Social News highlights Wilmington residents and visitors
Mrs A G Gelletly and family attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Sachsenmaier in Elkins Park Pa. Mrs Walter B Palmer attended the WSCS meeting in Scranton as district delegate. Mr and Mrs Raymond Alden and son were weekend visitors in Wilmington. Charles F Theis shows improvement and is hospitalized in Baltimore Md. Several locals shopped in Wilmington while others hosted or attended birthdays, meetings, and family gatherings across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including visits to Chestertown Cambridge and Harrington.
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A. G. Gelletly
Grace
Alfred
Herman Mitchell
Wilmington
George Sachsenmaier
Elkins Park
Gelletly
Mitchell
Sachsenmaier
Walter B. Palmer
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Scranton
Palmer
WSCS
Easton
Raymond C. Alden
E. J. Brown
Charles F. Theis
Childrens
Noble
Carroll Murphy
Burlington
N. J
John Singer
Emma Carroll
Leon Maloney
Harry Allston
Paul Singer
Geo. Lowe
Redmond Long
Del-Mar-Va
Del-Mar-Va Volunteer Firemen’s Association and Auxiliaries
Chestertown
James Larrimore
Price
Albert Dukess
Burrsville
Diane Crouse
Washington
William Horsey
Hyattsville
Ralph Horsey
Unity Homemakers Club
Dorchester
Talbot
Caroline
Cambridge
Earl Crouse
Norman Raleigh
Albert Leese
Lee Walston
George Shaffer, Jr
James Henry
George Lowe
M. Lee Wyatt
Geo. Clendaniel
Herbert Craft
Sue Leese
Herbert Beaven
Hillsboro
Charles Morrison
Harry J. Nuttle
Haddon Heights
Harry Nuttle
Dorothy Jump
M. G. Smith
Wyoming
Ella Jump
Jump
Rene C. Reitenbach
Rouen
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Richard Reitenbach
New York City
Albert E. Hickel
August Breeding
Louis
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Long Beach
California
Deaths Mrs Etta Hoffman Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs. Etta Hoffman wife of Jacob Hoffman died at her Philadelphia home last Saturday formerly Miss Etta Gibson of Tilghmans She was an evangelist and longtime director of music at Denton Holiness Camp with influence in Oriental Missionary Society work and Pilgrim Holiness Church A memorial library named for her was dedicated by the Allentown Bible Institute Funeral attendees in Philadelphia included Calvert Merriken Mrs Merriken a Hoffman niece Pauline Howard and several pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hoffman
Jacob Hoffman
Philadelphia
Etta Gibson
Tilghman’s
Hoffman
Denton Holiness Camp
Oriental Missionary Society
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Allentown Bible Institute
Etta G. Hoffman
Calvert C. Merriken
Merriken
Pauline Howard
G. L. Helsby
H. D. Dukes
W. R. Dudley
Orphans Court Proceedings April 1 1952 Record Actions
The Orphans Court met in regular session on April 1 1952 led by Chief Judge H Roland Towers with judges Moore and Brackett. It examined approved and ordered recorded numerous estate matters including final and interest accounts deeds releases probate notices to creditors stock transfers and scheduled probate for Charles High and Katherine McElwain estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
H. Roland Towers
Charles V. Moore
Maurice A. Brackett
Ethelyn M. Callaway
Wilbert L. Merriken
Harry R. Merriken
Josiah K. Smith
Harlan J. Smith
Henry A. Beevers
Wilbur William Wheeler
Frederick Alfred Wheeler
William Henke
K. Thomas Everngain
James Henry Adams
Mary M. Adams
John E. Kunkle, Jr
Funeral Services for Clarence Hill in Denton
Funeral services for Clarence Hill 64 were held at the Church of the Nazarene in West Denton with Rev. James H. Bailey and Rev. Dr. John E. French officiating. Burial followed in Denton Cemetery. A native of Caroline County, he was the son of the late Isaac and Mary Elizabeth Hill. Survived by his wife Ruth Virginia Hill and six daughters and three sons, plus four brothers and one sister, all living in or near Denton and area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hill
Church of the Nazarene
West Denton
James H. Bailey
John E. French
First Methodist Church
Denton
Denton Cemetery
Caroline County
Isaac and
Mary Elizabeth Hill
Burrsville
Ruth Virginia Hill
Pearl Thomas
Bessie Crew
Margaret Thompson
Mabel Anders
Katie Hill
Hilda Hill
Elmer Hill
Harvey Hill
Russell Hill
Leonard Hill
George Hill
Roy Hill
Greensboro
Willard Hill
Harrington
Mildred LeCompte
Vienna
William C. Beckwith 84 Dies After Illness in Eas ton
William C. Beckwith, 84, died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital Eas ton after a long illness. He lived with Mrs. James W. Garton for 14 years. Survived by two nephews and one niece of Utica New York. Funeral services Friday at 10 a.m. Moore Funeral Home Rev. T J Turkington officiating. Interment in Denton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Beckwith
Memorial Hospital
Easton
James W. Garton
Utica
New York
Moore Funeral Home
T. J. Turkington
Denton Cemetery
Class To Meet The Christian Comrade Class
The Christian Comrade Class of Concerg Church will meet Thursday afternoon April 10 at the home of Mrs Ann Eigenbrode with Mrs Viola Todd assisting as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concerg Church
Ann Eigenbrode
Viola Todd
Card of Thanks for Memorial Hospital Care
Mrs. E. Stockley expresses appreciation to all who sent cards flowers gifts and deeds of kindness while she was a patient at Memorial Hospital Easton. She again thanks everyone for the tokens of friendship as she subscribes for the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Easton
E. Stockley
Truman to Move Into New White House on Capitol Hill
The Truman family relocated from Blair House to a renovated five story White House with 107 rooms 19 baths and 12 lavatories. It features a movie theatre swimming pool broadcasting room solarium electric kitchen and atom bomb shelter costing 868000. The mansion requires 72 staffers and will cost 337000 annually. Tulips in honor of Queen Juliana plus a magnolia tree and indoor display bulbs accompany the grounds renovation. House action cut major appropriation bills for Labor Interior and District of Columbia with updated figures and schedules to send to the Senate after Easter recess.
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Juliana
House of Representatives
Senate
Labor and Federal Security
Interior Department
District of Columbia
House
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
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