Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
FRANKFORT

GERS training course at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, early last week, arrive
at the home Of his mother, Mrs
Dasia Tunnell, ON October H. ex
actly seven months after his in
duction into the u. S. Army from
Richmond, Va. We recall a pre-
diction in these columns at tina
time to the effect that the genia
Jack would make a fine soldier
All who have been privileged t
meet the handsome Lieutenan
Jack agree that the prophecy hal
been fulfilled. After a short leave
Lieutenant Ellis will resume his
Army career in camp at Won
darden, Mississippi. He was accom-,
panied home at this time by a very
special lady friend, Miss Mary Var
Rafe, of Newport News, Va, who
is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ellis and daughter, Mary
Helen, and Mr.. Ellis mother, Mrs
]. w. Ellis, Sr. Other weekend
guests at the Ellis residence were
Mrs. Grant F. Wilber and son Will
liam from Philadelphia. On Sunday
the family circle was completed by
the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
T. Ellis and children of Millsboro.
Mordecai H. Hudson was confin-
ed to his home on Reed street by
a severe cold on Monday.
Miss Elon Bereniece Townsend,
one of our John M. Clayton SEN
iors, was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Franklin and
family.
DIR. and Mrs. Carleton C. Fooks
and daughter, Miss Barbara, of
Milford, called on friends in town
Sunday evening.
Last Monday evening the Frank
ford Volunteer Firemen were sum-
moned to a chimney fire at the
home of Asher A. Tingle, near
town. All chimneys should be care
fully cleaned before cold weather
fires are ignited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oksman and
daughter of New York City have
recently moved into the residence
of DR.. c. c. Fooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sirman McAllister
came over from Baltimore on
and spent the weekend
relatives and friends in
this vicinity. In returning on
evening they were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Nor
ris, who plan to make their home
in Baltimore, where Lacy will be
with Sirman at the Glenn
L. Martin Corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Banks
and son, Jeffrey Arthur, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. Banks
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Banks at Bishops, Md.
Mrs. Montrealia Hudson of near
town entertained Mrs. Emily Kniepp
of Mayfair, Philadelphia, this past
week.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester r. Hudson and daugh-
ters entertained with an ice cream
party, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hudson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Banks and
son Jeffrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
L. Hudson, Rollin, Jr., Barbara
Jean and Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Sir
man D. McAllister.
In closing out his business at
his sweet shop and drug counter
on Main street last week prepar-
atory to taking up an active de-
fense position, Lacy Morris, re-
ports that most of his stock of
toiletries and items of suitable ma
ture was purchased by local par
ties with the intent to pack them
off to their men in the armed
forces. Let's go, folks, it's time to
get busy and help out Old Chris,
If only with a CHEEKY greeting card,
within the reach of all.
Little Miss Mary Jane Tingle,
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sam Tingle, of Omar, made
her initial appearance at the NOR
ming worship service in the Frank
ford Presbyterian Church on Sun
day. This years epidemic of Mary's
leads me to suggest that Sunday
school programs of the near future
will doubtless be enlivened by the
rivalry of Mary Helen,
Mary Jane, and Mary Frances. All
very very merry, we predict.
Seaman Robert Short, U. S. ~,
came from Cape May, N. j., and
spent the past weekend at home
with his mother, Mrs. Ora Rogers
in town.
Miss Eva Hazel Dukes, who has
a responsible position in a Will
nington Office, is enjoying her an
nual vacation at home with her
mother, Mrs. Roxie M. Dukes on
street.
Mrs. L. Rodney Boaz and one
year-old daughter, Miss Judith
Marilyn, have returned to the
nanse after having spent several
lays in Trenton, N. j., with Miss
Judy's grandparents.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tingle of
Jingle Inn, spent the past week
visiting her brother, H. d. Adkins
and family in Harrington
The Office blotter says: EAST,
West, Homes Best"
FrankfOrd Organizes For
Scrap Metal Drive
At the call of Mrs. Leroy H.
Ryan, Sr., local coordinator of
Defense, an organization /
meeting of this towns citizens was
held last night in the community |
rooms at the fire-house. Squire
Ryan presided as chairman, of the |
Mr.. Ryan in brisk bus
nesslike manner, outlined the ne
cessity of and advantages to the
general public of being informed in
matters of civilian defense, prac-
.ical study courses in which re-
,ponsible adults are invited ia en-
roll. He also stressed the imme-
late necessity for collecting all Of
he available scrap metal and ad-
Tised that the salvage committee,
headed by Samuel H. Lockwood,
mas, through the cooperation of