Milford chronicle., 1943-05-07
FREpERICA

AHc fIeueflCd SCHOOL mas sol
$2,O70.40 worth of bonds and stamp
to date. Mrs. Sara B. Gordon SIT
at the school each Thursday I
take charge of the sales.
Mrs. ]. H. NJ. Darbie and sol
Arthur spent the weekend in Bell
vile, N. j.
Fred Rash of Miami, Florida. /
home on furlough and looks fine
Mrs. Carrie Palmer who ha
been spending the winter with he
son, Albert, at Pennsville, N. j.
was home several days last weel
an dis now visiting her daughtel
in Magnolia.
Mrs. Ada Fox of Fort Pierce, Fla.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. ]. B
Grier.
The many friends and relatives
of George Fowler were shocked tC
hear of his death last week. Fune-
raj services were held in Philadel.
phia. Thebody was brought on fol
interment at Barratt's Chapel Gem.
etery this week. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Minnie Bethards
Fowler and his son, Kenneth Fow-
ler.
Oliver Boone was inducted into
the Army last week and is station
ed at Fort Dix, N. ].
Mrs. Sherman Bishop and Mrs.
Agnes Whaley and daughter Bren-
da of YeadOn, Pa, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jester last
week.
Mrs. Earl Holleger has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maguig-
an near New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilcutts who
have been spending the winter here
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Darby have
moved to Bowers to open up the
Johnson Hotel for the season. Mrs.
Katie Boone entertained at two ta-
bles of 800" for them before they
left.
Captain Allen of the U. S. Air
Service and Mr.. Ehringer, director
of Anti-Aircraft Service, spoke at
a meeting at the school house last
week, stressing the necessity of
having the observation stations
manned "a hours a day in this
emergency alert area. They sug-
gested that the women serve dur
ing the day and the men at night.
At the meeting Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hudson, Jr., and Mrs. Joseph
Sharp volunteered for service.
Banksom Holcomb will be glad to
receive the names of those who
will serve in this vital area. He
mentioned several persons for
their faithfulness to this patriotic
task. We need new recruits at
once. 1t will be possible to get gas
for this work. "ss
Miss S. Helena Case entertained
at dinner on Sunday in honor of
her house guests. Mrs. Henry C.
Lynch of Cheswold and Mrs. Henry
r. Case of Doylestown, Pa. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Case of Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Case of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs |
Howard r. Moore and grandson.
Theodore Townsend Yerkes of
Houston, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ste |
venson of Houston and William S.
Bradley of FELTON,.
Oscar P. Harrington, Joseph |
Flanagan and son Harry went !
drifting for herring in the creek
last week. Shifting their positions
in the boat, it capsized in mid
stream and they were treated to a
bath in the mud. Alton Palmer, who
was nearby in a motor boat res
cued them from their predicament
and brought them with their catch
of z herring safely to. land. Oscar
is nursing a severe cold as a re-
suit of his cold bath. Fishermens
luck.
Church News
The Women's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet next Friday
evening, May Z, at 500. The host
esses at that time will be Mrs. :
Lena Langrell, Mrs. Ira Hughes,
and Mrs. Clara Conley.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mothers Day in our church. At
he morning worship hour there
will be service in keeping with this
lay. Any parents wishing to have
heir children baptized in the
:hurch may present them next Sun
lay at the morning worship hour. III
A number of our young people at
ended the Dover sub-district Meth
Idist. Youth Fellowship meeting at
Wyoming last Monday evening. AT
hat time the following officers
we're elected: President, Fred
brown, Wyoming; vice-president,
alvin Straus, Camden; treasurer, II
ane Patterson, Magnolia; secre-
lry, MargaFetta Robbins, Freder-
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