1953 The Cold War Spotter Post

 

Delmar's answer to a sneak attack by the communist, the 1953 aircraft spotter post located over by the VFW

Sunday Dinner at Edna's and Johnny's 1950

 

In 1950 our imaginary Delmar family may have gone for their Sunday drive and stopped off south of Eden for lunch or dinner at Edna's and Johnny's Lunch room and gas station.  One of many gas station/diners combinations that dotted the Delmarva highways in 1950, Edna's and Johnny's was run by Edna Ann Bozman Guarino (1922-2010) and John Guarino (1919-2005).  In 1951 or thereabouts they sold the dinner/gas station and opened a larger Gas station/Dinner at Westover, Maryland.  The first one was called Tom and Johnny's and the second was Johnny's Texaco. 

above 1951 ad

Edna was the daughter of Alfred and Lida McDorman Bozman of Stewart Neck.  She would marry, in July of 1941, to John Guarino who was originally from New York City but at the time working in Baltimore at the Glenn L Martin plant.  They would quickly have two daughters; Virginia Grace and Vivian Ann.  After they moved back to the Eastern Shore they would have a couple of small private business such as the gas station/diner combinations.  In 1955 John would go to work for the Salisbury police department and spent the next 22 years working there.  He went from patrolman to lieutenant.  

above 1959 Salisbury Times newspaper photo Patrolman Guarino

Edna would work at the Wand Shirt Factory in Fruitland. John would pass in 2005 and Edna in 2010.

2010 Delmar Students in UMES Honors Band

 In 2010 these two band students were in the UMES Honors band

1951 Elite Cleaners Fifth Anniversary

 

Patriotic Order Sons of America 1912

 DELMAR, Del., Oct 10. The Delmar camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America will attend services in a body at the Baptist church on Sunday evening, when the pastor, the Rev. W. G. Cooper, will preach a special sermon to the order.

Above from The Morning News 11 Oct 1912

The Patriotic Order Sons of America still exist (but not in Delmar) and their web page is here http://www.nationalposofa.org/

Carlos Lore Ellis

 

Carlos Lore Ellis (1883-1945) was the son of George Franklin C Ellis and Sallie E. Oliphant Ellis. He was born at a time when many male babies were named Carlos, a craze I have not found the origin of. 

Carlos worked for a number of years as a brakeman and baggagemaster for the railroad.  The photo above shows him in his railroad uniform.  He would marry on December 21st 1904 Mary Ethel Elliott.  The marriage only lasted eight months due to the death of Ethel of typhoid fever.

Mrs. Ethel Elis, the eight months' bride of Carlos Ellis and daughter of Joseph and Zettis Elliott, of near Delmar, whose illness was chronicled in a recent issue, died Thursday afternoon at her home on Market street, of typhoid fever, aged 24 years.  Though her illness was very serious her death came as a great shock to her relatives and friends who though her much better Thursday morning and were quite sanguine of her recovery.  Funeral services will be held this afternoon at St. George's M. E. church and interment made in the George Ellis burying ground. --- August 19th 1905 State register laurel Delaware

Carlos married  a second time on February 11th 1907 to Mary Elizabeth Messick - an older woman. They lived in Philadelphia while he worked for the railroad.  

About 1915 they adopted Margaret Marie Butler (1913-1985).  Margaret was the daughter of Thomas and Nellie King Butler from Bridgeville. 

above Margaret Butler Ellis.

Around 1935 Carlos moved into the lumber feed and produce trade and made good money.  They returned to live in Delmar.  He lived at 302 Chestnut Street.  Margaret Butler Ellis married Thomas Breeding of Cordova Md.  

above Carlos and Mary. 

Mary Ellis would die a few years later after this picture in 1943.  Carlos would die in 1945

Carlos Ellis, 61, 302 Chestnut St., Delmar, feed and lumberman, died at the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Thursday.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Breeding, Cordova, Md.; a grandchild, a brother, Preston Ellis, Delmar, and two sisters, Mrs. Ural Carel, Delmar, and Mrs. Roland Nabb, also of Delmar.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the late home.Rev. J.W. Townsend will officiate. Interment will be in the M. E. Cemetery.

Friends may call at the home, 302 Chestnut St., Delmar, tonight after 7 o'clock.

Happy Labor Day

 

Happy Labor Day - employees of the Pants factory