Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
HARRISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Simpler anG
daughter, Lena, of Philadelphia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Haddoch
and two children, Brinton and Mary
Louise, of Ridley Park, were re-
/ cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Goldie
Dodd. r,
Mrs. Fred Parkhurst is in the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, where a lit
tie daughter was born unto her on
Friday. Both mother and child are
doing nicely. er,s-
Mrs. James Mason, of Milton,
spent the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cortland Veasey, and fam
| lily. .a...s:. +
The first quarterly conference of
this charge will be held in Groom's
Methodist Church, .Lewes, Friday
evening, 0ct.i 2, at S:15, with DIR,
Walter Hearn of Dover. in charge.
All officials are requested to be
! present with their reports.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet in the hall
here next Thursday evening, Oct.
!. Every one invited. A, fine pro-
gram will be put on. Mrs. Pearl
Koepple will be the hostesses., Ice
cream and cake will be on sale as
usual. s...-
The Rally Day service will be
held the second Sunday evening in
October, instead of the first, as was
first planned. ~,
Sunday, October A, will be world
wide Communion Day in all
churches. ..l....5.,. ..,.
Services next Sunday as usual:
Sunday-schoOl at 10. Albert, David
son, superintendent; preaching at
II by pastor, Rev. r. Ward Mills.
Come out and hear these wonder
full sermons. T.. ,
Mrs. Sarah Jones is not feeling
well at this writing. ,'..a....
Carlton Joseph of Camp Belvoir,
Va, spent the weekend with his
wife, Juanita, our postmaster. ,.
Mrs. Mary Hastings and son,
Martin, of Milford, and Mr.. William
Pettyjohn and family were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Julia Petty
john and Mrs. Sarah Veasey.
A gloom was cast over this vicin-'
ity by the death of Mrs. Jennie
Veasey, widow of Harry Veasey,
aged 81 years. Mrs. Veasey died
Saturday morning about one
o'clock. She had a beautiful
Christian spirit, and was a long and
patient sufferer. The funeral was
held in Beaver Dam church Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. She
leaves to mourn her loss two
daughters, Mrs. Olive Pittard and
Mrs. Lula Pittard, and two sons,
Courtland Veasey and Hammond
Veasey; two brothers, Goldie Dodd
and Hollis Dodd, and one sister,
Mrs. Cleighton Cordrey, and sew
eral grandchildren, as well as = a
host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. ]. P. George, of Marydel, a
former pastor, with the Rev. r.
Ward Mills, pastor, in, charge, as
sisting. The singing was by Mrs.
]. P. George of Marydel, and Ar
thur Ewes of Philadelphia, with
Mrs. Meta Mason at the piano. The
funeral was largely attended by her
many relatives and a host of
friends. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. Interment in
adjoining cemetery. I'D
Reginal Ellingsworth of Camp
Hyannis, Cape Cod, was seriously
hurt last week. Mr.. Ellingswurth
is a brother of Mrs. Wallace Keep
pie. ..t..
WILDER Davidson and family, of
Wilmington, and Martin Davidson,
of Philadelphia, and John Reynolds
and family of near Zion, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r.
Davidson. Martin went in camp
on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. j. p. George, of
Marydel, were Monday evening
guests of Mrs. Virginia Nell
vaine, their daughter.