Milford chronicle., 1943-11-05
MILTON

MILTON
I The members of the Junior Choi
:, OF Grace Methodist Church wer
!, entertained on Thursday evenin
in Social Hall by their leader, Mr.
! and several solos and duets wer
! rendered. Ice cream and cake wer
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendan
iel celebrated their eighteenth wed
ding anniversary at their home Of
Broad street on Friday evening.
j. Vernon Reed, funeral director
is having erected large addition
to his funeral chapel and show
room. The addition permits a lar
ger seating capacity and also pro
vides an ample showroom.
Mrs. Emil Touring. of Chester
Pa, was the guest over the week
end of her cousin, Mrs. Mary Quig
Suggestion. is a wonderful wea
pom, either for good or evil. News
papers last week carried the sug
gestion that the kiddies refrain
fro msoaping windows this Hal
lowe'en, saying that greases was a
precious item for the manufacture
of explosives. The result in Mil
ton was that more store window
and automobiles received greater
coverage from soap than ever.
After being in semi-darkness for
many months the dimOut shadow
over the street lamps were re-
moved on Monday, and residents
for the first time in a long time
saw Milton at night.
One of Millions oldest citizens,
Mrs. William Vent, is quite i'll at
her home on Mill street. Her con-
dition is considered serious by her
family and friends.
Milton whiskers just continued to
grow. and if the men of the COM
munity appeared unkempt on Sun
day it was because both of Millions
BARRIERS were i'll on Saturday and
their shops remained closed.
Mrs. Viola Clendaniel is suffering
from a severe cold at her home on
Broad street. She has been i'll for
about two weeks and shows some
improvement at this time.
Neal NJ. Welch. of New York.
spent several days this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Welch.
Word has been received from
Washington. D. c.. that w. Howard
Carey. of Milton. has been ap-
pointed rural mail carrier out of
the Milton office. Mr.. Carey sue
ceeds Mr.. Otto Dickerson on Route
No. l. Mr.. Carey is editor of the
local newspaper. and his many
friends hope he will be able to
continue editing the paper in con-
junction with his new duties.
Mrs. Mary Truitt. of Wilmington.
and Mrs. Ernestine wilkins. of
Milton, were dinner guests of Mrs.
May Koeppel at the Koeppel home
stead. near HarbesOn. on Thursday.
Miss Loleta Belts had as her
guest this week. Mrs. Edna Chase
deAneOna. of Wilmington.
An old-time husking bee was held
at the farm of G. William Petty
John. near Reynolds Church, on
Tuesday. Mr.. Pettyjohn has been
in poor health for some time and
his neighbors and friends gathered
at his home and helped with the
husking of his corn crop. A big
country dinner of chicken pot-pie
and fixings was served and both
host and guests enjoyed the affair
very much.
A big day was enjoyed by the
members and friends of Indian Mis-
sion. on the Harbeson-Oa kOrchard
road, on Sunday. the occasion being
the celebration of the redecoration
of the interior of the edifice. DR..
Walter Hearn, district superintend-
ent of the Dover District. delivered
a splendid sermon. Rev. ]. L.
Jones is pastor of the church.
Miss Annie Hudson and Miss
Helen Walls spent the weekend in
and Philadelphia.
Recuperating
Miss Norma Spencer, who was
aiken suddenly ill while working in
he ticket booth of the Milton the
iter on Thursday, is improving and !
lble to be out again.
Pfc. and Mrs. George Hedden
md Miss Janet Marvel spent the
weekend with relatives in Patter-
son, n. j.
Mrs. Eta May Rogers spent a
ew days last week with her hus-
,and in Wilmington, returning
lome on Sunday evening.
Corpl. Preston Webb, who has
served about two years overseas.
S spending a furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb.
Russell Sweet. of the Navy, spent
few days last week with rela-
ives in Milton.
Joseph H. Walls has completed
he painting of his residence on
Union street.
The w. S. c. S. of Reynolds
church will meet at the home OF
ir. and Mrs. Granville Mills, near
Iilton, on Thursday evening. Nov.
l. Ice cream and cake will be on
ale. Everybody welcome.