Milford chronicle., 1941-08-29
MILLSBORO.


wife of Glenn Mumford, and daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Lee Hall, OF
Selbyville, died last Friday morn
ing at the age of q years. Funeral
services were held at Selbyville on
Monday afternoon and interment
made in the cemetery there.
Funeral services for Frank Bar
nett, Jr., ten-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Barnett, were held
in the Christian Church at Ocean
View last Saturday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. e. w. Henvis. The
body was inferred in Mechanics
cemetery here. In addition to his
parents, Frank is survived by two
brothers, a little sister and his
paternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Barnett, all of Mills
boro.
On Wednesday, both Barnett
families left for Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, where they intend to stay
indefinitely.
On Tuesday afternoon, Fay Bar
nett was given farewell birthday
party by a large number of her lit
tie friends.
Mahlon Belts, whose home is
near Stockley, died last Saturday.
Mr.. Belts is a relative of large !
number of the Belts families here.
Funeral services were held on |
Wednesday afternoon.
Thomas p. Humphrey, age 81 |
years, died Saturday afternoon last 1
in the Milford Memorial Hospital,
after a long period of invaladism.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon and interment
made in Red Mems cemetery, in
Dagsboro. Mrs. Evelyn West, who
lives here, is the only child of the
Edgar Thoroughbred dropped
dead Wednesday morning while
working about his farm. Funeral
plans have not been definitely plan
ned yet.
Mrs. Millard Monroe went to
on Wednesday to visit
with her sister until Sunday.
Miss Pauline Richards is at home
after spending the summer at Re-
hoboth Beach.
Mrs. Ida Waller of Wilmington,
has been spending a week with her
Mrs. Clarence Wharton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Johnson of
spent Monday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Car
~.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. C. Steen of Bel
efonte, have been spending sew :
eral days with relatives in and !
lear town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Evans of !
Ocean View, spent Tuesday with ]
hrs. Matte Dodd.
Rev. E. w. HenVis
speaks To Lions
At the regular meeting of the
Iillsboro Lions Club, held last
Ionday night at Dodd's restaurant,
plans were revealed by {
lion Yutzi in regards to the New :
Toters Night, which will take place
n the second Monday in October.
'aul Burkholder, of Dover, will be
he speaker of the evening.
The birthdays of three members
7ere celebrated Monday night, gifts
Or each one, Paul Schumacher, e.
!. Yutzi and J. Reese White. 1t has
ecome a custom of the club to
onor all members who have
during the month at one
leeting.
Rev. E. w. Henvis, of Grave
Church, Millsboro, ad-
ressed the club on Defense" De-
arting from what has now be-
ONE of the run of the mill topic.
.ev. Henvis elaborated upon the
piritual phase in the defense of Il
ur nation, and the effect the pres Il
Mt foreign situation is going to a
ave upon our nation, our homes,
lr churches and the next gener- IS
ion. #
After speaking. Rev. Henvis ex-
ressed his desire to join Lions #
lub of Millsboro, and it was vot-
| by the club that his name be #
Ibmitted to the board of directors
its next meeting with those of
homas H. Peterson and Louie
bleman, who have also made ap-
ication to join the club.
Past President Walter M. Belts
ID as his guest for the evening,
ilbur Shockley, of Rochester, N.
who is spending some time with
s mother, Mrs. Maths Shockley
town. The Lions are always
ad to have guests at their meet #
gs, especially "the boys who
me back"