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Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Make Reductions
In Potato Prices

Reductions in cejlh4 prices OF
!u1U items ami advances in TWO
ate ma4r III the weekly list OF OPA
community ceiling l.tiotS lor fresh
fruits ahd ye2el1blcs ANNOUNCED
THIS week ny Charles ". Hurdcsty.
Delaware OPA director.
Golden sweet POTATOES came down
Three cents To a ceiling OF TWO
pounds lul u. ana similar rcduc-
tiou VAS made ii White sweet po-
tatoes and vans. both priced now
at tWo pounds tor l.. snap beans
came down hall cent To u a
pound and strawberries were rr-
duccd one cont to 43 pint. The
tWo advances We're in carrots
those With tull tops in lunches
Weighing at least one pound are
IL cents. while those Wci2hlng less
than a pound are 81. cents. Car
rots with loose tops are ,lill siX
cents Il pound
The only other chang, in the list
IS the addition OF tes plant. with
ceiling OF lG'a cents
Tn" other price ceilings are.
Eastern Stayman apples. two
pounds. - cents Eastern delicious
apples. TWO pounds. 21. Western
apples. Stayman or delicious. TWO
pounds tor =. Haitian bananas. II
cents Il pound, other bananas. y.
lettuce IN heads over T. ounccS. II
cents. heads 1o 10 Is ounces. IL.
under /" ounces. II cents; yellow
onions. up To three inches. three
pounds for ~. over three inches
three pounds Tor - white boiler
onions. three pounds. to.
Peas. a cents pound: sweet
peppers. 2& pound; white pota
toes. five pounds -. except for
Florida new POTATOES which are five
pounds for 10; potatoes. - pounds
III white double paper bag. 81
cents; spinach. l4l2 cents.
Pink grapefruit. II cents a pound.
other grapefruit IL; California or
anges. IL a pound, five pounds. G3:
Indian River oranges. II cents "a
pound. five for ii. other Florida
oranges. IL cents pound five Tor
~. lemons. l. 4 pound. five for -
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
WEDDING

MES%NER TSCuEEFINrEN
Mr. ami Mrs. ! d.. Ah.~~uo. OF
HARRINGTON aUd HcuohotH H-ach
announce III. m.a.a-" ot their
dau.htor. Miss Elilahorh Jean
Ae-1nrt. TO Ii"Wruau' William r..
Tschcrnue.r. y. L. :. son of NJ.
and Mrs II f.. Tsch~rtu-o.. oI
Ardnorc and Rio d. Jaueiro Bra-
I'll. on Tuesday. March - IN =.
Stephen Episcopal Church, Han
rinSton. Tn" Rev Nelson Waite
RiShuny"r OF LrW,> otHcjatcd
Lieutenant and Mrs Tsvhrrhu2~r
Will live in pou@las. Ariz. The
bride attended DrrNrI Institute OF
Technology and Moor Institute.
Lieutonaut TSchcrin2,r is Il -Iad-
uatc OF Valley Forge Military Acuj-
emy, and attended Massachusetts,
Institute OF TechnoIo-y
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Mr. and Mrs Remsen c. Barnard.
VINO have spent the past months at
their home in Hollywood. Florida
are expected home on Monday.
The officers of the brotherhood
I lass of the Calvary Methodist
Church are President. William
Cleaver: vice president. Vinal Ben
nett; secretary and treasurer. Ed
ward Favinger; assistant secretary
and treasurer, Louis Knots: flow
er committee. Edward Cooper and
Mrs. Swain; publicity committee.
Roma Mariner; lookout and wei
coming committee. Causey Hall and
Clarence Davis. The class attend
ance is holding its own and the
class is always ready to welcome
all visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
ENGAGEMENT ANNOt need

Announcement is madc by Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson Reynolds OF
Wyoming. of the on@agcmcnt Of
their dau2htcr. Jeanne Marie. to
STAFF Sergeant Iom r. Rogers. Jr..
son OF Mr. and Mrs. ! Reynolds
Rogers. ST.. OF Frcdcricd. Miss Rry-
nolds is u graduate OF Caesar Rod
ucy High School attended Mary
Washington COLLEGE. and ROW is a
member of the graduating class at
The Memorial Hospital school of
Nursing. Sergeant Rogers, who is
80 graduate of the F"iton IIi2h
School ana OF EckclS College. phil
ad"Iphia. has been in the service
for three years. He is stationed in
Puerto Rico.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
NONAN'S CLIB TO MOLD
ANTIQUE SHOW FOR :, DAYS

