Milford chronicle., 1934-05-18
MILTON

At a recent meeting of prominent
Sunday school workers of the two
communities, a board of managers
was selected. as follows: President
Rev. Joseph Wood. pastor of st
John Baptist P. E. Church, of Mil
ton; treasurer, Rev. Howard Davis.
pastor of Milton NJ L. Church; sec
Ietary. Miss Ona Minor. of George
town. The Rev. Homer +. Jones,
pastor of Georgetown NJ. Z. Church,
was chosen to direct the school.
This year the vocational school
will be conducted for two weeks.
beginning Monday morning, June
IS. There will be three departments,
kindergarten, primary and junior.
Mothers Day" services at the NJ.
E. Church on Sunday were very i'm
pTessive. The church was decorated
with dOgwood blossoms and blue
and white iris. After a very appeal
ing sermon the pastor. Rev. How
ard Davis, presented a beautiful
bouquet of roses and snapdragOns
to the oldest mother present-Mrs.
Eliza Robbins. Mrs. Amanda Black
was also presented a beautiful bou
quet for having the largest family
active in the Sunday school.
Rev. o. W. Prince. pastor of Mil
ton NJ. P. Church. preached a very
able Mothers Day" sermon at the
morning services.
Mrs. Valentine Seaman, the rep
resentative of the New York Herald
Tribune, was in Milton visiting last
week. II is hoped to secure num-
ber of invitations to the fresh air
children. Anyone who would like to
help in this splendid work, please
get in touch with any of the follow
ing committee Mrs. William B.
Wagamon. Miss Sarah Atkins, Mrs.
George H. NAPLES, Mrs. Paul Vim
cent. Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins. of
Milton. Mrs. Lawrence Mason of
Harbeson.
The ladies of the Adult Bible
Glass of Dover VI. L. hurCh will
give a very snappy play, entitled
The Red-Headed Stepchild." on
Thursday evening. May ~. in Mil
ton. The proceeds will be divided
between the visitors and the local
NJ E. Church.
Mrs. Bertha West, of CatasaQua.
Pa, is spending a week with her
sister. Mrs. Herman Birmingham
and family.
Raymond COnwell John rOnO-
van. David Reed. Asher Campbell.
Granville DickersOn and Clarence
Walls. are removing lockwood from
North Carolina to Milton this week
for the H. f. COnwell Nursery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Campbell and
children of Marcus Hook. Pa, spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry .
Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hazard, of !,
Wilmington. spent the weekend j.,
with his mother. Mrs. Emma Haz- !
zard. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears
on Sunday entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Elderdice Fowler. of chester, Pa.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mears of "
Centreville. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. ErmOn Postles and
David Postles. of West Chester. Pa. g
spent the weekend with their par =
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Postles.
Robert Hetherington and daueh
ter. Mary, of Sharon Hill. Pa. spent
the week -end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Brett.
Mr. and Mrs Charles r. Vent and
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Reed were
Washington, D. G.. visitors recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Clifton and
children visited relatives in Lin
coin City on Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Mustard and son of
camden. y. j.. spent last week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morris. near town.
Miss catherine Gray. member
of Milton High School faculty. who
has been seriously i'll for several
days. is cOnvalescing at her rome
On Federal street
Mr. and Mrs Edward Argo and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel.
Jr.. and children, spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Marvel. Sr.. at
Lewes.
A rare treat is offered the music
lovers of this community on Sunday
evening. May -. when The Gospel
in Songs" will he given in the Con-
sregatiOnal church by q company
Of 80 gospel singers made up from
The five churches in Salisbury. Md.
rome and hear them. Admission.
l5c; children, l0c.
Interest in baseball team for
his summer was aroused in a meet
ng of sport fans in Firemen's Hall
on Friday evening. Victor Spencer.
he veteran baseball player. pre-
,ided. A request for the use of the
school diamond will be made to the
oCal Board of Education and it is
elt that the request will he grant
d. With the advantages of the i'm
proved location and our heightened
eisure time. the town business men
ire urged to close around four o.
lock on one evening, at least,
week. to promote twilight baseball.
t would be well for the town tOlk
o spend one evening. from five TO
even, which does not conflict vith
eligiOus or fraternal meetings. in
heering and promoting clean
portmanship. Many of us need the
ecreation. the association. the
reused spirit and the diversified in
crest which the above proposed
wilight baseball games will pro-
ide. Should a meeting of fans be
allied in the near future. attend,
xpress your helpful suggestions
nd aid in developing a Milton ath-
etc organization that will unite