Milford chronicle., 1937-07-16

made by the primaries, and baskets
made the second week of the school
by the juniors.
In the beginning the school was
/ conducted for the benefit of the
! Georgetown children, but later those
of Milton were included.
Each year the attendance is lar
ger then previous years, and for the
past two years the corps of teachers
has almost been doubled.
LOfland-HudsOn
Miss Mary Virginia Hudson. of
Rhodesdale, Md, daughter of Har-
land Hudson, of Finchville. Nd, and
Cbares Lofiand, son of Alfred Lof-
land, of Bridgeville, this county.
were married at Seaford last Friday
night, at o'clock by the Rev. John
L. Johnson, pastor of St Johns NJ.
E. Church, that town.
HenlOpen Post to Have Gala Night
Under direction of Post Command
er Benjamin R. Baylis. OF Lewes.
members of Henlopen Post No. 5.
American Legion. composed of
World War veterans of Lewes and
Rehoboth Beach, an hour of enter
tainment will be given at the Del
Reho night club at the resort on
Thursday night. July %. Novelty and
door prizes are to be given.
Last year Henlopen Post gave a
similar affair which proved to be so
successful that another one was
planned for this summer.
Coed Catches OF Fish on Rehoboth
Linwood NJ. White. Clarence Woo
tten, Floyd Johnson and Luther Dom
ovan well earn the title of being
among the leading anglers through
out the central section of Sussex
county. Surf fishing is their hobby
and they are very successful. From
the shore at Rehoboth Beach one
day last week, within two hours,
they landed as many, If not more.
trout and hardheads than any party
who has been surf fishing for many
years. Their catch totaled 134 with
in the TWO hours, many of them
weighing from two and half to four
pounds. Some of the coast guard
men state that it is one of the lar
gest catches made within that time
that they can recall in many years.
For almost an hour the four were
able to hook either trout or hard
head just about as fast as they
could cast their lines. They were
kept busy pulling them in.
Ministers Meet At Oak Orchard
The Delmarva Ministerial Union.
of ministers of the Meth
odist Protestant denomination on the
hel1 their annual outing
at Oak Orchard on Monday. Thirty
ministers from different sections of
the Peninsula attended.
officers for the ensuing term were
elected. as follows: President, Mar
ion Eugene Hungerford. Of Sharp
town, Md; ivce president, Gilbert 5.
Ross, of Milton; secretary and treas
lrer. H. C. Burkins of Laurel.
The ministers of the Maryland An
1ual Conference on the Eastern
Shore and throughout Delaware have
found the union to be of great bene-
it since its organization some years
ago, because it affords them chance
% get together and get better ac-
Iuainted.
Former Sheriff's Son Dead
Funeral services for Joseph D.
rruxton. age So years, for many
'ears a well known educator. who
lied on Sunday afternoon at his
lone in Philadelphia, were held on
afternoon in the First
Church, North Bedford
itreet, here. Interment was made In
he Lewes Presbyterian church yard.
lr. Truxton was a son of the late
Joseph D. Truxton, one time sheriff
# this county and for many years a
prominent Republican worker in the
Tenth district. He spent his boy
Iood days at Lewes.
He is survived by his wife and sew
raj children and one sister, Marga-
ct, a former teacher in the George
own Public Schools.
ames-Stubbs
Announcement of the marriage of
liss Ruth v. Stubbs. of Harrington,
nd Granville H. James. of near
has been made. The
took place on Saturday
light. June 26, at O'Clock, at Har-
ington. Kent county. The Rev. Thos.
!. Phillips, pastor of the Harrington
'iIgrim Holiness Church, performed
he ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Gardner and
hildren, Helen and Eva, and daugh-
sr and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
|. Johnson, Mr.. j. e. Gardner broth
r of Mr.. E. N. Gardner, all of George
,wn motored to Ocean City, Md.
unday and spent the day.