Milford chronicle., 1944-12-29
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and the committee in charge is L
be commended for doing such Z
good job.
Thomas Wooters had the misfor
tune to fall on the slippery street
on Friday morning. He was taker
to the Milford Memorial Hospital
but we do not know the extent ol
his injuries.
Mrs. William Biggs who has been
quite ill for the past two weeks is
much improved at this time and
her children. Mr. and Mrs. William
Davis of Gwinhurst. spent the
Christmas holidays with her and
Mr.. Biggs.
Mrs. Everett Manlove who had
the misfortune to fall several
weeks ago and fracture both bones
in her lower right arm, is able to
use her hand and arm quite a bit.
John Howard Yerkes, son of
Senator and Mrs. Robert II. Yerkes,
is improving after a severe attack
of asthma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds
were Wilmington visitors on
Thursday of last week. They were
looking for Santa Claus and we
think they found him.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield went to Do
yer on Saturday where she intends
to spend Christmas week with Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Shockley.
Dewey Sapp. second son of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Sapp is home for
a short time. He is stationed some
where in Florida with the Z. S.
Army
Billy Manlove. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Manlove. who has been
i'm St. Joseph, Missouri. for several
months. is home on a short leave.
AS he has accomplished his mis-
sions in st. Joseph, he will he trans
ferred to other fields of duty at
the end of his leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Armour
spent the weekend and Christmas
Day with their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Slaughter and family in Ridgely,
Md.
Mrs. l.. Paul Greenlee and son
Larry. Mrs. NJ. w. Thistlewood and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kershaw of
Ridgely. Md. spent Thursday of
last week in Wilmington and were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
d. Kennedy and daughters. Elaine
and Kathleen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Thistle
wood entertained the following
guests to dinner on Monday. Mrs.
Anna Sharp and daughter Grace
from Harrington, Mr.. Spencer of
Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
ThistlewoOd.
Miss Doris Marvel and Miss Ber-
tina Wilson of Wilmington Were
home with their parents for the hol-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb and
daughter Eileen visited with ihe
Franklin Slaughters at Ridgely.
Md. on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stafford of
Burrsville were the guests of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William COulbourne
entertained 10 a family dinner on
Christmas Day.
The Houston New Century Club
will hold a meeting on Tuesday
night. January 2. Due TO the illness
of the chair lady. Mrs. George
Kirkby. the program committee
will furnish the program ior The
evening and the subject is Mo
ton Pictures.
The Fire Company was called out
on Tuesday morning to chimney
fire at the home of II. +. Scott.
Mrs. Jennie II. Hendricks. Sen
ator and Mrs Robert II. Yerkes and
children entertained At Christmas
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r.
Moore and Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Armour.
Senator Robert II. Yerkes will
take up his legislative duties in
Dover next Tuesday; January 2.
Senator Yerkes was recently hon
ored by his colleagues in the Sen
ate by being unanimously elected
floor leader for the second consec-
utive term.
One of the outstanding events of
the holiday season was an elabor-
ate dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hayes Oh Sunday at
which time they entertained al of
their children. as also their grand
children. who are as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hayes and daugh-
H. II NIpg Rnc-
sell Hayes and daughters, Betty,
Jean and Beverley Mae and Serge
ant and Mrs. Martin Quillen and
son Jimmy.
On Christmas Day Charles
Hayes and family were dinner
guests Of Mrs Hayes parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence ShOckley at
and on the same day
Russell Hayes and his family
spent the day with Mrs. Hayes no {
her. Mrs. Ethel Case at Harring- I
on.
Miss Willie Wyatt was the guest /
)f Mr.. and Mrs. Rondell Johnson ;
On Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes enjoy
I'd Christmas dinner at the home
If their daughter, Mrs. Martin Quill t.;
en- at Lewes.
Mrs. Carl Smith and daughter
Grace were Christmas visitors at I
he home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar {
Norris at Greenwood.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will {
lam T. Williams was the scene of a
/ happy gathering on Christmas
Day at which time a goose dinner
vas enjoyed by the following s
quests, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Case of {
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con-
'ad of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Williams and daughter Laura of
lear HarbesOn. ]
William Reynolds entertained his q
mother. Mrs. William HAYES and