The Woman's club of FcdcrHls-
hur2 will hold on Antique sale and
show lii the club House ON April
2i, -. and 10Th. The hours viii be
from II "A. m. e. ~ T.. m., cloSiu-
on April 2Gth at ) p. m. Each DAY
luncheon will be served from 1880
to >. Mrs W. T.. Lennon is the
chairman for the Show and Sal
and is assisted by members of the
club
Exhibitors will attend from var
i"us towns of the Peninsula and
New Jersey. y large collection OF
furniture. china. glassware. hric-a-
braC. etc. vii hp for sal"
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS
\Nlen in dnuht- say nnthinc-

When in doubt. say nothing.
The Volunteer Circle Of Avenue
Church will meet with Mrs. Frank
II Grirr or Tuesday evening
April -. AZ 30.
Your government still needs your
waste paper and cardboard. Why
not pat your paper out, tied in
bundles. 50 that the Scouts can
pick it up Saturday afternoons.
The Sunbeam Circle of the cal
vary Methodist Church will hold
their monthly meeting in the social
hall OF the church on Tuesday eve
ming April -. at 80 O'Clock. Lead
cr. Mrs Helen Wright. assisted by
Mrs Mildred Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
BRIDGENILLE STUDENT
ELECTED MAY QUEEN

Miss Catheryn Allen. 20 years
old. of Bridgeville, has been elect
ed May Queen of the University of
Delaware. to preside over the ira
ditional May Day pageant on Sat
urday, May 10.
If conditions permit, this will al
so be reunion day for alumnae of
the Women's College. Class reun-
ions are scheduled for the classes
of 1920, 1925. 1880, 1885 and 1910.
An alumnae supper is also tenta-
lively planned for that day.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
SUICIDE VERDICT

y verdict of suicide by carbon
monoXidc asphyziation was issued
by Coroner y. Edgar Smith of
kcnt county in the death of Ser
Seant Eugene |. Bradshaw. So years
old. of indianapolis. Ind. The body
OF Sergeant Bradshaw. who was
stationed at the Dover Army Air
FlrId, was found Wednesday NOR
hlnS' April t. in a parked car near
Ihompsonville by George Ninyard,
d rural mail carrier of Milford. Mil
ltarY authorities notified the next of
kin.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. Oath W. Carmean. of Mil
,oh' announces the engagement of
ms daughter, Virginia. to Mr.. Har-
fy Franklin Thomas. son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Arlie Thomas. also of
Milton. Miss CaImean is a gradu-
ate ot Strayer's Business College.
Philadelphia. and Mr.. Thomas at
Tended Milton High School Both
Mr. Thomas and Miss Carmcan are
now living in Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Set $500, 600 Bond
Quota For Schools
(Con;!tacd :l-m I:-.t Page

toms tor promoting hord -a,.~ III
tho campii-u
II Was ~u-a".r.d 'aa' -rh"" ar-
t'npt 7" nh,a.H fhc schools at-A.l
iid2 Synn"l:I.u- 81" pet crl' ID The
pupils rr-Hiat.r nuyu4 BOMBS Ma.
t!"n l@C'Vs.~ oi battles. W.. bond
plays. moch h'oaJ,a-',. sud a.. :,
room captains 'o lead ru- GlY.. ar-
aln"n- III, Sn-@'~t.oh- HoaG~ W..I
h' STRESSED Il, appr"ptat. "aHM"
2laQUarlon 4ilr~
II was pointed our ,laI in lAr
SiAth War I.oau. ~chul uctNl,jr>
reached 2".o"o."oo !-r~uu~ oI whom
"."G"."o" Wct" uui contacted by amy
One else and tLal l1uu.u" pyrson~
other than students hau-hr bolU-
directly th.uu-h ~rlD1l-
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mrs ArIcy Watkins entertained
at birthday dinner last Sunday
in honor of her husband. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
WadkinS Of Bridgcvilo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Watkins ana son Bill
of Lynch Heights and Mrs Sallir
Bennett Of town.
Mr.. Watkins was also given a
surprise birthday party on Satur-
day evening. when a large number
of friends called ana helped ccIe-
hrate his natal day.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Education Board To
Use Federal Program
CONTINUED from first PaRe)

