Milford chronicle., 1941-07-25
HARRINGTON

William X. Birmingham, age 81
years Of Masten's Corner, abou
four miles northwest of this city
died last Wednesday morning a
his home after a long illness. Flu
neral services were held from tn,
Boyer Funeral Home in this city
on Sunday afternoon at l o'clock
standard time. The Rev. Willard
Everett, pastor of FELTON, Metho,
dist Church conducted the services
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Clara B. Wyatt Brit.
tingham and children, Mrs. VIII.
liam s. Cooper of Masten's Corner
Mrs. Roy w. Detweiler, of Phila-
delphia; John, Gillett and Ola Brit
tingham of Masten's Corner and
Reynolds Brittingham of Green's
boro. There are eleven grandchil-
dren and four great-great-grand-
childden, besides many friends sur
viving. Interment was made in
Hopkins cemetery, near FELTON,.
What Farmers can do to inn
prove the usefulness of their Coop
erative to Agriculture was the sub
ject of an open discussion when
patrons of Southern States Coop
erative in this section held their
annual meeting in the First Ma
tional Bank community room on
Monday night of this week at 1890
o'clock, Eastern Standard Time.
Elmer Brown, chairman of the To-
cal advisory board, presided over
the meeting. P. E. Mullinix of Elk
toni Md, district manager for the
cooperative, reviewed the organiza-
tion's program and accomplish
ments during the year which ended
June 30. and also announced the
patronage dividend.
With Mrs. Sallie Tharp Cain as
the guest of honor, four class
mates of the old Wilmington Con-
ference Academy assembled in this
city to observe their seventh an
nual reunion. Mrs. Emma Evern-
gam Nuttle of Denton, entertained
Miss Nellie Appleby of New Castle;
Mrs. Florence Tharp Simmons of
Philadelphia: Mrs. BERTHE Caulk
Jones of Georgetown and Mrs.
Mary Greene Knight of Magnolia.
The classmates spent a few hours
with Mrs. Cain and then Mrs. Nut
tie entertained them at dinner at
the home of Mrs. Anita Griffith. Fol-
lowing the dinner they all return
ed to Denton and were entertained
by their host until Friday after
noon. The group plans to meet
Innnn
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franklin
of Nebraska are visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
Edward West of Wilmington
called upon former friends here on
Saturday.
Miss Martha Galloway is serious
ly i'll at her home on Mechanic
street. Il
w. H. Warren, an elderly gentle
man residing alone on North Vein
er avenue, was removed to the
Milford Memorial Hospital last
week for treatment.
r. E. Raughley has returned to
his home somewhat improved af-
ter being in the Milford Memorial
Hospital for a few weeks.
Mrs. J. X. Lang is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William Lindley in Lex
ington, Ohio.
Miss Maxine Simpson has been
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Grier at Pleasantville, N. j.
Lyman Price has accepted a po-
sition with the American Stores at
Lewes.
Mrs. Mabel Bradford of this city
and her daughter, Miss Janet Brad
ford of Baltimore, are spending
this week at Rehoboth.
: DR.. r. 4. J. Barber of Washing
ton, D. c., was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Masten during the past
week.
Miss Virginia Griffith was the
guest of friends in Wilmington dur
ing the past week.
Miss Elva Rae Rash is visiting
her aunt, Miss Kathrine Rash IN
Philadelphia.
Miss Betty Stroud is enjoying
with friends in Atlanta,
Georgia.
w. e. West, Jr., has passed a rail-
road examination and will begin
his duties as a freight brakeman
this week.
Roland Kitchens of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kitchens.
Miss Emma Lee Welch has been
1isiting her aunt, Mrs. Bessie Rig
gan in Wilmington.
Miss Virginia Hurd is the guest
If friends in Chester, Pa.
The work of rebuilding several I
streets in this city and the oiling
If all the dirt streets has been held
I'D because the contractor could not
jecure the materials. Liberty street
rom Delaware avenue to Dorman
treet; Hanley street to Reese ave- !
lue and Reese avenue to South
Commerce street; Mispillion street
rom Commerce to West streets, !,
will all be macadamized similar to !
lechanic street which was built
asst year. This rebuilding will COW A
r about eight blocks of streets that .
we're in very bad shape. I;
BY EVERY YARDSTICK Hot
Ioint is great Refrigerator to n
'uy. See it at J. B. Poore & Son, /
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