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The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-01-29
AVON PERSONALS

Milton Meekins of Norfolk ha'
been visiting his father, D. F
Meekins.
Aston Meekins of Kitty Hawl
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Mol
lie Meekins.
Watson Gray, Lois Gray, Mr.
and Mrs. Collins Gray and son
Collins, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. David
Russell and children, all of Nor
folk were week end visitors here
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Miller and
little daughter, Teresa Joan, Of
Wilmington visited Mr.. and Mrs,
Dallas Miller and Rev. and Mrs
A. w. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Whit
lock of Norfolk and Tom Scar
borough of Wilmington, Del. visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Scar
borough.
Luther Meekins visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Meekins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Meekins in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Meekins
of Norfolk visited his father and
sister, Manson Meekins and Dor
cas- Meekins.
Tom Meekins is visiting his
son-in-law and daughter, DIR. and
Mrs. L. Sigsbee Miller in Eliza
beth City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray is a pa
tient in Albemarle Hospital, Eliz-
abeth City.
Bembra Miller and Mrs. Ches-
ter Morgan visited in Norfolk.
Wayne Gray and Larry Gray,
U. S. C. G. of Norfolk visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stowe of
Frisco were here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Brothers,
Jr. and children of Portsmouth,
Va. were week end visitors.
Obey Hooper, U. S. c. G., Eliz-
abeth City spent the week end
here.
Mrs. Clayton Brothers, ST., Mrs.
Evan Williams, Sr. and Jasper
were in Kill Devil
Hills and Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Gray Of
Mays Head were here Monday.
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EAST CAROLINA STUDENTS
TO VISIT IN WASHINGTON

GREENVILLE.-A group Of
juniors and seniors in the depart
ment of geography at East Caro-
lima College will visit government
agencies in Washington, d. c., Jan.
1929. DR.. r. E. Cramer, professor
of geography, will accompany the
students. The purpose of the trip
is to acquaint geography majors
with organizations that hire geo
graphy graduates.
Students making this trip include
Joseph Hayes, Thomas L. O'Neal
st. Clair Basnight, Merl Meekins,
and Michael D. Jones, all of Man
teo; Alfred Mccoy Tillett, Guy w.
Daniels, both of Wanchese.
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VISITOR is HONORED
AT WEDNESDAY COFFEE

Mrs. Jack Kory, who is spend
ing year in Manteo with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rosser Nix
on, while her husband, Major
Kory, is in Korea, was guest Of
honor Wednesday morning at a
coffee hour given by Mrs. M. h.
Fearing, Jr., at her home in Man.
teo. Mrs. Mrs. Woodie Fearing
poured coffee, which was served
with assorted pastries. Camellias
were used as decorations. A num-
Der of Mrs. Kory's friends and
neighbors called.
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MRS. CORA HODGES

ENGELHARD. - Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Cora Lee Hodges, 80
who died Saturday, We're conducted
Monday from the Christian Church
of Engelhard of which she was
member. Burial was in Amity
Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, Charlie
Hodges Of Norfolk, Va, and q
daughter, Mrs. Eunice Sandersor
of Norfolk, Va.
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Norfolk has returned to the Ma
rine Hospital for further treat
ments.
Mrs. Sarah Gray has returned
to her home in Portsmouth, Va.
after employment here the past
season.
Mrs. Paula Fulcher and her
mother, Mrs. Paula Johnson were
hostesses to the January Home
! Demonstration Club. They served
apple pie, coffee, tea and candy.
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BARBECUE SUPPER

The CWF of the Engelhard
Christian Church will sponsor a
barbecue supper Saturday, Jan.
30th in the fellowship hall of the
Church beginning at 4:30 pm. Bar
becue plates and chicken salad
plates will be served.
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BUXTON PERSONALS

