Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01

ne misses GLADYS ana lQa CllI-
ton entertained at dinner at the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Clifton on Sunday. the follow
ing guests: Miss Catherine Clifton,
Miss Jeanette Mitchell, Miss Ber-
nice Johnson and Miss Virginia
Johnson.
Mrs. John Mitchell of Lewes. has
purchased the brick bungalow on
Hazard street. now tenanted by
Mrs William Nailor Mrs. Mitchell
will move to her new purchase in
a short time.
Mr. and Mrs Paynter Sharp are
the proud parents OF a baby boy,
born in Milford Memorial Hospital
on January %.
Word has been received this
week from Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Lank
/ that they are enjoying their stay in
Miami. Fla. They are expected
home soon.
Mrs. Ella Vent. age 60 years.
died in ST. Francis Hospital, Will
mingtOn on Sunday night. Funeral
services We're held at the home of
her son. William Vent. on Thursday
afternoon, conducted by Reverend
Milton r. Elliott and interment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
ton. Mrs. Vent was the widow of
Clarence w. Vent. and leaves one
son, William two daughters. Mrs.
Marie Mccormick and Mrs. Eliza
beth Cox, both of Wilmington; one
grandson, Clarence W. Vent. Jr.,
and three sisters. Mrs. Zippore
Flemming of Baltimore, Mrs. Lii
lie Mills of Delmar and Mrs. Mary
Mcgee of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Roberts
and son of New York spent the
. week lend with her brother. Milton
Mustard
Corporal Calvin Mitchell. who has
!, been overseas for many months. is
in the United States. and upon dis
: charge will spend some time here
' with his brother. Henry Mitchell
and family.
Samuel Elliott spent the week
end with relatives in Cambridge
: Md.
.. ~, Z
Y years old. died on January % in the
Milford Memorial Hospital Funera
n services were conducted by the
f Reverend Milton r. Elliott in Grace
O Methodist Church on Saturday af
v ternOOn and interment made in Ode
: Fellows cemetery. She is survived
g by her husband, John p. Bullock
ciS al
: of Dayton. Ohio; Mrs. Mary Alvi
# of Rogersville, Tenn; Mrs. Luc.
i NJ. Russell of Mt City, Tenn; Mrs
# Fannie Nj. Mize of Dayton. Ohio an,
Mrs. Alice Briggs of Millsboro; tw
If brothers, Earl and j. Reynold
e Jackson of Millsboro. Mrs. Bulloc
If was rural mail carrier. Route =. on
II of the Milton postoftice.
f. Services at Pilgrim Holmes
d Church: Sunday school at $50 ;
ID m. Worship service at 1890 a. n
,r Y. p. F. service at $50 p. III. Evar
gelistic service at 7:30 p. III. O
of Thursday night a cottage praye
h meeting will be held at the parsor
l. age at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Elmer
e Hooking. pastor.
:, = Miss Dorothy Messick. daughte
- of Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard MeSsick {
=, Milton, was member of the graz
II uating class OF the Delaware Co
~ lege of Beauty Culture Of Wilmin.
v ton last week Graduation exc
cises We're held on Tuesday evenin
Id at the Hotel Rodney in Wilmington
~ A dinner dance was a part of tt
program. Miss Messick is a graz
,. uate of the Milton High School
o. The following services have bee
n announced at Grace Methodi
g Church on Sunday by the paste
Reverend Milton r. Elliott: Sundi
nm school at 10 a. m. followed
n preaching service at IL O'clOc
ts Evening worship and sermon
nm 7:30. All services will be held
Ist social hall, as improvements to Il
church edifice have not as yet bee
no completed. The public is invited
on attend services at The Friend
. Church"
ne The Graves Garment Factory
W taking on more operators and fe
Sc learners. Work is increasing
this old reliable plant and ii b
mt comes necessary to increase
Ter force Time was when more tn;
nd hundred operators were emplO
ed here but the scarcity of mat
list rial during the war caused a d
ay crease in employment.