Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27

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This precious gift to us, dear Lord,
Has had busy day.
Let him awake in the early dawn
To laugh and sing and play.
My little boy, just three years old;
Eyes of blue, hair of gold;
May his life be happy and free,
AS God intended it should be.
MARY CROUCH QUIG.
Milton, Del,
Nov. 81, 1912.
Christian Leadership School
Representatives of everal
churches in Broadkill Hundred met
recently and organized Christian
Leadership School to be held for
six weeks beginning in February,
the exact date to be announced.
Rev. William H. Hudson, pastor of
Goshen Methodist Church, Milton,
was named dean of the school, sub
ject to approval by the powers that
be. All churches, of all denOmina-
tions, in the hundred are eligible
for membership. Where the school
will be held will be decided upon at
the next meeting of the committee
having the affair in charge. Sub
jeets will be taught that is of i'm
pOrtanee to the Church Schools,
and it is urged that every church
and Church School send those in
terested in the better teaching of
the youth of our community. The
registration fee will be announced,
as will also the instructors for
each department taught. Those
churches who wish to assist in this
most important work are requested
to get in touch with Rev. William
H. Hudson, pastor of Goshen
Church, Milton.
New DimOut Regulations
More strict dimout regulations
for this area have been ordered by
the Army. The new regulations,
now in effect, prohibit the use of
high beam headlights on automo-
biles and prescribe that the upper
part of the lens be blacked out
Also all lights from buildings
must be such that they will not
show out and up.
Married
Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell,
of near town, and J. Carl Clendan-
iel, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Clendaniel, were married at Grace
Methodist parsonage on Saturday
evening. Rev. ]. ]. Won Hagel per-
formed the ceremony.
Elect Officers
The Board of Education of Grace
Methodist Church met in Social
Hall on Friday evening and elected
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, Mrs. Holda
Hastings; secretary, Mrs. Beatrice
Wells Carey. Plans were made for
aiding various departments of the
church in more effective work.
One plan is for the establishment
of world Service Sunday" each
month. On Sunday of this week
the first world Service Sunday"
will be observed at the Church
School session, beginning at 10000
O'Clock A. M. This service will be
in charge of Mrs. Charles l.. Jack
son, and all members and friends
of the church are cordially in
vited to be present. Following this
service the Church School will hold
a short session.
Mrs. O'Day Suecumbs
Mrs. Ida B. 0'Day, n years old,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Webb, near Milton, on
Friday morning. She was the
widow of William O'Day, and for
merly resided near Bridgeville.
Besides her daughter, where she
died, she leaves the following chill
dren, Mrs. Burton Millman, of
Glendale; Mrs. Roy Smith, of
Greenwood; Mrs. Roy Isaacs, of
FELTON,; Mrs. Horace Webb, of El-
lendale; Linwood O'Day, of Mil
ford; Alfred 0'Day, of near Bridge
vile, and John O'Day, of Jamaica,
L. 1. Funeral services were held
at Chaplain's Chapel, near Bridge
vile, on Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the Revs. A. E. Kniceley,
of Greenwood, and Robert Green,
of Harrington. Interment was
made in Bridgeville Cemetery.
Visit Aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer
visited their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hearn, at Smyrna, on Sunday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Earl
Reed.
Killing H0gs ira,
Many local hog growers in and
near Milton are butehering their
porkers. This is much earlier than
usual for this work, and is made
necessary because of the prevail
ence of a disease that has caused
the death of many porkers here.
Gathering Corn
Broadkill farmers are busily en-
gagged in the harvesting of the corn
crop. The yield here is about nor
NAL.
Here and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Matson and guests,
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
at their Milton home on the lake.
William H. Welch, Jr.. of Abr
deem, Md, spent the weekend with
his parents. Mr.. Welch is in the
U. S. service.
Miss Emily Maull spent a few
days this week with Miss Alice
NAPLES, at Jefferson Cross Roads.
Fred X. Jensen will offer his
farm property for sale on Satur-
day afternoon.
The ladies of Zion Methodist
Nburah will oorxro a frYLaxv or,nnor