Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
FRANKFORT

terIalned at q turkey Qlnner OF
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Lewil
and four children, Joshua, Edward
Hazel and Alberta; Mr.. and Mrs
Noah Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Clevt
Evans and son Merrill, also Thorn
as Lewis. During the afternoon g
family group picture was taken
All the guests sympathized witt
Noah Rogers, whose hand was bad
ly burned while at work on Friday
The injured member is healing
very well, under the care of COM
petent doctor
/, One day last week, Mrs. Albert
Morris was visited by her grand
daughter, Lieut.. Jessie Morris, and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Howard
L. Morris, of Lewes. Lieut.. Morris
is the first Delaware girl to have
been commissioned at the Des
Moines, Iowa, training school for
the WAACs.
Mrs. Martha M. Short has gone
to Frederick to spend the winter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mcqueen. Her
address: care%of Mcqueen, Freder-
lea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond P. Long
returned to their home, Long
Acres, on Thatcher street, on Sat
urday morning after having spent
a week in New River, N. c., visit
ing their son-in-law and daughter,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Truck
sess, Jr., of the United States Ma
rine Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon o. Murray
and family moved on Monday to
the home they recently purchased
near Stokes garage.
Air Cadet Donald Long, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Long
of near town, having completed his
course of pre-fiight training school
at Philadelphia, leaves on Friday
for Corpus Christi, Texas, for
seven months training before be-
ing assigned to active service. Don
gave up a promising life as stu
dent at the University of Delaware
to enlist in the Air Corps. Happy
landings, Don!
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton McCabe are
the proud parents of an infant
daughter; the little one is the first
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred w. Long. a--.~ G.f
Townsend Russell Nuptials
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Townsend of
Frankford, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Hattie
Pearl, and Mr.. Albert Henry Rus
sell, U. S. NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Russell of Scottsburg, Va.
The wedding took place on Sunday,
Nov. l, at the home of the brides
sister in Baltimore, Md, followed
by reception at the Southern
Hotel, Baltimore. The bride was
becomingly attired in a street.
length dress of blue chiffon velvet
with matching accessories. She
carried a white Bible from which
depended a shower of white satin
ribbon and gold wedding bands.
The bridal couple was attended by
the brides sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison Long,
as matron of honor and best man.
The ceremony was witnessed by
a few relatives and intimate friends
Of the contracting parties. After
a brief honeymoon the bridegroom
will return to the Great Lakes Ma
val Training Station for duty.
; The bride will make her home
with her sister in Baltimore. Md,
temporarily. Their many friends
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Russell much
happiness and a long and prosper
Gus welded life. 49, r. o.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hudson
are rejoicing over the arrival of
baby girl.
As Mrs. James B. Long, president
of w. S. c. s., was entertaining the
ladies at Miss Elias Sweet Shop ON
her birthday, her daughter, Mrs. A.
Edward Stevens, of SelbyYille, sur
prised her by walking in and pre-
senting her with a lovely birthday
cake decorated with IS candles.
The many friends of William A.
Gum, Sd, of Line Lexington, Pa,
will be glad to hear that he is re-
covering. nicely from. his recent
operation. y
He's. In The Navy Now!
Ensign Charles David Croeker,
U. S. N, and his fiancee, Miss Mary
Evelyn Steele, motored over from
Martinsburg. West Va, and spent
the, week end at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G. Crocker. The young man has
enlisted in the U. S. Naval Re-
serve, and will resign from his po-
sition as soil technologist in the
Soil Conservation Service of the
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and en-
ter naval training later this month.
New COastguardsman!
HAL Bennett, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Bennett, has enlisted
in the U. S. Coast Guard Service,
and left his home here to enter
the service on Monday. He is a
graduate of Staunton Mil itary
Academy in Virginia, and studied
journalism at Temple University.
His host of friends and acquaint-
ances extend congratulations and
best wishes. ..
q Last Saturday evening the Vol
unteer Firemen were summoned
to a fire at Russell Hudson's poul-
try house.
Anniversary Service At
Methodist Church
On Sunday, Nov. 8, the Frankford
Methodist Church, Rev. A. w.
Strickland, pastor, is to celebrate
its seth anniversary. The services
Of the day will also be in observa-
tion of the completion of recent
extensive improvements to th e
church building. Every one is well
come and urged to attend.
At II A. NJ, the special services
will include: Preaching by the Rev.
G. W. Strickland, former pastor,
and father of the present pastor.