Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09
MAGNOLIA


passed away on Sunday at 1890 p. m.
at Kent General Hospital. Dover,
where he underwent a gall bladder
operation on the preceding Monday.
Mr.. Collins was trustee of Magnolia
! Church of which he was a member;
president of the School Board, vice
president of the Town Council,
president of the local Volunteer Fire
Company for nine years. member
of the Masonic Lodge of Dover, and
a member of the Tall Cedars of Mil
ford. He had been a rural mail car
rier for the past % years. The de-
ceased is survived by wife. one son.
Kenneth W. Collins. who is a West
Point cadet: one brother. Peter S.
Collins. formerly of Dover. and two
nephews. Edwin H. Collins of Phila-
delphia. and Russell W.. of Johns
town. Pa. The funeral took place
from the home on Wednesday at
p. IN. with interment in Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover. Rev. r. Z. Green
was the officiating minister. assisted
by Rev. r. L, Tawes.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held at the home of Mrs.
w. J. Reed on Thursday afternoon.
The resignation of Mrs. Esther Moore
as secretary was accepted and Mrs.
Dean Hodgson, assistant secretary.
was elected secretary, and Mrs. Bes-
sic Wright was made corresponding
secretary. Plans are in progress for
a special program to be presented
on April 18th. the second quarterly
temperance Sunday. with Mrs. Lena
Failing as director. The institute to
be held at FELTON, on Friday. April 9th
was announced. Miss May Macken
will be the afternoon speaker. Lit
tie Dickie Voshell, a grandson of the
hostess was made white ribbon re-
cruit. Two more new members were
added. Mrs A. B. Smith and Mrs.
Noble Wooleyhan; this makes six
new members in all and the welcome
service to new members was given
by the various officers. The organ
ization's purpose and declaration of
principles was part of the pro- .
gram. The hostess served refresh
ments. being assisted by her two .
daughters. Mrs. Houston Short and /
Mrs. GOoden Voshell
Miss Judy Carter of Camden spent /
the weekend with Miss Billie In
gram. On Sunday they accompanied !
Messrs. Homer Jones and William
Dawson to view the cherry blossoms
and other points of interest in Wash
ington.
Mrs. A. J. Coke spent several days
last week visiting friends in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Pippin and
children of Marcus Hook. Pa. were
recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Ingram. Mrs. C. +. Green of Will
mington is also spending this week
with the Ingrams.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Stanley and
daughter Gertrude. of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Meyer of
Dover. were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs Edward Hodgson on Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Donovan of Will I
were guests on Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. J. w Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart at
tended the conference at Salisbury
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Cats and
Betty Jane and Mary Ann
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stradley of Will
were guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Case and
Laura, Charles and Manley
If COatesville. Pa. were dinner
guests on Sunday of Miss Harriet
'ase
Miss Sara Ingram spent the week
nd with the Misses Nellie and Emily
Marker of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Conley and
aughter Joan attended an anniver-
ary dinner on Sunday at the home
i her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Coke and family II
TENDED the conference at Salisbury III
II Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude McIlvaine and
aughter Ann visited her parents. II
Ir. and Mrs. E. V. Hearn of Sails II
ury, on Sunday. II
Those in the primary room OF the II
unday School receiving attendance
wards for good attendance for the
asst six months are: Collins Davis, II
ose Ann Reed. James Case. Doris II
oe. Donald Case and Bobbie Green. II
The silver medal at the declama-
on contest on Sunday evening was
on nv Miss Hilda TWilley III