This will enable the cafeteria 10
provide balanced standard lunch
10 ALI pupils for l>c. consisting OF
meat on cheese bread vegetables
and milk. Desserts such as ice
cream would be available only at
extra charge since il is not among
1he items for which the school
would he subsidized by the Federal
Government.
\ part ot this program is The
providing. Of whole. clear milk At q
reduced price OF Sc per hall-pint
This palr oI the program viii 90
into effect in all three OF the Mil
ford Schuo!S at once.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
ENGAGE MENT

VII. and Mrs. Max Zenncr. of
Lincoln. announce the engagement
Oh thelr daughter to Corp. Charles
W. Currie. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
pdNld Curlle. 81, of Detroit. Mich.
MISS Zemcr is graduate of Mil
lord High School and Beacon COL
lrSe and is employed by the Du-
foht Company. Corporal Curric is
now with the First Army in Ger
MANY.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
ENTERTAINED At HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Horace f. Pepper
and children Of the Maple Shade
Farm near Laurel had the pleasure
OF entertaining Mrs Florence T.
Dln@l". of Chicago. ILL.,. Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Diuelr, Jr. of Arden.
Del; Mrs. Mary Short. who accom-
panied Mrs. William f. Monro"
from WASHINGTON. D. g.: AIl. ana
Mrs. AlSia Mariner. Of Berlin Nd.
ana Mr.. Thomas +, DiH9l". nf vii
liam and Mary College, Williams
burg. Va. All had most DELIGHTFUL
Week ond
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
YOUNG WOMEN ENTERTAINED

y group OF youns ladies Was re-
Gently entertained to a delightful
dinner at Derricksons : restaurant.
The hostesSes were Mrs. Jean
Hammond and Mrs Viola Wiley.
All enjoyed theatre party later
in the evening The guests were:
Mrs. Theresa Webb Mrs Marian
FaVineer Mrs. Irene Lynch. Rose
Ellen Dowdy Mrs. Anna Mae Har-
lington. Mrs. Jean keuton. Mrs.
Josephine KINNEY Mrs Marie
Webb. Mrs Mildred Ring and Mrs.
IlIna Ni3ltv
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
WILDWOOD CHURCH AID MEETS

The MilIwood Church Aid will
meet Friday night, April 20. The
committee is Matte Dill, Mrs. Fred
Bennett and Mrs. Sallie Robbins.
After the meeting the junior
class of the Milford High School
will present a one-act play Com
ing Round the Mountain" A short
skit. Hitch Hiking Amt No Fun.
Admission: Adults, 33c: chlidrrn'
20c
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. and Mrs f. Clinton Ward OF
Syracuse. y. Y. are being congrat-
ulated upon the birth of a son.
born April ). Mother and son are
doing fine. The name chosen is
Robert Clinton. Mrs Ward will be
remembered rs Sara McC0lley of
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Poe AHONTtS NOTES

The Daughters of Pocahontas
VIII mold a Pal Party" at their
iialI on Monday evening. April %.
Monday evening. April 80. they will
hoid binSo party at the Hall be
ginning promptly at 40 o'clock.
mere will be special prizes and re-
freShments.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Delaware Farm News

