Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
MILTON
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ber land and a dwelling house O
Milton has been sold. One tracl
consisting of fifty-two acres IL
Broadkill Neck was purchased b,
H. Ernest Conwell. Three small
tracts in the Reynolds Mill Dis.
trict were purchased by Johr
Isaacs. The dwelling house on
Walnut street, this town, was
bought by David Reed.
Storing Eggs
The U. S. Government has rent.
ed storage space in the Milton Cold
Storage Co. building in Milton to
take care of $4,000 cases of eggs
Several shipments have been re-
ceived TO date. .,
Vacation Bible School
The annual vacation Bible school
of the Milton Community will, be-
ginning on Monday, Jtlne IL, hold
ten sessions. The sessions will be
held Monday through Friday, from
to 1880 o'clock. Children be-
tween the years of four and eight
will meet at Goshen Methodist
Church, the children between the
ages of. nine and fourteen. will meet
at Grace Methodist Church. All
children Of the community are cor
daily invited to attend. Wear play
clothes and come prepared for
study, work and recreation.
Commencement Exercises
The class services of Milton
High School Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock. in the school audi.
torfum started the commencement
exercises for the IA graduating
seniors, according to Supt. A. ].
Bolin.
The churches of the town united
for this service and the Rev. Mil
ton Elliott. pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church delivered the sermon.
Commencement exercises were
held Tuesday evening at in
the school auditorium, with a pro-
gram centered on the theme
Meet America" which was pre-
sented by pupils from all grades.
Diplomas were presented to the
following: Louise Hurley. Patri-
cia Marvel, Dorothy Argo, Herman
Blacky, Eldert Mcgee, Clarence
Savage, Manning Fisher, Dorothy
Wilson, Jannette Robinson, Jea-
nette Lofiand. Catherine Blizzard,
Mitchell, Elizabeth Rey-
nolds and Mildred Metzner.
Breaks Arm
The condition of Mrs. John Coul-
ter, an aged resident of this town
is improving. Mrs. Coulter fell at
her home and sustained a broken
left arm. Her family physician re-
duced the fracture and the patient
is recuperating at her home on
Federal street. .
In Memorial Hospital
Four women of Milton and vicin-
ity are confined in Milford Memo
rial Hospital each having under
gone major operations. They are:
Mrs. Bullock, rural mail carrier of
The Milton post office; Mrs. Hiram
Outten. Mrs. Eliza DuttOn, and
Mrs. Robert ReyOnlds. The cOndi-
ton of each is reported satisfac-
-ory and will be released from the
hospital soon.
Children'S Day
The annual children's day SER
vice will be held in Grace Meth
)dist Church on Sunday evening
Tune 18th, with a very interesting
The public is cordially .
invited to attend this service.
Service Men Home
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he U. S. Army; James White. John
hastings. Calvin Clifton. Paul Par
IONS, James Millman, Fred Reed
md Moreau Keller, u. S. Navy,
ecently spent furlOughs with
riends in and near town.
Iere and There
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith of
were Sunday visitors
nth Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spen-
er.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds, who has
cen spending some time at
laughter Beach with her sister,
Irs. Lille Reed, has returned to
er home in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman
Slaughter Neck were guests of
Ir. and Mrs. Edward Argo ON Sun
ay. ...
Harold Benedict. Burton Dono-
an and George +. Hopkins, have
eturned home after spending a
ew days at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Harry Rogers who is employed
/ Wilmington spent a few days
Ist week with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
ms, George and Kenneth. of Do
er, spent Friday with Mr.. and
RS. David Dutton. Jr.
Mrs. Charles O'Neil and son Bill
: and Mrs. Moore and son.. DON
ID, of Wilmington. were recent
nests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E.
5......,.
Mrs. Mable ReyOnlds from the (
tate of Wyoming, is spending
,me time with her mother, Mrs.
lara Donovan.
Sudler Wilson, of Georgetown. /
sited relatives on Sunday.
Miss Helena Donovan spent a
W days this week with relatives
RehObOth Beach. j
Dallas Roach and James Johnson
e spending a, few days with Mrs. j
'illard Todd at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeager. of Buffalo. il
Y. spent the week end with
r. and Mrs. John Donovan.
Ernest Jefferson has returned
,me after spending some time
Ith his son Penfield Jefferson in
d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Dono-
N. of Ellendale. were Sunday
tests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
After spending several weeks
til her daughters in New Jersey,
RS. Lula Long has returned home. i
Mrs. Edward Scott and friend
,rma Scott were spending sew