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Evening star., 1952-08-08
OPENING

Chesapeake Bays newest and finest
Rarden-type hotel. at Rose Haven
on the Bay. Sixty. It. from waters
edge at the beach; only 80 miles
Chesapeake Bay. All rooms with
pvt. bath. Tel. North Beach 54Ol
Tor rates and reservations now for
choice Accommodations. 2Oh
Evening star., 1952-08-08

CLEARANCE - New Century out.
boards: substantial savings. terms
See at ETEELCRAFT WASHINGTON
CO., Maine ave. and M st. s.w... ST
31-FT. OWENS SEDAN. $4.45O.
22-ft. cruiser, S1.S5O.
15-ft. inboard and motor with trailer,
29-ft. auxiliary sloop, $3.50.
loft. Garwood runabout, $995.
Also new Century Iunabouts from
see st at sTEELcRAFr WASHINGTON
So &C. 4i4sl Meme ave- and M st. iG SiS''
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE from
Every boat surveyed by expert ma
1885. 4o-ft. Wheeler, dble. cabin,
145 h.p, shower. hot and cold
For cruising and living comfort,
don't miss seeing this boat. Owner
leaving city, must sell: $1,000.
194S, 40-ft. Baltzer; ship-to- shore
phone. twin .115-h.p. motors, many
extras; excel. boat for ocean fish-
1861. 2S-ft. Steelcraft; completely
refinished. new-boat cond.; II5 hip.
preciated: used very little. owner
1880, 2s-ft. Safety Craft sedan
cruiser; steel hull, completely refin-
ished; used approx. 80 hours; 100
h.p. Packard with hydraulic con-
trols, 4 berths; sacrifice at S4,7OO.
1885, git; Owens sedan cruiser;
mahog. planksd. copper riyeted;
ld5-h.p. prac.-new engine: electric
bilge pump, battery charger, many
extras; refinished like new; S.. 1915.
THE WASHINGTON MARINA, 1900
Maine ave-, s.w, RE. 4797. Open
Evening star., 1952-08-08
BIG TREES
On Half-Acre HOmeSiteS


on Shirley hwy. and near the IA.
nous Springfield" housing project
you can buy q knoll with big oak
trees and dozens of dogwoods in q
choice neighborhood for 81 500 with
only Sl0a down. Most homesites
are 100 It. wide by $50 It. deep
and some have spring-fe brooks
across them. You can build your
own house If you comply with SEN
Sible restrictions for the protection
Of the neighborhood. All roads. were
built under the inspection OF the
Va. Dept. of Highways. We will
help you arrange financing for your
house and will suggest several
builders If you wish. To reach these
lots, leave Shirley hwy. at Fran
COMA overpass. go west on Road GA
TO Rolling rd. -(No. 638), then north
on Rolling rd. to Homewood and
on Boothe st. to Fitzhugh st. and
these lots. Phone JE. 2-7447 for
further information.
Mason HirSt & Son, Inc.
Owner-Developer. Annandale. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
SERVICE SLANTS

Fort Dix, N. J.,-Pvt-2 Edwin X.
Prettyman, of RID. 3, Harrington,
has been assigned to the Infantry
officer Candidate School at Fort
Benning, Ga. AS result of the as
signment, he was promoted to the
grade of sergeant.
Sergeant Prettyman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Pretyman, Harring-
ton, attended the Leadership Train
ing Course conducted by the 26th
Field Artillery Battalion of the 9Th
Infantry Division Artillery.
Prior to entering service, he at
tended Milford High School, Mil
ford, Del, Glass of 1949 and Goldey-
Beacon School of Business, Will
mingtOn. Del, which he completed
January 1852.
He was assigned to Co. B. of the
47th- Infantry Regiment on July 1,
1852. He was awarded the American
Spirit Honor Medal
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Stock Car Races
A Big Success

