Milford chronicle., 1941-11-14
MILLVILLE
Methodist Church News

Methodist Church News
Church School this Sabbath day
morning at 10 O'Clock, r. ]. West,
superintendent. Preaching service
at II o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
j. e. Parker.
Red Cross News
On October 81, the following
members OF the Lord Baltimore
Branch of the A. r. G. attended the
yearly roll-call luncheon at the du-
Pont Hotel in Wilmington: Mrs.
William ]. Rumley, Mrs. Katie
Tunnel, Mrs. Harriet Pyle, Mrs,
Hebecca McCabe and Miss Ida
Lathbury. The luncheon was
graced by the presence Of Countess
Limerick, president of the London
Red Cross, who gave a brilliant
talk on London during these try
ing times. After the luncheon open
house was held at Delaware Chap
ter of the A. R. c.
On Monday night, November 4,
Mrs. Vim. j. Rumley entertained
at an informal knitting the follow
ing of the younger set: Miss Ruth
Hart, Miss Ruth Calhoun, Miss
Grace McCabe, Miss Pauline Nc
Cabe, Miss Thelma Evans, Miss
Barbara Hamilton and Miss Flor
ence Disco; Mrs. George Butler,
chairman of the Junior Red Cross,
Mrs. Katie Tunnell, production
chairman of Lord Baltimore branch
of A. r. c.; Mrs. Harriet Pyle,
Miss Biddle. Mrs. Helen Safburg
and Mrs. f. ]. Carey, also attended.
= From the interest shown by the
young ladies we are expecting
some fine sweaters from them for
the Red Cross this winter, as it is
from the Junior Red Cross that the
future members of the Red Cross
will be made. We wish to extend
our thanks to these young women.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Noble and
sons, Sanford and Kendall, motor
ed to Easton, Pa, and spent the
week end with Mr.. Mobiles sister,
Miss Charlotte Noble.
Those from the Methodist Church
in town attending the Dover Dis
trict Conference at Milford on
Wednesday were Rev. ]. E. Parker,
pastor; Mr.. and Mrs. Roland j.
West, Mrs. Clara Setman and Mr..
Wilson Hudson.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Windsor, of
Wilmington, spent a few days last
week with Mrs. A. C. Jones. On
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Jones gave
dinner party in honor of her
birthday. Other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Carmean.
Mrs. Andrew West spent a cou-
pie of days last week with DR..
and Mrs. Lerol Trone and little |
daughter, Alice West Trone. of Elk |
ton, Md. On Friday Mrs. West and |
children, Glare, Jack and Patsey,
motored to Elkton, where they all |
enjoyed a wild duck dinner with |
the Trone family. Mrs. West re-
turned home with her family Fri
day evening.
William ]. Rumley returned from
a business trip Sunday for weeks
stay.
Charles E. West, of Omar, who
was operated on in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, is getting along
as nicely as can be expected. Some
of his children spent a part of each
day at the bedside. Mr.. West, who
has been patient in the hospital
for several weeks, passed another
milestone on life's journey, and al
though. quite i'll, his children made
it day to be remembered for him
by gathering at his bedside during
the day with loving wishes and
gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
West, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew West,
Elwood West.
Harry West and friend, Miss
Mary Igo, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nc
Cabe, DIR. and Mrs. Leroy Trone
and Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Bunting
and several grandchildren compose
the family. The mother, Mrs. Mary
Derrickson West, passed on a few
years ago.
Mrs. ]. S. Noble, Mrs. Harriet
Pyle, Mrs. VIM. ]. RuInley, Mrs.