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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
FARM AND HOME HOUR
SCHEDULE RELEASED
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June 11-"AgronOmy and Field
Crop RepOrt'-Claude +. Phillips.
extension agronomist
June 12-"Delaware All club
Short Course Maurice Field. All
Club agent and guest
June Production and Market
ing Administration
June 14-Homemakers Home
makers Short Course"-Miss NJ
Gertrude Holloway. State home de-
monstration club leader
June 17-Poultry-"4-H Poultry
Culling Program W. c. Skog-
lund, extension poultryman
June 18- Dairy Work of the
American Dairy Association
June 19-Report on Homemakers
Short Course
June 20-Production and Market
ing Administration
Jsne 21-Homemakers- pic
lures and Picture Frames" s"-Miss
Nancy Kelly, New Castle CO. Home
demonstration agent
June 24-Poultry THE Magic
in Tenderizing Poultry G.
SkOglund, extension poultryman
June 25-Dairy- Work of the
Dairy Council
June 26-Garden-"P Preparations
for Fall Gardening" f. p. Brasher.
extension horticulturist
June 27-Farm Security Admin
istratiOn
June 28-"1945 Farm Family
Records Miss Louise Whitcomb.
home management specialist
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper OF
Brooklyn have been the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Truitt.
DR.. and Mrs. 5. VI. d. Marshall
moved to their cottage at Rehohoth
on Thursday of last week for TN"
summer months.
David HersOn arrived home last
week after spending many months
tn the ETO and particularly i'll Oc-
cupied Germany.
Mrs. s. A. Ross of Glendale. Cali
fornia is spending some time in the
East and while in Milford is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Collins.
Miss Rachel Frame of HammOn-
Ton. New Jersey arrived ON Wed
nesday of last week to be the guest
Of Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle and Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle for the past week
end.
IDdNlu -. W dhtHtlu' al SOpIlOlnOIt
at Blair Academy, Blairstown. y.
j.. and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
X. Wakefield Lakelawn, Milford
has returned home for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy of
Lansdale. Pa: were here last week
supervising the removal of things
in their new home on South Front
Street. prior to the occupancy of it
hv MIR. and Mrs. Broddus Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elton have
returned home after being present
for the graduating exercises OF
Augusta Military School at Fort
Defiance. Virginia. Their son. Bill.
a student there, returned homo
with them.
Mrs. Fred w. Deck of WaShinc-
ton. ID. {. was the overnight guest
OF Mr. and Mrs G.. Marshall Town
send on FridayQf last week and at
tended the commencement at ST
Andrews School at MiddlotoWu on
SATURDAY. Her son. John Deck. a
student there accompanied her
home for his summer vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Miss Ann W llugg. II. A. re-
'"'"'d nome on Saturday after
spending the past few weeks in
Pmladclphia
Miss Agnes Long. who has been
teaching at the Milford High school
Slhce the first of the year, left ON
W "dneSday for her home in Sell
byvillc.
Miss Anna Harrington of Newark
spent some time last week here
with her nicccs. Miss Norma Hollis
and Miss Ida Ann Hollis. returnino
home Friday
MIS-. Harry l.. Grier returned
home Wednesday, after SPENDING =
week with Mr. and Mrs. William
liumes Gricr and daughters at
Pcrryman. Md
William y. IIumcs. of New York
city. is spending several weeks in
Milford with Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Humes and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
phonso f. Humes.
Miss Marrlyn Jamison arrived
nom" last Friday from Mary Wash
ln2ton College to spend Il short va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. *. IiarWOOd JamiSOn.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred G.. Geyer were
III Huntingdon. Pa. for the past
weekend where they attended the
collc&" graduation of their dau-
Sht"r, Miss Virginia Geyer. at Jun
iata College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold p. Nutter
and daughter, Ann. of Camden. n
j.. will be the weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baynum. Mr..
Nntter will speak at the Milford
Lions Club charter dinner tonight
Frank Yackobitz of Scranton. Pa.
Is spending several days with
Ralph MilbOurn at his home near
town. These friends spent more
than two years in the Army to-
Gtthcr in the states and the ETO.
Both are DISCHARGED and enjoying
civilian life.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

