Milford chronicle., 1943-04-30
GREENWOOD

way entertained at dinner on Sun
day. Their guests were Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. F. Gordy, frankie and Car
olyn of Georgetown, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. j. Mills, Miss Eileen Mills
Alvin Mills and Lewis Mills.
Mrs. Mary Werst of Philadelphia
has been the holiday guest of hel
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Conaway and
Miss Mabel Conaway had as their
guest over the Easter holidays, Mrs
Beulah Conaway Mumford of Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. Harlem Cooper and daugh-
ter Joyce are visiting Mrs. Coop
er's mother, who is in the Memorial
Hospital in West Chester. Pa.
While away they will also visit
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Thomas Lavel ana two chill
dren of Wilmington, have been Wis
iting Mrs. Lavel's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Ocheltree and
Miss Ermadine Ocheltree were at
their home here for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott enter
tanned at dinner Sunday. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Lednum, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Scott of Marcus Hook, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ware of Boothwyn, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Cohee of Den
ton, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Ochel-
tree, Miss Ermadine Ocheltree. Rep
resentative and Mrs. NJ. T. Uhler.
Mrs. Richard Allen has returned
from Groton. Conn, where she has
spent the holidays with Mr.. Allen.
who is employed in defense work
there.
Mrs. A. E. Knicely and Miss Mar
jorie Knicely have recently return
ed from visit with Mrs. Knicelys
parents and sister in Petersburg,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Veasey and
children of Wilmington were down
with Mrs Veasey's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Lofiand, for Easter.
Mrs. Neil Lofland of Wilmington
and son have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman LOfiand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anthony of
Seaford have been visiting Mrs.
Anthony's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold COnaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Pearson went
to Valley Stream Long Island, to
spend Easter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Pearson and their child
rem.
Mrs. Margaret Montgomery and
her brother. Ross Coleman, were
in West Virginia visitinti their
brother-in-law and sister over the
weekend
r. Fl. Moore has been in Whining
ton visiting his father and sister.
Mrs. Harold johnson of Will
mington was down with her par
ents for Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Spence were
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. B. M.
Allen in Wilmington over the week
end.
Last Wednesday evening the
Sunshine Glass of Greenwood Meth
odist Church, gave very pleasant
affair in the form of covered dish
supper for A. G. Ingram, the re-
tiring president, who is leaving for
service in the Navy; and Alfred
Smith, John L. Stevens. and Jimmie
Nichols, who left Saturday to enter
the service. A very delicious sup
per and the pleasant, jolly conVer-
sations with friends was enjoyed
by all present. Mrs. Richard Allen,
the new president. in behalf of
the class, presented Mr.. Ingram
with a book THE Robe" as a
token of appreciation for his work
in the class. With very appropriate
remarks, Mr.. Knicely presented
each of the men with little book
compiled especially for men in SER
vice. by an army chaplain, entitled
Strength for Service to God and
Country" Since the publication of
this little book the church has pre-
sented a copy to each boy leaving
for service. Now preparations are
being made to send copy to each
boy who had entered the service
before that time.
On Thursday evening there was
a meeting held in the community
building for the purpose of Gre
ating interest in the observation
post and getting additional spoilers
to fill the vacancies which exist |
Captain Allen, commander at the /
Philadelphia Regional Office, was
present and spoke. Mr.. Erlinger of
Dover, State Director of Ground .
Observers; Major Summers, county !
director, and Sergeant Tiffany each |
spoke. Movies were shown demon
strating the work at a spOtter sta
tion, just how the calls are sent,
and then received at the filter CEN
ter and the actual work at the
center, receiving the calls and trac-
ing planes.
So important is this work that
Sergeant Tiffany will visit Green
wood again Thursday afternoon to
contact prospective spoilers.
Mr.. Knicely gave a report of the
Aircraft Recognition School he at
tended in Baltimore recently. Mr..
Knicely is recognition officer for
our post and will conduct classes to
instruct spoilers in different types
of planes. The first class is being
held Tuesday of this week.
At the Greenwood Methodist
Church, Mothers Day will be OBJ
served with a special service
sponsored by the Sunshine class.
An invitation is extended to all
parents, wive or friends of the SER
vice men to attend this service. The
class is especially anxious that all
mothers be present. The time is
10:45 on Sunday, May 8. and every
one is invited to attend.
In the evening at o'clock in
Grace Methodist Church a special
Mothers Day-Children's Day SER
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