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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
DECKER CONVICTION
UPHELD BY COURT

The Fourth United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals at Richmond,
Va. last Saturday upheld the Fed
eral District Court at Baltimore
in sentencing Joseph B. Decker,
vice president and general manager
of Triumph Explosives, Inc. of
Elkton, Md. to a total of four years
Imprisonment and filming him a to-
tai of $4,000 on two convictions in
volving fraud.
In the first case Decker was
found guilty on the second of two
indictments charging that he know
ingly furnished to the secretary of
the Navy statement of actual
costs of production on Navy con-
tract containing information which
was false and misleading. He was
fined $1,000 and sentenced TO one
year Imprisonment.
In the second case. Decker was
convicted on five counts of using
the mails to defraud and fined $1,000
and sentenced to four years inn
DrisOnment.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
FORMER TEACHER
FETED At MILFORD

Mrs. c. Hoey Farrow, school
nurse. entertained at supper last
Saturday evening at her home near
here in honor of r. f. Kinsley. a
former member of the Milford ele-
mentary school faculty, who is now
teaching at Mt. Holly, n. J.
Guests were members of the ele-
mentary school faculty and others.
Attending were Miss Lena Short,
Mrs. William Lynch. Mrs. Walter
McGinnis. Mrs. Arthur Russell,
Mrs. Roy Pettyjohn. Miss Helen
Smith, Mrs. Lila H. Wall. Miss Mil
dred Breisch. Miss May Watson,
Mrs. Arthur Tatman. Mrs. George
Baynum. Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Dill and daughter, Sara Louise.
Miss Anne Keller. Mrs. Leslie
March, Mrs. Philip Keller, Horace
Payne, Mr.. Kinsley and Mr.. Far
row.
Mr.. Kinsley also visited the Rev.
and Mrs. John jackson Brown at
their home in Salisbury before
coming to Milford for the week
end. MIR. Brown was a former pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
in Milford
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Mrs. David N. Sills is spending
this week in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Corder spent
two days this week in New York
City.
Mrs. Herman Phillips was in
New York City a few days this
week.
Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Saunders and
children moved to their new home
on Lake avenue on Tuesday.
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Miss Naomi Coverdale enter
tanned Mrs. Russell Smith and Miss
Virginia Smith of Wilmington over
the weekend.
Mrs. Lester o. Adkins returned
home on Tuesday after spending
some time with her son Private
William Adkins. at Chanute Field.
Ill.
Captain and Mrs. J. S. Gray of
New York City. spent the week
end with Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Stayton of near
Milford.
Mrs. Eugene Murphy who has
been spending some time in Golden
Beach, Florida. with Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper, returned home
on Wednesday.
Mrs. James Raughley will close
her beauty shop on February and
will move to EastOn. Md, shortly
after that date. Mr.. Raughley is
associated with the Taylor Auto
Supply Company in that town.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
All CLUB NEWS

The Overlook All Club met at
the home of the local leader, Mrs.
Leighton Lockerman. They made
plans for the 1914 program of
work. They also discussed plans
for the Fourth War Bond Drive.
Our club is sponsoring a rummage
sale, to be held Saturday. January
80, at Holmes Fruit Stand in Mas
sau. There will be many articles
of wearing apparel for sale. Your
patronage would be appreciated.
The Cokesbury All Club met last
Friday night. January 81. at the
home of Billy and Bobby Lambden.
Mrs. Nelson showed us several i'm
portant war pictures and discussed
each one. We discussed different
ways of earning money for the
Fourth War Loan Drive. We de-
cided to have a food sale on Febru-
airy 26 at Burton's show room. Mrs.
Nelson planned our programs and
projects for this wear.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
CANDIDATES FOR SUPERVISORS
OF SOIL DISTRICT NAMED
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open to all landowners of Sussex
county. Arrangements have been
completed for having voting places
set up in several places in the
county.
They are as follows: Bridgeville,
T. T. Kinnamon' office; Columbia,
Grange Hall; Loves y Roads,
store; Georgetown. Grange Hall;
Glendale. Glendale School: Frank
ford, Tuxedo Feed Store.
In addition to arranging for the
election. the committee is also ar
ranging for a meeting with officials
of the Soil Conservation District.
Caroline County, Maryland. to dis
cuss the work being done in that
county and the procedure that has
been followed in setting the or
ganization up and getting it TO
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
POCAHONTAS NOTES

