Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
MILTON

with Mrs. Emma Mustardd and fam
lily.
Mrs. Emma Mustard spent a few
days of this week in Lewes witt
Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan and family.
Kenneth Douglas, student at thu
Western Maryland College, Westmin
nster, Md, spent the weekend will
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. William II
Douglas.
Miss Beatrice Wells, student a
Pierce Business College. Philadel.
phia, spent the weekend with hel
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wells
Mrs. Clyde Belts and new daugh.
ter have returned from the Memorial
Hospital, Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hazard spent
last weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry G. Steinle, in Wilmington.
Miss Doris Reed spent the week
end with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Shockley in Cake Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
daughter, Betty and Mrs. Minos VIII
son, of Cokesbury, visited relatives
in Milton on Sunday.
Hall Reed celebrated his 34th bir-
thday at his home on Thursday even
ing. A number of friends and rela-
tives spent q very pleasant evening
with Hall and family. Refreshments
we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, of Middle
town, have returned home after
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Land and
son. of Deepwater, n. j., spent the
weekend with Mrs. Lands mother,
Mrs. Lulu Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Sockriter
have moved from Millsboro to the
r. Davis Lingo property, corner of
Union and Finley streets.
Rev. G. S. Ross who has been i'll
for several weeks is conYalescing.
Mrs. Earl Reed has been confined
to her home for several days with
illness. Her condition is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. orvil Banning. Of
BridgeYille, spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
L. Jackson.
Oystermen Busy
Milton oystermen after several
years of enforced idleness have re-
sumed operations in the BroadkiIn
River. The National and State au-
thorities placed a ban on Broadkiln
oysters because Of the polluted wa
ter. Since the opening of the new
inlet at Lewes, that now takes the
towns sewage into the bay, the wa
ters of the Broadkiln river have !
cleared and after tests by the author
titles the ban was lifted. During the |
years the ban was in effect it is es-
timated that Oystermen have lost
more than $4,000. 1t closed the Dut-
ton oyster shucking plant, throwing
many out of employment, who have !
missed this winter source of income. |
VI. p. Church Services
Rev. G. s. Ross, who has been i'll,
will resume his duties on Sunday |
Services will be as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 10 a. m, at
IL o'clock morning worship. Junior
Choir selection, sermon by the pastor.
Evening worship at 1880; song serv-
ice, sermon. You are especially in-
vited to attend all these services.
School News b. ATS s-,a-sa.
On Monday evening the II. W. Helm
Chapter +. +. A.. entertained the
Chapter. The events OF
The evening nettcd the following re-
suits;
Basketball Milton 26. Lewes 22.
Quoits list Milton 9, Lewes II.
~, Lewcs 81
Steal the Bacon-1st-Milt0n 10,
1ewes 5; 2nd-NIilton 10, Lewes Is; !
Is. Lewes H..
Refreshments in charge of Charles {
Fisher were served by Donald Glen
laniel. Frank Stogdon and Franklin
Richard Wagamon was
appointed game director and Holland
Johnson captain of the basketball. \
On Tuesday, Jan. 16. special
Meeting of the Il. w. Helm Chapter {
net in the Agriculture Room. The '
pecial business consisted of settling '
ccounts and reporting about our =
how which occurred last Thursday.
lther minor business was discharged. =.
DR.. John Shilling. state supervisor !,
u charge of secondary schools, and !
Iiss Edith Jones. visiting teacher, :.
listed Milton School OH Tuesday. =
Miss Barbara Dclano Mastcn, of - y
was Il guest this week OF d
liss Kathryn Gray.
The home economics girls of the :,
nth grade finished Il unit in sewing y
Wednesday. -Four skirts, six siDocks Y
ix dresses, ono blouse and opc apron u
ere made. These were Judged by y
Tree senior girls. Awards OF either
upper pull or silver pin were !.
iven the following: First-pleated y
xirt, Naomi Workman; second -
mock. Sarah Millman; Third, smock q
ldora Moore. 2,
At the Century Club meeting last y
Miss Marion Breck, State =, ~
upervisor OF Home Economies, y
)oke. Miss Margaret Lingo read :.
leme which she had written entit- -
d Home Making. Madelyn Pos ~ ~
es recited "If', for girls, written by "
lizabeth Lincoln Otis. aud Helen
'illiams read an essay on Meats" ~ ~
ritten by Beatrice Wells WHICH won ~ =,
d prize in a national meat contest. ~ ~
RS. Alfred Edginton. chairman of y!
inc economics. was in charge of ~
the program. ~
A group of home economic girls ~
by Mrs. Will visited on ~
thursday, the Doster Hosiery Mill u "
Gated near the school. y, ~
The Milton Jay Wees won their VI ~,
eond straight game Friday after Uoi U
'pn. They defeated Georgetown u, ~
y Wees in a hard fought battle, 90 ~
on the latter's court. Georgetown on
ok an early lead. but were unable ~
oppose the Milton passing and LII
Billy Spencer led the
nnnr. ,,,itI, IN r,ninia while Rnach