Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
MILTON

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son of Milton, entertained at a din.
ner on Sunday in honor of their
son, George Holland johnson. Navy
who has recently been promoted
to s. M. BIC. Those present were
Miss Katherine Reid OF Vienna
Md; Mr. and Mrs. John Perry and
son OF Coolspring; Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Steen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fore
man Boyce and Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben ]. Rutt and children OF Mil
ford, and Raymond Johnson Of Mil
ton. Hi" is home on a fifteen-day
leave after spending eight months
at sea.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed. OF Mil
ton, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Doris Reed. to
Mr.. Carl Ritter, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Ritter of Lewes. Miss
Reed is graduate Of Milton High
School and is employed in the Of
fee of the Masten Trucking Com
pany, Milford.
w. \. &. s. Delegates
Rev. and Mrs. Jasper L. Jones.
Mrs. Ernest Jefferson and Mrs.
Lloyd Reed represented Grace
Church at the Women's Society for
Christian Service convention at
Dover last week.
Visits Wilmington
Miss Mary Betty Crouch spent the
weekend with Miss Betty Smith in
Wilmington, returning home Sun
day evening.
Suffered Heart Attack
Mrs. Fonza B. Reynolds, one of
the best known women of the
Broadkill district, suffered a SER
ious heart attack at her home near
town last week. Her condition,
while improved, is considered very
serious.
Christian Workers School
A Christian Workers School,
comprised of the Methodist church
es in Sub-district No. 5, began in
Milton Public School building on
Monday evening and will close to-
night (Friday). The subjects taught
were: Teaching Children" by
Miss Edna Kramer, of Nashville,
Tenn; Methodist Youth Fellow
ship" by Miss Clarice Bowman, of
Nashville, Tenn; christian Basis
of World Order" by DR.. Omar E.
Jones, of Georgetown; Music in
Christian Education" by Mrs. Da-
vid Baker. Rehoboth; "The Four
Gospels" by DIR. E. C. Hallman, Of
Laurel.
Announces Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Reed, of
Broadkill Neck, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Reed. to Staff Sergt.
Thomas S. Hughes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hughes. of Baltimore.
Miss Reed is a graduate of Milton
High School and is now employed
in the office of the American Stores
Co. at Georgetown. Sergt. Hughes
is now stationed at Georgetown.
Gave Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Clark gave
a turkey dinner recently to the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Vannie Wilson, of Georgetown; Mr..
and Mrs. William Clark, of Lewes;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, Of
Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Mar
vel of Stockley; Misses Viola and
Virginia Machines, of Millsboro;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ewing, of Lew
'ess ira Short. of StockIey; Mr.. and
Mrs. Vannie Wilson. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Wyatt, Mr.. and Mrs I
John B. Hurd and Mr.. and Mrs. /
James T. Wyatt, of Milton.
Edward Mears Rites
The body of Edward Mears, for
mer resident of Milton. was brought !
to Milton on Sunday for interment. /
Mr.. Mears was the son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mears of
Milton. The deceased had conduct
ed a barber shop in Centreville, !
Md, for many years. He died at .
his home in that town on Thursday
of last week.
Here and There
Joseph Galloway. of the Navy,
stationed at cambridge, Md, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland James. near town. H
Mrs. Virginia Clendaniel. of Har-
risburg. Pa. visited her daughter.
Miss Loretta Clendaniel. last week.
Mrs. Margaret Dutton spent the
with her husband. David
w. Dutton, in New York City.
Russell Sweet. of the Navy, spent
several days last week with rela-
tives in Milton.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds is confined
10 her home with severe cold. Her
is improving at this time.
Charles Lingo. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert d. Lingo, has been ap-
pointed an instructor at Camp
Wheeler. being one OF two selected
rom his battalion, and promoted
% the rank of corporal at the finish
If his basic training.
Mayor and Mrs. j. ID. Robbins en-
on Sunday. at dinner, Mr..
md Mrs. Lucious Webb and chill
lren, of Milford; Charles Anderson,
Miss Catherine Webb, of Philadel-
,hia, and Mrs. Nancy Jones. Mr..
md Mrs. Earl Reed and daughter,
Hiss Dorothy Reed, of Milton.