You may contact any member of
the Volunteer Circle of Avenue
Church for a box of greeting cards,
whcih they are selling for 85 cents.
A fine selection and a wonderful
buy.
The Susannah Wesley Circle of
Avenue Methodist Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Hall, 200 North Walnut street.
next Tuesday evening, June II, at
1:3O o'clock. Full attendance is
desired.
The June meeting of the Mizpah
Circle of the Presbyterian Church
will be held at the home of Mrs.
John ROOsa on Wednesday. June
II. The hostesses for the evening
will be: Mrs. Philip Jacobs. Mrs.
John Roosa. Mrs. William Schmidt
and Mrs. Frank Carpenter.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Sussex County Jurors Are
Drawn For June Court
CONTINUED from FIRST psge)

No. Mrs. Madeline Watson
Whaley. Sclbyville; Edward A.
stevens. Sclbyville; James b. Nc
abe. SclbyvilIc.
No. James S0ckridcr. Harbe-
son; w. ID. Steele. Millsboro; Will
liam j. Walls, LeWes.
No. 9-George \. Rcndfrey.
Georgetown: Mrs. Eva b. Pittard.
Georgetown; John Burton Wa2a-
mon. Georgetown.
No. 10, 1916 John p. Murray.
Loves; Sarah Tikiob. RchOboth;
Elmer Dickerson, Milton; Adelinc
Hurley, Milton.
The additional petit jurors in
Clude:
No. / Mrs. Eleanor T. Jacobs.
Milford; ElWood Stevenson. Ellen
dale; Grover {. Denney, Milford.
No. , William II. Carlisle. ST.,
Greenwood; William II. Mcrvine.
Greenwood; Rebecca {. Ferguson.
Bridgeyillc
No. 3 Frank Sullivan. Spaford:
George II. Culver, Seaford Randall
{. Willin. Seaford.
No. Linwood 5. Lloyd. Sea-
ford; Gcrtha VI. Waller, Laurel.
No. William :. Nelson. Del
mar, Harry T. Beach. Dclmar: Al
bert II. Gordy. Laurel.
No Jesse r. Jones. AIinshnro: !:
John r. Ayers, Nnlsboro. Levi
BuntinI. I'raukiord
No. : Alvin Phillips. SclbyviIlo:
George Mitchell, Sclbyville; Frank
A. Holloway. SeIbyville.
No. S-Raymond Hill. Lewes
arter Markham. Millsboro. r. ID.
No. AIRS. BcnOna Stevens.
GEORGETOWN Hildren Green.
Georgetown; Linden +. Rogers,
GEORGETOWN.
No. 10 Daniel II. c. Littleton.
Iewcs: Mrs. Sara Hamilton. Reho-
Roth; Frank l.. Chase. Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
PIANO PUPILS RECITAL.

the piano students of Mrs. Davis
K. Gricr gave a recital in the Caulk
Auditorium ON Saturday evening
and were aided in the program by
Miss Elaine Webster. pianist. and
Miss Barbara Webster. vi0liniSt.
both students at the Curtis Music
School in Philadelphia. From the
youngest pupil. who was Betty
Grier to those whose years of study
had been longer. the Technique.
pOiSe and manner was in best form.
and reflected much credit upon
their teacher and parents. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Maybells. Paul Ducellc, Mary Lee
Jacobs and Marilyn March.
a Bed Time Story Ella kettcrcr.
Betty Grier.
The Cuckoo Clock, Ella Kettercr.
Lois Deputy.
The Hunting Song. Angela Dill
CT. Melvin James.
Joyous Waltz. T.. MacLachlin and
Sea Gulls. Elizabeth QuaiIlc. Mari
lyn Weary.
Tarantella. Rudolph Friml. Peg
gy Coffin and Bob Layton.
Shadows of the Night, L. Podcska
and Petite Mazurka, Ella Kcttcrcr.
Marilyn March
g Merry BObolink. G. W. krogman
and Witches Franks. Ruth Walter.
Mary Jane Waters.
The Enchanted Forest Mabel
Madison Watson. Nancy Phillips.
TOboggan Ride. Hugh Arnold.
Mary Lee Jacobs.
Here Comes the Parade. NJ. l..
Preston. Sandra Deputy and Boil
Layton.
Twilight Shadows, j. ]. Thomas
Peggy Coffin.
Mighty Lik' Rose, Ethclbcrt Ne
vim and The Cascades, J. Robin
MacLachlan. Patsy Gricr.
Fircflcs. Rudolph Friml, Bol
Layton.
Waltz Improvisation, Oscar Ras-
bach and The Dreamer. II. &. Gradi
Sandra Deputy.
Song of Indian, NikoIas Korsa-
koh. Marilyn March and Patsy
Gricr.
Violin Solo. Barbara Webster:
Sonantina in ID Major Op. 137, Schu-
bert Allegro Motto. Andante. Ale
gro Nivace; Clair de Lune Dcbussy
Piano solo. Elaine Webster.
Clique from the first partitaD
Bach; Preamble from the sixth
violin SOnata). Bach.
Violin sOluO. Barbara Webster
Schon ROsmarin, Fritz kreislcr.
L'Abcillc (The Bccl, Franz Schu
bert.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Methodist Youth
Institute At Dover
CONTINUED from First PaRe)

