Milford chronicle., 1938-03-04
MILTON
School News


Miss Mary King. teacher of tn
commercial department of our schOO
will attend the Delaware Commercial
Teachers" Association meeting to b,
held at the John Bassett Moor,
School, Smyrna ON Saturday, Marcl
5th. Miss King will serve on the re
ception committee.
Miss Hazel Evans. graduate o
the class of 81, visited the schoO
last Thursday Miss Evans is EN-
ployed in Wilmington and attending
GOldey College Evening School.
( DR.. H. b. King, State Supervisor
in charge of elementary schools, Wis.
tied the school on Thursday Of last
week
The Girls Friendly Society OF
/ Milton spent the weekend at Will
mington, where they attended a ter
centenary dance given by Miss Anna
w. Bell, supervisor of the Girls
4 Friendly Society Club. Those who
attended the dance were Elva NAPLES
Helen Williams, Charlotte Geyer
Kathryn Adkins and GeOTgette Wap-
! les.
The F. f. A. Chapter will hold
their annual Father, Mother and Son
Banquet on Friday evening at 1900
| in the Milton School CAFETERIA.
Prizes have been awarded to the
best two essays on why / Like to
Farm with J. |. Case Machinery.
Horace Short won first prize of $500
and Pierce Russell won second prize
of $3.50.
VI. +. Church News.
The third quarterly conference of
Milton NJ. p. Church was held on
Tuesday evening. at which time the
various organizations of the church
reported activities during the past
three months.
Services on Sunday will be as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 10 a. M,
morning worship at IL. Selection by
the Junior Choir. Sermon by the
pastor, Rev. G. S. Ross. Subject
"a Plea. Luke 23:42-43, At 7.30
p. m, a young peoples candle light
service. A special program is be-
ing arranged. Don't miss it.
On Monday afternoon at 4.15 a
meeting of the Junior Bible Study
Glass will hold a meeting at the par
sonage. At. 1880 p. M, Young Peo-
pies meeting.
On Tuesday at 1880 p. m. Sunshine
Circle Glass will meet at the home of
Mrs. Clyde Belts.
Wednesday evening at 1880, prayer
meeting mad Christian EndeavOr.
Friendship Glass will meet at the
l. Mnnd1U
evening.
Town Election.
Milton will. on Saturday, hold its
annual election at which time a
Mayor. for a term of one year; two
Councilmen, for terms of three years
will be chosen. The election will be
no contest. as only one candidate for
each position has been filed. The
candidates are: Fred w. Pepper, for
Mayor; william B. Wagamon and
Joseph NJ. Lank for councilmen.
A very comprehensive statement
of the financial affairs of the town
during the past wear has been issued.
1t is a splendid report Of achieve
ments by Mayor Pepper and Council
and shows town affairs are in splen-
did condition. Read this report AMI
you will be impressed with the bust
ness-like conduct of town affairs
during the past fiscal year. The new
Town Council will organize on Sat
urday evening at the Firemen's room
where an entertainment will be pre-
sented by the firement to the Coun-
Gil.
News In General.
The young men on Goshen NJ. Il.
Church will hold their monthly meet
ing at the home of Joseph NJ. Lank
ON Monday evening, March 1th. The
"BraOdkiln Hundred Revelers" will
furnish music of the occasion.
The Ladies Aid Society of Rey-
nOlds NJ. P. Church will meet at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo, /
in Milton, on Thursday evening. |
March 10th. There will be a good (
program, including special string {
music. Everyone is invited.
Mrs. Marcia viii and mother, I
Mrs. Lovett, Joseph Black, C.. Atkins .
md Martin Hastings visited Joseph .
VIII at Tome School at Port Deposit
md also Rev. and Mrs. Edward
chart. formerly rector of Milton p. E.
church.
Harry Ellington and son, Franklyn.
pent the weekend in Camden, N. J.
David Dutton. Jr.. spent the week
nd with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards and
on, Leighton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
.ew MarviI at Stockley on Sunday.
James McIlvaine, of Jefferson Cross
loads, spent several days with his
lister, Mrs. Lester Jones.
Mrs. Lester Radke and son, Lester.
pent several days this week in Phila
elphia.
The Milton High School Basket Ball
cam will play their last home game
n Friday evening with Bridgeville
Iigh.
Henry McAllister has returned
ONE after spending three weeks
18th relatives and friends in Laurel.
H. S. Fithian who is employed in
lew Jersey spent the weekend with
is family here.
Rev. G. S. Ross and Mr.. and Mrs.
:. w. Crouch attended the funeral
I Rev. Avery Donovan at Laurel on
unday afternoon.
Captain and Mrs. Charles f. Dar-
y and son, Gilbert. of Philadelphia.
lent Sunday with Mrs. Goldie
wens.
ire Destroys Residence.
Fire on Monday morning badly
lmaged the home of John Vatican.
North Milton. The origin OF the
re is unknown. The fire was dis
,vered by a neighbor, who gave the
arm. The interior of the house
as badly damaged before the local