Milford chronicle., 1939-09-08
MILTON

nurse at Milford Memorial Hospital
has been spending a part OF her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Atkins, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Talley and
Miss Helen Campbell, OF Wilmington,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Dorman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Jefferson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carey
of Gravel Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin NAPLES of Coolspring, on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wilson and son Of
Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow VIII
son and daughter and Mrs. Bertha
Wilson of Cokesbury, visited relatives
in Milton on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corckran of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Reed in Cave
Neck.
Mrs. Fannie Atkins and Miss Vir-
ginia Atkins spent part of last
week in Wilmington visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Meginnis.
Mrs. Rel Ryple and son George
ard daughter Sherry Ann of Philadel-
phia who have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clifton, returned
home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson were
Rehoboth visitors on Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ErmOn Postles and
son, who have been spending a few
days with Milton relatives, have re-
turned to West Chester, Pa.
Harold Short, of Connecticut spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Short. and brother, Ward
Short.
Elremen's Parade
A large and interesting parade of
the fire companies of the peninsula
was held here on Friday evening.
There were seventeen companies and
several auxiliary bodies in line.
Three bands enlivened the occasion.
Following were the prize winners:
Best band, Sharptown, Md; second
best band, MiddletOwn; best appear
ance, RehOboth; units coming the
longest distance. Oxford, Md, firemen
and the Perryville auxiliary; COM
pany with most men in line, Frank
ford; best appearing auxiliary,
Chesapeake City. The carnival will
close ON Saturday night, when the
car will be awarded.
Mrs. Wallace KOeppel and Miss
Mary Betty Crouch returned on Sat
urday from a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. William C. Crouch and fam
ily in Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. Tom TOmpkins and
mother, New Haven. Conn, are
spending the week with MIR. and Mrs.
James H. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Welch of New
York, spent several days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Welch. .t.....
First Quarterly Conference
The first quarterly conference OF
Milton Methodist Church will be held
at the church on Friday evening, 10,
according to an announcement by the
bastor, Rev. G. S. Ross. At this
meeting the heads of the various
Church organizations are urged to
make written reports of activities
under way and anticipated. Every
member of the conference is urged
to be present as business of vital i'm
portance is to be transacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kinsbarn
spent the weekend with relatives and
friends in Doylestown, Pa.
Miss Margaret Black and David
Dutton accompanied Robert Haher-
ington to his home in Sharon Hill,
Pa, where they spent the weekend.
Mr.. Hetherington has been spending
several weeks as the guest of Mr..
Dutton.
MIR. and Mrs. Leighton Richards (:
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards !,
visited relatives at Stockley on Sun
day
Holland johnson spent the week. :
end with relatives in Philadelphia.
Joseph Black and Richard Waga- :
non spent the weekend in Atlantic !
City, N. ].
Alderman Appointed 7
Town council has appointed Chas. 7
.ofland town alderman. to hear viola
ions of town ordinances. Knowing r
dr. Lofland as we do we predict that =
le will do his best to clean up law .
yiolations in Milton. An additional
jolice officer has been named for c
saturday night duty. The new Off 4
,er is Joseph Reed, county constable /.
or this district. Watch your step, \
DrOthers. In whatever steps Mr. Lof- !,
and takes to return this town to -
community should be q
supported by the citi- =
ems of the community. II your boy u
6 caught in the net, pay his fine and
rim him after getting him home.
)on't blame the law enforcement D
Ulcers. II
William Reynolds is i'll in the Me- n,
lorial Hospital, Milford. He was l
isited ON Saturday by his wife and .
aughter, Mrs. James T. johnson,
frs. Grace Ross. Lydia Moore and
Irs. Mary Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett PettyjOhn, Of
N. j., were the guests
{ his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Will
am Pettyjohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Reed, of Cam
EN-. N. j., were Milton visitors last
eek.
Walter Workman of Philadelphia,
isited relatives and friends in town
n Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid of Reynolds
hurch will meet at the home of Mr..
~ Mrs Rnharf Oft near HarhesOn