A large crowd was on hand to
witness the Delaware Stock Car
Racing Association, Inc, race at
the Delmar Raceway, Delmar, Del
aware Monday Sept. 1st at 2:15 p.
m. The first surprise of the day
was the beautiful track, a 2O-foot
strip of macadam around the entire
Ioval. Owner George Bowers said he
plans to do the entire home stretch
for the Sunday, September z, race,
which will eliminate all dust from
the spectators and possibly widen
ing the rest at later date. The
crowd Of onlookers will greatly ap-
preciate this gesture Of thought
fulness of the track owner.
The Warrington's we're on hand
with their famous 80 and 81 cars
and everyone was expecting rae
ing, team, but to their surprise a
hub to hub battle developed in the
feature race as Johnny Martin and
Paul Walker fought it out for near
ly the entire race.
There were "a cars on hand to
put on one of the most thrilling
races Of the season. with car 81.
.AIoore's Chevrolet. returning to the
track.
The Association announces a still
larger field Of cars expected this
Sunday: First heat, 33, Fred White;
SO, Russ Townsend: IA, Norris
Reed Second heat II, Paul Walker;
"A, Elwood Tucker; Al, Lawrence
Tucker. Third heat, IL, Russ
Townsend; III. Bob Killen; 21, Bill
Walker Fourth heat, 80, Paul
Walker; So, Horace Williams; 81.
Johnny Martin. 15-lap feature, %,
Jake Twilley; 3S. Fred White; SO,
Roland Stacy; 44, Elwood Tucker;
56. George Smith IL, Medford
Smith; 20. Shorty Travers. 20-lap
feature, 7-A, Tom Melvin; 50.
Horace Williamss 81, Johnny Mar
tin; 80 Paul Walker; 3. Jim Hayes;
7S, Sam Harris and IL Russ
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Surprise Dinner Party

Mrs. Linda Webb, of near HOus-
ton, had a wonderful surprise, on
Sunday, August 31st when all of
her children arrived home for a big
dinner. Those present were Mrs.
Ralph Lynn and daughter Nancy,
of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Currey and children Thomas Jr.,
Carolyn and Robert, of Chester
Heights, Pa, Mr.. Franklin Currey
and sons Eugene and Donald, of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Webb
and daughter Judy, of New Castle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burrows and
children ElOise and Joseph, of Do
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Webb and
children Linda Ann, Billie, Ruth
and James, of Milford Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius VanVOTst and daughter
Connie Lee of Milford. Mrs. Webb's
only sister, Mrs. Sarah Parcels, of
Marcus Hook, Pa. spent the week
end. Sunday was quite a day, as it
was enjoyed by all of us to have
one more "Old Fashioned Dinner
at Mothers Table.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Pepper Family Reunion

The Pepper family reunion was
held Sunday, August 31st, at Pep
per's Park with 65 present for the
occasion. Those present included
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright and
daughter Judy and son Jimmy, of
Bristol, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Murray and two daughters Sharon
Lee and Linda 10, of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carpenter, of
Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
MaUll, Mr.. Charley Maull, Miss
Anna Johnson, of Milton, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Pepper and daughter
Julia Ann, Mr.. Fred Pepper, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Pepper, Mrs. Maggie Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Pepper and son
Bruce and daughter Paulette, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Pepper and daughter
Wilma Lee, Mrs. Fran Pepper and
son Rickie, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marvel and daughter ImOgene, Mr.
Ben Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hudson and daughter. Mar
tba Jane. MT. and Mrs. Clifford
Hall and two sons Clifford and
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Johnson and two daughters Winnie
and Peggy, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
Miller and two daughters Nancy
and Renda. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Esham, Mrs. DOllie Williams, Mrs.
Ethel Walker Mrs. Ida Derrickson,
Mrs. Mary Grise. Miss Lynn Muir
ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gray and
daughter Geraldine. Miss Caroline
Gray, Mr. William Bunting Jr. and
Bobby Wilson.
Mr. Fred Pepper, of Selbyville,
was the oldest present at a years
and Master Rickie Pepper. near
Williamsville, was the youngest at
/ month.
Games comprised the entertain
ment and picnic lunches the re-
freshments.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange No. 6 P. of H. will
initiate a class of candidates on
Saturday evening, Sept. 9Th, during
their meeting, which will be open
at 8 pm. All officers, members and
Degree Team members are expect
ed to be present to welcome the
new members.
A very delightful evening was
spent with State Senator and Mrs.
John LOngbotham at their lovely
home and gardens near Thompson
vile on Wednesday evening, when
a large crowd of Changers enjoyed
Hot Doggies and Hamburgers,
cooked in the new outdoor fire
place with plenty of rolls and a
huge three tier birthday cake in
honor of Mrs Donald TESTERS
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Andrew O'Neal, State Deputy,
from Laurel, was present to enjoy
the affair.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Beta Sigma Phi Met
With Orpha Webb

