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Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

Children's Day exercises will b.
held at Millwood Church on Sun
day, June 8, at 1880 p. m.
The StockIey All Club will hole
a bake at Georgetown at 300 Sat
urday morning, June z.
Milford Business and Profession.
al Girls of District Y. w. G. A. will
sponsor a rummage sale at Mar
shal's Hospital, Saturday, June z
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A bake will be held Saturday
morning, June 2, at Garrett Grier's
store, sponsored by St Johns r. c.
Church.
Don't forget the bake on Satslr-
day at Ben Franklin's Store. Help
the Sunday school class by buying
something for Sunday dinner.
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Why bake on Saturday, June z?
Visit Ben Franklin's Store and buy
your Sunday dinner from a Sunday
school class of the Calvary Metho-
dist Church.
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The Susanna Wesley Circle of
Avenue Methodist Church will
meet in the Fellowship room on
Wednesday, June IL, for the regu-
lar monthly meeting. The hour is
1880.
The Milford Giants, the current
wonder team of the Eastern Shore
League, still seem to have that
punch to beat all COM
ers, and the averages are all Mil
ford, with three batters hitting bet
ter than 400.
The members of the Carlisle
Fire Company, who are conducting
an old-fashioned barn dance every
evening in Varney au-
ditorium in the Community Build
ing, have recently purchased two
large electric fans which will aid
greatly in keeping the auditorium
cool.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Obituary
WEBB

WEBB
Mrs. Sarah c. Webb, widow Of
Henry C. Webb of 110 Race street
Richardson Park, died Monday
June 2, in the Memorial Hospital.
She had been ill week from COM
plications. Surviving her are a
daughter, Mrs. Ellen w. Starr, with
whom she lived; three grandchil-
dren, Mrs. William S. Habbart of
Claymont, Mrs. James e. Wallace
of Wilmington Manor, and Mrs.
William Lawler of Richardson
Park; five great grandchildren,
and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Donovan
of Milford. She was member of
Asbury Methodist Church. The fu-
neral was held from the Chandler
funeral home, Wilmington, Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
Rev. Henry M. Parks officiated. In
terment was in the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Personal Happenings

