Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
MILTON

James T. Johnson has been elect
ed director of the Milton branch
of The Sussex Trust Company, taxi
ing the place left vacant by the
death of George H. NAPLES. MIR.
Johnson is a member Of Town
Council and an employe of the
NAPLES Store.
The members Of Zion Methodist
Church, near Milton, will hold a
turkey super on Friday, December
Sth, in COolspring Community Hall.
The money raised will be added to
the building fund. The public is
urged to attend the affair.
Little Miss Nancy Lee Davidson
celebrated her fourth birthday an
niversary on November 18th, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Davidson, near Harbeson.
There were a number of guests,
each bearing gifts. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served.
Nancy and her guests had an en-
joyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Wiley
and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Al
ton Wiley and son were Laurel
visitors on Saturday evening.
Corporal and Mrs. William NJ.
Taylor and daughter, Phyllis, of
Laurel, were dinner guests of Mrs.
Anna Bailey on Wednesday. Cor
poral Taylor is stationed at Camp
Campbell, Kentucky and was home
on furlOugh.
Alton Wyatt, of Milton, while
cunning on the marsh near the
Oyster Rocks found the body of
cOlored woman. He called the
authorities and the body was iden-
titled as Mrs. Annie Cannon, aged
So years, of near Nassau. 1t is be-
lieved the woman died of heart
trouble.
Mrs.. Ida J. Fox entertained at
dinner on Thanksgiving Day her
daughter, Mrs. Lydia Mathis, Of
Port Norris. New Jersey and her
granddaughter, Miss Jane Mathis.
of Mount Holly, New Jersey. On
Sunday Mrs. Fox entertained Mr..
and Mrs. H. Eldridge Lynel, of Do
yer, and Mrs. Carrie Connor, of
Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Crouch and
Mrs. Mary, Quig and granddaughter
Miss Martha Clendaniel, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Crouch and Mr.. and Mrs. |
John T. Crouch in Philadelphia. On |
Sunday they were entertained at a |
Family" dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Crouch. There |
were seventeen guests around the
festive board and that twenty-four
pound turkey was only skeleton
when we left the table.
Mrs. Margaret Dutton spent the |
Thanksgiving holidays with her
sister, Miss Mary Black, at Wins !
tOn-Salem, North Carolina.
Mrs. w. A Johnson spent |
Thanksgiving week with her sister
in Philadelphia.
Miss Edith Wilson of Philadel-
phia was a Milton visitor over the
weekend.
Ems. Neal NJ. Welch of Washing
ton, D. c. was the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Welch a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Baker and
children have moved from Bishop
vile to Milton. They are occupying
the Mary Hildebrand property on
Broad street. Mr.. Baker is employ
ed by E. NJ. Scott, electrician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith and
family, of Wilmington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, of near
Georgetown, were guests of Mrs.
Eliza Dutton on Thanksgiving day.
Alfred Carey of the U. S. Navy,
was the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Florence Carey, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spencer
entertained at dinner on Sunday
Reverend and Mrs. Milton r. Ell
lott and son, Vaughn.
The condition of Mrs. Ida
Hughes who has been i'll for some I
time. shows very little improve
ment.
William w. Conwell was a Will
mington visitor on Monday.
Miss Louise Elliott and brother,
Sammy, were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Parsons on Sun
day.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds was given
a surprise birthday party on Sat
urday evening. Those present were
Mrs. Mary Belts, Mrs. Lille Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Reynolds, Mrs.
Sallie Dodd, MIc and Mrs. William
Walls, Mrs. GENEVA Chadwick. Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Dodd, Mr. and
Mrs. James Parsons and daughter.
Catherine, Mrs. Ray Dodd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herschel Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Decker, Mrs. Helen Barker,
and Mrs. Sallie Williams. Refresh
ments were served and the guests.
wish for Mrs. Reynolds many hap
py returns of the day.
Mrs. Hamilton Davidson has re-
turned home after spending ten
days in Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Dennis of
Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Davidson en- Saturday.
Mr.. Davidson has been spending
some time in Salisbury, Md, with
mis- daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
md Mrs. S. l.. Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maull gave
l duck dinner on Thanksgiving =
Day. Those present were Mr.. and Q
Mrs. William Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry S. Warrington and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Warning
on celebrated their twelfth we'd
ling anniversary ON Thanksgiving
Day.
Mrs. Nora Campbell. Mrs. Elsie
Marvel. Mrs. Madeleine Ponder.
Mrs. Mildred Dorman and Miss Dor
THY Marvel were shoppers in Will
nington last Saturday.
This week Pfc. John B. Ponder.
stationed in Italy. sent his wife,
drs. Madeleine Ponder, the Purple
Heart. He received it for bravery