Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
MILTON NEWS FOR A WEEK

large fern and rubber plant iron
? the front porch of Mrs. Fred John
son, on Chestnut street.
/ A very pleasant surprise party
was given to Alvin Beideman, sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Beideman, il
Broadkiln Neck, on his 18th birth
day on Thursday evening. Many
presents were received by Alvin
from his many friends. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs Walter Atkins and children
Henry and Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver Beideman, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Blizzard and son, William
Vinyard, Lillia nand David Britting-
ham, Preston and Verna Britting-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker
and children, Florencq and Clar-
ence; Harriet Clendaniel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur DOdd and daughter,
Marie; Grace Draper, Tyler Dick
erson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hitch
ems and sons, Norman, Frank and
John, Harry Hastings and children,
James and Elizabeth; Russell Har-
mon, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jeffeffr-
son and children, Lydia, Dorothy and
Molly; Mr.. and Mrs. William John
son, Alfred Johnson, Marion King,
Edward and Louise Killen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Legates and children, Sylves-
ter and Adna; Sarah Lofland, Alfred
Lofland, Edward Lovinguth, Richard
Harold, Roland and Francis Mill
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Messick,
Burton Massey, Mrs. Edna Moore
and daughter, Ethel; David Postles,
Edwin and Hunter Pepper, Mrs. FL
wood Stevenson and son, Richard,
Wesley Sheppard, Noah and Herbert
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed
and children, Mary, Ruth and Chas.;
Laura, Herman and Anna Thomas,
Edward Thomas and son, Edward,
Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Will
kins, Miss Mary and Billie Wilkins,
and John Webb. They all left at a
late hour wishing Alvin many more
happy birthdays. ...t.-,
Fred W., Pepper is building a
house on his property on Federal
street to be rented. .-t
Mr.. and Mrs. Herald Palmer have
moved into their new home, recent
ly completed, on Lake View avenue.
October 22nd is the last registfa-
ton day. There are few who have
failed to Qualify in the Broadkiln
district and workers will endeavor
to get these on the books.
The intermediate c. E. Society of
Milton M. P. Church gave pageant
at Seaford M. P. Church. on Tuesday
evening as a part of the program
Of the Sussex County C. E. Conven-
ton. The young folks will present
he pageant at Milton M. P. Church
on Sunday evening. Mrs. o. w.
Prince has the affair in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Long and fam
ly ente't ined at an ice cream eat
ng on Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Campbell and daught Ruth and Mr..
md Mrs. Granville Dickerson and
children, Virginia and Edna.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson en-
ertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII. Stephens, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Walls; of Milton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell woodward and daughter,
frances, of fredericksburg, Md.
Charles Lofiand has been trans
erred from New York to New Or
cans district via Norfolk. Mrs.
Iofland visited Norfolk, Ocean View
nd Virginia Beach and other places
# interest.
. The cast has been selected and re-
learsals have started for the three
let comedy Corporal Eagen," spon-
,ored by the Milton New Century
Club, for benefit of the Free Library.
The play will be given in Firemen's
Hall, Monday and Tuesday, October {
A and 25, at 8 o'clock, and will in
lude 100 local people who act as
Ulcers of a training camp, rockies,
ailors, soldiers and sweethearts.
The show includes a minstrel,
Iatriotic pageant of school children,
pecial musical numbers and a min
trel chorus which sings all the old
ime army songs. The play is di-
ected by the Universal Producing
company, and is a good clean, edu-
ational piece of comedy which ev-
ryone will enjoy witnessing.
Further notice will be given of
he cast of characters, which in
ludes all prominent business men
f Milton, the best singers and
arge number of school children. I
Ormer Sussex County Man In
lew Methodist Conference In Iowa
Rev. James Alonzo Walls, former s
= of Milton, has been returned to
ontanelle, Iowa, for the fourth ]
ear by the appointment of Bishop {
frederick Deland Leete, who presid-
d over the sessions of the newly &
,rmed Iowa-Des Moines Confer {
nee, meeting in Des Moines, Iowa,
lst week. The new conference is '
lade up of the old Iowa and Des [
Ioines Conferences and embraces {
le southern half of Iowa with a '
1mbined membership of 100000. j
Rev. and Mrs. Walls and their
aughter Rosalind have been in Z
a town in southwestern
,wa, about the size of Clayton, for f
le past three years. During that
me about eighty new members G
ave been added to the church and
le town church has been remodel
! and redecorated. The pastoral re- a
tions committee gave them an un-
limous invitation to return for the
,urth years work. t
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