Milford chronicle., 1941-11-07
FRANKFORT

ford Penuel bungalow on Clayton
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip ElIwanger
and family have recently moved in
to the Layton residence, former
home of the late John Fl. and Mrs.
Layton on Clayton avenue,
Mrs. Luvenia Disharoon was
80 years old on Wednesday. Con-
gratulations!
With the assistance OF Mrs. Made
lyn Long, our efficient paperhang-
er, Mrs. Olive Bunting redecor-
ated the rooms Of her home on Reed
street last week. Several other
homes in this vicinity have been
improved recently by Mrs. Longs
skill as interior decorator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Poole
Long of Long Acres, left on Tues
day morning to go to Philadelphia.
They will spend the final week of
Mr.. Longs current vacation, in
Cynwyd, Pa, visiting their daugh-
ter, Miss Emma Howard Long, Ii
brarian in the Bala-Cynwyd Mem
orial Library.
Edwin G. Crocker of Cobleskill,
N. Y, called on his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. G. Crocker last Sat
urday.
Last Thursday morning the local
board and manager of Frankford
Southern States Cooperative, left
for Richmond, Va, where they at
tended the annual convention. The
local gentlemen who made the
trip by motor car are; Manager
Schnabley, Vice President Alfred
w. Long, Raymond Bunting, Ray
mond Brumbley and Millard John
son. Delaware will be represented
by groups of officials from five
branches in as many towns.
Miss Dorothy Ward is stepping
out in a new 1912 VS. in celebra-
tion of her goth birthday, observed
on Saturday.
Ferd S. Daisey celebrated his
S0th birthday on Sunday, November
2. This alert octogenarian enjoys
gardening at his home on Daisey
street He reports that he antici-
pates picking and eating fresh
string beans this week unless sud-
den sharp frosts set in. He plant
ed his fall and winter vegetable
garden in September. When Mrs.
Daisey is enjoying good health,
this venerable couple enjoy enter
tanning their entire family of chill
dren and grandchildren with
bountiful dinner.
Miss Ida c. Watson, student
of Beauty Culture at the Wilferd
Academy in Philadelphia, was the
weekend guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton H. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Carmean
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood
C. Chamberlain at dinner on Sun
day. -ss
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trimble of
Bethany Beach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Poole Long of Long
Acres were Sunday dinner guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Ward w. Dasey
on Thatcher street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Rogers and
family of Georgetown and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cordrey Penuel and family
were Sunday guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson.
Miss Yvonne Chamberlain spent
last weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holton and
family have recently moved back
here from Selbyville and are oc-
cupying the Ferd S. Dasey resi-
dence on Clayton avenue, formerly
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Powell and family.
Leonard White Short, a son of
the late Stanley and Lettie Short,
of this place, passed away sudden
ly last Thursday noon. Born in
Frankford 80 years ago, Mr.. Short
was an active and highly respected
citizen of his community. His bus
mess interests demanded that he
spend much of his time in the city,
but since his marriage several
years ago, he had returned here
whenever duty and circumstances
permitted. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Matte M. Milby Short,
a former Delaware school teacher.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.
m. on Saturday at the beautifully
appointed Watson's Funeral Home
on Thatcher street The Rev. John
A. Clark, pastor of the Frankford
Methodist Church, off1ciated, as
sisted by the Rev. L. Rodney Boaz,
pastor of the local Presbyterian
Church. Interment was. made in
the family plot in Prince Georges
churchyard, near Dagsboro. Pall-
bearers were his neighbors, the
Messrs. Morgan T. Gum, Vernon
o. Murray, William A. Gum, Jr.,
Charles H. Lockwood, James X.
Murray and William R. Taylor.
Mrs. Fred Lee has left her home
on the DUPONT Boulevard, to go to
Roxana to spend the winter with
her mother, Mrs. G. F. McCabe.
Mrs. o. Clyde Pugh, who has been
quite ill at her home is much i'm
proved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Burton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Seay were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall R. Pugh in Hartly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lee Hitch
ems of Selbyville, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rogers.
Her many local friends are eag-
erly looking forward to visit in
the near future from Miss Mar
garet Ann Marshall, deaconess al
Bethlehem Center in Nashville
Tenn.
Mrs. Clifton Long and two chill
dron Aryunon and Rlffh Ann caller
on Miss Gertrude E. Crocker OIL
Sunday.
Leonard w. Short, well-knowI
Frankford resident, passed ava!
at his residence on Thatchei
street, Frankford, last Thursda!
morning. October 30. after a yer,