Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
MILTON
6. William Pettyiohn Rites

Lewes, on Thursday, March 80
were held at the J. Vernon Reed
Funeral Parlors on Saturday, April
/ at p. m. Rev. ]. P. George and
Rev. Ward Mills officiating. Mrs
J. p. George, Mrs. Cove S. Rey-
nOlds and Mrs. Paul Vincent rem
dered several vocal selections that
were special favorites of the de-
ceased. The surviving members OF
the family are the widow, Mrs.
Anna NJ. Pettyjohn; a son, Ever
EFT G. Pettyiohn. Collingswood, n.
j.; Mrs. Paul w. Handy, Clay
mont; Miss A. Myrtle Pettyjohn
and grandson. Lieutenant Will
liam Z. Pettyjohn of the U. S.
Army. Mr.. Pettyjohn leaves host
of friends, since he had lived in
the vicinity of Milton for 55
years. He endeared himself to
those he met by reason of his hon
esty of purpose, cheerful and un-
wavering disposition and fine
Christian qualities. He loved life,
his family and friends, and sought
each day to so live as to accom-
plish the wish expressed in the
lines of Alfred Lord Tennyson,
when he wrote:
For though from out of bourne of
time and place
The flood may bear me far,
/ hope to see my pilot face to face
When l have crossed the bar.
Young AuItS Organize
AT very interesting meeting of
church people of the eastern part
of Sussex county on Thursday eve
ming of last week. at historic
Whites Chapel. near Milton, the
young adults of the Methodist
Church was organized. About forty
persons were present, under the
direction of Rev. Truitt. pastor of
Whites Chapel. assisted by DR..
Richard NJ Green. director of
Youth Education of the Dover Dis
trict of the Peninsula Conference,
and Rev. j. J. Bunting, Jr. After
statement of the purpose of the
meeting by Rev. Truitt and ad-
dresses by Revs. Green and Bunt-
ing, the following officers of the
organization were chosen: Presi-
dent, Everett Hopkins, of COnley's
Church; vice president, Mrs. Irma. !
White Needles of Goshen Church,
Milton; secretary-treasure Mrs.
May Kopple of Harbeson Church;
social chairman, Miss Alberta
Long, of Lewes; worship chair
man. Myers Dodd. st. Johns
Church; recreation chairman, Vim
cent White. Whites Chapel. The
next meeting of the organization
will be announced later.
Very Ill
Edward r. Davidson was taken
i'll at his home on Union street on
Saturday and is confined to his
bed under the care of physician.
His condition is somewhat imprOv-
ed at this time.
ElwOod Clendaniel of Cedar
Beach, spent the weekend with his
brother. Lester +. Clendaniel and
family.
Weather HOld-Up
The rainy. snowy weather of the
past few days has effectually stop
ped the preparation and seeding OF
early crops in this section. Much
of the meek" land is wet and sog-
gy-many fields resembling min
i2ture lakes. 1t will require long
days of sunshine and high winds
to dry up these pools.
Drawing Crowds TO Town
The closing out sale of furni-
ture at the Clyde Belts store is
drawing many to Milton from near
by towns and communities. This is
one of the largest furniture sales
ever held in this part of the coun-
ty.
Easier Services At Grace Church
On Sunday. beginning at the
school service at 10 a. m,
and closing in the evening with an
program by the Sun
day school. Grace Methodist Church
will be the mecca for worshippers.
At II o'clock the pastor, Rev. Jas
per l.. Jones. will deliver the an
nual Easter sermon, to which the
public is cordially invited. Those
having flowers and potted plants
are requested to bring them to the
church for the morning service. At
the morning service a class of sew
eral young people will be accepted
into the church, either by confess
sion of faith or by letter. The SER
vices will start promptly at 10
o'clock with the school service.
Palm Sunday At Grace Church
Holy communion was celebrated
at the morning worship service at
Grace Methodist Church on Palm
together with a Christening :
service, conducted by the pastor, {
Rev. Jasper l.. Jones. Special mu-
sic by the Junior Choir was IA ,,
pleasing part of the service. A SER
non by the pastor, appropriate to .
he occasion was well received.
Taken Suddenly i'll i
Little Miss Eleanor Jefferson, c
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
n. Jefferson, was taken suddenly
II at their home early Sunday NOR \
hing. She ran a high temperature $
or several hours until relieved by =
Ter physician. Her condition rap
dly improved and she is now re- g
4
iuestS OF Sister i
Mrs. Eliza Dutton on Sunday en- $
ertained at dinner her brother. Z
Harvey E. Wilson and wife, of near +
smyrna. 7
listed Friends !
Mrs. Annie Morris, of Milford, q y
vas the weekend guest of Mr.. and n
lrs. Charles l.. Jackson. She at n
ended the funeral of G. William 4
'ettyjohn on Saturday. ic
'urchaseS Property ]
The Sussex Trust Company has y
old to Miss Mary Hildebrand the is
on Broad street known as Il
he John T. Crouch home. Price not A
lade known. Miss Hildebrand will I,