Milford chronicle., 1942-09-11
MILTON
Former Pastor Dies

rev. Danlel j. GlVan, former
pastor of Goshen Methodist Church
of this town, died of a stroke on
Wednesday night Of last week at
his home in Snow Hill, Md, follow
ing a brief Illness. Surviving him
are his wife and son, Kenneth
Givan, of Quakertown, near Lewes.
Funeral services were held on Sat
urday afternoon in the Whatcoat
Methodist Church at Snow Hill. In
terment was made in Whites Chap
ell Cemetery, near Lewes.
New Century Club To
Resume Meetings
Milton New Century Club will
hold the first meeting of the year
at the club room on Wednesday af-
ternoon, October z, at $3.50, with
Miss Ruth Warren, newly-elected
president, in the chair. The fol-
lowing list of chairmen of standing
committees were appointed by the
president, and confirmed at meet
ing of the executive board, held
on Friday evening, for the ensuing
two-year term of club activities:
Arts and Craft, Mrs. Milton Graves;
American Home, Mrs. William
Wagamon; American Citizenship,
Mrs. William Welch; Community
Service, MRS. Charles Barker;
Conservation, Mrs. Alice Wiltbank;
Current Events, Mrs. Elmer Dick !
erson; Defense, Mrs. John Fisher:
Dramatics, Mrs. John Smith; Edu-
cation, Mrs. Elizabeth Wiltbank;
Gardens, Mrs. Clara Conwelf;
Home Economies, Mrs. William |
Walls; Health and Child Welfare,
Mrs. Eldren West; Historian, Mrs. |
David Dutton, Sr.; International |
Relations, Mrs. Charles Jackson; /
Librarian, Mrs. Estella Palmer;
Mrs. John Hazard;
Legislation, Mrs. Ida Fox; Music,
Mrs. Dorsey Burnham; Motion /
Pictures, Mrs. Lester Farens;
Mrs. Margaret Wa
pies; Press and Publicity, Miss
Sarah Atkins. Property and House,
Miss Eva Smith; Safety, Mrs.
Joseph Lank; Reciprocity, Mrs.
Clyde Belts and Mrs. William
Transportation, Mrs. N.
e.. Warren; Ways and Means, Mrs.
Albert Edginton; Club Hostesses,
Mrs. Ralph Carey, Mrs. Robert
Hopkins and Mrs. Floyd Hurley;
Program Committee, Miss Edith
Calhoun, Miss Sarah Atkins, Mrs.
Linden Postles, Mrs. Ralph Carey
and Mrs. Clyde Belts.
Porter Dies -
Charles B.. Porter, aged. 81 years,
died at his home ON Walnut street
On Sunday evening after an illness
Of several months. Funeral ser
vices were held at the. ]. Vernon
Reed funeral home on Wednesday
conducted by Rev. Dor
sey Blake, of Greenwood, Revs. Won
Hagel and Hudson, Of Milton. as
sisting, and ,interment was made in
Cemetery, Harrington
He leaves his wife and three chill
iren, William Porter, Mrs. Russell
Carey and Miss Helen Lee Porter,
Ill of Milton. Mr.. Porter and fam
ly came here from Greenwood
about II years ago where he estab-
ished the Milton Ice Cream Com
lany, which enterprise he success
'ully conducted until his illness.
He was mayor of Milton for three
erms, during which he was instru-
mental in launching the. annual
home coming celebration, so
much enjoyed by former and res
mt residents of the community. |
Visited Relatives ~
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Crouch, of t
spent the weekend
With relatives in Milton. Mr.. Z
Jrouch is connected with the dem
al firm of S. S. White, Philadel-
'hia.
n Milton on Visit
Mrs. Winifred McHenry, of Phil
delphia, after spending two weeks :
With Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vernon Reed =
nd family, has returned home. ac- :
by her granddaughter, ;
Iiss Joyce Reed, who will visit her =
Or a time. =,
Closes r
The carnival operated by the :
Iilton Fire Company for the past :,
hree weeks, closed on Saturday u
vening with the largest attend !
nee of the event. While the fire. y
len were handicapped by the dim "
ut regulations, they did good u
usiness and cleared goodly sum /.
DR. the treasury. y
isits Old Homestead 8
Mrs. Alena Atkins Richardson, of =
lover, visited the Atkins home
tead, on Federal street, last week. j.
Iere and There = !.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. ]. Won Hagel !, =
nd daughter, who have been on q {.
acation for two weeks, have re- u
iTned home and Rev. Won Hagel !
coupled his pulpit at Grace Church ~ :,
n Sunday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Short and
hildren, of Philadelphia, were Wis
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +
arl Reed on Labor Day.
James Reed, of Baltimore, spent
aturday with his parents, Mr.. and
Irs. ]. v. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ermon Postles and
on, of West Chester, Pa, after Z
pending several days with parents
ere, left on Monday for their
ONE, accompanied by Mrs. Pos
es' mother, Mrs. Edward Johnson,
'ho will spend the week with 4
lem. .f.
The condition of Arthur ConwelI,
tho is confined in the Memorial \
Iospital, Milford, with broken
ip, is reported improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Truitt and
aughter, of Wilmington, spent
everal days this week with Mr..
nd Mrs. William r. wilkins.
Mrs. Maysie Reed Henderson and b.
aughter, of Fairview, Pa, was
scent guest of her brother, ]. YER