Milford chronicle., 1940-09-06
MILTON
On FaIl RohednIe

Services at Grace Methodist
Church, beginning last Sunday, were
returned to the fall and winter sche-
dule. Services on Sunday, Septem-
Der 8, as follows: Church school at
10 A. NJ; morning worship at IL.
Evening worship at 1880. Mid-week
services and Christian Endeavor on
Wednesday evening at 1880. Rev. @.
s. Ross. the pastor. will preach at
both Sunday services.
Hay Crop Ruined
The heavy rains Of last week COM
pletely ruined the soy bean and all
falfa hay crops. These crops had
been cut and were almost cured,
ready for the NOW, when the rains
came. The loss Of their late hay
crop is q severe one to dairymen In
this vicinity. Many will be COM
PEELED to buy elsewhere the needed
roughage or dispose Of a part Of
their herds.
Milton School Opens
Public schools in the Milton area
opened on wednesday. Teachers in
the Milton school are: A. ]. Bolin,
principal; English and French, Mrs.
Walter WEIGH; history, Miss Esther
Weakley; mathematics and science.
Charles Marvel; agriculture, Harold
Benedict; fine arts, George Larke;
manual arts, H. o. Brittingham;
commercial, Miss Mary King, do
mestic science, Mrs. Marcia Winn;
music, Roy George Mann.
Grade teachers are: Miss Phyllis
Wilson, Mrs. Margaret White, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shivelhood. Miss Sara
Darby, Mrs. Goldie Owens, Miss
Catherine Gray, Miss Sara Fergu-
son, Miss Jane Lingo, secretary,
Mrs. Smedley Palmer, cafeteria,
Mrs. Layton Reed and Mrs. Emma
King. Janitors are Charles T. Vent
and Frank Mcgee.
Z aRireaen's Carnival
The annual Firemen's Carnival
opened here on Thursday evening
and will continue to Saturday, Sep
tember a. Several new features
have been added to the program of
entertainment The carnival will be
held on South Federal street, adjoin-
ing the school ground. This organ
ization deserves the support Of every
citizen in the community.
Heavy Peach Crop
The large commercial orchards,
operated by william II. Chandler. on
the outskirts Of Milton, is employing
many men and women in the picking
and packing Of one Of the largest
peach crops in years. The thousands
of trees are heavily laden with fruit
Of fine quality and delicious flavor.
The Draper canning company is
being rushed to capacity putting into
cans the lima bean crop. These two
industries are paying out weekly
thousands Of dollars for employment
and will continue to do so until the
first frost arrives.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Lewis and
son, Allan, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
French spent the weekend ct the
worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
daughter Betty Jane, and Delmar
Reed spent the weekend in Darby,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Baker and
daughter Of Philadelphia spent the
two past weeks at the Lingo cottage
at Broadkill beach.
Mrs. David Dutton and Miss Mar
garet Black spent the weekend at
Perth Amboy. N. j., and Philadel-
phia. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scott Of Deep I
water and Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott
Of New Jersey, and Mrs. John Hick-
man, OF Lewes, visited Lulu Long
Dyer the week end.
Miss Mary Black visited friends at
Ocean City last week.
Miss Emily Hazard visited rela-
lives in Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o'Neal and
children, OF Wilmington spent Labor
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Touring and
shildren, OF Chester, Pa, spent Mon
lay with Mrs. Mary Quig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson on
Sunday entertained at dinner Mr..
ind Mrs. William Pettyjohn, Of near
Reynolds Church, and Mr.. and Mrs. !
)rvil Banning, of Bridgeville. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Devidson
II Indiana, is spending a few days ;
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
:. Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Crouch |
md daughters who have been spend
ng the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter W. Crouch, returned home on
sunday.
Robert Hetherington, Jr., Of Shar-
n Hill. has been spending q few
lays with friends. i
Mrs. Minnie Rowe Of Harper's /
ferry, w. Va. after spending a few
lays with Rev. and Mrs. @. s. Ross, {
las returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs william McIlvane. Of i
samden, N. j., spent a few days this
geek with relatives in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch and
amily Of Philadelphia were the
iuests Of his sister, Mrs. Mary Quig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rathel Reed Of Chess (
er, Pa, were the guests Of Mr.. and Z
aFg. Earl Reed this week.
Cfocus are being caught Of Broad