Milford chronicle., 1939-09-01
MILTON
Bean Canning At Height


crop suffered from the long drougl
but the pack will be almost norma
because rain game in time to hel
the late planted crop. Draper Com
pany of Milton, the Greensboro Can
merry at Lewes and the Stokely Bros
plant at Rehoboth have viners stu
ated all over Broadkiln Hundred an
their trucks, loaded with the shellel
beans are operating far into tn
night, hauling the beans to their re
spective factories. Hundreds of wo
men and men are employed in tn,
canneries, aside from the men oper
ating the viners and trucks. Theil
payrOlls reach into the thousand
and means a comfortable winter fol
the families of those employed.
Milton Methodist Church Services
Regular services will be held al
Milton Methodist Church on Sunday
as follows: Sunday school at 10 a
M, followed by preaching services
in charge of the pastor, Rev. Gilbert
S. Ross. Evening worship and song
service at $50 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
Here And There
Miss Mary Black. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Leon Black, left on Mon
day for Boone. North Carolina
where she will attend the State Tea
chers College.
Mrs. Elwood Stevenson entertain
ed her Sunday school class of Zion
Methodist Church at Oak Orchard
last week. Those in the party were
Rae Russell. Pierce Russell, Betty
crime Stevenson, Russell Donovan,
Naomi Workman, Richard Steven
son. Sara Reed. Helen Dickerson.
Junior Belts, Ralph Stogner, and
Thelma Dickerson.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Lank. who has
been associated with the Mothers
Pension Commission of the State of
Delaware for 20 years was elected
chairman of the Commission on
Wednesday.
Robert Hetherington, Jr.. of Phil
adelphia, is the guest of David Dut-
ton. this week.
NlSo Wal vi tAC
opathic Hospital. Wilmington, visit
ed her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. wilkins over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bennett and chill
dren, of Mardella, Md, were guests
of Rev and Mrs. G. s. Ross on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Williams. of
Philadelphia, were Milton visitors
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short and
children of Philadelphia, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch
and daughters. Florence and Peggy,
after spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs W. w. Crouch. returned to their
home in Philadelphia. on Sunday
They were accompanied by Mrs.
May KoppIe and Miss Mary Betty
Crouch. who will spend several days
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
were weekend guests of Mrs. Char
lotte Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Radke and
guests of Mrs. Mamie Atkins. re-
turned to their home in Norfolk. Va.
on Sunday.
Gaylon Ross is i'll at the home
of bis parents. Rev. and Mrs G. S
Ross. His condition is improving.
Marriage Of Popular Connie
Miss Grace Young, daughter of
Mrs. Edward Clendaniel. of near
Glendale. and Leighton Richards.
son of Mr.. and Mrs William Rich
ards, of Milton, were married on
Saturday at the Methodist parson-
age in Sharptown, Md, by Rev. NJ.
E. HungerfOrd. former pastor of
Milton NJ. p Church They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Rail Reed. sis
ter of the groom. The bride wore
white crepe with hat and accessor-
les to match. with a corsage of pink
gladiola. Mrs. Reed wore blue crepe
with white accessories and a cor
sage of gladiola. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich |
ards are at home in the new dwell /
ing they recently erected on South .
Chestnut street
Rains Mars Milton Carnival
Rain on Thursday evening held |
down the expected crowds at the
Firemen'S Carnival and il has rain /
ed every night since then. The com
munity parade that was to have been
held on Monday evening was called
on. There is much disappointment
over the weather conditions, for the
committee in charge had prepared
one of the best carnivals yet to be
held here. New attra etions and
more booths and a better line of
goods have been secured. Efforts will
be made to hold the carnival each
evening and the public is urged to
attend. II is expected the affair
Will be continued over next week.
Camp Closed On Sunday
The two weeks campmeeting by
Pilgrim Holiness Church IN Lavina
Woods. east of town, came to a close
On Sunday evening, after a very sue
cessful season under the charge of
he pastor, Rev. Crider.
uiltOn Theatre Showing ThriIIers
The new Milton Theatre is putt
ng on pictures that are meeting the
approval of theatre-goers. Up-to-
he-minute pictures are being Sc
'ured by the management. and the
attendance is on the increase. This
S one of the best equipped show
louses on the Peninsula, air condi-
ioned, comfortable seats and pret-
lily decorated.
Entertain At Dinner