club, after which the
young couple left for a trip
south. Mrs. Swain is a grad
uate of Milford High School
and Beacon College and is as
sociated with the H. R. Phil
lips Company Mr.. Swain was
graduated from Georgetown
High School and is associated
with his father in business.
They viii live in the Plaza
Apartments.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baech-
Ter entertained a large group
of friends Saturday evening at
their home on South Walnut
street. The evening passed
pleasantly as the guests play
ed Michigan. This was another
affair in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Hayes Dickerson, who will
be leaving today with their
little daughters. Lynne and
Dawn, for MacDiIl Field, Flor
ida. They were presented with
a beautiful table lighter, a gift
from the group which included
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ham
mond Miss Evelyn Short, Lieu
tenant Pat Humphreys, Mr.. and
Mrs D6lphus wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Penuewill Isaacs, Dir. and
Mrs. William Spence of Dover,
Mrs William A. Minner, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kirby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Townsend. Mr..
and Mrs. George Stokes, Mr..
and Mrs. William Wells and Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Warren. Not
able to be present were Mr..
and Mrs Harry Mulholland
and Mr.. Minner.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
COLLISION

Shirley Ann Collision, age II
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John C. Collision of Milford passed
away in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Thursday, March 9Th. Fun
eral services were held on Sunday
afternoon March II at p. m. from
the LOfland Funeral Home. Milford
Interment was made in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, the Rev. Edwin Tull
Officiated.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Steen of
Milford, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Margaret Jeffer-
son, to Mr.. George Melvin, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Melvin of
Frederica. Miss Jefferson is en-
ployed at the Latex at Dover. MI
Melvin iss graduate of Caesar
Rodney High School, Wyoming. He
is now in college at Allentown,
Pa. The wedding will take place in
June.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Local Happenings

B0ND-Lucy L. Weischedel of
Milford, received the $500 savings
bond that was given away last Sat
urday at Bryan's Rexall Drug store
Milford.
BENEFIT BAKE-Calvary Me-
thOdist Church group will hold a
bake in Amber shoe store, Satur-
day morning March 81. The pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the
building committee.
CLOSED - The First National
Bank and Trust Company and the
Milford Trust Company VIII be
closed all day next Friday in OBJ
servance of Good Friday and in
order to allow their employees to
enjoy a long weekend will remain
closed all day next Saturday also.
BAKE SALE-The Alden Branch
Of the International Sunshine So
ciety will hold a bake on Saturday
morning, March "a, at the home of
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt. The sale will
begin at 10 o'clock, and there will
be large variety of good things,
such as. pies, cakes, rolls, soup,
cookies, etc, to eat.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

On Wednesday, March 21, at
two, Miss Elizabeth Ann Hous-
ton, daughter of Mrs. Helen
Ryan Houston and the late Mr..
Alfred Houston, and Mr.. viii
liam H. Jameson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Jameson,
Jr.. of Wilmington, will be
married in Avenue Methodist
Church by the Reverend George
T. Jameson, uncle of the groom
elect. Miss Phoebe Houston
will attend her sister as maid
of honor and Miss Ann Kuhn
and Miss Jean Jameson will
be bridesmaids. Mr.. James r.
Brayshaw win be best man.
The ushers will include Mr..
Seward Byam, Mr.. Claude
Tease, Mr., Joseph McFaul and
Mr Richard Jameson A re-
eeption will follow at the home
Of the brides mother on South
Walnut street. Miss Houston is
a graduate Of the University Of
Delaware and at present a
member Of the faculty of the
Hayre de Grace Elementary
School, Nd Mr. Jameson was
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

graduated from Princeton Uni
versity in the Glass of 1949 and
was member of the Campus
Club. He is stationed at the
Army Chemical Centre in Mary
land.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mrs. L. Hayes Dickerson was
the hOnored guest at a coffee
given for her Thursday morn
ing Of last week by Mrs. Robert
Kirby. A group Of friends came
for a visit with the hostess
and the honored guest and en-
joyed the good things that go
with a coffee. Assisting Mrs.
Kirby were Mrs. Augustus
Dickerson, Mrs. BrOddus Jones,
Mrs. Robert Lingo and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend poured.
The same day in the afternoon
the employees of the Milford
Chronicle gave a party for Mr..
and Mrs. Dickerson and pre-
sented them with going-away
gifts, all of which were greatly
appreciated by them.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Miss Rachel James, who is
a member Of the student nurs-
ing class at Easton Hospital,
had a proud and happy moment
on Friday evening when she
received her cap at the cap
ping exercises that took place
in Easton at the Episcopal Ca
thedral Church. This was fol-
lowed by a reception at the
Nurses Home. Miss James is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin c. James, who were
present for the occasion. Also
attending were Miss Charlotte
Kern, Melvin James, Jr., and
Mrs. r. H. Stafford of Burrs-
vile. Miss James spent last
weekend here with her par
ents on Sussex avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Congratulations are being
extended to several members
Of the junior class at the Uni
versity of Delaware who were
recently initiated into Kappa
Delta Pi, the honorary educa-
tion society. They are Miss
Ruth Clements, Miss Charlotte
Swanson, Miss Arlene MCGEE
and Joe Lank. The ceremony
took place in Brown Hall and
was followed by banquet for
the new members in Old Col
lege. Added to this honor for
these young people is the fact
that they were also on the
Deans list for the last term.
Milford is proud of these
achievements for them.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

MEETING - The executive COM
mittee and the board of directors
of the Milford Community Concerts
will meet with Mrs. J. Raymond
Bennett on Wednesday. March %
at eight o'clock. Business of i'm
portance will be discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

ALUMNI ELECTION-The Mills
boro High School Alumni Associa-
ton recently reorganize,i, adopted
constitution recently and elected
the following officers: Charles H.
Mitchell, president; Mrs. J. Ray
mond Baker, Jr, vice president; ;
Mrs. Nina Timmons, secretary
treasurer; Raymond West, Alton
Hudson and Arnold Steel, directors.
The members are now making
plans for the annual membership
banquet and dance late in May OF
early in June.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

CHICKEN M DUMPLINCS-The
S. A. A. of Lord Baltimore High
School, Ocean View, will sponsor
a chicken and dumpling supper,
Sussex County style, on Saturday,
March II, from a till p. m. in the
Lord Baltimore High School Cafe
terra.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

BAKE SALE - Circle No. 2 of
which Mrs. F. Burgette Short is
the leader, will have a bake sale
at Argos Linoleum Store on Sat
urday, March II.