Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14

Among those VINO have been con-
fined to their homes during the past
week due to various forms Of illness
are C. w. Wilgus, Mrs. Thomas Tim
mons, Mrs. Charles Rogers, Mrs.
Henrietta Long, Mrs. Charlotte Hast
ings, Mrs. Thomas Cahall. Mrs. Ella
Harrison, w. R. Tubbs. Mrs. Mabel
Lewis and Clayton A. Bunting, Jr..
the latter having been taken to the
Beebe Hospital in Lewes on Monday
lin very serious condition. His
father arrived home that night from
business trip to Florida.
Billy James returned to the Uni
versity of Delaware last week after
few days stay with his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. G. E. Jamese.
DR.. ]. p. Outten, for the past few
years a dentist Of Laurel, has rented
one of the apartments of Mrs. Eva
B. Moore on Main street and opened
up for business last Tuesday. We
are glad to welcome DR.. Outten as a
dentist is very much needed in our
town.
Mr.. John ShOckley of the Line
Hotel residence near town, passed
away in the Peninsula General Hos
pital. Salisbury, Md, at 1.3O O'Clock
on Monday following q complication
of diseases. The body was brought
to the Watson Whaley Funeral Home
where Il remained until the funeral
and burial at BishOpville, Md, on
Thursday. Mr.. Shockley was n |
years months and - days old, and |
leaves a widow and several children, /
one son, Walter ShOckley being a /
resident Of this town, and Mrs. Lloyd I
Dorman, daughter. near town.
At the weekly meeting OF Wissa-
hicl1On Tribe No. 20, Improved Order
of Red Men on Wednesday night a
very nice supper followed the busi-
ness session. consisting Of chicken
salad, potatoes, peas, bread, butter
and coffee. The supper was pre-
pared and served by Mrs. Carrie
Ritchie and daughter Dorothy.
At the monthly meeting of the Sell |
lyyille Volunteer Fire Company on
he evening of February 4th. the
,hief engineer. Homer Fl. Pepper,
vas host to the members and officers
present at a very enjoyable supper,
he menu consisting Of fried chicken,
lrOwn gravy, mashed potatoes, pick
es, hot rolls and coffee. The sup
er was prepared and served by his
mother. Mrs. Minerva Pepper, assist
d by Mrs. Jennie Daisey. The fire
hief, Charles Lewis was host last
lonth, the dinner having been
erved at "POmerOys" on the dupont
Boulevard.
We are emitting some of our per-
Dnal items this week, and using the
pace for the following article in
eference to the Firemen's play:
DO Laughs In 100 Minutes
The Black and White Minstrel will
g held in the Selbyville High School
iditorium for the benefit Of the Sell
willie Fire Company. Wednesday.
ebruaTy 18th. at 8 o'clock. Admis-
on will be 30 cents.
The show will be pep & Go" from
art to finish. There will be a re-
living circle working through a
lief broadcast skit that acts as a
'ief intermissiOn. There will be an
Isemble of rare singers. dancers,
ring players, comedians, mOnOlog-
Is and solOists. In addition Mr..
,ung. director OF music in the Sell
willie School. will play trumpet
10.
Just a merry-go-rOund Of fun. mu-
, and action.
men:
Emory Stevens, Elder Down"
VIII Rogers, "Fan-FOOt"
Turk Lewis. Vanilla"
John Davis, 'Honey-BOy."
Ray Mumford, Flea Bite"
Chester McCabe, Snowfall"
lanes Wilgus. Black Board"
lack Hobbs. "Linoleum.
Raymond Taylor. Walter Long.
lliam Hudson, Hugh Stephens,
nry Watson. Pete Whaley. Mason
rague. George Steele. and Charles
wis, middleman.
IN general charge.
lrles Lewis. John Davis and
Ihua Hudson.
Blades. Ell
r Holloway aud Elmer West
Hester Dunn.
)lrector-C. Walter Jarrett.