Milford chronicle., 1943-12-17

j. Thomas Robinson.
Found Eead in Bed
Mrs. Annie Knowles Pepper, s;
widow of Frank T. Pepper, livin
near here, was found dead in be
December 6 by her daughter, Mrs
Estella Pepper Gyles, who live
with her Mrs. Gyles went to Viii
mington last week and returned b.
bus on Monday at noon. Upon go
ing to her home, about two and hal
miles from town, she found tn
house locked and climbed into
window. 1t was then that she dis
covered her mother dead. During
the absence of Mrs. Gyles, a sister
Mrs. Jennie Jefferson, had beef
staying with Mrs. Pepper at night
Sunday night she insisted that Mrs
! Jefferson go to her home and get {
good nights rest, saying that she
would be alright. The body was
still warm when found. Funeral
services were held from the late
residence on Thursday afternoon
in charge of the Rev. Omar E
Jones. pastor of Wesley Methodist
Church, assisted by the Rev. Jasper
Jones of Milton. Interment was in
Union Cemetery. Besides her two
daughters, Mrs. Gyles and Mrs. JEFF
ferson, she is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. Deleta Nelson. living
here, and two brothers. Leroy Fyn-
dali, residing at Knowles Cross
Roads. and Harvey Tyndall OF
Newark. .
Daisey TimmOnS
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Hilda Mae Daisey and
Ephriam Timmons. both of Days
boro, has been made. The wedding
took place at Dagsboro on Novem-
ber %. the Rev. John H. Anderson
performing the ceremony.
Local and Personal
Raymond Williams. seaman first
class. son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w
Williams. Georgetown. attached to
the Naval Armed Guard Center. at
New Orleans. La. has returned
from sea duty as member of the
gun crew assigned to an American
vessel. The young man Joined the
Navy on February "a, this year.
and during his six months at sea
has visited Central America. Aus
tralian and Indian ports.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Cobb Ocean
View. have received letter from
their son. Roland. who is with the
Ambitious Forces overseas, stat
ing that he is well and has been
serving in Africa. Sicily and other
sections.
Lieut.. Virgil A. Cooper, stationed
at Perry. Florida. has been spend
ing ten days with hns parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. w Cooper. in Balti-
more hundred. near Selbyville.
Lieut.. Allen DeTricksOn, Lieut..
Horace Derrickson. Jr.. and Lloyd
DerricksOn. all III the armed forces
and stationed at Aberdeen. Md,
have been visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Derrickson.
at Ocean View.
Capt. John w. Lynch. son of for
mer-City Councilman and Mrs.
George T. Lynch Georgetown, and
a physician at Seaford before join
ing the Medical Corps. accompanied
by his wife. have been spending a
few days with his parents. He is
stationed al Camp Campbell. Hop
kinsville. Ky.
Pfc. and Mrs James B. HaymaH
have been spending ten days with
relatives in Georgetown. He is
stationed at Camp Stewart. Ga.
Mrs. Hayman before joining her
husband. was a member of the fac
ulty of the GeOI getown school.
Mrs. Trapnell. wife of the Rev.
Richard W. Trapnell. rector of the
Seaford p. E. Church and vice
president of the WOman's AuXil-
larry. was the speaker at the De
cember meeting of St. Paul'S Guild
here on Monday afternoon in the
parish house.
Mrs. Mary Conaway. who has
been spending the summer and
early fall with her daughter. Mrs.
Hervey B. Hastings. here, has gone
to Philadelphia where she will
spend the winter with her son,
John Conaway and family.
Mrs. +. G. Ryon. who is spending
the winter months in Wilmington.
where she went to receive treat
ment for broken ankle. now is
a patient in the Delaware Hospital
in that city.
Miss Mildred McCabe has been
spending several days with friends
in Camden. y. j.
Miss Lila JaLe Carey. who is en-
ployed in Baltimore. has been the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Ralph Carey. here.
Improvements are being made to
St. Pauls P. f. Church. East Pine
street.
Miss Marian Short. student at
College. in Ohio. has
been visiting relatives and friends
in the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Perry Graves
have had as their guests Mrs.
Graves brother and sister-in-law
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Gum and their son. Richard. of
Line Lexington, Pa.
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