Milford chronicle., 1944-04-21
HARRINGTON

This little city received quite d
shock last Wednesday morning
when news was circulated that
Mrs. Alice Nelson Wix had died
during the night from a heart at
tack. Mrs. Wix was 64 years old
and the widow of the late Arley
Wix, residing on Delaware ave-
nue.. She was the daughter of the
late Daniel P. Nelson, was born
in this community and lived here
about all of her life. Kent Chapter
No. II, Order Eastern Star, con-
Quoted the last funeral rites which
were in charge of the Rev. Thomas
C. Jones, pastor of Trinity Metho-
dist Church, and were held from
her late residence last Saturday
afternoon at o'clock with inter-
ment in Hollywood cemetery. Mrs.
Wix was secretary of the Eastern
Star and also active in all Organi-
cations of the the church including
the church choir, WOmen's Society
of Christian Service, Loyal Work.
ers Glass and the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. She and
her sister, Mrs. w. H. Cahall, were
almost inseparable companions
and seldom missed church SER
vice. She always had cheerful
smile in greeting friends. Besides
Mrs. Cahall she is survived by a
step-daughter, Mrs. Horace Riley
of this city and two bOrthers, FL
mer Nelson of Washington, ID. C.,
and Napoleon Nelson of Trappe,
Md, besides several nephews and
nieces.
At the regular meeting of the
Lions Club this week it was an
nounced that the club will spon-
sor a dance to be held in the high /
school auditorium on May 3. 1t
was also announced that the dance
would be semi-fOrmal and tickets
could be secured from the CLUB
members and at the Neeman News
Agency in this city
President Dewitt Tatman pre-
sided and appointed delegates and
alternates to a convention 10 ne
held in HagerstOwn, Nd on May
1918. The representatives Will in
clude William w. Shaw. c. Doug
las Mills, Paul Neeman and Olin
Perry. Special club cards will be
sent Clarence Dyer and Melvin
Geiger who are in the armed
forces. In recent membership
drive William r. Humes was CIV
en- an outstanding prize and other
prizes were awarded TO c. ID. Mills.
Peniamin Moore. Ted Layton, Lew
is Slaughter. Jr.. Lewis Clymer'
Clarence Rash, w. w. Shaw, John
Griffith and Samuel Short. After
Il recent accident at the clark
street railroad crossing. the club
discussed the matter and took II
up with the railroad company. try
ing to get action to have this cross
ing and Center street guarded by
a watchman "a hours day.
After several weeks illness
James p. Shilcutt. age IS years. ii
retired railroad man. died at his
home on Liberty street last Thurs
dav morning. Mr. Shilcutt was
horn in Delaware aud resided in
this vicinity for many years. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Harrington Funeral Home Monday
afternoon at > p. m. The services
were in charge of the Rev Earl
Lowry, pastor of Holiness Church
at Oxford, Md. Interment i'll Hol-
lywood cemetery. Besides his wld-
ow, Mrs. Ida V. Shilcutt, he is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Clar-
ence Fl. farrell of FELTON, and MIS-.
Elizabeth jackson of New York.
The WOman's Auxiliary of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church met at
he home of Mrs. Gordon Smith last
evening and elected Off
.crs. The new Officers are: Presi-
lent. Mrs. Smith; vice president
Mrs. Robert Baynard and sccrc-
ary and treasurer, Mrs. A. {.
1Ord. The presentation of mite
,oXcs will be Sunday morning at
he regular morning prayer ana
sermon at 9:15 o'clock.
The Dover District Ministerial
md Wives Association will meet
II Trinity Methodist Church next
Monday at 10:30 a. III. The speak
II for the day will be the Rev. {.
Stanley Lowell, acting pastor OF
Wesley Church, Dover. His topic
will be THE Work of the Chap
aincy."
Sergeant Roland Kitchens OF
Fort Sam Houston, Texas. is spend
ng furlough with his wife ana
,aby and his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Daniel Kitchens.
Mrs. Arnett Potter, president OF
he O. U. r. Glass of Trinity Meth
,dist Church, presided over their
-egular meeting held this week at
he home of Mrs. Eleanor Smith on
Ianley street. A goodly number
we're present including Private and
Mrs. Harold p. Minner of Santiago,
'aIif., as guests. Plans were made
O hold a .rummage sale i'll the "a
lall and Shaw building in Cain
,lley on April 21-22. The class re-
srets very much the passing OF one
# its most faithful members and
IN officer. Mrs. Sara f. Minner.
Ter husband. John Minner. was
Elected treasurer to fill her uneX-
,ired term. The next meeting will
,e held at the home of Mrs. Ber-
lice Shaw on May 3. The o. L. r.
its deepest sympathy to
he Loyal Workers Class upon the
Ieath of their member. Mrs. Alice
I. Wix. A social hour followed the
Meeting with games and delicious
lS
William G. Wechtenhiser spent
he weekend with relatives in
thomson, Conn.
The Ladies' Auxiliary met in reg
lar session Monday night in the
re house. 1t was announced that
he postponed auxiliary banquet
;van to them by the firemen <