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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

MISS Frances Ann Miller had as
ner guest, Miss Joan Warren ON
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Sciders. who has been
on an extended visit to Philadel-
phla. returned to Milford on Sun
day.
Mrs. Pauline Paush spent the
Weekend with her son. Ronald at
lhe Chlldrens Beach House in
LeWes.
Mrs. Frederick w. Deck of
W asliington, ID. c.. was the guest
CT Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Marshall Town
send the first of the week and at
tended the New Century Club lun-
chcOn.
Private Donald ID. Johnson. who
mas been spending furloush with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Johnson. left on Tuesday for Camp
kllmcr. y. j.. where he has been
transferred for further assignment.
Miss Marrilyn Jamison and Miss
Bettyjane Miller spent the week
end in Harrisburg. Pa. visiting
Miss Miller's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Miller. They returned to
Mary Washington College on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. August +. FaiX will
spend this Weekend in Princeton
y. j.. where their son. Tom. is a
senior at the university. They viii
attend the dinner for parents where
General George Marshall will be
the speaker.
Mrs. Salle HOllowell and Mrs
Amanda Williams of Milford ac-
cOmpanicd Mrs. Franklin Morgan
CT Grand Island, Nebraska. for d
visit among friends of Houston lasl
Tuesday, and on Thursday after
noon and evening she spent Will
her sister-1n-law at Magnolia. Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall Hart. and lef
from there Friday morning for hcl
home and family in Nebraska.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
". :. {. =. HOLDS BAXARR

The WOmen's Society OF Christian
Service, of NaniCOke Hundred. will
hold a baZarr on March II. 1917, at
500 p. m., at the NanicOke Commu-
iity Building. The merchandise do
rated will be auctioned off by
Eanicl Short. Refreshments will be
Cn sale during the bazarr. which
consist of not dogs, soft drinks, ice
cream and cakes.
The purpose Of this EaZarr is to
!aiSe money to help repair the
tokesbury Church. located on the
GCor"ctOwn-Br -Brid@cvillc Road. 1t is
the w. S. {. SIS desire to raise
enough money to redecQrate the in
terror of the church. as il is i'm
great need of these repairs. We al
so hope to be able to install electric
lights and have the church painted
Everyone trv to make an effort to
come and help. Let this be our
motto:
V it is date.
cop" Opo. and come all
On March II. at 500
To give us Il call.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
VALENTINE PARTY

Mrs. j. Leonard Abbott cntcrtain-
cd a few friends at d Valentine
party on Friday evening. February
Ii. in honor of Mrs Roland Nelson
of Bridgeville. BingO was INDUCED
in for quite while with the win
ming Of prizes and the boobv prize
was won by Mrs. l.. r.. Vessels OF
Lewes.
There was much fun and laugh
ter when each guest was permit
ted to draw a comic valentine and
read aloud the verse that it con
tanned.
A recitation by Mrs. G. p. Carey
was greatly enjoyed by all pres
cnt, including Mrs. Roland Mel
son. Miss Edith Nelson. Mrs. I.au-
renee Nelson. Mrs. Howard Spei-
cher and Miss Martha Lare. all OF
Bridgeyillc: Mrs. l.. r. Vessels anC
Mrs. George Layton of Lewes. Mrs
G. =. Carey and Mrs. Imly Abbott
of Milford. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Odd Fellows Doings
Crystal F0unt No. 10

All good things. they say. 1nusl
come TO a close, and 50 ii WAS With
sad regret that those assembled at
the Milford Community Building
on Wednesday. February -. got
slowly to their feet and silently
WCndcd their steps hOmcWHrd al
ter Witnessing the centennial ami
vcrSary Of Crystal Fount Lodge, No.
10. |. o. q. r. The 300 present
were loud in their praise of the
event stating that it was the best
Of its kind ever held in Milford.
Thirty-Seven members were pres
cnt at Monday nights meeting
some OF those present had not been
there for Il long time, but came to
express their views on the grand
banquet. Come again, brothers.
John Longbotham.' the Mayor of
ThOmpSOnvllc. alias The Old
Gray Mare. was unable to ncSOti-
ate the trip to lodge last Monday
evening. We wonder if that ac-
cordian player had anything to do
with it,
DO You realize that the members
CT Crystal FOunt lodge who will OBJ
serve the two hundredth anniver-
sary. are not yet born. and that
some Of their parents will not be
born until the year 2090 If that
doesn't make you feel Old. start to
plan now to attend yourself.
81.
The picture taken by Mr.. Tropea
at the banquet was displayed III
the lodge hall on Monday evening.
II you desire copy. get in touch
with one of the committee.
O.
| would be amiss if | didn't mem
ton III this column about the fine
work done by the W. s. &. S. OF
the Calvary Methodist church..
Mrs. lIaughey and her corps OF
workers did a job that would be
hard to equal by any other group
be they professional or amateur,
Crystal FOunt's hat is off to you
ladies'.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
CENTURY GLIB HERE
ENTERED IT'S GOTH YEAR
CONTINUED from first page)

