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Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
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Punr Company. lIc is thr son
of Mrs j. Lynn pralt amt rhc
late Dr PRATT His Wup and
two childlrL Many L<ua sud
John, muk. lh,l houc lu Mil.
IOrd Tho hc5o o1 uaav ~.
&a@turlrs in tue ca,ly G.l- ul
tn, ple-,ut W.e. .p'aH laUf
was placed u cuHt.la ~ aa
aIrcIult c.s3,. n ,aI.N
poIt ~ lass 1,.. pH. s'nu.>
h, Mas ia ,uu,uaat oi ~, \t
Val Tra4uin@ Station ~ t"t'
l.audrrdal- i''a,
This MS Tho first IhuouIyom,u)
Of L. :. loss i'm tnr t'.htualN ~
attuck. Al inc time. N.mill ht.rl-
ly reported in a couuuu.qav "u'
sunset ON February Fl. Il force OF
enemy homhrrs ANA fighters at
tackled our Sultac" units in The
area of Two island causing some
damage 10 fleet units Seven OF
these planes were Shot down NY
air patrols ana unti-aircraIl fire.
Marines had landed ON Two on
February ~. only Two days before
the vicious Japanr<" aerial attack
on an American task force mum
boring 500 ships OF all cutc4ori"@
The enemy hoped by This bomhino
and torpcdoin2 OF tie vast Iamdiu2
armada 10 smash th" amphihioUs
operations but failed.
NimitZ Praises Effort
Captain PRATT made every clfol'
To save the carrier. NimiZ report
cd. before ordering personnel tC
abandon ship.
The carrier, built in the kaiS"
shipyalds at Vancouver. Wash
and commissioned last year, sanl
a short time later.
The jc"p carrier had been rs
{ signed to support tn" IWo invasion
after similar duty in the Hndin@
in Lin2aycn Gulf Luzon. in ID
Philippines.
The bismarck Sea, which was {
the Casablanca class, was ahou
500 feet long with speed OF al
proximately Is knots and carrie
about 20 aircraft.
The executive officer. Commal
der NJ. f. Born, Coronado. CALI
and Captain Pratt, were picked u
safely from he water by sma
boats of other I. :. Warships.
The Navy said next of kin
men lost in the sinking had bee
notified.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
PRESBYTERIA\ CHURCH

ON Easter Sunday the First
Sunday School will
present a special program planned
by the Foreign Mission Board and
entitled "Christ For The World
The World For Christ"
Mrs. J. II. Gordon's class of
boys. including Harry Humer,
Robert Messick. Edward Hudson,
Robert Leithtiscr, Donald Snyder,
Billy Boldly and Donald Murray.
will take charge of Il missionary
demonstration.
The program will begin promptly
ut 9:f5 with piano prelude by Ida
Ann Hollis Miss Jane Grove.
teacher OF first grade juniors. will
read the Resurrection Story. Rob
rrt DeChant, assisted by Jane
Greene and Jane DeChant. will
brin@ the Easter message Re
spunsivc reading will be led by
MIR. Crear Bennett teacher Of in
tcrIncdiatc boys.
\ feature of the mornings pro-
gram will be an Easter selection
by our recently re0rganized chill
drcnS vested choir of sixteen
voices under the direction Of Mrs
James }. Deputy.
The Sunday School Offering will
go to Foreign Missions. part OF
which will now be devoted to cX
tension work in the Philippines
under the sponsorship of Sillimal
University, Presbyterian insti
tuition.
The program will close at 10: II
allowing 50 minutes for classes
and the discussion group for mel
led by \. +. Eiumes. a cordia
welcome is extended to member
and friends. also to adults. inter
mcdiates and children. who ar
. considering Sunday School attend
ance.
There will be Il sunrise servic
/ in the church at 100 a. m. wit
choir music and Il short sermon
I At the II O'Clock service. Mrs. Wi
/ liam A. Story. OF Wesley .Iunio
College. Will sing II Was Th
= Tree" by OHara Miss Florent
/ Bennett will sing "IIosanna" i
Granier. Attend church Easter.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
Personal Happenings

