Milford chronicle., 1942-10-30
FREDERICK

The Frederick Volunteer Fire
Company offered $500 to be divided
into three prizes for the three best
essays on Fire Prevention" from
the Frederick School. The sixth,
seventh and eighth grades partici-
pated. The papers were numbered
but contained no names and were
sent to the judges, Mrs. Lester L.
Carlisle, Mrs. Edith B. Melvin and
Miss Elizabeth Lank. The papers
chosen were those by Virginia Lin
dale, sixth grade, prize, $3.50; sec
ond prize of $1.50 to Arthur M. Dar-
bic, Jr., of the seventh grade; third
prize of $1.00, to Ruth Ann Steven
son, of the seventh grade.
The judging included such points
as content, penmanship. para
graphing, spelling etc. These pa
pers will be sent to the county con-
test for further competition.
Miss Betty Ann Faulkner and the
Misses Conner of Wilmington were
weekend guests of Rev. Harry
Conner at the parsonage.
Mrs. Lester L. Carlisle spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cahall at Wallingford, Pa.
Lieutenant and Mrs. James Webb
of Aberdeen, Md, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
Robbins.
William Bogart of Mont Clair, N.
j., has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Raughley Slaughter.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Frederick Fire Company will give
a benefit card party at the fire.
house on Friday evening, October
80. There will also be bingo. Come
out for a pleasant evening.
Freddie Spurry, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Spurry is re-
covering nicely from a tonsil oper-
alton recently at the Milford Mem
orial Hospital.
Mrs. John Stevens and daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Woodall of Whining
ton visited relatives here over the
weekend.
Miss Mary Melvin of Newark
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Edith B. Melvin.
Mrs. Sara Gordon and son Dickie
were Wilmington visitors on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Stevenson
and daughter, Ruth Ann, were din
ner guests of M. T. Adams at Har-
rington on Sunday.
Miss Joy Boone is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lillian Wallace of Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard B. Mailer
of New Rochelle, N. Y, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Sharp last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Rogers spent
the weekend at Short Hills, N. ].
Mrs. w. w. Wilson has returned
from a visit with her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stayton
at Brookline, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Warren and
children, Dorothy and George,
spent the weekend with Mrs. War
ren's father in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Bigelow of Saranac
Lake, N. Y, spent several days last
week with friends here.
Mrs. Anna M. Harrington visited
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Clark at
Dover last week.
Mr.. and Mrs: Denny Sharp spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
of Little Greek.
Miss Elva Warrington of Della
ware City was the weekend guest
of Mrs. John E. Mcbride.
Mrs. ]. H. M. Darbie and son
Arthur spent the weekend at Bell
eville, N. ].
Miss Elizabeth Lank who has
been visiting Mrs. Clara Smith at
Northfield, N. j., and Mrs. Helen
Deputy at Philadelphia has return
ed home.
Mrs. Dorothy Boone Hyler and
Joseph Haley of Philadelphia were
united in marriage on Saturday af-
ternoon by Rev. Harry Conner at
Trinity parsonage. They were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Flanagan.
Private Arthur M. Melvin, Jr., of
the 759th M. P. Battalion, Fort On
tario, N. Y; Oliver G. Melvin of
Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
E. Bostic and daughter, Alice
Louise, of Wilmington, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
M. Melvin.
A rummage sale will be held on
election day, sponsored by the Wo-
mems Society for Christian Service.
There will also be food for sale.
The store adjoining T. B. Spurry's
store will be the place of the sale.
Come out and aid a worthy cause.
Church News
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will meet next Wednesday evening,
November 4, at 8 o'clock in the
church. Leslie Rentz will lead the
devotions.
On election day, November 8, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock the Women's
Society of Christian Service will
sponsor a rummage sale and food
sale for the benevolences of the
church. Anyone wishing to help
this worthy cause please see Mrs.
E. Harrington or Mrs. l. Spurry.
The Second Dover District Con-
ference will be held in Asbury
Methodist Church in Harrington ON
November 10. There will be two
sessions, one at 9:45 a. m. and at
2 p. m. Everyone is invited to at
tend this conference, especially the
officers of our church organization.
Please see your minister if you plan
IN attand for making reservations