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Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
REC RIITING NEWS

When chef eats i'll the reStau-
rant where he is employed. you can
bet that the food is par excellence.
When doctor uses his own pre-
scriptions. they are better than
good.
When an Army recruiter reen-
lists himself it is recognized that
the individual has lasting faith i'll
his own sales talk.
But-when three recruiters. all
ON duty in Delaware reenlist- the
same day. it must he that thi,
mans Army really has some
thing"
Such WAS the case. yesterday.
when First Sergeant Paul Nj.
Priebe and Staff Sergeant Clint 0
Dollar of the Dover Recruiting Sta
ton. and + Horace Thompson. of
the Wilmington Recruiting Station.
reported to the DelaWarc-NeW Icr-
sey District Headquarters. at New :
ark, New Jersey for reenlistment,
Priebe. native of Oregon. ha.,
already completed twelve years
service. while Dollar, a North Caro-
lima boy. has been in six years. and
Thompson, who was born and rails
ed in Wilmington. has finished five
years. two months and II days.
Each of these soldiers. like all
others who reenlist in % days OF
i discharge. came back in the service
at the grade held at that time, and
will receive cash bonus of $40 each
year ol active duty. since the last
enlistment. and is entitled to a &c
day furlou&h which isn't at al
hard to take.
Maj. Arnold u. Blair. the recruit
ing officer. at Newark. welcomed
each Of these men back into tn,
service. and CONGRATULATED then
upon the decision to tax" on
another stack
Dover Army Recruitins Station
OPA Building. Dover. Delaware
The Personnel of this Station
wish the Milford chronicle. il.
Member's the Editor and Staff .
happy and prosperous New Year
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
MILFORD NECK

Sunday school services at ; p m.
Harvey Thompson. superintendent
Church services at ; p. m. 10y the
pastor.
Miss Norma Brown of Chester. "a,
were Christmas Day guests of Mr.
and Mrs John +. I-onghotham OF iIE
Wr and Mrs. John Macklin and
daughtcr. Leila Mae, were among the
"ursts 10 attend the turkey DINNER
GIVEN bv Mr.. and Mrs. John l.indle of
near Milford on Christmas Day.
We are sorry to report that MRS
leslie Grepnly is confined to her bed
with the grippe We wish her a speedy
% Mrs sadie Mills Of Milford spent
t,h'istn,s Day with Mr.. and Mrs.
n"rid Watson OF Cedar Neck.
Norman Jester of New taStl" cal
cd ON Mr. and Mrs. Charles tfSnch'
Sr and Miss bertha Bennett ON Mon
"'> Nr '''? and Mrs. Gcorg" Marvel and
cn",t,. + HARRINGTON of Chester. Ia
.n.,t christmas Day at their cottage
80 Hin Ston. BcACh.
Nr and Mrs. John L. Mills spent
,,lrist,mrs Day with MIR. and Mrs,
George Edgar I.rsAt"S "nd l'h'lIE o'
NiIIp' NJ and Mrs Samuel short spent
,,,,,.i.-,,,',s Day with hcr mother. MIS-
Nrttir Hickman aud i'mIiE "I vi"
ford
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
1. q. II. GRIERS OBSERVE
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

y. q. IL. Grier. Il member of the
editorial staff OF the eWS-JOurnal
Company, Wilmington, and Mrs.
Grier observed their tiftieth we'd
ding anniversary last Monday. In
honor OF the event they were guests
of their sons and their families at
a dinner in Kent Manor Inn. The
sons are George NJ. Warren W.. and
Albert O. II. Grier. Jr.. all of Will
mington.
All OF the members of the fam
lily. except granddaughter Miss
June y. Grier. who is visiting in
Florida. We're present. Among them
We're three sons OF Mr.. and Mrs
Warren w. Grirr. George S Grier
~. Wayne a. Grier and Bauduy r.
Gricr, who recently were released
from the armed forces. also Miss
Joyce Ann Grier, daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. George VI. Grier. and Miss
NJ. Janet Grier. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert O. II. Grier of
Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. George l.. Veazey
of Wilmington also were guests.
Mrs. Neazey is Il sister OF Mrs.
Ghier, both being daughters Of the
lat" Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Baylis of
Wilmington Mrs. Harry Hammond
OF Bellevue, who was bridesmaid at
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grier
sent a telegram regretting her in
ability to attend. COngratulatOry
Il
tives and friends as far away as
Florida
Mrs. Warren W. Grier. Jr.. OF
Wilmington. also was present. She
is the widow of Captain Warren
W. Grier, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
Warren W. Grier, ST.. who was kill
ed in battle in Germany last May >
During the dinner Mr.. and Mrs
Grier were presented with GOLD
rings by their sons and their fam
lilies. Mrs. Grier was presented
with 30 golden roses
y. q. II. Grier is a native OF Mil
ford. He is a grandson OF the lat,
George 5. Grier, his father being III,
late William G.. Grier. He has liV
ed in Wilmington more than u
years and for the last 60 years ha,
been connected with the News Jour
nal papers. On the 6Oth anniver
Saly of his connection with tn,
NeWs-Journal papers, last June 81
he published a book This Wa
Wllmln9tOn.' 1t is Il compilation
OF his "reminiscences which HAY,
been published ON Saturdays in tn
JournalEvery Evening for NOR
than ten years.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
EAR FRIENDS:

