Milford chronicle., 1940-01-12
MILTON
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basketball
The second basketball game of thu
season was played on the court O
the John M. Clayton School last Fri.
day night by Milton High. The
scores: Girls game. 25-4S; boys
game, 22-45. Both games were won
by the John NJ Clayton lads and
lassies. On Friday evening Of this
week the Milton teams will play
RehObOth at Milton
Heavy Snow Storm
Snow began TO fall in this vicin-
ity on Sunday evening at about $3.50
clock, and by morning fourteen
inches OF snow covered the ground.
Traffic was almost al a standstill
until the highway department clear
ed the main roads, Lateral roads re-
manned blocked and school buses
were unable TO negotiate them, thus
the Milton school was attended by
only town children, and only few
Of them. Very few ears were seen in
Milton and business by the local
merchants was almost nil Travel
was possible by late afternoon on
the main roads but exceedingly dan
gerOus.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson
and Mrs Winnie Reynolds we're
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Orvil Banning al Bridge
vile, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones, OF Del
mar, visited his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Jones over the
weekend. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steinle and
daughter, Bonnie Gay, of Whining
ton. spent the New Year holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth |
Goodwin
Mrs. Lemuel Johnson was oper- /
ated upon at the Milford Memorial /
Hospital on Sunday night for ap-
pendIcitis. Her condition Is encOnr- I
aging.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Il. Wilkins.
OF Milton. announce the engagement
of their granddaughter, Miss Mary
A. Wilkins, TO Ernest TMltt, both
OF Wilmington.
Grace Sunday School
Elect Officers
The annual election OF officers Of
Grace Methodist Sunday school was
held on Sunday morning. and re-
suited as follows: Superintendent,
Walter w. Crouch; assistant super
George II. Davidson:
treasurer. Henry Carpenter; secre-
larry, Miss Mary Betty Crouch; as
sistant secretary, Miss Geneva Rog-
,rs; pianist. Miss Helen Hastings; ,
assistant pianist. Miss Mary Betty
,ronch; superintendent of primary
department., Mrs. Eta Mae Rogers q
cradle roll. Mrs.
Gliza Dutton. I
sunday Morning Fire
A chimney fire at the home oCMrs. A
lannie Atkins. corner of Broad and s
Jni0n streets, early Sunday morn \
ng. called out the Milton Fire Com
any No appreciable damage was 4
one to the property. e
Illness Rampant +
Milton and vicinity is in the thrOes :
an epidemic of lagrippe. nearly :
very home has had one or more vic g
ms. Local physicians are kept on fC
ne go day and night to minister to
le stricken ones. "
ire Destroys Home OF
On Friday afternoon fire destroy W
! the home of negro woman on in
and street The local fire company In
as called. but the fire had gained ta
lch headway that they were nn- M
lle TO save the property. NJ
e Skating Enjoyed liza
Tho youth of Milton and neigh ro
ring towns are enjoying the ex- tel
llent skating on Wagamon Lake. Da
the evening fires are built on the jul
ores Of the lake 10 light up the Ice w
ID also to give warmth to the lads lat
ID lnsses sn
lrried pa
Miss Madaline Warren, daughter tcs
Mi. and Mrs. Luther Warren OF Wi
lendale and Alfred H. Lonand. Jr., Re
Milton. were married ON Decem- CrI
+ %. by the Rev. Conrad Hamer, SUI
RehOboth. 10.
grim Holiness Church All
for Sunday. January IA: tcr
nday school at $3.50 n M. Morning 4
rship at II. Y. +. services al D. five
Evening worship and sermon by ing
pastor, Rev. W. j. CFider Miss 4
airy prayer meeting on Thursday vii
ming al 1880 o'clock Rev. II. ID. spe
kes. District Superintendent. will Der
Il the church and preach on Fri 7
I evening. January ~. We invite ton
J 10 meet with us whom Il does stra
interfere with your attendance
g0ur own service. vii
hen Methodist Church News was
unday, january IA: At the morn 9th
service at 1880, Rev. Joseph i. Mar
lghn. pastor. win bring the mes La
e, and the mems quartet, num- Catl
Ing Harold Benedict. John Kup- cd (
William b. Wagamon and Rev. low
ghn. will sing ling
I the church school service at Mel
IS, Harry Edglngton viii pre- Les
. Two innovations will be begun Cath
en- will be carried through the CrOl
!. The lrst one Is tho awarding and
hammer 10 the class which has iers,
highest percentage Of attend Dom
). The second viii be the extend
Of birthday greetings 10 each one Co
ae birthday has beeu in january orite
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