Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
MILTON

Miss Aretha Hastings. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Hastings, formerly
OF Milton and Charles <l1. Spicer of
Linwood,, Ia, were married on No
parents IN Milford Mr.. and Mrs. Spi-
Ger wil make their home in Linwood.
on Stove Fire
A portable oil heater at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin on
Thursday morning Of last week caus-
ed an alarm to be sent to the Milton
using the heater to warm the kitchen
while she and her small daughter were
In an adjoining room and when the
mother opened the connecting door
she was met by a cloud of smoke and
flame. She gave the alarm but before
the arrival of the fire department. a
neighbor. Vernon Needles. hearing
Mrs. Goodwin's cry, went to the Good
win home and crawled under the
smoke and succeeded in turning the
control lever and stopped the blaze.
Mrs. Evelyn Walker. wife of Chas.
Walker, of Milton, fell on Thursday
of last week while leaving the yard of
the Milford Ordnance Plant and in
Jured her left leg. She was taken to-
the Milford Memorial Hospital for
treatment; and later brought to her
home in Milton.
Thomas L. Postles died suddenly at
his home near Lincoln on Monday of
last week. aged Ga years. Mr.. Postles
was a son OF the late Mr.. and Mrs.
David Postles Of near Milton The fol-
lowing brothers and sisters residing in
and near Milton survive him George
and Linden Postles. Mrs. Charles Rey
nolds Mrs. Fred Reed, Mrs. Holda
Hastings, Mrs. Otto DickeFson.
Private Paul Williams spent several
days last week with his wife and chill
Word was received here early Fri
day morning that Jasper Green had
died suddenly at his home In Viii
mingtoin. His wife is the former Miss
Alice Brittingham Of Milton. Funeral
and iAterment at Wilmington.
Mrs. Matte Il. Norris Watson Mil |
by-Short died suddenly of heart
affection on Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services were held on Fri !
day afternoon in the Wilson Funeral
Home and interment made in the |
Slaughter Neck cemetery. Mrs. Short
was the daughter OF the late Mr.. }
and Mrs. Caleb Morris of Milton and 4
taught in the public schools of Milton
and surrounding territory before her
marriage. She was IS years and II
months old.
Herman Black. son of Mr.. and Mrs (
j. Leon Black, has enlisted in the /
Merchant Marines and left on. Friday /
for New York, where he entered a \
training school under the auspices of
the Merchant Marines. ..i
Mrs. Howard Mcgee of Wilmington
is spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs Robert Palmer and Mrs
Harry johnson.
Master Charles Thackery. III, Of |
Wilmington. is the guest of his grand
mother, Mrs. Charles Thackery, Sr
Miss Florence Barker and, Miss Dor
othy Argo spent the weekend in New
York City. .aM M
Miss Dorothy Reed spent few days
this week with relatives in Whining
ton.
L. A. Darby Of the Navy, stationed
at Norfolk, spent the weekend with
his family here.
Mrs Ida Rogers, of Milford. was the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stogden on Saturday. !
Clarence Savage of the Navy, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Savage, ST., on
street
Miss Gertrude Harvey of Penns-
grove. N. J., spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. Jefferson.
Seaman Granville Mitchell. U. S.
Navy. is spending thirty days with his
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell
of Harbeson.
Cadet William Reed. L. s. Navy. has
to his base in Iowa after
spending his furlough with his mother.
Mrs. Carl Clendaniel of New York.
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell of
MIR. and Mrs. RaIston Webb cele-
hrated their third wedding anniver-
Harry Webb. Those present at the
dinner were Nelson Webb. Sergeant
Preston Webb of Aberdeen, Md. Miss
Marie Abbott of Milford. Mrs. Ray
Dodd and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb.
and on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Webb
at dinner MIR. and Mrs
Charles Donovan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Donovan. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Donovan and children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Webb. Mrs. Ray Dodd. Nelson
Webb. Sergeant Preston Webb and
Miss Marie Abbott.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Lank. Mrs, Eliza Rob-
Dins. Mrs. Lena Lank. Mrs. Amanda
Black were Salisbury visitors on Tues :
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Steele enter N
aimed a group of friends at a turkey
Inner i'm honor of their son. Petty \
officer 2jc James f. Steele. who was
spending a short leave with them
lfter completing boot training at Balm
,rfdge, Md. He has returned to his
lew Naval Air Station at San Diego,
Revival services closed at Grace
Iethodist Church on Sunday evening. II
services will be held each
sunday for an indefinite period, ac III
ording to announcement made by the II
astor, Rev. Milton II. Elliott, III
A happy family reunion was held II
[ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin G. II
King last weekend. Present We're: II
cornelius King. Pensacola. Florida: II
taft Sergeant David King. Los An II
eles. Calf. and MIR. and Mrs. - Har- II
Id King of Wilmington. Others pres
mt were Miss LeOna Conoway, VIII II
lington. and Mrs j. Henry Morgan, ii
tho lives at home. III
ioshen Methodist Church News II
Six new members have recently been III
nrolled i'm the nursery department.
hey are: Mary Elizabeth Barker. III
aughter of Mr. and Mrs Howard ii
arker. Claude l.. Burnham. Jr.. son III
+ Lieutenant and Mrs. Claude l.. III
urnham. Sr., Horace Terry johnson, HI
On of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson. u
une Marilyn Massey, daughter of :
orporal and Mrs. Burton Massey :
larry Ellen Ward. daughter of Mr.. and
Irs Madison Ward. Barbara Lee
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
avid Workman.
Three youths. Thomas Jarman and
Iisses Dorothy Messick and Adonia
twell were received into full church
last Sunday.
Services Sunday will be:
$40 a. m.--Sunday School.
II a. m.-Morning Worship.
6:I5 d. MN. Y. II. The subject
If study and discussion will be: How
hall We Find Out the Occupations
or Which We Are Fitted" Miss
donia Otwell and Calvin Warrington
III be the leaders.
7:30 D. m.-Evening Worship
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