The members of Ionic Council,
No. 13. ID. of p. will hold a rum
mage and food sale on Saturday,
February 5. on Walnut street.
Watch the Chronicle for the place.
Win be ready to welcome any GUS
toners at 10:30 a. m.
Anyone who would like to order
home made vegetable soup tele-
phone lis and if convenient leave
jar at 204 Lake avenue on Friday
evening.
Monday evening, February 27, in
Pocahontas Lodge Hall there will.
be one more of our famous bingo
parties. Ask someone who has at
tended one of these parties if they
think it worth the trouble. Admis-
sion 25c. Refreshments and prizes.
Don't forget these dates-will be
glad to see you.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met Saturday eve
ming. Jan. %, with every officer
present. except one member of the
Ell. Committee, II. r. Lemex. who is
ill.
The membership of the Grange
was divided into two teams to sell
bonds in this the fourth war loan
Team No. l. Donald Jester, cap
tain: team number 2. Douglas Fry.
captain.
At the meeting held at the home
of Master Jester and Mrs. Jester.
it was decided to sponsor a men,
bership drive soon. l
c. J. HOlzmueller was reported
as having been very sick. but was
convalescing at the home of his
daughter. Mrs Ted. Miller.
Mrs. Edith Num- was made an
honorary member of Milford
Grange.
Mr.. Calls presented film of the
construction of Boulder Dam.
January 30. the topic for discus
sion will be the culture and variety
Of white potatoes. The F. F. A boys
under their agriculture instructor.
secured some new variety of pota-
toes from the State Board of Agri-
culture and planted them adjacent
to the school The "Sequoia".
white potato developed in North
Carolina. Outyielded our local red
skins" two to one. An exhibit of
these potatoes. also the Pontiac and
others. will be on exhibit at Grange
Hall Saturday evening. January 30.
If you have any good variety please
bring ten potatoes of any variety.
This program will be open to any
farmers who are interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Jester COM
pose committee for January. The
February committee is Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Humphreys. Mr. and
Mrs. wilkins and Mrs. Austin Peet
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
Thirty Divorce Cases
Listed In Sussex
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NCOntnucQ from Flrat rage
Gibson Walls VS.. Mary Ann Baker
Walls, Mary Elizabeth Whitley VS..
George William Whitley, George Ell
wood Robinson VS.. Ethel Elizabeth
Robinson, Ida NJ Fassel Vs. Con-
rad H. Fassel. David T. Wilson VS..
Joannie G.. Wilson. Lyde p Nance
VS.. Russell p. Nance. Raymond F.
Henderson VS.. Mary Elmira Hen
derson. Edward w. d. Campbell VS..
Evelyn T. Campbell, Charles +.
Jones VS.. Mary Wright Jones. Nell
lie NJ. Laster VS.. Roosevelt Laster.
Pearl Wilmington VS.. Edward
Wilmington. Merritt F. Smith VS..
Elizabeth Mack Smith, Ruth B. Hill
VS.. Victor Hill. Jr.. Mary E. Ingram
VS.. William T. Ingram. Mildred
Masten VS.. William Masten. Lula
Tucker McCauley VS.. Earl G. Nc
Cauley. Alice NJ. West VS.. Oliver j..
West. Alfred Wiltbank VS.. Eva H.
Wiltbank, Elizabeth Mitchell Head
ley VS.. Joseph John Headley. Har-
vey Fl. Wilson VS.. Cora Wilson,
John Edward Jones VS.. Marie Fl.
Jones. Naomi Marian Parkin VS..
Charles |. Parkin, James NJ. Lowe
VS.. Mary J. Lowe. for annulment
of marriage.
Final DEGREES in divorce are ex-
pected to be granted during the
term to the following: Anna B.
Jackson from William " jackson,
Irma L. Hearn from John Charles
Hearn. Marguerite Lewis from
Duke l.. Lewis. Irene Rose Boehm
from Edwin Marshall Boehm. Ethel
Belle Mansfield from Clarence
Mansfield, Marian Z. Crockett from
Harry o. Crockett, Mary Frances
Aydelotte from George S. Aydelotte.
Virginia NJ Stuart from Earl +.
Noble r. Wilson from Ida
NJ. Wilson. William W. Morris from
Margaret E. Morris. Margaret R.
0liphant from Norman J. Oliphant.
Ethel NJ. Marvel from Grover Clev-
eland Marvel, Jr
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
SHORTAGE OF MUSKRATS

