Milford chronicle., 1941-01-10
MILLVILLE

Sunday school services at thi
Methodist Church this Sabbath Da!
morning at the usual hour will
preaching at IL o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. E. Parker.
The Millville Volunteer Fire Com
pany with two other companies were
called out early Sunday morning tC
Ocean View where the store of John
r. Hill was burned to the ground
The fire companies did wonderful
work. The high wind and extreme
cold made hard work for them. The
volunteer fire companies deserve
praise and help as they always stand
ready and willing to help wherever
needed. The Millville Fire Company
was again called out Sunday morn
ing to the home of Mrs. Alice West
to a chimney fire, which was extin-
guished before much harm was done.
Miss Charlotte Noble of Easton,
Pa, spent the Christmas holidays
here with her brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Noble and boys, San
ford. Jr., and Kendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Evans and
children, Jane and Jimmie of Drexel
Hill, Pa, accompanied by their nep-
hew, Dickey Long, who had spent
the holidays with them, motored
here early Sunday morning and
spent the day with their mother,
Mrs. L. M. Powell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans and children returned Sun
day evening to their home in Drexel
Hill.
Mrs. Earl Keehen and son Earl,
Jr., after spending the holidays In
Philadelphia, with Mr.. Keehen, have
returned to spend some time with
Mrs. Keehen's mother, Mrs. Alice
West. Mr.. Keehen's ship sailed last
Saturday for Port Rico.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jones were
host and hostess at buffet supper
on Christmas night. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs B. G. Carmean of Days
boro, Rev. and Mrs. L. e. Windsor
and son Clayton of Newark and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Carmean, Frankford.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Noble and boys,
Sanford, Jr, and Kendall, were in
the Quaker City where they viewed
the mummer's parade on New Years
Day, which is always worth seeing.
They all enjoyed 1t very much from
splendid window seats, after which
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Daisey, Jr., at their home in
Yeadon, Pa.
George e. Torbert and son George
are improving from attacks of cold.
John Torbert and wife of Dover Wis
tied his brother. George last Satur-
day and on Sunday a sister, Mrs.
Delema Mitchell, her daughter and
Bennett, of Milton, were callers. Mrs.
Clinton Evans and children, Naomi
and Roger Of Philadelphia spent the
weekend. Their guest was Miss Ir-
enc Boetgger of Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Godfrey of
were with their father and
brother, George e. and G. L. Torbert
IN Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. J. S. Noble enter
aimed to a family dinner on Sunday
heir father and mother, DR.. and
drs. X. ]. Hooker and sons, Leslie
md Leaton and Mr.. and Mrs. K. ].
locker, Jr., and little son Jimmie.
On Saturday, January 4, sur
rise was given to q. A. West on his
9th birthday, when several of his
ieces and nephews came In about
80 p. M, bringing a complete tur-
ey dinner and a birthday cake and
everal useful gifts. Those present ,
Tere Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Derrickson
nd son Eugene of Washington, ID. ,
!, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Richards, MIR. I
nd Mrs. Henry Huff and children,
lick and Jackie of Wilmington, Mr.. :
nd Mrs. Stedman Hines of Seaford, 4
Irs. VIM. Setman, Elizabeth and
Vest Setman and Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. q
etts of town. Jackie and Dick Huff +
Wilmington, are the great-great- 4
iece and nephew of Mr.. West.
Miss Anna West, r. NJ, of the Epis- . .
opal Hospital. Philadelphia, spent :,
art Of the holidays here with her Il
other, Mrs. Alice West. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Steele were !,
evening dinner guests of -
r. and Mrs. L. w. Bennett. - =
Mrs. Sadie Williams was the s'
hristmas Day dinner guest of her A'
'other and niece, Moses Crist and =,
RS. Margaret Marshall at their ~
1me, STONY Landing" Ni
Mrs. Ida Townsend was with her
ster and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. -, -
alter Hudson of Ocean View to din i, -
II on Christmas Day. ',
Mrs. f. w. Evans is confined to W
II bed due to illness. 10
Mrs. Edna Bennett, who under II
snt major operation at the Pen
sula General Hospital in Sails as
ry, Md. is getting along nicely at at
is time and is spending some time
til her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Will III
er Tilghman at their home ON ed
nth Division street, Salisbury Mrs. OF
lghman, r. N, took care of her loi
,ther at the hospital and will keep
r with her at her home for a ce
" weeks. Mrs. Benefits many da
ends are glad to hear of her i'm 10
)ved condition. ia