There will be courses offered in
Worship, Church Membership. the
Old TeStmcnt and the Use of Pos
sessions, as we'll as Boy and Girl
Friendship. TO Drink or Not To
Drink, What | Believe, and The
Meaning and Purpose of Prayer. In
addition there will be the usual In
tercst Groups of Drama, Handcraft.
etc.
A series of Evening Programs
has been planned which will be OF
zeal interest to youth who may at
tend
All Methodist Youth of these Dis
tricts should be interested in this
Institute. and all Ministers. counsc-
lCas. and parents of youth should
use their influence in getting young
people in this age bracket enrolled
for this period of time, June n to
30th.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
New Officers Are
Elected By P. T. A.
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Mrs. Dclema Prcttyman the pur-
chaser of 125 books during the
term costing $l326H.
Mrs. Webb. school nurse, report
ed she will promote speech clinic,
for children with speech defects.
set up by the State Board of Health.
The clinic will be held once Il week
Tor eight weeks. during the sum-
mer.
The question arose as to whether
this organization shOld Join the Ma
ti0nal p. +. A. in the fall. 1t was de-
Gded that the secretary shall ac-
quire all available information
from the National organization, to
be submitted at the first fall meet
ing. when the issue will be voted
on after discussion. Mrs. Ruth
Humes was appointed chairman to
present the information.
Mrs Ida Phillips, the outgoing
president then turned the meeting
over To the new president. Mrs.
Loretta Baynum, who commended
Mrs. Phillips ON her fine work and
ability as president. She asked for
full cooperation from every MEM
her. and announced she will appoint
a program committee and chairman
at the first fall meeting, to set
dates of meetings for the entire
term, the committee to decide
whether some meetings will be held
at night SO fathers can also attend.
She will appoint a News Publicity
Chairman. who will keep the news
OF all p. r. A. projects and objec-
tives before the public.
Mr.. Nichols gave brief talk
commencing and thanking the out
going officers for their fine efforts.
The meeting was then dismissed
for the summer
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
All Club Members
To Go To Washington
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In addition to information about
government, the Al delegates
program will include features that
will acquaint them with the efforts
made to further the good neighbor
policy; to help feed the famine
stricken people of war-torn areas:
and to support the t. S. in its part
in the United Nations endeavors.
AS the usual camp facilities near
the Tidal Basin are not available
this year, the L. S. Navy Depart
ment has given the group permis-
mission to use temporary barracks
on Massachusetts Avenue. Confer
ence facilities have been made
available to the camp by american
University, adjacent to the bar
racks
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Low-Priced Shoes
Boosted By OPA
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The agency estimated the new
order will raise prices for about
Onc-fourth of shoes produced
Monthly production AT present
totals about l5,000,00 pairs.
Under the new price schedule.
mems and wOmcn's shoes which
sold at retail in 1912 for about $l.30
will go up about - to 60 cents.
Chlidren's shoes which were $3.50
will cost - to 50 cents more.
TO quality for the increase. man
uiacturcrS must produce the same
style types they did in 1912. and the
shoes must be equally sturdy and
SCrNiCrahlc
I'm reporting widespread diver
sion of footwear materials to hi@h-
or price lines, OPA said some man
uTacturcrs have been rcstyIine
their shoes. building up their costs
and then applying for higher cell
In9S
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
4 X e. u