A 25 per cent shortage of the
muskrat catch in Delaware this
year is forecast by Wilbert Raw
ley. Leipsic. owner of large marsh
es and former member of the State
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners. Mr.. Rawley said while the
catch was normal in upper New
Castle county marshes. where there
is more fresh water. from Port
Penn south there is a sharp de-
crease in catch. due to too much
salt in the water. result of the
drought in the late summer and
early fall. Lack of rain resulted in
the marsh water becoming too salt,
Mr.. Rawley said
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
WEDDINGS

HARRINGTON WALLS
Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Lily F. Harrington. daugh-
ter of Mrs. George NJ. Simpson, liv-
ing between Georgetown and
Bridgeville, to Corporal James
Frederic Walls. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Elton Walls. of George
town. has been made. The wedding
took place on Tuesday. January IL,
at the post chapel at Will Rogers
Field. Oklahoma City. Okla, with
Chaplain J. S. Johnson performing
the ceremony. The bride was given
in marriage by Lieutenant J. T.
Houghton. The matrOn of honor
was Mrs. Robert Anderson. wife of
Captain Anderson at whose home
the bride had been living. Corporal
Walls best man was Pfc. Russell
Scheller, whom he has known since
their first days of training in Den
yer. Colorado. Both bride and groom
are graduates of the Georgetown
High School class of AZ. She at
tended Beacon College in Whining
ton, while Mr. Walls attended the
University of Delaware where he
remained until inducted.
GEORGE GOODEN
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Luella Beatrice
George, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley S. George of Rising Sun.
and Mr.. Olin Gooden. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Gooden of Wood
side. on Tuesday evening. January
IL. The Rev. Otis B. Reed. pastor
of the Wyoming Methodist Church.
officiated. Miss Mariene George,
sister of the bride. and Mr.. Reyn-
olds Gooden, brother of the bride
groom. were the only attendants.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
Personal Happenings

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murphy left
on Sunday for week in Florida.
Mrs. Bernard Shortall is the
guest of relatives in Centreville,
Md. this week.
Mrs. Howard Carey, of Sails
bury. was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Lester Adkins this week.
Miss Mamie Malcomson, of Phil
adelphia, was the weekend guest
of her aunt. Mrs. William Walls.
Miss Frances Elaine Townsend
will go to Wilmington on Sunday
and will enter Beacon College on
Monday as a secretarial student.
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Mrs. Donald Poole and sons re-
turned to Swarthmore. Pa. on Sun
day after spending several weeks
here as the guests of DR.. G. Layton
Grier.
Private Joseph Kimmel. a stu
dent at Johns Hopkins University.
will arrive on Wednesday to spend
a leave with Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dean
Mrs. Stephen P. Toadvine re-
turned home on Thursday of last
week after spending week at
Chadd's Ford. Pa. as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg Dandy.
Mrs. Henrietta Cohen Thomas
has returned home after spending
four weeks in Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Hollywood and other
places on the Pacific
Coast. Mrs. Thomas was the guest
Of Mrs. Helen Mills Upton while on
the trip and made the entire return
min hy Oi1na
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
RAT POISONING CAMPAIGN
PROVES HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
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found because they crawl into bur-
rows or other places of hiding be-
fore they die.
The poison used, zinc phosphide,
has proved to be very effective.
Indications are that rats are at
tracted to il. while il seems to be
a depellent to most other animals.
Mr. Chada went on to say, however,
that every precaution should be
used in handling this material as
it is a deadly poison and will kill
anything that eats it. There are
still a few cans available in the
county and may be obtained by con-
tacting the county extension office
in Georgetown.
Arrangements are being made by
the extension service to encourage
farmers to use other rat control
practices, such as blocking, trap
ping, rat proofing and cleaning up
rat harbors in an effort to reduce
the rat population in Sussex coun-
ty. Through this practice it is
hoped to materially aid in the con-
servation of feed which is a part
of the nationwide Food Fights For
Freedom Program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
BUSINESS GIRLS MEET

