Milford chronicle., 1937-06-11
MILTON


Children's Day services were held
at Milton NJ p. Church on Sunday
evening with the following program
in charge of Mrs. Grace Ross, Mrs
Eliza Button and Miss Annie NADIA
! rosa: Song by the congregation
prayer by Charles T. Vent; whist
ling number by Ray Dodd and Mary
Betty Crouch; recitations by Ruth
Campbell Jeanette Messick, Char
lotte Reed, Norma Banning and Ger
aldfls Walls: exercise by Miss Mad
jarosa's class; song by the. primary
department; recitations by Billy
Banning, Harold Clyde Belts, Ruth
Ann Hopkins; drill by Mrs. buttons
class; offering. "In the Book Of
Books" a religious drama, by Cath
crime Messick, Norma Spencer, Mary
Betty Crouch, Doris Reed, Geneva
Rogers, Frances Leverage, Janet
Rogers, Thelma Reed. Auretha Hast
ings, Helen Walls, Ray Dodd, Frank
C. Johnson and Albert Argo. Bene-
diction.
Baccalaureate service was held at
the Milton School ON Sunday morn
ing. Following is the program: Pro-
cessional, school orchestra; hymn.
Lead On o King Eternal; prayer
by the congregation; Old Testament
scripture reading by Rev. Edward
Erhart; New Testament scripture
reading by Rev. Raymond Simpson;
prayer, by Rev. G. 8. Ross: hymn,
Saviour Like Shepherd Lead Me-;
sermon by Rev. Howard Davis;
hymn. Guide Me o Thou Great Je-
hovah"; dox6logy and benediction;
recessional by school orchestra.
Miss Mandy McQuay OF Whining
ton is visiting Mrs. Edna Moore and
family for two weeks. s.,s.,
During a severe electrical storm
oil Monday afternoon lightning struck
the home OF Milton Belts. setting fire
to the rear portion OF the house. do
ing considerable damage before the
Milton firemen extinguished the
blaze. .-.,..
The Draper Canning Company is
working full time packing peas at
their Milton and Prime, Hook fec
tories, giving employment to many
men, women and children. and good
wages. The yield in this district
will be far below normal ...
Mrs. Fannie Atkins, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, has
returned to Milton as guest of her
Mrs. Robert B. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Dickerson and
son Donald, OF DrexeI Hill, Pa, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Dickerson.
Roland Maull, Of Mullica Hill, N.
j., visited friends in Milton last
week.
Captain and Mrs. Charles E. Darby
and son Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Goldie
Owens.
Neal Welch, student at the Uniyer-
sfty of Virginia, spent few days
asst week with his parents, Mr.. and !
Mrs. William H. Welch,
Captain Samuel Fithian, OF Woods
own, N. j., is spending two weeks
xith his son, Hildreth s. Fithian and
amily.
Mr.. and Mrs. OrviI Banning of
spent Sunday with the
alters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
es l.. Jackson.
A very interesting Chifdren's Day
service was held at Harbeson nj. T.
Church ON Sunday evening.
Mrs. Eva Lindale of West Chester,
Pa, is spending some time with her
lister, Mrs. Harry Smith.
Gary Hostetter, of Mardella, Md,
8 the guest Of Gaylon Ross at the M.
?. Parsonage.
There will be no services at the
4. P. Church on. Sunday Except the
egulaf Sunday School service at
gsa. MI owing to the absence OF the
,astor, Rev. G.. S. Ross, who is at
ending the Maryland Annual Confer
nee at Westminster, Md. Rev. Ross
as been invited to return to the
lilton church for another year.
Fred Welch, of Philadelphia, spent
eyeral days last week with relatives
D Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graves were
visitors On Monday.
Edward Walls, while painting the
esidence OF Charles A. Conner last
feek, fell when the ladder on which
e was standing slipped, throwing
i'm to the ground from a height Of
B feet. He sustained a broken pei
ic and injuries Of the body and head,
fe was taken to the Milford Emerg1
acy Hospital where he was treated
nd returned home, where he is in
very serious condition.
Rev. Edward Erhart, rector OF st.
,hn Baptist p. E. Church. has moved
bm Bridgeville TO the H.. Ernest
onwelI property on Union street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict OF Penn
riyanfa are guests of their son,
arold BENEDICT and wife. s,,......a,.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds and
n william, Jr., Of Wilmington,
ent part OF last week with his
other, Mrs. Annie Reynolds.