Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16
OCEAN VIEW

Rain spoiled the Home Coming
Wednesday, August 7th, and the pro-
gram arranged was postponed until
Thursday, August 18th, which prov
ed TO be fair and, with only a part
of the visitors present, the program
was rendered. 1t began with music
at p. m, by John West, Jr., and
Mary Evans at the piano. The
The chairman for the afternoon
was Virden Mitchell, and addresses
we're made by Rev. Jope, Rev. Grant,
and Rev. Wick. Hon. Robert G. HOus-
ton then delivered an interesting
Grafton. The man who did much to
create a Home Coming Day for
Ocean View, Rev. John NJ. Belts, re-
lated some events of especial inter-
est. At night the grounds were
filled with people from Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New JeT-
sey, and other states. The speakers
were introduced by Thomas Hick-
man in order as follows; History of
Home Coming, by Mrs. Anna D.
Belts, Rev. Dawson and Mrs. Sallie
West, James NJ. Tunnel, Jr., and
Zack Wells, of Wilmington. A recita-
tiOn by Mrs. John West was inter-
esting; other recitatiOns were made
by Katherine Lockwood, and the SER
vice closed with the benedictiOn and
singing God Be With You Until We
Meet Again"
Mr. and Mrs. Horace West and
children from YeadOn are with Mrs.
Annie Belle West for a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie T. Richards
0r Do Tnd-
nesday with their mother, Mrs.
Georgia A. Richards, who returned
with her son for a visit, and with
her daughter. Mrs. James A. Belts
at Easton, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Willis of New York,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrid Rogers of
East Orange. n. j., are spending their
vacations with Mrs. Edward Hick-
man and family.
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin Bennett of
Park. Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie West. of Camden. n. j.. have |
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
James.
Rev. John NJ Belts of Pittsburgh, /
Pa, and Dr. VIM. Betss of Chadds |
Ford. Pa. and sister, Mrs. Matte T. 1
Clark of EastOn. Md, visited Mr.. and .
Mrs. VIM. II. Belts during Home /
Coming week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West and .
of Camden, n. j., have been .
visiting Mr. and Mrs. owen Derrick /
son.
Irwin Short visited his two grand /
mothers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard Truitt and
Mrs. Andrew Davidson and daughter
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Montgam
cry of Wilmington. spent several
days at their summer home here.
John West, Jr., of Allentown. Pa.
spent his two weeks vacation here
with his family at their summer
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Rick
ards and children of Lewes, Mrs. A.
f. Burbage, visited Mrs. Ella Rog
ers. at her cottage at Fenwick Is
land last Friday. Mrs. Rogers chill
dren from Jersey City was with
them.
Miss Madge Richards of Whining
ton, and Mrs. Irma WilfOng and /
are spending some time
with their father, J. A. Richards. (
There have been several persons /
from this town and vicinity who
have been receiving medical treat
ment at various hospitals,
George X Evans and Dan Shock
ley have returned home from the
Milford Emergency Hospital very
much improved. II
Mrs. Stratton Burbage has re-
turned from Methodist Hospital in
and is much better. i
Miss Elsie Brasure is at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes.
Mrs Cecil Freed and daughters of I
Reading. Pa. is visiting her mother, I
Mrs. Kate Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Albee and two
daughters. of East Orange, n. j.. 7
have been guests of their parents, 2
Mr. and Mrs. Asher Evans. I