Milford chronicle., 1942-11-06
FREDERICK

This town was shocked and
grieved on Saturday morning to
hear of the death of a sweet and
beautiful little girl, Carol Butler.
who lived with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wilson.
She left home in high spirits to
look for some little girls to play
with. She darted from the side
walk across the street near the
corner of Front and Market streets
in front of a motorcycle driven by
James T. Herman, of Baltimore,
and. was knocked down. The acci-
dent was unavoidable. The little
girl was rushed to . the Milford
Memorial Hospital but died before
reaching there of concussion of
the brain. She was four years of
age, and, a favorite in the neighbor
hood where she lived. Her mother
spent some time with her last
week. Her father, Francis Butler,
is with the Army in Georgia. She
is survived also by her other grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milbourne. of
FELTON,. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday and were largely at
tended.
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will be entertained on
Friday evening in Trinity Church
by Mrs. Mabel Wilson. Miss Eliza
beth Lank and Mrs. Helen Carlisle.
Halloween was observed here
by the young people of various Or
ganizations. The yiung adult group
had a wonderful party at the
church.
At the school. the grades from
l to 6 had their programs in the
late afternoon when prizes were
awarded for original and comic
costumes. The 7th and Sth grades
had merry party in the evening.
At the usual Thursday night
dance at the fire house. the dancers
came in costume and competed for
prizes in the grand march. 1t was
weekend of innocent hilarity.
Mrs. Margaret Marvel. of Mag
nolia, visited her aunt, Mrs. Denny
Sharp. last week. Mrs. Sharp has
been i'll with bronchitis.
Virginia Lindale, of Milford, spent
the weekend with Miss Marie
Knots.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Green at Delmar last Sun
day.
Mrs. Oscar Wix, of Harrington,
and Miss Claramond Belts, of Will
mington, spent the week end with
their mother, Mrs. S. K. Belts.
Clarence Jester, of Philadelphia,
was home on shore leave last week.
The card party given last Friday
evening by the Women's Auxiliary
at the fire-house was a fine sue
cess. Mrs. Elva Gross is president
of the Auxiliary and Mrs. Elizabeth
Harrington was chairman for the
party.
Frederick Church News
The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet next Friday
evening, November 6, at 500. The
hostesses for the evening will be
MRS. l.. carlisle. Mrs. W. wilson
and Miss Z. Lank.
There will be a Sunday school
Board meeting next Tuesday even
ing. November 10. at 1880. in the
parsonage. All officers and teach
ers are urged to be present. At
this time preparations for the
Christmas services will be planned.
Next Sunday at the morning wor
ship hour our church will dedicate
a service flag in honor of all the
young men in the military service
Of our country. The name of each
man will be read, and a service in
keeping with Armistice Day will be
observed. There will be special
music by the choir.
j Recently the NJ. Y. F. elected the
following officers: President. B.
B etts; secretary. NJ. Robbins;
treasurer. W. Belts: Worship chair
man. ]. Morris; World Friendship
chairman, L. Rentz: recreation. F.
Gottorf and ]. Ford.