The Womans Society of Chris.
titan Service met Sunday evening
at the Buxton Methodist Church
with welcome by the president
Mrs. Laura Hooper. "The Church
is One Foundation" was sung.
Mrs. Beulah Gaylord, Conference
Secretary of Missionary Educa-
ton gave the study: people in
the Rural Area Church" Thirty
six women attended the meeting
representing Hatteras, F,ris o
and Buxton Societies. Mrs. Gay
lord dismissed with a prayer.
A Bake Sale was held at the
Buxton Methodist Church Satur-
day. There will be at least one
bake sale and one dinner each
month for the church building
fund. The foundation of the new
church is complete and with favor
able weather, much will be ac-
complished.
Choir practice is held each
Wednesday evening 1880 at the
Methodist church. All are invited
to join and give of their talent.
A two weeks revival meeting
was held at the Assembly of God
Church with a large attendance.
Mrs. Sudie Jennette who suf-
fered stroke two weeks ago is
slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Midget
were in Manteo and Elizabeth
City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gray
and father, Johnnie Gray are Wis
iting relatives in Norfolk, Va.
Raymond Basnett is a patient
in the Marine Hospital in Nor
folk where he has undergone an
operation as result of injuries
sustained while serving as deputy.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Midget Wis
tied BERTHE Dixon, Sr. in Suffolk,
Va. who has been hospitalized
two months, while in Suffolk.
They were with relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elvin Dixon.
Curtis Gray and his mother,
Mrs. Odessa Gray made a trip to
Tampa, Fla. to bring his family
back home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranny Jennette
were in Raleigh last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman Miller
have returned to their home in
New Jersey after a week here at
their trailer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Evans spent
the week end heer at their home
and returned to Norfolk Sunday.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Helen Gray and son, Robert, who
went to New Jersey to visit rela-
tives.
George Gaskins is ill here at
his home suffering from double
Walter Barnett of Buxton and
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29

Mrs. Michael Bunce is patient
in Milford Memorial Hospital
Miss Pat Quinn, who has been
studying at the Philadelphia GEN
eral Hospital in an affiliate ca
pacity, for the past four months,
will return to Milford tomorrow.
-
Chris Short, the Phillies left
handed pitcher, is having an en-
forced vacation because of an in
jured shoulder, and has been the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. F.
Burgette Short, the past weekend.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
George T. Macklin are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Macklin,
having arrived recently from their
former home in Atlanta, Georgia
Next month they will leave for
Hawaii for the coming three years
-
Mrs. Mary (Peggy) Bowley and
Mrs. Ruth Torbert have returned
home from South Houston Texas,
where they spent a months vaca-
ton with Mrs. Bowleys daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Savell They came back by
Jacksonville, Florida and picked
up Peggy's husband, Sgt. Mervin
Bowley, Sr., he had been in Miami
Florida on furlough with his son
Marvin Bowley, Jr. All report q
wonderful trip both going to Texas
and returning home.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Items of q Purely
Personal Nature


Miss Lydia Bancroft of Mt. Clair,
~ j.. is the guest of the Misses
Gertrude and Helen. Tatman.
Reverend and Mrs. A. E. Dough-
erty visited their son, Pat, at
Randolph Macon Academy on Fri
day and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Lee Smith of Gary, N. Y,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grove at their home in
Lynch Heights.
Miss Carol Kimmel, a student at
Madison College, will arrive home
today for vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dean Kim
mel.
Osborne Scott of Lodi, Califor-
MIA is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Walls and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Johnson, having
been summoned because of the
death of his mother, Mrs. Cora
Scott.
Miss Catherine Downing accom-
panied by Mrs. Oscar Roberts OF
Harrington and Mrs. ]. w. Dufen-
dach of Houston, returned home
Saturday after spending ten days
in Washington attending the ses-
sions of the 69th Continental Con-
gress, OAR.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Obituary
SCOTT