Mrs. Leila Jennings was in Phil
adelphia last week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Chestnut.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Vinyard and
Miss Betty Vinyard spent the holi-
days weekend in Rehoboth.
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Mrs. Mary Titus is spending some
time in Fairfield, Pa, as the guest
OF DR.. and Mrs. Ira Henderson.
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Miss Mary Suffel and Miss Wini-
fred Haupt of Sunbury, Pa, spent
the weekend with Miss Caroline
Vinyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Taylor, of
New York City, were weekend
guests of Mrs. William G. Taylor
and Mr.. and Mrs. l. d. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Daniels, Sr.,,
and grandson, Kenny Wallis, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Daniels. Jr., in Baltimore.
2 Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle and Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle were weekend
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. S. M. d.
Marshall at their cottage at Reho-
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Varney,
Mrs. Pat Larrimore and SON, Pat
rick, and Miss Mary Jane Varney
moved to their cottage at Rehoboth
last week.
Miss Jean MuTholIand, a student
at Harcum College at Bryn Mawr,
Pa, is home for the summer vaea-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Malholland.
Miss Patty Deakyne Of Washing
ton, d. c., and G. Hall Deakyne OF
Peddie School were holiday guests
of their mother, Mrs. Della HaIl
Deakyne and Mrs. George H. Hall.
Miss Anne Hugg spent the first
part Of this week in Washington,
D. c., visiting several student |
nurses of the Memorial Hospital,
who are taking special training in
that city.
Watson Pierce of Canton, Ohio,
md Casper Pierce of Salisbury,
Nd, spent last weekend in Milford
With their mother, Mrs. Edward
Pierce at her home on South Wal
tut street.
David N. Sills, who has attended
he University of Maryland this
rear, returned home on Thursday
where he will spend his vacation
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Da-
i'd N. Stills.
George P. Vinyard and Ted Co
'atos of New Albany. Indiana, were
.uests of their respective parents,
Ir. and Mrs. Harry E. Vinyard and
Ir. and Mrs. Peter Govatos during J
he Memorial Day holidays.
Captain and Mrs. Anthony Sum- [
lers and Miss Mary Pierce left on s
Wednesday morning for Lynchburg,
a., where they attended the COM
exercises and June G
ance of Randolph-Macon School, t
which Charles Summers is a s
Ludent. They returned Thursday r
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
B. And P. Clubs VIII
Convene Tomorrow
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.3:3O-5:3O p. Discussion OF
next years program, led by Miss
Dorothy Crook, director of legis-
lation and public affairs. head
quarters staff of the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Profess
ional Women's Clubs.
$3.50 p. m.-Banquet. Guest
speaker, Miss Dorothy Crook.
The Wilmington club will pro-
vide entertainment for the evening.
M Sunday
IL a. m. to ] p. m.--Guest speak
ers, Leon de Valinger, Jr.. assistant
state archivist, Dover; Jack Lewis,
artist and author of "The Delaware
Scene" Georgetown.
2:30-3:30 p. m.-Election of Off
GERS and closing of the convention.
Mr.. de Valinger's subject will be
"A Little Known Phase of Della
ware History" He plans to talk
about certain interesting phases of
our states history. Mr.. de Valinger
is deeply interested in Delaware
history and is an authority on the
subject.
Jack Lewis will speak about the
artistic possibilities of the quaint
country of the Delmarva Peninsula.
Mr.. Lewis is both an artist and a
philosopher. During the past five
years he has wandered about the
state painting characteristic scenes
particularly of rural Delaware.
A collection of these "The Delaware
Scene" gives a charming picture
of many of the interesting aspects
of the life of the state.
The Sunday morning program
was planned on the theme "a deep
er appreciation of some of the fine
things of our state"
State President Miss Matilde
Seipp, Wilmington; chairman of
arrangements for the convention,
Miss Madeline Klaes, Dover.
The three clubs in the state fed
GRAFTON which are participating in
the convention are: The Whining
ton Club, Miss Margaret Donnelly,
Of Wilmington, president; the Do
yer Club, Miss Katherine Penny
packer, of Dover, president; the
Sussex County Club, Miss Ruth Bell
Of Laurel, president.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Mrs. Lulu Haughey's Sunday
school class will hold a bake in
Ben FrankIin's Store on Saturday,
June Z.
The Milford Neck Ladies Aid will
meet at the church, Friday evening,
June 13. Mrs. Clarence Jester is ar
ranging the program. Plan to be
present.
Farmers generally are thankful
for the rain which has contributed
so much to crops. Peas, however,
have been cut third, and early
potatoes will not be what they
would have been had we enjoyed
more rain earlier.
The Milford free public library
will be open each Wednesday and
Saturday morning from 10 o'clock
until noon, in place of the usual
afternoon opening. This new ar
rangement of hours will be in ef-
feet only during the summer
months.
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The Susanna Wesley Circle will
conduct a rummage sale in Mar
shall Hospital on June IA. The day
before some one will be at the
building from 4:30 on to receive
contributions of clothing, shoes or
anything that is given. Should you
not be able to come, call 1874 or
213, and your things will be called
for.
This has been a busy week for
the graduates, what with the Ro-
tary dinner, the alumni banquet,
class night and the prom, the
have hardly had time to
breathe. However, they all seem
to be enjoying it, and it is not nee
essary to say that the commence
ment exercises next Monday eve
ming in Plaza Theatre will be the
evening of their young
lives.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
SMYRNA FIRE TOWER
NEARS COMPLETION

The State Forestry Department
/ this week reported that the steel
work on the new forest fire look
out located on the west side of the
T. Coleman DUPONT highway
about one mile north of Smyrna,
has been completed. The wood
work such as windows and cabin
insulation is expected to be COM
pleted soon, after which the map
table, alidade and other forest fire
detection equipment will be in
stalled.
The tower is 120 feet to the bot
tom of the cabin floor and stands
on an elevation of about 55 feet
above sea level. The location was
selected in order to afford forest
fire detection for the thousands. of
acres of timberland in southern
New Castle county and northwest
ern Kent county, which heretofore
has been outside the visible range
of the nearest neighboring tower,
that of the Viola forest fire look
out, situated about 11z miles west
of Viola.
The new tower so completes the
forest fire tower detection system
that the major forested areas of
the state are under observation
and no further extension is con-
templated by the State Forestry
Commission. However, before the
new tower is placed in service,
probably next fall, it will be neces-
sary for the Forestry Department
to expand and perfect the fire con-
troll organization so as to cover the
new territory.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
At "The Layton

