Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
FRANKFORT

Mrs. Norman C. Gum was a re-
cent guest of Miss Edyth Long in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John A. Clark has returned
to4heT home in the Methodist par
sonage after spending the past
week at her Bethany Beach cot
tage while Rev. Clark attended the
annual sessions of the Peninsula
Conference.
George Derrickson of Roxana, is
seriously ill at the home of his SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton H. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs, Leroy Richards and
infant son spent a few days recent
lys in Norfolk, Va, visiting the
baby's paternal grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert K. Richards, for
merly of Frankford
Mrs. Roxie M. Dukes was re-
moved from her home on Thatcher
street to the Presbyterian Hospital
in Philadelphia, on Sunday.
Corporal Atwood F. Lynch, Jr.,
came from an army post and spent
the past weekend at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Atwood F.
Lynch, on Clayton avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Stevens and
three children of Ocean. View were
Sunday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert F. Parsons, on
Knox street. .tts
On Sunday afternoon, while re-
turning on his motorcycle to COM
plete his final exams. as a sopho-
more at the University of Della
ware, and his C. A. A. course in
aviation, Donald Long. youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Long,
Sr., met with a collision with an
auto on Route 113 near Milford.
Long was thrown from the ma
chine over into a field from which
he was taken to the Milford Memo
rial Hospital. His parents were
summoned to his bedside where it
was learned he mad Suffered a cons
cussion of the brain and multiple
minor injuries. Don is 1910
graduate of the John NJ Clayton
High School where he was prom
inent in athletics and is now a sub
stitute halfback on the U. of D.
varsity football squad. His friends
in, both ends of the state regret
his misfortune.
Next Sunday morning, May 81,
baccalaureate services for the class
of 1912 will be held in the auditor
ium at the John M. Clayton School.
This will be a union service of all
churches in the consolidation, so
you are cordially invited to wor-
ship with the seniors on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tingle has
returned home to Tingle Inn on
Thatcher street after spending a
week with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Preston
Tingle, in New York City, Mrs.
Tingle was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Mrs. Wilson Oliver
McCabe, Jr., whose business in the
metropolis included placing an
order for the furnishing of her
new home, in the hands of COM
-.petent interior decorator.
Last Saturday evening, May IL,
Miss Hilda E, Hudson, daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs. George Hudson OF
Carey street, became the bride OF
Mr.. Paul C. Williams, youngest
son of, Mr.. Will Williams and the
late Mrs. Edna Cannon Williams,
Of Dagsboro. The contracting par
ties are recent graduates of the
John NJ. Clayton High School and
are locally employed. Mr.. and
Mrs. williams have the heartiest
wishes of the entire communities
of Frankford and Dagsboro.
Commencement exercises will be
held on Wednesday evening, June
8 for the IA graduates of the John
M Clayton High School, class OF
AZ. The class roll: Ellen Daisey,
Vietta Lewis, Hilda Kitchens, Car
olyn Powell, Doris Layfeld, Jean
Magee, Carolyn Fooker, Richard
Davidson, Charles Parker, Jr., Will
liam S. Long, III, Carl Morris,
Leroy Collins, and Frances VIII
liams.
On Monday, the 18th, Mrs. Topp
M. Heath and Mrs. Robert S. Long,
ST. attended the U. S. o. luncheon
at the Hotel DUPONT in Whining
ton.
Edwin G. Crocker, a junior soil
surveyor, under civil service for
the u. S. D. A., spent the weekend
at home here prior to leaving Col
lege Park, Md, where he has been
stationed for several months, to
take over the soil conservation du-
ties in a new territory, with head
quarters in Wisconsin. The young
man is 1882 graduate of the
Frankford High School, and. re-
ceived his bachelors degree in
agriculture at the University OF
Delaware in 1896. For several
years he SERVED as instructor in
high schools on the Eastern
Shore.
Jack W. Evans, formerly of
this town, spent few days here
early this week. He is now em-
pleyed at the Brewster Aircraft
Corporation in Willow Grove, near
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudson OF
Baltimore, Md, are spending a few
days here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hudson.
Last week. Wednesday evening,
the Junior-Senior Prom was held
at fha John M. Clayton High ,