Milford chronicle., 1936-02-14
MAGNOLIA

The regular monthly meeting Oh
the Ladies' Aid was held at the home
of Mrs. Caddie Moore and Mrs. Es-
ther Moore. The president, Mrs. Ed
ma Johnson presided and opened the
meeting as usual with song prayer
and scripture. Reports OF officers
and committees we're given and the
rest of the meeting was spent IN
discussing an old-fashiOned oyster
and chicken salad supper which will
be held on Friday night, Feb. 21st.
Mrs. Sara Paradee invited the Aid
| to meet with her in March. The
hostess served refreshments during
the social hour.
The regular monthly meeting OF
/ the w. c. T. U. was held at the home
of Mrs. G. w. Collins on Thursday
afternoon. In the absence Of the
president and vice-president, Mrs.
| Lena Failing conducted the meeting
opening with devOtiOns. A number
OF communications from the state
president, county president, and dif-
/ ferent deputy directors were read
and discussed. Resolutions on mo
ton pictures were adopted, to be
sent to our congressman at wash
ington. Plans were made for work
during the year. After tht business
session a social program was pre-
sented by Mrs. Ann Orvis consisting
of readings by Mrs. Collins, Mrs.
Stout, Mrs. Myra McIlvaine and then
games were played. The hostess
served refreshments during the
social hour. Mrs. HodgsOn invited
the organization to meet with her in
Morch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hopkins of
Frederica. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sat !
terfield of Harrington, and Mr.. and |
Mrs. Emerson Langrell of st. Mich
aels. Md, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Satterfield on Sunday.
On Sunday morning after the
preaching services. C. W. Johnson
was elected a delegate and Marshall
Hart alternate to attend the annual
session Of the Wilmington Confer
ence to be held in March.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Green of Mid
dletOwn were guests on Wednesday
of Professor and Mrs. ]. r. Nell
vaine.
Mrs. Louise Steenburg Passes
Mrs. Louise Steenburg, age 40
years, wife Of Harry Steenburg,
passed away at her home on Sunday
evening of Bright's disease and COM
plicatiOns. She had never regained
her health since the death of their
little boy last summer, but had only
been confined to her bed for a few
weeks. Deceased was a member of
church and the Ladies' Aid and was
a Sunday School teacher in the pri-
mary room for a number of years.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. r. L. Tawes assisted by Rev.
j. II. Whedbee of Nanticoke, Md, a
former pastor. Bearers were, Will
liam Hart, Henry Nash. William Roe,
Thomas Draper, Dawson Minner,
Claude McIlvaine. Interment at
Barratt's Chapel. Mrs. Steenburg
is survived by her husband, one
Frances, and her mother,
Mrs. Ida Stevenson. The sympathy
OF the community goes out to the
bercaved family.
The Fire Company responded to
call on Thursday afternoon about 5
o'clock to a fire near Barker's Land
ing the fire being a Maryland truck.
The play "The Adventures of
Grandpa" given by the Camden
group on Thursday evening was we'll
attended and was well worth the ad-
mission fee. Everyone had a good \
augh.
Rev. h. L. Tawes and C. w. john
son attended a meeting of the New ,
Castle Fire Company at MiddletOwn
IN Monday evening, where the for
ner was the after-dinner speaker.