Milford chronicle., 1942-05-15


his home on Liberty street early
last Thursday morning. MIR. Thaw-
ley was born in Caroline county,
Maryland, but had resided here for
the past % years. He was the son
of the late w. T. and Mary Wooters
Thawley, and a member of Nc
AIister Lodge, No. 1856, A. f. & A.
NJ of Whaleyville, Va. Private fu-
neral services were conducted
from the Boyer funeral home on
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Rob
ert Z. Green, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, conducted the
services, with interment at Green's
boFo. The deceased is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Margaret Saunders
Thawley, and five children, Mrs.
]. A. Sykes, Portsmouth, Va, Mrs.
Wallace N. Keys, Denton, Mrs. Paul
I Shaw, Wilmington, Elbert j. Thaw-
ley, Jacksonville, Texas, and Dan
Thawley, New Britain, Conn; also
three grandchildren; one brother,
James w. Thawley, Denton, and
one sister, Mrs. Harvey Quillen,
Harmony, Md.
I Funeral services for Clyde Van
Gesel, aged &C years, a business
man of this town for many years,
was held from his late residence on
Commerce street, in this town, last
Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The services were in charge of the
Rev. Robert e. Green. Mr.. Van
Gesel was taken seriously i'll some
time ago and became a hospital
case. He recovered sufficiently to
operate his meat and grocery mar
ket; in fact was at his store the
day before he died. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Jennie Van
Gesel, and several cousins. Inter-
ment in Hollywood Cemetery.
More than fifty members and
guests assisted Kent Chapter No.
IL, Order of Eastern Star, in pay
ing honors to one of the star points
of the organization. Out-of-town
guests included visitors from Will
mington, Georgetown, and Frank
lintown, Pa. The visitors were
graciously welcomed by the Wor
thy Matron, Mrs. Louise S. Emory.
Included among the visitors were
Mrs. Helen B. Legar, grand Ruth
of the Grand Chapter of Delaware,
and Mrs. Irma o. LeCOmpte, grand
instructress. A program was pref
sented honoring Ruth, one of the !
star points, by past patron Archie
Fagen; past matrons, Marguerite |
Cooper, Marie L. Roberts and Eliz-
abeth Rogers, together with other
members, including Henrietta Will
liams, Emma Widdoes, Minnie
Slaughter, Nora Tharp, Pearl Nor
ris and Mrs. Grover Lord.
Since the party was especially
arranged to honor the star point
Ruth, all the members holding this
post were recognized with appro-
pirate remembrances. Flowers
were presented to the Grand Ruth,
Mrs. Legar; Mrs. Mae T. Ford,
Harrington, and Mrs. Ethel War
ren, Georgetown. Mr.. Obey Sapp, a
past Grand Master of Temple
Lodge, No. 8, at Milford, was pre-
sented with a birthday gift by his
wife, with other gifts from the
chapter.
Samuel M. Williams, chairman
of the Chinest relief drive, and his
co-workers are to be congratulated
on the success of the recent drive,
though they failed to reach the goal
of $3.50 set for this town. Since so
many drives have been made in the
the citizens did not re-
spond to this drive 100 per cent.
However, the committee raised
S216.15. Williams was assisted by
he following solicitors: Mrs. II. c.
Zee, Mrs. John Holloway, Mrs.
Kenneth McKnatt, Mrs. Fred War
'ington, Mrs. Robert Hurd, Mrs.
Carrie Palmer, Mrs. Glenna Ross,
Mrs. Douglas Mills. Mrs. Clarence
Norris, Mrs. Augustus Derrickson,
Mrs. Carrie Kitchens, Mrs. Fred
Bailey, Mrs. J.. Harley Waller,
Irs. Howard Williams, Mrs. Ben.
emory, Jr., Mrs. Preston Hobbs and
frs. Martha Sheath, Mrs. Warren
:. Moore, Mrs. Isaac Morris, Mrs.
William Barlow, Mrs. S. M. Will
Jams.
Trying to hurry along a wood
ire in a cook stove with kerosene,
drs. Jennie Wooters, wife of Jim
Vooters, residing in house along
soute 13, about one mile south of
caused the stove to ex-
lode about 10 o'clock Monday
lorning. Mrs. Wooters was alone
t the time and became frightened
nd dashed from the building, fail
lg to save any of the furniture.
he one-story building was lined
My with building paper and was
wned by James Mcmahon of Will
lington. The local firemen were
allied and by the time they ar
Ived the building was doomed. In
IL probability there was no insur-
nee. The loss will not be over
200.
Private Jonathan Clifton, of Abb
rdeen, Md, has been a recent
nest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Clifton.
Mrs. Asa Pollett, of Camden, N.
a., has been visiting her mother,
rs. Emma Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Carpenter of
d. c., spent the week
I'd with the latter's parents, MIR.
I'd Mrs. Ira w. Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Tee spent
1nday with Mrs. Katie M. Tee in
iddletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Williams
'ent Sunday with relatives at
ewes.
Private John Abbott. of Fort Dix,
/. j.. spent the weekend with his
ife here.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten, of
ilmington, spent the weekend -
Ith Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Creadick. q