Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
MILTON

Lewes, on Wednesday evening of
last week to compliment Mrs. Mar
cia L. Winn and Mrs Collide Ow-
ems Mrs. Winn. home economics
teacher, has been granted a leave
of absence for the remainder of the
school year, and Mrs. Owens is re-
firing. following thirty years of
teaching. The honored guests each
received a gift and bouquet.
Three large flags were donated
TO the Milton Public School by the
Junior Red Cross at a ceremony on
Wednesday at the school. The flags
were an American flag. Delaware
State flag and a service flag The
service flag bears the number =.
for those who died in service. and
230 for the boys and girls from the
school who served in the armed
forces. The assembly began with
flag procession, Derrick McInnis
and Dallas Roach. seniors, carry
ing the flags. followed by Sinclair
Campbell. president of the school
board: A. j. Bolin. superintendent;
the Reverend William Mcdaniel
and the Reverend Milton r. Elliott,
John Fisher and Carl Clendaniel.
local American Legion members
Miss Helen Manship, student. pre-
sided. and gave the Bible reading,
followed by prayer by Reverend
William Mcdaniel. Announcement
was made of the gift of a RCA 16
nm. motion picture machine to the
school by an anonymous donor
The machine is given in memory
of those who died in service. They
are: Joseph T. Winn, Jr.. L. S.
NJ. NJ. February 10, 1943; Robert
Layton Short. U. S. A., July 2.
1914 Franklin X. Edginton. T. S.
~. July is, 1914; William S. Mar
vel L. S. A.. January 81. 1914 ;
Charles A. MadjarOsy. L. S. A.. De-
cember Is. 1914; Franklin Gilbert.
L. S. A.. December 13. 1914; Reu-
ben Donovan. L. S. ~. April 6.
1945. The gifts We're accepted by
Mr. Bolin.
Mr. and Mrs. John p. Wilson
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter. Martha Jane, to
Homer G.. Dawson, son of Mrs. Guy
w Dawson and the late Mr. Daw-
son of Dickinson Center, y. Y. The
wedding date has not been set. Mr.
Dawson is employed in Philadel-
pha. Miss Wilson is Il graduate OF
Milton High School and for several
years has been office manager OF
S. j. Wilson and Son Store.
Mrs. Anime +. Marker, widow Of
James p Marker, died at her home
on Mill street Milton, on Friday o.
last week. age So years. Funera
services were held on, Monday af
ternoon and interment made in Ode
Fellows cemetery. The deceased
leaves one son. Charles X. Marker
of Satent Island. \. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Melvin o
Sharon HILL Pa. spent Sunday Will
Mrs Mary Quig. Mrs. Quig accom-
panied the Melvins home, wher,
she will spend several days, late
visiting her brother. John 7
Crouch. in Philadelphia.
Willard Clifton. who has been il
for several weeks at his home Of
Mulberry street, is much improv
ed
James Johnson of Philadelphi;
and Coleman Johnson of Brack-ES
were in town this week looking af
ter the estate of their mother. Mr.:
Fred Johnson. 1t is reported tha
they will sell the Johnson home
stead. corner Chestnut and Altar
tic streets, now occupied by Mr.
Clara Hastings, shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Penfield Jefferso
and son Billie of Washington.
c.. were the guests of his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NJ Jefferso
from Tuesday TO Friday OF la!
week
Mrs Cove Reynolds was in I'll
Memorial Hospital, Wilmington. Q
Wednesday of last week for
physical check-up, returned hon
next day. She is somewhat impro'
ed and able to be about her hous'
hold duties.
Miss Bertha Wagamon, of MOI
Claire. y. j.. is the guest of h
cousin, William B. Wagamon al
family.
Services at Grace Method
Church next Sunday: Sunds
school at 10 a. m; preaching Sc
vice at IL a. m, with special SIM
ing by the junior choir, followt
by sermon by the pastor, RevereI
Milton R. Elliott; evening worsh
and sermon at 7:30 o'clock.
The w. S. {. s. of Reynol
Methodist Church will meet at Il
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sto
on Thursday evening, February
Ice cream and cake will be
sale Come out and enjoy the ev
ming with us. Everybody welcome
Mrs. Raymond Conwell. Nj
Carlton Draper and Mrs. Har
Draper were Wilmington visito
on Tuesday.
Mrs Ann Lank Westphall h
returned TO her home in Philad,
phia after spending several days
Milton.
Milton Mustard. after spendi
several weeks with his sister
Wilmington is now at his home
Atlantic street.
Miss Bertha Jones was the gut
of honor at a dinner at the SequC
Inn. near LeWes, on Friday eve
ing. Guests were Miss Ruth W;
rem, Miss Clara Walls. Mrs HI
ace Johnson, Mrs. William Media
iel. Mrs. Henry Morgan, Mrs Ma
Lord Hudson. Mrs. Milton GRAY
and Mrs. Granville Tyndall. NJ
Jones left Milton on Saturday
lengthy visit with her sister, NJ
Richard Gould in Baltimore.