Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
MILLSBORO

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Ora
Lingo. wife of Raymond Lingo. were
held at the hmoe on the Laurel
Road, on Monday afternoon at two
o'clock.
DIR. Leishman, of Lewes, Rev. ]. A.
Buckson, of Rehoboth, Rev. Frank
Baker, of Dagsboro, Rev. Dickerson
and Rev. Edmund Henvis participat-
ed in the services.
Mrs. Lingo had been ill a long
time and death brought to a close
the life of a devoted mother and
wife, a loyal friend and a Christian
with unwavering faith.
Mrs. Lingo was the daughter of
Granville Cannon, of Dagsboro, who
survives his daughter. In addition
to her husband, Mrs. Lingo also
leaves three daughters. one son.
three sisters, one brother and large
number of friends throughout the
county.
Death does not end our friendships
true;
We all are debtors to the dead,
There, wait ON everything we do,
The splendid souls who've gone
ahead
To them l hold that we are bound
BY double pledges to be fine
Who once has had a friend has
found
The link 'twixt mortal and divine"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Lingo are
taking a vacation and the New York
Worlds Fair is included in their
itinerary.
Mrs. Gertrude Walls entertained
last week Mrs. John Sievers and
daughter Muriel, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
During the week Mrs Walls had as
her guests here, and at Rehoboth,
Mrs Hattie Holiday of Camden, N.
j., Mrs. Emma Corbin of Oakford,
Pa, Mrs. Harry B. West of Laurel,
Mrs. Everett West and son Hal of
Seaford, Mrs. John Maddox and
daughter Jon of Louisiana.
Mrs. Edward B. Collins was hos
tess also to these guests a part of
the week.
Early Sunday morning, the fire
company responded to an alarm
which summoned it to the home of
Werner Burton. in Long Neck. where
his barn was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Verrato are
away for ten days on a trip to Flor
ida.
During their absence from home,
Miss Helen Verrato is staying with
the children. Billy and Nickie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Rose and Miss
Madalyn Rose left ON Sunday morn
ing for Richmond, Va, where Miss
Rose will begin a technician's
course at the College of William and
Mary in Richmond branch of w.
and M. at Williamsburg. Va.
Barbara Joyce Rose spent the
days her parents were away with
Mrs Hubert Stedman.
Mrs. Elbert Evans of Millville,
spent most of last week here with
Mrs. Matte Dodd.
Miss Clara Johnson of Philadel-
phia visited Mrs. w. II. johnson ov-
er the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Edmund Henvis,
with their children, Samuel and Es-
ther. left on Tuesday morning for
Blackstone, Va, where Esther at
tends the junior college and for
Ashland. Va, where Samuel attends
RandOlph-Macon College.
Fred S. Johnson, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his mo-
ther, Mrs. w. II. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Adkins spent |
last week with their daughter, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Stanley Lawson, of Wash
ingtOn, d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Adkins, of |
Lenola. N. j., spent the weekend |
with their father and mother, Mr.. and |
Mrs. C. M. Adkins and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Robert Baker of Bishop; Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Adkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
vel Adkins, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Adkins. all of Millsboro; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Lawson. of Washington,
d. C.
Mrs. Jennie Stevens and her sister,
Miss Lucinda Adkins, spent the week.
end with their sister. Mrs. Harry
Pusey.
James Pusey and friend, Miss Doris
Farrol. Of Wilmington. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Pusey spent Saturday
afternoon with their mother, Mrs.
Pusey. then going to River
dale, where they Joined their brother.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Pusey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Wyatt spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stevens.