Milford chronicle., 1933-01-06
FREDERICK

! Ou lueSudg evening, december l.
Principal +. W. Mick, who is ais
District Commissioner of the Gen
eral Torbert District of the Bo
Scouts of America, called togethe
a number of prominent citizens O
this town in an effort to organize
Scout Troup in Frederick. The re
suit of the meeting was the organ
ization of troop committee com
posed of the following: George R
Miller, chairman; w. Marian Stew
enson, secretary and treasurer;
John E. Mcbride, in charge of train
ing and leadership; DR.. J. B. Der
rickson, troop physician; John c
DarbNAin charge of activities; Rev
" C. Benson, troop chaplain; Rey-
nolds Rogers, troop quartermaster.
3she committee elected J. Gordon
Counselman as scoutmaster and
Lester Hall, assistant scoutmaster
Field Executive Stanley NJ. Wood
head was present and served the
committee as counselor and advisor,
The training of the boys and train
ing them for the tenderfoot tests is
now being carried on by the scout
master with all possible dispatch.
We are hoping that the boys will
soon be ready for the regular en-
rollment when a charter will be
granted the troop and its members
instructed with regular investiture
ceremonies. Parents are urgently
requested to encourage their boys of
IL years and over to join the Fred
erica Troop of Scouts. No finer
training than that of scouting can
possibly be imagined for the MAX
ing of future citizens of America.
Mrs. Caddie Wheatley of the Home
of Merciful Rest in Wilmington
wishes to thank her many friends
in Milford and Frederick for the
lovely Christmas cards she received
during the holidays.
Mrs. S. X. Belts is visiting Mf.
and Mrs. Rogers. near Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mick enter
tanned at a delightful bridge party
at their charming home at Chestnut
Knoll on Wednesday evening. 1t
was one of the most enjoyable par
ties ushering out the closing days of
the old year. The beautiful Christ
mas tree and other Yuletide decor
ations combined to extend a CHEEKY
welcome to this home where hospi-
tality reigns. The peppy music on
the radio was especially adapted on
that evening for dancing which was
a delightful feature of the merry
making in addition to bridge. The
guests were DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Car
Isle and son Lester J.. Carlisle, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. John z. Mcbride, Mr.. |
and Mrs. John c. Darby, Oscar P.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Person, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leach, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. R. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Counselman, Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. B. Hendricks, Mr.. enI Mrs. Lol-
lis Mcqueen, Mr.. and Mrs. G. R.
Miller. Mrs. Miller won the prize
for high score for ladies. Mr.. Nc
Queen won the prize for high score
for men and Mr.. Darby the low
score.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Melvin enter
tanned at a New Years dinner on
The home was attractively
decorated with Christmas greens. A
turkey with all the ac-
cessories graced the festive board.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bos-
tic and daughter Alice Louise, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Melvin, Mrs. Edith
Melvin, Miss Mary Melvin, Edith F.
Melvin, A. NJ. Melvin, Jr., and Miss
Nellie Walls of Dover.
DR.. o. X. Grier of Wilkes-Barre.
Pa, was the guest of Mrs. Millard
F. Hydorn and Mrs. A. NJ. Melvin
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bethards
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Fowler
we're guests of Mrs. Mary Bethards
IN Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boone of
spent Sunday with !
Trederica and Lewes relatives. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay of Wilmington
ire visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
3ostic. ]
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington was I
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry \
1dIIluSlOn dL 6llldDeIu, ~. J.s last
week. \
DR.. B. F. Burton of Buffalo, N. Y, a
pent the weekend with his par /
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Burton.
Miss Josephine Spurry and Mrs. /
larry Kelley are confined to the
ouse with severe colds. f
Mrs. 1. w. Belts spent Christmas t
D. Washington with Herbert Dodd c
nd family. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic and
Irs. A. NJ. Melvin spent Friday in c
II
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hurd enter fl
lined at dinner on New Years Day C
Ir. and Mrs. John Victory of Phila- b
elphia. Mr.. and Mrs. James Layton G.
Denton, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Liston "
Tebb and son Leon of Frederick Il
nd Lewis Hastings of Harrington. h
Mrs. Robert Carpenter, Mrs. Mary s
elley and Mrs. Annie B. Harring- Il
N will entertain the Ladies' Aid II
)ciety in Trinity NJ. E. Church on u
riday evening. Mrs. w. H. Rogers II
I'd Mrs. J. Reynolds Rogers will p
I'VE charge of the program. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Person of n
Farms" entertained at II
nner on Sunday: DR.. and Mrs. L. " "
Carlisle and son Lester and Mr.. u
d Mrs. F. w. Mick and family. y
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