Milford chronicle., 1945-05-11
MILTON

was much enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs Edward johnson
were dinner guests of MIR. and AIR,
Samuel Walls near Lcwcs on Sun-
day.
Mrs. Jack COrkran and dauehtcr
Mary Ann of COllin2dalc. PcnnsvI-
vania are spending two weeks with
her brother, Hall Reed and family
Mrs. Mollie Johnson. Mrs. Flor
ence Mcdowell and Mrs. Lille
Johnson were Salisbury Visitors on
Tuesday
Mrs. Harry Hudson and baby
have returned home after spending
four weeks with her husband in
Camp Blanding. Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marvel of
Houston visited her sister Mrs
Paul Williams on Saturday.
Private and Mrs. James Farmer
and daughter, Virginia Kav who
have been visiting Mrs. Farmers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Donovan. returned to Atlanta.
Georgia on Monday. Later Private
Farmer will return to duty at
Sheppard Field, Texas.
Miss Thelma Mears had IA very
pleasant surprise last week when
her father. Corporal Ivan Mears.
visited her home. She accompanied
Corporal Mears to New York City
for visit at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Wilson of
near Smyrna and MIR. and Mrs.
William Wilson of near Dover
were dinner guests of Mrs. Eliza
DuttOn on Sunday.
According to a custom establish
ed several years ago. Milton mer-
chants will close their establish
ments at noon each "Wednesday. he
ginning May 10th, continuing until
early September
Victory Day services were held
in Goshen and Grace Methodist
churches Tuesday afternoon. The
pastors of the churches led in Il
prayer service, and hymns of
praise were suns in thanks to God
for the victory
The following represented Mil
ton Methodist churches at the Suo-
sex County W. e. r. t. held at
Georgetown in Wesley Church on
Wednesday: Mrs. Charles Porter
Miss Sarah Atkins, Mrs. Clara
Donovan. Mrs. Ella Pcttyjohn. Mrs
Fannie Davidson. Mrs. Alena I.ank
Mrs. Estella Palmer, and Mrs. Bcs-
sic Wilson.
Mrs. Sarah Landing and daught
er Dorothy of WilminSton visited
Mrs. Clara Donovan i'll Milton
over the week end.
Miss Vera Clifton spent the Wcel
end with Martha Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bannin.
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Jackson.
Miss Ella Milman spent tn
week end in Marcus Hook witt
Mrs. Beatrice Murphy.
Mrs. Hazel Dodd who is study
ing beauty culture at school II
Wilmington visited her parents
MIR. and Mrs Harry Webb durin
the week end.
Mayor and Mrs. J. d. Robin
were Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs
I.ucious. Webb of near Milford.
Louis Plummer. Merchant Ma
rine, spent the week end with hi
wife Elizabeth. Mr.. Plummer rt
turned 70 his base in New York.
Miss Betty Smith visited he
mother. Mrs John ID. Smith
Milton over the week end.
Miss Jeanette Rogers rcturne
TO work at DupOnts, Scaf0rd aftC
completing a two week vacation.
Ms and Mrs. John d. Smith el
tertained at Sunday dinner the
daughters. Miss Betty of Wilmn;
ton and Mrs. Joseph Lofland, Mill
Ir, II -, \
X. Smith Of Milton. The celebrate
was in honor of Mr.. Smiths brit
day.
Mrs G. William Pettyjohn W;
taken i'll at her home near MiltC
on Sunday morning. Her cOnditi'
is improved at this time.
Walter W. Crouch returned hon
or Monday evening after spendll
several days with his son. Villa
G. Crouch. and family. in Phllad(
rhia
Governor Bacon has signed {
new charter for Milton PASSED
the recent legislature. 1t will
voted on at referendum PlcCti
for acceptance or rejection hy I
taxpayers of the town in a she
time. Due notice will be given as
time and place by Town tOuncil.
The clothing collection in Mllt
and surrounding districts Tor t
people of the occupied Europe
countries was a decided Succe
There are Is barrels and Is hoN
of shoes, clothing, etc. The artlc
are now in the Atkins hu!ldll
of Broad and Union streets ava
ing shipment to Delaware het
quarters in Wilmington, )elaWa
Swarms of bees have taken Toe
ing at the Edgar Welch and
Hughes properties on Union ST.
is thought one of the swarmS ca
from the three story Atkins hul
ing near by where a swarm tt
up residence two years ago.
Mrs. Ann Wcstphal spent
week end in Philadelphia W
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mas
son of SeafOrd spent Sunday W
relatives and friends in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs William b. Wa
mon ST., and Mrs. May Maic
were Philadelphia visitors
Sunday.
Jack Wilkcrson of the t. :.
Wy, is spending short fulIo'
with his mother, Mrs. Addle l-yi
Milton victory gardeners
comrlainine of damage done til
by rowing dogs. There Is a ~