Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 06-06-2002
50 years ago
June 5, 1952
Local Grange Plans Go-To-Church Sunday
$500 Minstrel Profit Is Reported; Delegates To Attend Pomona Grange
Peach Blossom Grange No. 3 of Middletown met May 22nd in the fire hall here with Worthy Master James C. Ginn, presiding. It was announced by the Chaplain, Edward Green, that June 15th would be Grange-Go-To-Church Sunday in Middletown and that Peach Blossom Grange would attend Bethesda Methodist Church at the morning service at 11:00.
The profits from the minstrel held recently, which amounted to approximately $500.00, were earmarked for The Peach Blossom Grange Building Fund.
Delegates to attend Pomona Grange No. 1 in the Harmony Grange Hall at Hockessin on Thursday, June 5th are Leola Collins, Marjorie Phillips, and Roberta Green. Alternates are Ruth Rhoades, Thelma Bailey, and Celeste Clendaniel.
Mrs. Leola Collins, Lecturer, announced that the Sears Roebuck Foundation had offered three prizes -- $100.00, $75.00 and $50.00 – for plays or skits to be written by Grangers. 25 of these will be published.
Mrs. Marjorie Phillips, secretary, was instructed to write to our U.S. Senators that Peach Blossom Grange had gone on record as being against the Maguire Fair Trade Bill.
It was announced that a Weiner Roast would be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 12th at the Lions Park. On July 24th a picnic supper will be held with Central Grange No. 61 as guests.
During the Lectures Hour patriotic songs were used and Mrs. Leola Collins read a sketch entitled “A Little Boy’s Version of a Memorial Day Parade.”
A contribution has been sent to The Cancer Crusade fund chairman in Middletown.
75 years ago
June 9, 1927
YOUR LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
Many Brief Paragraphs Gathered Weekly By Our Scribes
Next Tuesday, June 14, will be Flag Day.
The moon will be full next Wednesday morning, June 15, and will be in eclipse between one and four o’clock.
The Pencader-Presbyterian Sunday School is preparing to have a Children’s Day Service on Sunday evening, June 19th.
Service and celebration of the Holy Communion will be held in St. Augustine, Md., Church Sunday morning, June 12th, at 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Mary Dale, a respected colored woman living on the former “Willits Farm,” known as Maple Grove, died on Friday, May 27th. She leaves to mourn her loss, a daughter, Mary, and a son, Richard.
The railroad crossing at Kirkwood Station has been fenced off this week making it impossible for anyone to cross the tracks by vehicle going either east or west. Approaching Kirkwood from St. Georges, it is necessary to detour to the right and cross the railroad on the new highway on the other side of the railroad station.
The student committee of the University of Delaware for the campaign to raise $40,000 to build an addition to the gymnasium, housing a swimming pool, has started action. It has received pledge cards from 40 percent of the student body of Delaware College, pledging $30 each and is asking the faculty to contribute. Two subscriptions from the faculty have already been received, one for $200 and another for $50.
The oil portrait of Everett C. Johnson, recently painted by Stanley M. Arthurs, of Wilmington, has been hung in Old College, at Newark. The portrait, which is the gift of the Alumni Association to the college, shows Mr. Johnson seated by a table, which is placed by an open window. The suggestion of the study is that he has paused in his reading to think of Old College, the portals of which are pictured as a background.
95 Years Ago
June 8, 1907
PERSONALITIES
TOWNSEND
Mrs. Anna Reynolds spent Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Past Master Thomas Lattomus is on the sick list.
Mrs. Edgar Reynolds spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Miss Helen Taylor, of Earleville, is visiting Mrs. Essie Stant.
Miss Ethel Dayette, of Clayton, spent Wednesday with Mrs. I. Pritchard.
Miss Mary Money and Miss Ella Maloney visited Smyrna on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Shockley, of Middletown, visited friends in town on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Clarence Sharpless, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his sister, Miss Anna Sharpless.
Misses Estella Vandyke and Anna Sharpless spent Thursday last with Mrs. William Spicer.
Mrs. Geo. Knotts entertained over Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Mullen, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, of Philadelphia, visited her daughter, Mrs. Clara Lattomas over Sunday.
Miss Anna Short, of Baltimore, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest Weldon for the past week.
Mrs. George Atwell and daughter, of Chestertown, visited Mrs. George M.D. Hart and family on Thursday last.
Mrs. Joseph Jones and daughter, Miss Thelma left town on Wednesday for Newark, N.J., where Mr. Jones has employment.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney entertained over Sunday, Miss Florence Diston, Prof. Frederick Malick and Prof. Harry Nuttle, teachers of Dover Academy.
The Fort Nightly club was royally entertained by Mrs. Essie Stant on Tuesday evening. The home was elaborately decorated, the prevailing color being yellow. The prizes in the different games were won by Miss Dean Whitlock and Miss Helen Taylor. Refreshments of ice cream, cake, oranges, bon bons, and coffee were served.
