Milford chronicle., 1930-01-17
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John L. Bowden of Chincoteague,
Va, has been spending few days
here with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Murray. Mr.. Bowden formerly lived
here and owns a farm on the Hick-
ory Hill road.
Mrs. James J. Daisey and children
and Mrs. George Murray and chill
dren spent the weekend with
friends at Chincoteagle, Va.
The Senior class of the Frankford
High School will give a chicken
dinner this Saturday from four to
eight o'clock in the school house.
Some one took the automobile OF
Russell Jones from his garage Fri
day morning about two o'clock. A
neighbor saw a man pushing the car
out to the street. Mr.. Jones was
awakened and told of his loss. Mr..
Jones called neighbor and with his
car started in pursuit. The pursuit
ended near Roxana when the thief
found they were gaining, left the car
and took to the woods. The party
left in Mr.. Jones' car an axe and a
pair of bolt cutters.
Miss Ida Watson was a recent
overnight guest Of Miss Wilma
Lynch of Omar.
Miss Blanche Daisey Of Omar
spent the weekend with Miss Ruth
Watson.
Mrs. Louise Collins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Roland West OF
Clarksville.
AT the Frankford Theatre this
week, Norma Talmadge in "The Wo-
man Disputed"
George A. Carey, formerly of this
town. was recently unanimously
elected Mayor-Commissioner of the
citv of Plant City, Florida. Mr.. Car
ev has long been identified with the
CITY government, first as council
man. and since the beginning OF
1927 as a member of the city COM
mission. He has been prominent III
the development Of Plant City IN
various ways, has earned the dis
tinction of being the leader OF the
ticket at the last three electlons,
both Aldermanic form and under the
commission form of city govern
ment. He is regarded as the leading
vote-getter of the city. Taxes OF
Plant City were recently reouceo
twenty per cent, making about for
ty per cent in two years Of this form
Of government.
Frankford Chapter, No. II, Order
of Eastern Star, have installed the
following officers for the ensuing
wear. The installation ceremonies
took place Wednesday evening. Wor-
thv matron, Mrs. Helen 2. Chand-
Ter; worthy patron, William B. Der
rickson: associate matron, Mrs
Jennie Bryan Ruark; secretary
Mrs Elizabeth S. Stokes; treasurer
Mrs. Hattie L. Thomas; conduc-
tress. Mrs. Martha P. Bunting; as
sociate conductress, Mrs. Olive D.
Gum; chaplain, Mrs. Cora D. Bryan;
marshall, Mrs. Ruth T. Derrickson;
organist, Mrs. Imogene Tlmmons'
Adah, Mrs. Edna E. Johnson; Ruth'
Mrs. Margaret Ann Lathbury; Es-
ther, Mrs. Mary Fouse Townsend;
Martha, Mrs. Maud L. Mitchell;
Electa, Mrs. Hilda Burton Jones;
warder. Mrs. Edith P. Pennew1ll;
chaplain, Rev. Charles W. Bran
ford.
Prior to the ceremonies an elaD-
crate turkey dinner was served at
the Boulevard Hotel. There were 62
present. The officers were installed
by the Worthy Grand Patron, Mrs.
Matte Pyle Horn, assisted by her
Grand Marshal, Mrs. Alice Albut1an
of Wilmington, Grand Warder, Mrs.
Carmean of Delmar and Grand Es-
ther. Mrs. Yerker Of Seaford, Grand
Instructor, Mrs. Bessie M. War
rington and her husband, Mr.. War
rington of Harrington. The outgo-
ing worthy matron, Mrs. Margaret
Taylor Heath, was presented with a
beautiful jewel set with five d1a-
monds The grand matron was pre-
sented with brass candle sticks.
Grand Martha, Mrs. Levessa Can
non of this town, Grand Marshal,
Mrs. Alice Albitian of Wilmington
and the organist, Mrs. Hilda Baker
Of Seaford were each presented
with a modernistic picture.
At the annual meeting Of the
held Tuesday morning
the following directors were elect
ed for the frankfort bank: Everett
Hickman, Capt. John H. Long,
R. Davis, Harry F. Wilgus,
]. Hickman, Morgan T. Gum,
Burton G. Cannon, Daniel G. Long,
DR.. Levin e. Murray, Atwood O.
Lynch and Paul T. Scott. The direc-
tors elected the following officers:
Everett Hickman, president; Harry
F. Wilgus, first vice president; Capt.
John H. Long, second vice pres1-
lent; Charles R. Davis, cashier;
Topp M. Heath and James L. Hum
ner, assistant cashiers.
Omar Grange No. Sc, Patrons OF
held their annual cleo
ion Of officers on Monday evening
n the Grange Hall, near Frankford.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Worthy Master,
4. W. Long; worthy overseer, V.
W. Lynch; worthy secretary, Mar
.ha M. Pugh; worthy treasurer, Ray
9ugh; worthy lecturer, Eunice S.
Jrocker; worthy chaplain, Maggie !
worthy steward, Francis
Oaisey; worthy pomona, Sallie Gray
1ong; worthy Ceres, Elizabeth
stokes; worthy Flora, Norma Long; ;
worthy lady assistant steward, Ethel
". Tingle; worthy assistant stew /
Lrd, John S. Tingle; worthy gate
Keeper, C. G. Crocker; worthy mem (
,er executive committee for three ]
ears, S. J. Messick. Installation Of
,fficers will be the feature of the
lext regular meeting, January q at s
which time installing officer, Asa {
reynolds and his corps Of assistants
rom Midland Grange, Georgetown, {
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