Miss Orpha Webb was hostess to
the members of the Milford Nu
Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority and it's sponsor and direc-
tor, Mrs. Edwena Greene and Mrs.
Florence Pearce, respectively, COM
memOrating the Chapters 4th ami
versary. Decorations and refresh
ments, in keeping with Beta Sigma
Phi tradition, were very beautiful
ly prepared. The first regular meet
ing of the Chapter will be held on
Monday, Sept. 9Th, at the home of
Mrs. Blanche Ashton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Births At Milford
Memorial Hospital

August 26: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Roach (col), Georgetown; Girl. Mr..
and Mrs. James Snead Jr. (cOl0
FrankfOrd.
August 81: Boy Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Holiday Jr.. FELTON,; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schuler Jr.,
Milford.
August 28: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson Feyl, Frederick
August 30: Boy Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton King, Lincoln; Girl. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Belts Jr., Milton.
August 81: Boy Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Gould Jr., Laurel
September 1: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs,
Lester Tingle, Milford. &
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Union Methodist Church

There will be Sunday School on
Sunday Sept. 7th, at 300 p. m.
Preaching by the Rev. Pettus at
500 pm.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet in the church on
Friday evening, Sept, 18th. There
will be ice cream for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

A wedding that occurred
some time ago but is still of
local interest was that of Miss
Marie Smartt Emerson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Emerson, of Viola, Tennessee,
to Mr.. John A. J. Forest, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Forest.
1t took place at the home of
the brides parents at high noon
on Saturday, July 5, in the
presence of only the immediate
families. The Reverend c. E.
Hawkins. pastor Of the Meth
odist Church in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, ofRciated. The bride
wore a dress Of white embroid-
cred organdy over taffeta,
which featured very full skirt
and a fitted bodice. She wore a
Juliet lace cap and carried
French bouquet of white roses.
Her attendant was her aunt,
Miss Nancy Smartt of Nash
vile. She wore a frock of yell
low marqWsette over taffeta
with matching yellow organ
dy flower hat, and carried an
arm bouquet of daisies. Mr..
Forest, Sr., was best man for
his son. Mr.. Emerson gave his
daughter in marriage. The
brides mother wore a gray lace
dress with white accessories.
Her eorsage was of gardenias.
The groom's mother wore a
dress Of light blue crepe with
white accessories and her flow
ers we're also gardenias. A re-
ception followed the ceremony.
Providing the central interest
on the reception table was
large beautifully decorated
wedding cake. Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest attended Vanderbilt I'm
iversity in Nashville and were
graduated IN the same class.
Mrs Forest returned 10 the
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Faix were
in Ocean City, N. j., for the past
weekend.
Mrs. William c. Smith returned
home Tuesday after a visit with
friends in York, Pa.
Mrs. Lillian Rogers of Dover
was the guest of Mrs Harvey Con-
ard over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Sharp
have started the building of their
new home on Hall Place.
Miss Martha Law of Philadelphia
will come to Slaughter Beach next
week for her annual vacation at the
shore.
Miss Joan and Master Alvin War
ner entertained Dell and Ronnie
Conrad of WinstOn-Salem, N. c.,
last week
Miss Virginia Smith of Ceilings
wood, N. j., was the holiday guest
of her mother, Mrs. Charles Swain
and Mr.. Swain.
Mrs Carl Allen, who has been
at her cottage at Slaughter Beach
for the summer months, returned
home on Sunday.
Mrs. Betty Bradford, who, with
her family, have spent the summer
at Slaughter Beach, returned home
over the weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. Lester o. Adkins re-
turned to their home on Kings
Highway on Monday after spending
the summer at Rehoboth.
Reverend and Mrs. Roy L. Tawes
and daughter Bonnie Sue, spent
from Sunday until Tuesday with
relatives in Newport News, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall and
son Tommy of Glendale, w. Va,
were dinner guests Friday evening
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Warner
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheafer
and family, who have spent much
of the summer at their cottage at
RehObOth, returned to their Clarke
avenue home on Tuesday.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce
and Mrs. Robert c. Hall returned
to town on Wednesday after spend
ing the month of August at their
cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Miss Eileen Blunbon of Harris
vile, N. Y, arrived Tuesday to
begin her work as director of re-
ligiOus education in Avenue Metho-
dist Church. Miss BlundOn will re-
side with Mrs. Carl Alien.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Heisler
had as guests over the past week
end, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Heisler, of
Drexel Hill, Pa, and their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth H. Heisler of
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. who
is home on leave for six weeks.
-
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford and
daughter Melva Jane have returned
home after spending the summer
at Slaughter Beach. Rhees Brad
ford has returned home from San
ford Prep School to spend several
weeks with his family before enter
ing the Navy.
Reverend and Mrs. Kenneth M.
Kepler, Miss Mary K. Kepler and
Kenneth Kepler, Jr., returned home
on Thursday of last week after
spending the past month at Mus
koka Lake, Canada. Miss Kepler
will leave for her second year at
Wheaton College next Friday.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman D. Walker
had as their house guests from Fri
day until Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred D. Gillespie and son Fred, Jr.,
of Westfield, N. J. Other guests on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Short and two children, Marion Lee
and Robert Leslie. of Seaford, and
Mrs. FlOssie Short of Milton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene P. Smith of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

