Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
OCEAN VIEW

The weather has been moderately
cold, some days mild, which urged
the farmers and gardeners to plow
and plant their potatoes, peas, on
ions and lettuce in Sussex county.
However, the month of March is
only half gone at this writing, and
we may experience rough weather
yet.
Mrs. Frank Wright of Whining
ton visited her father, James A.
Richards last week. The latter ac-
companied his daughter, Mrs.
Wright, to her home for a visit.
Capt. and Mrs. Louis Evans and
three daughters, Mary Lou, Peggy
Ann, and Norma Lee, motored from
Brooklyn, N. Y, and spent the week
end with their parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Alonzo H. Evans at Bethany
Beach near here.
Mrs. Perina Townsend, Mrs. Ethel
Davidson, and Mrs. Elsie Hickman
were callers at the home of Mrs.
I Georgia A. Richards on Friday eve
ming. The latter's daughter, Mrs.
Vanetta G. Belts was with her mo-
ther also, having spent the past
week here,
The Loyal Workers Sunday school
class met with Mrs. Elsie Hickman
on Tuesday night, March 10. Those
present were Mrs. Mary Quillen,
Mrs. Marguerite McCabe, Mrs. Bet
ty Lecrone, Mrs. Ethel Davidson,
hfpc UinIo ROhingo,, NHre Dooro,,
Truitt, Mrs. Elsie Hickman, Mrs.
Jennie Parsons, Mrs. Florence Bur-
bage, Mrs. Sally Calhoun, Mrs. Eva
Derrickson and Mrs. Hettie Gray
and Mrs. Edna Hickman. The meet
ing opened with devotions, follow
ed by the business part. Then an
hour of fellowship was spent. Our
hostess, Mrs. Hickman, served de-
licious home made cake, topped
with appropriate light green icing,
besides lemonade and candy sham
rock made the plate attractive as
well as appealing to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Richards
and Thomas II. Hudson attended
the funeral services of Clarence
Pepper held in Selbyville Salem
Methodist Church on Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Emma Richards came from
Philadelphia to attend the same
funeral on Sunday afternoon of Mr..
Pepper.
The Sunshine Sunday school class
met with Miss Elizabeth Derrick
SON on WodnaSfau rfuhf
On Friday night, Mrs. Vannie
Dolby entertained the Willing
Workers Sunday school class of
Bethel Church.
The evangelistic services will be-
gin at Bethel Methodist Church on
Sunday night, March %. Everyone
invited to attend.
Rev. ]. E. Parker, the minister,
'equests the cooperation of every
,ody in order to make these SER
ices a success.
Prayer is the key for the bended
Inee. If any man be in Christ, he
S a new creature; old things are
,assed away; behold all things are
,ecome new. II Corinthians 5:17.
On Wednesday afternoon, March
/, the funeral services for Edward
Bishop, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
Bishop of this town, were held from
he Christian Church. Charlie Der
ickson conducted the services. The
deceased leaves a mother and ia
her, also five sisters, Mrs. Leona
lark. Mrs. Walter Coles of Woods
own, N. j.; Mrs. Delbert Robin
on of Elmer, N. Y; Mrs. Harry
loenig of Woodbury., N. j., and
Irs. Irwin Powell of Clarksville;
lso three brothers, Messrs. John
bishop of Philadelphia, George
bishop of Willards, Md, and Luther
Bishop of Clarksville. All attended
he services with their husbands :
nd wives, and children. Also an
unit, Mrs. Montrelia Hudson of Do
er; a sister-in-law, Mrs. John
bishop and Mrs. Sherman Bishop,
n aunt, from Yeadon, Pa, and her
on, Hayward Bishop, who came
rom Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. William
Wilkins of Willards, Md; Mr.. and
Irs. George Bunting of Bethany
leach, and Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Ev-
ms of this town, and Mrs. Kingsley
lickards, who came with Mr.. and
Irs. John Bishop of West Phila-
elphia.
Mrs. Aaron Gordy of Laurel Wis
ed Mrs. Clara Pusey recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hearn mo-
pred to Selbyville and attended the
lneral services in Salem Metho-
list Church on Sunday afternoon of
llarence Pepper, who leaves a
yidow, Mrs. Minerva Pepper, and
hree sons, Homer, Horace and
also five daughters, Mrs.
.osa Herdman of Dover, Mrs. Emma
ames of Claymont, Mrs. Martha
iunting of Dagsboro, Mrs. Efffe
ieale of Germantown, Pa, and Mrs.
larry Pepper. This family resided
4 our community several years
go and we sympathize with them
4 their sorrow.