Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
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of water colors at the Pennsylvani;
Academy of the Fine Arts Caller!
at Philadelphia last week. He
water color of the old Frederic;
post office called Mail Time" wal
accepted for this exhibit.
During the pastorate of Rev. H
B. Kelso here number of year:
ago, Mrs. Leach painted a large
mural of the Wise Men journeyins
toward Bethlehem which has beer
used ever since as a background
for the Christmas celebrations al
Trinity Methodist Church. This
mural was a gift to Rev. and Mrs
Kelso who kindly loaned it to the
church for several years. Mrs
Leach has since spent all her leis-
ure time just before Christmas and
has just completed another similar
one as a gift to the church. She
has the grateful appreciation oi
the community for this work OF
love and service she has so gen.
erously given.
Mrs. William A. Townsend and
son William and Miss Doris Germ
hardt of Camden, N. j., and Mrs.
Margaret Slacum of Audubon, N. j.,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Stevenson.
Another of our highly esteemed
residents has passed away. Mrs.
Della Mitten who has been ill all
winter at the home of her son,
William B. Mitten, of Dover, passed
away in a nursing home on Mon
day. Mrs. Mitten was the widow
of the late Matthew Mitten and re-
sided in Milford Neck until his
death. She moved to Frederick
where she has since resided. She
had a cheerful personality and
made many friends here. She was
a member of the Methodist Church
and the Women's Society for Chris
tian Sercice. Funeral services were
held on Thursday afternoon in the
church. The choir sang several
selections. The flowers were very
beautiful. Rev. N. c. Benson, as
sisted by Rev. Harry Conner, con-
Quoted the services. Interment
was made in Barratt's cemetery.
Mrs. Mitten is survived by her son
William B. Mitten, and grandson,
William b. Mitten, Jr., of Dover
a brother, John Short of Glendale,
and a sister of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Bostic OF
Bridgeville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Sharp. Capt. Ralph
Jester spent several days last week
with his family here 'r-i .4.
Ralph Gray celebrated his 12tf
birthday with a number of his
young friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Langrell
spent the weekend with relatives
in Patterson, N. J.
Mrs. John c. Darby was confined
to her home last week with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Locke and
Mrs. Cecilia Morgan, of Magnolia
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Mick spent the
weekend with friends and rela-
tives in Nanticoke, Pa, the city OF
their birth.
Norman B. Boone of the Philadel-
phia Municipal Airport, is home on
several days leave.
The Wednesday bridge club was
entertained last week by Mrs,
Vaughn Warren.
Mrs. Alton Palmer was hostess
to a 500 club last week.
Mrs. James Moore entertained at
cards this week.
Mrs. Herman Vinyard entertain
ed at bridge on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Bostic of
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Rogers
spent the weekend in Short Hills,
n. ].
Mrs. Emma Wix visited her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Hall at Dover
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Hendricks
have returned from Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Katie Boone, WHO has been
wintering in Florida, stopped on
her way home to visit DR.. and Mrs.
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N. c. She is now in Wilmington.
Mrs. Sallie Hudson is nursing
Mrs. Reed Hughes, of FELTON,, who
has scarlet fever.
Drexel Coverdale has gone to
Baltimore TO take job at the
Glenn Martin Airplane factory.
Miss Helena Case was hostess to
a dinner on Wednesday. H er
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Robbins and daughter, Margaretta
of Laws district. and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Johnson of Canterbury.
Mrs. Marjorie Jewell, third-grade
teacher; Mrs. Marion Keyes. sew
enth grade teacher. were i'll last
week and Mrs. McGinnis of Mil.
ford and Mrs. Cool substituted fol
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cook anC
children, Joseph and Betty, visited
in Delmar on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bradley
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Lank ant
daughter, Sara Elizabeth. spen
Saturday in FELTON,.
Mrs. Emma Sharp Marge il
spending the week with her hus
band at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Emory o
Dover, visited relatives i'll Freder
lea on Sunday.
Mrs. Everett Wilson of Whining
ton, was the guest of her mother
Mrs. Annie H. Boone, last Sunday
Warner Pritchett has been called
in the draft and expects to leave
here March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. JenseI
expect to move shortly to CamdeT
to occupy their own property.
Donald Emory, who has been &
patient for some time at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, with rheu
matte fever, is expecting to return
home this week.
John Francis WOOdall. naval in.
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