Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
MILTON

wake UP, Mr.. Editor
The editor of the local paper stated
in his last issue, concerning the ef'
forts being made to ascertain the sen
timent of the citizens of Milton as tC
Sunday movies, "This is news to us
for if there is such a movement, we
have not heard of it before, and are
unble to find anyone who has heard ol
! it," Get your ear closer to the ground,
Mr.. Editor There is, or was, such a
movement started. Get this straight
| questionnaires were given out recently
/ (the writer received one-and has II
yeti asking the individual opinion of
/ Sunday movies I'm Milton. What you
| think about the instigator or instiga-
tors of the movement makes no differ
ence. AS to "other important tasks" no
one questions. Then this gem: We
must admit that we are not entirely in
favor of movies on Sunday, yet we
cannot think of any good reasons why
Milton should not have them"
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. wilkins,
who have been i'll for several days, are
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Workman, of
Harrington, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson on Sunday
Mrs. Ermon Postles and son Dickie
of West Chester, Pa, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Johnson.
Diclxie. says he is going to stay thou
sand days, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall and
Mrs. David Dutton were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leon Black on
Mrs. Anthony Manning has Joined
her husband at West Point. Mrs. Man
ming will be remembered as Miss Phyl-
lis Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Black, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Draper, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Draper and DIR. and Mrs. William
Nowland spent the weekend in Reho-
both Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crouch of
Philadelphia, We're the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Crouch several days
last week.
Elwood Clendaniel of Lincoln, was
the guest of his brother. Lester q.
Clendaniel and family on Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Richards at
tended a birthday dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Hall Reed in honor of
Leighton's thirty-fourth birthday an
niversary.
Miss Bette Stevenson, student nurse
at the Milford Memorial Hospital, af-
ter spending three weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy ID. Stevenson,
will continue her studies at a WASH
ington hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Shaw and Miss
Sue Graves visited Captain and Mrs.
James Walsh in Rehoboth Beach on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvil Banning of
Bridgeville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Banning's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
l.. jackson.
Moore Sharp Marriage
Mrs. Ida Moore and Charles H.
Sharp, both of Milton, were married
at Grace parsonage by Rev. ]. j. Won
Hagel on June II. They are at home
at the Sharp homestead on Federal
street.
Miss Catherine Rogers, of Milford.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter b.
Rogers, of Millsboro, and John Nc
Dowell, son of Mrs. Isabella and the
late Andrew Mcdowell, of Milton, were
married on June 13 at Calvary Metho-
dist parsonage in Milford, by the Rev.
NJ. E. Hungerford. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Dowell will make their home in Mil
ton.
MartindaIe- -WlItbank
Mrs. Emma Killen Martindale,
daughter of Mrs Emma S. Killen, of
Rehoboth Beach, and Cornelius M
Wiltbank, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilt
bank. of Milton, and the late DR.. John
G. Wiltbank, were married on June IA
in the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church. in
Seaford. Rev. Edward E. Coleman Off
ciated.
Celebrate Anniversary
The members and friends of the
First Congregational Church celebrat-
day. The guest speaker was the Rev.
G. G. Young, of Washington, d. c.,
who spoke at the morning and after
noon services.
Asking Bids
The town of Milton will open the
bids for the purchased bonds to the
amount of $25,000 on Saturday at
O'Clock p. m. The bonds are for re-
funding the towns Indebtedness and
general municipal improvements. The
bonds are to be of denominations of
S100 each and are coupon bonds. not
subject to registration The issue OF
the bonds was authorized at a special
election by the citizens of Milton re-
Gently.
Funeral Services
Funeral services were held on Sun
day for Mrs. Linda Jefferson Schmier-
er, who died Thursday. June IS, at the
home of her brother. A. Webster JEFF
ferson, age AZ years. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery. She
was a daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Jefferson and leaves three
children, Junior, Grace and Ramona.