Milford chronicle., 1941-05-02
MILTON
Vote Down Bond Issue

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Councils recommendation that the
a town issue bonds to the amount oil
n sS5,000.00 at ~ per cent to recall
u $17OO0.00 outstanding bonds at A
and 6 per cent, and pay for street
improvements, installing public
toilets, parking lots and street
"A widening. The referendum vote
a was taken TO afford freeholders an
u opportunity to express their views
on the manner of financing the
u work Council proposes to do Coun-
ell claims that the town charter
Il permits them to raise by direct
yearly taxes several thousand dol
lars in addition to the amount now
raised by the present rate OF 85c
4 per $10O assessed valuation, and,
according to member of Coun-
ell, they will exercise that right.
Il There will be no delay or curtail-
ment of the program laid down by
4 Council, so said this member Of
Council.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Services at Pilgrim Holiness
Church are announced as follows:
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Morn
ing worship and sermon at 10:45
o'clock. Subject, "The Breaking of
the Fifth Seal'-Rey. 6:9. Y. P. s.
meeting at z p. m. Evening worship
and sermon at 1880 o'clock. Subject
Broad Road Travellers" Prayer
meeting on Thursday at 1880 p. m.
A cordial welcome awaits you at
the Church of the Open Door"
Rev. W. ]. Crider, pastor.
Fourth Quarterly Conference Held
The fourth quarterly conference
OF Goshen Methodist Church, pre-
sided over by DR.. Walter Hearn,
district superintendent, unanimous
ly invited Rev. Joseph B. Vaughn
to return as pastor for the fourth
year. The board of stewards and
board of trustees were confirmed.
The delegation to the annual con-
ference includes delegate, George
H. NAPLES; alternate. j.. Leon
Black; lay leader, William B. Wag-
anon, Sr.
Sussex Laymen Meet
The regular semi-annuaal meet
ing and dinner of the Laymen's
League of Sussex county. was
held in Milton High School build
ing on Tuesday evening. The Rev.
]. a. Mitchell, rector of st. PauRs
Church of Englewood, N. j., was the
guest speaker.
Alumni Association Plan Banquet
The Milton High School Alumni
Association at a meeting in the
school on Thursday evening made
plans for the annual reunion and
dinner to be held on Friday even
ing, May 30. The graduating class
OF 1941 will attend.
Grace Church School
Elect Officers
On Sunday morning at the ses-
sion OF church school, officers for !
the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Superintendent, w. w. |
Crouch; assistant superintendent,
Jorge r. Davidson; secretary,
Miss Mary Betty Crouch; treas
uTer. Henry Carpenter; Organist,
Miss Helen Hastings; assistant
organist, Miss Mary Betty Crouch;
superintendent of primary depart
ment. Mrs. Eta Mae Rogers.
Covered Dish Supper s
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Christian EndeavOr Society of
Grace Methodist Church will hold
a covered dish supper. Each mem
ber will bring a dish of food and
will also be allowed 10 bring one
guest. The affair will be held in
Social Hall
Here and There
Alfred Short and daughters,
Edith and Helen, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Harold Fell and Raymond
Short, of Wilmington, Visited Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Reed on Sunday.
Miss Hazel Evans, of Rehoboth
Beach, spent Friday night with
MIR, and Mrs. Lemuel Carpenter.
Captain and Mrs. Charles e.
Darby and son Gilbert of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Goldie Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Short spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Smith at Hurlock, Md.
Mrs. Franklin Baker and daugh-
ters, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker of
Philadelphia, spent, Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Davis Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hahn and
daughter of Devon, Pa, were the
guests of Mrs. David Dutton on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Black and
children visited Joseph Black at
Norfolk, Va, on Sunday.
Robert Lingo, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lingo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Clendan-
iel and children visited relatives
in Lincoln on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Welch OF
Milford were guests Of relatives in
Milton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Needham of
Wilmington were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. JOS B. Vaughn on Sun
day.
Mrs. Lydia Cannon of Milford
was the guest Of friends on Sat
urday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blizzard
and family were guests Of Mrs.
George Malcom and Mr.. and Mrs.
william B. Magamon last Sunday.
Edward Vaughn spent few
days this week with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Todd at
Brack-Ex.
John Workman of Harrington
was the guest of his daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson last Sun
day
Miss Mildred Walls and mother of
Milford were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. B. Wagamon, Sr., last
Sunday. /
The Ladies' Aid of Reynolds'
.frh,,r.nh will meet at the home of