IN increase oi S cent per pound
III producers cciing prices on
poultry in Delaware including
hoilers. tIycrS. and roastcrs ma,
been authorized tor the period
from July to December /. or an
increase from 2S5 cents to 2".S
cents per pound
Farm p,orl" can Improve service
on the DrlaWu, Farm and Home
Hour, Station WDII.. hy trmnnin9
cards indicatin@ the time they pre-
Ter to hear the program.
To offset the inadequate boXcar
supply by speeding up movement
OF freisht. the Interstate commerce
Commission has put heavy dcmur-
rage charges on loadine and UNI
leading hoXCarS.
Beginning April /, closed box
cars which are not loaded or un-
loaded within the free time allowed
by tariffs are subject to charges Of
500 per car per day. or fraction
thereof. for the first two days: So
% for the third day; $ll for the
fourth; and 3l6.5o for each sue
Ccedin2 day.
Farmers intend planting a near
record acreage OF principle crops
in 1913. about equal to last years
according to the Department OF
Agriculture's March report on
prospective plantinSs.
y new series of programs deyot-
cd to home demonstration work
NaS started on the Delaware Farm
and Home Hour last Friday. ana
will continue at this time each
week. Miss Pearl Mcdonald, EXten-
sion nutritiOniSt. opened the pro
cram with Il review of civilian war
activities of club members This
week Mrs. Kate Henley Dau&herty.
New Castle County home demon
>tratiOn agent will discuss care of
sewing machines.
Nationwide dollar-and-ccnt cell
ing prices ON all types Of hay, at
all Levels of distribution. will 90
into effect May l. Previously only
alfalfa hay was under price CON
troll New ceilings will reflect pari-
" To producers. Alfalfa ceilings
Will he increased. but prices now
iii effect in some sections for other
types of hay will be reduced More
normal relationships between
prices of different kinds of hay
will be established by this action.
OPA has hroadened the price ad-
justment provision covering east
crn and central producers of wood
en- AGRICULTURAL containers to per-
nit individual producers to apply
tor price increases ON showing fl
nanCial hardship. Although prices
Tor the industry as a whole are
generally fair and equitable. high
cost producers need some relief il
Container supply is To be maintain-
ed, according to OPA. The appli-
cant must submit evidence to show
thdt his increased COSTS represent
financial hardship that will impede
production
The Nev Castle County AAA
committee has approved the first
application for ditchin9 New Castle
County for 1915 The AAA and tn,
Soil Conservation Service will co
operate in similar projects a.
machinery and labor become avail
able
Changes in definitions OF certi
lied and war approved" seed pc
t"toes require that those sold foI
table use must be sold as "tahI,
stock potatoes at or below cell
inc prices established for tabl,
stock potatoes.
approximately 10000 people suf
fcreQ some nprmanpnt diSuhi1it,
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Ray Miller. who for many
summers spent the time with
his parents al Slaughter Beach,
and who made many friends
here with the young set. was
killed in action in tho South
Pacific and his parents received
the sad news Tuesday. Ray was
in the Navy and i'm one of his
last letters to a friend here
told OF his plan to transfer to
submarine service, if possible,
and eventually to be home
again. II" lived with his par
cnts at Ridley Park. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Friends of MIR. and Mrs.
Marshall IIugg are rejoicing
with them because of the fact
that letter has been received
from their son, Bill. saying he
is Il prisoner of war but is all
right. The letter WAS written
in January, lust before they
had news that he WAS missing.
1t is hoped that he will shortly
he liberated.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
SCIfAEFFER

Barney Schaeffer age 81, passed
away at his home at Bowers Beach
on April -. He was the husband
of Anna May Schaeffer, Funeral
services We're held at the Berry
Funeral Home. Milford. on Wednes-
day afternoon. April Is. at two
O'Clock. lnterment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

The concert given hy Miss
Josephine Tookcr ON WcdmcS
day evening in the Milford New
Century Club at eight. will al
ford music lovers an opportun-
ity to hear and enjoy something
fine in song. These occasions
come too seldom to town and
there is no doubt that this op-
portunity will be used to good
advantage by many Milfordians.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Board May Fill Vacancy

