Milford chronicle., 1946-07-19
FRANKFORT

III the Milford Memorial Hospital.
after weeks illness Mr. Rogers.
a former resident OF Wilmington.
retired from his profession as
Civil Engineer for a Dept. OF the
L. :. Government. seven years ago
and has since made his home in
Frankford. He was member OF
DOriC Lodge No. 30. A F. Il A NJ.
and of Frankford Chapter No. II.
q r. s Many of Mr. Rogers neigh
bOrs and friends called at Clinton
II Watson Funeral home on Tues
day evening 10 pay their respects.
lnterment on Wednesday was in
Carey's cemetery in town. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Sara Chamberlain Rogers; daugh-
ter. Mrs H. Long OF Wilmington:
a son: John D. Rogers. Jr.. of
Richmond. California. TWO grand
sons and granddaughter. The en-
tire community feels a deep loss
in his passing and extends heart
felt sympathy 10 Mrs. Rogers and
family.
Mrs. Noah W Atkins and daugh-
ters. Mrs. John GOrdy OF Millsboro
and Mrs. II. Townsend Holston OF
Milford called on friends in town
on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. NAPLES
had as their dinner guests last
Thursday evening his two sisters.
Mrs. Name DerrickSOn from Nor
folk Va and Mrs Dora Long of
4; Ianlac
hitched the mule to the dearborn
wagon and the tOursome enjoyed 4
delightful evening drive along the
peaceful country roads.
NJ II Hudson Jr and Alfred
Dukes who are the sons of MIR. and
Mrs NJ. H. hudson and Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Dukes. have enlisted i'll
the t. 5 Marine Corps and left
home on Monday. July II. for Paris
Island. South Carolina. to take their
basic training Both lads We're grad
uated this year from the John NJ.
Clayton High School They are TAX
ing the present step to further their
education. Their local friends ad-
mirc them for their decision and
wish them great success in their
Held uf service
Mr. and Mrs Charles Olewine
and SON Charles. Jr. and the lat
tres fiance. Miss Grace Wilson OF
Philadelphia We're entertained by
Mrs. Ralph Belts al her home in
Clarksville over the past Weekend.
Mr. Olewine. .Ir is the student
pastor from Princeton Theological
Seminary in New Jersey. who has
been filling the pulpits OF the Frank
ford and the Ocean View Presby-
terialr Churches for some time.
Mrs. Dollie Hall of ROXana was
taken 10 the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Sunday in the Franktord
ambulance
Mrs Alice HuxfOrd-Gum enter
tanned over the week her ne
phew and his bride. Mr. and Mrs
Harry HuXford from Wilmington
and Newark On Saturday. Mrs. Gun
gave luncheon in their honor
Those present were Miss Hope Ben
nett. Mr. Carroll Chew. Mr.. Charlie:
Dashfelds. Mr.. Harold Dukes. Mis-
Bertha Elizabeth Cannon. Mr. AM
Mrs George Massey Gum and Mis-
Mary Elizabeth HuXfOrd. On Mon
day. Mrs Gum motOred her yOun
guests back to Wilmington. The
We're accompanied by Mr.. War
W Daisey. Jr.. who was returning
To his position i'll Philadelphia
after having spent the past week
end with his parents. Capt. an
Mrs Ward W. Daisey.
one morning recently. Mr. viii
mer Lewis. TX Gil walked mil
10 borrow a mule and cultivate
from Mr. George Murray in Orde
10 work his crops As he was driI
ing homeward down Route 113. III
mule and wagon was struck by
car driven by man from out {
State who failed to stop after tn
collision Mr. Lewis was somewht
bruised when thrown against III
cultivator when the wagon upse
The mule was SO badly injured tn;
il WAS necessary TO have it shO
Fortunately for Mr. Lewis his goo
neighbor, Mr.. Dan Carey and Il
latters son. Mr. Stephen J. Care
who We're operating tractor in
nearby field were alert to the sit
alton and the younger man jump,
into his car and took out in pu
suit OF the hit-run driver The m;
was arrested by State TrOope
and is lodged i'll the Sussex COun
Jail tempOrily.
Many Of our local people a
spending the greater part of the
time at Bethany Beach. Rehobot
or Fenwick Island.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hudson he
u bridal party and shower at the
home on Friday evening in hon
pf their son. Walter and his brio
On Monday while the frankie
Volunteers were fighting Fl
that destroyed the home of AIr a
Mrs. Gus Dale. tenants of the eSta
of the late Mr.. Dave Long. two loo
men. Mr. Harold Murray and y
Vernon MaGee. We're injured
falling bricks in the collapse of I
chimney Mr. MaGee was so seriol
ly injured that he was taken to [
Memorial Hospital at Milford
The former Jones theatre on Re
ST. recently converted into an |
tO-date shop for business of Fran
ford Cleaners and Dryers. has il
changed owners. The establishmt
is how owned and operated by
! Walter Carmean. a former edu,
tor.
Mr. ana Mrs. Willis Stephans a
children from Ocean View spenr
day last week with her parer
Mr. and Mrs \. f. Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs Chester V. Huds
and "Da Buch" from lower
Martins. Md. were callers in to,