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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
MILFORD GUARDSMEN TEAM
CHAMPIONS AT FORT DUPONT
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Three former members of the pis-
tol team of the 198th Coast Artil-
lery Regiment set an example for
the officers. Colonel John b. Grier,
director of training, Second Ser
vice Command, scored five bulls
eyes. Brigadier-General Paul r.
Rinard, the acknowledgement, and
Colonel ]. Paul Heinel, command
ing officer of the State Guard, each
made four bullseyes and a nine.
They did not compete in the match.
Troops Leave Fort
The 297 officers and men who
took part in tht encampment, left
the fort Sunday afternoon. Prop
erty was checked in and barracks
and equipment were cleaned up
before the troops departed. In the
morning the guard held a church
parade.
In addition to the championship
matches. a review of the troops be-
fore Governor Walter W. Bacon
was held last Saturday. and mem
bers of the State Guard bank pre-
sented a concert.
In addition to their proficiency
in the use of arms the Milford out
fit under the leadership of Captain
Prettyman and Lieute an s
Laurence Lapetina and Jacob H.
Roosa, First Sergeant William
Dean Kimmel and Staff Sergeants
Leslie Greenly and William Bolin.
were complimented ON several oc-
casions for the splendid manner in
which they maintained their equip
ment and barracks.
Two members of Company C's
medical detachment. Sergeant Rob-
ert II. Yerkes and Corporal Edward
Favinger, assisted Major r A.
Lynch and Captain Reynolds in the
and were cOmplimented
for their efforts in taking care of
the health of the men by the afOre-
officers.
Sergeant Marshall Hugg. COM
pany clerk. was hOnored by being
selected by Sergeant-Major Fred
Taylor. to be his clerk in battalion
headquarters.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
ROXANA

Rev. John Edward Jones and
family of Wilmington are spending
their vacation at Fenwicks Island.
Rev. Jones, former pastor here.
will preach in Roxana Methodist
Church on Sunday evening, August
20.
Mrs. Hilda McCabe and son
Wayne spent a few days last week
in Ocean City, Md, as guests of
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun. They also
called to see Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Lynch, who are spending some
time there.
Miss Blanche Lynch of Philadel-
phia, has been spending some time
with Miss Cleora Wilgus. also Wis
tied her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs.. Zeno Long.
Miss Alberta Long of Sunny
Acre. Lewes. spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zeno Long. They all visited Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Hearn at Ocean
View one evening.
Mrs. Georgeanna Stephens is
managing the A. and P. store at
Parksley, Va. for two weeks. Mrs.
Dorothy Tingle Calhoun is now
at the A. and P. store at
Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mabry Lynch Wis
tied relatives at Richmond, Va,
and Wilmington recently.
Mrs. Dorothy Tingle Calhoun re-
ceived a cablegram Happy Birth
day" Monday, August z, from her
husband. Lieutenant Raymond Cal
houn somewhere in Italy.
Mrs. Roland Lynch has returned
home after receiving treatment at
the Peninsula General Hospital at
last week.
Mrs. Alva G. Lynch was very
proud last week to hear through
the Red Cross that her son, Private
Louis Lynch. better known as
'Dicky" was war prisoner of Ger
many. "Dicky" has been missing
since May IL somewhere in Italy.
He was with Clark's Fifth Army.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
SLAUGHTER NECK

