Milford chronicle., 1941-09-26
MILTON
Chufches on Standard Time

During the summer months thes
churches conforIned to the vote {
citizens to observe daylight-savin
time, and although some busines
and manufacturing plants later re
turned to standard time, hay
strictly observed the edict of tn
citizens. Remember-church ser
vices next Sunday will be held ol
standard time.
Howard Mcgee Dies Suddenly
]. Howard Mcgee, former resi-
dent of Milton, died suddenly at hi
home in Wilmington early on Mon
day morning. Mr.. Mcgee was the
son of the late Captain and Mrs
William Mcgee, former Milton resi-
dents. He was 62 years of age
Mrs. Mcgee, who was Miss Lillian
Jane Robbins, daughter of the late
Mrs. Eliza Robbins, of Milton
found the body of her husband on
the bathroom floor about 400 A.
M. Mrs. Mcgee called the family
doctor, who pronounced him dead.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday morning in Wilmington,
and interment made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery, Milton.
Milton High Graduate
Awarded Scholarship
In recognition of his record in
school work and also for leader
ship in the Future Farmers of
America association, w. Cecil Car
penter, of Glendale, who grad
uated from Milton High School
last spring, has been awarded
the 800 scholarship given in Del
aware by Southern States Cooper
ative for use at the School of Agri-
culture of the University of Della
ware. Cecil is president of the
State association of the F. F. A. An
F. F. A. boy in each of the states
of Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia received one of the scholar
ships offered to an exceptional stu
dent.
Grace Church Schedule
Services at Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday have been an
nounced as follows by the pastor,
Rev. J. ]. Won Hagel: Church
School at 10 A. M; morning wor-
ship and sermon at IL; evening
worship and sermon at 1880.
Please note that we have, begin
ming on Sunday, returned to Stand
ard Time.
Bridge Luncheon *
Mrs. Davis Hazard, of Whining
ton, gave a bridge luncheon for
Miss Emily Hazard on Saturday.
Those present from Milton were:
Miss Martha Wilson, Mrs. Martin
Black, Mrs Martha Donovan, Mrs.
Charles Lingo, Miss Phyllis Will
son, Mrs. Robert Pittard, Mrs.
David Shivelhood, Miss Anna Lank,
Mrs. Wallace Elterich, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, Mrs. William NOwland,
Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. Harry
Draper, Mrs. David Dutton, Jr.,
Miss Emily Hazard and Mrs. Hen
ry Stienle, Of Wilmington.
Goshen Church
The hour of services at Goshen
Church has been changed back to
standard time. Morning worship
at 10:30; a guest minister will
occupy the pulpit in the absence
of the pastor. Church School at
11:45. Come, hear Gods Word, for
Man shall not live by bread alona,l
but by every word of God'-Luke
4:4.
Here and There
Mrs. Madison Ward and sons,
Gilbert and Jerry, are visiting rela-
tives at Rehoboth Beach this
week. @
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Short visited
relatives in Hurlock, Md, over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickman, of
Lewes, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Milton.
Mrs. David Dutton visited Mrs.
Bertha Wilson at Cokesbury on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley
spent Sunday with John Pettyjohn, \
near Sand Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
daughter, Mary Betty, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Wallace Keep
pie, at Rehoboth Beach.
Kenneth Douglas, of Wilmington,
is at the home of his parents, Dr.
and Mrs. William e. Douglas, i'll
with intestinal grip.
Mrs. Charles Myers, of Philadel-
phia, was a. guest this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
William Neal, of Philadelphia,
has returned home after spending
some time with Mrs. Ida Hughes
and Mrs. William Fl. Welch.
Mrs. Flossie Short spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Moore,
near Zoar.
Misses Helena and Betty Jane
Donovan spent the weekend with
Mrs. Nehemiah Marvel, at George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Benedict
and Mrs. Clarence Dickerson and
Helen, visited Salisbury
On Saturday.
School News
Monday. the Seniors of Milton
High School presented program
N assembly, based on their study III
of English literature. Catherine III
and Alberta Campbell III
presided. The following talks were
given: Review of the first eleven ii
centuries of English history, Mar II
on Edginton; derivation of the II
word England, Margarite wilkins; II
IN account of the Anglo-Saxons, II
Sulahlee Hutchins, and the Nor u
mans, Mary Reed; manners and
able service of the Medieval per-
cd, Dorothy Benson; "a report on
rip to Canada, Donald Clendaniel; III
of the ballad, Elsie
smith; a dramatization of the bal
ad, Baby Lon," was then given
" two groups. One was led by
licherd Chesser, the other by III
Donald Clendaniel. The sisters of
haaa p-rnlIns were. Catherine Ill