In event no nominations arc
made for any particular school dis
triCt there will be no election held
in that district and the remaining
members of the board. other tha,.
the one whose term expires this
year. will elect d member to fill the
vacancy.
All Of the persons elected mem
bers of the school boards this year
in every district except Smyrna
and Clayton. will he elected for a
full term of four years. In event
an election is held in Clayton and
Smyrna! four members will be
elected for terms of one. two. three
and four years.
There are d total of 81 school
districts in Kent County at which
elections could be held OF this
number four are special school dis
trictS and Is are white schools un-
der control of the State Board OF
Education. and II are cOlorcd
schools.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Mrs. John W. Fry. finance
chairman for Red Cross Area
No. 6 announces the final toraI
for the recent drive as >l1.-
1921. The directors Of the
Area will meet in the Red
Cross headquarters in the Old
Armory. Milford. Tuesday eve
ming, April "a. at 500 p. m.
Area chairman George T. Mack
lin urged every director to be-
present at this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Approximately 10000 people suf-
fcred some permanent disability
from work accidents in 1914. ac-
cordins TO the National Safety
Council.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Mrs. Edgar Wood VAS anoth-
cl hostess this week. enter
tanning friends on Tuesday ana
Wednesday evening for d,>ScIt
and cards. The ii 81 cyon,na
hef guests Were: Mrs. Edwin
Fisher, Mrs. Rex Thames. Mrs
James HumtS. Mrs Laurence
titchett. Mrs. Harvey Phillips
Mrs. Geo. H. Draper Bird. Mrs
William Burke, Mrs. T. Carlisle
Collins. Mrs. Theodore Town
send. Mrs. Raymond AIaston
Mrs. y. +. Humcs. Mrs. Frank
Brereton, Mrs. clyde Nelson.
Mrs. Clarence Wclch. Mrs. John
Baker. Mrs. Byron Gibson.
Mrs. Francis Lcithiscr. Mrs
George ShactIer. Mrs. LcstcI.
Adkins and Mrs. Dean Knnmrl.
The next evening, present were
Mrs, Harry Mulholland. Mrs. |.
ID. Short. Mrs. Edwin Messick.
Mrs. Walter Gricr, Mrs. NJ.
Haswell Pierce, Mrs. Herman
Phillips. Mrs. David Sills. Mrs.
Carlton Fooks, Mrs. John Bak-
cr Mrs. Frank Waplcs. Mrs. W
@. Landlord, Mrs. John Fry.
Mrs. $. VI. u. Marshall. Mrs.
Frank Gricr, Mrs. John Bulli4.
Mrs. \. VI. Stokes, Mrs. Bernard
Shortall, Mrs. Gene Pratt and
Mrs. Clarence Wclch.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Miss Nancy Bordncr. grand
daughter of Mrs. Charles G..
Fisher and niece of Miss Nr-
Sinia Fisher, ii student al the
University OF Pennsylvania. has
been voted the most outstand
ing pledge Of The year by The
Kappa Delta Sorority ana WAS
awarded her recognition pin for
scholarship. leadership and
service. This is a very nice
honor coming to a young stu
dent and will be pleasing to
her local friends, who welcome
her on her frequent visits
here.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

d. W Burbage of Lewes receiv-
ed telegram few days ago from
John p. Nields'' United States At
torney, to stop the British steamer
"kura' bound from Philadelphia
for Poynes, England and remove
the Il year-old son of Howard G.
Fly, who ran away from his home
IL Wilmington and shipped on the
steamer. But before this could be
done the steamer had passed out to
sea
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Kent School Election
Is Set For May II
Continued from First Page)

districts will be required to file
their nominating petitions with the
Clerk OF the Peace on or before
Nav .
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
Obituary
Sill I +

SHUTE
After a brief illness. Raymond +.
Shute passed on at his home in Mil
ford on Thursday. April -. He was
born in Mullica Hill. y. j.. on MAY
y. 1\\1. oldest son OF {. Edward
Shutc and Janette Pimm Shute.
Ills early years We're spent in
Glassboro. y. j.. and after COM
pletc education in the New Jersey
Schools he worked in Philadelphia
is an accountant in the Broad
street office OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company. In 1917 he came
10 Milford where he opened hat
cherry and at the time OF his death
he was continuing with this busi-
ness. which he had managed for
more than twenty years. At odd
times he assisted his father in the
real estate business at Ocean CITY.
Md. where a development OF hun
dredS OF acres OF land was made
through their efforts. In his native
town OF GlassbOrO. he was a mem
Der OF the Methodist Church. the
Junior Q. \. NJ. and OF the Masonic
Lodge. He is survived by a wife
and one daughter. Mrs. Lawrence
lsaacS. and two granddau2hters.
Kaye and Sue. Interment WAS
made At the Odd Fellows cemetery
on Sunday afternoon. with Rev.
J"hh NJ. DeChant officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

a still tongue maketh a wise
head.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