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--------I er setting. with the
snow and cold weather. but il
certainly did not end that way.
All OF that made little differ
ence in the long run. for there
We're many happy gatherings.
good dinners and proper celc-
brallons. Some of our boys are
yet IN the far places. with some
time to 90 and points much de-
sired. Some Of them. quotas
filled. but transportation not
available. | can think of sev-
eral Bill Galloway. David
HersOn, Bob Bcchler. Sam
Marshall. Jimmie Hammond.
Harvey Williams, Henry Lat
chum and many others. who
dreamed of the day that Was a
reality to us. 1t will take an
other Christmas. probably, be-
fore we shall be able to look
back on the war as horrible
nightmare and before all Of
our loved ones are settled down
to civilian life once more.
Those who attended the party
at the home OF Dr. and Mrs.
s. NJ. d. Marshall ON Saturday
evening had very good time.
meeting old friends of long
standing, sharing the warm
hospitality OF good hosts Mrs.
Marshall. in Il becoming black
evening dress. greeted her
guests and then gave them
open sesame.
Charlotte Ryder brought to-
gethcr large group of friends
Sunday evening at her home on
South Walnut street. girls and
boys who were 4 part 'Of that
grand group OF Youngsters of a
few years ago. Many of them
have established homes of their
own. some just back from the
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28

war, still some who carried ON.
on the home front. Whatever
the circumstance the evening
was full OF talk OF that other
day when parents had the re-
spOnsibilitits and the hours
We're care-free for the children.
Mrs. Barton Graham. the for-
mer Fay Ferguson. was pres
ent making her first visit 10
Milford in five years and it
was good To all to have her
back and equally enjoyable 10
her.
Friday afternoon Mrs
Thomas Davis will entertain
friends at her home Not cards
she says. but Just an afternoon
OF congenial meeting. She
hopes.
We still marvel upon the
achievement of fifty years of
married life In this life OF
full days at Il rapid pace. it is
only 10 the good and the strong
that such celebrations are
granted Local friends OF Mr.
and Mrs. 4. q. II Gricr Of
Wilmington are cOn2ratulutinG
them upon their golden we'd
ding anniversary. in cclcbla-
tion Of which their three sons
gave them dinner during the
past Weekend. and presented
them with duplicate golden
wedding rings. These are al
fairs that glow in the memory
of families.
Soon we shall all be turning
over 10 new page. What shall
we write thereon? Let ii be rec
ords OF good thoughts. gener-
Gus deeds and right impulses
and the New Year will find and
keep us rich in happiness Tn,
best for each Of you in 1916.
Always,
Virginia Townsend
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE

Monday night. December 81, at
the Pilgrim Holiness Church, S. f.
Front street, Milford. services be-
ginning at S p. IN. and continuing
to II o'clock midnight. Watch the
old year out and the new year in.
There will be several special songs,
prayer, praise and preaching by
several different ministers who will
be with us at this service.
You are invited to come and en-
JOY this service with us. If you can
not continue through the whole SER
vice, come and enjoy what you can.
Everyone welcome. Rev. Charles
w. Baker, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
Personal Happenings

