Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
MILTON

uc Edbltf lcbllNdl was ODScENcl
by the Milton churches with appro
pirate exercises. AT Grace Metho
dist Church during the morning
worship several children wer,
christened, and a large class wal
accepted into church fellowship. II
the evening the members of th'
church school presented the fol
lowing program: Singing by th'
congregation, "Christ Arose." Eas
ter prayers by Donna Belts anC
Bobby Reed; song by the primary
classes; recitations by Gladys JET,
ferson, Truitt Jefferson; dialogue
by Nancy Hopkins and Ronnie JEFF
ferson; "A Greeting" by Janet Lee
Hastings; recitations by Erol Kra.
mer, Tillie Scott, Doris Spencer
Robert Wiley, Harold Hood
Charles Carey. Billy SammOns
Ronald Carey, Bobby Carey, Cath
erin Parsons, jeanne Dickerson
Loretta Clendaniel, Caroline Glen
daniel, Norma Jane Carey, Donald
Johnson; duet by Catherine Par
sons and Nancy Hopkins; remarks
by the pastor, Rev. ]. l.. Jones, fol-
lowed by the collection; prayer by
Walter Geyer; recitations by James
Carpenter, Helen Mae Carpenter,
Lila Jane Spencer. Charlotte Reed,
Sis Lewis, Sara Messick, Eleanore
Jefferson, Helena Donovan, Norma
Banning; readings by Arthur Belts
and Miss Helen Hastings. The pro-
gram closed with a pageant-"The
Message of the Cross" BenedictiOn.
DoxOlogy. t..
The farm implements and live
stock of the late G.. William Petty
john will be offered at public sale
at his late home near Reynolds
Church on Saturday, April Is, at
p. m. See advertisement in this
issue. -.
The local w. c. T. u. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Bertha Jack
son on Monday, April II. At this
meeting a report of the Sussex
County Institute, held ON Friday.
March II, will be made.
Howard Barker, of the U. S.
Navy, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Barker
John Isaacs has purchased of
Joseph II. Walls, the Walls home
stead, located on the corner of
Mulberry street and Glendale
Road, in North Milton. Price was
not disclosed.
Former coroner of Sussex coun-
ty, Elmer Dickerson, who has been
very i'll at his farm home, west of
Milton, is now able to be out again
and his many friends are glad to
see him on our streets once more.
The frame work of the new mill
building of the Diamond State Rol-
ler Mills is about completed and
the mechanics, under the super
vision of Fred w. Pepper, will soon
begin closing in the building.
Messrs. WagamOn, the prOprietOrs,
hope to have the mill in operation
within the next few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Scott spent
Easter Sunday with relatives and
friends in Ocean City, Md.
Miss Betty Smith of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith returned to
Wilmington with Miss Betty on
Sunday evening. '
Earl Argo, of Camp Dix. spent
the Easter holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ArgO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thackery,
Jr., and son, of Wilmington, were
the guests of his mother, Mrs. Mel
Vina Thackefy, over the weekend.
Miss Catherine Parsons enter
tained as her guest over the Easter
holidays Miss Margaret Jefferson
of Marcus Hook: Pa.
Miss Dorothy POstles, a member
of the Dover Public School faculty, |
spent the Easter holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Pos
ties.
Mrs. Fred X. Jensen and son.
John Jensen, were Chester, Pa, |
guests of relatives on Friday of
last week.
Paul Parsons of the U. S. Navy,
is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Par.
sons, near town.
Corporal William Lawson of the
U. S. Marines, is spending some
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Lawson.
James White of the U. S. Navy,
is spending a leave of absence with
his grandmother, Mrs. Clara Con-
we'll.
Corporal Leighton Donovan, sta
~ Il nrnfCfana FTro N
Base, is visiting his wife and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur DON
Ovan.
Preston Webb of the U. S. Army,
is the guest of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Webb.
George A. HambletOn of Will
mington was the dinner guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch on
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ID. Lingo,
who have been spending the winter
in Florida, returned home last
week. MIR. Lingo, who has been ill
for some time, Immediately went
to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, for
observation and treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clifton of
Milford spent Easter with her mo-
Lher, Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson and
brother, E. M. Jefferson and wife.
David Shockley of the U. S. Ar
my, was the guest this week of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Mr.. and Mrs. George McInnis, of
were weekend guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Black,
ST..
Lieutenant Kenneth Roberts. u.
5. Navy, is spending 30-day fur
ough with his wife, the former