z T.1lza, = HE HIGHLY sue
~ u c"ssful senior play.
given on Thursday
! and Friday evening
-----------------.~I OF last week. was
we'll attended. In fact so we'll
attended. that there were no
tickets available and no room
Tor persons. should they have
been able to get one. The thcs-
plan ability ot these young bows
and girls is surprising and in
most all cases very satisfying
to the average person. The
plays have become a high SPOT
III the final school year and the
interest created is a good yard
stick by which some standards
are measured. After the plav.
Marllyn Jamison entertained
the cast at her home for re-
frcshncntS and talk of the
thrills and the fun of the eve
nln2 Present were: Miss
Victoria Hurley. the coach;
Eileen Wharton, Eileen Muir
ply. PHYLLIS ISaarS Ammo
Lodge, Donald Brinton. Jack
Malarkey. Orvillc Shocklcy.
Charles Bennett. John Nanlovc.
Herman sharp, Albino Kicl-
haSa. Harvey Williams and
Eleanor Gcycr.
Mrs. ! ID. Short entertained
at her home on I.akcvicw Ave
nuc on Monday. she invited
group Of friends for luncheon.
-
Mrs Pierce Williamson and
Mrs. Palmer Anstinc cntcrtain-
ed together ON Saturday eve
ming at the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. John Nailor on North
Walnut Street Guests ar
rived al eight for dessert
which Was followed by bridge.
The guests included. Mrs.
David IIugg. Miss Janis Glen
daniel. Miss Marie Workman.
Mrs Robert Lingo. Miss Aileen
CIcndanicl. Miss Doris wilkins.
Miss Margaret Sharp, Mrs.
Frances Dcnncy, Mrs. Ncils
Jansen. Mrs Herald Britting-
ham, Miss Sarah Barcus. Miss
Phyllis Bennett. Miss Sue Mum
son, Miss Mildred Hammond.
Miss Ann Husg. Miss Anne
Townsend, Mrs. Rodger Harri-
son, Miss Virginia Williams.
Miss Edna Simpson. Mrs. Harry
Rust. Mrs. William Kcnton.
Miss Marjorie Dare. Mrs. Rich
ard Clondanicl and Miss Fran
CCS Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Mrs Robert Rudolph is en-
tcrtainin% at her homo near
town this evening. Friends are
invited for dessert followed by
bridge.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
SPENCER

Clarence b. Spencer. died at his
home near Milton at II o'clock p. III.
on Tuesday. April l., aged 56 years,
> months and is days. Funeral ser
vices will Ee held at his home on
Sunday. April 22nd. at ; p. m. In
terment will be made at Lewes, the
officiating minister will be Rev Mil
ton Elliott of Milton. He is sur
vived by his widow. Clara Spencer,
and -four children, Lloyd Spencer of
Lewes. Mrs Helen Wilson. Lottie
Hylenskie. both of Wilmington.
and Lester Spencer of Camp Bland
ing. Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20
AUSTIN

Tn" funeral OF Mrs. Mary r.
Austin. 36 years old wife of Frank
Austin. Was held from the Lofland
Funeral Home, Milford. Monday
night. al 30 o'clock. \ private
service for the family was conduct
ed Tuesday at 80 o'clock by the
order of the Eastern Star OF which
She was a member. Interment was
III odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs.
Austin died last Saturday in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. Sur
living her are her husband; two
daughters. Mrs. Ethel Lingo. Staten
Island. \. Y. and Mrs. Sarah Mar
k"r who lives at the home. and
her mother. Mrs William Reynold.
"1 Milford. She was member o
the Milford Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

Miss Elizabeth a. Bradfield of
Wilmington. and Warren W. Petty
john of Dover were married on
Wednesday evening, April 18th,
1913. at the home of the officiating
minister. Reverend J. c. Lane in
that city. They were accompanied
by the brides sister and her hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs Charles r.
Harkins The bride and groom are
both former residents of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

James II. Prettyman and bride
returned To their home in Milton
this week and his friends on the
following evening prepared to give
hlm a rouSine serenade. Every CON
celvahle thing to make noise was
called into requisition goose quills.
Jews harpS. mouth organs. the
time hOnored horse fidale. and shot
guns galore. And about the time
the people of Chestnut and Federal
streets were as they thought
peacefully enscOnSed in bed. the
lnedOdious discOrd of conslomerat-
ed instruments commenced it's
hideous noise. The guns roared and
the music was played The cows
lear by were scared to death of the
noise. If we had found them all
uead in the morning we none
WOULD have been surprised. bur
they all survived The bride and
groom were the recipients of MANY
presents. and received their many
ccnsratulations with becoming
mOdeStY.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-20

After an illness of less than ten
days one of the most valuable citi-
zens from the active life of Milford
and the State of Delaware, DR..
George William Marshall died at
ms home on Front Street. His
death was shock which touched
the general public from end to end
OF Delaware. the State he so ar
Gently loved: for he was known to
those of humble. as we'll as those
OF high estate. and respected by
all the people