Milford chronicle., 1952-05-02

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Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
from all parts of Delaware gather
ed in Wesley Methodist Church in
Georgetown last Sunday morning
for a special service, when the
Rev. William o. Hackett, the pas
tor and grand chaplain of the
Grand Lodge Of Delaware delivered
serman on "MisprOnOunced
Words"
He used the words "I", "They"
and GO" as the basis of his re-
marks, pointing out the selfshness
contained in the everyday use of
Il" and how the word "They" is
used to shun responsibilities
AS a part of the special musical
/ service, "The Old Rugged Cross"
was sung by Norman c. Waibel,
grand master and his staff.
Union Lodge No. 3, IOOF, and
Mary Rebekah No. IS were host and
hostess. Local members served as
ushers and provided a parking serv-
ice. At the close of the morning
service, luncheon was served by
Mary Rebekah members in Jones
Memorial Hall.
Among the Odd Fellows Lodges
represented were:
Jefferson No. 2; Hope; Mechan-
les, No. 4; Fairfax, No. 8, and Ed
en-, No. "a, all OF Wilmington; Cen
terville, No. 81, of near Wilmington;
Philodemic. No. 7. Dover: Golden
Rule, No. II, Milton; Ocean Wave,
No. 43, RehObOth; Amity, No. 20,
Camden; Crystal FOunt, No. 10,
Milford; Morning Star. No. 6,
Smyrna; Friendship, No. %, Hoe
kessin; Charity, No. 81 Laurel;
Hebron, No. IA, SeafOrd; Fidelity,
No. 25, Frankford; Caesar Rodney
Junior Lodge of Wilmington; All
America Theta Rho Girls of Will
mingtOn.
Rebekah Lodges present We're:
Margaret c. Pyle, No. II, Milford;
Liberty, No. 10, Hockessin; Doris,
No. g, Wilmington; Queen Esther,
No. 5, Grubbs Corner; Rachel, No.
/ Z. Harrington; Leah, No. Is, RehO-
both Beach; Martha. No. q, Lau-
rel; Miriam, No. 20, Seaford.
Out-of-state lodges: Paul Revere,
NoA 1874, Summerville, Mass; Up
per Birmingham Lodge, No. $40,
ELAN. Pa. and Harrisburg, No. 68.
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Leonard LESLEY has been install
ed as noble grand of Hebron Lodge,
No. IA, IOOF, of SeafOrd. Other Off
GERS are: Milton Messick, vice
grand; Emery Messick, recording
secretary; Ray TOrbert, financial
secretary; James Kitchens. trea-
sureT.
Miss Elmira Lewis, president of
the Rebekah Assembly of Delaware,
and her staff, installed officers of
Queen Esther Rebekah Chapter of
Grubbs recently.
They are: Mrs. Ann Umstead,
past noble grand; Mrs. Isabella
Booth, noble grand; Mrs. Elizabeth
Jenkins, vice grand; Mrs. Florence
Harvey, recording secretary; Mrs.
Geneva Bamber, ass .stant record
ing secretary, MTS. AllCe MCFeJ
warden; Miss Nancy Vandever, con-
ductOr; Mrs. Emma Talley, chap
lain; Mrs. Mildred Barnett, right
supporter to noble grand; Mrs.
Margaret Sharpley, left supporter
10 noble grand; Mrs. Peggy CrOzier,
right supporter to vice grand; Mrs.
Helen Breeding, left supporter to
vice grand; Mrs. Ann Maurer, in
side guard; Mrs. Marion Zebley,
right altar bearer; Mrs. Ruth Park
er, left altar bearer; Mrs. Betty
Payne, color bearer; Mrs. Margaret
Handy. press chairman; Mrs. Flor
ence Stritmatter, flower chairman;
Mrs. Margaret ShaTpley, ways and
means: Mrs. Frances Fritz, musi-
clan; Mrs. Alice Vandever, financial
secretary; Mrs. Blanche Miller,
treasurer.
Guests attended from Philadel-
phia, Media. Kennett Square, and
Wilmington. Gifts were presented
to outgoing and new officers.