Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
MILTON
Married


Lloyd Reed, of Milton, and Car
Hammond Ritter, son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Roy Ritter, of near Lewe'
were married by Rev. ]. L. Jones
The bride is a graduate of Miltol
High School and is employed in tn
office of the Masten Trucking Com
pany, Milford. Mr.. Ritter is a Ma
val trainee, stationed at Balm
bridge, Md. Congratulations an,
best wishes to the newly-weds.
Mrs. Eldora Chorman, aunt of tn
bride, was matron of honor. Davi,
Chorman was best man. A recep
tion was held after the wedding
ceremony at the home of the BRIDE
parents on Mulberry street.
Joseph Wiltbank Dead
Ward was received last weel
by Mrs. Alice l.. Wiltbank, of Mil
ton, and Mrs. Sallie w. Thompson
of Harbeson, of the death of theil
brother, Joseph C. Wiltbank, al
Los Angeles, California, on March
2, of heart attack He was 69
years old and was the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Wilt
bank of Milton. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Emma Wiltbank;
a daughter. Mrs. J. David Johnson
and three grandchildren, all of Los
Angeles. Besides his two sisters he
leaves two brothers, Horace Wilt
bank of Washington, ID. c., and Da-
vid Wiltbank, of Parksley, Va. He
was a brother of the late DIR. John
c. Wiltbank, of Milton. He had liv-
ed i'm Los Angeles since 1926. and
was employed in large defense
plant there.
Falls Downstairs
Mrs. Clara Conwell tripped and
fell down the stairs of her home on
Monday and sustained painful
bruises of head and body. Neigh
bOrs, who heard her calls for help,
went to her assistance and called
DIR. William E. Douglas, who rem
dered medical aid. Her condition,
while painful, is not serious and
she is expected to be out again
soon.
Moved Out vi TOWN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert WilkersOn
have moved from the Miss Sarah
Atkins property on Union street
TO the Reynolds Mill property near
town. owned by John Isaacs.
The Red Cross
The drive for Red Cross funds
is on in Milton. Solicitors have
been appointed and all are at work.
Miss Sarah Atkins is the solicitor
for Broad street and reports very
good results from that district
Give as literally as you can to this
very worthy cause.
". {. T. L. Meets
Milton Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union met on Monday al
ternOon at Grace Methodist par
sonage. Mrs. Mary King Morgan
was chairman of a very interesting
program, the subject of which was
THE Value of The Union Signal.
IT. Patrick'S Day Party
The members of Grace Methodist
Church Woman Society of Chris
tian Service will hol da St. Patrick's
Day Party in Social Hall on Friday
evening of this week. A rOypl good
time is guaranteed all who attend.
The public is cordially invited TO
be present and enjoy an evening of
fun. Come.
Visit Relatives
Richard WagamOn of the Navy;
Robert Black. Jr., and Earl ArgO,
of the Army. have been spending 4
few days with relatives in Milton.
Guest Speaker
Ernest NJ. Jefferson was guest
speaker at the annual fellowship I
meeting of the Mems Classes OF
Carey's Methodist Church held on
Friday evening in the Firemen's
Hall at MillsborO. Hermon o. Brit
a member of the Milton
High School faculty, is member
Of Carey's and accompanied Mr..
Jefferson to the meeting.
After spending several weeks
with her son, William Jefferson. at
Lewes and her daughter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clifton, at Milford, Mrs. Eliz-
lbeth Jefferson is now the guest
Of another son, Ernest Jefferson,
in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. jackson
entertained their daughter, Mrs.
)rville Banning and husband of
last Sunday.
Ierlic At Grace Church
The announced services at Grace
Church on next Sunday
IRE as follows: Sunday school at
10 a. III. and morning worship and
sermon at IL; evening worship and
sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. l..
Jones, at 1870 o'clock.
Victory Gardens
Anumber of Victory Gardens are
Ieing prepared for spring planting
-ast year. despite the extremely
Try weather that prevailed all sum-
ner, the gardens of Milton produc-
ID a great amount of fresh vege-
ables. not only for the table, but
arge quantity for canning pur-
IOses.
Carl Ritter has returned to Balm
Dridge Training Camp after spend
ng last week with his wife, the .
Ormer Miss Doris Reed.
Mrs. l.. A. Darby and children
lave moved to Philadelphia. where
hey will make their home while
1r Darby serves in the Navy.
Mrs. Cove Reynolds, Mrs. Matte
PARSONS, Mrs. Helen Carpenter and
Irs. William T. Walls were Phil
delphia visitors on Wednesday.
iOshen Methodist Church
TENS OF Interest
Harry Hobson Isaacs. Jr., son
# Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II. Isaacs,
vas baptized at the morning SER
ice last Sunday by the pastor.
Iev. William Fl. Hudson. That af-
ernoon at 1870 o'clock in the
hurch, Robert Samuel Black. Jr.,
on of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Black
ras also baptized by Rev. Hudson.
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