Milford chronicle., 1940-05-03
MILTON
lions Minstrel Goes Over BIG


the school auditorium on THURSDAY
and Friday evenings Of last week
was splendidly presented and wal
pleasing to the crowds both even
ings. Several speciality numbers
by local talent and we'll rendered
songs by Milton artists were vel
received. Harry L. MOller, of Sails
bury. was the producer and director
while Roland Wells, Of the same city
kept the cast on their toes, with the
result that the show Is considered
one of the best ever presented here
Revival Services at Goshen
Special eVangelistic services are
being conducted at Goshen MethO-
dist Church nightly under the direc-
tion of the pastor, Rev. J. B. Vaughn.
The evangelist is Mrs. Cecilia Wolf
son, a converted Jewess The SER
vices will continue through May ~.
The public is urged to attend the
services.
Mothers Day
The churches of the town will OBJ
serve Mothers Day" on Sunday,
May IL, with special sermons by the
pastors and appropriate singing. At
Grace Church the special service
viii be held at the morning worship
hour, II o'clock.
Belts Store Completed
The store of Clyde Belts, recently
damaged by fire, has been enlarged
and remodeled. The new building
contains 1000 square feet of floor
space. The upper floor will be de-
voted to used furniture, and on this
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the public. The first floor will con-
tain up-tO-date lines of furniture,
etc.
The front of the building presents
most pleasing appearance and the
entire structure compares favor
ably with those of much larger
towns. Mr.. Belts is a hometown"
boy, and we wish him success.
Peach Blossom Time
Many autOists visited the large /
peach orchards at the Chandler |
farm on Sunday to view the or
chards in blossom. Owing to cold
weather the buds were not in full
bloom but by next Sunday the Or
chards will he at their best. Despite
the heavy frOsts that have occurred
almost daily it is predicted that
peaches have not been damaged to
any appreciable extent and that
there will be bumper crop in this
section.
Mrs. Beck III In Hospital
Mrs. Virginia Beck, mother of Mrs.
Gilbert S. Ross. is quite i'll at Beebe
Hospital. Lewes. Her condition is
alarming to her family and friends
in Milton.
Here and There
Miss Dorothy Reed, who has been I
in Milford for several weeks, has
returned home and is now employed
i'm the box-Office of the local theatre.
Henry McAllister has returned /
home from Deepwater, N. j.. where
he has been visiting relatives.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Reyn- /
Olds' Church will meet at the home ,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell on !
Thursday evening, May 9th. Ice
cream and cake will be on sale.
Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch
aIEk daVghters,aj lTSsasatherine
Sehweizer, Jr., and Miss Florence
and Miss Peggy Crouch, of Phila-
delphia. spent the weekend with
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. w. Crouch.
Kenneth Douglas, student at 9
Western Maryland College. spent
the weekend with his parents, DR.. II
end Mrs. William f. Douglas. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Morris n
at dinner on Friday Mr.. -
and Mrs. Russell POstles, of Fred -
erica. and Mrs. Ernest Dean, of %
a.
William PettyjOhn, of near Reyn- 4
bids Church. was taken to Beebe /,
Hospital, Lewes, on Monday for II
treatment. 81
Mrs. Louis Mcgee, who was Oper- <,
tied on for appendicitis last Friday,
6 improving at the Milford Memo 3
'ial Hospital. =
Mrs. ViHol Banning was operated IN
IN for appendicitis at the Memorial
hospital, Milford, ON Saturday and
s getting along nicely.
Miss Emily Hazard, who was
operated ON for appendicitis at the
lilford Hospital recently, is now
lOme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Wilson, of
ear Dover, visited Mrs. David Dut-
on on Sunday.
Willard Clifton, after spending
wO weeks with his daughter, Mrs.
Edward Argo, has returned to Mil
ord
IchOOl News
The assembly program last Mon
ay was presented by the students
+ the commercial department. AL
ert Lank presided. The program III
vas as follows: Bookkeeping sec
ion, "PrOmmisOry Notes." Charles HI
How to Deposit Money
n a Checking Account" written by
race Thomas, presented by Gladys
urtOn and Charles Pettyjohn; En-
Orsements of Checks" Martin Hast
lgs; Battle of the Wits" a quiz
bout different business forms, led
Y Rae Russell and participated in
y all students in the bookkeeping
ass. Piano solo, "Minuet in G."
lice Slower. The work in the type
riting classes was described as
flows: Letter Writing" Gertrude
lyder; 'TabulatiOn", Helen Will
ans; "Order of Artistic Typists,
adeline Postles; "Artistic Illustra-
Dns." Minnie Joseph; Report of
ecOrd of the Six Best Students"
race Thomas.
The senior shorthand class showed
'sters they had completed that il
strated qualities needed for salts Hi
ctory employment, and told what
do in some situations when en- iii
Dyed. Josephine Mitchell and