Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

| Her mother died about six weeks
ago from an attack of pneumonia
and while Mrs. George was nursiSs
her she contracted the disease, but
apparently had recovered and re-
turned to her home at Harbeson.
She took a relapse some days ago
and her condition gradually became
worse until death came.
Short funeral services were held
from her late home ON Tuesday NOR
ming and the body taken to Sails
bury, Md, where another service
was held in the Methodist Protestant
Church in that city, in charge of DR..
E. H. Sexsmith. president of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church. Burial
was made in the Salisbury cemetery.
Besides her husband, she is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Miss Virginia,
age 21 and Wesley, age "a. Three
brothers, Ionic, Marian and Charles
Abbott, living near Salisbury. also
survive.
@Jimmy" Walls Is State Winner
In AirmaiI' Contest
James Frederick Walls. son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Elton Walls, living
on the public square here. a few
days ago entered the Statewide air.
mail poster contest. Word was re-
ceived on Saturday that he was the
winner and a prize is to be awarded
him. Special exercises may be held
at the school in his honor within the
next few days. The prize winning
design was a globe with winged let
ters flying around it with the slo-
gan, "Give Wings to Your Letters
Mrs. Eliza West Davis Dies
Mrs. Eliza West Davis, age sixty
six years. widow of William 5. Da-
Wis, North Bedford street. died in
the Homeopathic Hospital, in Will I
mington. early Saturday morning OF
last week, where a few days ago she !
was taken for treatment. Mrs. Davis /
was a daughter of tie late John B.
and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth West, who
for many years lived at the corner
of South Bedford and West Pine
streets, here.
Her husband. the late William S.
Davis, for many years was u prom
nent railroad man, first serving as
passenger agent in Georgetown and
later as an assistant train dispatch
er for this division
Funeral services were held from
he late home on Monday afternoon
1t , O'Clock (E. S. IT, in charge OF
he Rev. Richard X. White. rector
If St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
'hurch, East Pine street. internent
vas made in Union cemetery. South
Race street.
She is survived by three dauga-
ers. Mrs. Matthew J. McDarmOtt
md Mrs. George NJ. Thoroughbred. !
living here. and Mrs. Frank Lackey, j
IT,, of Pelham Manor, y. Y. One sis {
er. Mrs. Robert Wilkins, Of Phila-
Ielphia. also survives.
She Has Some Church Record
Forty-seven years continuous SER
ice as president of the Ladies Aid
Society of First Methodist Protest !
mt Church. Market and King streets.
$ the record held by Mrs. Lavinia E.
Johnson. who on Friday of last week ,,
observed her saith birthday anniver-
,ary at her home on South Bedford
street. For more than 81 years she
1as been active IN church and civic p
fairs. a.
Minister Resigns a
As result of long and contin- e
ed illness, covering many months. a
he Rev. Frederick Yiehe, pastor Of b
he Frankford and Ocean View Pres
yterian Churches, has rendered his a
esignation to the board of elders, !;
fective on August 81.
The Rev Mr.. Viehe is considered y
ne of the leading members of the "
resbytery. {,
IemOrial Day Exercises I,
eing Planned &
Plans are being made by Sussex
ost No 8, American Legion. for a
Iemorial Day service to be held in h
le high school auditorium here on n
unday night, May 20.