tI.roId Burdick was u Baltimore
and Seatord for the past week.
Mrs Barton Graham ol bovor
y.,. ,he overnight guest ol Miss
charlotte Ryder on Sunday.
c,.r.nce Derrickson is home for
-. holidays with his parents. Mr.
ard Mrs, Clarence Dorrichson.
II Lester Jefferson is confined
80 his home with a broken lefr FOOT.
sustained while moving machin-
cry.
Mrs. Curtis Williams and John
u Williams are in New York City
visiting Mr.. and Mrs W J Pear
man.
uprbrr, Jump, who has been in
th4 l.. :. Army for The past five
years has been honorahly dis
charged.
Charles W. Hammond. honorahly
discharged lfOIl lH' -N"' = ~ nv
inc some time with his father vii
lis Hammond.
The Misses Elsie, Lucy and Hell
ru Rumpstich spent the holidays
with their parents. Nh and Mrs.
Albert Rumpstich.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dickerson
and daughter. Jacqueline. OF Sal
i,,bnrv. were holiday guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. \. ID. Dickerson.
MIR. and Mrs. Cornelius J. Hall
OF CLAYTON. spent the christina.
HOLIDAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. vii
lam +. Watson in Milford
Miss Betty Hammond WAS tn,
holiday guest of her parents, Mr
and Mrs. J. Postlrs Hammond an'
returned To Wilmington ON Tues
day.
Jack Allen attended the annua
christmas formal dance AT TIN
Protestant Episcopal Hospital il
Philadelphia. last Weekend. as tn
guest of Miss Helen Rumpstirh.
George Robinson. who has bee
in the ETO for the past two year,
is hOnorably discharged from tn
Army. and At home with his pal
pnts. Mr. and Mrs. George Robin
SON
observation-disclosures and Mrs. Opt
Chancellor and daughter Anne ,
Arlington, Va, spent the holida
Weekend with Mr. and Mrs. E.
, EIolZmucller at their cottage ;
RphOhOth.
Lieutenant Francis I.cithise
! who has been in the South Pacit
for the past several months, arri'
ed here To spend the holidays Wit
Mrs. Leithiser and son Bobby ;
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dav
+, Sills
, William Brimijoin returned
kcnyil. ~ j.. OH Tuesday aft,
, spending a few days with Mr. N
r Mrs George + Macklin He wi
RETURN this Weekend and Nh
Brmijuim ana Two children W
: accompany INN home. They q
1 the guests OF the Macklius
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28

TOWNSEND BAYI.IS

Announcement is made OF the
marriage of Miss Helen Irene
Townsend. registered nurse OF
Lewrs. duu4htcr OF Mn and Mrs
Horace Townsend OF Newark. Md.
and Mr. Norman Burton Baylis OF
l.cwcs. former state representative
and prominent IN Republican cir
clcs of Sussex county. which took
place in New York ON December II.
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
Carl Il Baylis Of LrWrs, and the
late Mr. Baylis.
The ceremony Was performed in
the Church of the Transformation
I New York.
The bride has been on the nurs-
ing staff OF the Berbc Hospital in
l.cWrS since her graduation from
the school of nursing
Mr. Baylis was formerly in The
automobile business at LeWcs as a
member Of the firm OF Carl +. Bay
lis and Son and siuce the spring
of 1911 has been engaged in pOul-
Try raising and farming at LcWes
He is a graduate OF the LeWe>
High School and OF Beacon col
lege, Wilmington
l.eWcS guests attending were Dr
and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Wiltbank ant
Mr. and Mrs Irving Burton.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28

