Milford chronicle., 1941-10-24
FRANKFORT

L. Bennett on Friday evening, Oc-
tober II.
Many local laymen attended the
annual Harvest Home ceremonies
on Sunday in historic Old Prince
Georges Chapel at Dagsboro. An
abundance of farm and home pro-
ducts, both fresh and canned, was
contributed by the local worship
pers. This supply of food is the
church's annual donation to St
Michael's Children's Home in Will
mington. The Rt. Rev. Arthur R
McKinstry, Bishop of Delaware
Diocese, was present and made the
principal address. He was assisted
in the services by members of the
Episcopal clergy of Sussex county
Special music was rendered by the
choir of st. Marks p. e. Church
of Millsboro, and Mrs. Lotta Nc
Cabe, organist.
AS is customary. the Col. Arm
well Long Chapter of the d. A. r.
placed a basket of flowers at the
base of the monument to Gen. Dag
worthy, whose femains were in
tered in the ancient churchyard
of Prince Georges, believed to be
one of the Oldest churches in the
East.
Last Monday evening, Mrs. Ethel
Mitchell entertained her Sunday
school class at her home.
Mereld Lynch has. returned to
his duties aboard a ship out of Bal
timore after having spent his vaca-
ton here with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Lynch, on Clayton avenue.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Ray
mond Poole Long, at Long Acres,
on Thatcher street, were r
daughter, Miss Emma Howard
Long, librarian at Bala-Cynwyd
Memorial Library, and friend, Mr..
Herbert Trucksees, also of Gym
wyd. Pa.
Mrs. Burton G. Cannon enter
tanned at dinner on Monday even
ing, ex-State Senator and Mrs. Asa
Bennett, Mrs. Kathryn j. Gum,
Mrs. Malverna H. Long, Mrs. Alice
H. Gum and Miss Edyth Long, of
Philadelphia.
That $50 trouncing the Blue
Hens of the University of Della
ware gave to the Red Devils of
Dickinson College on Frazer Field.
Newark, last Saturday-U. of DIS
annual Alumni Homecoming Day
was a joyful victory enjoyed via
radio by Sons of Delaware in many
states. A record breaking crowd
of alumni and other fans endured
the rain, that failed to hinder the
game and. scarcely dampened the
ardor and spirit of the spectators.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson, of
Selbyville. have moved into the
apartment of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
j. Carmean, in town. Mr.. Hudson
will operate Mr.. Carmean's broiler
business.
Miss Alice GRADER spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bennett and |
children, Dorothy and Robert, of
Wyoming, called on friends in |
town on Sunday evening.
Edwin G. Crocker, a Jr. Soil Sur
veyOr with the U. S. d. A., located |
at C0bleskill, N. Y, called on his |
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Crocker |
and sister, Gertrude, on Sunday.
On Monday, the Rev. L. Rodney
Boaz, pastor of the Frankford
Presbyterian Church, had the joy
GUS experience of bringing Mrs.
Boaz and their first-born, Judith
Marilyn, home to the Manse from +
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, who have
been occupying an apartment in
the business block property of Mr..
G. Massey Gum, on Main street,
have moved into one of the Reed
street tenant houses owned by Mr..
H. Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul O'Neal and
son, Master Paul O'Neal, of Tren-
Lon, N. j., motored to Delaware on
Sunday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. L. r. Boaz, at the hospital in
Milford and to make the acquaint-
lnce Of their granddaughter and
liece. Miss Judith Marilyn. They
llso called upon their son-in-law,
he Rev. L. Rodney Boaz, at the
nanSe, IN Frankford.
Miss Eunice Penuel, a char
ming and popular senior at the
'ohn M. Clayton High School, only
laughter of Rep. and Mrs. Manford
'enuel, underwent a successful
ppendectomy at the Beebe Hospi-
al in Lewes ON Sunday.
On Saturday, October 25, one of
over Delaware's best known and
most respected couples, Mr.. and
1rs. William A. Gum Jr., of Frank
ord, will quietly celebrate their
wedding anniversary
t their home on Thatcher street.
hey were united in matrimony at
elbyville on October 25, 1894.
10Th Mr.. and Mrs. Gum are former
ducators, having taught school
rior to their marriage. Mr.. Gum
! now a member of the board of
'ustees of the John M. Clayton
chool, Dagsboro-Frankford con-
Dlidation. He is a retired rural
lail carrier. Mr.. and Mrs. Gum
ave four children and six grand
hildren.
On Monday evening, the Town
ouncil of Frankford held a spe-
al meeting relative to the ques-
on of municipal sewage disposal.
resent with them was DR.. Beckett
Dover, a representative of the
late Board of Health, who rem 4
cred a comprehensive report of Il
le findings of a survey of the
facilities of the corpora h
on. 1t appears that the slope of Il
Ie land favors the use of the canal Il
inning easterly on the Dagsboro-
altimore hundred boundary. II
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Monroe,
Omar, have a young puppy that
IS recently demonstrated its value
a retriever and shown remark
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