Milford chronicle., 1943-01-01
MILTON
Anto PInnges IntO Lake

ing of last week, Thomas Dicker-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dickerson, lost control of the car
between the two bridges. The
young man managed to keep the
car on the highway for about one
/ hundred feet before it plunged into
the lake and sank in six feet of
water. Tom, who cannot swim,
managed to get from the car before
it was completely submerged and
crawled upon the top of the sedan,
where his cries'for help were heard
by several men, who threw him a
rope and dragged him to safety.
/ Mr.. Dickerson escaped serious in
| jury; the only hurt received was
deep cut on his forehead, which
was attended to by his physician.
Entertained At Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dodd, near
/ town, entertained at dinner on
Christmas Day the following: Mrs.
Sallie Dodd, Mrs. Annie Reynolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. Herschel Dodd, Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Walls, Mrs. Gene
va Chadwick. Ray DOdd, of Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Carpen-
ter. of Georgetown; Miss Hazel
Webb and Donald Clendaniel.
Smiths Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith enter
tanned the following at a turkey
dinner on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Smith and William Clifton, of
Elmhurst; Miss Fay Short, Mills
boro; Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Walls. Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Smith,
Miss Betty Smith. of Wilmington;
Odie Jones. of Carney's Point, N. j.,
Miss Eva X. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smedley Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Hutchens, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pritchett, of Newark.
Entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Smedley Palmer en-
tertained the following at their
home on Christmas Day: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Hutchins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Smith and daughter, Betty.
Mrs. Estella Palmer, and Mrs.
Elsie Lank.
Goshen Church-SchOOl
Observed Christmas
On Tuesday evening the annual
Christmas entertainment was OBJ
served by Goshen Methodist Church
School. Children of the primary
and junior departments, assisted by
some of the intermediates. took
part in the affair. The room of the
with l1IIpnI
roping and a lighted tree occupied
prominent place in the main
room. Old Santa was there and
gave each child a treat of candy
and fruit
Firpmen Hosts
The members of the Milton Fire
Department were hosts to the kid
dies of the town and community on
Christmas evening. This is an an
nual affair with the tiremen. In
other years large tree at the cor
ner of Front and Federal streets
was lighted with vari-cOlored bulbs
and the children gathered around
il while Old Santa gave them liber'
ally of candy and fruit. This yeal
, the dimout regulations prohibited
outdoor affairs. so it was held IL
front of the fire-hOuse, and eacn
child was given candy, oranges
and nuts by Santa himself. 1t wa'
great occasion for the young
sters.
Sing Carols
Tne Jubilee Choir of Goshen
:, Methodist Church sang Christma'
= ! carols through the streets OF Mil
ton on Christmas Eve. After the
: singing the choir and friends gam
/ cred at Social Hall at midnight ant
were served refreshments.
j Discharged From Army
Winfield Dutton. son of Mr.. an(
Mrs. Charles r. DuttOn. near town
has been honorably discharged
from the L. S. military service by
reason of disability. and is th'
first veteran of World War ii Il
become a member of Sussex Posi-
No. s. American Legion. He wai
inducted into the Army March Is
, 1871.
:. Holy Communion
Holy Communion will be observ
ed at Grace Methodist Church oi
Sunday morning at 1890 O'Clock
administered by the pastor, Rev. j
: J. Won Hagel.
Church School Gave Program
The Grace Church School oil
! Tuesday evening gave very inter
csting entertainment to a large au
}. dience in the church. A very fin
program was rendered by the mem
hers of the school. after whlcl
presents were exchanged and
treat given the children.
/ Visit Relative
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pritchet'
$ of Delmar. and son. William, o
Newark. spent the Christmas holl
l. days with Mrs. Eva X. Smith.
/ Visit Brother
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Smith an
daughter. Betty. of Wilmington
spent the Christmas holidays wit
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Smith.
! Watch For HOarderS
Local merchants will be dom
their country a real service by re
L fusing to be a party to canne'
good boarding.
Here And There
Miss Dorothy Reed. who spen
several days last week with he
S parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reet
returned to Chester, Pa, on sun
day.
# Elwood Clendaniel, of New Jel
d sey, spent the holidays with hi
d brother, Lester E. Clendaniel, an
family.
Ray Dodd, employed in the Glen
= Martin Airplane Works. near Bait
+, more sDent several days last wee