Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
MILTON
Herd Group AZ Wilton


County Nerd Improvement Ass0cia
tion met IN Milton on MOnda,
night, following q dinner at GosheI
Methodist Church. Hylon Smith
chairman Of the association, pre-
sided, and cattle management wal
discussed by Prof. Kenneth Baker
extension economist Of the Univer
Blty Of Delaware Other speakers
we're Prof. George L. Shuster, OF tn,
University Of Delaware; Georg,
Simpson, Of Milford. and Walter
Mills, Of Greenwood. The dinner
was served at 1900 o'clock BY tn,
Fisher Bible Glass, with Miss Evr
X. Smith as chairman.
Lions Club Minstrel Show
The Lions Club Of Milton will pre-.
sent minstrel show In the Milton
School Auditorium ON the evenings
Of Thursday and Friday, April 25-26
The minstrel show will consist Oi
end-men jokes, singing and dancing
followed with sparkling vaudeville
by outstanding amateurs.
Aged Citizen Dies
The funeral Of Mrs. Laura POstles,
SO, widow OF the late David POstIes,
who died at the home OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Holda Hastings. on We'd
nesday. April 10, was held on Sat
urday, with Rev @. s. Ross and the
Rev. J. B. Vaughn in charge Mrs.
P0stles is survived by five daugh-
tefs, Mrs. Fred Reed. Mrs. H0lda
Hastings. MRS. Greensbury Britting-
ham, Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Mrs.
John Leverage, and four sons. Geo.
POstles, and Linden Postles, Of
Milton. Thomas POstles, OF Lincoln,
Harry POstles. of Philadelphia. In
terment was In Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milton.
District Supt. &c Grace Church
DR.. Walter A. Hearn. superintend-
ent of the Dover district Of the Pen
insula Conference, occupied the pull
pit OF Grace Methodist Church on
Sunday evening and delivered an in
spring sermon ON "Ye Are the
Temples Of God" Assisting In the
services were Rev. @. s. Ross and
Rev. J. B. Vaughan.
Social Hall
The work of enlarging social hall
Of Grace Church is progressing rap
idly and is expected to be completed
In time for the entertaining of the
Firemen's Convention, to be held
here on May Sth. The dining-roOm
will be enlarged TO comfortably
seat at the tables at one time about
one hundred persons, and a cOmmO-
diOus kitchen is being added to the
back of the dining room with seTv-
ing windows so that walters may
load their trays without leaving the
dining room.
Winter Weather
When the residents Of this section
awoke on Saturday morning they
found the weather resembling win
ter. rather than spring. Snow to the
depth OF nearly two inches. covered
the ground Shrubbery. blOssOming
flowers were encased In ice and the
roads covered with a slippery coat
ing of icy snow. Local Orchardists,
after an investigation, state that
fruit was not far enough advanced to
be materially damaged by the sudden
cold snap.
Rev. Percy Crawford
Rev Percy Crawford, with Mrs, 1
Crawford, pianist, and 8 quartet Of
young men, will be at Goshen MethO-
dist Church on Tuesday evening,
April %, at 1880. Rev. Crawford 1
and group are widely known be-
cause Of their national broadcast,
Young People of the Air" program
each Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Their coming to Milton is sponsored
by the youth of Grace aud Goshen
Methodist churches.
Covered Dish Supper
The Christian Endeavor Society
will hold a covered dish supper in
Social Hall on the evening Of We'd
nesday, April "a. After the supper
a business session will be held, at
which time the banks" will be
opened. Every member is urged to
be present.
Here and There
Miss Emily Hazard, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard, Of
Milton, was operated on for appen-
licitis on Thursday of last week.
Her condition is very encouraging
70 her parents and friends.
Miss Mary Wilkins and Miss Flea
Tor Wilson. who have been spending
IOme time in Milton, have returned ]
o Wilmington.
Mrs. Roberta Reynolds and Mrs.
Matte Parsons we're the guests of i.
drs. Adele Ingram at RehObOth on
Monday. :
Mrs. David DuttOn, Mr.. and Mrs. :
lObert Black. Jr. and Miss Margaret !
Black spent the weekend in New :
fork City. !
Mrs. Linden Postles has returned !,
Ome. after spending two weeks with !
Ter son, Norman, In Milwaukee,
William Conwell and David Con- !,
yell. Of New York. are on a trip to y
Egypt. They are the sons Of viii !,
lam w. COnwell of Milton.
Miss Helena Donovan spent the !,
Teek-end with her aunt, Mrs. Carrie y
at Georgetown. =
A surprise party was given at q
he home Of Mrs. Lizzie Walls, in :
Onor Of her 73rd birthday, on Fri :
ay evening. X
Harry T. Hudson, son of Mr.. and Z
Irs. John r. Hudson, Of Milton. and
Iiss Dorothy Bennett. daughter Of v
lr. and Mrs. Raymond Bennett, of G
N. r., were married on u
April 10, at the home of s
lie gr0Om's parents by Rev. w. J. n
rider. al
MIR. and Mrs Charles L. Jackson II
/ Milton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Orville u
aiming, Of Bridgeville. spent Sum "
~ with Mr.. and Mrs. William Lew &
at New Castle. II
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jefferson, of fT
ewes were the guests OF his mo- vi