SCOTT
Mrs. Cora d. Scott, rs, widow of
George E. Scott, died April % in the
Country Rest Home near Green
wood. For many years she and her
husband operated large farm on
the Milford-H Harrington Road. She
was a member of Houston Metho-
dist Church.
She is survived by son, George
Osborne Scott, Lodi. Calf; two
daughters, Mrs. ]. Harold Johnson,
Sr., and Mrs. Edwin B. Walls of
near Milford; a sister, Mrs. Claude
Bennett, Milford: four brothers,
George Denney, Houston; Samuel
and Herbert, Harrington; Charles
of Clayton. Also grandchildren
and at-grandchildren
Services were held from the Ber-
ry Funeral Home Milford, Wednes-
day at 2 p. m The Rev. Ray KiS-
wan, pastor of Houston Methodist
Church. officiating. Interment, Mil
ford Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Shop and Hospital Cart
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday,
April 20. through Thursday, May
5:-
Hospital Shop-Fri.. April 20,
afternoon. Mrs. Joseph j. Pearce-
evening, Mrs. William Dellinger; /;
Saturday, April 80, afternoon, Mrs.
Carson Ward, Mrs. Price Webb
evening, Mrs. Boyd Houtz; Sunday,
May 1, afternoon. Mrs. Wallace
notwithstanding. Mrs. Gilbert Muir
ply, Miss Dorothy Derrickson;
Monday, May 2, afternoon, Mrs.
Carl Short, Mrs. Howard French
evening. Mrs. William Clendaniel; I;
Tuesday, May 3. afternoon. Mrs. T.
b. Derrickson, Miss Cordelia Car
ter-evening. Mrs. Robert Sharp;
Wednesday, May 4, afternoon. Mrs,
John McGee, AIRS. E. F. Steiner
evening, Mrs. Dallas Kitchens
Thursday, May 5. afternoon. Mrs
Harry Frankel, Mrs. Robert Mer-
cer-evening. Mrs. Ed Favinger.
Hospital Cart-Fri., April 29
Mrs. AL Humes. Mrs. S. P. Richard
son; Sat, April 80. Mrs. Webster
Warren, Mrs. Francis Wilson
Monday, May 2. Mrs. Jackson Ray.
sor, Mrs. w. Portz; Tuesday. May
8, Mrs. John Glenn. Mrs. Leslie
Dobson; Wednesday, May 4, Mrs
Andrew Dill. Mrs. Kathryn Algard
Thursday. May 5, Mrs. Jay Young
Mrs. David Burton.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Al Swine Program

This years All swine feeding
program has AZ Delaware Alters
entered, with two pigs each. The
program is sponsored by the Della
ware Swine Producers Association
and the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, according to DR..
Sam Gwinn, assistant director.
The pigs will be shown and
judged at the Kent-Sussex Fair,
the morning of July 20. A Grand
Champion and reserve champion
will be selected. The pigs will be
auctioned right after the showing.
This is the third year of the pro-
gram. DR.. Gwinn said 1t trains
All members in the principles and
practices of swine production in
eluding the elections, care, feeding,
management, fitting, showing and
marketing of feeder pigs.
More than so 4-H'ers took part in
the program last year.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
April 20: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Moore, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Voss, Greenwood.
April 21: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Warrington, FELTON,; Boy, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Knight, Magno-
liza; Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Rozell
Dukes, Lincoln.
April, %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
James B. Atwell, Milford; Boy
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Warren, Lin
coin.
April %: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hobbs, FELTON,.
April "a: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Coar. Georgetown; Boy, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph CahalL Jr., Green
wood; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Max
HOllenbeck, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
State Happenings

PTA CONVENTION The annual
Delaware State PTA Convention
will be held at Millsboro School
No. 204, J. Stanley James, princi-
pal, on May z, at 9:15 a. m.
Mrs. Dorothy Bantum, Superin-
tendent Kruse Training School,
Wilmington, will be the guest
speaker for the morning session.
The highlights for the afternoon
session will be musical concert,
presidents address, report from
the White House Conference and
awards.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both sessions.
Mrs. Katharine Prettyman, pres
ident, and Mrs. Marion Collins,
publicity chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Obituary
JACOBs

