Milford chronicle., 1942-04-03
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in business in Philadelphia.
Ward w. Dasey, Jr., only son of
Capt. and Mrs. Ward Dasey, quiet
ly observed his 2Sth birthday on
Tuesday, March 81.
Local people were fortunate in
being able to obtain lovely potted
plants, to bring Easter cheer to
their homes, from Mrs Helms
flower shop on Main street.
The April meeting of the Frank
ford New Century Club will be
held on Friday evening, April 10.
In Difference to the services of Holy
/ Week the regular meeting was
postponed from April 8, Good Fri
day. The club will be entertained
by Mrs. Mccoy JONES at her home
in Dagsboro.
Ray Lewis assumed his new du-
ties as assistant to Postmaster
Claiborne A. Boothe; on Monday
morning. Mr.. Lewis is well quail
fed for the position, he having been
graduated from the University of
Delaware with the class of 1888.
After a lingering illness of sew
eral months duration, Mrs. Hester
Townsend, age 81 years, passed
away last Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Thatcher street. She
is survived by her husband, Syl-
vester Townsend; her, sister, Miss
Hazel Magee; her mother, Mrs.
Lydia Magee, and four young sons,
Clarence, John, George and Virgil,
ranging in age from 6 to 12 years.
The funeral was. held in the
Methodist Church on Saturday af-
ternoon. The Rev. John A. Clark
officiated. Interment at Carey's
cemetery.
Let us remember the waiting
boxes in our churches and add all
available used books and popular
magazines to the Victory Book
campaign in the interest of our
servicemen. Surely this is the least
we can do for them.
The work of the FrankfOrd Red
Cross is going forward very we'll,
but all ladies are urged to meet at
the fire house each Wednesday.
There is sewing and knitting for
all to do. Won't you plan to give
a few hours of your time each
week?
Sam Lockwood made a business
trip to Philadelphia last week.
During the turbulent northeaster
that blew and soake dthis section /
during the greater part Of the Palm |
Sunday weekend the large plate |
glass window front of 1t. G. Mas
sey Gums electrical appliance |
shop on Main street was blown
down and wrecked completely.
The inclemency of the weather /
Saturday night and Sunday was
to a greater apprecia-
ton of the warm, snug coziness of /
the home.
Mrs. Raymond Poole Long and |
sister, Mrs. Topp M. Heath spent
a few days in Philadelphia this
week.
In compliance with the new gas
oline regulations, the three filling
stations on the DUPONT Boulevard,
at the entrance to town are now
opened for 12 hours per day, six
days a week. For the greater con-
venience of the travelling public,
the proprietors have arranged ;
schedule of staggered hours: 7''a.
m. to p. m. at one; 8 to at an
other, and 9 to at the third.
Vernon o. Murray is entertain
ing a return engagement of the
illness which had him confined to
his home for several weeks short /
time ago. And-it's absolutely not
spring fever!
Mrs. Adella Lawrence is able to
be out again after suffering Sc
we're attack of the grippe.
Hunters who need a guide to
Frankford from the suburbs out
near Jock Rogers" can get first
hand advice from Norwood C.
Chamberlain, Esq.
Another victim of the prevalent
grippe is Grandpa" w. Frank
Hudson who is confined to his
home on Thatcher street
Jack Middleton is i'll at his home
near town D..
MIS. DuIlOH VI. OdunOH anu \
Miss Bertha Elizabeth,
spent a fe wdays in Philadelphia
I
Miss Verma Archer spent the
weekend in Roxana, the guest of
Mrs. Christine Phillips.
John Dewitt Rogers and his sis
ter, Mrs. Mack Lynch, went to Will
mington recently to see their bro
ther, Thomas Rogers, who was SER
iously injured in an automobile ac-
cident some time ago.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society of
the Presbyterian Church met on
evening at the home of
Mrs. Jack Udell on Daisey street.
The Frankford Methodist Church
Board Conference has unanimously
voted to request the return of
their pastor, the Rex. John A.
Clark, for the ensuing year.
Five Frankford couples visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Graves in
Georgetown on Saturday evening,
in honor of Mrs. Graves birthday.
Mrs. Leonard Short, having
spent the winter in Georgetown,
has returned to her home on That
cher street.
Under the supervision of their
Instructor in home economics, Miss
E. Marguerite Mitchell, the tenth
grade of the John M. Clayton High
School, entertained the local
BOARD of trustees and their wives
70 dinner at the school cafeteria
On Wednesday.
Miss. Rebecca Edith Graves and
her brother, Master William Sped
len Graves of Georgetown were
he weekend guests of their
Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Gum, Jr., on Thatcher
street.