Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1955-12-23
LEWEs

The LeWes Ministerial Associ-
alton sponsored an hour Of wor-
ship in song on Tuesday evening,
December 20, at p. m, in the
school auditorium.
The Lewes Community Choir,
composed of the high school choir
and members Of the various local
church choirs, under the direction
OF Mrs. Hunter Ellis, presented a
Christmas Cantata with mixed
voices entitled Chimes Of the Holy
Night by Fred B. Hoiton. The choir
consisted Of approximately so ac-
cOmpanfed Mrs. Luther Vessels of
RehObOth Beach.
The soloists were: Mrs. William
Burton, Jr., Mrs. Mrs. Harry r.
Moore, Mrs. William H. Stevenson,
Mrs. Harold p. Wallin and Mr.,
Harry r. Moore.
The special Christmas display
now open to the public in the
Zwaaqendael Museum will be con-
tinued until after New Years Day,
Visitors are invited to view the
exhibit Tuesdays through Satur-
days from 10 a. m, to $3.50 D. m,
Sundays from 1880 to $3.50 p. m.
The museum is closed on Mondays
and will be CLOSED on Christmas
Day and New Years Day. Mrs.
Dorothy Lark DiVan is Curator of
the Museum.
Mayor Otis H. Smith was the
guest speaker at the annual Christ
mas Party Of the Lewes ZWaanen-
8 p. M, Thursday, December %.
He spoke of his recent trip with
Mrs. Smith to the Holy Land.
The chairman Of the evenings
program was Mrs. Henry Bucka-
loo. Mrs. Bayard Coulter gave a
reading entitled 1.-THE Gift of the
Magi". A musical program was
presented by club members. Those
who participated were: Mrs. Frank
l.. Moon, Mrs. William Stevenson,
Mrs. Irven S. Maull, current presi-
dent Of the ZWaanendael Club;
Mrs. Arthur Handy, Mrs. Bayard
Coulter, and Mrs. William Burton.
Miss Ella B. Twilley accompanied
the singers at the piano. Mrs. Burl-
ton also gave two solos.
Mrs. Jennie E. Kelly, SO, widow
of Capt John H. Kelly, a Della
ware River and Bay pilot, died at
her home, 1921 Walton Avenue,
Philadelphia, on Saturday.
She was a daughter Of the late
John r. and Elizabeth Shaw Price.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Charles L. White of Lewes,
Mrs. Howard T. Ennis Of Rehoboth
Beach and Miss Elizabeth Kelly OF
Philadelphia, three grandchildren,
Howard p. Ennis, Jr., Of Rehoboth
Beach; John II. Ennis Of Salisbury,
Nd, and Mrs. Samuel Phipps of
Philadelphia and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
at IL noon Wednesday from the
Atkins Funeral Home, Lewes.
Burial was made in the Lewes
Presbyterian churchyard.
George r. Layton, Jr., SO, owner
Of the Layton Moving and Hauling
Service Of Lewes, died suddenly
last Wednesday night at his resi-
deHce at lis Jefferson Avenue.
For many years he had operated
a moving van in the vicinity and
also conducted a second hand
furniture business.
Born at RehobOth Beach he was
the son of Mrs Annie Masten Lay
ton Of Lewes and the late George
r. Layton. Sr.
In addition to his mother, he &c
survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred
@. Layton; a son, James Cooper
Layton and a sister, Miss Olive
Layton, all Of Lewes.
Services were held at 2 D. m.
Sunday from the Nelson Funeral
Home in Lewes. The Rev. A. Ed
ward Dougherty pastor Of the
Bethel Methodist Church, Lewes,
oflciated.
Burial was made in the Ie%es
Methodist Cemetery.
Raymond ]. Tittermary, so, OF
Park Drive Manor, Philadelphia
but a native Of Lewes. died e
German town Hospital on Deem
Der 18th, where he underwent an
operation several weeks ago.
Born in Lewes, he was a son
of The late Robert and Jennie Nit
chell Tittermary. He made his
home in this vicinity until he was
about 17-years-old and recently
had been living in Philadelphia
with his aunt, Mrs. Fred Dougher-
ty.
He is survived by two brothers,
Preston Of the U. s., Coast Guard,
Norfolk, Va, and Edward Of Phila-
delphis, and a number Of relatives
around LeWes.
Funeral Services were held Mon
day at Whites Chapel near Lewes,
at p. m. The Rev. w. w. Hamil-
ton, pastor Of the Nassau Methodist
Circuit oficiated Burial was made