Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
MILTON
Canning Factory Sold

Canning Factory Sold
}, The Apte Brothers Canning Fac
tory on East Front street, ha
been purchased by a New Yorl
concern, headed by Nathan Gould
The buildings will be converted in
to a poultry dressing plant. Th'
factory was erected in 1888 by tn,
town of Milton, after a referendum
vote of the citizens of the town
The plant was rented to Apte Bro.
theirs, who operated it only in the
canning of tomatoes-only a few
weeks in the year. Apte Brothers
finally purchased the buildings
from the town. The new concern
purchased it from Apte Brothers
last week, and it is said that about
100 men and women will be en-
ployed
viii Hold Supper
Sunshine Circle Sunday school
class of Grace Methodist Church
will hold a chicken and oyster sup
per in social hall on the evening
of November 13. Tickets at 60c each
may be purchased from members
of the class. Serving begins at 5
p. m.
Senior Class Play
The annual play of the senior
class of Milton High School was
given in the school auditorium last
Friday evening. The play was
Murdered Alive" and was very
well presented. The cast, Pearl
Belts, Mrs. Libby Ryder; a society
matron; Norma Spencer, Tillie
Meek, a maid; Hazel Webb, the
charming young daughter, Arden
Ryder; James White at Frank
Backus; Ella Clendaniel as Stella
Backus; Mary Chaloupka as Iris
Aida; Stanley Steen as Warner
Melton; Thelma Reed as Luverne
Speed; Clarence Barker as Acton
Chance; Helen Walls at Airline
Evans, and Franklin Gilbert as the
Mysterious Stranger.
Visiting Family
David Dutton, of the Merchant
Marines. arrived home on Saturday
evening for a visit with his wife and
mother. David has been aboard
ship that traversed the war zones
for several months.
Milton Visitors
Raymond Short, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Blanche Hastings, of Lau-
rel, were Sunday visitors at the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Home Coming At Reynolds
The annual home coming at Rey-
nolds Methodist Church was held
on Sunday. The following program
was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
r. Ward Mills: 2 p. m, old fash
ioned class meeting; 8 p. M, SER
mon by Rev. E. V. Kenvie, of Mills
boro Methodist Church; singing by
the Campbell Sisters, gospel singers
Of Dagsboro. Evening service-song
service, sermon by Rev. r. Ward
Mills.
Visits Baltimore
Clarence Barker, Donald Crider
and Stanley Steen motored to Bal
Limore on Saturday and spent the
weekend with Ray Dodd, who is
SAhpAOJSu III ll1C 0lCilH MdI lii pldlll
there.
Spent Sunday In RehObOth
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
son James and Mrs. William T.
Walls spent Sunday in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed enter
tained over the weekend Mrs. Nor
ris Stevenson of Philadelphia, and
Miss Dorothy Reed of Chester.
Mrs. Hastings Rites
Mrs. Sallie A. Hastings, widow of
he late William Clayton Hastings,
or many years a resident of Mil
on, died on Saturday evening at
he home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Mitchell, near Rehoboth,
lge 79 years. She is survived by
.hree children, Howard Hastings of
Milton, Mrs. William Mitchell of
near Rehoboth and Mrs. Edward
of Lewes. Funeral SER
1ices were held on Tuesday after
loon at the J. Vernon Reed Fune-
al Home and interment made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Here and There
Miss Ethel Clifton of Slaughter
Neck spent the weekend with Miss
Emily Clendaniel.
Mrs. Annie G. Crouch and daugh-
.er, Mary Betty, spent Saturday
afternoon in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Black
we're Sunday visitors in Rehoboth
Beach.
Mrs. Wallace Kopple and son
of Harbeson, were guests
If Milton relatives on Friday after
loon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer
visited Clarence Spencer on Sunday
It the Beebe Hospital in Lewes.
Ir. Spencer is under treatment for
INJURIES from a fall several weeks
Igo. He is improving. J..