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benson of
Milford and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Jones of Panama City. Florida, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. William Clendan-
iel and Mrs. Alex wilkins on
Thursday. Mrs. Jones will be re-
membered as Miss Edith Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lofiand of
Linwood, Pa, spent the week end
with her sister and family and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William Glen
daniel and Mrs. Alex wilkins, near
Poplar Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finnity have
been entertaining relatives from
New York City the past two weeks.
They were Mr.. Finnity's sister-in-
law. Mrs. Kershaw and son George,
also his cousin, Mrs. Leach. They
returned home on Sunday.
Willard Clifton was taken seri-
ously ill at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Prettyman on Fri
day. He is still confined to his
bed at this writing.
Haswell Plummer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Plummer, has
home at the beach after
spending two weeks with friends
in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowery of
N. j.. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Workman and son of
Connecticut, have been
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Plummer and family.
Pfc. Clarence (Babe) Plummer
is back in the hospital again at the
U. S. Military Academy at West
Point. He is expecting to get home
On a sick leave soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lynch and
family of Milford occupied the |
cottage at the beach last
week.
Miss Grace Bennett spent last
week in Hagerstown. Md, and was
delightfully."- entertained by Miss
Betsy Harbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crear Bennett of
Bayview Farm celebrated their
irst wedding anniversary last week
by spending three days in Hag-
srstown, Md, with friends. return
ng home on Monday evening. !
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
SERVICES FOR Z. J.
MCCARTHY THIS MORNING
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Father Mccarthy attended St.
Elizabeth's Parochial School in
Wilmington. and was graduated
from st. Charles College at Cations
Vile. Md. He studied at st. Mary's
Seminary in Baltimore. and went
to Rome to attend the North
American College. After spending
a year in study there his health
failed and he returned to this
country. He finished his studies for
the priesthood at Mt. st. Mary's
Seminary.
Interested In Sports
Always interested in various
sports. Father Mccarthy played
baseball and football and encour-
aged the boys in his church in
sports by organizing teams and
leagues.
He sponsored the Wilmington
basketball teams for younger boys.
His Cardinal baseball team won the
American Legion state champion
ship. Father Mccarthy held the
franchises for the Wilmington pro-
fessional basketball team in the
Eastern League. He also managed
the Cardinals in the Wilmington
Catholic Basketball League.
Father Mccarthy was a member
of the Kiwanis Club of Milford,
and at various times was chaplin of
the prisoners of war camp near
Lewes.
Surviving him are his father, and
a sister, Miss Catherine NJ. Nc
3O4 North jackson Street.
who is associated with
the Hercules Powder Company.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
LEWES

Chips and Judy Brittingham,
twins of Sergeant and Mrs. Ar
chic Birmingham, celebrated their
first anniversary on Saturday, Au-
gust 5, at the home of their grand
mother. Mrs. Grace Birmingham,
on Mulberry street. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edison c. Lodge.
Sr, Mrs. Margaret Hickman. Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield Birmingham and
son Billy. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory
Brittingham and son, Sergeant and
Mrs. Edison C. Lodge.
Mrs. Dodson West and children,
David and Joan. have returned to
Wilmington. after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
West at their residence on Mulber-
ry street.
Mrs. John L. Morris is visiting
her daughter. Captain Jessie MOI
ris in Atlantic City.
Virginia Lee Deale and Theodore
Deale, Jr., children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Deale, Jr.. under
went tonsilectomies last week in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
They have now returned to their
home on Dewey avenue, Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams
of Harrington were the guests of
Mr.. Williams mother, Mrs. Louisa
Williams and sisters. Mrs. Della
May and Mrs. Tabitha Kearney at
their home on Market street.
Miss Sue Prettyman has return
ed to her home in Seaford after
some time with her grand
mother, Mrs. James Prettyman.
Mrs. Thomas Ingram has moved
from her cottage on Lewes Beach
back to her home on Market
street. Lewes.
Sergeant Edison C. Lodge. who is
stationed at Camp Van Dorm, Miss,
is spending a ten-day furlough /
with his wife at their cottage on
Lewes Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
KENT ARMY OFFICER
INJURED IN FRANCE

