Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
MILTON

rect0fS OF the Southern States NIL
ton Cooperative on its capital stock
according to Wallace Wright ol
the cooperative, which has mem
bership OF 126. Volume for the yeaI
was approximately S3S,000. The
board of directors of Southern
States Milton Cooperative is COM
posed of Raymond Lank, presi-
dent; Leslie G.. Knapp, Nassau
James w. Hopkins, Roland Marsh
and Ferris Wilson, Lewes; Percy
D. Stevenson, Milford. and Edward
c. Phillips, .Rehoboth. % ID
Red Cross Officers Elected
At recent meeting of the Amer
lean Red Cross, of Milton, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Chairman, 1. C.
King, Jr.; secretary, Mrs. Warren
Good; treasurer, Miss Beatrice
Wells; sewing chairman, Mrs. Mil
ton Graves; knitting chairman,
Mrs. Carlton Draper; junior chair
man, Mrs. Anne Westphal; canteen,
Mrs. Charles Barker; first-aid, DR..
William F. Nowland; home nurs-
ing, Mrs. Ruth Dickerson.
Children Gather Rubber
The Milton. Theatres free "kiddie
show" resulted in adding 1850
pounds of rubber to Milton's share
of the scrap. The management adj
mitted free each child who brought
two pounds or more of rubber to
the box-office. Some of the young
sters were seen Fishing" tires out
of the river, while others were
ringing doorbells in search Of the
vital war material. The money re-
ceiyed by the sale of the rubber
gathered by the children was turn
ed over to the local USO chairman
by the manager of the theatre, E.
M. Scott, Jr. 1t is estimated that
about ten tons of scrap rubber has
been collected so far by filling sta
tions in this area.
Visited Parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Dickerson
and children, of Drexel Hill, Pa,
spent several days last week with
Mr.. Dickerson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Diekerson.
w. S. C. S. Meet
The combined circles of the Wo-
mems Society for Christian Service
Of Grace Methodist, Church met on
Monday evening at the home Of MIR.
and Mrs. Edward Argo. Some i'm
portant business pertaining to the
church work was transacted. After
the business meeting refreshments
Of foA oroo,,1 ond oaIra mara oorvod
These organizations are of vital i'm
portance to the, church and are
very active un der wide-awake
leaders.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cooper and
children, of Milford, were the
guests of the formers sister, Mrs.
Wiley Belts, on Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Clendaniel and Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Lauderburger, of
Philadelphia, were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester e. Clendaniel on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
entertained at dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. William Prettyman
and daughter, Miss Myrtle; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Morris, Of the
Reynolds district, and Mr.. and
Mrs. orvflle Banning; Of Bridge
vile. AtE
HarbesOn Man Kills Self
Harry Hudson, prominent retired
farmer, of Harbeson, who had been
respondent for some time, slashed
his stomach with pocket-knife at
his home and died at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, on Saturday
morning. Mr.. Hudson was found
in his bed room by his tenant lying
in a pool of blood, still conscious.
Help was called and Mr.. Hudson
was taken to the hospital where he
died, despite every. effort made to
save his life. Several transfusions
were given by friends, but to no
avail. Mr.. Hudson was IS years
old and had resided all his life at
Harbeson. He was a member of
Harbeson Church and at one time
superintendent of the Church
school. He leaves one brother,
Louis c.. Hudson, Of Harbeson,
and one sister, Mrs. Ava Marvel, of
Lewes. An inquest was held on
Saturday by Coroner H. o.. Car
mean, of Sussex, county. Funeral
services were held at Harbeson
Church, and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery on Monday af-
ternoon. -s.
Married
On July 5, Raymond S. Jackson
sr-so nf
Harbeson, were married. T hey
will reside on. their farm near
Millsboro. .e-4
Notice
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column. Get to me before Tuesday
noon, of each week. Not respon-
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unless given to me personally
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Visiting Sister
Mrs. Lester Radke and son, of
Ocean View, Va, are spending
some time with her sister, Miss
Sarah Atkins. re,
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with her
uncle, Arthur Conwell.
Planting Late Crops
Local vegetable growers are
planting late white potatoes and
cabbage. These crops are valuable,
especially to the local community,
furnishing provender for winter
meals. Fat side-meat, potatoes
and cabbage is a real Sussex coun-
ty dish and is enjoyed by young
and old when the ground is cover
ed with snow and cold weather
rules the roost.
NniuhhoTs HaIn Farmer