/ form. Mrs. Rudolph accompanied
him. Mrs. Edward y. Kelley was
! t0astmistrcsS for the affair and
presented the program.
| The luncheon served in Grange
Hall by the Auxiliary was enjoyed
by about one hundred and twelve
members and guests Mrs. David
Sills and her able committee were
Irresponsible for the beautiful ar
ranScmentS of flowers, iii which
the club flower, the daffodil. was
ever present. Seated at the speak
er's table were five charter mem-
! berS of the club. They were Mrs.
George II. Hall, Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt.
Miss Ida ROOsa. Mrs. Jack Sichter-
man and Miss Edna Barker. who
were separately presented. Many
acknowledgements were made by
Mrs. Pearce. the president Some
.of them included Mrs. a. c. David
rson and Mrs. George Giltcnboth
for the group singing: Mrs. +.
Davis Watson as the hostess for
the delightful luncheon: Mrs. Sills
for decoration and State officers; :;
Mrs. Frank Milling. New Castle
county president; Mrs. John
! W. Fry, Kent county vicc-prcsi-
dent; Mrs. Walter X Barrett. State
chairman Of Safety. and Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend. State chair
man OF Motion Pictures. Members
land guests cOn&ratulatcd everyone
who has made the affair one Of the
best celebrations of the club.
On Monday. Miss Eta Wilson OF
Newark. State chairman of Youth
Conservation. will be present IT,
speak at the weekly meeting. Mrs
y. c. Davidson will play piano
number and Richard Faix will play
a flute solo. \ paper written early
III the years Of the Club. pertaining
to the subject Of the day and writ
ten by Mrs. George IL. Hall. will b,
read as 4 part Of the program
Mrs. August +. FaiX is chairman
OF this program on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
~ RPRISE PARTY

Mrs. Ruth c. Wiley was delight
fully surprised the evening Of Val
cntinc's Day. Upon her return
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
ray Corder. where she enjoyed a
lovely dinner given in honor Of her
birthday. some friends had assem-
hled for a party arranged by her
daughterinlaw. Mrs. Horace Will
ley, Jr. After opening her gifts
bingo and the usual refreshments
were enjoyed. Those present were
Mrs. Clayton Wright. Mrs. Harry
wilkins. Mrs. La Venia Abbott
Mrs. Leroy Stevenson. Miss Mable
smith. Miss Mary Cook. Miss Lena
Taylor. Mrs. Annie Morris. Mrs
Amanda Stevenson. Mrs. Sarah
Sh0ckiey and Mrs. Edgelle Coates
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Milford Memorial
Hospital News

Births at the hospital are:
y girl, My. and Mrs. William J.
Windsor. laurel, Feb. l..
y girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
SanmOns, Seaford. Feb. l..
y boy. Mr.. and MIS-. Charles
Schneider, Milford, Feb. 13
y boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Dernbcr&cr, Fredcrica. Feb. II.
y boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald T.
Shumatc. GoIdsboro. Md; Feb. II.
y boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Bill
linGs. Georgetown. Feb. II.
y boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest a.
West, Georgetown, Feb. 16
y girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Don
oNan. Milton. Feb. l..
y boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Short, Georgetown. Feb. is.
a girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas b.
LcSatcs. Lcwcs. Feb. Is.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

Country sausage and scrapple
are elegant for breakfast, with Il
mound of delicious buckwheat
cakes.
Cottage Prayer Meeting every
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
Laura Webb, Frederica, Del, Spe-
cial invitation extended to one and
all. Everyone welcome. Services
held by Milford Pilgrim Holiness
Church.
The Millwood Church. Aid will
meet on Friday night, February II,
at the community hall. The COM
mittee will be Mrs. Annie Preuss,
Mrs. Mabel Davis and Mrs. John
Cannon. We are hoping to have u
good attendance
Business Girls-Don't forget to
make your reservations for the
Seaford trip on or before Saturday,
February p, by calling Doris Will
kins or Frances Denney. The club
is planning to have dinner at the
SeafOrd Inn before visiting the ny
Ion plant.
THE Heart of India" new
three-reel film with color and
sound, will be shown in the Presby-
terian Church Wednesday evening,
March >. at 7:30 o'clock. This is
the film recommended in connec-
ton with the foreign mission
study-bOok. India At The Thresh-
Old which all Protestant denomi
nations are using this year The
public is cordially invited
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Volunteer Circle will meet
with Mrs. Leroy Stevenson on
Tuesday evening, February 25. for
the monthly meeting.
Come one. come all. Big food
and bake sale in Wilkes Store on
February % at 9 \. NJ Sponsored
by the Sophomore Glass.
Don't forget to come TO the big
food and bake sale in Wilkie' S
store on Saturday. February % at
9 a. m. Sponsored by the Sophomore
{ lass.
Things We used to enjoy and now
miss with regret: HOminy made
out Of white corn, country side
meat. MiSpilliOn oysters. out of the
MispilliOn and not transplanters.
Group No. 3 of the Milford New
Century Club will hold bake at
Wilkes store on Walnut street
on Saturday, March l, at 10 o.
clock. All members please re-
spOnd.
The Houston Fire Company and
the members of Marvel-TaylOr Posi-
V. F. w. are planning a card and
bingO party to be held in the fire
house this evening, Friday. Febru-
ary 21. Come one. come all.
! Enjoyed having Bob Mitchun
with us, but would suggest that
! the next visit he makes here. he
visit the local theatre. After al
they are the exhibitors who in tn,
! long run put the cakes and coffee
/ On his fable
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
OBITUARY
ANDERSON

