Milford chronicle., 1942-05-15
FRANKFORT

= McAllister and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur A. Banks and son, jeffrey Ar
thur, motored to New Castle, where
the Banks trio spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leonard and
daughter, Ginger Ann, while the
McAllisters went on to Wilmington
to visit Mr.. McAllister's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl d. McAllister.
Mrs. John A. Clark is spending
the week in her cottage at Bethany
Beach while her husband, the Rev.
John A. Clark, attends the annual
Methodist Conference in Whining
ton.
| Mrs. Alvin Lewis was a Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
A. Lewis at their home on the du
Pont boulevard.
Dan Carey had the misfortune to
figure in an auto collision between
here and Selbyville one day last
week. Mr.. Carey suffered frac-
tured collar-bone. His small pick
up truck was completely wrecked
in the encounter with a larger ma
chine. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coffin and
children of Wilmington, were week
end guests of Mrs. Coffin's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mariner.
Mrs. George Marvel has been con-
fined to her home recently with the
mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hickman
motored to Philadelphia on Satur-
dow oud cnant tho tuoolra and ,nrith
Mr. and Mrs. John Antoninich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lewis, of
Ocean City, Md, were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold |
Hudson.
Mr. W. Frank Dukes, Reed street
merchant, celebrated his 73rd |
birthday on Sunday, surrounded by |
his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchiIdre at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bunting in
Dagsboro. When discovered early
Monday morning cultivating his
garden behind his store, "Grandpa
Dukes" remarked, "Never felt bet
ter in my life at this age!"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester r. Hudson
and daughters, Lavessa Ann and
Sandra, spent Sunday in Laurel
with Mrs. Hudson's mother, Mrs.
Lena Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sirman McAllister
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Banks
and SON, Jeffrey Arthur, motored to
New Castle on Sunday where the
Banks family spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leonard and
daughter, Ginger Ann, while the
McAllisters went on to visit Mr..
parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl D. McAllister, in Wilmington.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hudson attended the funeral of Mr..
Mrs. Lille Derrickson of Roxana,
at the Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Richard Lewis, j. M. C. 1871, is
in Cramps Shipyard at
Philadelphia.
The home of President of the
Town Council, Clarence T. and
Mrs. Esham was gladdened on
by a brief visit from their
son, Mr.. A. Harrison Esham,
third-year student at the Univer-
sity of Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mabrey Lynch, of
Roxana, have recently purchased
and moved into the former home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Graves sand
family, who now reside in George
town.
Miss Patricia Ann Gray, of Lau-
rel, was a weekend guest of her
maternal grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank H. Hickman.
On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Ed
ward B. Morris, Frankford, cap
tain of the annual drive of the Wo-
mems Field Army for the Control
of Cancer, entertained the ladies
who assisted her in making a sue
cess of the recent campaign. The
local solicitors were: Mrs. l.. Rod
ney Boaz. Mrs. James Baker, Mrs.
William E. Monroe, Mrs. Clarence
T. Esham, Mrs. Rodney Campbell, :
Mrs. Jack Udell, Mrs. George w.
Horsey, Mrs. Phillip Morris, Mrs.
Ellis, Mrs. Dan Carey, Mrs.
Norman Bunting, and Miss Sally
Gum Hail.
Splendid Senior Play :
A capacity audience that packed
the John M. Clayton School audi
torium last week TUESDAY even
ing) voted the sparkling three-act
Second Fiddle" presented
by students of the class of 1912 the
finest entertainment of its kind
ever produced in this area. The
public is gratified with the results
Of the efforts put forth by the stu
dents and faculty and especially
the two young women
who coached the production, Mrs.
Martha B. JONES and Mrs. Grace
l.. Baker. Between the acts two
little girls, Joan Lee Glover and
Jolene Murray, in brilliant cos
tunes, performed a catchy dance
routine, which was greatly enjoyed
by old and young.
Mr.. Leon Campbell, who is en-
ployed in defense production at
Pa, motored down
home and spent Mothers Day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
and his sister, Miss
Viola Campbell.
Mrs. Clara Webb and family, of
Georgetown, were Sunday visitors
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert F. Parsons, on Knox
street.
The faculty of the John M. Clay
ton School worked faithfully last
week issuing war ration books to
the patrons of the district. This
week this same staff is giving
long hours of service in issuing
gasoline ration cards to local car
owners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudson, of
Md. spent the past week
end visiting Mr.. Hudson's parents.