Lieutenant Joseph Foss Myers.
25 years old, son of Mrs. Louise
Myers. of near Frederick. has been
reported painfully injured in the
invasion of France on D-Day. Lieu
tenant Myers. who was commits
stoned at Fort Benning. Ca, and
attended the Second Army Ranger
School. writes that he is recover
ing nicely from his wounds-brok-
en- ribs. both leg smashed. a cut
between the eyes and injuries to
his hands.
He is one of a family of IL chill
dren. one of whom. Private Orville
Myers, is with the transportation
corps in Louisiana. Another bro
ther, William, was recently given
a medical discharge.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright of
Harrington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Pau
line Mae to Lieutenant Kenneth C.
Pierce. U. S. Army, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Pierce of Thaw-
Vile, Ill. Lieutenant Pierce is sta
toned at the. New Castle Army Air
Rase. Miss Wright is associated
with Hercules Experiment Station.
The wedding will take place in the
latter part of September.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Applications For
Wheat Loans Pour In
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Chairman of the County AGA, re-
ports II loan applications up to
this date last year and 72 this year.
Sussex County is not I'm the wheat
producing area.
Government wheat loans were
made on the 1943 crop to 17S Kent
County Farmers and to 294 New
Castle farmers.
Delaware farmers enjoy the high
est wheat loan rate offered by the
government. The AAA processes
the loan application through CO.
operating local banks, which draw
upon Commodity Corporation funds.
Wheat placed under government
loans is placed by the CCC in the
Ever-Normal Granary of the AAA.
The farm borrower may reclaim
his wheat for his own use or re-
sale by liquidating his loan at any
time prior to April 80. 1945. when
the grain becomes the property of
the CCC. At any time prior to that
date the farmer may liquidate his
government loan to take the pro-
fit resulting from rise in the
wheat price above the loan rate.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
State Life Policies
Show Big Increase
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Figures on industrial insurance
included: Policies terminated, 3d.
4S9; Amount, $7.655.111; policies in
force last December 81, 373,008;
amount, $99,S32, 1856; premiums re-
ceived, $S,421,728; claims settled,
81. .227, 1857.
The statement of condition of
fire and marine insurance COM
panies as of last December 81,
authorized to transact business in
Delaware on the past March 81.
shows: Net premiums received,
$3,06S. .1S5; net losses paid, $1.21e.-
sos; net losses incurred, 1,203,7S4.
The report covers two Delaware
stock companies. eight Delaware
mutual companies, III companies
of other states, and 81 United
States branches of foreign count
ries.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
]. w. Boston Spoke
To Rotary Monday
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NNouAiuuru AfohAa Ethst Fa4oI
further stated that while the Labor
Relations set-up was new, having
come into being some 20 years ago,
today no large company is without
such a department. and in every
single instance the establishment
of such a branch in a company.
has greatly aided not only in keep
ing up the morale of the workers,
but in bringing the employer and
employee relationship "out of the
woods" as it were.
The response to Mr.. Boston's
splendid and informative talk was
made by George T. Macklin, who
expressed the appreciation of the
membership with few we'll
chosen sentences.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Wild Life Exhibit
Interested Sportsmen
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over a waterfall, were diamond back
terrapin, crappies, black bass, carp
sunfish, and perch. The black mall
lard duck had its five little ones in
the game display.
Looking back over the interest
shown by both adults and children,
both from an educational and prac-
tical angle, Mr.. lawson viewed the
exhibit as an important source OF
making known to the people of the
state what the state has in game
and fish.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Captain and Mrs. John F. Gray,
now stationed at Ashville. North
Carolina. announce the birth of a
daughter, on Saturday, July 29. The
young lady has been named Judith
Ann. Mrs. Gray will be remember
ed as the former Ann Stayton OF
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
WAR LOAN DRIVE is
"OYER THE TOP' HERE
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nance chairman of the Milford New
Century Club and her corps Of
workers; Phyllis Bennett. presi-
dent of the Business Women, and
her assistants, and all who freely
gave their time and efforts in the
"house to house" canvass.
The Red Cross Mobile Unit un-
der Mrs. ]. S. Willis is to be COM
mended for their wark, as we'll as
the group under Mrs. Millie Thorne
McNatt.
/ sincerely appreciate the COOP
Grafton and friendly spirit of all
in this. our effort, for victory soon.
Mrs. John w. Fry
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
WRIGHT = HUDSON

