Milford chronicle., 1940-04-26
FREpERlcA


sent a play on Monday evening
April 20. at 5 o'clock. II is en-
titled ''All's Fair" and you will en-
Joy il. The price of admission 70
adults is 10c.. for children &C. Th
proceeds will 60 toward the expen
ses of the annual trip Of the grad
uating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Linthicum
Dawson LinthicHm and Miss Lelii
Bamberger of Cambridge, Md, wer
Sunday guests Of Mrs. w. l.. Rich
ardson.
Postmaster o. G. Melvin has an
nounced that due to daylight-saying
change in the railroad schedul'
has necessittated a change in thl
post office hours and dispatch hours
Beginning Monday, April 80, the pos
office will open at 5:15 A. NJ. anl
the mail will leave at 5:45 A. M. The
Office will be closed from 5:45 A. M
until A. NJ. These complete the
changes made in the days schedule
at present.
Mrs. Marion C. Keyes and Miss
Mildred Wheeler were guests of the
Wilmington branch of the American
Association of University Women at
their annual luncheon in the DuBar-
ry room of the Hotel DUPONT. They
also attended the annual dinner.
Purnell Postles of South Market
street, passed away at his home fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis on Sun
day, April IA. He had been in poor
health for more than year. He
Rwa DHr.sgffuVa rrOnflonnnn mud
was highly respected by all who
knew him. Funeral services were
held i'm Trinity Church on Wednes-
day, conducted by Rev. Beckwith,
pastor of Barratt's Chapel and Mag
nOlia. and Rev. E. S. Gault. The
choir sang several selections. Mr..
POstles is survived by his wife and
son Clarence POstles, of near Fred
erica. Interment was made in Bar
rats cemetery.
Mrs. Conrad Schmick of near
town. died at her home last week.
Funeral services were held at Ber-
ry's funeral home at FELTON,. The
deceased was highly respected in
the community where she lived. The
services were conducted by her pas
tor of the Lutheran Church at Dover.
She is survived by her husband, "a
daughter, Mrs. Katie Galloway of this
town. and her sons. William, Albert,
John and George: She was So years
of age.
Fred Sharp of Milford Neck has
purchased Mrs. Raughley Slaugh-
ter's property on South Market
street 1t is now occupied by John
Anderson and family. Mr.. Sharp |
will move here on January 1, 1941.
Robert Belts. who has been con-
fined to his home for some time fol-
lowing an operation was able to be
out the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Conner and
son of Philadelphia. MIR. and Mrs.
Conner Mittcn and son William of
Milford. were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. f. Mitten last Sunday.
The dOughnut sale conducted by
the eighth grade pupils to help de-
fray the expenses of trip to WASH
ingtOn. was great success. The
pupils wish to thank all.
The All Club met at the home Of
Miss Evelyn Purnell ON Monday
eveRinglw with a full attendance, Miss
Helen COmstOck was present and
discussed the work for the month
Plans were made for taking the
short course at Newark in June. A
rev member Joined the club. Re
freshments were served.
Mrs. George T. johnson is illt
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Sallie Williams has returned |
from a visit to New York City. ac-
cOmpanied by her son-in-law and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Rawlins
who remained over the weekend. w. |
II. Davis of Dover was their guest
OH Sunday.
Miss Edith NJ. farrell has been on
Ibe sick list and Mrs. Ethel Cover
lale has been substituting for her in
he fifth grade. She substituted for
Mrs. harrington on Monday.
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin was confined
p,her home last week with a severe
,Old.
MIR. and Mrs. John Palmer are both
III the sick list.
Ernest COndright, Jr.. a second
grade pupil. is in the Milford Hos
lltal with rheumatic fever.
Mrs. Joseph GerOw sang beauti-
ul solo. Beyond the Sunset" at
he morning service at Trinity
'hurch last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hammond of
'eltOn were guests of MIR. and Mrs. !
ielden Raughley last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BinghamtOn of :
leadinG. Pa. were weekend guests \
t Mr. and Mrs. John c. Darby.
Mrs. A. w. Boone was home from I
lilfOTd over the weekend. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flanagan n
nd family spent the weekend in 7
/
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Johnson
tent to Washington. D. c.. last week
D visit relatives and to view the
lessons.
Miss Elizabeth WalstrOm attended ).
he MerrOvista. N. H.. campers Z
leeting at the home of Miss Betty 3
OGDEN, at Dover, last week.
Ruth Ann Stevenson spent the 4