23 Feb 1933
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Newspaper
Delta Herald Times
Location
Delta, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
1
Locals and visitors gather across Delta Cardiff Whiteford and nearby towns. Residents attend events, visits, and teas. A new diphtheria case is reported in Whiteford and Dr James Gross undergoes appendectomy in Baltimore.
A large group attended a Valentine and seventeenth birthday party for Elizabeth Chenowith at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry C Chenowith Upper Cross Roads Harford County Tuesday night of last week. Guests enjoyed dancing cards games and contests with a checkerboard birthday cake bearing seventeen red candles and a valentines theme.
The Delta M. P. Church Men's Bible Class met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellis on Monday evening. Rev. B. F. Rubey opened with prayer. Plans were made for a Men's Birthday Social to be held March 9. Refreshments were served to a group including Rev. Rubey, Harris Perkins, Joseph Beard, Ralph Duncan, Francis Jones, Albert Pearce, Henry Ellis, Edward Turner, Albert Ruff, James A. Lee, Bonaparte Blackburn, George Norris, William Duncan, Humphrey Williams, Milford Williams, Hugh T. Hughes, Clyde Bennington, Maurice Flowers, Wilson Barden, Charles White, Walton Williams, Kenneth Ellis, Mrs. Ralph Duncan, Mrs. Sallie McFadden, Mrs. Henry Ellis, and Marian Ellis.
DeKoven’s Robin Hood to be staged at William Fenn High School auditorium under Hannah Penn Junior High PTA. Two showings set for Tuesday February 28 at 4 PM and 8 PM. Tickets via Prof. A H Zimmerman at Delta High School.
A chicken noodle soup supper is planned at Bryansville Evangelical Church on Saturday evening February 25. Pies cakes sandwiches and other treats will be for sale.
The funeral for George Day who died at his Pylesville home was held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Slateville Presbyterian Church with Rev. B W Jones officiating. Pallbearers included William Day Edward Watkins Frank Glenn Thomas Pennington and James DeRan. Interment followed at Slate Ridge Cemetery. The Day family had lived in Delta before moving to Pylesville where he managed a mill. S. W. Holden was the funeral director.
William Roberts aged 54 dies at his Wilmington home after illness. Native of Cardiff, he worked in the Water Department until five months ago. He is survived by his widow Barbara, four children William A Alonzo John and Mrs Coffin, four grandchildren, mother Ellen Jane Roberts, sister Norma Bleacher Unicorn Pa, brother Harry Roberts Philadelphia. Two sons William and Alan 70 work in Wilmington Morning News mechanical dept. Funeral Friday with burial in Lombardy Cemetery.
The Social Service Club of Stateville and community will hold its regular meeting on Friday March 3 at Miss Edith Wiley's home.
Mrs J J Healy recently entertained a group of friends at luncheon and bridge. The guests included Mrs Charles S Warner and Mrs Harry Z Heaps of Forest Air, along with Mrs Harvey Sidwell, Mrs Guy Scarborough, Mrs Gerald Heaps, Mrs Floyd Wyman, Mrs David Pyle, Mrs Osborne Heaps, Mrs Howard Hamilton, Mrs Stewart Dooley and Mrs Stanley Amos.
A card party for the benefit of the Mason and Dixon Library will be held in the Library Room on Friday March 17 at 2 P.M. Proceeds support library services and programs with local participation encouraged.
The State Ridge Parent-Teacher Association meets Monday evening March 6 in the Cardiff High School. After the business session William K. Baxter and H. H. Wilder will demonstrate band instruments and explain their tone and mechanical operation. A. H. Morris of Fawn Grove will train the newly formed Slate Ridge Concert and Parade Band.
The Light Bearers Missionary Society of Chanceford Presbyterian Church met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bayard L. Ilgenfritz. Attendees included Velma Marie Ilgenfritz and several Misses Nancy Showalter Doris Fife Sara Anderson Lois Ruff Marian Lutz Margie Ann Ruff Serla Lutz Minam Sweigert Kathryn Kilgore Alice Anderson May Jon Ruff Beryl Kilgore Evelyn Fife and Velma Marie Ilgenfritz.
Four wedding notices in Chickasha Oklahoma report the groom Robert Warren Baker of Delta and Enid connections. The bride Dorothy Gensman, daughter of Mrs George J Gensman Enid, is a Enid High School graduate who attended Phillips University and Enid Business College. The couple’s dinner honored guests.
A spring chicken dinner is offered at Totel this Sunday with a $1.00 platter. Proceeds support local community programs and include a main dish, side, and beverage. Tickets available at the door, dine in or takeout. Public notices encourage early arrival for seating.
The funeral for Amanda Alexander, who died in York, was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Delta Chapel of Slateville Presbyterian Church. Rev. B. W. Jones officiated, with pallbearers including Amos Thomas and others. Interment followed at Slateville Church Cemetery. Hubert J. Harkins served as funeral director.
Miss Margie Hien Grier daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer L Grier of Rocks Md married Dr Clarence R Slavik son of Mrs William A Slavik Nutley New Jersey at the bride's home with Rev Dr William A Price officiating. The couple will reside in Nutley N J after a reception attended by family and friends.
With Washington’s birthday approaching the Governor’s Committee on Street and Highway Safety urges pedestrians to run not and not go too slowly. The advisory applies the 1594 French book maxim to modern street safety and invites careful walking in cities and along roadways.
A 1400 pound safe was wrecked and the store room damaged in an abortive burglary at Sherman Strawbridge’s mercantile in Harkins Harford County at 3 15 Monday morning. One or more robbers were injured and fled, leaving little loot. Sheriff's deputies investigated while fingerprints and a damaged monkey wrench were found. police were alerted to possible medical aid seekers. A separate safe blow at Havre de Grace Coca Cola Bottling Works yielded no money.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosted a Frances Willard Social at Delta M B P Church on Friday afternoon. With no president present, vice president Miss Alice McCurdy led. Mrs Hammond led devotions and Mrs W T Brown reviewed the Harrisburg conference.
The Mary Hyde Society of Slate Ridge Church will hold a bake sale and light luncheon in the store room of Mrs C. C. Butler on Saturday February 25. Items offered include dressed chickens soup pies cakes and more.
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