-ANDE1llSON
Miss Myrtle Anderson. aged "A
years. died at her home near
Stockley last Sunday evening.
Miss Anderson had been an invalid
most of her life. In addition to her
father, Paul Aderson. and mother.
Mrs. Mae Toomey Anderson. there
arc also surviving three sisters and
one brother, all of near George
town. Mrs. Julius ID. Mast, Mrs.
Henry Johnson, Mrs. Donald Mel
son and Mr.. Norman Anderson. Fu-
neral services for the deceased
were conducted i'll the Carey flu
neral home. Georgetown. on Thurs
day afternoon. February 20. at two
O'Clock, by the Rev. Walter G.
Barlow. Interment in Union Gene
terry, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Seaford Masons
Met Here Friday
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NCOHtHlueO from HTSl paBe)
COrt Past Master Stein to the
altar. where Past Master Ireland
in an excellent address presented
Past Master Stein with a beautiful
Masonic pin on behalf Of Temple
Lodge. Taken completely by sur
prise the venerable Past Master eX-
pressed his thanks in few we'll
chosen remarks.
Past Grand Master james p.
Pierce. Past Grand Master T. Scott
Purse, Grand Instructor COnaway
WOrshipful Master Jacob II. Moore
of Hiram Lodge; Arthur Webb. Dr.
Frank Herson and Raymond "
Mastcn Of Temple Lodge. gave eX-
Cellent talks.
After closing the lodge the entire
gathering repaired to the dining.
room of the Odd Fellows Temple
whore Stewards Martin and Bill.
lings had prepared refreshments
Everyone expressed appreciation
for an enjoyable evening.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
POcahOntas Notes

Don't forget the covered dish
supper next Monday evening at
$50. The committee is expecting
you. Each member bring d covered
DISH and guest. and 50c will insure
you OF a square meal and an eve
hlnG Of fun. The committee will
furnish meat. coffee and rolls. Some
OF our past-dcDutics visited the
banquet in Wilmington Saturday
evening and reported Il wonderful
t'mc. Sisters Edith r. Hall. Eliza
beth short, Olivia Abbott and Mel
lie Lynch each gave very favor
ahi" report: also Sister Serena
Hayes gave us Il fine report OF her
trlr to Florida. Don't let the com
mittce down Monday evening. Feb
rGary 2i, at $50 o'clock. BE
there,
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
CIRCLE No. ;. W. :. {. :.

On Tuesday evening, Feb. is,
Circle No. ; OF the W. S. c. S. of
Calvary Church met at the home
CT Mrs. Wright Ward, dupont
highway, Milford There were sew
enteen members present. one new
member being admitted this month.
Mrs. Lulu Haughey, leader. pre-
sided Mrs. John Leverage and
Mrs. Warren Ward conducted the
dcvOtions.
a complete report of last month S
meeting outlining plans and goals
of this new Circle was given by
the secretary, Mrs. OctOna French.
Mrs. Haughey extended a special
invitation to attend the Baptist
Church on Feb. p at = 80, that
day being observed world wide as
Day of Prayer. Subscriptions to
ma gaZincs- THE Methodist Wo-
man" and world Outlook" were
solicited.
Mrs Mary Mason was reported
quite i'll at this time. for which we
are sorry.
1t was decided to have sur
prise package party at our March
meeting which is to be held at the
home Of Mrs Nora Donovan. with
Mrs. Elsa Wyatt as co-hOstess
After the business meeting we
were dismissed by the Mizpah ben
ediCtiOn.
meeting we were dismissed by the
MiZpah benedictiOn.
a delightful time followed Will
hinGo. Mrs. Pauline Webb anC
Mrs. OctOna French being the
winners. Refreshments We're served
by the hosteSses. Mrs. Wright WARD
and Mrs. Warren Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Personal Happenings