Ns~. Harry Hammond. OF stan
frh spent "Wednesday and ThUs-
cay with Mr. and Mrs clarence
NuS-.I
Mrs. Jo~~ph :. Fri4ar Of phiIa-
dclNhia was in town SUNDAY and
visited With Miss Anna Bcll and
~. and Mas. James stanton
Miss Florence Pcarcr is spend
iH4 her Easter Vacation With her
parents. Mn and Mrs Joseph
Fralce Miss Pearce is a student at
Wesley Ir. COLLEGE.
Ptc. Charles Rocco ana Mrs.
Rocco have returned 10 Milford al
''r sp"udjns several days in Patrr-
SON. \. j Pc. Rocco reports back
+" Canp Madc his Woeh-cnd
Mrs. Joseph 5. Rogers had as her
house @uc~' from Friday until Mon
day. her dau4hter. Mrs Fred -
NIiicspio of Wrsrf.ld. \. J. On
Sunday They wcIr dinner guests OF
Nh. ana Mts :. + Lone OF Da2s-
hoIu
Miss Nancy Eordncr Il student
~ the University of Pennsylvania
VIII spend palt OF tho Easter holi
day with Mrs. Charles G f'ishc
ana Miss Nir2inia Fisher. Miss car
oINm BordLcr viii Join her sister
in MIllotd oil Friday
AIR and Mrs. l.. Pam Grcrnlc,
and son Larry entertained MIR. an,
Nj Walter K"rshaW and dau"h
Yer Cotrin" ot Rid2cIy ana Mr. an,
ll., Edward Riddlrbcr4cr an,
chlIdrn Bruce and Gwen o
Grrcn>horo. Md. on Saturday night
I,n-ien ana Mrs Herman NcNat
spent His week cnd in Milfor,
i@iriu@ relatives and licnde In
,i.n NcNarr rcturms 10 EliIabctl
itN North Carolina The tnet WccI
ui urAt month and Mrs. McNat
"iII Join him there later in tn
loonDh
Nh amd Mrs Edward MulhUllan
ana DAUGHTER Th-Ina. were sun
dag dinner GUESTS Of Mr and Mr.,
Nnslluc Stafford ol Harrington
Olhcr visitors durim2 the day Wcr
Mr. and Mrs Henry Staqord {
Iiu1sNiIIr and Alr and Mrs. JoShu
EUIIuch and son JAY Of llarrin2
tom.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Let's back the Scouts of Troop
lo2 and buy ticket for their
dance on April 10.
Why not help the war effort. the
scouts of Troop l02 and yourself
by getting out your scrap paper
and cardboard.
Your government still needs your
waste paper and cardboard. Why
not put your paper out. tied in
bundles. so that the Scouts can
pick ii up Saturday afternoons.
The W. S. c. s. of Calvary Meth
odist Church will meet in the so
cial hall OF the church on Tuesday
evening. April 3. Meeting opened
promptly at 7:30 o'clock A full
attendance is requested.
The scouts of troop 102 have
made arrangements to have the
North Carolina Ridge Runners at
the new Armory on Tuesday eve
ming. April IL. The dance will be
lOl tllt DtHtHl vi tllt liOOD.
The ladies of the w S. c. S of
Cedar Neck Church will hold a
bake in Reeds Store in Milford on
Saturday morning. March 81, at
1920 o'clock All kinds of good
things to eat will be on sale such
as dressed chickens, home made
rolls. pies, cakes, etc. Come out
and lay in supply for Sunday
dinner.
The Nassau Home Demonstra-
ton Club will meet Thursday eve
, ming at : o'clock. April 5, at the
home of Mrs. Harland Joseph and
Mrs. Layton Joseph. with co-hos-
{ teSses, Mrs Albert Joseph and Mrs
/ Eugene Howard. The topic for the
evening was left to Il committee Ot
Mrs. Raymond Lank. Mrs. James n
; Lank and Mrs. Fred Irons. 1t i,
, expected the meeting will be in
= teresting and a large attendance is
anticipated.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
HOWE DEMONSTRATION Club

The MillWood Home DcmonStra-
tion club will meet in the hall at
O'Clock on "Wednesday afternoon,
April e.
This will be It full afternoon for
our club. The guest speaker will
be In NJ DclcmH Draper of Mil
ford. Dr Draper will talk ON a
very interesting subject our lead
crs for this month are Mrs. Mary
Abbott and Mrs. May Austin. who
Will bring us the demonstration
on clothing. These leaders attend
cd leaders training meeting in Do
yer and we are sure they have
som" very interesting pointers on
clothing 10 bring to us.
Miss Florence l.. Yetter will al
so be with us.
Following the proceedings OF the
afternoon delightful tea will be
served The chairman OF the tea
viii be Mrs Eleanor Jacobs.
Remember 10 bring any old
clothing You can spare for the
United Clothing Drive This cloth
in@ will be given to those who have
none because of war conditions
Bring all You can and rest assul"
ed that it Will 90 where it is mos
needed.
The Milford Public Library vii
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
TWO JINt IilRO
ATTENDS RITES

