Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
MILTON
Here and There

children, Mrs. Emma Mason and
Mrs. Maggie Collins were recent
visitors with friends in Carney's
Point, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Shaw recent
" entertained Captain and Mrs. j.
S. Walsh Of Granogue.
Mrs. Clara Lofiand Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Sallie Dodd
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Todd, Of
Brack Elk, were guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. J. B. Vaughn on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hazard. of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with relatives in Milton.
MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Wiley en-
tertaiRed at dinner on Sunday, Miss
Dorothy Pettyjohn of Georgetown,
and John Howard of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Maull, of
Sharon Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Warren, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend in Milton.
J. Oliver Hazard is in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, for treatment.
The Misses Doris and Frances
Pettyjohn, of Sand Hill, have re-
turned home after spending some
time with their aunt, Mrs. Clara
Mae Wiley.
Mrs. Harold Benedict and Miss
Helen Dickerson we're operated
upon at the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Thursday for the removal
of their tonsils.
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Washington, d. c., are spending
two weeks in Milton.
First Glass Private David King
of Fort dupont was a weekend
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. c. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hastings spent
Sunday in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Betty Crouch spent
the weekend with Mrs. May Kopple
at Rehoboth Beach.
The children Of Mrs. Nancy Jones
gave her a surprise birthday party
at her home on Monday evening.
1t was a complete surprise to
Mrs. Jones. The guests brought
ice cream and cake and all greatly
enjoyed the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross, of Sea-
ford, spent Sunday afternoon with
friends in Milton. st
Mrs. Ida Abbott is quite i'll at
her home on Chestnut street.
Grace Church Services
Services at Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday will be as fol-
lows: Church school at 10 a. m.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. ]. J.
Won Hagel, at IL a. m. Evening
worship at 1880 o'clock; sermon by
the pastor. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
Preparations are being made for
Rally Day." the date of which
will be made known in this column
later.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening. You are invited.
Carnival A Success
The annual carnival by the Mil
ton Fire Department closed on
Monday night after a most sue
cessful run of two weeks. The
crowds were large and enjoyed the
amusements, rides and literally pa
tronized the various booths. The
fire laddies will realize tidy sum
from the carnival to be used IN
keeping up their efficient equip
ment. The people of the community
are to be congratulated on their
splendid support of the event.
Bean Harvest In Last Stages
The harvesting of the splendid
weld of lima beans from the farms
in this section is nearing the end.
The yield has been beyond expec-
tations and the quality excellent
the percentage of white, or ma
ture beans, has been away below
former years, thus paying the grow
ers a great profit. Broadkill Hun
dred is known as the best section
for the growing of quality lima
beans and packers receive top
prices for them.
Gathering Apples.
The Chandler and Pratt apple
orchards, near town, are, now har-
yesting bountiful crop Of apples
employing many men in the or
chards and women in the packing
houses. From the packing houses
cities Of the east and the prices re-
ceived are very satisfactory to the
orchard owners.
New Secretary q
Milton school has a new secre-
tary, Nelson Bennett, former
graduate of the school, has taken
the place of Mrs. Smedley Palmer,
who has held the position for
many years.
School News
The first assembly program for
the year 1941-42 was held on Mon
day, September 8. The election of
the officers for the athletic asso-
citation took place. The following
we're elected: President, Donald
Clendaniel; vice president, Donald
Crider; secretary, Irma Macklin;
boys general manager, James
Reed; girls general manager. Nor
ma Spencer; boys treasurer Will
liam Reed; girls treasurer, Wanda
Clendaniel; transportation, Mary
Betty Crouch and Imogene Dono-
van.
Following this program the
classes were organized for the
coming semester. The officers elect
from each class are as follows:
Senior class, president, Donald
Clendaniel; vice president, Rich
ard Chesser; secretary-treasurer
Mary Betty Crouch; student coun-
Gil members: Catherine Messick
Lillian Galloway, Dorothy Benson
Eulahlee Hutchins, Mary Betty
Crouch. Junior class, president, Ell.
la Clendaniel; vice president, Nor.
ma Spencer; ecretary-treasurer
Geneva Rogers; student council
rnenhera Pearl Ratta Donald Fri.