"Penny Serenade," featu + n g
Irene Dunno and Cary Grant, one
of the most popular romantic
teams in Hollywood, plays at the
Layton Theatre, Seaford, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June II and IL.
An exciting reunion of two great
stars, striking straight to your
heart in romance that's
everything love story should be,
from the first tender kiss to
the last rapturous embrace. The
love we all dream of finding fused
into one glowing romantic rhap-
sody. The kind of love story you've
always wanted for these glorious
stars, a heart-warming, glowingly
human drama of a newspaperman
and his wife, a story for all those
who've ever loved or ever
hope to love.
Be sure to see penny Serenade"
at "The Layton"
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Petit Jurors Drawn
For Federal Court
CONTINUED from First Page,

Cedar Creek; Lester c. Newton and
Isaac L. Smith, both of North West
Fork Hundred.
Harry M. Smith, Gumboro Hun
dred; Raymond Shute, Milford Hun
dred; George H. orton, Lewes and
Rdhoboth Hundred; Herman d.
Hammond, South Murderhll Hun
dred; Ralph X. Stephenson. Bran
dywine Hundred; ]. Roland Buell.,
Baltimore Hundred; Emory Postles
and Elmer Dickerson, Broadkiln
Hundred; CurnminS E Speai1man
and Walter w. Hynson, Duck Creek
Hundred, Linwood R. Beauchamp,
Hundred; Edward Ha-
man, East Dover Hundred; Henry
G. Graves and Crawford B. Bailey,
Hundred; w. Riley
Brown, North Murderkill Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Eighth Edition Of
Spray Notes Are Out
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If this insect has been a trouble
some pest in previous years, grow
ers should have their apple trees
well scraped and bands in place by
the middle of June. In applying
this third cover spray, which is the
last arsenical application advised
for most early varieties of apples,
care should be taken to completely
cover the entire tree to obtain sat
isfactory results. For this spray,
growers have the option OF two
different combinations of mater
ials including copper sulfate, lime
and lead arsenate, or nicotine sub
stitutes, but sulfur should not be
used at this time because of the
prevailing high temperatures. In
formation concerning these various
sprays is contained in these spray
bulletins which are being mailed
at timely intervals throughout the
season to all fruit growers in the
county.
No sprays are necessary for
peach trees at this time, provided
that the two sulfur applications
previously recommended have been
applied. If the second one has not
been applied, however, it is advis-
able to use pounds of flotation
paste, or pounds of dry wettable
sulfur at once. Growers may use
sulfur dusts also, if they so de-
sire.
Twig injury by first-brood lar
vac of the Oriental fruit moth is
now very severe, but the period of
feeding and egg-laying by over
curculio is almost end
ed, so all infested peaches should
be picked up and destroyed to
guard against possible second
brood damage to the maturing crop.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
TWO YOUTHS ENLIST IN ARMY

Woodrow N. Kenton, aged 25, OF
Pennington, and George B. Thomp-
son, aged 33. also of Pennington,
were accepted for enlistment at the
U. S. Army Recruiting Station at
Milford. Both will sail from New
York for service in the Hawaiian
Islands.
For information regarding en-
listments, call at the City Hall,
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

Harry Martin, of Charlottesville
Va, was the guest of Garrett L
Grier this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper o.
Brooklyn, n Y, were weekend
guests of Miss Ida Draper.
MFR. and Mrs. Harry BrakeFey
moved to their home on Clark ave-
nue. on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Roach
and son Bill, of Washington, were
holiday guests of Mrs. William
Roach.
Miss Jean SfmmsS of Princeton,
N. j.. will be the weekend guest
of Miss Betty Walls and attend
the Junior Prom.
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Mrs. Saunders M. Truitt left on
Monday morning for Pittsburgh,
Pa, where she wifi be the guest of
Mr., and Mrs. Jesse G. Hamilton.
Miss Anne Scott Pierce of Sails
bury, Md, will be the weekend
guest of Miss Ann Pierce, attend
ing the Junior Prom while here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Mertz and two
children, Mary Emma and Jack. of
Wilmington, were guests Of Mrs.
Walter Fl. Davis for the holiday
weekend.
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Miss Gertrude Atkins of Will
mington, will spend this weekend
with Miss F. Elaine Townsend and
attend the Junior Prom of the Mil
ford High School.
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Miss Barbara Marshall, who is
attending Duke University, will re-
turn home today to spend the sum-
mer at Rehoboth with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall.
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Mrs. Fergus B. Purves of Los
Angeles, California, arrived in Mil
ford yesterday to be the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. B.
Vinyard for the next three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Melvin and
baby of Philadelphia were in Mil
ford last week attending the 50th
anniversary of their
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ben
iamin Holston.
Joseph Simcock of Philadelphia,
was the geust of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis on Monday. Mr.. Sim ,
cock made the Puerto Rican cruise
with the Davis few years ago and .
stopped this week to renew his ac-
luantance with them.
Mrs. Willard r. Pierce and Mrs.
VI. Haswell Pierce went to Allen
own, Pa, on Wednesday and were
accompanied home by Miss Doro-
.hy Pierce, student at Cedar Crest
College, who will spend the sum-
ner with her parents.
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Mrs. F. L. Hearne and Mrs. Stan
on vonGrabill and children of
3warthmoTe, Pa, and Mrs. Harri-
ION Houder of Wynnewood, Pa.
we're weekend guests of Mr. and
drs. Robert Prettyman at their I
cottage in Rehoboth. Il
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Soaking Rain Ends
Two-Month Drought
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had been developing, but the pres
ent fall-which totaled around
inches by Wednesday noon, will
particularly aid corn and tomato
crops, soy beans, cantaloupes and
watermelons, as well as pasture
lands, hay, and wheat.
Reviewing the crop situation
throughout Delaware and Mary
land, the U. S. Department of Com
merce office at Baltimore reported
potato plants are mostly good and
are eight to ten inches high at
Laurel. Peas are being canned at
Milford, and the crop is very short
and nearly ended.
The strawberry crop, also nearly
ended in the peninsula section, was
short, being reported only two
flfths of normal at Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Shawnee Club News