best tradition of the local
schools and attended by a large
number of friends of the school.
Informality was the keynote
for the social hour, which fol-
lowed a short program during
which time Mr.. George Messick
played the piano and Mrs. ].
Raymond Bennett led group
singing.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Items Of a Purely
Personal Nature

DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson spent
the holiday weekend in Eagles
mere, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Warren have
returned home after spending a
week in RehobOth.
William Robinson of New York
City will spend this weekend with
his mother, Mrs. William Robin
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Holloway of
Hampden, Va, were holiday week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. Grier.
Miss Eleanor N. Chambers of
NorristOwn, Pa, arrived Thursday
to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Rudolph.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dyer re-
turned to their home on Hall Place
Wednesday alter spending the sum-
mer at RehObOth.
-
William Mitten of New York CITY
was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Conner Mitten over the
holiday weekend.
Mrs. Emma Friger returned to
her home in Philadelphia on Satur-
day after spending ten days with
Mrs. Harvey COnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey L. Warner
have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Conrad of WinstOn-Sal-
EN-, N. c., this past week.
Miss Pat Haughley, who spent
the summer at her home in Lacey
vile, Pa, returned Tuesday to re-
sumo her teaching in the Milford
Schools.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Patterson were Mrs. HUI
da ShOtwell. of Burlington, N. j.,
and Mrs Estella Stricken, of Maple
Shade, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Herring
ton and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Moore and niece, Donna Lee
Moore, of Camden, visited the Lu-
ray Caverns last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith and
daughter, Kristen Lynne, of New
Orleans. La, are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Swain, having arrived on Sunday.
-
\ Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr., had as their guests for the
past weekend Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hukill and daughter Miss Jane HUI
kill of MiddletOwn, Miss Nancy Wa
pies of Newark and Wally Roth of
Denver, Colorado.
Mrs. Annie Morris, Mrs. Lille
Hall and Miss Lena Taylor have re-
turned home after vacationing sew
eral days at Atlantic City NJ. Be
fore returning nome they visited
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Her.
shey, Pa, also stopping in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs Alice Bennett spent the hOl-
idays in Philadelphia visiting her
nephew. James Marvel and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cousins,
also in Drexel Hill, Pa, with her
niece and family, DR.. and Mrs. Emil
Christ, seeing Valley Forge and
Washington Memorial.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Draper
and family of Chicago, have been
guests of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry Draper al their
cottage at Slaughter Beach. They
returned home Thursday. Draper,
their son, has spent the summer
here with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Clarke spent
week visiting sisters and friends
in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, returning
to Allentown. Pa, for a week as
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. o.
Zuber and friends. Their daughter
Mrs. D. M. Carter and children,
Karen, Kristy and Wayne joined
them in Allentown on Saturday re-
naming with them until their re-
] fl1rn hnnnn last ENrihav
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Local Happenings