A quiet. but pretty. wedding took
place Thursday afternoon, August
8. at o'clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry E. Mitchell, when
their foster daughter, Miss Mary
Katheryn Wright, became the bride
of Frank r. Hudson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hudson OF Sea-
ford. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. F. B. Bailey of Fed
eralsburg, Md. The bride wore a
blue floral dress with blue and
white accessories.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Dick
erson of Milton announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Helen Woodrow Dickerson. to Pet
ty officer Gordon Ronald Rawn,
U. S. Navy. son of Gilbert Rawn
of Claremont. N. H.. and Mrs. Ella
Rawn of Detroit. Mich.
Petty Officer Rawn has recently
returned from a years service in
Africa and is now stationed at
North Scituate, Mass.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
GRADUATION AT L. OF D.
SET FOR AUGUST 20
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N10e %aS4-4 ~@e A~eS
Lieutenant John Oldham, class
of 1897. now serving in the Navy as
chaplain. will offer a memorial
prayer for the 25 university men
who have been killed in World
War IL.
The farewell to the class of "A
will be given by Professor Joseph
H. Gould, who is now on a leave
of absence with service in the
Bureau of Economic Research.
The invocation and benediction
will be given by the Reverend
Andrew F. Mayer Of Saint Thomas
Church, Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
WEDDINGS
PENUEL THOMPSON

PENUEL THOMPSON
Miss Virginia Mae Penuels daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton J. Penuel
of near Bridgeville. and John Lin
den Thompson, Jr., son of ]. l..
Thompson of Milford, were mar
ried at Houston on Sunday night,
July 30. by the Rev. Norman Claude
Benson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
LIBRARY HOURS

The following has been arrang-
ed for the summer schedule at the
Milford Library:
Monday evening, z to 8 o'clock.
Wednesday morning, 10 to IL.
Saturday. afternoon. 8 to 5.
Saturday evening. to 3.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

The annual picnic of the Friend
ship and Fellowship Bible Glasses
OF the Avenue Methodist Church
will be held on Wednesday evening,
August l6, at the home of John
Vreeland.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
C. M. Thoroughbred
Passes At Rehoboth
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forces. William. George. Jr.. John.
and Joseph. and another son. Ed
ward. II. at home. Also a sister.
Mrs. Joseph B. NAPLES. Jr.. of
Georgetown.
Funeral arrangements will be
made later.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Obituary
VENT

VENT
William A. Vent, age SS years.
one of the oldest residents of Mil
ton, and, until his retirement a
few years ago, was very promi-
nent farmer, passed away at his
residence on Sunday evening, Au-
gust 6. Besides his widow, Mrs.
Clara Vent, he is survived by one
William Vent, Jr., also
of Milton, and by one great-grand-
son. Funeral services were held
at the residence ON Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock and interment
was made at the Odd Fellows GEM
etery in Milton, with Rev. Elliott
Of Milton officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Layton
of Bridgeville, welcomed their
third son in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Wednesday, August
9. Mrs. Layton is the former
Miss Betty varney. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Varney.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stevenson
are having their home improved
with a new coat of paint.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Colonel Theo. Townsend of Mil
ford, an aspirant for nomination on
the Republican ticket for State Au-
ditor, has announced his desires to
the members of that party in all
parts of the state. He was the
candidate at the last election when
the Progressives refused to sup
port the Republican ticket and was
defeated by 17S votes.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Rev. William R. Mowbray will
return to Milford from Ocean City.
New Jersey, on Saturday, to con-
duct services at Avenue M. e.
Church.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1914 FILES or
THE nLF0RD CHRONICLE