JACOBS
Philip r. Jacobs, So, died at
Milford Memorial Hospital April
26 after lengthy illness. He was
the husband of Eleanor Jacobs of
Milford.
Mr.. Jacobs was the son of Mrs.
Margaret Robinson Jacobs and the
late P. Price Jacobs of Bridgeville,
A prominent insurance broker
and agent, he was affiliated with
Nationwide Insurance Company for
the past 23 years. He was mem
Der of Temple Lodge, No. 8, AT
and AM, and of the Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon.
In addition to his wife and mo-
ther, he is survived by daughter
Mrs. H. Tilghman Krauss, of Mil
ford; two grandsons; and sis
ter, Mrs. Eleanor j. Jacobs, OF
Georgetown; and niece. Mrs
Kenneth M. Booy, of Georgetown
Services will be held from the
Lofiand Funeral Home, Milford
at IL a. m. Friday. The Rev. David
B. Mulford of st. Paufs Episcopal
Church, Georgetown will officiate
Interment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
WALLER
Elizabeth A. Waller 40 years of
Seaford, Del, wife of Lee Waller
died April II. On Easter Sunday
at o'clock in the Nanticoke Mem
orial Hospital, Seaford, Del.
She has been i'll for six weeks.
She was born in Fruitland, Md.
and has been in SeafOrd around %
years. She was a member of Con-
cord NJ. E. Church and Past Noble
Grand of Marian Rebekah. Lodge
No. 20 and was employed at Sea-
ford Garment Co., also was secre-
tary in the Salisbury office of the
AFL-CIO, and member Of the
Seaford Fire Auxiliary.
She was survived by her hus-
band.
Services were held Wednesday
from Watson Funeral Home. the
Rev. Milton Elliott. pastor of Con-
cord Church, assisted by Rev. Ger
aid NJ. Henderson of Mt. Pleas
ant Church, Laurel, Del. Interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.
There was no viewing and it
was requested of family that in
lieu of flowers, contributions be
sent to the Seaford Cancer Fund
Drive in care of the Seaford Post
Office.
Mrs. Waller was very active in
her lodge and she will be missed
by her relatives and friends, also
her sisters and brothers Of the
TLO.O.F.
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l26, ,4l6 Counted In
State Census To Date

CONTINUED from page one)
fiophouses cheap hotels and all
night theatres.
Four persons were found in the
"a cells of the Wilmington police
station, all city residents previous
ly counted. The other 81 persons
lived in two Wilmington missions
which were canvassed.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29

