Milford chronicle., 1945-05-18
HOUSTON

The 7th War Bond Rally Will he
held in the Fire Hall here on FRI
day evening. May -. beginning at
5 O'Clock. There will be Il restrict
ed film showing. under the direc-
tIon of CPL Martin Quillrn. Local
finance chairman. Senator Robert
III. IerkeS. has announced that III
addition to the film a we'll known
speaker viii be present and address
the group. Come out and htip
Houston puts its $1,000" quota over
the top.
After five years OF Faithful service
Rev. ~ G. Benson delivered his
last sermon on Sunday morning.
Mothers Day We are very sorry
to have him go, but i'll health would
not permit HIM to stay with us
longer. We trust after he and Mrs.
Benson have good long rest that
they will be able to visit the HouS-
ton people again: After the sermon.
Mrs Malin. their daughter, made a
short speech III which she thanked,
in behalf of herself and her sister
and brother. the people of Houston
and vicinity for the great care and
wonderful kindness shown to her
parents. especially since her faith
er's health began to fail about two
years ago. She said in all his
ministerial life he was never on a
charge where he was treated SC
kindly and that words could not eX-
press the appreciation and thanks
for all that had been done fOr THEN
health and comfort They vii
make their home with Mrs. MaliI
in Philadelphia.
Henry Sapp received a lette
, from his son. Bill. on Monday morn
, ing. May II. written May 4, saying
he had been wounded and was III
hospital somewhere in England
but said his wounds were not ser
, ous and he would be in the hos
, pital about Il month.
Betty Jane youngest daughter q
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph PiersOn, is quit
. i'll. under the doctors care. at thi
, time.
: Mrs. John a. Dawson's conditio
seems to be improving quite IA
pidly.
Edward Maxwell. son of Mr. an
=. Mrs. Fred ID. Maxwell. ST., la
=. been promoted to aviation machil
lists mate. second class. and ;
= present is stationed at the Navi
:, Air Training Station. OttumWa. |;
= He has two other brothers i'll I'll
" service. Fred ID. Maxwell. Jr., chit
, motor machinist's mate. now iii I'll
= Pacific theater. and Staff Ser&eal
Robert j. Maxwell at Laredo. Te,
as. who has completed his comb;
missions in Europe.
W Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey al
If children, Hazel Marie and Lenni
" of Townsend, spent the week el
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. al
10 Mrs. S. G. Armour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack ID. Kennel
- and daughters Of Wilmington. spe
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. al
Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood.
=, - Miss Florence Messick. of w
~ mington. spent Mothers Day wi
her mother. Mrs Pearl Messick, al
d her sister. Rosanna.
H. Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Slaught
~ and family, of Ridgely. Md. We
the Sunday guests of MIR. and MI
ne G. p. Armour.
: Mrs. l.. Paul Greenlee and Mi
IL George b. Thistlewood were w
he mingt0n visitors ON "Wednesday.
n Miss Doris Marvel spent Mot
v er's Day with her parents, Mr.. Il
e Mrs. Harvey Marvel.
lia Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Armour Il
lie. on Thursday morning for Wilmin
n ton where Mr.. Armour will be
IL delegate to the Methodist Conft
nd ence in session, and Mrs. Armo
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Garrett CT
nd ton.
RS Jake Correll. Merrill Thistlewu
and Richard Bennett attended
ge, dinner meeting at Salisbury
* Tuesday night. sponsored by
RS. Purina Feed Co.
Miss Cora Satterfeld spent S
at urday in Milford as the guest
ed Mrs. Emma Johnson.
,ur Mrs George b. ThiStleWOOd a
no daughter. Nancy, We're the Mo
ed er's Day guests of her mother, NJ
Iav Anna Sharp, of Harrington.
~ Walter Warwick. who works
~, WilliamspOrt. Pa. has been spel
9 ing several days with his wife (;
daughters at the home of her p
;.r ents. Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Pierso
'.' Mr.. and Mrs Merrill W. Thist
~ wood entertained their children ;
grandchildren on Mothers
iiie and those present We're Mr.. ;
III Mrs. Emory Webb and daugh
ior Eileen, Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Kenn
HIS and daughters. Elaine and Ia
leen. of Wilmington. and Mr..
I'M Mrs. l.. Paul Greenlee and son,
III ry.
re- On Monday afternoon. surp
party was given for Maynard Cir
of stra in honor of his eighth biz
and day anniversary. Several of
schoolmates We're invited and t
lrs. had a very good time and an abu
the ance of ice cream, cake. cookies
AIRY candy was served.
Mrs. Jennie IL. Hendricks was
uch guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Arm
on Sunday.