RAkE-The Laws Homenlakers
Club will hold a bake and food sale
at the Frederick Firehouse on Sat
urday, September 13, at 10 o'clock
BAKE-Don't' forget Group No.
y of the Calvary Methodist Church
will hold bake in front of the Odd
Fellows Building on Saturday, Sep
tember 6, starting at nine O'Clock.
LIKE TO DANCE? - There is
dancing every Tuesday night at the
American Legion Home on the Re-
hobOth Cutoff, near Milford, from
8 to II. Admission, 75c per person.
TO HOLD MEET-The monthly
meeting of the Woman's Society OF
Christian Service of Avenue Metho-
dist Church will be held on Tues
day evening, September 9th, al
1880.
BAKE - The Sunbeam Sunday
School Glass of Lincoln Methodist
Church will hold a bake and food
sale at the Amber Shoe Store, N. E.
Front street. Milford, on Friday af-
ternoOn, September II.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE STAR
LINERS?-Be sure to attend the
American Legion dances held at the
Legion Home, Rehoboth Cutoff,
Milford, every Tuesday night from
'9 to IL. Admission 75c per person.
ANNOUNCEMENT - The Holly
mount Home Demonstration Club
will meet at the CoOlspring Grange
Hall on Wednesday, September 10,
at 1880 p. m. Pascal Lugin-Buhl
will be the guest speaker. Topic
will be Citizenship"
REMINDER-Mrs. Charles E.
Banning requests the members OF
the Milford New Century Club to
keep in mind the Rummage Sale
which the club will have at the end
of September and to save articles
for the same.
RUMMAGE SALE-The date of
the Rummage Sale of the members
of the Milford New Century Club
will be September 18th and goth.
Members, please arrange for your
contributions and have them on
hand or notify Mrs. Charles Ban
ming.
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL - The
w. S. c. S. of Calvary Methodist
Church will hold an Ice Cream
Festival and White Elephant Sale
at the PocahOntas Hall on Wednes-
day evening, September 18th, at
s p. m. Plenty of homemade ice
cream and cake for sale. Come and
enjoy an evening of fun and good
refreshments.
AVENUE w. =. G. S.-The first
fall meeting of the WOman's SOcie-
ty of Christian Service of Avenue
Church will be held in the social
hall of the church on Tuesday eve
ming, beginning promptly at seven
thirty Mrs. Roy Tawes, vice presi-
dent. will preside in the absence
of the president, Mrs. Jonathan S.
Willis. Miss Helen Tatman, secre-
tary of Spiritual Life, will give the
devOtiOns, as we'll as the program
for the meeting She will be assist
ed by Mrs. Byron Gibson and Mrs.
Carl March. The members of Mrs.
John Scott's circle will be hostess
es. They will also have a bake sale
before the meeting, beginning at
seven o'clock. All members are
specially invited to attend this
first fall meeting, which will begin
promptly at 1880. Miss Eileen
Blundon, the new director of relig-
ious education, will be presented
for the first time to the members
of the society.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
COURTNEY
DONOVAN

Mrs. Eliza J. Donovan. 80, of Lin
coin, died at the home of her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Emma Donovan, on
Friday, Aug. 49, She had been i'll
for several years. Mrs. Donovan
was born in Delaware and had liv-
ed in Milford most of her life. She
was the widow of Eli Donovan. She
had been an active Methodist
Church worker. Surviving are a
son, John Donovan; two grand
children and one great-grandchiId
Funeral services were held at 2 D.
m, Monday at the Lofland Funeral
Home, Milford. with interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Resume Services