Captain John Lockwood Pratt. l..
:. \. commander of tn" escort car
ricr t. s. : Bismarck Sea Nhlrh
was sunk off Two .Iina on Erhlud-
ny 2l attended Palm SUNDAY ser
Vices at Christ Episcopal thurch,
Milford last Sunday AZ this ser
vice two stained class windows
were dedicated in memory OF his
tathcr-im-IaW. Dr. Frank l.. Grlrf
and hi, own small SON, Frank Lay
ton Gricr Pratt WHO died OF scarlet
fever while Captain Pratt was SER
vin9 III the Pacific the carly day.
of World War IL.
These TWO windows depict 'hrlSt
blessing the children.
The windows are the Gift ot Mrs.
Frank l.. Grier. widow ot l)r. Gllrf
her two daughters. Mrs. Frances
Wakefield OF Milford and Mrs
Mary Gricr Pratt, and Captain
Pratt Mrs Pratt and their son
50hn l.. Pratt are ROW at CUronadt
Beach. California. while a dauehtel
Miss Mary Lynn Pratt is Il student
at Mills Collc&e. Oakland, Galilo"
mia.
Captain Pratt is now stationed a
the Navy Department in Washing
ton. Later he Will receive Il coda.
leave which he will spend with hi
family in Coronado Beach
In speaking of the sinking OF hi
ship which WAS struck hy JapanrS
aerial torpedoes. Captain Pratt SAT-
there were acts ol great heroisu
among his men The captain, him
self, spent - minutes in the Matr
before beiu@ picked up after he ha
given order TO abandon ship.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
WEDDING
COOCII NcCORNlICk

ON Saturday afternoon Il large
company OF people from Newark
came To the Avenue Methodist par
suuago 10 be present at the mar
lia4c ot Miss Nancy Allyn Cooch, OF
Newark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Allyn Cooch. and Robert
nathan Mccormick. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel l.. Mccormick. also of
Newark. The service was perform-
ed by Dr IIclsUn. friend and pastor
Of the family for many years. The
GROOM is an officer in the United
States \aVN.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
DAVIS. NOBLE AND KINDER
FAMILY MEETING

The members of the Davis. Noble
and Kinder families are invited to
attend a meeting at the home of T.
Sewell Noble in fredericksburg. Md,
ON Saturday, April p. at 2 p. M.
The officers of the Davis, Noble
and Kinder reunion. President
John Noble. vice-president Charles
Kinder and secretary Wilmer Hall
Davis. are beginning plans for
the 1945 reunion and hope that all
who are interested will attend this
. meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
SISSEZ COUNTY MISSION
TO CHRISTIAN TEACHERS

The Sussex County Mission to
Christian Teachers will be held in
Wesley Methodist Church, George
town. on Saturday, April II. for
the purpose that Christian teach
crs he called to their evangclistic
responsibility and to release more
fully the dynamic of the Christian
Gospel and motive III the teaching
work of the local church. The
theme will be: THE Teachers
Responsibility for Evangelism.
The afternoon session will be as
follows:
1:30. Registration Mrs. Mary
King Morgan.
l:45. Devotions. Rev. f. ID. Mil
bury. Centenary Methodist Church,
Laurel.
200. Introductory statement on
the mission. Rev. Paul G. Warren.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Baltimore. Md.
2:45. appointment of committees
and announcements.
800. address. Religion is a Fam
lily Affair" Rev. l. Wilson Kepner
pastor Of ST Johns United Luth-
cran Church. Brooklyn. Baltimore
$50. Seminar Conferences. Chill
drcn's Workers, Miss Lillian +
Mccormick; Youth Division, Rev
Warren tfor leaders of youth anC
young peOpleD; Adult Division
Rev. kepner.
"a. Conservation Service. Rev
Richard NJ. Green. executive Secre
tary of Board of Education of thu
Peninsula Conference.
3:43, banquet and business ses
sion.
$50, devotions. the youth grou
of Grace Methodist Church, George
town. Rev. w. F. KesmOdel, leader
6:45. speaker, "Parent-Teache
EVANGELISM. Rev. Otis p. jefferson
pastor of Peninsula Church, Wi
mingtOn. Del
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

