Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
EAR READERS:

- - right time Tor me to
sit down and write a holiday
letter and have a comfortable
time doing it. So often the
dead-line for copy comes Just
when it is the least convenient.
but the press like the play
must go on" busy or not.
And now before getting into
the happenings of this jolly
season. am wishing you the
merriest time possible. and
hope like the soldiers we are
missing so much. that you will
carry on in the same tradition
al way, with some time for
reverence and thanks. some
time for merry-making and
some time for backward refiec-
tion. For on past deeds we
build. with the idea of improve
ment as we go along. There
will be disappointments for
many. but try to remember that
all things happen for the best.
There is consolation in that.
With TRANSFORMATION so Doubt
full. perhaps it will be COM
fOrting to many that their
loved ones will not be placed
in such jeopardy. Nothing.
however. is very consoling
when Christmas rolls around
and some of the family are in
distant places. But let's be
soldiers, too. and make the best
of it and be grateful for our
blessings. Shall we?
Two new babies have come to
bless their parents this holiday
season. Both out of town. but
of interest to Milfordians. On
December 3 Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard NJ. Roberts of Washington
welcomed their second son in
Hahnemann Hospital in Phila.
He will be named Charles Var
ney Roberts, and as you al
ready know Mrs. Roberts is
the former Miss Mary Jane
Varney. The other arrival.
even too new to have a name.
is the son of Lieutenant and
Mrs. William Kenton of Arling-
ton. Va, who arrived there OH
Tuesday. December 2l. Mrs.
Kenton will be remembered
here as the former Miss Jean
Calhoun.
The wedding of Miss Patricia
Marie Emory. daughter of Mrs.
Bertha Emory. and Mr.. Paris
NJ. Sharp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Garfield Sharp. took place
on December is, with Reverend
Marion f. Hungerford officiat-
ing. Their attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Daxis as ma
tron of honor and best man.
The bride and Mrs. Davis were
attired in dresses of blue and
wore corsages of pink roses.
The couple will live on the
Sharp farm near town.
A group of small children
gathered on Monday to do hon
or to Carolyn Masten on her
fourth birthday. A party with
all the fixin's was given at the
home of Carolyn's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Masten. The
guests were Carole Kimmel,
Beverly Anne Thawley. Har-
riet Anne Ward. Betty Grier.
DECIDE Isaacs, Teddy Fisher.
Jackie Sheaffer. Stevie Weleh,
Buddy Thames and Remmie
Barnard. These are the little
people for whom Christmas
will be the big thrill. and
these are the same people who
will. not so long hence, be
making a column like this.
come alive with the things they
do. Several invited guests were
unable to be present because of
illness. of which no age is im-
mune.
Last week on Thursday, Mrs.
Herman Phillips gave such
lovely party at her home at
Haven Lake. The guests came
for luncheon and cards. All of
the colorful Christmas appoint
ments were used by Mrs. Phil
Inns 10 the delight of those
present who were Miss Frances
Iaminey, Mrs. Walter L. Grier.
Mrs. /. Dolphus Short, Mrs:
Edwin Messick. Mrs. w. Dean
Simmel. Mrs. Lester Adkins.
Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall. Mrs.
laurence Fitchett, Mrs. Frank
R. Grier, Mrs. Frank NAPLES
Mrs. Edwin Fisher. and Mrs.
hyde Nelson.
On Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Leithiser entertained