Mrs. T. Alan Goldsborough is
spending the week with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Mrs. Wilbert Dickerson, Mrs.
Calvin and son James, visited Lau-
rel and Greenwood this week.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Miss Florence Tease was the
honored guest at a dinner on
Tuesday given by several of her
friends who are spending the
week at Rehoboth at the Bevis
cottage. 1t was the birthday of
Miss Tease. Guests and hostess
es included Miss Grace Sharp,
Miss Virginia Williams, Miss
Doris wilkins, Miss Phyllis Ben
nett, Miss Margaret Sharp. Mrs.
Frances Denney, Captain Thomas
Coleman. Captain Paul Shope,
Captain Harold Bankston, Lieu
tenant Edward Boyd, Lieutenant
Robert Bricker, Lieutenant John
Mckee and Lieutenant Frank
Warner of Dover Air Base and
Fort Miles. The evening was
spent visiting the night spots of
Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Captain and Mrs Joshua T.
West Of Dover welcomes a son,
George William ON Sunday, Au-.
gust 6. Mrs. West is the former
Miss Frances Handy, daughter of
Mrs. Wallace Handy and the late
Mr.. Handy.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
SHERMAN

Miss Marie A. Sherman, age 16
years, passed away at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, on Sunday, Au-
gust 6. Surviving are her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sherman of
Harbeson; three sisters, Mrs.
Knoulton Brown of Harbeson,
Mrs. Marvin Marvil of near Lewes
and Miss Betty Jane Sherman of
Harbeson and two brothers, Mas
ter George Sherman and Arthur
Sherman. also of Harbeson. Fune-
raj services were held at the Bea-
yer Dam Church at two o'clock on
afternoon, and inter-
ment was made in the Beaver Dam
with Rev. Ward Mills of
Harbeson officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

In celebration of her sixteenth
birthday Miss Louise Nailor was
given a party by her mother,
Mrs. John Nailor on Monday eve
ming. Games were played and
prizes were awarded for several
of them. Present were Marga-
ret Saunders, Anne Lodge, YER
ma Lodge, Joann Kelchner, Jean
Mccullough, Pasty Ann Mills,
Jean Moore, Charlotte Anne Ben
nett, Virginia Deputy, Betty Lou
Hitson, Florence Lynch, Mar
garet Anne Warner, Betty Arm
strong, Bernice Wilson, Alice
NAPLES of Milton, Norma Lee
Ward Of Dover, Tom Baxter. Mar
vim Lightcap. Forrest Banning,
Harold Hunter, Henry Saunders,
Gilbert wilkins. Joseph McFaul,
Charles Shilling, Hershel Dep
uty and Robert Dussner of Cam
den. N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

- r. AND MRS. Joseph
John Pearce have an
n Va nounced the engage
- ID ment of their daugh-
- ter, Mary Matilda, to
Lieutenant John Davenport AL
len. u. S. Army, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Elmore Allen of
GrOtOn, Mass. Miss Pearce is
a graduate of Milford High
School, and Harcum Junior Col
lege. Bryn Mawr. Pa. Lieutenant
Allen attended Lawrence Acad-
emy at GrOton and was gradu-
ated from University of Mary
land where he became a mem
ber Of Alpha Tau Omega Frater-
nifty. Lieutenant Allen is the
public relations officer at the Do
yer Air Base. Miss Pearce is
employed in the Office of the Post
Engineers at the Dover Air Base.
The wedding will take place in
the early fall.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Presley d. Geohegan has return
ed to his home in Delaware City.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

