Milford chronicle., 1942-12-25
GREENWOOD

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Second Lieutenant Alfred Ander
son has been transferred from
Camp Lee, Virginia. to Jackson, S
G., where he is to be an instructor
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Spenc,
will spend Christmas Day and tn,
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. B. M
Allen in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ethel L. Curlett of viii
mington will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Conaway fol
Christmas.
! AS Mrs. Sadowski was returning
from meeting at the fire house one
evening last week she slipped and
fell ON the icy street and cut her
| forehead. She was quite uncom-
Portable for day or so, but is i'm
proving now.
Folks are all SO busy getting
ready for Christmas that news is
scarce this week. Next week we
hope to be able to tell you of some
of the Christmas visitors and en-
tertainments. We do not feel the
same joy and happiness at this
Christmas time as we usually do,
but we must all be as happy as
we can. We must never let the spir-
it of Christmas fade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Pearson left
by train last week for Florida to
spend the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. Pearson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o. Humph-
reys entertained at dinner last
Thursday evening. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Conway, Char
lotte Conaway, Bob Conaway, A. G.
Ingram, R. H. Moore and L. A.
Judy. The dinner was in honor of
Mr.. Conaway and Ray Humphreys,
whose birthdays were during the
week.
Representatives. and Mrs. M.
T. Uhler entertained at a turkey
dinner last Sunday. The invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Colt of Glen Moore, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlin Cooper and daughter
Joy of Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs
Carlisle Farrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Keel, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Warning
ton and Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
0cheltree, Miss Ermodine Ochel-
tree, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Conoway
and Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Elliott. |
The occasion was in honor of Rep
resentative-elect and Mrs. Uhler's
fifteen wedding anniversary. In
spite of the weather it was a pleas
ant day for the hosts and their
guests.
News was received in Greenwood |
last Saturday of the death of Mrs. !,
Clara Wiley. Mrs. Wiley passed
away at the home of her daughter
in fredericksburg, Md, where she
had recently made her home. Up to
the time that she went with her
daughter she had lived in Green
wood. She was well known and low
ed by the folks in our community, |
Hers was a most useful life, a de-
vout and sincere Christian, always |
active in church work, and regular
in attendance. She was always
pleasant and happy, she found much
Joy in life, and didn seem concern
ed about the faults of people and !
the community. A very gracious and |
lovable lady has completed her
tasks on earth and been called |
into her eternal rest.
Mrs. Wiley was the widow of the
late James Wiley. She was Sc years
old. Funeral services were held in
Grace Methodist Church, of which /
she was a member, on Tuesday af-
ternoon, December %, at 2 o'clock.
Interment in st. Johnstown ceme-
terry.
In the Greenwood Methodist
Church on Sunday evening, Decem-
ber 27, at 1880 o'clock, there will
De a very pretty pageant presented.
1t is entitled "Child Divine" and is
sponsored by the Sunshine class.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
Owing to the fact that the page
ant is being given this Sunday, the
candlelight service will be held the
first Sunday in January. There will /
sue. y
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Grace Methodist Church was held
last Sunday evening with a very
good attendance, even though we
had quite a snow with the mercury
dropping very low.
Great is the spirit of Christmas
that brings to every heart Peace,
Good willard Love toward all
mankind" May we look forward to
The time when that love truly exists
again.
Greetings to each and every one,
and in the words of Tiny Tim: God
bless us everyone!"
Winter is upon us now, without
folks being prepared. A govern
ment thermometer registered, at
A. M. Monday, IL below zero, with
a blanket of snow.