Mrs. Anna NJ. ArgO. rs. Wife of
the late John p. ArgO, of Slaughter
Neck. died on Wednesday morning,
June ,, in Milton. at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles S. Bar
ker. Besides Mrs. Barker. she is
survived by two sons. Harry II.
Argo, of Milford. and Carlton f.
Argo, of Slaughter Neck, and one
other daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clendaniel, of Slaughter Neck. Fun
eral services will be held on Sun
day afternoon, June 9th, at 2 p. m..
at the Slaughter Neck Church,
with interment in the adjoining
cemetery. The Rev Ernest Wright
will officiate Friends may call at
the home of Mrs. Barker on Sat
urday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
EDGEI.L

The funeral of Horace G. Edgcll
81, of Greenwood, was held from
the HardeSty Funeral Home last
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Interment was made in Bridgeville
Cemetery. The Rev f. c. Graham
Officiated.
Mr.. Edgell died suddenly last
Wednesday of heart attack. He
had lived at Greenwood his entire
life, and was a member of Grace
Church there.
Surviving Mr.. Edgell are his
wife. Mrs Margaret Ocheltree Ed
gell; three children, Mrs. Frank
c. WrOten. Harrington; Mrs Geo
rye A. Ely. Greenville; and Louis
+. Edgell. Dover: seven grand
children and one great grandchild.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Ii | II Il III

1oeman PC and Mrs. Paul Fisher
are being congratulated upon the
birth of baby daughter. Marjorie
Ann, on May q, in Misercordia
Hospital, Philadelphia. The young
couple are at present residing in
Crum Lyn, Pa. while Yoeman
Fisher is connected with the
Philadelphia Receiving Station.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
81 GRADI ATES WERE
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Continued from nrsr page,

announcement of Awards and
presentation of Class of 1916 to ro.
'rlvc diplomas. superintendent r
+. Shilling.
Presentation of Diplomas. AL
phonso +. Humes. president of IN,
Board of Education.
Class Song. words bv Elizabotr
houston and Elaine Steele.
Bencdiction, Rcv. Joseph (
links, rector of Christ Church
ReccssiOnal March. "EI Capitan
SOuSa, Band.
Following is list of the cradn.
atCS:
ArGo, Catherine Arctha
Armstrong, Mary Elizabeth
Armour, Ethel Beatrice
Baxter. Thomas NJ.
Bennett. Charlotte Ann
Banning. Forrest +.
Carey, Ninol George
Clcndanicl. Thomas H.
Cordrey, John Edgar
Deputy, Virginia Belle
DcrrlcksOn, Marie w.
Elliott, Shirley Patricia
Fassel. Rose Marie
Foster. Marjorie Cecilia
GrunStra, James
Harrison, Phyllis Louise
llellcns, Ruth Esther
Houston, Elizabeth Ann
Hunt, Virginia Lee
Hanson. Betty Louise
Hollis. Ida Yvonnc
Joseph, June Ellen
Jones. Franklin
klsh. Isabella Clara
Lynch, Florence |.
Lynch, Paul Elton
Mills. Lorraine Blanche
McFaul, Joseph H.
Moore, Geneva
Nailor. Alva Louise
Pusey, Henry c.
Hubble, Monte Rahc. Jr.
Smith, James Grover
Scnnett, Elsie Anna
Short, Mary Alva
Satterticld, Fillmore
Saunders. Henry Stanley. Ir
Saunders. Margaret Florence
Shilling, Charles Clifton
Short, Herman Joseph
Steele, Rose Elaine
Temin. Geraldine C.
Ninyard, Betty Louise
Noshel, Doris Mae
Williams. Lois
Warner, Margaret Ann
Ward, Margaret Harriet
WllkerSOn, Doris Kathryn
Watson. Henry Cless. .Jr.
Weldin. Doris Kenyon
Wilkins, Gilbert Y.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
LATE DISCIPLES CLASS NOTES

