Milford chronicle., 1938-12-02
MILTON
Milton Man Injured

urday when the plane he was fiyin
fell near Seaford. Young Thacker
tookon from Salisbury Airport earl
Saturday afternoon and said tn
plane behaved all right on his way +
Seaford. While he was soaring owe
Seaford the engine went dead. III
piloted the best he could withou
power for a safe landing. SeYera
people living in North Seaford saw
the plane fall and ran to Thackeryi
aid. He was taken to Seaford wher,
first-aid was given, and rushed Il
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, where ply,
siclans say his chances for recovery
are very good. He was injured about
the head and body. Thackery has
been plotting airplanes since last
June. The machine was owned by
Capt. Richard Wenyan, of Rehoboth
Beach
Milton Girls IN Auto Accident
Three Milton young women were
bruised and shaken i'm an automobile
accident near Blackbird ON Thanks
giving evening when their car skid
ded on the icy road and turned over.
The car, owned by Charles S. Bar
ker of Milton, and driven by his
daughter. Miss Florence Barker.
With her were Miss Mary Black,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Black,
and Miss Margaret Lingo, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d. Lingo of
Milton. The young ladies had been
spending the afternoon in Whining
ton and were on their way home when
the accident occurred.
Officers Elected
Officers of the HaFbeson-C Coolspring-
Home Demonstration Club have been
chosen for the next term as follows:
President, Mrs. Esther Prettyman;
vice4pfesident, Mrs. Jerry WagamOn;
secretary, Mrs. Ella Wilson; treas
urer, Mrs Sallie Thompson. The an
nual Christmas party of the Club
will be held in the community hall on
December 16t6h.
Three.Aet Comedy
Members of the Ladies' Aid Society !
Of New Market Church will give a
three-aet comedy in the school audi
torium, Glendale, tonight friday,
entitled Aaron Slick from Punkin
Crick." The cast will include Will
liam Doering, Herman West, W. Mar
tin Atkins, Winifred Tucker. Fannie
Dickerson, Dorothy Isaacs and Mabel
Dickerson.
Home Coming Services
Home coming services were held at
Beaver Dam M. P. Church, Harbeson,
on Sunday. Many Milton people at
tended the all-day service. The morn
ing sermon was delivered by Rev.
George Morris of Salisbury, Md. The
Rev. Walter A. Donovan, Delmar.
delivered the afternoon address, while
the Rev. Frank Volt, of Pittsville,
Nd, preached in the evening. Rev.
]. P. George is pastor of the church.
Ladies' Aid Nee
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rey-
nolds NJ. P. SChurch will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenzie Truitt,
at Jefferson Cross Roads on Thurs
day evening, December Sth. A spec (
ial invitation is given to all. Come Z
and enjoy the evening with us. Y
Winter Has Arrived q
This section is held in the grip of !
asal winter weathar.Ssnow covering
the earth to a depth of two inches. \
Under the layer of snow is an inch n
of CLASSY ice. The stone highways a
are clear and safe to travel, but the I
dirt roads are dangerous for travel. Y
Many accidents have been reported, g
but none of serious nature. Out o
Ioor farm work, such as husking corn a
md cutting wood, is at a standstill.
Here and There r
Robert Hetherington Jr., of Sharon q
Hill, Pa, spent several days this :,
week with David Dutton. y
The Misses Wanda, Emily and :,
yarolyn Clendaniel, of Lincoln. =
ipent Thanksgiving Day with their -
Mrs. Mary Dug. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott, of Mardela, :
I'D, were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. \,
J. S. Ross at the NJ. P. Parsonage on "
Day. =
Mrs. Cordelia Radke, Mrs. Grace =
Ross, Miss Mary Betty Crouch, Miss y
1edelin Postles, Miss Gertrude Sny- =, y
.er, Miss Lolita Belts, Mrs. Blanche ~
3etts and daughter, Pearl, Mrs. Della y
Warren and daughter, Ruth, were ,,
visitors on Saturday. " "
Mrs. Mary Johns and daughter, y,
Ruth, of Philadelphia, were weekend "
,uests of Mrs. Elizabeth Lingo. q
Mrs. Linden Postles gave a tea to q
he members of the Ladies' Aid So =,
iety of Goshen Church on Friday. u
Master Billy Reed, son of Mr.. and ,
FRS. Layton Reed, is confined to his
lome with bronchitis. Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Long and son, ie
nd Miss Mabel Smith visited Mr.. and u
frs. Walter Smith at Lewes. el
Mrs. Franklin wilkins is confined s'
) her home with illness. el
Mrs. H. C. Davidson spent Thanks e'
living with friends in New York City. M
Mrs. Carlton Draper and MIR. and IN
[rs. Milton Graves spent Saturday m
! Wilmington. u
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard West, of
roadkiln Neck, spent Sunday with al
II. and Mrs. Hall Reed. II
Miss Fannie Nathan, teacher in w
le Milton School, is i'll. Mrs. John ct
upsky is taking her place at the VI
.hool.
liured in Fall at
Charles S. Barker was painfully so
jured when he fell into an oil drain OF
z pit at the H. & H. Garage, Black
rd, where he was taking the car da
recked when three Milton young cl
dies were injured. Mr.. Barker he
alked behind the garage and fell
to the pit. He received a painful in sp
ry to his right elbow and body. m'
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson, Chas. Mi
Vent and Mrs. Eunice White were
iiladelphia visitors last week. da
Walker has returned af- Cl