Milford chronicle., 1942-05-08
MILLyHLE

Church school and prayer ant
praise service at the usual houl
in the Methodist Church this Sun
day morning with the junior churcl
Sunday evening.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service met Tuesday evening
April 2S, in the Sunday school room
with a good attendance. Hostesses
for the evening were Mrs. George
II. Townsend and Mrs. Clara Set
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dooley and
child of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Dooley's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hud-
son.
Miss Louise Mcgee, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Me-
gee, underwent an appendix oper-
alton Friday, May 1, at the Milford
Memorial Hospital, and is doing
nicely at this time.
Private Vernon Mcgee of Aber-
deem Proving Grounds, Md, and
Private Harrison Mcgee from Fred
aericksburg, Va, visited their par
ents and Mrs. Harrison Mcgee a
few days the past week.
On Sunday, Miss Beatrice Bunt-
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Me-
gee were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Mcgee and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Quillen of Pitts
vile, Md, is visiting her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
McCabe.
Mrs. Bessie L. Martin of Cam
den, N. j., was a Saturday after
noon caller OF her friend, Mrs. Ida
Townsend. On Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Sadie Will
liams and Mrs. Clara Ellis called
ON Mr.. and Mrs. John Clogg.
Mrs. Harriet Pyle and mother,
Mrs. Rose Vandergrift were Sun
day dinner guests of Miss Lula
QuilIen. Sunday evening Mrs. Pyle
and mother called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aydelotte.
The funeral of George c. w. Ev-
ans, so years of age of this town,
who passed to his heavenly home
on Sunday afternoon, April 26, was
held at St. Georges Church at
Clarksville, on Tuesday afternoon,
April 2S, of which Mr.. Evans was
a member The services were in
charge of Rev. o. H. Connolly of
Berlin, Md, former pastor, and
Rev. e. L. Bennett, the present pas
tor, with burial in the adjoining
cemetery. Mr.. Evans leaves to
mourn their loss his wife, Mrs. RoX-
lie Evans, three daughters, Mrs.
Eva Bunting of Bishopyille, Md;
Mrs. Nellie Thornton and Mrs. May
of Chincoteague, Va; five
grandchildren, Allen Bunting, Les
ter Bunting and Arvitta May Bunt-
ing and Cleo and Jimmie Thornton;
three sisters, Mrs. Hettie Murray of
Bayard; Mrs. Amanda Bowers, of
Lewes, and Mrs. Jane Kidder of
Bethany Beach; one brother, Ebe
Evans. of near Millville, and a half
brother, John Simpler, besides
other relatives and friends. The
sympathy of all is extended to the
family in this time of sorrow. Mrs.
Evans brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Parsons of Tuckerton,
N. j., attended the funeral and
spent the night wit htheir sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lecrome and chill
iren, Patsy and David were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nc
-abe and daughters.
MRS. oliver Evans and daugh-
.er, Miss Jane, of Drexel Hill, Pa,
spent part of last week with Mrs.
Evans mother, Mrs. L. M. Powell. |
On Friday her son, Jimmie Evans, |
here, staying until Sunday
afternoon, when they all left for
heir home at Drexel Hill, accom-
panied by Dickey Long, who re-
urned home on Tuesday.
Mrs. r. A. Thomas spent a few
lays last week in Wilmington and
Philadelphia with relatives and
friends.
The Mcgee Sisters will move their
itore and restaurant from the Fl.
}. Evans property to the property
Known as Stoney Run, across from
he Lord Baltimore School.
The American Red Cross Canteen
It Bethany Beach will move to lar
yer quarters in Dolle's on the
boardwalk for the summer. The
1ord Baltimore branch of the A.
Z. C. wishes to thank MIR. Sapp of
Georgetown for the donation of his
through the winter and
pring months and also to thank
ar. Dollie for his donation of his
for canteen purposes, and
.lso for the moving pictures which
will be shown there each Wednes-
lay evening al o'clock for the
nlisted men in the Bethany Beach
rea.
These pictures are made possible
through the Camp Council of the
|. II. c. There will be an election
f officers of the Lord Baltimore
Branch of the A. r. C. on Tuesday,
lay 10, at the Millville Fire Hall.
VIII all officers and members
lease be present.
Mrs. Kate ii. Evans, who has been
pending the winter months in
leading, Pa, and who has Just re-
urned from months vacation in