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Date: Thursday, 9 December 2010, at 11:42 a.m.

Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954

Past In Review from 11-28-2002

25 years ago
Dec. 1, 1977
Personal Notes

Mr. and Mrs. L. Edward Ennis and Mrs. John N. Dickinson, of this town, Miss Gail Ennis, Michael B. Ennis, Miss Debbie Devine and David and John Devine, all of Wilmington, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark Ennis, of Wilmington, on Thanksgiving Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Armstrong were recently guests of their cousin, Ms. Ada Land, in Richmond, Va., where concurrently the Armstrongs attended the wedding of Meurial Claire Webb, of Richmond, and William Tome McLain, of Newark, Delaware. The wedding celebration and worship took place in Montrose Baptist Church in Richmond on November 20. The participating clergy were the host pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sherrill G. Stevens and the Rev. Dr. R. Jervis Cooke, president, Wesley College, Dover.

Mrs. James Wilson and her granddaughter, Miss Rochelle Biddle, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Deputy and family in East Berlin, Pa.

Rep. And Mrs. William H. Brady, II, and son, trip, along with Mr. Charles Rausch spent the Thanksgiving holiday with their daughter and granddaughter, Miss Deborah Brady, in Virginia Beach, Va.

Mrs. Arnold Wedemeyer, of Staten Island, N.Y., is the guest of Mrs. George Hardy this week.

Mrs. Maude Ely, of Newark, spent thanksgiving and the weekend here with her sister, Mrs. Fred Austin.

Michael and Peter Rutkowski, of Charlottesville, Va., and Miss Mary Rutkowski, of Newark, spent the thanksgiving holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rutkowski and family.

Sgt. and Mrs. William McCullough and family of Fort Story, Va., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Wilcox.

50 years ago
Nov. 27, 1952

MHS News
Feature Column

Since it is Thanksgiving we took a survey of the different things that people are thankful for.

I AM THANKFUL:

Donald Carter – I have a home and food.

Eddie Connors – I was born in the U.S.

Audrey Baker – Everything I guess.

Mrs. Worth – For my health.

Garry Everhart – For Thanksgiving.

Katherine Passmore – For the Merryland Roller Rink.

Merritt Kirk – Hard to tell.

Dorothy Coverdale – That I have a telephone.

Eddie Fields – That everyone is so kind to me.

Althea Argoe – For having Harry.

Jerry Grimsley – What do you mean?

Mrs. Bradley – For health and happiness of a family.

William Thompson – That I learned to do arithmetic.

Jean Weber – That Bun’s coming home.

James Argoe – I’m not thankful for anything.

Ruth Young – That lunch time will soon be here.

Anges Wilson – That I got my ring.

Selena Melvin – That I’m leaving.

Wayne Wiln – I can smile.

Janet Basham – I’m not bashful.

Jimmy Weldein – For lots of things.

Gladys Mannering – For a safety pin.

Mr. Thompson – For an alert sixth grade.

Jimmy Hughes – That I got a girl.

Joan McDowell – For men.

Dorothy Stewart – For my chewing gum.

The Seniors – That we’re not freshman.

Edward Butler – For being in the sixth grade for two years.

The Staff – That this edition is completed.

90 years ago
Nov. 23, 1912

Townsend

Mr. Kemp Donovan was a visitor to Newark Sunday.

C. M. Watts and C.L. Shockley spent Monday in Wilmington.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lattomus spent Monday in Wilmington.

Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, was a visitor in town Sunday.

Capt. Evans, of Wilmington, is visiting John Townsend and family.

Mr. John Townsend, Jr., of Philadelphia, is spending this week in town.

Mr. Harvey Lurty, of Port Penn, spent Sunday with M.C. Lurty, Sr. and wife.

Miss E. J. Maloney spent Tuesday with Henry Webb and wife, of near Blackbird.

Mr. W. T. Chipman and wife, of Lincoln City, are visiting L. B. Shockley and wife.

Mr. Samuel Spry, of Ohio, and niece Miss Evelyn Spry spent Saturday at Still Pond, Md.

Mr. William Wahl, of Wilmington, was the guest of W.T. Wells and family Sunday.

Carlton MacSorley, of Wilmington spent Sunday with Richard Hodgson and family.

Mr. Bruce, of Wilmington, is spending some times with J.O. Foraker and wife on the Levels.

Mrs. G.H. Harper has returned home after spending a week with relatives at Cambridge, Md.

Mrs. Denny Goldsborough and daughter, of Smyrna, spent Sunday with G.H. Ginn and family.

Mr. Charles Hutchison and two sons, of Delmar, are visiting his brother J.C. Hutchison.

Mrs. Emma Wells and daughter Miss Elizabeth Wells spent the latter part of last week in Wilmington.

Earl M. Shockley has returned to New York after spending two weeks with his parents L. B. Shockley and wife.

Mrs. Rose Evans has returned to her home in Middletown, after spending some time with W.N. Watts and wife.

Misses Arelee Lattomus ad Ethelwyn Maloney attended the Penn vs. Indiana football game at Franklin Field Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Atwell have sent out invitations to their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, Saturday evening Nov. 23rd.

Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954

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