Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Mother Of Year 1861
Is Officially Selected

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five children: for her cheerfulness,
patience and understanding: for
her religious activities; and for
her participation in and support
of activities for public benefit
Mrs. Aydelotte. along with Mr..
Aydelotte. was particularly cited
for successful efforts in raising
and educating all five of their
children. each of whom, according
to the nomination and subsequent
endorsements, has attained a con-
siderable measure of success in
his or her field of endeavor, re-
flecting what was termed the be
nevolent influence of loving mo-
Their and wholesome family life"
The children are: William II.
Aydelotte ". 45, who, at the age
of Is, was stricken with osteo-
nyeiitis and became a bed patient
for four years, yet, with the en-
couragement of his mother, event.
ually resumed his schooling, went
on to college and attained Mas
Ier's Degree in Education: Mat
thew j. Aydelotte, A, success
ful Delmar real estate and insur-
ance broker; Elizabeth Ann (Mrs.
Charles) Nickerson, Al. of Balti-
more, a housewife; Roy r. Ay-
delotte, SO. of Oak Park, Michi-
gan, an electrical engineer: and
Irwin j. Aydelotte, 35. who return
ed from World War III with shrap-
mel wounds and one leg immobil-
lied and with his mothers loving
care and encouragement recovered
TO become civic leader in his ma
i've Delmar.
Mrs. Aydelotte was born 81 years
ago near Salisbury. Maryland, the
third of five children of j. Jack
son and Sallie Parsons Matthews.
On her maternal side some of her
ancestors were among the first
settlers of Wicomico County with
familiar names such as Laws,
Fooks, Magee and Holloway. She
received her education in Wicom-
leo County public schools and at
Beacon Business College, Will
mington.
In 1914, as the young bride of
William III. Aydelotte. a railroad
err. she moved to Delmar and
shortly thereafter became active
IN the affairs of church and COM
munity-an interest that she has
maintained to the present.
AS mother of five children she
soon became active in PTA work
and has continued to maintain her
PTA membership and interest done
through the years.
Her religious activities include
membership in the First Metho-
list Church. where she is presi-
dent of her Sunday School Glass
and a devotional leader in her
hurch circle group. She has held
many Offices and chairmanships in
he WomaH's Society of Christian
Service.
Mrs. Aydelotte has been an ac-
tive member of the Delmar New
Century Club for many years and,
as president of this organization.
mas played a prominent role in
increasing its membership from
80 to 130 members.
She is also a member of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, and
/ past president of the Ladies Aux
iliary to the Delmar Volunteer
Fire Company.
Her principal hobby. according
TO her children and friends. is be
ing of service to Others" a hob
by that takes many forms includ-
ing participation in Embarrassing
drives and charitable activities at
the community level
Assisting Mrs Caann in making
this years selections were: Mrs.
f. w. Buchanan. Dover; Mrs. JOS
eph Ennis. Smyrna; Mrs. Jesse
,.oven. Odessa: Mrs. Paul Mitch
ell, Hockessin; Mrs. j. Fred Miles,
Seaford. and Mrs. George Till. Re-
hoboth Beach.
The Delaware Mother of the
Year contest was inaugurated in
1850 when Mrs. Jonathan Willis
OF near Milford was selected. Other
state winners have been:
1951-Mrs. William Riley Brown.
Wyoming.
1952-Mrs. Elizabeth Shallcross,
Odessa.
1953-Mrs. Samuel ]. Stein, Sea-
ford
1954-Mrs. Edgar ]. Boggs, Ches-
wold.
1955-Mrs. Morris l.. Zurkow,
Dover.
1956-Mrs. George F. Seitz, Sr.,
Wilmington.
1957-Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs, Sr.,
of near Milford
195S-Mrs. George Ehinger, Do
yer.
1959-Mrs. f. Edward Thomp-
son, Rehoboth Beach.
1960-Mrs. Bessie Eleegood May
ar Dover