Engagement and social notes from Wilmington area
Mr and Mrs Gustav A Moline of 200 East Twenty fifth street Wilmington announce the engagement of their daughter Alice A to Omer J Shively Jr son of Mr and Mrs Omer J Shively Sr of Wilmington and Denton Md John H Pollard of Ridgely wed Miss Clair B Lane of Harrington Del on May 6 at 8 pm at the M E parsonage John works at Mitchell s in Ridgely Mrs Florence Jent returns to Baltimore after an eight day visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Irvin Smith Her brother Corporal Irvin F Smith of Belvoir Va was home for the week end Mrs Oscar Clark returns from a week s visit to her son Hugh Clark and family of Berwyn Md Mrs William H Anderson of Easton is visiting Mr and Mrs Wm Scotton Miss Blanche E Schaub visiting her sister Mrs J K Hershey of Red Hill Pa Mrs Lannace Moore and her little son Donald spent last week end in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav A. Moline
East Twenty-fifth Street
Wilmington
Alice A
Omer J. Shively Jr
Omer J. Shively Sr
Denton
John H. Pollard
Ridgely
Clair B. Lane
Harrington
Del
M. E. Parsonage
John
Mitchell’s
Florence Jent
Baltimore
Irvin Smith
Cpl
Irvin F. Smith
Belvoir
Oscar Clark
Hugh Clark
Berwyn
William H. Anderson
Easton
Wm. K. Scotton
Blanche E. Schaub
Eagle Scout Earned At Tri County Dorchester Camporee
Jewell Stinson of Troop 190 Easton received the Eagle Scout rank at the Tri County Dorchester Districts Scout Camporee. Roger Redden of Denton earned Life Scout, and Mervin Pentz Jr. earned Star Scout, with Denton youths Billy and Bobby Smith set for Life Scout awards. The Camporee closed after a Sunday breakfast with plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Redden
Roger Redden
Denton
Mervin Pentz Jr
Billy
Bobby Smith
Jewell Stinson
Dorchester
EsSEL P. Thomas T C Mulligan Named District Superintendents
EsSEL P. Thomas and T. C. Mulligan are named district superintendents. The list includes Hurlock Unity D C Squires Washington M H Keene Ingleside Barclay D C Hornung Kennedyville L E Loder Kent Island C B Reed Marydel G R Strausburg Oxford J L Jones Pomona Preston A W Strickland Queenstown P O Hill Ridgely J Parker Rock Hall G H Wheatley Royal Oak Southerland R E Ferry St James J M Kay St Michaels Sardis R W Hastings St Thomas C L Reiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlock Unity
C. H. Squires
Washington
M. H. Keene
Ingleside & Barclay
D. C. Hornung
Kennedyville
L. E. Loder
Kent Island
C. B. Reed
Marydel
G. R. Strausburg
Oxford
J. L. Jones
Pomona
Preston
A. W. Strickland
Queenstown
P. O. Hill
Ridgely
Secretary names and Army chaplains listed for Delaware towns
A long list of names appears detailing secretaries and special appointments as well as Army chaplains in Leelan Jackson Still Pond Betterton Sadlersville Tilghman Trappe Vienna Wesley Chapel Wye Mills Cordova and other areas. The material includes U S Army Navy and D'Arcy A Littleton chaplains plus several church and conference leaders with addresses and roles. A separate obituary notes Pfe Russell E. Crouse of Ridgely was killed in action April 20 in Luzon after serving since 1943 with Company B 27th Infantry. he would have turned 20 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leelan Jackson
Still Pond & Betterton
H. H. Conner
Sadlersville
J. C. Hanby
Tilghman
Harold Fordham
Trappe
H. R. McDade
Vienna
J. J. von Hagle
Wesley Chapel of
Kent
S. T. Hamblin
Wye Mills & Cordova
E. W. Cursey
A. P. Wallace
U. S. Army
E. S. Gault
Waldo L. Dise
R. E. van Cleaf
Conrad Hamer
U. S.S. Army
R. J. Cooke
D. C. Wildey
U. S. Navy
E. E. Coleman
E. J. Hamphill
Peninsula Conference Board of Evangelism
Asbury Church
Smyrna
Ivanhoe Illis
Anti-Saloon League of Delaware
W. A. Glass
R. W. Hopkins
Arabella Crothers
Riddle Memorial
Wilmington
Louise Whitsitt
Deaconess
City Missionary Society
Esther J. Bucke
Riddle Memorial Deaconess Home Settlement
Ruby Ruxton
Mary Todd Gambrill Settlement
Virginia Smith
Ridgely
Harry Crouse Sr
War Department
Pfe
Russell E. Crouse
Luzon
Crouse
Army
Camp Wheeler
27Th Infantry
Four Crouse Brothers Serve Nation in War Effort
Four brothers in the Crouse family are serving their country. Tech Sgt. Frank L. Crouse is in the Philippines and Pfc. Harry Crouse Jr. is in Germany. Paul remains at home and Glenn resides in Ingleside. Two sisters survive as well, Mrs. Robert Burnham of Cherry Valley Mass and Mrs. Otis Wharton of Ridgely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Tech
Frank L. Crouse
Philippines
Pfc
Harry Crouse Jr
Germany
Paul
Glenn
Ingleside
Robert Burnham
Cherry Valley
Mass
Otis Wharton
Ridgely
Card of Thanks for Ida Mae Chaffinch
The sons and daughters of the late Ida Mae Chaffinch widow of John E Chaffinch thank friends for many acts of kindness during their mother's long illness and at her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mae Chaffinch
John E. Chaffinch
In Memoriam for Helen Perry by Doris Mae Perry
In memory of my dear mother Helen Perry who departed this life May 26, 1943. My mother left this world to go to another home away and I miss her as a friend I always could depend on. She cheered me in sickness and soothed my pain. God grant some day we’ll meet again. Your loving daughter Doris Mae Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Perry
Doris Mae Perry
Thanking friends and church youth for support
Mrs. Robert L. Hastings expresses gratitude for cards and letters and for the Baptist Church youth’s remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Robert L. Hastings
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. K. Hershey
Red Hill
Lannace Moore
Donald
Philadelphia
Greensboro
Gene Autry
June Preisser
Maystert Island
Richard Bailey
Moss Hart
Wallace Beery
Tri-County
Page
Essel P. Thomas
T. C. Mulligan
Stafford
Sunkist
Music By
Sunshine Valley Boys
Chester
Pennsylvania
Grace Schoeli
Ruth Stowe
Dupont Nylon
DuPont
Seaford
Tom McCrea
Denton Trice
A. Weir
Medlrane
Heir
Ef Hock
Oren
Roff
D. Weir
Sylvester
Legg
Depew
duPont Ab
R. H McGrea
Woj’ski
McKhenna
Sharpeig
Market & Third Sts
Don Korte and His Orchestra
POOLE
Federalsburg, MD
Dentonia Theatre
Gene Tierney
Dawa Ahbrews
Clifton Webb
Vincent Price
Sybith Anderssn
Comstock Lode
Williams - Gates -Martin
THE
Universal
McSuirr
Blondel
Brooklyn
Donaldson
Holan
Thurs
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