Milford chronicle., 1942-10-09
FREDERICK

: at cards on Saturday evening Mr..
I and Mrs. Joseph Gerow and Mr..
and Mrs. George Johnson. M
! Mrs. Edith B. Nelson spent last
: week with relatives in Federals-
burg, Md.
Corporal James Webb, at Aber-
deem, Md, now holds the rank of
second lieutenant, and is now an
instructor. We predict he will go
far in army work. 81
Mrs. Ida Faulkner had fall last
spring and fractured her right leg
above the knee. She has just been
able to get around without a cane
but had another fall last Tuesday.
She stepped on a rug which slip
ped and threw her. Her left leg
was also broken above the knee.
She was removed in the ambulance
to the Milford Memorial Hospital
where she is doing as well as can
be expected at this time.
Mrs. Homer Hopkins, Mrs. Laura
Frazier and Mrs. Annie B. Harring-
ton entertained the Women's So
ciety for Christian Service at
Trinity Church last. Friday even
ing. Matters of importance were
discussed. Ways and means of
raising money for the church bud
get. Last week a committee had a
food sale at a farm where an auc-
ton sale was held and realized a
goodly sum. On election day they
plan to sell soup and sandwiches.
Mrs. Thomas B. Spurry was ap-
pointed chairman of a rummage
sale to be held ON election day.
Those who have garments to do
nate will kindly notify her.
Mrs. Joseph Gerow made worth
while suggestions for a food bank |
and appointed solicitors for the |
same. The location to be decided |
upon at a later date.
Miss Helena Case and Mrs. Dor
othy Warren were appointed dele
gates to the convention of the Wo-
mems Society for Christian Service
to be held this month in Smyrna.
After the disposal of the business
a program was presented under the
direction of Mrs. Della Wilson and
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington, as fol-
lows: Piano and violin duet, "A
Connecticut March," and "The
World is Waiting for the Sunrise"
by Mrs. L. L. Carlisle and Mrs. j. H.
M. Darbie.
Reading-Mrs. ]. B. Hendricks.
Group Singing, "Our Delaware"
Reading-Mrs. r. B. Spurry.
Reading-Mrs. Joseph Gerow.
. Singing.
Reading-Mrs. Harry F. Mitten.
Mrs. Merton Honey has kindly
offered to make service flag for
the church, and Mr.. Honey will do
nate the stars for the same. This
is patriotic gesture and is sin .
cerely appreciated.
The Barratt's Chapel Ladies' Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. Liston
Webb on October 8.
]. M. H. Darbie spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Bueker, at Newark.
MRS. william Buttenhaur, of
spent the week with
ler aunt, Mrs. Charlie Bennett
Mrs. Bennett and her guest visited
Mrs. Burton Savage, at Bowers.
) Charles Mitten,s of Baltimore, l,o
spent the weekend with his wife /.
md son. 4
The engagement of Miss Betsy
Ann Faulkner to our minister, v
Rev. Harry H. Conner, is announ- S
led. Miss Faulkner is secretary g
If the Business and Professional
md Industrial Department of the v
Y. w. c. A. She is
graduate of Ohio State University. F
Mr.. Conner is the son of the Rev. f
ind Mrs. Robert G. Conner of Will :
nington. He is a graduate of Dick
nson College and of Boston Uni
School of Theology. The
will take place on Thanks
giving Day. f".
Mrs. Della Wilson and Mrs. Ira
3arbutt spent the weekend in
and attended the we'd
ling of their niece, Miss Mary
Mills, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Green, of :
Delmar, called on Mrs. Annie B.
and numerous other
friends on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Sharp, of Will
nington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culver and daugh- Y
.er and Mrs. Hoey Gross visited in /
last week.
Mrs. Anna Wagner passed away
on Saturday after a long illness at
the home of her daughter, Mrs, ].
R. Rogers. She was fine Chris
tan woman and made many friends
here. She is survived by two
other daughters, Miss Emma Wag-
ner and Mrs. Perry Brown, of Short
Hills, New Jersey, and son, Hen
ry Wagner, of New Jersey. Flu
neral services were held on Tues
day afternoon, with Rev. N. C. Ben
son of Houston and Rev. Harry H..
Conner officiating. Mrs. Wagner
was 81 years of age. Interment
was made in Barratt's Cemetery.
Misses Grace Desmond and Miss
Hilda' Davis, of Smyrna, were !
guests of Mrs. E. Holleger on We'd
nesday.
Miss Virginia Larimore, of Lew.
es, was an overnight guest of her
cousin, Mrs. James H. Morris, and
family on Saturday. ~"
Mrs. Ule Kenton, of Magnolia,
spent Tuesday with the ]. H. Nor
ris family.
Mrs. Alice Webb, of Milford,
visited Mrs. James Morris Friday. /
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Morris enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday Mrs.
Joseph Bradley, of Chester; Mrs.
Joseph Clark and children, Mrs.
and daughter Elizabeth,