Milford chronicle., 1941-04-04
GEORGETOWN
J. Samuel Gray Dead

J. Samuel Gray Dead
Blind for 45 years and led about
by his wife during that time, J.
Samuel Gray, rs years old, of the
Gumboro District, is dead He died
on Wednesday of last week in the
State Welfare Home, after being
admitted about a week ago. His
life-long companion and guide
Mrs. Gray, died less than year
ago Since that time, he had been
In a depressed state of mind and is
alleged to have continuously wor-
ried over her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were widely
known throughout lower Delaware,
They were familiar characters on
the streets in the different towns
for many years.
Funeral services were held at the
Gumboro Methodist Church on Sun
day afternoon and burial made in
the Mechanics cemetery at Mills
boro. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs Ollie Monroe of Milford.
In The Army New
The eighth call for the selective
draft was filed this week when six
white young men and two colored
entrained for Trenton, N j., where
they were inducted into service.
They were: White. Lawrence Ar
thur Hazard, Rehoboth; Elmer
Joseph King, Georgetown, r. d.. /;
David Henry Lofiand King, Milton;
Kendall Littleton, Ocean View; Will
liam Paynter Sharp, Milford R.
D. 1; George Winter Warrington,
Paramount; colored, Thomas Ed
ward Norwood, Lewes, r. d. L.;
Wallace Goldsbury Smiley, George
town, s
Snow On Tuesday Night
Lower Delaware was swept by a
heavy rainstorm from noon on
Tuesday until Wednesday morning,
interspersed by snow fiurries. 1t
was a real April Foods Day for the
people with the snow furries be-
cause it seldom happens that there
is a fall of snow in lower Delaware
on April 1. Fruit growers contend
that the late spring weather will
help the fruit crop because it re-
tards the development of the buds.
That is what they want during the
latter part of March and the first
three weeks in April, If fruit
passes through this season of the
year, then it is generally consid-
cred safe and there will be boun-
tiful crop of apples. peaches, pears
and cherries.
Kitchens -Brittingham
Miss Maxine Elizabeth Kitchens. |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
C.. Kitchens of Laurel and James |
Ralph Brittingham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Willfred Birmingham, of
Millsboro, were married last Fri
day night at o'clock at Millsboro |
by the Rev. Edmund W. Helvis.
Forest Fires
With the approach of spring wea-
ther, forest fires have started to
break out in lower Delaware caus-
ing thousands of dollars damage.
Many of the fires are attributed to
farmers burning off dead grass in
their fields and allowing it to get
away from them and catching to
leaves and dry underground along
the edge of the woodlands. Local |
firemen were called out this week
to a fire between here and Milton,
but it was brought under control |
before much damage was done A |
fire of undetermined origin .sweptl
the large wooded area in Angola \
Neck, burning over about 25 acres
OF cut-over woodland and young
growth timber. A northwesterly
wind prevailing at the time drove
the blaze toward the creeks and
everglades thereby stopping its
Roadway The damage was not as
leavy as it would have been had
here not been a favorable wind to
larry it in a different direction.
sparks are believed to
iave set fire to the roof of the
lOme of William Wright, Indian
diver District, causing destruction 4
II his one and a half-story dwell
ng. Only a part of the household
foods were saved. The loss was
several hundred dollars.
A brooder house and $50 chick
ms, eight weeks old, were destroy
d on the farm of A. T. White in
Northwest Fork District before
iremen from Bridgeville could
each the scene. Two other brood
n houses and outbuildings were
'aved by hard work on the part of
he firemen and neighbors.
NalstOn-Smith
A quiet, but pretty wedding took
place at o'clock last Saturday af-
.ernoon in Bethel Methodist Church ,
1t Ocean View, Baltimore District,
when Miss Myrtle Jane Walston,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
J. Walston, of Bethany Beach, be-
came the bride of Thomas Louis
smith, Jr., of Baltimore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Smith of
Va. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. E. Parker
N the presence of relatives and a I
lew friends.
Engaged
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Belts of !
Ocean View, announce the engage
nent of their daughter, Miss Grace
Elizabeth Belts, to John Lewis
Briggs, son of Lewis w. Briggs, of
near Georgetown. The wedding
late, it is said, has not been fixed.