Milford chronicle., 1943-12-17
MILTON
Elects Officers

tian Service of Grace Methodist
Church, this town, announces the
election of the following officers
for the ensuing year: President
Mrs. Catherine Belts; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Flossie Hastings: re-
cordiDg secretary, Mrs. Goldie Ow-
ems; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Elizabeth Porter; treasurer, Mrs
Annie Crouch; devotional Chairman.
Mrs. Susie Reed.
appointment Announced
Governor Bacon has appointed
John Clarence Lank, of Milton, as
member of the State Board of
Registration of Professional Engi-
neers and Land Surveyors, to fill
out the unexpired term of the late
Morgan t. Gum. of Frankford. The
term expires July 1. 1914.
Employed In POstOffice
Miss Aileen Donovan and Miss
Wanda Clendaniel have been en-
gagged by Postmaster Carey to as
sist in the office during the Xmas
rush. They have entered upon
their duties.
Fire Destroys Barn
Fire last week destroyed stable
on the farm owned by John Petty
john, tenanted by Joseph Draper,
west of Milton, together with a
horse, COW and hog owned by Mr..
Draper. The flames. discovered by
a member of the Draper family,
spread rapidly and firemen were
unable to save the building. but
cucceeded in cOnfining the fire to
that structure.
Mrs. Fannie West. who has con-
Quoted a woman's apparel store in
the Walls building. near the bridge
on Union street, for several years.
will, at the end of this month. move
to one of the stores in the Palmer |
block on Federal street. near the
Sussex Trust Company banking
house.
Leaves Farm
George Reed who has resided on
the Carey Farm near town, for sew
eral years, has moved to a property
on Atlantic street he recently pur-
chased. The Carey farm will be
tenanted by Clarence Spencer. of
near Lewes. Mr.. Reed sold at pub
lie sale on Wednesday of last week
his farm machinery, live stock and
feed. Mr.. Reed leaves the farm
because of the ill health of his
wife.
Zion Church News
The members of Zion Methodist
Church. recently destroyed by fire,
have been preliminary work of re-
building the edifice. A Philadelphia
is now preparing plans
for the proposed new building. Con-
tributions are being received for
the building fund by Mrs. Elwood
Stevenson, who reports liberal con-
tributiOns have been received from
both members and friends of the
church. Mrs. Stevenson reports a
gift from the congregation of
Neck Methodist Church. ,
to $1O5.00. The Zion j
is now worshipping
IN sister church, Whites Chapel. i
rOunciI Records Opposition
Milton Town Council unanimous ,
y endorsed a resolution at its !
meeting last week opposing the =.
granting of a license for the sale !
If intoxicating liquors within the ,
)orders of the town. as the town ,
las, one such place in operation.
which is sufficient. and has sent =
he resolution to the State Liquor !
The churches of the =
own are circulating petitions
gainst the granting of such license I
nd will forward said petition to 4
he Commission. Anti-Saloon Lea
ne Agent, Rev. Ivanhoe Willis,
as been asked to take up the
natter with the Commission as "
oon as the intention" is filed with
hat body. a
'isitS Salisbury A
Mrs. Charles l.. Jackson. of this C
OWN, accompanied her daughter. II
Irs. Mabel Banning, of Bridgeville. G
n a business trip to Salisbury and N
eaford. on Thursday. 81
Son Is Born
Announcement has been received HI
ere that a son was born to Mr.. 81
nd Mrs. Christian Schweizer. of HI
on December 6. Mrs.
chweizer is the daughter of Mr.. b.
lillian C. Crouch. who is the son a
Walter w. Crouch. of Milton.
his makes the writer of this let NJ
II a great-granddad. Wow. to
wards Made
Victory Farm Worker" insignas o.
ave been awarded to 49 boys and w
rls of the Milton High School who
orked on farms in this vicinity sc
iring the summer months in or al
II to help tee farm-labQr short BIT
,e.
race Church Services sp
Rev. j. l.. Jones has announced en-
e following services at Grace -
ethodist Church on Sunday: Sun ar
y-school at 10 A. NJ; Divine ar
Orship at II A. NJ; Methodist NJ,
,uth Fellowship service at Z P. NJ
!; Evening evangelistic services lo
1880. The public is cordially in =
ted to attend these services. .%,
I'M j. Morris Rites z
The funeral of John j. Morris, z
years old, a former resident of &
lton, took place in Dover on Sat
day afternoon. The Rev. NJ. w.
lrine, pastor of Wesley Methodist
Iurch, of which Mr.. Morris was
member, officiated. Interment
IS in Lakeside Cemetery. Mr..
,rris died on Monday in Florida.
Iviving him are his wife. Mrs.
lie ID. Morris; two children. Mrs.
hn NJ. Lynch. Florida. and John
Morris, Jr.. an attorney in Will z
ngton. Mrs. Edward T. Davidson. z
Milton. is a niece of the de-
lsed
Hing Hogs