FINAL CONCERT II The final
Spring Concert of the Eastern
Shore Symphony Orchestra of this
season will be held on May s, in
Smyrna. at the high school, and is
sponsored again by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce; those peo-
pie interested in obtaining tickets
may call Garden 2-505O, or a MEM
ber of Smyrna Jaycees.
Since this is a popular concert
usually, it is advised that tickets
be secured early.
NIXON FAVORITE-vice Presi-
dent Richard NJ. Nixon is presiden-
tial favorite of Delaware's grade
and high school pupils, according
to a preference poll conducted by
Wesleyan University. Senator John
F. Kennedy is the pupils Demo
cratic choice
Nixon, running without opposi-
ton, received zoos votes to lead
Kennedy and four other Demo
cratic hopefuls. Kennedy had 1878
votes to top runner-up Adlai Ste
venson by nearly 1000 votes. Ste
venson's total was 284 followed by
Senator Stuart Symington, 112;
Senator Hubert Humphrey, 80, and
Senator Lyndon Johnson, 81.
SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY =
The celebration of the 18th birth
day of Beta Chapter. Delta Kappa
CANINE Society, on April 80, will
also mark the final meeting of the
society for the year 1959-6O. Lunch
con at the Dinner Bell Inn in Re-
hoboth at 1890 p- M, will be fol-
lowed by an afternoon session dur
ing which the members will have
as their guest speaker DIR. Howard
e. Row, State Board of Education
His topic will be Worshiping in
the Churches in Russia"
Reports from committee chair
men and installation Of the chap
ter's new officers will Immediately
precede the closing of the meet
ing, according to the president
Mrs. Elizabeth o. King of Laurel
-
CANCER DETECTION-May 3:
Seaford, Nanticoke Hospital. Call
National 9-9537 for appointments
May 5: Lewes, Health Union, 11C
West Third Street. Cali Lewes 2721
for appointments.
May 10: Laurel, Health Unit, 50z
Pine Street. Call Trojan 1888 fol
appointments.
May 49,: Georgetown, Sussex
County Health Unit, sos East Mar
ket Street. Call Georgetown 7341
for appointments.
May II: Frankford, Health Unit
Main Street. Call Rodney 6887 fol
appointments.
May 26: Milford, Health Unit
Shore Theater Building. Call Gar
den 2-4985 for appointments.
May 81: Bridgeville, Health Unit
10 Market Street. Call EDgewate
1861 for appointments.
LIBRARY AIDS-S Saturday, Apr
% the fifth annual meeting of Ii
brary Aids of Delaware was he'll
at Seaford. "Tomorrow's librarian
united for service" was the them,
of the conference. Speakers includ
ed Miss Jane Morris and Mr.. Rob
ert Scott.
During the business session Vir'
ginia Field was elected state presi
dent. Other Caesar Rodney Aids
attending the conference were.
Betty Ann Clough, Donna Kinney
Joan McCantes, Jerry Miller, Lin
da Virdin, Marion Wick and libra.
rians, Mrs. Mary Cool and Miss
Beulah Jo Price.
Library Aids from the Air Base
School were: Beverly Bigelow
Cindy Hendon, Carol Watey, a1c
librarian Mrs. Dorothy Atty.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Obituary
CAREY

CAREY
James C. Carey, II, died in Mill
ford Memorial Hospital, April IL,
1860. He was the son of the late
James R. and Eliza Carey OF Mill
ton. He is survived by three sons.
Arthur, Nelson, and Roscoe, all of
Milton. One sister, Mrs. Mary Davis
of Laurel, a brother, Roscoe of
Miami. Florida, also three grand
children.
The funeral was held Friday,
April Is, at the William NJ Short
Funeral Home, Milton, Delaware.
The Rev. j. P. George and Rev.
w. Earl Watts officiated.
Interment was held in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milton.
ROGERS
James Wilbur Rogers, 81, farmer
at Springfield Crossroads, near
Georgetown died April 81 at his
home. He was the son of the late
John W. and Ella Williams Rogers
and is survived by his wife, Lydia
NJ Rogers; a brother, Fred Clark
Rogers, and sister, Mrs. Edith
Dayton, both of Georgetown.
Services were held at the Carey
Funeral Home Sunday at 2 p. m.
under the Jehovah's Witnesses of
which he was a member. Interment
was in st. Johns Cemetery.
LEWIS
Mrs. NJ Ella Lewis, ~, widow of
Cashar Lewis, died in Beebe Hos
pital, April %.
She is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. Georgia King and Mrs. Eva
Kitchens, both of Dagsboro; Mrs.
Mary Birmingham, Delmar; Mrs.
Minnie Pusey, and Mrs. Olivet Nc
Cabe, both of Millsboro; four sons,
Lloyd of Frankford; Harry, Pitts
vile; Henry, Dagsboro, and Theo-
dore, Millsboro; % grandchildren,
10 great-grandchildren; and a sis
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hedley, George
town.
Services were held at 2 p. m. at
the James Funeral Home, Mills
boro, April 26.
VINCENT
Mrs. Anna Vincent, 38, died sud-
denly at her residence in Concord,
April %.
She was the daughter of the late
Thomas d. and Santa Thomas of
Seaford She is survived by her
husband, Carl T. Vincent, Jr., son,
Robert and a daughter, Carol, both
at home; five brothers, Fred Thorn
as, Concord; Andy, John, James &
Albert Thomas, all of Seaford !;
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Rust,
Bridgeville; Madeline Robinson,
Concord, and Mrs Carmina Trava-
tellO, SeafOfd.
Mass was sung Tuesday at 10 a.
m. from Our Lady of Lourdes R..
G. Church, with the Rev. Charles J.
Mckinley, pastor, officiating. Inter-
ment, Our Lady of Loures Gene
terry, Blades.
WOLTER
Richard WOlter, 81, died April
26 in Milford Memorial Hospital
after a short illness.
Mr.. Wolter, a well known and
prosperous farmer, was born in
Germany and came to the United
States in 1898 where he first set
tied in Missouri and later moved
to Kansas.
In 1910 Mr.. Wolter moved to
Delaware and settled at Owens
Station near Greenwood.
He was member of st. Johns s
Lutheran Church, Dover.
Upon his retirement, 25 years
ago, Mr.. Wolter made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Helene
Rumpstitch, Milford. Besides his
daughter, he is survived by a son,
William, of Owens Station, a sis
ter, Mrs. Hedwig Antonius, of Ger
many, seven grandchildren, and
10 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p. m. Fri
day from the Loffand Funeral
Home, Milford, the. Rev. Theodore
Hafner, of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, Dover, will officiating
Burial will be in st. Johnstown
| Cemetery, Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29
Out Of State News

