Milford chronicle., 1942-01-09
GEORGETOWN

/ Mrs. Amanda Il. Lingo, aged T.
years, 10 months and 23 days
widow of Asher Lingo, for man!
years a merchant on the highwa,
from Millsboro to Oak Orchard
died Sunday afternoon at her hom,
near Warwick, from many weeks
illness. Funeral services were helC
at the late home on Wednesday af
ternoon at one o'clock, with buria
in Mechanics Cemetery at Mills.
\ boro.
Retired Railroad Man Dies
Funeral services for Frank l.
Hudson, retired railroad man, who
was found dead from a heart at
tack at his home on Rehoboth
avenue, Rehoboth, on Friday morn
ing of last week, were held from
the Carey funeral home on Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, in
charge of the Rev. Omar e. Jones,
pastor of Wesley Methodist church.
Interment was made in Union
Cemetery, here. Mr.. Hudson was
60 years old and son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Hudson of this
town. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Paul Joseph and
Mrs. Francis Clifton, of Rehoboth;
one son, Robert, of Philadelphia;
one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Zearfoss
and one brother, Alonzo Hudson,
both of Wilmington.
Clerk of Peace Sells
sol Marriage Licenses
The office of Clerk of the Peace
Francis F. Morgan broke all rec
ords for the past five years in the
sale of marriage licenses when
554 were sold. The sales by each
month follows: January, 81; Feb
ruary, 81; March, 80; April, 43;
May, 40; June, 81; July, 81; Au-
gust. So; September, 54; October,
25; November, SO, and December,
70. The months of June and July,
before many of the boys were in
Quoted into military service, topped
all others except December.
Rust Swain
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe H. Rust, North
Bedford street, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Eliza
beth II. Rust, to Reese T. Swain,
son of Charles Swain and the late
Mrs. Swain, living on the highway
from Georgetown to Glendale, just
outside the town limits of George
town. The wedding took place on
night of last week at Wes-
ley Methodist parsonage, the Rev.
Omar e. Jones performing the
ceremony.
Club Entertains
Many Soldiers
Members of the Nanticoke Home
Demonstration, to show their ap-
probation of the soldiers, enter
Lained twenty-five from New Jersey /
and New York at their clubhouse,
between here and Bridgeville. 1t |
was covered-dish supper. There |
was plenty of baked chicken, all |
kinds of vegetables, fruits and
plenty of pie. After the supper the !
nall was cleared of tables and
lances and songs were in order
Until midnight.
EnliStS in Army
Harry N. Huxford, Jr., son of the
ate Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy
Harry N. Huxford, of Frankford,
las enlisted in the army at the
recruiting station. He
low is stationed at Fort Dix, N. ].
Mr.. Huxford was a sophomore at
he University of Delaware, a mem
Der of the Theta Chi, and belonged
o the swimming and tennis teams.
He is widely known throughout
over Delaware.
A. Hazard, who has in the past
lad a chain of haberdashery stores
md hosiery finishing mills in Phil
ldelphia. has now disposed of them
md will be able to devote more
ime to his farm interests near
Iewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hazard. of near
4ewes. spent the Christmas holi-
lays in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hazard and
Hiss Katherine Joseph were call
rs Saturday evening with Mr.. and
1rs. Frank Joseph.