Milford chronicle., 1942-02-27
FRANKFORT


On Friday. February 20, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferd S. Daisey quietly OBJ
served the 5Sth anniversary OF
=. their marriage. In travelling this
long road in double harness and
rearing a family of fine citizens to
! take their places in the worlds
work, this venerable couple has
contributed largely to the Delmarva
Peninsula.
Edwin G. Crocker of College
Park, Md, spent a part of Sunday
at home with his parents.
Ward w. Dasey, Jr., who is en-
ployed in Philadelphia, was the
} weekend guest of his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Ward W. Dasey.
Mrs. Ann Davis McCabe of Ro-
chelle Park, N. j., and Mrs. Marga-
ret Cropper of Philadelphia, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
H. Lockwood of Frankford and Mrs.
Calvin Wimbrow of Berlin. We
presume Charles gave the ladies a
demonstration of his EQUESTRIAN
prowess.
On Wednesday evening, February
10, the grand officers of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware 1. o. o. F., were
guests of Fidelity Lodge No. 25 in
Frankford. The address of the eve
ming was given by Grand Master
Matthews of Smyrna, whose topic,
Il Am the Light" was a timely
discourse on the opportunities and
advantages of Christianity and bro
therhood.
Lieutenant G. Massey Gum came
from his U. S. Army post at Fort
DUPONT and spent the weekend
with his family in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleetwood
and daughter Virginia also Roland
E. Parsons motored down from Will
mington ON Sunday to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F.
Parsons.
The first aid course taught by
Mrs. Christine Ryan, R. N, is now
being carried on in the spacious
rooms of the McNeal building, for
merly occupied by the Paramount
Poultry Company on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Hudson and
family wish to express their sin
cere gratitude to all who in any
way contributed to their relief in
their recent hour of distress, fol-
lowing the fire which consumed
their home and contents a week
ago. 1t is reported that nearly $400
and innumerable articles of wear
ing apparel and useful household
furnishings have been generously
donated for this deserving family
by the citizens of this and sur
rounding communities. Truly Del
aware's poet laureate, George B.
Hynson knew whereof he spoke
when he wrote his masterpiece,
in Good Old Sussex County"
Mrs. Vernon o. Murray and two
children. Marion and Richard, ac-
companied by Mrs. Lehman Helm
and son Robinson, made business
trip to Georgetown on Monday af-
ternoon.
Frank Harrison of Millsboro was
in town on business Tuesday NOR
ming.
George o. Hudson took over the
duties of assistant postmaster at
the Frankford office on Tuesday.
The formergenial incumbent, Will
mer Lewis, will leave town on Fri
day to join the Army. Good luck,
friend, we'll miss you.
The Rev. L. Rodney Boaz, pastor
of the Frankford Presbyterian
Nburob GoIixo,a6 nm incnipfnO on6
instructive Lenten sermon on Sun
day.
Miss Jacqueline Hudson cele-
brated her 18th birthday anniver-
sary on Sunday. February %.
Hail Bennett recently visited
friends in Reading, Pa. -.
The Office blotter says: 1--WE car
ry our neighbor's failing in sight;
we throw our own over our shoul-
der"
Washington's birthday was fit
tingly observed at the Frankford
Methodist Church by a reverent,
semi-patriotic service in which all
units of civilian defense partici-
pated.
Congregation had assembled in
the church, the procession of young
people in uniform emerged from
the adjacent Sunday school room.
The Red Cross Motor Corps of 13
young ladies was followed by the
entire Boy Scout troop, the Girl
Scouts, and their little sisters, the
Brownies, accompanied by our To-
cal d. A. r. regent, Mrs. Alice
HuXford Gum, president of the
Frankford Chapter, American Red
Cross, and Mrs. Leroy H. Ryan, r.
N, our local instructor of home
nursing and first aid.
Two beautiful new silk flags, re-
Gently presented to the church oc-
cupied a prominent position for the
special service. The large national
standard, a gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Fl. Walls and family, was
complemented by it's attractive
partner, the Christian Standard,
presented to the local church at
this service by Mrs. Martha Morris
Short in tender memory of her hus-
band, the late Leonard White Short.
After the routine morning SER
vice conducted by the pastor, the
Rev. John A. Clark, the young peo-
pie led the congregation in singing
God Bless America" after which
the pastor presented Capt. Wayne
Burton, who had come from his U.
S. Army post at Fort Salisbury,
near Milford, to address the organ
izations represented by the con-
gregation. All were favorably i'm
pressed by the revent bearing and
the instructive talk of the young
captain.
In dedicating the new flags, Capt.
Burton led the congregation in the