Milford chronicle., 1943-03-12

The regular meeting of the La
dies Auxiliary to the Fire Com
pany will be held this week.
Mrs. Irving Culver is spending
some time with her husband, Pri
vate Irving Culver, at Fort McClel
Ian, Ala.
George Russell Hands of the U
S. Navy, is spending a furlougl
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Hands.
Mrs. Virginia lClarkson was thu
guest of her aunt, Miss Fannie
Goodwin, in Dover, during the pas
week.
Mrs. Charles Cooley and daugh
ter, of Middletown, have been re-
cent guests of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Brown are
entertaining the latter's mother
Mrs. Grimes, of Chester, Md.
Private Earl Nelson has returned
to camp in Texas after spending a
furlough with his mother, Mrs
Florence Nelson.
Private Charles Hendrickson, of
Camp Edwards. Mass, spent the
weekend with his aunt, Mrs. Katie
Boyer.
Mrs. Jacqueline Blazer, of Cleve-
land. Ohio, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. White, Delaware
avenue.
After long illness, Willard
Brown. aged rs years. died at his
late residence near Harrington last
Friday morning. Mr.. Brown was
born near this town, the son of the
late Thomas and Elizabeth Paris
Brown. and had lived in this COM
munity all of his life. Funeral
services were held from the Boyer
funeral home on Tuesday after
noon. The services were in charge
of the Rev. Robert f. Green OF
Asbury Methodist Church. with in
terment in Hollywood Cemetery.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Ida Baker
Brown. he is survived by three
Brown and Mrs.
Stanley Wyatt, Harrington; Mrs.
Levin Brown. near FELTON,. Also
five grandchildren, including Ho-
mer Brown in the Army. stationed
in Tennessee. He was one of the
few people in this vicinity who
used horse and carriage to come
to market. He was the last survivor
of a family of II children.
At the regular meeting OF the
Women's Society for Christian
Service of Asbury Church, held
during the past week. Mrs. Fred
Wilson presided. while devotions
were led by Mrs. John Sheldrake.
The Society planned to hold a Sac
rificial Supper on Holy Thursday,
April %. in the Collins Building OF
the church. Mrs. Warren T. Moore
was chairman of the program for
March, with the topic, "UprOoted
People" Mrs. A bner Hickman,
Mrs. A. B. Parsons and Mrs. w. W.
Sharp assisted with the program.
The meetings of the circles to study
"On this Foundation" for the sec
ond week of their four-weeks
course is as follows: Circle No. l,
Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell, leader, Friday,
March u. 7:3O P. NJ. at her home
on West Center street; Circle No.
2. Mrs. Warren T. Moore. leader,
Monday, March Is. 2:30 P. NJ, at
the home of Mrs. Harry Quillen on
Weiner avenue; Circles Nos. 81
Mrs. William Reed and Mrs. How
ard Wagner. leaders, Tuesday,
March 16. 7:3O P. NJ. at the home
of Mrs. Charles Derrickson. East
Center street; Circle No. 4. Mrs.
Milton Welch. leader, Tuesday.
March 16. 7:3O P. NJ. at the home
Of Mrs. Edmund Taylor on Hanley
street; Circles Nos. 5-6-S. Mrs. Roy
Porter. Mrs. Preston Anthony and
Mrs. Earl Noble. leaders. Tuesday,
March 16. at the home of Mrs. Ada
Johnson on Railroad street; Circle
10. 8. Mrs. Herbert Denney, leader.
Monday. March Is. 2 P. NJ, at the
lome of Mrs. A. B. Parsons. Clark
street.
Ensign Walter Shackleford. OF
annapolis. Md. spent the weekend
With his sister. Mrs. John Parks.
Private Fred Hanson is spending
few days with relatives here.