Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
MILTON
Here,and There

versary of his mother, Mrs. Georg.
w. Simpler, and also for Charles
Veasey of Milton.
Mrs. Cross and daughter, Gloria
OF Philadelphia. Mrs Mamie Whaley
OF Laurel, and Mrs. Moore, OF Ellen.
dale, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Mcgee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Wilson and
children, Of Cokesbury, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey e. Wilson and son, Geo
of near Dover, visited relatives in
Milton this week.
The Misses Doris and Phyllis Walls
spent this weekend in PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Pearl Burton, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Burton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawson has return
ed from a visit with her son, Fred,
Clifton and family, near Reynolds
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Barker
and children we're Philadelphia visi-
tors on Sunday.
Franklin Ellington and David Dut-
ton were Philadelphia visitors on
Friday of last week.
Lewis r. Little, of Media, Pa, has
been spending the week with Delmar
Reed in Cave Neck, cunning for rab-
bit and quail.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p Donovan
spent the weekend in Philadelphia
with her sister, Mrs. Estella Cochrine
and family.
Miss Mary Wilkins, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Milton rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Donovan and
children spent Sunday in Wilmington
as the guests Of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildreth S. Fithian
and children, of WOodstown, N. j.,
visited Milton relatives on Sunday.
Mrs. Fithian's mother, Mrs. Emma
Mcgee, returned home with them to
spend the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Kopple, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace KOpple. of Harbeson, and Mr..
and Mrs. William C. Crouch and
daughters, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short and
children, of Philadelphia. and Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Short and children,
of Hebron, Md, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. jackson, of Geo
getown, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Walls on Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Jones has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Sallie Argo and family, in Prime |
Hook Neck.
Revival Services Closes
Union revival services at the Mil
ton M. P. Church closed on Sunday |
with a very interesting youths |
Night" service. Devotional service |
was conducted by the. young people |
of both Methodist churches, follow
ed by an inspiring sermon by Rev.
G. s. Ross. The after service was
conducted by Rev. ]. B. Vaughn.
These meetings have been held for
three weeks-two weeks at Goshen
Church and one week at the M. P.
Church, and have done much good to
those in attendance. Beginning on
Sunday regular services will be con-
tiAued at both churches under the
leadership of their pastors.
A Crying Shame
There are in Milton many Negro
citizens that take pride i'm the appear
duGt Vi lutiI AhiS 10 ~ I
pecially true to the Clark family
John. Sr.. John. Jr.. Roy and their sis
ter, Mrs. Hershal Drain. These pro-
perties are kept in splendid condi-
tion and are a credit to the cOmmu-
nifty. but there is one impediment, be-
yOnd these peoples control, that
should be remedied. and at once. The
old lodge hall that adjoins these pro-
perties has long been abandoned. Is
an eyesore and fire hazard. Town
Council should condemn this dan
gerOus building and have it torn
down. These people deserve this.
What say, Mayor Pepper?
The Misses Phyllis. Virginia and
Martha Jane Wilson. daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Wilson, of Mil
ton. entertained at bridge on Friday
evening. Those present were the
Misses Ann Lank, Emile Hazard. 4
Jane Lingo, Katherine Gray and Win
fired Hopkins. all of Milton. Miss
Estelle Beebe, of Lewes: Miss Flea
nor Lynch, of Frankford; Mrs. Will
liam Johnson. Mrs. William NOwland.
Mrs. Davis Hazard. Mrs. Joseph
Brown. Mrs. Harry Draper, Mrs. Da-
vid Donovan and Mrs. Robert White.
of Milton. The prizes were won by
Mrs. William Nowland. first; Mrs.
William Johnson. second; Mrs. Jos.
Brown. floating. q,
Milton School Notes
In Assembly on Monday prizes
were awarded by the Milton Fire Co.
for Fire Prevention essays and pos
ters. The following people received
prizes for posters: st prize, $500,
Messick, 4th grade; End prize
$500, Donald Mills. 3rd grade. 3rd i
prize, $1OO. Anita Reed, 4th grade.
Those who won prizes for essays
were: 1st prize, $500, Norma Spen- :.
GER. Sth grade; End prize, $500, =
Louise Hurley. 9TH grade; Bird prize,
5000. Lucy Short, 9Th grade.
On Tuesday. Nov. 18th. the Milton I
High Soccer team closed their 1888 y
soccer season with victory, the i
game being played at Lord Baltimore a
With Milton winning 10. The only
goal was made in the second period. q
Although having three wins against 4
i've defeats, this season has been n
success in many ways. The soccer
players. who have been under the Il
of Mr.. Benedict, are as a
ollows: Franklin Ellington, cap o
ain; Paul Ellington, Richard Waga-
non, Billy wilkins, Russell Bennett. d
Billy Spencer. Thomas Dickerson, n
Holland Johnson, Carl Clendaniel. N