Milford chronicle., 1946-01-25
FRANKFORT

People of the vicinity OF Frank
ford and surrounding country are
earnestly solicited for articles oI
Wearable clothing, shoes, ana ped
ding. to be sent to the destitute
peoples in foreign lands devastated
l,v the rayages of war. Please leave
Nour donations at any OF the local
stores where you will find boxes
waiting for them. Residents Wlthih
the incorporated area of Frankford
will be waited upon by members OF
the local Bay Scout roop. Please
laye YOUR contributions ready
when they call This is the week to
aid the unfortunate so lets be
generous with our extras.
Mr.. Robert Hickman received
beautiful purple heart award last
week which he earned while flying
over Germany last year as Sergeant
Robert ]. Hickman in the |. >.
Army Air Corps. AS Mr.. Hickman
has taken unto himself a bride
since his return from overseas duty
one local wag has jocularly suS-
cested that it is a coincidence that
"Bob" wasn't awarded the purple
heart until after marriage. Beware
ye bachelors.
Mr.. c. David CrOcker an ). {. ,.
cXpert in the Salisbury. Md, dis
trict was the overnight guest OF his
hrother-in-law and sister, MIR. and
Mrs. Chester V. Hudson, on Friday
al their home in Lower St. Martins,
Md On Sunday the young couple
and their son, Charles David Hud-
son. were entertained 10 dinner i'll
frankford by their brother. After
dinner the young people motored
to Salisbury together. E.X-lieut.
trOcker plans to be i'll Frankford
heXt week end.
Mr. James Long. one OF our sep
tuaeenarians. is very i'll at his
home on Clayton Avenue.
Mrs. Frank Dukes is showing re
markable Improvement i'll her phy
steal condition since having beel
moved to DaSsbOro to be nurse'
back to health. by her lOvin;
daughter and grandchildren.
&. w. o. William Baker, I. )
Army. is visiting at the home of hi:
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bake
and amily, after long tour o
overseas duty.
On Sunday evening while visitin,
relatives in SelbyVille. Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Murray heard the Frank
ford fire siren. Fastening to
phone. Mr.. Murray inquired the 10
cation fthe fire and was told
WAS at Bill Truitt's store. Whicl
was now completely destroyed. Tn
informant didn't realize that hi
queStioner was none other than TIL
present owner of the store in Ques
ton. The MUrays lost no tim
motoring home and were a2reeabl
surprised and astonished TO find al
quiet on Main Stand their genera
store and living quarters above
seemingly unharmed. The facts al
that a paSserhy detected blaze o
the floor beneath the stores stOv
turned i'll the fire alarm. and wer
his way From his home across tn
street. Mr.. Will Truitt. former OWL
cl of the store, observed the diff
Guilty, went in and with presence
mind and the use of the availah
water system. soon had the blai
entirely eXtinguished. Some ol
man fire company that William
Truitt,..
One morning this week the on
year old son. David Carmean. on
child Of Mr.and Mrs. j. Walter Ca
mean. found and consumed d sm;
quantity OF rodent poison known
mouse seed. The little fellow /
came i'll. and upon the advice of I
physician was taken to the Bee
Hospital at I.eWes where the |
OF the stomach pump relieved h
sufficiently that he was permit
to return to his parents. home
Carey St. where he seems to
none the worse for the unusual
rcricnces.
Mrs. Russell Hooper and chi
ron. Carolyn and Leroy. are
juicinS over the return home