The Late Disciples Class will
meet on Tuesday night, June II, in
the home of Mrs. Francis Huey. All
members are requested TO be pres
cnt. Plans for the banquet will he
discussed.
Pal Party" will be held also.
Come out and meet your pal. The
co-hostesses will be Elizabeth
Wright, Della Ryan and Frances
DiCkerSOn.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Through the years Mrs. Da-
Wis r. Grier has sought to-
bring to Milford some of the
best in music for the enjoy
ment and appreciation of her
pupils and friends. The COM
munity chorus of few years
back was, in embryo, her idea
and many young and budding
artists have appeared on local
programs through her efforts.
On Saturday evening Mrs.
Grier gave her annual recital,
in which her pupils took part.
Present also were Miss Elaine
Webster. pianist. and her sis
ter. Miss Barbara Webster. vio-
linist, of Wilmington. and stu
dents at Curtis Music School in
Philadelphia. The whole pro-
gram, from those who had Just
begun their music career to
the guest artists. was we'll
planned and showed the train
ing and care that went into the
making of such d fine pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
CAMPBELL

Mrs. Glendalia j. Campbell, II.
wife of William S. Campbell, of
Milton. died on Tuesday evening,
June 4th. in the Beebe Hospital
in Lewes. Besides her husband,
she is survived by one brother.
Robert Lingo, of EastOn. Pa; four
sisters, Mrs. Fred Kitchens. Mrs.
Roberta Wells, both of Marcus
Hook, Pa, Mrs. Daniel Smith. and
Mrs Albert Argo. both of Milton.
Funeral services will be held
from the Reed Funeral Home in
Milton on Saturday afternoon at
, p. m, with the Rev. William
Mcdaniel officiating. Interment
will he made in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home on Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
Obituary
PRETTYMAN

Mrs. Lefty Ann Prettyman, SO,
wife of the late Ralph A. Pretty
man, passed away Saturday, May
23th. i'll the Milford Memorial
Hospital Mrs. Prettyman was born
near Georgetown, but spent most
OF her life in Milford. Funeral
services were held at the Lofland
Funeral Home Tuesday, May 2S.
and interment made in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Milford The Rev.
Leslie Werner, of Calvary Metho-
dist Church. Officiated.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Misses Jean and Joan Fisher
celebrated their twin birthdays ON
Tuesday by entertaining Il grouu
OF thelr classmates at the home
of their grandmother. Mrs. w. II.
Fisher. ST.. After refreshments.
the youngsters enjoyed the mat
inc at the Plaza. "Thc Zirgfrld
F0llics". The guests were Doro-
thy Bennett, Doris Gibson. Kath-
len lsaacs, Joan Handgcs. Doris
Van Worst, Jean Downing. Norma
Jean Hall. Dawn Davis, Dolores
Lapctina. and Patty Walls.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Bennett and
daughter. Miss Sara motOrcd to
Riverton, Md. on Tuesday to he
present at the wedding of his niece.
Miss Ruth Bennett to Ira Stevens
of Delmar, Delaware. Miss Bennett
is the daughter of |. s. Bennett. a
very prominent man of Wicomicd
County. The wedding took place
Wednesday at high noon and was
performed by Rev. Bennett Miss
Sara Bennett played the wedding
march.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Aunt Suzy sez: May we who
have plenty share with those who
are hungry so that all Gods chill
dreu may be fed"
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
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IN

Mrs. Charles f.. Banning has
sent out invitations for an "at
home" on Friday. June II.
from three to five O'Clock at
Haven Lake Acres.
IN
Miss Marjorie Foster enter
tanned the members of the 1916
graduating class of the Milford
High School. of which she is a
member, at post graduation
party at the Log Cabin on
North Walnut street on Monday
evening. superintendent of
Milford Schools Robert r.
Shilling and Mrs. John Man
love of the faculty were present
and enjoyed the fun and rc-
freshments with the class.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Thames of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, well
coined their third child.
daughter on May 80, who has
been named Rozanne Edwards
Thames. The Thames lived i'm
Milford through much of the
war period and their friends,
particularly those who were
their neighbors, regretted their
leaving.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
SWAIN

George f. Swain, age IS. well
known farmer of near Cannon, died
suddenly while he was eating
breakfast at his home last Tuesday
morning. May 2S. 1916. He had
apparently been in good health and
hs death came as shock to his
family.
He was son of the late Nh
and Mrs. John H. Swain. of George
town. and came to Cannon &c
years ago. Besides his widow. he
is survived by eight children, John
II. and Howard Swain. of Cannon.
Frank Swain. of Norfolk, Mrs. John
Nelson. of Bridgeville, Mrs. Walter
Wright, of FrankfOrd. and the Miss
es Ethel. Emma, and Mary Swain.
of Wilmington. Nine grandchildren
also survive.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday afternoon at 100 Cd. S. t.
from the Cannon Methodist Church
in charge of Rev. f. c. Graham,
pastor lnterment was made in
COkesbury Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

