Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
FRANKFORT

ing received an official Telegram
last Tuesday, August 10, stating
that their son, Private Alvin p
Bunting had been wounded in ac-
tion somewhere in the North Afri-
can area. Private Bunting took his
basic training at Camp Wheeler
Ga. Then was transferred to Fort
Benning, Ca, for paratroopeT
training. Upon graduating last
March he received his diploma and
silver wings. He was a very proud
young soldier when he wrote home
Il am now a qualified paratroop-
er." This lad is a grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Frank Dukes, Frank
ford merchants.
William p Truitt, driver of the
u. S. mail star route between
Frankford and Bethany Beach, had
the misfortune to fall and sprain
his ankle one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bennett and
family of Wyoming called on
friends here last Thursday. Their
elder son, Harold, who was grad
uated from Caesar Rodney High
School on June 7th, has enlisted in
the U. S. Navy and will soon re-
port for training as a naval avi-
alton cadet.
Mrs. Jack Udell is visiting her
son, Lawrence, who is stationed at
an Army camp in the south.
Morgan T. Gum left on Monday
to spend a few days in New York
City with his son, Major George
Massey Gum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Wright
and Joyce Ann spent Sunday at
Cannon. with Mrs. Wright's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Swain.
Miss Helen L. Hudson, petite
secretary to Dr. Hays at the local
Office for Control of Poultry Dis
eases, is spending her annual va
cation at Bethany Beach this week
She is accompanied by her sister,
Miss Bette Hudson. The local Office
work is being carried on by Miss
Lillian Lockwood of Dagsboro.
Miss Sally Franklin has returned
home from the Milford Memorial
Hospital where she has been a pa
tient. This week her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Franklin were
obliged to carry their youngest
child, little Miss Charlotte Ann, to
the hospital. The child had an
acute attack of spasms, but is doing
very nicely under disqualification.
Miss Gertrude E. Crocker and
Chester V. Hudson motored from
Philadelphia and spent the week
end with local friends.
Mrs. Norman C. Gum. president
of the local branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, has returned from
a trip to New York City where she
visited her niece, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Huxford of the U. S. Signal
Corps.
Miss Shirley Louise Hudson,
eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Hudson. fell and injur-
ed her right knee one day recent !
ly. The injured member is under |
the care of Dr. Robert S. Long at |
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carmine of
Millsboro called on relatives in
town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Chamber
lain and daughters, Mrs. Roland V.
Cobb and Marjorie. have returned
from a visit with relatives in Ma
pie Shade, n. J.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Long had with them three of their
four daughters. Mrs. Thomas Up
ton and son, Tommy, Jr.. of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. Oliver Lee Parker
and children from Millsboro and
Mrs. Layton McCabe and daugh-
ter, Bonnie Blue We. are pleased
to report that Mrs. Long is feeling
much better than when reported on
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Townsend
and family moved in from Omar on
They are occupying the
former home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton H. Watson on the Roxana
road. corner of Thatcher street. AS
Mother Townsend has not been en-
joying robust health of late, her
elder daughters, Mrs. Garrison
Long and Mrs. Albert Russell of
motored over here and
assisted with the moving task.
The Rev. and Mrs. William NJ.
BOaz of Trenton, N. j., spent the
past weekend at the manse with
heir son and daughter-in-law, the
Rev. and Mrs. L. Rodney Boaz and
children. The morning worship
ervice at the Presbyterian Church
vas conducted by the Rev. w. NJ
3oaz. A feature of the service was
he christening of his infant grand
Miss Kathleen Patricia !
3oaz. :
Fire. of undetermined origin,
azed the A. NJ. E. Antioch Church :
n Sunday morning, together with !
dozen or more privately owned :
mall cottages, two autos and BIZ
ycle Loss is estimated at 100000,
artially covered by insurance. {
The church was built in 1918
nd annually conducted a week of Y
amp meeting services which serv-
as home coming for scores of il
elatives and friends of local MEM n
ers. This year the Rev. B. Woods =
Iighgate, local pastor, had arrang-
d for special guest pastors and
Inging bands from other towns to
Dnduct worship from August to
), inclusive. The fire was a dra-
latic climax to this years camp
Ieeting season. which had drawn
,gether friends of the church from
everal states. Six volunteer fire
responded to the call
distress. They were Bishopville
nd Berlin from Maryland, Mills
pro, Selbyville. Millville and
Several people received
inor burns, but fortunately, no
we're injuries nor fatalities re-
llted. The firemen were handi-
Ipped by lack of water pressure,
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