Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
DELMAR
By Mra
Ella N. Carmine

Mrs Matte Kirk has returned to
her home in Delmar following a
major operation in the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington. Mrs. Ray
Vansant Of Wilmington came to
spend some time with Mrs. Kirk
while she is convalescing.
Miss Rachel Barr Of Wilmington
is the guest Of her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Fred Barr Of Delmar
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson
have been spending the past week
at Boca Ration, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. LinwOOd Ward are
visiting their son, Private Ernest
Ward, who is stationed in Ala
bama Mrs. Elaine Jasper Of Phil
adelphia, a guest at the Ward home,
is accompanying them.
Miss Claire Figgs is the guest Of
Mrs. Sally BoWing in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collins have
returned from a vacation in Miami
and st. Petersburg, Florida.
Mrs. Charles Smith is a patient
in the hospital at Salisbury, follow
ing a fall at her home near town,
when she sustained a broken hip.
Mrs Harry Ferguson and her son
of Wilmington are spending the
week with Mrs. FargusOn's father,
Leon A. Bailey.
The cast for 'The Valiant, a play
at the Delmar High School, which
was presented at the University of
Delaware on March 81 and April /,
included Charles Trader, Peter
Whelpton, Dolores Elliott, Jack Sir
man, Ted Tull and William Little
ton. Mrs. ROsalie WhelptOn direct
ed.
Mrs. Albert Hastings of Delmar,
a registered nurse, has completed
a training course for home service
with Sussex County workers of the
Delaware Chapter Of the American
Red Cross. Mrs. Hastings is asso-
cited with Area II. which includes
Delmar and Laurel.
Members Of the DelmaF Parent
Teachers Association have voted
unanimously In opposition to the
Delaware State Board of Educa.
tiOn's master plan" on redistribut.
ing, as it appeared in the Journal.
Every Evening Of March a.
The organization objects, not only
to the redistributing plan but to the
manner by which it would become
law, namely by statute.
The plan, as presented, dWells OF
economy in relationship to con
struction with no reference to Othel
costs, such as the added cost o
transportation. The Delmar Dis
trict objects to assuming the tal
debt Of another current distric
since that debt, according to ;
spokesman for the local PTA is IA
greater than it's own.
Clarence Vernon NOrthrup, Lieu
tenant Commander Chaplains Corps
III. s. Navy, with his wife and tWl
children recently spent an enjoy
able weekend at the home of hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. CIarenc
NoTthrup of 2 South First street
Belmar.
Chaplain NOrthrup is cOmpletin
"a months Of duty on the Aircrai
Carrier u. S. S. Saipanl (CVL4S)
During this time the ship has visit
ed South America, the CarribeaI
transited the Panama Canal, OpeI
ated from Japan and Korea, and re
turned to the States via the Sue
Canal, having passed into realm {
the Golden Dragon, crossed tn
Equator twice and completely Gil
cumnavigated the globe. Chaplai
NOFthrup has been ordered for dut
with the u s. Marine Corps Suppl
Center, Barston, California.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Baker an
children Of TOWson, Nd, were re
cent guests Of Mr. and Mrs. GeOFg
Stephens. Mrs. Baker and childre
remained for a weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Inward Ward an
daughter Ann Carol, have returne
from a visit with Private Erne'
Ward at Camp Rucker, Ala.
Miss Charlotte Phillips, who
a. senior at the University Of Dels
ware, Newark, has accepted a pos
ton as physical Instructor at th
Seaford High School for the con
ing year.