Miss Ann Huge and Miss Anne
Townsend spent The pa~r W'"h-"hd
in Philadelphia shoppin- 4ad Wis
itin2 Iricnds
Miss Joy GIi-r 81 Phlad"lphla
is spending her spau4 vacation III
Milford with hrl 2randmo'uer. MfS
Harry J.. GIitl.
Miss Wanda Wiihir % Freshman
AZ West rhr~tcr state Teachers
COLLEGE i ~rrndin4 thi~ Weeh "Ilh
her patents. Mn aud Mrs p"n"Ld
WiIkir
Miss Vir4inia GcNcr is -prntiu-
her Easter vacation With hol pan
tnts. AIR ami Mrs. Fred GeNrr.
Miss Geler Is a Senior at IUHlatA
ColIcee. Huntingdon. PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. ana Mls. ,harIo~ Z. Goyr
had as thri guests over the week
end. Mr. and Mrs - + NcllDrmau
and children pI Philadelphia Mrs.
Krllclmuu ana Ihr chiIdrou Will
remain tor fcW days
Kobclt March, a -;ud'nr II Dart
mouth COLLEGE, Hanover. NcW
HaupSlm, aliNod huuy yesterday
to spend JHc week end Ni'h BIS
parents Ah ana Mrs Ic-hc l.
March ~ lucir home ON Niue-
Highway.
Scr4caut and Mrs Ray Fowler
returned to rh"Ir home here i'm
Milford Monday 1ftrr N~iliu@ with
Srrerant FuWIcr's p1lcnl@ i'll Mis-
souri, Tor thu pu- tWu Wcrh S"r.
2cant Fowler is stationed at tn"
Dover Air Base
Mr. ANA Mrs. Vincent Mckay Of
Nonteomcl-y West VIRGINIA spent
several days of rhiS week With Nj
and Nj: e. i. HoImucllcI al
theil home here in Milford Nh
and Mrs McKay were 1T Echuhoth
Tor III" week With Tie lloImuolIp~
at their cutta.c there.
Miss Florence Bennett "as the
Guest Of Miss Jean I;upelt of Car
den city New York the callicI. pant
ut This week. She arrived home oll
Wednesday to pend til" resi- ul hcl
Easter Vacation with her parents
Mr and Mrs Within bennett Mis-
Bennett is q Freshman 40 junlaI;
College in llunlinodom. Prm-Nha
hia.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
EASTER SERVICES At MILFORD
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

Easter services will be held. both
morning and evening, at the Mil
ford Pilgrim Holiness Church. The
school session Will meet at 9:43
a. IN. and at the close of the sun
day school awards will be given
TO each worker and regular attend
er, followed by special Easter
songs. The Easter message Will
be- delivered by the Rev. Milford
SaIcvan of the Gumboro Pilgrim
Holiness Church.
The evening service will begin
n s o'clock with good music and
songs. followed by preaching.
The Rev. Charles W. Baker pas
tor. invites everyone to come aho
worship If these Easter service"
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

/ ne lOIlOWlnS Is llSl Nl IIc"
books on the shelves OF the Milford
free public library
Fiction
Red Fruit Temple Bailey
THE BOlinvers" Marguerite Baylis.
Account Rendered" We're Britain.
THE Green Years A. J. Cronin.
Remembered Death Agatha
Christie
"TOmOr0w Sometimes Comes
Elizabeth Carfrae.
"Comtry Neighborho0d' Elizabeth
COCtSWOrth.
"Lusty Wind For Carolina Inglis
Fletcher.
Great Son Edna Ferber.
The Battle Within" Philip Gibbs.
"Troubled Midnight" john Gun
Green Dolphin Street" Elizabeth
Goudge
journal of Mary IIcrvey Russell
Storm Jameson.
The Cross and the Arrow
/ Albert Waltz.
Burned Fingers" Kathleen Norris.
Poor Child" Anne Parrish.
"AnythinG Can Happen George
and Helen.
l'I'll Hate Myself In The Morning"
Elliot Paul.
"ImmOrtal Wife" Irving Stone
"Captain From CASTLE" Samuel
Shellebarger.
woman Iii Sunshine" Frank
Swinnert0n.
"Camnery Row" John Strinbeck
Image OF Josephine" Booth
Harrington.
"Forever Amber" Kathleen Win
Non-Fiction
Many Il Watchful Night" Iiut.
John NJ Brown.
"Bible and the Common Reader
: Mary Ellen Chase.
Lost Walt" Harding.
= "Seabee" Lent.
: China To Me" Emily Helm.
: we Live In Alaska" Constanc,
Helmericks
: Brave Men" Ernie Pyle.
! kitchens Far and Near" Herman
Smith.
1 Au llIttlllStIl Alltl lCull Niul'l'
TO Peace" Sumner WelleS.
Looking For a BIuebird JOSEPH
! Wechsberg
: people On Our Side" Edga
Snow
"Thurber Carnival" James Thur
= ber
Vigil of a Nation Lin Yutang.
One God and the Ways We WOr
ship Him Fitch.
> The town council and the Bo
> Scouts Troops l0o-l02 have pre-
IL sented to the library a cOmplct
u set of scout manuals and the SCOU
; handbook. y fine group Of book
has been given by the W. Il. Grat
Z Store. Three Gift magazines hay
/ added to the pleasure of the reaC
ing public. "Woman's Home Con
e panion" from Mrs. Gustav Swal
h son, "Reader's Digest from MIR
II. William Watson. and "FOrtunC
l. from Mr.. William G. Smith. Man
)r fine Gift books have also been r.
le ceived from Mrs. Newell WashbuI
re and Mrs. Joseph Pearce.
Buy WAR RONpS
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

