Milford chronicle., 1942-01-16
LINCOLN

There will be a card and bingo
party given for the benefit of the
Lincoln Branch of the Red Cross
war chest fund, on Friday evening,
January 23. Bridge and 500 will be
played. Time, 7:45 p m. Place, Lin
coin School Auditorium. Price, 35c.
Refreshments and prizes.
Funeral services for Joseph S.
Brittingham, who died Monday, jan
uary 8, in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, were held in the Metho-
dith Church ON Friday at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Thomas Brinton
and assisted by Rev. M. E. Hunger
ford of Milford. Interment was
made in the Milton cemetery In ad-
dition to his wife, the deceased is
survived by sister and five bro
theirs, Mrs. Anna Reed of Milton,
Edward of Denton, Md, David and
Ira of Lewes, Greene of Milton and
Theodore of near town. and num-
ber of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Eta Deputy of Greenwood
is visiting her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Gov
erdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Wyatt had
as guests for dinner on Sunday,
Mrs. Anna Wyatt and Mrs. Lou
Morrison and daughter Kathryn of
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nance and
Ernest Postles spent the weekend
with relatives in Bedford, Va.
Firemen were called twice to the
home of Charles Capehart on Fri
day when defective fiue caused a
blaze. Ellendale firemen assisted
the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford. Damage was estimated at
$1,000.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Birmingham on the birth of a son,
Howard Boyce, born in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital on Friday,
January 8. Mrs. Brittingham will
be remembered as Miss Blanche
Short, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyce Short of near town. Both mo-
ther- and son are doing fine.
Mrs, John LeCompte and, Ernest
Postles spent last Tuesday in Will
mington.
H. L. Holden of Philadelphia,
was a town visitor on Friday.
Miss Carolyn Marker is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Following the business hour of
the Loyal Workers Glass of the
AHatbxd;o Cl,,s.aI, Caho0I hold of
theNhome of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Clendaniel on Monday evening the
anntal election of officers took
place. President, Mrs. John Ire
land; vice president, Mrs. Roy Glen
daniel; secretary, Mrs. Elwood
Clendaniel; assistant secretary,
Mrs. James wilkins; treasurer, Mrs.
Mae Belts; publicity chairman, Mrs.
Mia Martin; flower committee, Mrs.
Leslie Macklin and Mrs. Clifford
Donovan. After the social meeting
refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ireland have
as their guest, her sister, Miss
Flora Tulin, of Worthington, W. Va.
The condition of Fred Whitehead
who has been seriously ill at the
home of his sister, Miss Lauretta
Whitehead is improving.
Mrs. l.. P. Shew received a tele-
gram on Saturday from Mt Clair,
N. j., announcing the death of her
sister, Mrs. Flo Penuell. Mrs. Shew
and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Walls,
of Wilmington, left Sunday for that
city.
Private Harlan Hall of Connecti-
cut, was at home with relatives ov-
er the weekend.
Mrs. Lydie Hall passed away at
the home of her son, Gus Hall on
Monday afternoon, January II, of
complications. Funeral services
were held at the church on We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Thomas Brin-
ton and Rev. Charles Baker of Mil
ford and interment in Lincoln GEM
etery. The deceased is survived by
three sons, George of Milford; Den
mis- in Wilmington and Gus at home.
Services for Sunday, January Is:
Church school at IL a. IN.
Epworth League at 1880 p. m.
Leader, Miss Irma Macklin.
Preaching p. IN.
= Slaughter Neck: Church school
10 a. m. Preaching IL a. m. Sub
ject,. Guilt"
Cedar Neck: Church school 2 p.
m Preaching 8 d, m.