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton will meet at the home of Mrs
Frank Conhn on Friday. June 13,
at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Elva Komoroski
and Mrs. Mary Burkhart will be
the leaders, who will speak on
building Strong Americans. :" Try
to have good attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Weddings
MASTEN : PHILLIPS

Miss Elizabeth Masten, daughter
of Mr.. Sherry Masten and the late
Mrs. Masten, of Milford, and MIR.
Robert Orchard Phillips, of New
London, Conn, were quietly mar
ried Saturday evening, May 81, by
the Rev. Ira Crum, of Ellendale.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. James Lofiand, of Slaughter
Beach. Guests present included Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Beck, and Miss
Mildred Payden, of Milford, and
Mr.. Robert Beck, of Camden, N. J.
After the reception the couple left
for the groom's home in New Lon
don.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
Hold Slaughter Neck
Man In Liquor Sale
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Jones asked Magistrate Wright il
his decision was final. He stated
that he had been placed in Jail and
had not been granted the right to
use a telephone or write a letter in
order to obtain bail; that he was
placed in jail without a full hear
ing; that he had obtained surety,
but was not released. because of a
confusion of dates as to the hear
ing. He told Wright that he be-
lieved bondsman would be forth
coming in a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Rogers Of
Kingston, Pa, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss
Lois May Rogers, to Mr.. Levin ?.
Tull, son of Levin H. Tull, of Fed
eralsburg, Md. The wedding took
place June 4 at Mineola, Long Is
land, New York.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

IIIszllzIl HIS is the evening
hE of the long-talked of
Junior Prom, and
8 all of the eligible
$3.50 young fry will be
present in all of his or her
glory. Months ago whispers of
this heralded affair began to
intersperse the conversation
when the young set met, and it
has been gaining momentum
ever since. And why not? Could
you go out to the high school
this evening after the first
dance or two, you would see
the loveliest picture anyone
would want to paint-carefree.
boys and girls. The class pres
ident, Jimmie Clements, with
his partner, Marion Cleaver,
win head the receiving line,
which will precede the dancing.
The Blue Serenaders will play
for the dancing. Intermission
parties, suppers and break
fasts will make this memoir
able evening for those who at
tend. Mrs. Dan Kinder will en-
tertain for her daughter, Doris.
during intermission.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
HAMMOND NAMED CONSTABLE

The Kent County Levy Court has
named John F. Hammond, of Mil
ford, constable in the Tenth Repre-
sentative District. The Levy Court
had not filed the position since
taking office in January.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
WILKINS : KITCHENS

Miss Frances Wilkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kitchens of
Delmar, and Brooks Kitchens, son
of Mrs. Lettie Kitchens and the
late Henry C. Kitchens, of Laurel,
were married on Saturday night at
8 o'clock at Laurel by the Rev. L.
e. Werner.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
MAsTEN PHILLIPS

Miss Betty Masten, daughter of
Sherry Masten, of Milford, and Rob
ert Archer Phillips, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips, of New Lon
don, Conn, were married at Ellen
dale on Saturday night at 8 o'clock
by the Rev. Ira E. Crum.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
sETMAN = JAMES