The Milford Business and Profes-
sional Girls Club enjoyed a dinner
meeting last Monday evening at
Derricksons Restaurant. Present
for the first time were two new
members: Misses Norma Hollis and
Anne Townsend.
A short business meeting was
held afterwards and various COM
mittees reported on the Mother
Daughter Banquet to be given on
February IL. The girls discussed
a way to raise money to buy rec
ords for the boys at Fort Miles to
have in their service club at lunch
time.
The next meeting will be on Feb
ruary Z at the club room with Isa-
belle Kinks, Jane Grove and Thel-
ma Jewell as hostesses.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
GEORGE GOODEN
New Century Club Notes

NJ. Haswell Pierce spoke before
the members of the Milford New
Century Club on Monday on a De-
fense Day program. He was intro
duced by Mrs. W. o. LankfOrd.
chairman for the day. Mr.. Pierce
gave some interesting facts about
the Fourth War Loan Drive now
being carried on. The members of
the club are taking a definite part
and making a house to house can
vass of a part of the town. Mrs.
Lankford spoke briefly of the i'm
portance of paper salvage and the
many items for which paper is US
ed in the war effort.
Mrs. Herman Phillips, chairman
of hospitality for the club, an
nounced Mrs. Thomas Davis as
chairman of the menu for the lun-
cheon which will take place in Odd
Fellows Hall on Monday. Febru-
airy IA. at 1890 o'clock. Mrs. David
n. Sills is chairman for the tables
and decorations; Mrs. Z. Roscoe
Galloway of hospitality and Mrs.
Walter X. Barrett and Mrs. August
F. Faix of the program. Mrs. John
Fry will be the toastmistress for the
birthday celebration. Monday will
be the final day for the purchase of
tickets for the affair.
Next week will be Drama Day.
Mrs. Elizabeth d. Riggs and Mrs.
Carlton Fooks, co-chairmen, are
a play. the title of which
is NO Back Seat For Grandma
Taking part will be Mrs. Riggs,
Mrs. Fooks, Mrs. Frank E. COnlin,
Mrs. Remsen Barnard and Mrs.
John Fry.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
CLASS PARTY

The Late Disciples Sunday school
class of the Methodist Calvary
Church gave a party to Corporal
Agnes Jones, who is stationed at
Columbia Air Base at Columbia, S.
c., at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. Raymond wilkins. The eve
ming was very pleasantly spent in
visiting and playing games, after
which refreshments were served.
Miss Jones will return to Columbia
today. She has the best wishes of
the class of which she is a mem
ber.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
FARM MEETINGS CALLED TO
DISCUSS INCOME TAX RETURNS

Several meetings of farm people
are being called throughout the
county by the extension service for
the purpose of discussing the in
come tax returns that must be filed
by March IS.
The schedule of meetings are as
follows:
Georgetown Grange Hall-Fri-
day. January 2S, 2 p. m.
Laurel Grange Hall-Friday, jan
uary 2S, p. m.
Bridgeyille High School-Friday,
January 2S, s p. m.
Arrangements have been made
with the office of the collector OF
internal revenue to have Daniel
Wagamon and Julius Cooper pres
ent at these meetings to explain
the 1040F and the 1040 forms which
farmers must use in filing their re-
turns.
Farmers interested in receiving
helm ON their income tax returns
should make every effort to attend
one of these meetings and take part
in the discussion that has been ar
ranged for their benefit.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS


