Milford chronicle., 1942-12-18
MILTON
Mrs. Walls Dies

Moore and Mrs. Milton Graves, oil
Milton, and one son, Elwood Walls
of the u. S. Coast Guard, at Lewes
Funeral services were held at the
Reed funeral home on Tuesday af-
ternoon, conducted by Rev. William
H. Hudson, pastor of Goshen Meth
odist Church. Interment was made
in st. Johns Cemetery, near Mills
boro. Mrs. Walls was an indulgent
mother and a splendid neighbor.
Returns To Army Post
Private James Panuska has re-
turned to Austin, Texas, after
spending a week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Panuska, near
town.
Visit Wilmington and PhiIa.
Mrs. Reba johnson and son,
James. Mrs. Sarah Edginton and
son, Garry, Mrs. Emily Mas and
Miss Ann Madjarosy were in Will
mington and Philadelphia on Fri
day of last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn Succumbs
Mrs. Elizabeth Hearn, sister of
Henry McAllister, died at Smyrna
on Friday, aged 80 years. Funeral
services and interment was made
at Laurel on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Hearn leaves three sons, Hen
ry and Isaac, of Merchantville, N. J..
and Charles, of Camden, N. ].
Candy Shortage
The scarcity of candy is causing
the Church Schools of this vicinity
much concern. The pupils of the
schools are annually given a treat
of candy and fruits. Fruit can be
secured but not chocolate or like
sorts. 1t looks as though hard
candy or homemade will have to
be used this year, if candy is given.
Shop in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson
and daughter, Joan, were in Will
mington last week doing their
Christmas shopping.
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party of
the Harbeson Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club will be held
tonight (Friday) in Harbeson Com
munity Hall. Each ersOn attending
is expected to present a ten-cent
gift.
Will Move TO Milton
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Jensen
will sell their personal property
at Reynolds Mill on Tuesday, De-
cember %, and will remove to the
Capt. John Lewis property" on
Federal street. Mr.. Jensen has
operated the mill and farm for
many years and have decided to
retire.
w. c. I. L.
The local Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met at the home
of Mrs. Charles Porter on Federal
street on Monday afternoon. A
very interesting session was held,
after which a pleasant social hour
was spent with the hostess.
A Busy Place
One of the busiest places in the
county is the Diamond State Roller
Mills. This mill furnishes huge
quantities of feed to dairy farms
and poultry houses in all parts OF
eastern Sussex county, Many men
are employed in the mill and on de-
livery trucks supplying the de-
mand for its products.
Visited Daughter
George Filings, near town, spent
the weekend with his daughter,
Mrs. Melissa Knots, at Elkton,
Md.
Married
Mrs. Flossie Short, of Milton,
and Mr.. Frank Mcdowell, of Sand
Hill, were married on Saturday
evening, December 5, in George
town by Rev. E. N. Wright. The
couples only attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Simpler. They
are at home on Chestnut street.
Change Made I'm Defense Center
A schedule has been worked out
whereby the Milton Defense Cen
ter, located in the Municipal Build
ing, will be manned twenty-four
hours a day in the future. Tne
shifts will be four hours and will
come at intervals of four weeks.
Two persons will be on each Shift.
Milton Visitors
Mrs. Wallace Kopple and son,
Edward, of Harbeson, spent Thurs
day of last week with Mrs. Annie
G. Crouch.
Here And There
Mrs. Annie Morris, of Milford,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l..
Jackson a short while on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kopple, OF
Harbeson, Miss Mary and Miss
Ruth Dodd, of Georgetown, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Crouch, OF Milton,
were Milford visitors on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed spent
the weekend near Harbeson.
Have you painted your auto head
lights? The traffic laws require 1t.
Better do so and save yourself
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer .
a banquet at Laurel on
Friday evening.
Beef is a very scarce article IN
this community-so we are eating
chicken.
The making of Christmas ever
green decorations will come to an
end in this vicinity this week.
of dollars have been
paid out for this product of Broad
kill farms during the past rev
weeks by local dealers.
Mrs. Nancy Jones is spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Argo, and family IN
Neck.
Stores have a Christmas appear
ance despite the scarcity of the
supply of Christmas goods.
Take a walk, or ride, past the
lump on Magnolia street and see II /