Miss Elizabeth Setman, daughter
Of Mrs. Clara v. Setman and the
late William r. Setman, of Mill
Vile, and Homer M. James, 139
South 53rd street, Philadelphia,
were married last Thursday night
at Millville by the Rev. J. E. Park
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

The members of the Senior
Girl Reserves enjoyed a day at
Rehoboth on Sunday as the
guests of Miss Florence Pearce,
at whose cottage they spent the
day. Mrs. Frank e. Conlin,
their advisor, also was pres
ent for the enjoyable time.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
THICKER MITCHELL

Mrs. Florence M. Tucker, of Ell
lendale, and George H. Mitchell
of Milford, were married on Sun
day night at Ellendale by the Rev.
Ira E. Crum.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
AL TO Receive
Diplomas At
Commencement
Monday Night
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The silver loving cup awarded
each year in honor of Mrs. NelliI
Davidson Mearns, by the class o.
1909, to the high school class pre-
senting the two best contestants IL
oratory or defamation. To thG
class of 1941, represented by Will
lard Tease and Ruth Webb.
The DR.. G. Layton Grier silver
loving cup awarded each year to
the grade in the high school earn
ing the highest combined average
for the year, to be announced from
the stage, night of commencement.
The Samuel C. Evans silver low
ing cup, awarded each year to the
grade in the elementary school,
earning the highest combined aver
age for the year, to be announced
from the stage, night of commence
ment
The presentation of the Louder
~ Hearn scholarship awards for
1941 to Kenneth Skau Clendaniel
class of 1888, student at Washing
ton and Lee University; Paul Cur
tbs Belts, class of '38, to be student
at University of Maryland, Miss Nor
ma Vincent Hollis, class of 1889,
student at the University of Della
ware; Miss Esther Greenly, class
of 1941, who plans to enter train
ing at the Jefferson Hospital, Phil
adelphia; Helen M. Zeuner, class of
1941, to take commercial course;
William Bernard Clements, class
of 1910, student at University of
Delaware; Ruth Webb, class of
1941, to attend University of Della
ware; Beulah Armour, class of
1941, to attend University of Della
ware; Katherine Holston, class of
1941, Wilmington High School, to
attend University of Delaware. Mr..
Clendaniel, Mr.. Belts, Miss Hollis
and Mr.. Clements were recipients
of the Hearn scholarships last year.
Presentation of class of 1941 to
receive diplomas, Superintendent
r. E. Shilling.
Presentation of diplomas, DR..
Walter l.. Grier, president of the
Milford Board of Education.
Class Song-Words by William
Adkins, Willard Tease and Dolphus
Benediction, Rev. Clifford C. Grie-
ner, pastor of First Baptist Church, |
this city.
March, orchestra.
Those eligible to receive diplomas
are:
Hilda C. Patey
A. Nelson Sills
Esther Greenly
William Adkins
William G. Faix
Audrey Mae Allen
Dorothy d. Temin
Dorsey Bowen, Jr.
Mary 0rpha Webb
William ]. Watson
Viola Carey Pearce
DoIphus B. wilkins
William E. Manlove
Gordan w. Schrader
Ruth Jeanette Webb
Eleanor Marie Kern
Evelyn Jones Abbott
Marjorie Jane Walls
Henry Hummel Sapp
Eleanor Ann Browne
Eleanor Marie Walls I
Beulah Anna Armour
Frances e. Carpenter
Helen Maxine Zeuner
Mary Mattison Schrey
William Gordon Clark {
Willard Disston Tease 9
Marian Evelyn Dawson 8
Mary Davidson Camper
Elizabeth Eta Maloney J
Susan Caroline Munson
Walter James Favinger t
Myron Calhoun Warren /
William Percy Haughey
Sara Elizabeth Galloway G
Major William Sockrider I
John Samuel Holland, Jr.
Elmer Crerar Bennett, Jr. e
Dorothy Elizabeth Legates l
Norma Wiltbank Prettyman Il
Dorothy Rose Elizabeth Warren
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

The Two Bit Bridge Club
met. with Mrs. Remsen C. Bar
nard at her cottage at Slaugh-
ter Beach on Wednesday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06
HAYMAN : SHORT

Miss Lille M. Hayman, daughter
of William E. Hayman, of near
Harbeson, and Everett A: Short,
son of Alexander G. Short, of near
Georgetown, were married on Sun
day afternoon at the Georgetown
Methodist Circuit parsonage, by the
Rev. r. N. Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

Mrs. William HaIlett was
hostess to the Sewing Club on
Thursday at her home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-06-06

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