E. Cathrall Smith is i'll at his
home threatened with typhoid few
er.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Mrs. Bernard Shortall enter
tanned at her apartment on Mon
day evening in honor of her three
sisters, who were visiting her.
The sisters were Mrs. Herman
Walters of Centreville, Nd, Mrs.
Lynn Stevens of Wilmington
and Mrs. G. H. Shepherd of Fort
Lauderdale. Florida. The guests
for the evening were Mrs. Rob
ert P. Davis, Mrs. Edwin Messick.
Mrs. Charles Banning, Mrs. Da-
vid Sills, Mrs. John Fry, Mrs.
William Cavanaugh, Mrs. Birda
Burdick, Mrs. Carlton Fooks,
Mrs. Robert Rudolph and Mrs.
Francis Leithiser OF Norfolk. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Benjamin B. Vinyard has pur-
chased the handsome farm known
as Glenworth farm from w. r.
Huttenlock, who will give posses
sion December l, 1914, and move
back to the city of Philadelphia.
This is one of the well known
places near Milford. 1t was for
merly owned by the late Rev. ]. S.
Willis. and on it is one of the best
half-mile race tracks in middle
Delaware. Mr.. Vinyard has rented
his farm four miles northwest from
Milford, to a young farmer nam
ed Reed, and he will move to his
new purchase on December l. He
has a fine herd of Guernsey heifers
which will be brought into profit
as the basis of a herd of milk pro-
ducers for the local market. He al
so has some of the best grade
Alderney cows which will be used
to supply a select trade with high
grade milk.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

Edward Affeld, engineer at the
L. d. Caulk Company, has recently
purchased the l. ID. Shorts prop
erty in the rear of Saunder Tru-
tits.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

The booth down town for the
signing up of volunteers for blood
donating will be placed in posi-
tiOn in time for the first period
on Monday afternoon at one.
This is the most important SER
vice society can render now for
the men in the services. Plasma
has saved a tremendous amount
of lives of injured men and is
very much needed right now.
This is a volunteer service that
many can render and the giving
brings a satisfaction to the do
nor of probably saving a life.
The booth will be occupied for
the next two weeks, afternoon
and evening and on Friday and
Saturday morning for the next
two weeks, where men and wo-
men can register and be given a
time on August 2S and 29 suit
able to them for the donating.
Please do not forget to register.
&
Mrs. Thomas Davis added an
other table to the regular week
ly one of the Monday Night Club
and entertained seven guests at
her home that evening. The
guests were Mrs. Robert Hall.
Mrs. Harry Pettyiohn. Mrs. Her.
man Johnson, Mrs. Mortimer
Browning, Mrs. Della Hall Dea-
kyne, Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
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Complimenting her house
guest. Mrs. Stephen Toadvine
entertained ON Tuesday night
for Miss Alice Toadvine of Sails
bury. Other guests were Mrs.
Herman johnson. Mrs. A. Dom
nell Marshall. Mrs. Elmer VIII
liams, Miss Lena Short, Mrs.
Harry Mulholland, Mrs. Walter
Grier, Mrs. Ray Warren, Mrs.
Charles Banning, Mrs. Clyde
Nelson, Mrs. August Faix and
Mrs. David Stills.
a
Captain and Mrs. Joshua T.
West OF Dover welcomes a son,
George William on Sunday. Au-.
gust 6. Mrs. West is the former
Miss Frances Handy, daughter of
Mrs Wallace Handy and the late
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

On Wednesday evening of last
week George B. Hynson received a
cable message from Mrs. Hynson in
Paris, stating that she will sail
for home on the Rochambeau on
August 20.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
ADKINS

George N. Adkins, 72 years old,
manager for 25 years of the shirt
factories in Willards and Powell
Vile. Md, died at his home in Par
sonsburg, Md. on Wednesday NOR
ming, August 2. after an illness of
two weeks. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Gertrude Adkins, of
Parsonsburg, Md; one son, DR..
Lester o. Adkins. Milford; a grand
son, William o. Adkins, with the
Army Air Corps in England, and
three sisters, Mrs. John Donoway,
of st. Martins, Md; Mrs. Laura
Parsons of Ocean City. Md, and
Mrs. Clara Powell, ParsOnsburg,
Md, also a brother, John E. Ad-
kins, of Ocean City Road. Funeral
services were held at his late home
at 2:3O o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Rev. H. o. Hufnal of the
Methodist Church in ParsOnsburg
officiated. Interment in Parsons
Salisbury, Md.