The Historical Society of Talbot
County. Maryland, Inc. is circulat-
ing a MAP. much of which centers
In and around Easton. This is for
the use and aid of tourists visit
ing the many historical and beauti-
full places in that part of Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29


Mrs. Jonathan S. Willis join
ed some of her oldest friends
last week on Thursday for din
ner. Mrs. Leroy Marvel of
Stockley was the hostess and
other guests were Mrs. Harvey
Gordy. Mrs. Golde Dodd of
Harbeson, Mrs. Melvin Schultz
and Mrs. Helen West of George
town. Mrs. Willis is conduct
ing a study class in Bethesda
Church, of the Georgetown
Circuit and the dinner preced-
ed the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29

Per capita cotton consumption in
the United States during 1859 was
26.5 pounds, about 10 per cent in
crease from 1858.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-29

~ - HE most outstanding
social event of the
week was the large
luncheon given on
Wednesday by Mrs.
Joseph ]. Pearce, Mrs. Wilson
s. Vinyard and Mrs. Joseph ].
Pearce, Jr. The affair was
given in the new Dover Hotel
at which almost two hundred
friends of the hostesses gath
cred at twelve-thirty o'clock
and were seated and served. A
pleasant innovation was organ
music played during the time
by Mr.. George Wiltshire Of
Dover which made a nice back
ground for the visiting of the
ladies present.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Gray of Newark announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Norma Elisabeth Gray. to Mr..
Stephen r. welch, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence M. Welch.
Both Miss Gray and Mr.. Welch
are seniors at the University
of Delaware. Mr.. Welch is a
member of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity and will be commits
stoned second lieutenant in
the Army upon graduation.
The wedding is being planned
for July.
.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
George T. Macklin are spend
ing these few weeks with
friends and family before they
depart on May IL for San
Francisco where they will sail
on May 25 for Hawaii. For the
past three years they have
been in Atlanta, Georgia, and
this new assignment will be
for the same length of time.
Colonel Macklin will command
the support detachment Of the
islands while there.
g
The Reverend and Mrs. JOS
eph S. Kinks and Miss Isabel
Kinks are now occupying their
new home at Bratten Heights,
having moved there on Tues
day. For the past thirty-one,
years Reverend Kinks has
been rector of Christ Episco-
pal Church and concluded his
ministry there last Sunday. A
reception, attended by the
members and friends was given
the family on Sunday in appre-
citation of the long service.
.
Friends of the Reverend
Robert e. Green of Lewes
were sorry to hear of his acci-
dent the past Saturday. Warm
weather made it almost inn
perative that storm sash come
off and in removing one, the
ladder slipped and Mr.. Green
fell heavily enough to sustain
a broken right ankle. 1t was
set at Beebe Hospital and he
returned home to wait out the
time until he can walk COM
fortahly with crutches.