Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
MILTON

GaVe farty
Miss Catherine Messick enter
tained a number of her friends on
Friday evening at the home of heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mes
sick, on Atlantic street. The fol-
lowing were present Miss Mary
Reed, Miss Elsie Catherine Smith
Miss Catherine Mitchell, Miss Imo-
gene Donovan, Miss Mary Betty
1 Crouch, Messrs. Andrew Giastra
Frank Pape, Nobert Conde, Donald
'Clendaniel. Mack Mitchell, Harold
Newcomb.
Town Election
Milton's annual town election will
take place on Saturday. The fol-
lowing have signed as candidates
4 for mayor (1-year term): Milton
/ Graves, the present encumbent ;
Charles Lofland, and Fred w. Pep
per, a former mayor. Those signed
as candidates for cOuncilmen (3-
year term, vote for two), are Floyd
Hurley, present member of Coun-
Gil, Rev. William Mcdaniel, Edgar
Marvel and James Johnson. There
they are-take your choice. Every
good citizen will vote at this cleo
tion.
Turkey Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Reynolds en-
tertained the following guests at
their home on Thursday at a tur-
key dinner: Mrs. Annie Reynolds,
Mrs. Sallie Dodd, Mrs. William T.
Walls, Mr. and Mrs. James Parson
and children, Paul and Catherine,
Mrs. Geneva Chadwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herschel Dodd. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Carpenter and children, Billy and
Mabel. and Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Mitchell.
At Home Again
Jesse r. Dutton. who was oper-
ated on for the removal of his ap-
pendix at Milford Memorial Hos
pital, recently, is now at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r. DuttOn.
Society To Meet
The w. S. C. S. of Reynolds
Church will meet with Rev. and
Mrs. J. P. George, at Harbeson, on
Thursday evening, March IL. Come
all. Let's have large crowd.
Improving
The condition of G. William
Pettyjohn, who was injured by
falling tree a few weeks ago. shows
very little improvement. He is still
at the Beebe Hospital. Lewes.
Major KillOeh To Speak
Major William T. Killoch, in
charge of the U. S. o. Center at
Lewes, formerly of the Salvation
Army, will deliver an address at
Grace Methodist Church on Sun
day evening, at 1880 o'clock. The
congregations of Grace and Goshen
Churches will attend this service.
The public is urged to be present
and hear Major Killoch relate some
of his experiences while associated
with the Bowery Mission in New
York City. I
BlackOut Successful
Che test blackout in Milton on
Thursday evening of last week was
successfully carried out-all were
at their designated posts. and all
lights. both in the homes and in
business places, were turned out
for half hour. i
On Monday evening, the county
wide blackout was complete sue
cess, so far as Milton was con-
cerned.
Attends Funeral
Mrs. Charles r. Dutton attended
the funeral of her cousin, Joseph
II. Barber, at FELTON,, on Thursday
of last week. Interment was made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, at Cam
den.
Grace Church News
Services at Grace Methodist
Church have been announced by
the pastor, Rev. ]. ]. Won Hagel, as
follows: Church School at 10 A. M.
Immediately after the school ses-
sion, officers of the school will be
elected for the ensuing year. Fol-
lowing this business a church con-
ference will be held, at which men,
bers of the boards of stewards and
trustees and other officers will be
nominated. 1t is very important
that all members of the church and
school be present at these sessions.
Attending to Business