Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-13
MILTON
Rally Day Services

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Day exercises were held by the
members of Grace Methodist
Church School. At the morning
session Of the school Promotion
Day" was observed with appropri-
ate exercises. At the morning wor-
ship service the pastor, Reverend
Milton r. Elliot, delivered an in
spring address appropriate to the
day. The evening program follows
Congregational singing and. respon-
sive reading, followed by prayer by
the pastor; greetings by Buddy
Williams: recitations by Tillie
Scott, Enrol Kramer, Patsy Atkins
Donna Belts, Lester Clendaniel,
Shirley Panusky, William Belts;
song by Bobby Reed; recitations
by Janet Lee Hastings, Samuel
Moore, Anna Mae Wiley, Bobby
Reed, Grace Williams, Sally Ann
and Kay Draper, Truitt jefferson,
Gladys Jefferson; pantomine by a
class of girls; duet by Catherine
Parsons and Nancy Hopkins; dia-
logue by a class of boys; remarks
by the pastor, Reverend Milton r.
Elliot; collection ($227.24-class
and. congregation) recitation by
Richard Summons, EleanOre Jeffer-
son; duet by Louise and Samuel
Elliott; recitations by Vaughn Ell
lott, Norma Banning, James Car
penter, Helen Mae Carpenter,
Harold Belts, Sammy Elliot; har-
monica solo by Thomas Parsons,
song by Junior Choir; benediction,
dOxology. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with autumn leaves
and flowers. The program COM
mittee and teachers are due much
praise for the excellent program.
Mrs. John Mitchell. of Lewes,
spent the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta May Rogers, and Mr..
and Mrs, James Parsons.
Anniversaries Observed
On Tuesday, October Bird, Mrs.
Fannie. Atkins celebrated her 18th
birthday anniversary at the home
of her. daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Black. On Sunday, October 9Th Will
liam R. Wilkins observed his 10th
birthday. On Monday, October 9Th,
Walter B. Crouch reached the 10th
milestone, and the same date his
niece, Mrs. Wallace Kopple, cele-
brated her 9th marriage anniver-
sary, and on the same date another
niece, Miss Caroline Clendaniel,.
celebrated her 9th birthday ami
versary at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L. Clendaniel.
Here and There
Mr.. Theodore Messick. of Cam
den, New Jersey spent the week
end with his Uncle and Aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Johnson.
Lou Darby, of the Navy, spent
several days this week with his
family on Walnut street.
Mrs. James Abbott and Mrs.
Sarah jefferson and children,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cove Reynolds, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Plummsr
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Plummer and
family at Slaughter Beach.
Joseph NJ. Walls is re-roOfing
his residence on Union street and
making repairs to the building
caused by the hurricane several
weeks ago.
Revival services will be held at
Grace Methodist Church, under the
leadership of the pastor, Reverend
Milton r. Elliot, beginning on Sun
day evening, November 5th. Reve-
rend Elliot is experienced in this
work and invites the public, men,
bers of all churches and those with
no church affiliations, to attend
these services. There will be speci-
al music and nothing but the Cos
pei preaching. The length of the !
evangelistie labOrs will be deter
mined by the interest shown. Come
and attend these d-fashioned"
Gospel services. A warm welcome /
awaits you at Grace Church.
The condition of Mrs. George r. /
Davidson, who has been confined to /
her home with illness for several .
weeks, is reported slightly improv-
ed.
Mrs. Edward Johnson is spend
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Ermon Postles, and family at West
Chester, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Robert Nicholson, of Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Johnson, of Wilmington, were week
end guests of Mayor and Mrs. J. ID.
Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Long on Sun
day entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dOre Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Goldey
Smith and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs, John Brasure and daughter,
of MillsborO. .-.
Crowd At COOlspring n
A large crowd of people from all
parts of the Delmarva Peninsula
gathered at Coolspring Presbyter-
ian Church, near Milton, to cele-
brate its 218th anniversary service
on Sunday afternoon. Reverend
John DeChant, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church, Milford, delivered
The sermon. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Mills and
son, of near Milford. and Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Laudenburg, of Phila- j
telphia were guests of Mrs. Lester
Ilendaniel on Sunday.
Lester +. Clendaniel, who is en-
1loyed in New York, spent Sunday
With his family on Broad street.
Miss Martha Wilson, who spent
he past couple weeks at Marble
lead, Mass. as the house guest of
Officer and Mrs. Harry r.
Draper, returned home on Sunday
Ifter stopping off at West Point,
\. Y, to visit her sisters for a
ew days.
Baseball
The Milton baseball team came
through with the best record this
ear it has ever had by winning 20
,aInes, while losing five. Linden
and Jesse Millman,