Miss sue Munson was The week
end guest OF Miss Sarah Bmcus.
Mrs II Louder Grier and daugh-
Ten JOY OF Philadelphia. are spend
ln2 some time with Mrs Harry l..
Glicr.
Lieutenant William Kenton ar
rived in the States for Christmas.
bui was unable 10 hr home for the
holiday
Mark Davis. Jr.. OF Boston. Mass.
IS spending his Christmas vacation
IN Milford with his Grandfather,
Mark l.. Davis.
Miss Irene Williams OF Washing
ton. u. G.. spen, Christmas with
her parents, AIr and Mrs. {. II.
Williams. near town.
Miss Florence Pcurcc. Il senior
al Wesley Junior College. Dover.
IS the guest ot her parents. MIR.
ami Mrs. Joseph j Prarcr.
Miss Lucy Rmnpstivh and Miss
Frances P"ttyjoin are home from
TN" University OF Delaware With
her parents for the holidays
Miss Jean Wilkins. a freshman
al Woman's College. Newark. is
spending the holidays with hen
parents. Mr. and Mrs W. H. Will
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. William lIumes
('ller and daughters ol Pcrryman
Md, spent Christmas in Milford
with Mrs. Harry l.. Gricr and 4lis,
Sara f, Gricr.
MIR. and Mrs George Y. Horton
and TWO SONS, OF West Chester. Pa.
! spent Christmas with Dr. and Mrs
;. NJ. ID. Marshall and rrturnr,
home Wednesday,
! David Sills. senior at Univrrsit,
, OF Maryland, and Nelson Sills o
tn" Naval Academy at Annapolis
= Wer" holiday guests OF their par
rnts, Mr. and Mrs David y. Sills.
George V. Beamon lately dis
" charged from the Army. was hom
III time To enjoy Christmas wit
Mrs. BcamOn and daughter Marti
AT the H0lzmurllrr cottage at K,
hohoth.
MIR and Mrs. Wilson :. Ninyar
:. had as Christmas guests. Mr.. an
= Mrs. Solomon Sapp Of Harrington
, Mrs. Jessi" Merriken and Calvi
;. Merriken OF Denton and Mr.. an
= Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hastings
T. Front street, had as their holida
lc guests. Martin Hastings of BOstO,
I- Mass. Mrs Sara Neasey of Milto1
II Mr. and Mrs Charles Spicer an
At Mrs. Guy Spicer OF Linwood, p;
ld and Mr.. and Mrs Robert Kidwe
of Milford
to Sergeant Lorraine Wilkins a
rr rived in New York City on Chris
ld mas Eve and is expecting to
i'll home for New Years He is no
$. At Fort Monmouth \. j. sitter b
i'll ing in the ETO the hrttcr part
re- three years. Ii" is The son oi y
and Mrs. W. d. Wilkins
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
u. S. E. S. Veto
By Truman Stirs
Ire OF Congress
Continued from First Pasel

Continued from First Pagel
desk during a Congressional re-
cess. Ii he does not sign bill
during a session it hccomss law.
unless he returns il to Congress
for consideration. In the latter
case, two-thirds OF both the Sen
ate and House must approve the
measure TO pass over his veto.
The legislation returning t. 5.
+. :. to state control was rider
on a measure Withdrawing So,
ooo .ooo 600 originally allOcated in
war appropriations Mr. Truman
sad, however. that until another
cutback bill can be enacted. this
amount still will he saved through
a Budget Bureau order banning nst
OF the funds
The Chief Executive commented
that he not only objected 10 The
rider itself but opposed even more
strongly its attachment to a major
savings bill. The move. he said, re
strictS the Prrsidcnt's exercise o
his functions and is contrary I,
good government.
Terms Change Wrong
Discussing the t. s f. : work
Mir. Truman said it Will reach al
all-timr peak during the next sev
erul months. Accordingly he added
Il Shift III administration at an.
time soon Will result in a disrupte
and inefficient employment serViC
At the very time when efficient op
cratiOn is most vitality needed b
veterans. workers and employers.
The I. 5. f. 5. rider passed bot
Senate and House by large maiol
tiles 1t was only through eXten
sive persuasion by Administrative
leaders that the period for retur
to the states wa SeXtended from :;
10 100 days
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
MillwOOd Home
Demonstration Club

The Millwood Home Demonstra-
ton Club will hold its annual
covered dish luncheon in the hall
on Wednesday. January ,. 1916 at
1890 noon.
The Sunshine Society is invited
to join us. The committee asks that
each one bring a covered dish of
their choice. We are expecting
Miss Whitcomb to be with us, plan
to have a good attendance and en-
JOY happy time together.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
SCHOOLS IN KENT
EXCEED BOND QUOTAS
Continued from First Page)

Reeves Crossing. Clayton, white,
and Mt. Olive. each 10; Clayton,
colored, s; Union. 6; White Oak, 5;
Viola, 5; Oak Point. Cheswold,
white. and Little Creek. no report.
You have done a good job" Mr..
BurkhOlder said in a memorandum
to the schools. The teachers and
pupils in this county have usst
right to feel proud of their achieve
mentS."
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
County Man Judge At
Boston Poultry Show
Continued from FIRST Pase)

its usual cG5totu. rne Show, cM-
: ha>i~ once a-aiM Will he placed on
.poductiou bird. with addI'iona.
prizes toi hi2h "o- production and
improved meat-typ" chickens
CcincIden, with 'he show Will b,
number Of national and sectional
poultry group meetings inclHdin-
tlc National Waterfowl A~~ocia-
tiun, American Durkin4 A~~ocia-
ton W.ute: session ot the AmeIi-
ON SHOW Managers Association
I'd the New In4Iund convention oj
III AmeIicnM LHM. shAm IlMh.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

circle No. 3 will meet Friday eve
ming December ~, in the social
hall OF the church All members
please be present for the pal par
~
The Avenue Methodist Church
Woman's Society OF Christian Ser
vice will meet in the social hall on
Wednesday, January >, at two
thirty p. m. Mrs. Edward y. Kelley
the newly-elected president. would
appreciate full attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28

