Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
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MILTON
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Sunday, Mothers Day.
Dies At Home Near Milton
Mrs. Ella Reed, age 81 years
wife of George Reed, died at heI
home near Milton on Saturday
May 13. Besides her husband she
is survived by two sons, James
Reed at home and Corporal Wei
don Reed of Camp Davis, N. c.;
three sisters, Mrs. Green Rogers
Georgetown; Mrs. Edna Filings
worth, Georgetown, and Miss Lau-
ra Hastings, Florida; also four
brothers, William Hastings, Flor
ida; Harry Hastings. Elmer Hast
ings and Hulda Hastings, all of
Milton. Funeral services were held
ON Tuesday, May 16, at the Reed
Funeral ParlOr with Rev. M. +.
Hungerford of Milford officiating.
Interment in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, Milton.
Sailors On Leave
Richard Wagamon, Paul Par
sons, James White, Fred Reed,
John Hastings. Howard Barker,
Jr., James Millman, all of the u.
5. Navy, were the visitors of their
respective parents in Milton dur
ing the past week.
Franklin EllingswOrth, Merchant
Marines, is spending several days
with his mother, Mrs. Ruth Ell
lingsworth. near Milton.
Home On Vacation
Joseph Black, now employed in
Philadelphia, is spending a two
weeks vacation with his parents in
Milton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leon Black.
Entertain AT Dinner
Mrs. Amy Smith entertained at
Sunday dinner John Smith and
daughter Betty of Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph LOfiand and son,
Joseph, ii, of MillsborO, David Ma
clamb, Wilmington, and Miss Betty
Crouch, Milton.
Here and There
William Wyatt of Georgetown
visited relatives and friends in Mil
ton on Sunday.
Mrs. Hershell Bennett of Slaugh /
ter Neck visited her mother, Mrs.
Delema Mitchell on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Black, Sr.,
had as their weekend guest, Miss
Emma c. Davidson of Georgetown.
Mrs. Annie Crouch was enter
tanned at Sunday dinner by her
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Koepple
and family of near HarbesOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clendaniel
visited her mother. Mrs. A. n.
Webb of Greenwood last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Carey Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Morgan, near Lincoln ;
the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derrickson /
of Chester. Pa, visited Mr.. and /
Mrs. Earl Reed over the weekend.
Mrs. Charles Thackery, ST., had
as her weekend guest. her son .
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles {
Thackery, Jr.. and son.
Miss Edith Massey has returned :
home after spending a week with
her sister, Mrs. Helen Shaw in llli- {
nois.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jefferson, :
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jefferson. Mr.. ;
and Mrs. Harold Clifton and Mr.. {
and Mrs. John Spicer visited their
mother recently.
Mr. and Mrs. William Welch had
as visitors their sons, William )
Welch, U. S. Army. and Neal
Welch, U. S. Navy. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson 4,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Orvill i;
Banning of Bridgeville. on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Fox, Mrs. David Dutton.
Sr., and Mrs. David Dutton. Jr.. OF
Milton and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simpler were the dinner guests OF n
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Carey of Har-
,eson last Sunday. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
md Mrs. Bertha Wilson of near
Georgetown visited friends and
.elatiyes in Milton last week. III
The W. c. T. U. was entertained
# the home of Mrs. Irving c. King III
IN Monday evening, at which time
he mothers of the men in service
we're the honored guests. Everyone
eported having a very lovely and
Inspiring meeting.
Joseph Galloway, U. S. Navy, IS
pending several days with Mr. III
nd Mrs. Cleveland James in Mil
on.
Sergeant and Mrs. Dorsney have
urchased a home on Mulberry HI
treet, Lewes, and will move there III
n the very near future. Sergeant
)orsney is stationed at Fort Miles,
ewes. III
Mrs. Paul Williams and children
7ere the dinner guests of her IA
her. Walter jefferson. near Mil
on, on Sunday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carpenter n
yere dinner guests on Sunday of
Ir. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter,
ear Drawbridge. A
Mrs. Emma Mason who has been
isiting her daughter Mrs. Ethel
casey, has returned to her home
! Milton. .
Mrs. Reuben Hudson has been )
onfined at the home of her son
larry on Chestnut street, Milton. .
I this time Mrs. Hudson is very
luch improved and has returned
, her home.
Mrs. David Dutton, Jr.. Miss
Iartha Wilson, Mrs. Clifford >Ei-
oft and Mrs Richard Draper spent
le weekend in Rehoboth.
Miss Norma Prettyman, student
nrse at the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington, spent Sunday with her
arents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pret-
man and family.
Carl Ritter, U. s. Navy, spent the
with his wife, the for {
er Doris Reed in Milton. ,
Oshen Methodist Church News
Sunday will be Conference Sun
w. Because the pulpit supply 7
,mmittee was unable to obtain 1
inister only one service will be r