Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 02-21-2002
75 years ago
February 24, 1927
SOCIAL NEWS OF MIDDLETOWN
Mr. Eugene Shallcross entertained some friends Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Elias M. Shallcross entertained at luncheon her friend, Mrs. Sinclair Campbell, of Narbeth, Pa., recently.
Mrs. John Sudler was hostess to some friends at a luncheon served at the Betty Lou Inn one day this week.
The members of the Friendly Club tendered Mr. and Mrs. P. Earle Pleasanton, a delightful surprise Valentine party, on Monday evening of last week, in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stevens entertained at a small but very enjoyable dinner party at their home on South Broad Street one night this week. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. Everett Walls, Rev. W.A. Hearn and Mrs. Hearn and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Penington.
Ex-Senator Latta and Mrs. Latta, of Taylors Bridge, entertained the following guests at a turkey dinner, Sunday afternoon: Senator David, Mrs. David and family, Mr. and Mrs. John David, Mr. Harry Woodkeeper, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dukes and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser and family and Miss Aker.
Miss Odel R. Gallagher entertained two tables of friends at cards at her home Saturday evening in honor of her guest Mrs. Roger Bailey, of Salisbury, Md. After having cards, delicious refreshments were served. Those present besides the hostess and guest-of-honor were: Misses Harriett Black, Sarah and Helen Kates, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ennis, Mr. Ernest Tee, Mr. Harvey Melvin, Mr. John W. Dickinson.
Mr. Eugene Shallcross was a genial host to a party of friends who are members of the evening bridge club, at a card party and supper, which he gave at the Betty Lou Inn on Wednesday evening. Among his guests were: Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Maloney, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Penington, Mr.and Mrs. Edward M. Records, Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Betts, Mrs. Hester Naylor, Miss Laurabelle Kennerley and Mr. John Moore.
50 years ago
February 21, 1952
Delaware Farmers Receive Only Fractional Subsidy Loans
The $311,000 loaned to Delaware farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on 1950 crops represents a tiny fraction of the $747,000,000 loaned for this purpose throughout the nation, it was cited Sunday.
The loans are part of the Federal government’s efforts to nudge prices nearer “parity” in the two biggest parts of its three-way price support program.
The loans paid for Delaware crops were reported by the Congressional Quarterly service, which also stated that $438,000 went to Delaware farmers last year under the farm conservation program. The program has $395,000 allocated to Delaware for 1952. This program is headed for a fight in Congress, where the Farm Bureau Federation and the Grange favor slashing it.
At the same time, reports from Washington showed that last year the state’s income from farming jumped more than 17 percent, to an all-time high of $117,573,000. Income was $93,728,000 from livestock and products, and $23,845,000 from crops. This compared with $82,714,000 from livestock and $16,378,000 from crops in 1950, for a total that year of $99,005,000.
Local Personal Column
Those Who Entertained and Have Been Away
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Massey, of Dover, visited Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sapp on Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Lane, of Wilmington, spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Batliner and Mrs. Laurence Lansdale were Wilmington visitors on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jones, of Smyrna, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Richardson and family.
Miss Loretta Wagner was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell F. Long and Miss Nancy Long in Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Donovan were dinner guests of Miss Jean Hawthorne in Drexel Hill, Pa., on Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Godwin and daughter, Pamela, of Richardson Park, visited her mother, Mrs. Hattie Hall, in Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilmer Williams and little son, Larry, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Laura C. Treleaven.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter H. Lee and family were Sunday dinner guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Swain, in Bridgeville.
Capt. And Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs, of Ft. Hayes, Ohio, retuned on Wednesday after spending a week at their home near town.
Miss Rebecca Cannon, of Middle Neck, Md., is visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cannon, Jr., near Elkton, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Clarke Fontaine, of Towson, Md., were guests of her father, Rev. L. B. Morgan, and Miss Edith Green on Wednesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Majar and little son, of Wilmington, were Sunday guests of her sister, Mrs. Roland G. Faulkner and Mr. Faulkner and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Hudson and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kirk and children, of Delaware City, visited Rev. L. B. Morgan and Miss Edith Green on Sunday.
25 years ago
February 24, 1977
Personal Notes
Those Who Entertained and Have Been Away
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Johnson, Jr., of Virginia Beach, Va., were weekend guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Reynolds, and son in Townsend.
Mr. B J. MacCahery, Jr., and two children, of Woodbury Heights, N.J., spent last Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth B. MacCahery.
Mrs. John Heller and Mrs. Walter Hamblin, of Fenwick Island, Mr. and Mrs. George Leathrum and and Mrs. Mae Salter, of Dover, and Mrs. Lillian Thuet of Newark, have been recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sheltzler in Odessa.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDowell and son, Spencer, spent the weekend in Brentwood, New York, visiting her mother, Mrs. Theresa Schwarz.
Mrs. Harold Pleasanton attended the Winter Executive Board Meeting of the New Castle Presbyterian Assoc. held at the Dover Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, February 15th.
Mr. Raymond Duhadaway is a patient in the Delaware Division, Wilmington Medical Center, where he is undergoing observation and special tratment. His friends join the Transcript in wishing him a speedy recovery.
Voter Registration To Be Held In Odessa
Voter registration in Odessa this year will be instituted before the annual town election, which will be held on April 4, 1977.
This New procedure is in Accordance with the Odessa Town Charter, Section 10, as revised by S.B. 837, signed by Governor Tribbitt on August 3, 1976.
All residents of Odessa must be registered in order to vote on that day. Registration will be held at the town meeting room in the Appoquinimink Administration Building, on Saturday, March 12, 1977 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and on Saturday, March 19, 1977 from 3:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Three council seats, all for freeholders and all for two years each, as well as the Mayor’s seat and the Treasurer’s seat, will become vacant in April. Candidates for these seats are required to file for them by sending a letter to the Secretary of Town Council, Mrs. Rosie Shetzler, no later than March 5, 1977.
Medical Center Site Has Been Chosen
On Friday, February 13, the Board of Directors for the Middletown – Odessa – Townsend Medical Center selected the vacant Acme store site on West Pennington Street, Middletown, as first choice for locating the project.
Pending approval from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, from which substantial funding is sought, and the completion of financial negotiations, the structure could be in use within eight months.
A representative from the foundation will visit the area this week, inspecting the proposed site and interviewing the board members. The board’s second choice for locating the center will also be shown.
During the board meeting, chaired by president, Joan Mason, of Odessa, numerous properties were considered. Among the factors were not only costs of acquisitions and construction, but also nearness to population, parking, expansion potential and accommodations for the handicapped.
The board expressed its gratitude to engineer George Hart and architect Joseph Angel who volunteered their services in evaluating each proposed site.