The ticket agent at Milford sold
Al tickets for the excursion which
went to New York on Sunday from
the Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
Elnia Railroad and those who went
report having had a fine time. One
party passed three hours at Concy
island while another visited
brother he had not seen for ten
years or more, in Brooklyn and
passed five hours in sightseeing
with him.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Clarence Cannon and JOSenh
Burtelle. two young farmers of Sea
ford had a miraculous ESCAPE from
serious injury the other day. The
young men were driving a car AT "A
hlSh rate of speed and allowed the
machine TO get off the main high
way into soft dirt, reducing the
speed TO almost a standstill and
causing one of the tires to burst
upsetting the machine and lodging
1t against a telephone pole. Tfe
Young men were thrown into
field distance of about forty feet.
and spectators state that had the
top and windshield been up it would
have been impossible for The young
men to have escaped being pinned
under the car.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

The boys and girls in Mrs.
Oscar Nemcsh's home room at
school enjoyed a good time on
Monday when they were trans
ported by bus to Harrington
and then on to Mordington
where they enjoyed swimming
and boating as we'll as hot
dogs and such. Later they re-
turned to Mrs. Ncmesh's home
for ice cream and cake and
then on home, happy but tired,
perhaps from the strenuous
day.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilcutts of
near Frederica have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Blanche Olivia to Edward w.
Sprague of TuckertOn. New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Miss Florence PearCe will
leave on Monday for Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, where she will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
f. WOlfgram, and will be hon
Ored by tea for her on June
IA. Miss Pearce, lately grad
uated from Wesley Junior Col
lege, has accepted a position in
the office of Dean W. Earl
Armstrong of the University
of Delaware. and will be back
in time to start her new work
on the goth.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Mrs. w o. LankfOrd WAS
recent hostess when she en-
tertained at her home. having
guests for dessert and bridge.
Present were Mrs. A. +.
Humes. Mrs. James Humcs.
Mrs. George Sheaffer. Mrs.
Jack NAPLES. Mrs. w. O.
Lankford, 3rd. Mrs. John Fry.
Mrs. John b. Baker. Mrs. Ed
gar Wood, Mrs. David Sills.
Mrs. Francis Leithiser. Mrs.
Bernard Shortall, Mrs. Philip
Jacobs and Mrs. Carlton Fooks.
fDA
Mrs. Jack Burris h0nOrcd
her mOther-in- law. Mrs. John
w. Burris, on her birthday on
Wednesday by having few
friends in for dessert and
bridge. Those present were
Mrs. Edwin Fisher. Mrs. Clyde
Nelson. Mrs. Bayard Wharton,
Mrs. Byron Gibson, Mrs. Harry
MulhOlland. Mrs. Carlisle Col
Inns. Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send and Mrs. j. POstles Ham
mOnd.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Miss Lida Wilson was the
honor guest at a surprise mis-
cellaneOus shower which Miss
Doris Kinder gave at her home
on Wednesday evening. Gifts
were tied to streamers suS-
pended from d pink parasol.
tied to the dining room chan
delier. Invited guests included
Mrs. Raymond Masten. Miss
Evelyn Short, Miss Alleen Glen
daniel, Miss Elaine Townsend,
Miss Anne Townsend. Miss
Margaret Watson. Miss Sara
Barcus. Miss Pat Palmer. Miss
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

The members of the Milford
New Century Club will serve
sandwiches and pop at the
Watson sale on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. They
will work in relays. which will
give each one a chance to at
tend the sale as we'll as hclp
with the duties that the club
has assumed.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Miss Mary Lynn Pratt, whose
wedding to Lieutenant John
Stuart Gayle, will take place
tomorrow in All Saints Episco-
nal Church at Rehoboth. was
.t West Point, \. y, the past
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

A. w. Truitt of Philadelphia has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Truitt.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1916 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Miss Alice Stewart of Whining
ton is spending the week with her
brother, w. |. Stewart.