Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
Past In Review from 02-13-2003
100 years ago
Feb. 14, 1903
Warwick Happenings
Miss Alberta Tillman, of Salisbury, Md., is sojourning at the parsonage.
After a protracted illness of the typhoid fever John H. Lofland is able to sit up in his room.
Miss Emma L. Vinyard resumed her studies at the Cecilton High School last Monday, the small-pox scare being over.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vinyard, of Townsend, De., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Vinyard last Sunday.
The Lenton season which always begins with Ash Wednesday, comes thirteen days later this year than last. This will bring Easter on April the 12th.
The Senior Christian Endeavor Society holds their prayer meetings every Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. Topic for tomorrow evening: “Lessons from Ben-hadad’s Defe at,” 1 Kings 20:1:20. Temperance.
Warwick Public Schools
The names of those deserving commendation for deportment and progress for the month of January, are as follows:
Seventh Grade. – Ethel Vinyard, Eccleston Marsh, James Lockwood.
Fifth Grade. – Stella Bishop, Price King, Ella Lockerman, Josie Staerns, Grace Brown, Katie Karroll, Willis Aiken, Hanson King.
Fourth Grade. – Edward Brown, Jesse Vinyard, Thomas Carroll, Eula Vinyard, Willie Carroll, Eva Holden, Mamie Merritt.
Third Grade. – Lester Bishop, Bertha Lynch, Aninie Poor, Arthur Lockerman, Josephine Aiken, Charles Duryes, Mable Short.
Second Grade. – Francis Marah, Hartley Thornton, John Poor, Willie Pierce.
Cecilton siftings
Mr. C.H. Messick spent Friday in Elkton.
Owen Griffith spent Friday with Dallas Manlove.
Miss Emma Lusby is visiting friends in Germantown.
John Kantz moved his family to Wilmington this week.
Mrs. Jennia Price visited trainer, Pa., during the past week.
Dallas Manlove is confined to his room on account of sickness.
Mr. Edward Culp, of Philadelphia, is visiting his sister near town.
Messrs. Fred Hoover and Charles Jarvis spent Monday in Middletown.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson entertained Miss Lillie Pierce on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Anderson spent several days of the past week with Miss Minnie Messick.
Miss Clara Manlove entertained her cousin, Miss Edith Alderson, during the past week.
Miss Desdemona Boulden and sister, Hylie, spent a few days with their grandfather, Mr. Hyland Price .
Mr. Thomas Boulden and sister, Hylie, spent a few days with their grandfather, Mr. Hyland Price .
Rev. Elmer Jones and bride, of Wellsboro, Pa., are visiting his parents, Mr. Daniel Jones and wife.
Messrs. C.H. Messick and Robert Blackway are on a pleasure and business trip through south, and expect to return about March 10th.
50 years ago
Feb. 19, 1953
Diamond-Gulf Station Held Its Grand Opening
The Grand Opening of Middletown’s new Diamond-Gulf Service Station, located at 48 E. Main Street, was held on Thursday and Friday of last week, and was visited by a large number of motorists who wished to enjoy a “one-stop” service for their cars.
The new building, which was recently completed by local contractors, H. Clay Phillips Sons, is of concrete block, painted white with blue trimmings. It consists of a 45,000 lb. ice compartment, 1 bay service station for lubrication and car washing and offices. The new station will also carry a full line of automobile accessories.
A fuel oil and kerosene bulk plant is located in the rear of the property, which will insure better and quicker service to all of Diamond’s customers. The station is also handling Diesel fuel, as well as bag coal. This up-to-the-minutes Diamond Gulf Station features a full line of those well-known Diamond and Gulf Products.
Mr. Wallace Hufnal, manager of the new station, has been associated with Diamond Ice and Coal Co. of Wilmington for 20 years, and was manager of the old plant which occupied this same site.
During the Grand Opening gifts and prizes were presented to both grown-ups and children, with the “grand prize” drawing Friday evening, resulting as follows: 1st prize automobile tire, awarded Lee walker; 2nd, John Wynn, set of spark plugs; 3rd, Mrs. Marie Winder, oil change and lubrication; 4th Mrs. Elsie Bush, car wash; 5th, John N. Sparks, Jr., lubrication. All of the prize winners reside in this town.
Townsend
Mrs. Ethel Reynolds and Mr. Wm. Penn Wilson, Correspondent
Mr. H. Kirk Schminkey, of Middletown, was a visitor here on Monday.
Messrs. Lee Outten and Frank McFoy, of Wilmington, were here on Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Ginn, of Greensboro, Md., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawson.
Next Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Dr. O.A. Bartley, dist. Supt., will preach at Immanuel and Scott churches.
Mrs. Edith Cochran, of Rehoboth, attended the wedding of her son, Dan M. Cochran, to Jean Keech, of Bryn Maw, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lennon and family, of Ridgewood, N.J., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Lawson.
Mrs. Luta Boechmier, of Malvern, Pa., was a visitor here with her sisters, Mrs. W.P. Wilson and Mrs. R. R. Reynolds, the past week.
Miss Brenda Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. John Singletary and little daughters, Joan and Joy, of West Chester, were visitors here on Sunday.
Mr. J.R. Hodgson is employed by the John Wanamaker Store in Wilmington. He was home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hodgson, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Austin and family, Jimmy, Billy and Sandy, and Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neal have retuned home from a week’s visit to Miami Beach, Fla.
25 years ago
Feb. 16, 1978
Odessa Fire Co. and Auxiliary Held annual Banquet
The annual installation banquet of the Odessa Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Fire Company was held on Feb. 4 in the Odessa Fire Hall. Alfred Guthrie served as master of ceremonies.
Josephine Brown, past president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Delaware Volunteer Fireman’s Association installed the new officers, assisted by Katherine Jenkins, past president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Association. The new officers are: President-Rebecca Pernol, Vice President-Linda Riddaugh, Secretary-Betsy Moore, Asst. Secretary-Cindy Bowman, Treasurer-Mary O’Grady.
Nine members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary received their 20-year pins.
Irma Whittington presented the president of the Fire Co. with a check of $1500.
James E. Monihan, president of the Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Association, installed the new officers of the Odessa Fire Co., assisted by Pat O’Grady, past president of the Odessa Co.
The new officers are: President – Alfred Guthrie, Sec. – Kenneth Pyle, Treas. – Robert Connell, Chief – William Shetzler, 1st Asst. Chief – Robin Shetzler, 2nd asst. Chief – Donald Biddle, Engineer – Walkter Wilson, Fire Recorder – Harold Watts, Rescue Captain – Donald Carey.
Personal notes
Those Who Entertained and Have Been Away
Mr. Michael B. Ennis, of Marmony Crest, Newark, visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Edward Ennis on Sunday.
Mrs. Jean Hall and daughter, Miss Jeanne Hall, entertained Mrs. William Hall of Holloway Terrace, Mrs. Sara Voshell, of Smyrna, and Mr. Edward Hazel Hall, of West Palm Beach, Fla., at dinner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Groome Mears and son and daughters, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gordon and family, of Chesapeake Isle, Md.
Mr. Robert E. Godwin Jr., of New Castle, visited his grandmother, Mrs. Hattie E. Hall, on Monday.
Mr. Franklin Watts, of Henderson, Md., visited his mother, Mrs. Hanna W. Smith, last Wednesday.
