Milford chronicle., 1959-11-13

Mrs. Virden Maull, Mrs. George
Edwards, and Postmaster Alton L.
Birmingham, William S. Jefferson
was master of ceremonies.
Mr. Vaughn announced to the
PTA the winners in the parade.
First prize for bands was won by
the Georgetown High School.
Among school floats the one en-
tered by children of the town with
the UNICEF theme placed first. 1t
featured the Lewes foreign ex-
change student, Miss Eva Myrvang
of Norway, as Queen, The Beebe
Hospital Student Nurses Glass of
1861 won first among other floats,
and in another float section first
was won by Otho and Betty Furniss
and their two children as fThe
Real McCoys, Among costumed in
dividuals Hershel Porter placed
first as the funniest. The most
original award went to the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Carmine of
Camp Arrowhead and their three
children, all dressed as bunch of
assorted carrots. The Carmine
family also placed first for family
group in the Rehoboth Halloween
Parade.
Other first prizes for family
groups were as follows: Aida and
Dale Parsons, and eleven others
portraying members of Chain
Gang; and second prize to 'sThe
Clown Family" headed by Mrs.
Ruth Edgens and Mrs. Phyllis Fish
er, and their children. The "best
couple" first award went to Mari
Bakki and Bove McCarty as the
"absentminded bride and groom"
The "prettiest" award was won by
Susan and Mary Weiman, first and
Pat Rollins, second. A special hon.
orable mention went to Candy,
Jackie and Bambi Brittingham
symbolizing the newest states of
the Union, Alaska and Hawaii.
The Lewes Lions Club will sp0n-
s0r Thanksgiving Dance, in the
Lewes Fire Hall, on Wednesday,
November 25, from 8 until 1.
Music for the dance will be furn-
ished by the Skyliners. 1t will be
informal, and admission will be
$500 per couple and may be se-
cured from any member of the
Lions Club or at the office of the
Delaware Coast Press.
Mrs. Hannah NJ Thompson of
Midway, Delaware's 1859 Mother
of the Year" was elected president
of the Nassau Home Demonstration
Club last Thursday night at the
clubs November meeting with
Mrs. Fred Marshall Lewes.
miss Ham," who has served as
president many years ago, was the
unanimous choice of the nominat-
ing committee. She succeeds Mrs.
Leighton Joseph of Midway. The
nominating committee comprised
of Mrs. Walter Baringer, Milton;
Mrs. John H Wilson, QuakertOwn,
and Mrs. Moulton Joseph, Lewes.
Mrs. Moult0n Joseph was co-hOst-
ess with Mrs. Marshall at the social
hour
Other new officers chosen are
Mrs. Eugene Howard of Midway,
vice president; Mrs Minnie David
son, of Overbrook reelected secre-
tary and Mrs. Robert d. Thompson
of Rehoboth who was restored as
treasurer. The new slate will be in
stalled at the clubs Christmas par
ty December in the Midway Pres
byterian Church House.
The club has donated to the
Beebe Hospital a small dining table
for youngsters OF the Children's
Ward. The members voted to place
a plaque on the table in memory
of the late Mrs. Elva Warrington
who died four years ago. This was
her pet subject because of her
great interest in children.
The project leaders at the meet
ing were Mrs. Ernest Mcgee and
Mrs. Leighton Joseph. They gave
demonstration of the best ways to
clean rugs and other floor cover
ings, and the care of floors, using
samples OF the various types of
coverings.