The Business and Professional
Girls of Milford are sponsoring the
bond booth in the First National
Bank during the Fourth War Loan
Drive.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of Slaughter Neck will
meet in the church basement on
Tuesday evening, February l, with
Mrs. Helen Collins as hostess.
H. NJ. White, senior priorities
district officer of the War Produc-
tion Board, Wilmington, will be in
Milford all day Thursday, Febru-
ary 8. and will be very glad to dis
cuss with anyone, whether it be
those connected with industry,
commerce. or an individual who
may have a priority problem.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
STATE Guard COMPANIES
RATED EVERY 3 MONTHS

The seven field companies of the
Delaware State Guard are being
rated periodically on enrolment,
drill attendance. administration
training. and care of equipment,
Lieutenant-COlOn Victor Clark,
executive officer, has announced.
Every three months. awards will
be made to the company with the
highest rating. The award consists
of a yellow diamond citation TO be
sewn on the company guidOn and
kept there permanently.
The first award has been made to
Company c of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar II. Bennett
gave a dinner on Sunday. in honor
of Mr.. Benefits father, Fred A..
Bennett, and their son. Vinal E.
Bennett. and their daughter. Luel-
la M. Derrickson. Those present
were Fred A. Bennett, of Milford;
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal e. Bennett and
daughter. Joyce Elaine, of Milford;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J. Derrickson
of Lewes; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Walker and sons. Billy and Johnny.
of Wilmington; Mrs. Willis ].
Carey. Mrs. Garfield Sharp and
daughter Roslyn. of Milford; Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond Bennett and
daughter jeanne, Fred. A. Bennett,
I'd, and Eleanor Bennett. All left
wishing the three many more hap
by birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
Friendship Class Notes

The regular monthly meeting of
the Friendship Bible Glass will be
held Wednesday evening. Febru-
airy 2. starting at eight o'clock. All
members are invited 20 be present.
The committee for entertainment
and the social hour follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Williams. Mrs. Geo.
Wells, Mrs. Charles White, Mrs.
Whaley. Mrs. Claude Beswick, Mrs.
Harry Lindale, Mrs. John Vreeland.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

The following games remain to
be played on the Milford High
School basketball schedule:
January 2S-Air Base, away.
February 4-Dover, at home,
three games.
February S-Greenwood. away.
February 11-Air Base, away
February 1S- Seaford, away. two
games. starting at 7:15 p. m.
February 25Georgetown, away.
February 29-Qpen date.
March 3-Harrington. at home,
three games. starting at $50 D. m.
March 14-Open date.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Harry ]. Anderson, of Fairmount,
announces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Rhoda Ann, to Tech.
Sergt. John Myatt Napier, Of Fort
Miles. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Myatt Napier of Vernon. Tex. Miss
Anderson attended the University
OF Delaware. She is employed as
fiscal clerk at Fort Miles. Sergt.
Napier is a graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Texas. He is stationed at
Fort Miles with the finance depart
ment. The wedding will take place
in the early spring.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Gertrude
Marie Clarke to Technical Ser
geant Lloyd Mason Baxter. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mason Baxter. Miss
Clarke. the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtland E. Clarke is stu
dent nurse in the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington. Sergeant Bax-
ter enlisted in the Army in l941
and has recently returned from
active duty in India. He is now
stationed in Atlantic City. Both are
graduates of the Milford High
School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG PEOPLE
ATTEND CONFERENCE AT
POCOMOkE CITY