The Cool Spring Presbyterian
Church, near Cool Spring, Del, will
resume its services this Sunday
Sept. 7th. Sunday School at 10000
am. Preaching at 300 pm. Rev.
George f. Leukel is the minister.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

AA ? ~ "a . q AVA
Welch and Mr.. Fred
erick Wayland Prender, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Prender,
all Of Rosemont, Pa, took place
on Saturday, August 80, at two
o'clock in Westminster Presby-
terian Church in Rehoboth
Beach, with the Reverend Will
liam d. Gibson officiating at the
double ring ceremony. With
ferns used as background, the
church was decorated with
white gladioli, dahlias and
lighted candles. Mrs. Melvin
Fell Of Rehoboth played the
wedding music and accompani-
ed Miss Dorothy G. Talbot and
Mr.. Frank Henzell of Philadel-
phia, who gave songs. Given
in marriage by her father, the
bride wore a full length gown
of Chantilly lace over satin,
etched with pearls and trimmed
with white nylon net. The
shoulder length veil of nylOn
lace hung from a halo of lace
flowers and pearls. Chantilly
lace mitts completed her cos
tune. She carried a white
rosebud on a prayer book. Miss
Emma PettyjOhn, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. Miss
June Weiner of Washington
was bridesmaid. They wore
similar gowns, Miss Pettyjohn's
being apricot in color and Miss
Weiner's light green. They
were made of lace over taffeta,
with matching hat and mitts.
They carried cOlored snapdrag-
ons. Little Miss Ellen Waga-
mon of Milton was flower girl.
Her dress was of pale green
satin and She carried a nosegay
of yellow roses. Mr.. Charles
Potter of Philadelphia was
best man and the ushers were
Mr.. John Bayne Wehh, 3rd, Mr..
John Binini and Mr.. Charles
Daley of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Welch chose an irridescent
blue taffeta, appliqued with
black flowers and rhinestOnes
for her daughters wedding.
She had black and white ac-
cessories and a corsage of
white rosebuds. The groom's
mother wore navy blue taffeta
with black and white accessor-
lest and her corsage was of
white rosebuds. A reception
followed at the Ocean House in
Lewes. They are spending
their honeymoon in New York
City and points north and will
resume their work at West
Chester State Teachers Col
lege this month, where they
are junior students.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Shawnee H. D. Club

The Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club will hold their
monthly meeting Monday evening,
Sept. 9Th, at 500 pm, at the home
of Mrs. Alice Brown on Cedar
Beach Road, Milford. Topic: Our
Responsibility as Citizens"
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
COOPER

Mrs. Stella Emma Cooper, aged
u, wife of Robert Cooper, died at
her nome in Ocean View last Sat-
urday, August 20, after a long ill
ness. Born near Pittsville. Md, a
daughter Of the late Elijah E. and
Nancy Ellen Jones Parker, she had
lived in Ocean View for 81 years.
Beside her husband, she is survived
by three daughters Mrs. Estella
Shockley, Ocean View, Mrs. Myrtle
Green and Mrs. Betty Jimino, both
of Phila., three sons, Herman Coop
er, of LeWes, William Cooper, of
Phila., and Shelton Cooper, OF
Ocean View. There are also 16
grandchildren and II great-grand-
children and one sister, Mrs. Mamie
Hearn, of Phila Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in the James Funeral Home,
in MillsborO. Rev. w. T. Weaver
pastor of the Church of Christ, in
Ocean View, Officiated. Interment
in Bethel Cemetery, in Ocean View.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hartley, of
Glendale, celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary on Wednes-
day September 3rd. 4aa ioa,
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05

Last evening in the school
cafeteria the members of the
Board Of Education welcomed
the new members Of the faculty
and greeted the teachers who
We're here iasi year. It was a
pleasant affair, done in the