Milford chronicle., 1943-11-26
MILTON

when Harry Webb informed then
Mr.. Webb caused the alarm to b
given and the prompt arrival O
the local fire company preventel
the total loss of the property. Th
stove was in shed kitchen an,
this and an enclosed porch adioin
ing were completely ruined, Th
living room and parlOr were dam
aged by falling plaster and smndg
ed with smoke The loss, is esti
mated at around $1,000. partly GOV
cred by insurance. .sf,,, ~
Miss Doris Reed. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Reed, of ~Milton
was painfully injured. on the righ
leg when a car she was occupying
with Carl Ritter of Lewes, crashed
into truck driven by James VII
liams, near. town on Saturday eve
ming. The Ritter car was headed
tOwards Milford when the. accident
occurred i'm front Of the WilliaIns
farm. Mr.. Williams. coming oui
of his driveway, hit the Ritter car
damaging it badly. Miss Reed was
taken from the car, in an .uncon,
scious condition. but soon revived
and was, brought to Milton where
she received medical treatment
The annual Thanksgiving services
of the Milton Churches We're held
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock
in Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev
Jasper L. Jones, pastor Of Grace
Methodist Church. delivered the
sermon. Rev Williams of the host
church, and Rev. Hudson. Of Gosh
en- Church, took part in the ser
vices. ...
Mrs. Stanton Messick spent the
weekend with her sister. Mrs. Hell
en- Latchum and family. in Phila-
delphia.
Private and Mrs. Ralph Clendan-
iel of Texas, are spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Clendaniel. This is their first visit
home for several months. They will
return TO Texas this week.
Second Engineer David w. Dutton
of the Merchant Marines. spent last
Saturday with his wife and mother.
returning to New York early Sun
day morning.
Mrs. H. E. Kopple, Mrs. Elsie
Dodd. Mrs. Wallace kopple and
son Edward and Mrs. Annie G.
Crouch were Salisbury shoppers On
Wednesday.
Private Harry Belts of Louisiana,
has returned to his camp after
spending several days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belts,
ST..
Members of Grace Methodist
Church. Milton. will on Sunday NOR
ming dedicate a set of flags pre-
sented to the church by the WO-
mems Society of Christian Service.
The sermon will be by Chaplain
James Bishop of Fort Miles, Lewes.
The set contains a Christian flag
and an American flag. The public
is invited TO this service.
Mrs. Maryetta Jones, moth of
Rev. J. l.. Jones, is spending some
time with relates in High Point,
n c.
Next Sunday will be observed as
World Service Sunday at the
church school service at Grace
Church in the morning. A very in
teresting program has been ar
ranged. and will be presented by
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter's class of
young ladies. You are invited to
be present at 10 O'Clock.
Howard Carey on Monday of last
week took up his new duties as ru-
raj mail carrier.
Wilson Wiley has purchased the
daily paper route and will serve the
patrons with both morning and
evening dailies including the Sun
day publications.
Mrs. Earl Reed returned home on
accompanied by her
Miss Dorothy, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks in
a Chester hospital.
A birthday party was given in ;
honor of little Loretta Mae Thomas
on Sunday evening, Nov. 81. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ira 7.
Walls. of Milton; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey kentOn and children. Her
bic. Dickie and Teddy. all of Mil
ford. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilson of HarbesOn. Many nice
md useful gifts were received.
Ice cream ard cake was served.
All departed wishing Loretta Mae
many more happy birthdays.
Mir. and Mrs. J. Vernon Reed had
rs dinner guests on Sunday their
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Reed.
If Lincoln. and Rev. and Mrs. Dor
;ey Blake. of Milford
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Murphy
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Iohn Cleaver and daughter Bar
Iara Anna.
The senior class of Milton High
school on Friday evening gave their
nnual class play before a packed
The play Crashing So
iety" was very well presented. Fol-
owing is the program and char
cters:
Adam Dunningan. husband and
Oyal subject, Eldert MCGEE.
Elsie Dunningan. wife and rul-
T.. Mildred Metzner.
Marguerite, their oldest daugh-
er. Dorothy ArgO.
George. their son. Herman Black. ,
Christabel. their youngest daugh-
er. Louise Hurley.
Cruples, their butler, Clarence
avage.
Miss Gadget, tutor. Betty Rey-
olds.
Mr.. Van Witherspoon. leader in
'ew York society. Manning fisher
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