Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-09-07
MILTON
Stolen Car Recovered

On Saturday evening the car OF
Raymond Cooper of Lincoln was
stolen from in front of the Plaza
Theatre, Milford, by two Negro
youths. On Sunday afternoon Har-
ry Belts, sitting on his front porch
i'll Milton. saw the car pass, with
three Negroes in it. Mr.. Belts got
III his car and followed the stolen
car for about two miles into Cave
Neck before he was able to over
take il. He forced the driver of the
stolen ear to the side of the road
and compelled them to return to
Milton. where the State police was
called. While waiting for the ar
rival of the police one Of the
Negroes, Earl HanZer. made
successful dash through the yard
OF Mr.. Belts to the marsh in the
rear and effected his escape The
other prisoners. Herald Hanzer.
brother of Earl. and John Britting-
ham, We're taken to the Sussex
County Jail at Georgetown. Britt
ingham. who was driving the car.
says he was invited for a ride by
the HanZers as they turned into
Broad Street. just before they pass
ed the home of Mr.. Belts. The car
was not damaged and was immedi-
ately returned to Mr.. Cooper. Mr..
Belts is a nephew of Mr.. Cooper
and recognized the car.
Milton Coop Held Meeting
The annual membership meeting
OF the Milton Southern States CO.
operative met i'll the auditorium Of
Milton High School on Wednesday
evening of last week and elected
two directors and two Farm
Home Advisory Committee men,
beers, Mrs. Virginia White of Mil
ton and Mrs. Fannie Leverage of
Milton. Other officers are Raymond
Lark. chairman of Membership
Meeting. and |. E. Clements, Secre-
tary OF Milton cooperative. A very
interesting program was Offered
dis follows: call 10 order by chair
man Raymond Lark. Invocation by
Reverend Milton r. Elliott: open
ing remarks. naming of committees
by Mr. I.ank: annual report by |. {.
Clements. manager; Endless
Acres. sound movie; String
music by the BrOadkill Revelers :;
THE Necessity for Farm COOpera
tiyes' was the title of the address
by Mr.. r. Marsh; election; South
ern States Feed Bag Style Show
conducted by Mrs. Charles Pepper
Contests and awarding of prizes
10y Mr.. MulliniX; report of Flee
tiOns; Song God Bless America" ;
refreshments were in charge OF
Mrs. Lloyd Davidson and commit
tee
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Emerson o
Wilmington spent several days this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.
Jackson.
Miss Wanda Clendaniel leaves Ol
Sunday for West Chester, Pennsyl
vania where she has enrolled as
student in Teachers College il
that city. Miss Clendaniel is
graduate of Milton High SchoC
and was valedictOrian of the elias!
Mrs. Delema Handy, of Spring
field, Pennsylvania and Mr.. an
Mrs. Everett Pettyjohn and siste
Miss Myrtle Pettyjohn near town
Miss Mary Betty Crouch spel
the week end with Miss Ven
Lynch in Lewes.
The first quarterly conference
Grace Methodist Church will
held on Monday evening, Septen
Der 10th. Reverend Mulligan, sur
of the Dover District of the Penil
sula Conference will preside. 1t
important that every member
the official board be in attendant
The meeting is open to the publ
al Il
tend and become acquainted wi
the new District superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. CIRQUE
after spending several days la
week with relatives in Milton, I
turned to their home in Philadt
phia on Friday.
Miss Martha Clendaniel spe
the week emu with Miss Vera NJ
Clifton in Slaughter Neck
Pfc John Ponder of the L.
Army. arrived home early Sund
morning on 80 day furlOugh.
is spending the time with his wi
and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jam
Ponder. Pfc. Ponder served fife
months in the European service
Mrs. Fonza Reynolds who h
been i'll is convalescing at h
home near town.
Theodore O'Neal of Philadelpf
spent several days last week w
his sister, Mrs. William II. Well
William B. WagamOn. Jr, W
has been stationed at Fort In,
Kentucky is spending thirty d
furlOugh in Milton. He is accom-
MED by his wife and children, W
have been residing near the f.
for several months.
Corporal Henry Morgan who |
been spending fifteen day f
Tough with relatives in Denton a
with his wife in Milton returned
Chicago on Thursday. Mrs More
accompanied her husband as far
Baltimore.
Richard Wagamon. of the U.
Navy spent Friday with his p
ents. Mr.. and Mrs William
WagamOn. ST.. Richard returned
Philadelphia Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Donovan
son, David, and Lester Radke sp
Monday at Dewey Beach.