Buy Victory Bonds. Hold Victory
Bonds! A sale isn't until it sticks.
o
Watch Night services in the First
Independent Church on Marshall
street. Milford. on Monday night,
December 81. beginning at o'clock.
The Rev r. B. Mccullough and
wife and the Rev. Thomas Shores
will take part. Several other minis
ters and churches will also take
part Come, worship with us. Rev.
c. w Taylor. Pastor
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
GREENWOOD

Lieutenant l. Everett Mai, wife and
dnughtcr are spending some time with
Mr. and Mrs Il. @. Mai.
Mrs T. &. Porter and daughter.
Nancy. motorrd To Wilmington ON
Suudny and called on relatives. They
were accompanied home 10y Mrs. fur-
t,r'S mother.
MIR ana Mrs. Frank Iousrmnn of
phiIad.Iphia, and Mrs. : :. Wrotcm
were guests of Miss Katie IIouscman
at q turkey dinner on Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Grove" and
guests of Mrs W. y. Long and fam
lily ON Tuesday,
Mr ana Mrs. Earl Meredith of Viii
lianlsport. Pa. are spending the hol-
UlaNS with relatives in this Vicinity
MIR. and Mrs. Il. l.. Coulter. Jr.
SON lanyard. and Mrs. Coulter 5 mo
thor. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Eayard puling in Philadelphia on
Mr and Mrs Clarence H. Spence
+ T. owens were dinner guests OF
Dr ana Mrs. t. NJ. Allrn and family
i'm Wiluingtou ON christmas Day.
Miss Mildred Long of lT"Nrl Hin
Pa. is spending tn" hoiIdaNS with t"i
mot her and sister.
Mis-. Charlotte Ann CunoWaN. - stu
dom Of the University of Maryland j:
visiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs. G
AIR and Mrs Zach Hatfield were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hatfield
MIS- Eileen Mills and Miss Jan,
\V,rrinrton. students at DcIaWar,
| t!nivrrsity. are spending their vaca
lions with their respective parents.
I'm, christmas party which was hch
AZ thn home OF Mr. and Mrs Nfrc,
i NIy,rs 10y the Willing Workers Cla@
of Grace Church was we'll att"nd''
ana enjoyed 10y al
NJ, and Mrs. Harold Johnson q
! Wilmington visited \lr aud Mrs. "
! : Lord this w''k-
calling the special plane tina
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
HOUSTON

Mr.. ana Mrs Willis Noxhru auo
daughter Doris rutcrtAinci The fol-
lowing 1T their home uu sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Edward O'Cuunor of ChtS.
ter. Pa. MIR. and Mrs Andrew Ma
l"n"y OF Scaford. Charles hin OF Nor
wood. Pa. and Stanley Green of Mar
Gus Hook. IA
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
Hill. hAGpI.N

On Saturday cvrnin2 December
-. at five o'clock in the Friend
ship Chapel of the Avenue Mrtho-
dist Church. John Hubert Pa4dcu
OF Palmyra. y. J., aHd Miss Nirejn-
ia Sarah Hill daughter ol Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds Hill OF Milford wrr"
united in marriage by nr. ll"rson.
The attending witnesses W"r" Miss
Emma J. Holliu4cr ot Milford and
Hubert + pa2drn ol Palmyra y.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
ENGAGEMENT

Mrs. Margaret Paris wishes to
announce the engagement of bnr
son. Norman Paris. Jn.. of NIiIford
to Miss Edith Eblem of Stporns
Kentucky The wedding will takn
place in June.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1918 FILES OF THE
MILFORD CHRONICLE