A group Of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor OF
the First Presbyterian Church at
tended the Mackenzie League
Young Peoples Conference in Po-
comoke. Md, last Thursday even
ing, January 20. The group in
cluded Virginia Tooker, Ida Ann
Hollis, Norma Greenly. Robert De-
Chant. Mrs. David Greene and the
Rev. John NJ. DeChant. The next
will be held in March
at Salisbury, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
GOV. BACON Is FETED
IN DOVER OFFICE
on HIS BIRTHDAY
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In the group were; Prothonotary
w. Marion Stevenson. Recorder of
Deeds Dawson G. Minner, Comp
troller Frank p. Walker, State De-
tective f. J. Boggs. Register of
Wills Ernest B. Raughley. Register
in Chancery and Clerk of the Or
phans' Court Norris B. Garrison,
Warren T. Moore. secretary of the
County Department of Elections;
Clerk of the Peace John r. Lever
age. and Deputy Sheriff Henry
Weaver.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
JAILED ON LARCENY CHARGE

John F. Houseman, of Dover, a
former resident of Milford. charg-
ed with receiving shot gun shells
stolen from the Dover Air Base.
was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment. by Judge Paul Leahy
in U. S. District Court, Whining
ton, recently.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
DAVIS

Mrs. Helena Crowninshield Davis,
aged 76. died at Cambridge. Md.
Sunday. January 16. after an illness
of several years. She was born at
Hinsdale, n. H.. December l. 1867.
and went to Maryland with her son.
Louis Davis. in 1927. Mrs. Davis is
survived by a son. Louis Davis. of
Centreyille. and a daughter, Mrs.
Albert Clark. of Harrington. Flu
neral services were held Wednes-
day. January 10. at Barton Broth
ers chapel with the Rev. G. E. Leis-
ter officiating. Interment in Ches-
terfield cemetery. Centreville, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
B R t H

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. A. Bennett, I'd
are the proud parents of fine baby
girl born in the Milford hospital on
January 10. The little Miss will be
named Marlyn Anne. Mrs. Bennett
will be remembered as Miss Ruth
Anne Rothumel.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Tomorrow is the wedding
day of Miss Anne Zodorsney,
daughter of Mr.. Peter Zodors-
ney. and Mr.. Warren Bulkeley
lie Geyte, U. S. n, which will
take place in Calvary Metho-
dist Church at two with Rev.
erend M. E. Hungerford off
ciating. A reception at the
Milford New Century Club will
follow the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
METHODIST CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD IN WILMINGTON

The Peninsula Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church will
be held at McCabe Memorial Meth
odist Church. Wilmington. from
Wednesday, May II. through Sun
day, May 81. Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes will preside.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
Obituary
WYATT

WYATT
John W. Wyatt, rs years old, hus-
band of Mrs. Anna Whaley Wyatt,
died on Sunday, January %, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital from
complications. Mr.. Wyatt, who was
employed by the Eastern Shore
Public Service Company for many
years. had been i'll for about seven
weeks. He did not work during the
past Is years due to having been
injured while working for the util-
tiles company. Besides his wife,
who is the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Whaley of Mil
ford. he is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. Nettie Hickman of Milford;
six grandchildren. and two great
grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at
> o'clock from the Harrington Flu
neral Home. Interment was made
in Hollywood cemetery, Harring-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
UNION CHURCH NEWS

Sunday School at o'clock Sun
day. Come out.
On Friday evening, February 4,
the W. S. for C. S. will meet at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Kenton.
Everyone is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28
MITE SOCIETY

The Mite Society of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet
with Mrs. J. Stanley Short on South
Walnut street ON Wednesday eve
ming, February 2, at 1880 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce. president
of the Milford New Century Club.
and Mrs. George II. Hall attended
the anniversary of the Middletown
Club last Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-28

William S. Simpson. of Milford.
has resigned as Great Senior Saga
more of the Great Council of Della
ware. Improved Order of Red Men.
owing to the pressure of private
business. Great Junior Sycamore
William ID. Morrow has been elect
ed by the Great Council to the va
cancy, and Past Sachem s. ]. Fur
Miss of Indian Hill Tribe of Bethel,
elected Great Junior Sycamore.