Milford chronicle., 1944-06-30
MILTON

| the guests VI HIS HlOtHeE, NifS,
: Charles Thackery over the past
weekend.
Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins enter
tanned her niece, Miss Olga Liv-
ingstOn of West Chester, Pa, last
week.
Mrs. Lester Radke and son. Les
ter, of Norfolk, Va, are spending
the summer with her sister, Miss
Sarah Atkins of Milton.
Mrs. Edith Mcgee spent tire week
end with her daughter and family
in Wilmington.
William Pettyjohn of New York
is spending several days with rel
atives and friends in Milton and
vicinity.
Robert Jefferson of Philadelphia
/ spent the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest jefferson, near
/ Milton.
Miss Francis Cowgirl is spending
few days with her grandmother in
Rehoboth Beach. ...4.
Mrs. Myra Taylor and daughter
of Laurel, were the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Annie Bailey last
week.
Mrs. Earl Reed spent Sunday
with Mayor and Mrs. ]. d. Rob-
bins.
Mrs. William T. Walls spent the
weekend at the Barker cottage at
Broadkill Beach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker and family have
moved to their cottage for the
summer months.
Walter Crouch is spending sever
al days with his son, William c.
Crouch and family in Philadelphia.
Miss Florence Barker spent the
weekend in Wilmington with
friends.
Earl Reed and daughter, Doro-
thy, are spending the week in
Chester. Pa, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph DerricksOn. ..
Miss Dorothy Postles underwent
a tOnsil operation last Friday at
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Miss Postles returned to her home, /
near Milton, and is reported much
better. .-. ...
Charles Fisher. L. S. Navy, visit
ed friends in Milton last week
end. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley were
entertained at Broadkili Beach Ov-
er the weekend by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker.
Miss Eva Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Smith spent Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Emma Prit-
chett of Delmar.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter DickersOn
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Belts and
family and mother, and Sammy
Elliot visited friends in Rehoboth
over Sunday.
Franklin Ellingsworth. U. S.
Merchant Marines. is spending sew
eral days with his mother, Mrs. /
Ruth Ellingsworth, near Milton.
Mrs. Marion Childs has return
ed TO Washington after spending
sometime with her baby son and
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Wells. The Misses Peggie and Ann
Prettyman are visiting relatives in
FairmOunt.
The personal property of the
late Mrs. Harry Manship was sold
at public auction on Saturday. June
"a. The house is located on Chest
nut street. and was occupied for
many years by the now deceased
Mrs. Manship. The property was
purchased by Norman Baker.
Captain William Pettyjohn died
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
on Monday of last week. Funeral
services were held on Thursday at
the Samuel J. Wilson and Son Fu-
neral Home. Captain Pettyjohn is
survived by four children. Mrs. Vir-
gle Martin. Milton: Mrs. Emma
Steele. Salisbury; William Petty
john. Philadelphia.
The fishing season opened on
June "a. and Milton was
visited by many city fishermen.
The fishing was reported as excel
lent and several of the visitors are
to enjoy the sport fur
ther in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hazard are
The proud parents of a baby girl, :
born last Monday in the Beebe
Hospital. Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Barker are
also the proud parents of a baby
5irl. born at the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Stanton Messick entered the /,
Hospital for treat
nent on Thursday of last week. h
The closing program of the Com
nunity Vacation Bible School was
leld in Grace Church last Friday
evening at S o'clock. A fine dis
llay of handwork was arranged in
he Social Hall which was viewed
the program. \
The school was the seventh an
Ial one and was one of the most
held. h
The total enrolment was "a
% children and II teachers and
helpers. Certificates were awarded }
o 50 for attendance and satisfac-
ory completion of work. :
Mrs. Charles Porter served very
.apably as dean. Her sincere z
hanks is extended to every one !
Who in any way helped with the z
school.
sOshen Methodist Church News
Services Sunday will be: z
10:3O-MOrning worship. Ser
non by Rev. William Henry Hud- z
,on. Music by Jubilee Choir.
Sunday school. Each de- Z
lartment of the school is open z
Turing the summer for one hour Z
If Christian teaching and fellow =
ship.
7:3O-Evening worship. Gospel
singing. Sermon by the minister.
80. A. Iufarnadiafa Assembly