Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
MILTON

sistant superintendent, Mrs. Eliza
beth Porter; secretary, Miss Mar.
E. Crouch; assistant secretary
Miss Wanda Clendaniel; treasurer
Henry Carpenter; Primary super
intendent. Mrs. Eta Mae Rogers
organist, Miss Helen Hastings; as
sistant organist, Miss Mary E
Crouch. These officers will come
up for confirmation at the mex
meeting of the quarterly conference
of Grace Church.
Meeting Postponed
The monthly meeting OF the Wo-
mems Society for Chrgistian Ser
vice of Grace Methodist Church
held regularly the first Tuesday
evening of each month, has beer
postponed. The meeting date fol
January will be announced.
iii At Home
Mrs. Catherine Belts, who has
been confined to her home for sew
eral days with a severe cold. is re-
ported improved. Mr.. Belts, who
has been suffering from the same
malady, is able to be out again.
At Dinner ON Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Dutton,
Mrs. Eliza Dutton and Herman
Black were guests at a turkey din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson, near Dover.
Visited Nephew
MpC Gamma pa1rfsic nf NIfIfnrd
was the guest on Wednesday of her
nephew, Lester E. Clendaniel, and
family.
Fatal Accident
Pfc. Doyle Suttle, of Jonesville.
Va, was killed instantly when the
automobile in which he was riding
struck a tree in front of the home
of Lewis Hudson, near Harbeson,
early Sunday morning. Two others
riding with Suttle, were seriously
injured. They are Sergt. Charles
l.. Wingate. of Bridgeville. and Pvt
Harry Myers, of Clifton Forge, Va
All were stationed at Fort Miles
Sergt. Wingate is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wingate, former res
idents of Milton.
Entertained on New Years Night
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel
on New Years Eve Mr..
and Mrs. Hall Macklin, of Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clendaniel served
lunch at midnight. just as the New
Year was born.
Wilbur X. Reed Dies
On December 29, Wilbur X. Reed.
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Somer-
set Reed, died at the home of his
sister. Mrs. Luther Shockley. in
Funeral services were held
at the S. J. Wilson & Son funeral
home by Rev. ]. L. Jones, on Sun
day afternoon, and interment made
in Beaver Dam cemetery. Harbe-
son. Mr.. Reed was SO years of age.
He is survived by two brothers.
John. of Milford; Lloyd. of Milton,
and one sister, Mrs. Estella Shock
ley. of Milton.
Plaque to be Dedicated
Mayor J. d. Robbins announces
that the "Unveiling of a Plaque"
the names of servicemen
from this town and community will
take place at City Hall ON Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Governor
Bacon has been invited to deliver
the principal address. and the
Army Band from Fort Miles has
been asked to furnish music Other
prominent speakers have been in
vited. The public, especially rela-
lives of the service men, are urged
10 be present.
The w. S. c. S. of Reynolds
Church will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Workman of
near Milton, on Thursday evening.
Jan. 13. Ice cream and cake will
he on sale. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving c. King en-
Lertained the following guests at
Inner on New Years Day: Miss
Leora Conaway. Wilmington; Miss
Jane Brewer, Lewes; Mrs. Talmage
Strong. Denton: Mrs. Jane H. Nor
yas and Staff Sergt. David King.
who was home on a 15-day fur
ough. He left Sunday night to re-
urn to his post near Los Angeles,
,alif.
A watch-night service was held
lew Years Eve at the Goshen
Methodist Church, after which gifts
we're distributed to Miss Sarah At
tins. Miss Helen Brayerton, Mrs.
David w. Dutton. Mrs. James H.
Morgan. John Clifton. janitor. and
rev. William H. Hudson are to be
to George H. NAPLES
nd members of the Board of Edu-
alton with Mr.. Milton Graves as
hartman.
Entertained
Mayor and Mrs. ]. d. Robbins
ntertained at dinner on Wednes-
ay evening Mr.. and Mrs. George
l. NAPLES, ex-Mayor and Mrs. Mil |
On Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
.ank. Rev. William H. Hudson and
lother. Mrs. Mary Lord Hudson.
tiers Trapped
Mrs. Eliza Dutton, local fur deal
r, has purchased two large otters
-apped in this vicinity. One.
leasuring SO inches from end of
ose to tip of tail. was trapped on
laughter Neck marsh by John
Ioore; the other was trapped on
le Broadkill marsh by Courtland
NTH. and measured 43 inches in
myth. These fur bearing animals
re very scarce in this section but
few are trapped each winter and
ring fancy prices. Mrs. Dutton, y
the only woman fur buyer .
Southern Delaware. purchases
lch year thousands of dollars
orth of raw pelts, such as rae
ION, opossum, muskrat and otter.
u Leave
The following service men are
ljoying leaves of absence with
Ieir families in Milton: David w.
utton, Harry Draper. Russell !
lrey, Martin Black.