The Kiwanis Club is making
rlans for Il dance to be given
in Varncy Auditorium. Tuesday
evening. April ,. Dancing
will continue from $50 until
curfcw and the music will be
played by the Fort Miles Band.
The entire proceeds to go to-
ward Miltord's quota for the
Red Cross War Fund. The club
is adept III making any affair
under its direction a success
and gala time for those who
attend. This affair should be
according 10 rule.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

Mrs Herbert Nichols was
hostess At dessert brid2o
which she gave At her home on
Tuesday evening at cight Her
Guests included. Mrs Paul
%cotrcu and Mrs krnncrly
Lambert. "f Dover. Mrs John
Keller, ot HARRINGTON. Mrs
Larry leaacs Miss Sara Nuttrr.
Mrs Harvey Phillips Mrs Viii
liam Burke. Mrs. Theodore
TuWnsend, Mrs. Edwin Mes.ich,
Mrs. Ford Sewcl, Mrs Edgar
lsaucs. Mrs Carson Ward. Mrs.
George Lindenkohl. Mrs. Fran
cis l.rithiscr. Mrs. Rex Thames
and Miss Thelma Jewell.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood II. Lauden-
berger of Collingdale, Pa. are the
proud parents of fine baby boy.
weighing : pounds and IA ounces
born on March 10 at the Presby-
terian Hospital in Philadelphia
He has been named John Elwood.
Mrs. Laudenberger was the for
mer Miss Bertha Clendaniel of
Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
State Farmers To
Meet At Dover
Continued from first Pager

George G. simpson OF Houston,
President OF the State Farm Bu-
t,au, Will preside at the meetings.
an Simpson stated that we have
definite assurance that Mrs r. {.
+ Wca%ly. President of the Associ-
at"d Women of the American Farm
Bureau, viii address the group and
efforts are being made to have Mir.
Edward \. O'Neal. President ot thy
National Farm Bureau also The
ladies are particularly invited IL
attend
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
PARKS

Charles II. Parks died Monday,
March 26. at the home of his fOs
ter daughter, Mrs. Delmer Fans
ler. 3 Dixie Drive. PennsgrOve. y.
j.. age 81 years and 3 months.
He leaves Il wife. several nieces
and nephews, five grandchildren
and one great-GrandsOn. The body
was brought to Lotland's Funeral
Home, Milford. Interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery, Milford. Rev.
Herson officiating. Funeral ser
vices were held Friday morning,
March 30. at IL O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
UNION CHURCH NEWS

toUIIUdy, RUI IT 7
We will have our Easter pro-
gram at . o'clock.
We are planning a pageant il
Illustrating the resurrection of
Christ There will be speeches
by the children and also special
music and singing that everyone
will enjoy. This will be fine pro-
gram. SO plan to be there. Every
one is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30


Mrs. George Lindvnkohl en-
l,ttainrd Ht her home at Haven
Lake on Saturday. having
Guests Tor luncheon and bridge
1T one. Her &ursls were: Mrs
Walter l.. Gricr. Mrs. Frank II
Grirr Mrs. John Baker Mrs.
Edwin Mrssirk Mrs Gene
Pratt. Mrs. Carlton Fooks, Mrs.
Francis Lcithiser. Mrs. David
Silla, Mrs Garrett Gricr, Miss
Sara Nuttcr Mrs John Burris.
Mrs Lester Adkins and Mrs.
John Fry.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
III' RID

