Milford chronicle., 1959-01-02

Chapter Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Franks Market,
and the Delaware Mosquito Con-
troll Commission. sponsored by the
State Highway Department.
others to receive certificates are
members of the Lewes Board of
Public Works, Radio Station
WJWL. Georgetown, the Della
ware Coast Press, RehOboth; Sus-
sex Countian, Georgetown, and the
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire
Company.
Holiday visitors at the Zwaan-
endael Museum in Lewes are find-
ing a special exhibition of old
time Christmas toys, characteris-
tic of the late 18th century in the
homes of Sussex County.
Featured is native cedar tree
decorated with trappings and gilt
ter of that era.
This exhibit will remain on dis
play until early in January says
the curator. Mrs. Dorothy L. Civ
an.
Following out the custom OF
those early days the nearby woods
and hedgerows were combed for
a cedar tree of that description.
With much ceremony it was cut
down and carried through the
snow-laden fields to its present
place in the museum to be bedeck-
ed with shining glass icicles, tin
seled picture ornaments, pine
cones and gilded nuts. Draped
strings of red cranberries and
white popcorn were hung from the
branches. Nearby is a dolls ward
robe trunk filled with tiny hand
made clothing of frills and laces
A tiny crib is complete with
sheets, lace-edged pillow case and
embroidered spread.
Other miniature articles include
agate cooking utensils, "a quaint
kitchen cabinet, filed with mini
ature groceries, and an iron bal
ance scales with iron weights.
These are among pieces lent for
display by Mrs. Meril Dunn of Sea-
ford, which belonged to her mo-
ther, Mrs. James Arnold, about
1890.
Ninetey pieces of dolls iron
stone and porcelain tea sets were
lent by Mrs. Harry r. Ayers OF
Millsboro, Mrs. d. Anthony Potter,
Mrs. William C. Lynch, both OF
Lewes.
An ironstone sugar bowl and
pitcher has the unusual hound
handles similar to Bennington
ware. The assortment includes a
beautiful cobalt blue bunch of
grapes made of blown nodded
glass. This was used about 100
years ago as Christmas tree or
nament.
An ususual Christmas party for
the Yound Adults of Bethel Metho-
dist Church, Lewes, was held in
the social. hall of the Fellowship
Building, Friday, December 26.
Sixty-fiye Young Adults attended
the annual Christmas festivity. On
Friday evening, December rs, more
than SO COUPLES attended the SEN
ior Methodist Youth Fellowship
party held in the social hall of the
Bethel Methodist Church, Lewes.
The hall gave a very attractive
setting for the party with beauti-
full Christmas decorations, candle
light and music.
After the. Student Recognition
service in Bethel Church last Sun
day the following students were
invited to a luncheon sponsored by
the WSCS: Leland Burton, Miami
University; Charlotte Burton, Uni
versity, of Florida; Mary Ann Gull
yer, University of Delaware; Janet
Gibson, Douglas College; Carolee
Green, Lebanon Valley College;
Billy d. Graves, University of Del
aware; Patricia Harrington, Duke
University; Bob Harrington, Fork
Union; Bill Joseph, Goldey-Bea-
com College; Mary Koontz, Beebe
Hospital; Ned Maull, University of
Delaware; Nickie Morris, Western
Maryland; Robert Palmer, Fork
Union; Scotty Quillen, Wesley Col
lege; Robert Riniker, Philadelphia
Art College; Jimmy Robinson. I'm
iversity of Delaware; Sylvia Yes
sells, University of Delaware; Bill
Vaughn. University of Delaware;
]. B. Walsh, Fork Union, and mem
bers of Senior MYF. Mrs. Archie
Birmingham, secretary of Student
Work, was in charge of the lunch
con.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert e.
Green held Welcome Home"
party for the college and univer-
sity students at the Bethel par