Milford chronicle., 1944-09-01

We'd like to say we are grateful
To the fighting men today
Who risk their lives that some like
ours
Need only fight in play.
Dedicated to the fighting men all
over the world by Mrs. Hammond
Davidson, Evansville, Ind.
A New Flag
Town officials have purchased a
flag to replace the worn-out one on
the municipal flagpole at the
bridge. 1t is hoped that more care
will be taken of this emblem. 1t
should be taken down at sunset
each day and raised early the
following morning, and not dis
played in stormy weather. One of
the employees of the town should be
delegated this service.
Camp Closes
The camp meeting that has beeh
going on in Lavinia's Woods for.
the past two weeks, under the
auspices of Milton Pilgrim Holiness
Church, closed on Sunday evening
with a large crowd in attendance.
The services were well attended
with glorious results.
Miss Myrtle Spencer
Death came suddenly to Miss
Myrtle Spencer, aged % years, on
Sunday morning. Miss Spencer, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Spencer, near town, died as she
sat at the breakfast table as she
conversed with her mother. Miss
Spencer had been an invalid since
early childhood. Funeral services
were held at the home of her par
terment made in the Lewes Gene
ents on Tuesday afternoon and in
terry.
WAC Visits Parents
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Carey, of the
WACS, stationed at Fort Sill, Okla
homa, is spending a furlOugh with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Miller, and sister, Mrs. James
Jester.
Mrs. Samuel jefferson and |
daughter. Sara, of Chester, Penn
sylvania, are the guests of her
sister, Mrs. Cove Reynolds, and |
other relatives.
Mrs. Charles Slower and daugh- |
ter, of NOrrisburg, Pennsylvania |
were guests of Mrs. Martin Black
over the weekend.
Miss Nancy Hopkins is visiting
relatives in Wilmington this week.
Mrs. Bertha Wilson, aged 65
years widow of the late MinOs Will
son, died at her home, near COkes-
hurry, on Friday after an illness of
several months She was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilson of near Milton.
She leaves two sons, Samuel r.
and Woodrow Wilson. of Cokes-
bury, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at her late home and inter-
ment made in Cokesbury cemetery. n
Mrs. Wilson was the sister of Mrs.
Eliza Dutton and Mrs. Edward
Calhoun. of Milton.
Miss Sarah Adkins, Mrs. COrdelia
Radke and son. Lester, were Will
mingtOn visitors on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leon Black
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Davis Lingo in Rehoboth.
Among the visitors seen at
Broadkill Beach last week were:
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lynch at the
J. c. Lank cottage: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Beideman, of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb, of Mil
ton, Thomas, Letitia, and Lydia
Black, of Philadelphia. Miss Emma
Davidson. of Wilmington.
The following U. S. Navy boys
have been visiting Milton relatives:
Earl Clendaniel, James White,
Charles Jones, Jr., and Carl Ritter.
William Mcgee. of Newport,
Delaware, was the guest of Frank
Bryan few days last week.
Mrs. Margaret Dutton spent the
weekend at Rehoboth Beach.
The Lester E. Clendaniels have
'eturned from a weeks outing at
3roadkill Beach. They had as
guests during the week Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Crouch, of Phila-
ielphia, Mr.. William Wyatt, of
Mrs. Jennie Clendan-
ell, of Lincoln, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
". Crouch of Milton.
Master Vincent Donovan is home
Ifter undergoing a tonsil operation
It Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Emma Mason is quite i'll at
Ter home on Union street. Her !
is improving at this time. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers and
hildrens of Philadelphia, spent
everal days this week with Mr..
md Mrs. Earl Reed.