Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
FRANKFORT
Crocker Steele

CrOcker Steele
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian D. Steele OF
Stevens City, Va, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Evelyn Steele, and Ensign
Charles David Crocker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. C. G.. Crocker of Frank
ford. The wedding was solemnized
in the home of the BRIDES parents
on Saturday morning, November
IA. The bride is a graduate of
Madison College at Harrisonburg,
Va. She did graduate work for her
Masters degree at the University
of West Virginia, and is head of the
home economics department of the
Hedgesville, West Va, High School
Mr.. Crocker was valedictorian of
the class of 1884 at the John M.
Clayton High School; he was
awarded his B. S. in agriculture
with the class of 1888 at the Uni
versity of Delaware where he had
been elected to Phi Kappa Phi, ma
tional honorary scholastic fratet-
nifty, in spite of the burden Of hav-
ing had to work his entire way to
finance his four years at the uni
versity. For the past three years
he has been employed, under Civil
Service, as a soil technologist in
the Soil Conservation Service of
the U. S. d. A. He recently resign
ed this position to volunteer in the
U. S. Navy for training in the Naval
Reserve. He took the oath as en-
sign in the U. S. n, on Sept. Z, in
Richmond, Va. After brief honey
moon, the bride will resume her
school duties. and Mr.. Crocker will
report for Naval Reserve officers
training at Dartmouth College.
Hanover, N. H. While engaged as a
soil surveyor in Martinsburg, w.
Va, Mr.. Crocker was active in
Masonic circles and Boy Scout
work.
On Wednesday. Walter Buzby
Stokes. who has been spending sew
eral weeks Fat home with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett E.
Stokes. reported back for duty
with the Merchant Marine.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson, a lady
of over four-score summers, en-
jOyed a trip to Wilmington on We'd
nesday. her initial experience on
Short-Line bus.
Mrs. Raymond Poole Long is
chairman of supplies and produc-
ton for the Frankford Chapter,
American Red Cross.
At S:45 A. NJ. on Thursday, No
vember 26. a union service in OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving will be
held in the Frankford Methodist
Church. The service will be con-
Quoted by the pastor of that church,
Rev. Alfred W. Strickland. The
sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. l.. Rodney Boaz, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis M. Gum, Sd,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Vollie G. Gray at Omar.
Mrs. James Richards and son,
Jimmie Reed, of Philadelphia, were
weekend guests of her mother,
Mrs Charles r. Davis.
Mrs. Andrew West spent last
week in Philadelphia, and was ac-
companied home by her husband.
Mr.. Yearwood, principal of the
Frankford Jr. High School, attend
ed an official meeting of school ex-
ecutives at Dover on Saturday.
Jumping the gun on the observ-
ance of an early Thanksgiving last
Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vollie c. Gray, of Omar, entertained
a group of their relatives and inti-
mate friends at a holiday feast
such as few individuals can serve
as graciously as can the charming
Blanche and her hospitable spouse.
The second edition of The Chris
tian Visitor, official organ of the
Ocean view and Presbyterian
churches, was distributed last
week and is a credit to the adver-
tisers whose generosity made pos
sible it's publication, and to its
editor, the versatile pastor of the
two churches sponsoring the prof.
ect.
Tuesday, the 18th, may have been
"just another day" to most of us,
but to Miss Elon Berniece Town
send, dainty daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel Townsend. it was an
auspicious day. For "Dimples",
senior at the John M. Clayton High
School, was II on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mckinley Tingle
spent a weekend in Philadelphia
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Tingle and
infant daughter, Mary Jane. visited
Wilmington one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleetwood
and daughter, Virginia. accompan-
led by Rowland E. Parsons, mo-
tored from Wilmington and spent
the weekend with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lock-
wood spent the past weekend in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Long, Jr.,
and daughter, Barbara Jean, of Sell
byville, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Long, Sr.
Mrs. William s.. Long. Jr., spent
this week visiting friends in Smyr-
ma.
Miss Jean Banks of Omar is now
employed as an assistant at the
local o. P. A. office.
Walter Helm, from Long Island,
N. Y. is visiting his brother, Mr..
Lehman Helm, and family this
week.
The office blotter says: Lets
make EVERY day day of Thanks
giving. God, Bless America and all
trua Aunorioanct