Mrs. Cynthia Hurd. age 81 years,
widow of the late Robert Hurd,
passed away Sunday, March %. She
leaves two daughters. Mrs. Minnie
Hall of Wilmington, Mrs. jersey
Darby of Milford, five sons. Harry
and Clarence of Wilmington, Mar
shall of Marcus Hook, William of
New Jersey, and Frederick of Mil
ford. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon, March 30, at
, p. m. from the LOtiand Funeral
Home. Interment in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Milford Rev. Baker
otiiciating
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bard This week it was added
to that Of the Milford New
Century club. and while the
sum IS not all that had been
hoped for. hy the time that OF
the hieh school has been added.
The toral viii be pleasing to
those Who have the fund in
chareo There is sull plenty
Of tint" ior individual gifts to
BE- sent to Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend. local chairman
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

Keep in mind the Hospital
auxiliary card party which will
b" Gwen at lh" home of Ms.
John Baker, North Walnut
Street Friday evening, April 6.
ii rl"ht
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
HILL

Mrs. Georgianna A. Hill. aged "A
years. widow of William A. Hill.
passed away on Tuesday, March
20. 1945, at the State Hospital. Will
mington. Besides a granddaughter.
Virginia Hill. of this city. she is
survived by three sisters and two
brothers. Funeral services were
held from the Berry Funeral Home
on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
Rev. Frank HerSOn officiating. In
termant was made in Barratt' s
Chapel Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

The pupils of the elementary
school made = nice contribution
to The fund ol She marker for
the grave Of the Milford
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
Obituary
" lII}I}

WEBB
Mrs Lulu J. Webb, age 80 years,
died suddenly at her home on 400
North Walnut street. Milford, Mon
day morning. March 20. She was
the wife Of J. Mitchell Webb, Il
wrll-knoWn whcclwright OF Mil
ford BESIDES her husband She is
survived by one granddaughter,
Betty Lou Hanson; TWO sisters,
Mrs J II Booth OF Richardson
Park, and Mrs. l.. II. Cohee OF lIar-
Iin2ton Funeral services We're
held on Wednesday afternoon al
> - O'Clock from the Perry Fu-
neral Home. Milford lntrlneur
was made in the odd Fellows CEN
ctcry Milford IN. Frank Iirrsoi
utijVia1iu2.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
SHORT

Mrs Anna F. Short died at her
home near Townsend on Thursday.
March - Funeral services wer"
held from the Berry Funeral Home
in Milford at one o'clock Sunday
afternoon. March %. Interment
was made in the odd Fellows Ceme-
terry Rev. Frank Herson officiating.
She is survived by her husband,
Charles Short. one StepSOn. Edwin
Short of Milford. one step-daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clarence FarrOw of
Townsend and one sister. Miss
Edith French of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
sc HOOL NOTES

Now that basketball is a thina
If the past everyone is Very much
in baseball Practice
was started last week with a large
arm out This year the baseball
team Will b" coached by Nh.
Rhodes. one OF the new teachers
At VI II : The team is being
rounded into shape and with a few
more practices il should be ready
to 20. Although only four letter
men are back this year more good
is coming ON. 4 schedule
Of Il games has been arranged
The first game is with Brid9tVillc
on Tuesday April 3, on the Milford
diamond. The schedule. subject TO
change. runs through April and
May. and is as follows
April 3 Bridgcvile, home.
April d Harrington. away.
April 10 RehOboth. away.
April 13 BrideevilIc away.
April l. Seaford home
April % Caesar Rodney. home.
April - Greenwood. away.
May ) Geore etOWn. home.
May II Harrington, home
May l3-' acsar Rodney. away.
May lN- Soaford away.
May - Greenwood. home.
May - RchobOth. home.
May 20 Georgetown. away.
The Milford Schools have com
pletcd the Red Cross Roll Call and
report a total of %331.0U from the
three schools.
The first six grades OF the tlo-
mentary school have thoroughly
enjoyed and used the books lctr
with the school by Mrs Hammond
after her talk at the parent-Teach-
cr group. Tables and chairs wer,
placed III the hall SO that we coule
be comfortable while reading
Each grade took lis turn at visit
ins the hail library.
Much interest is already arouS
ed in the boys and girls victory
gardens Each one is being i'm
pressed with the fact that he is tC
tend his garden and NOT to drprno
on some one else
Mrs Lynch's class has lust fin
ished making their Easter baskets
Each child brought eggs To Schoo
To dye and decorate for the bias
ketS
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30

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lh" year tn talk
about lnilddy'4 cha
nrau isn't IT, Never
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