Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
MILTON
Engagement Announced

MliLOu, duHOuuCc luC ShSoSShASHN
of their daughter. Miss Betty
Smith, to Cadet Olan r. Jones, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Jones,
of Carney's Point. n. j. Miss Smith
is a graduate of the Milton High
School, and is now employed in
Wilmington. Cadet Jones is
graduate of Regional High School.
Carney's Point, and of Rutgers Uni
versity. He is at present stationed
at Strother Army Air Field. Win
field, Kan; ;isis.
MYF Caravan Visits Milton
Four members of the NJ Y F
visited Grace Methodist Church on
Sunday evening and conducted SER
vices in the interest of that organ
ization. Short talks were given by
Miss Edith Stafford, of Newark, on
"MYF. Helps" Miss Jessie Stew
ems. district president. on Organ
ization"; Miss Helen Miriam, of
Vermont, on -Four Commissions;
Miss Evalyn Conner, of Whining
ton, on World Friendship" The
service was interesting and in
struetiVe.
Visiting Parents
Pvt. Harry Belts, Jr.. of Parks
dale Air Field. La. is spending a
fifteen-day furlOugh with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belts. on
Broad street. This is Harry's first
trip home since his induction sew
eral months ago.
Returns Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, after
spending several weeks with sis
ter in New Haven, Conn.,, return
ed to her home on Federal street
on Friday of last week.
Milton Visitors Last Week .,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Radke and
SON. Lester. Jr.. of Ocean View.
spent the week lend at the Atkins
Homestead They were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George b.
Atkins on Sunday. They left on
Monday for Philadelphia. where
they spent some time before re-
turning to their Virginia home.
Attended YOuth'S Conference
Rev. Jasper l.. Jones. accompan-
led by William -ChOrman, Miss
Doris Reed, Miss Wanda Clendan-
iel and Miss Emily Clendaniel, at
tended the Youths Conference held
i'm Wesley Junior College. Dover.
on Monday night.
HuSklng Corn
Now that other work is out of
the way. Broadkill farmers are
busy husking their corn crop. The
crop, while below normal, is a
much better one than expected.
This crop suffered from the long
continued drought last summer and
it was feared at one time it would
be almost a total loss. However.
rains came in time to insure a fair
yield. .' .4.r
Zion Supper Success
The turkey supper held by the
members of Zion Methodist Church
in the community building at Cool
spring on Thursday evening of last
week, was a decided success. More
than eight hundred guests were
served and the affair netted quite
sum for the rebuilding OF the edi-
flee, recently destroyed by fire. The
rebuilding will begin in short
time. -ts.
A Milton Visitor
Bishop ForeakeP. of Wilmington. !
was the guest on Sunday of ThOm-
as Parsons. He attended the Sum
day School of Grace Methodist
Church. and spoke for few min
utes at the preaching service that
followed. -...
Returned Home ~. /
Earl Reed. who has been visiting
in Chester, where his daughter,
Miss Dorothy Reed. has been quite
i'll for several weeks. returned
home on Monday. Mrs. Reed is yet
with her daughter. who is cOnval-
escing.
Visiting Son F
Mrs. Clara Donovan is spending
some time with her son. Leighton
Donovan, and family. near Jeffer-
son Cross Roads
We're In Wilmington
Mrs. Lena Jefferson and Mrs.
Z. NJ. Scott were Wilmington visit
Ors on Friday of last week.
Here and There
Miss Martha Clendaniel spent
the weekend with Miss Vera May
Clifton in Slaughter Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lekites. of
Harrington. were the guests of Mrs.
GOlda Owens on Sunday.
Miss Mary Betty Crouch spent
Monday and Tuesday with Miss
Betty Smith in Wilmington.
Mrs. Frances Baker. of Glendale.
and Miss Dorothy Parker, of
Georgetown. are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Belts. this week.
Miss Myrtle Pettyjohn of the
Reynolds Church district. was the
guest of Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
on Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Dutton has re-
turned from a visit to her husband,
David w. Dutton, Jr.. who was in
port several days.
Miss Betty Smith, of Wilmington.
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kopple
and son, Edward. of HarbesOn.
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Crouch on Sunday.
Miss Norma Prettymap, of Will
mington. spent the weekend with