Milford chronicle., 1940-08-02
FREDERICK

After an illness Of nine weeks
Mrs. Mary E. Bethards passed aWal
Sunday night, July 21, at the hom,
of her daughter, Mrs. George Fow
Ter, in Philadelphia. She had been {
lifelong resident of Frederick; hel
age being 81 years.
Funeral services were held from
the Rogers Funeral Home on Wed
nesday, July "a, at 2 p. m. Services
were conducted by Rev. E. S. GaulI
and assisted by her former pastor
the Rev. N. C. Benson. Intermeni
was made at Barratt's Chapel Gem
etery.
Mrs. Bethards was q member OF
the Trinity Methodist Church, the
Willing Workers class and the La
dies Aid Society, where she attend
ed faithfully until her health failed.
When / shall come to the
end Of my way,
When shall rest at the
close of Ife's day,
When welcome Home" 1
shall hear Jesus say,
o that will be SUNRISE for
me.
The thoughts will remain to those
who mourn her loss as a loving and
Christian woman.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. George Fowler, of Philadelphia; /;
one son. Herman BethaFds, of Au-
dubon, N j., two grandsons. Ken
meth Fowler, and Herman Bethards,
Jr., two sisters, Anna M. Harring-
ton of Frederick, Susie CLARK Of Do
Yer and a brother, A. w. Spurry of
Harrington.
Mrs Laura Palmer OF Whining
ton is visiting her sister. Mrs. Dan
iel Clark.
Mrs Ernest Webb was called Sat
urday to see her husband who was
very i'll in the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai. He is improving at this writ
ing.
Daniel Clark has returned home
after spending a week with relatives
in Philadelphia.
Ralph Jester of Philadelphia is
home on his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Warren
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Hendricks at their new
cottage at Dewey Beach.
Miss Evelyn Purnell is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Satterfleld at Harrington.
Mrs Hughlett Colt and son Tom
my, of Dover, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. T. B. Spurry.
Mrs. Laura B. Spurry is visiting
relatives in Houston.
Mrs. Marion Stevenson spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Charlie
Hopkins. at Harrington, and while
there attended the Kent and Sussex
Fair.
Mrs. Arthur Stokesbury and son
3rd, have gone to the beach
with her husband for the rest of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitten are
he happy parents of a fine son, born |
Friday, July 26. They have named
I Charles, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dodd Of
East Orange, N. j., spent the week
md with her mother, Mrs. l. W.
Belts. Sr.
Mrs. Virginia Krebs Of Philadel-
Ihia, Mrs. Arthur Clark of Dover
md Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Spurry were
Inner guests Of Anna M. Harring-
ON on Wednesday.
Doris Davis, of Philadelphia, has
leen visiting her aunt. Mrs. Ray
nond Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Llgh of Peter
ok, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
larry Fisher
MIR. and Mrs. Edgar HOlleger had
night blooming cerles to bloom
rom ~ to 4 o'clock d. m. last Sun
ay. They had invited guests in to
Tatch 1t, which was very interest
lg.
Mrs. Alice Person and daughter
Icille received many awards for
heir beautiful exhibits at the Kent
nd Sussex Fair at Harrington this
ear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawley Slaughter
Dent Sunday at Ocean City, Md.
Howard Wix. of Cleveland, Ohio,
visiting his parents. Mr., and Mrs. I
oward Wix. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Reese of Ak
IN, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. ~ C. {
eese, of Pittsburgh. Pa. have re- |
Irned home after speuding several I
sys with Mrs. ]. D. Reese.
Miss Ruth KEELING, daughter Of Z
RS. Maude KEELING and Benjamin {
etts. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louder I
stts, both Of this town, were mar Z
ed on Saturday. July 90. at Reho- E
,th. Mrs Belts is In training at '
Ie Wilmington General Hospital r
ID Mr.. Belts is employed at the
IPont plant at Seaford. They have a
e best wishes OF their many friends =