Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
MILTON
Enlargement Announced

HouHco tne engagement OF Ihel
daughter Miss Ann Gray Lippin
cott, to Lieut. Henry Hutton Fer
neyhough, son of Mr. and Mrs
Robert Ferneyhough, OF Warren
ton, Va, and Washington, D. C
Miss Lippincott is graduate o.
Friends Central School and at
tended Art. School in Washington
D., c. Lieut. Ferneyhough is {
graduate of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. He Is stationed at CamI
Pendleton, Va, with the 57th Coast
Artillery. Miss Lippincott is q
granddaughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Gray. Of Milton.
Entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clendaniel
entertained over the weekend Mr.
and Mrs. o. B. Johnson, of Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, OF
Greenwood; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Webb of Harrington. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sizemore, of Seaford
Miss Sue Ferguson and Miss
Esther Weakley, members of the
Milton school faculty, made shop
ping trip to Philadelphia on Satur-
day.
Willard Clifton, who has been
seriously i'll at his home ON Null
berry street for several weeks, is
showing some Improvement.
Surprise Party
A surprise party was given in
honor of Mrs. Linden Postles' birth
day at her home on Federal street,
on Saturday, December 13. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Lingo, Mayor and Mrs. Milton
Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Layton
Reed, Rev J. B. Vaughn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker, Mrs. Dorsey Burh-
nam, Mrs. ]. D. Robbins, Miss Ruth
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Lank, Mrs. Robert 2. Black and
Mrs. Mary Walls. Games were
played and refreshments served.
It was a very enjoyable evening.
Purchase Farm
al Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell have
purchased the Harvey Wilson farm,
near Reynolds Church, and will
make their home there.
WOHian's Society Met
The Reynolds Church Woman's
Society for Christian Service met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam McIlvaine, at Harbeson, on
Thursday of last week. 1t was
well attended and much enjoyed.
New Century Club
Rev. William Mcdaniel was the
s guest speaker at the Milton New
Century Club on Wednesday. Chair
men for the day were Mrs. Eliza
beth Wiltbank and Mrs. Clara Con-
we'll The topic was History in
. the Making" on which Mr.. McDan-
iel gave very comprehensive sur
vey. At the business session pre-
ceding the program, Mrs. William
Walls and Mrs, Daniel Wagamon,
Jr., reported that five boxes have
been packed for the Delaware Col
ony. Bundles for Britain, contain
ing warm clothing, are to be
brought TO the next meeting. There
win be no meetings of the club
! until January Z, when Mrs. John
Fisher and Mrs. Eva Lingo will be
in charge Of the meeting.
Christmas Entertainment
Grace Church School will hold
its annual Christmas exercises and
treat in the church ON the evening
of Monday, December 20. A splen-
did program is being prepared, and
the public is cordially invited to
be present. 4
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. j., Leon Black cele-
brated their thirtieth wedding anni-
versary on Friday, December 18th, /
at their home on Chestnut street, /
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
]. Oliver Hazard. Mrs. David
Dutton, Jr., of Milton, and Mrs.
Herman Johnson, of Milford,
Here and There
Mrs. Parker Beebe and Mrs.
Kensie Truitt attended the funeral
of their uncle, John s. Short, at
Providence Church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lekites, Of
Harrington, were the guests of Mrs.
Goldie Owens on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Short spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Breck, of
Philadelphia, were the guests of
Milton relatives on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Draper
spent the weekend in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
Robert B. Black, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his family
in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson
are the parents of baby girl,
horn on Friday morning.
Sailors and Soldiers
To Receive Gifts
An Appropriation has been msde
by Town Council to be used in the
purchase of a Christmas gift, to
be presented in the name of the
citizens of Milton, to the men
from the town and its vicinity who
are now serving in the armed
forces of the Navy and Army, in
Guiding those who are members OF /
the United States Naval Reserves. ,
A citizens committee has select
ed a pen and pencil set upon which !
the respective names Of the recip-
tents will be engraved in gold.
The names CT the 43 men who
are now serving in both branches
of the service are: Preston H.
Webb. Clarence E.. Burton, Frank
W. Kitchens, William w. Derrick I
son. Walter r. Tingle, Everett P. Q
Campbell Winfield S. r Dutton, U
Arthur W. Wagamon, Cornelius c.
Waples, David H. L. King, William 7
J. Martin, William j. Mitchell, Will q
liam H. Burton, Harry B. Warning I
ton, Walter G. Blizzard, !, Gilbert H. I
Joseph, Lawrence Joseph, Chester n