Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-09-22
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Milton property. The greatest ds
mage was done to the beautiful
shade trees that line Milton street
many were uprooted and all sus
tanned broken foliage. Nearby com
mercial orchards suffered some da
mage, many late apples were blow
from the trees and some trees wer
partly uprooted. All in all, Miltol
and surrounding territory wa
very fortunate.
Captain Arthur B. Wagamon, sol
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Waga
mon, of Milton, recently flew hi.
fiftieth combat mission with a B-34
Liberator group at 18th Air Force
base In Italy. His wife, Mrs. Anne
Burton Wagamon, resides near An.
COLA. Captain Wagamon entered the
service in March, 1871, and holds
the Air Medal with four oak leai
clusters. He is daily expected home
on furlough.
Mrs. Doris Reed Ritter accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. David
Chorman spent the weekend with
with her husband at Norfolk, Vir-
ginia. .l
DR.. Walter A. Hearn, superin-
tendent of the Dover District of
the Peninsula Methodist Confer
enee, paid his annual visit to Mil
ton, preaching in the morning at
Grace Church, in the afternoon at
Indian Mission and at Goshen
Church in the evening. He was ac-
cohpanied by Mrs. Hearn.
In a letter to his parents last
week Corporal William Pepper in
formed them that he was eating
lima beans packed by the Draper
Canning Company of Milton. Cor
poral Pepper who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Pepper is stationed
somewhere in India.
On Saturday four young ladies
Of Milton left to enter Allentown
Bible Institute. Allentown, Penn
sylvania. They were Miss Alene
Donovan, Miss Irma Hudson, Miss
Thelma Wells and Miss Margaret
Wiley.
Miss Dorothy Wilson, a student
at a Wilmington business college,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson, on
Mulberry street.
Thomas Spencer, one. of Millions
Oldest residents, is seriously i'll at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Clifton, near town. MIR. Spen-
Ger has entered his S5th year and
up to a few months ago was active
ly engaged in farming.
Corporal Clarence Barker spent
a three day pass with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker. Mr..
and Mrs. Barker entertained seve-
raj guest of Wilmington over the
weekend at both their Broadkill
and Milton homes.
Among the Sailors home were
James White, who returned to
base in California after spending a
few days with his grandmother
Mrs. Clara Conwell.
James C. Hudson, also of the
Navy is spending several days with
his parents and wife near Milton. |
Another sailor, Lou Darby, spent
the weekend with his wife and
in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carey
spent Sunday in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Messick of
Seaford, and daughter Miss Cathe-
rine Messick, of Wilmington, spent .
with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Messick.
Miss Dorothy Postles of the
Dover High School staff, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
md Mrs. George Postles, near
own.
Miss Norma Prettyman of Will
ningtOn and Miss Audrey. Allen
Vt Milford, spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Prettyman.
Private Paul Williams after
pending some time with his family
lere, returned to his duties at a
'exas military camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Williams and
amily have vacated the late Cap
ain Mcgee property and have NOV
d to their recently purchased pal
tial home in Upper Darby, Pa. The
Villains moved here ten years ago
rom Philadelphia and will be
realty missed by the town, neigh
ors and friends. Mrs. Williams
wo sisters, Mrs. Eleanor O'Bier of
reenwood and Mrs. Grace Size
lore and son Glenn of Seaford ac-
them to Upper Darby
nd spent the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Davidson
Dent the past week in Deep Water
nd Penns Grove. N. j., with Mr..
nd Mrs. William Hughes and Cap
lin and Mrs. Richard BlOcksom
nd Mrs. Richard Bowling.
Mrs. Stephen Richards of Flori-
4, is the guest of her daughter,
rs. James Bounds for the month
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wilson of
exas, who are visiting relatives in
ie Eastern States, were guests of
lends in Milton during the past
eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maull of
Pa, are spending =
eek with Mrs. Annie BOwles and I.
ISIS Sara Lofland. Z
Miss Helen BrayertOn returned y
Saturday from n weeks visit y
It'll relatives and friends in Phil Z
elphia, and Carney's Point. )
Mrs. William McDaniels is SER y
nsly i'll at her home on Union x
rect. y
MIR. and Mrs. George B. Atkins, n
rs. Daniel WagamOn, Jr., and n
IS. May Malcolm spent Wednes- y
v in Wilmington. n
Mrs. Blanche Belts and Mrs. f. n
Scott spent Thursday in Will u
ngton. "
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