The stork visited the home OF Mr..
and Mrs John f. Hall of North
Milford on December 2Sth and left
them a 10 pound baby boy.
Naules Grier of the University of
Pennsylvania has been spending
the holidays with his parents. Dr.
and Mrs. q. Layton Grier.
f.. Watson Pierce and Casper
Pierce of Camden. New Jersey
were the guests of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs +. c. Pierce over
hristmas.
Miss Martha Chipman of Laurel
and Miss Pearl Owens of Green
wood are spending the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Denney.
Grier r. Baynum has returned to
Wilmington after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George ii. Baynum.
Miss Ethel Grieyes of Smyrna,
has been a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Max Wilson of Philadelphia was
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Wilson over Xmas.
William Roach of Tennessee,
spent the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roach.
John DickerSon of Greenwood
and Mills Lloyd were quietly mar
ried at the NJ. +. parsonage by Rev.
J. c. B. Hopkins on Thursday even
ing, December 23rd, 1915.
A Tom Thumb" wedding took
place at the Reese Opera House in
Harrington last week and many of
our town folks attended
Miss Sarah Carpenter. of Lewes,
who is student at Mederies Col
; lege at Washington. D. c. is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Carpenter
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
31-GIN SALITE MARKS FINISH
or FORT DUPONT AS
ARMY INIT
CONTINUED from First Page)

ceremony were: Maj. Arthur +.
Flood. post adiutant; Captain Lind
ley Il. Nurry, capt. BOde Hughes,
capt. Carlos e. Bancroft. capt.
Robert Gates. Capt. VI. j. Freeman.
Lieut. Alfred Schoenthal, and Mstr.
Scr2t. Theodore Adams VINO has
spent 20 years at the post
Real Estate init To Take Over
On Jan. /, jhe real estate section
OF the t. ). Engineers takes over
the post which has been retired by
tie War Department.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
PARSONS BUNTING

Miss Betty Louise Parsons the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs LaWrenc"
Parsons OF pittSVille Md, became
the bride OF Ralph Robert Bunting.
son of Mrs. Carrie Parker and the
late Nr Bunting OF Milford. ON Fri-
day nj4ht last The RrN Earl Kline.
pastor of the prc~bYtcrI1u Church.
Berlin. Il close friend OF the bride
groom. performed the ceremony in
i Ayrcs Methodist Church. Pittsville.
The bride given in marriage by
her father. wore Il gown OF white
satin. Fashioned on Victorian lines.
with long close fitting sleeves point
ed at the wrists. and a full hooped
skirt. Her tin%ertip veil was held in
place with a scallopcd coronct of
net and lace and her bouquet was
white rOSebudS and snapdra2Ons.
Mrs. Allison Hall of Crsficld.
Md. the brides aunt. was matron OF
honor. Her frOCk was light blue silk
net with fitted bodice. short
pulfcd sleeves and a full ruftled
skirt. The bridesmaids We're Miss
Dorothy Anne Graham and Miss
Mildred Ellen Wells. both OF Pitts
; willie. Their frOcks were pink fash
iOned on the same lines as the
matron of honr's All the atten-
dants carried old Fashioned bou-
qUetS OF pink and blue snapdrag0ns
| with machin@ flowers in their hair
Miss Anne BOyce. daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Boyce of Pittsville. as
| flower Girl. wore a frock of pink
silk net and carried a basket OF
, rose petals Master Darrell Wells
son OF Mr. and Mrs Russell Well.
! of Pittsvillp, acted as ring bearer.
D Calvin Quillen Of Berlin was bes
man and the nshers were Robpr
trOppcr. William IIcarn. of Ber
lin, Sidney Parsons. brother of tn,
bride. and Willis Bunting. .Jr. bro
Their of the brideeroom
Fred wilkins OF PittSville sang
4 accompanied by his wife. who ais,
=. played the wedding music.
= y reception followed at the fir,
il hall after which the couple left fo
a wedding trip south. Upon thei
= return they will make their hom,
+ lii Berlin where Mr.. Bunting is on
Il gagged in farming.
Milford chronicle., 1945-12-28
FANSLER

Mrs Ida X. Fansler. age 65
years, died in the West Baltimore
General Hospital on Monday af-
ternoon. December "a She is sur
viyed by two daughters, Mrs. Mabel
Worden OF Baltimore and Mrs. Alice
Stacker Of Pennington. and two
sons. Ellie OF Baltimore and Del
mer Of Penns Grove. y. j. Funeral
services We're held on Thursday af-
trrnoon at , O'Clock from the Lof-
land Funeral Home in Milford. In
telment was made in st. Johns
town cemetery. Greenwood with
Rev Mcdaniel of Milton officiat-
ing