Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
MILTON


who has been in the service of his
country for more than three years,
most of which were spent in the
South Pacific, and in hospitals, is
spending a short furl0ugh with his
family. John will later go to a
camp in Florida.
Services at Goshen Methodist
Church on Sunday will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 10 a. M,
followed by preaching services at
IL a. m. Evening worship at 1880
o'clock. Prayer service on We'd
nesday evening at 1880 O'Clock. All
are invited to these services. Both
sermons will be delivered by the
pastor, Rev. Milton R. Elliott.
Earl King of the Navy has re-
turned to duty after spending
few days with his mother, Mrs. c.
T. Vent.
Franklin Ellingsworth of the
Merchant Marines is spending a
few days with his mother, Mrs.
Ruth Ellingsworth. near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Carey of Har-
,beson were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Simpler on
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Milton r. Elliott
spent Wednesday in Laurel, the
guests of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter and Miss
Sarah Atkins attended the Sussex
County w. C. T. U. Institute at
Laurel on Wednesday.
Fire early on Sunday morning
destroyed the farm house and con-
tents of Percy Stevenson. near Wa
ples Mill. The family managed to
escape from the burning building.
but were unable to save anything,
not even their clothing. When
neighbors arrived the members of
the family were huddled together
dressed only in their night clothes.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Mrs. Cordelia Radke and son
Lester, Jr., have returned from a
six-weeks' visit with their husband
and father at San Diego. Calf. |
and Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Radke. an
officer in the L. S. Navy, left last
week on sea duty.
Mrs. Mary Quig. Mrs. Viola Glen
daniel and daughters. Wanda, En-
lily and Martha. were Milford Wis
itors on Saturday.
John Hastings of the L. S. Navy,
after spending some time with his
mother. Mrs. Clara Hastings, has
returned to duty.
Granville Mitchell. after spend
ing a 21-day furlough with family
and friends in and near Milton.
returned to his duties as a mem
Der of the U. S. Navy on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Scott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Jefferson
were Baltimore visitors last week.
Mrs. A. ]. Bolin. who has been
i'll for some time at her home near
town. is showing very little i'm
prOvement.
The condition of Thomas Spen-
GER. who has been i'll for several
months at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Fred Clifton. shows no
improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark of Mil
ford spent Sunday with Mrs. Clark's
mother. Mrs. Annie Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walls and
daughter. Miss Clara, We're, din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Clendaniel at Glendale on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mas of
Seaford were the guests of Mrs.
Ida Hughes and Mrs. Ann Welch on
Sunday.
Mrs. J. P. Collins and Mrs. Ethel
Caldwell of Richardson Park were
the guests of Miss Sarah Atkins
and Mrs. Cordelia Radke on Sum
day.
Ensign Neal NJ. Welch. L. S. y.
r., spent the weekend with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William II.
Welch.
Lou Darby. L. S. Navy. spent the
weekend with his family here.
Milton stores are remaining open
until 8 o'clock each evening until
Christmas to accommodate their
customers who find it. impossible
to do their Christmas shopping
during the day.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment and treat by Grace Methodist
Sunday school will be held on
evening. December "a, at
1880 O'Clock. The program commit
lee, Mrs. Milton Il. Elliott. Mrs.
Eliza Dutton. Mrs. Elizabeth POr-
Ter, Mrs. Ann Welch and Miss
Ann Welch and Miss Louise Eli
oft, are now preparing and re-
hearsing a program of recitatiOns.
ETC., appropriate to the occasion.
singing of Christ
mas carols will be special fea-
lure. The gift committee is com