Dr.. and Mrs. Lester o. Adkins are
enjoying trip to Florida
Miss Betty Grier was the guest
Of her cousin, Miss Christine Smith
in Wilmington over the past week
end.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Argoc
were dinner guests Of Mrs. Ernest
Rogers and Mrs. Ann Miller on
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Houston, a
student of Southern Seminary,
Bucna Vista. Va. spent the week
end with her parents.
Misses Ruth and Ethel Clements
spent the past Weekend in New
2rk and were the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Clements.
Mrs. Augustus ID. Dickerson and
Mrs. Genevieve O'Brien of EastON
Md, are spending several days in
Washington with Miss Genevieve
O O'Brien.
VI. HaSWell Pierce was elected
first vice president OF the Pennsyl-
Nania SeabOard Hardware ASSOci-
alton at its convention in Pitts
burgh on February 11-l2
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banning
will leave for Il two week trip tC
Florida on Wednesday. They vii
visit in Miami and will be accom-.
panied home by Mrs Banning.
mother. Mrs. William Morris. VIII,
has been spending several months
there with Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Williams and daughter Virginia
Lee.
Mrs. Franklin Morgan OF Gran
Island. Nebraska. was the h0us
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer y
Williams for the past two weeks
hut has returned to her home nov
as her father is in very poor healt
and she was needed there. but i
expected to return to DelaWar
some day and probably make it he
permanent home.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Kielbasa
of near Milford. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Albina
Elizabeth. to Mr.. James NJ. GriecO
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VincenZO Grie-
co Of Wilmington. Miss .Kielbasa
is graduate of Milford High
School and of Beacon College. She
is associated with the Veterans Ad-
ministration in Wilmington. Mr.
GriecO is a veteran of World Wal
III and served in the European The
atre of Operations. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
81 NSHINE ANNIVERSARY
LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY

The NIillwood Sunshine Anniver-
sary luncheon will be held in the
Millwood Hall on Wednesday. Feb.
26. at l2:30. The luncheon will be
ii covered dish affair. and all mem
bcrs arc asked to bring their own
table service.
The committee chairmcn are
Mrs. Hattie Bennett kitchen: Mrs.
Jennie Short. dininG-roOm. and
four past presidents Of the club
will serve on the program commit
tee-Mrs. Clement Nutter. Mrs
Jack Willis. Mrs. Clarence Jester
and Mrs. Avcrla Maloncy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. Charles A. DOwnes of Har-
rington announces the engagement
of his daughter, Irene. to Mr.. Rob
ert II. Wechtenhiser, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Wechtenhiser,
also of Harrington. Miss Downes
is graduate of Caesar Rodney
High School and is employed by L
S. Aeroplane Carriers, Inc. Mr.
Wechtenhiser served two and one
half years in the U. S. Army Air
Forces.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Denncy
gave Il birthday dinner on Sunday
in honor of their son. Watson. The
guests included their son. William
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Denney. Mr.
Harold Denney of Marcus Hook
Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapr
of Frcdcrica.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
NILLWOOD SUNSHINE SOCIETY

The annual luncheon Of the Mill
wood Sunshine Society will be held
III Millwood on Wednesday. l'ebru-
dry 70. at l2:30 noon. kirchen
Chairman. Mrs. Hattie Bennett;
Dining room chairman. Mrs Jennie
short. The committee requests that
everyone bring own table service.
The program cO-charman are:
Mrs. {. II. Nutter. Mrs. J. S. Willis
MIS-. {. +. Jester and Mrs. Mckn-
ley MalOncy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
F.. W. No, 6iS3 MEETS
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ,:

The regular meeting of the V r.
W.. Blue Hen Post No. 64S3. will
be held on Tuesday night, Feb. %.
at the Milford Armory at 500 The
new NFW caps have arrived. so
come and pick yours up. The drive
for new members is in full swing.
Come out and bring a new appli-
capt.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
HOUSTON HOME DEMON.
STRATION CLUB MEETS

The February meeting of the
Houston Home Demonstration Club
will be held Thursday evening,
February 20, at the home of Mrs
Elizabeth M. Hayes. Topic for the
meeting, Business Facts AL
members be present.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Riley H. Smith are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter. Rhea Gwen
dolyn. on January %. in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Smith is the former Gwen
dolyn r. Wagner of Viola.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

The young fry had much cX-
citCment over the Weekend
when they found out that Rob-
ert Mitchum, the Hollywood
star, and Mrs. Mitchum were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hugg at their home on South
Walnut street. Autographs
were solicited and acquired.
The Mitchums and the Huggs
were school friends at Caesar
Rodney and the trip east could
not be complete for the star
and his wife without a visit
with these friends. Mr.. Nit
chum, who comes Of talented
family, is carrying on in the
traditional way and has reach
ed top brackets in FINLAND,
having had good parts with
katherine Hepburn. Greer Gar
son and others. Probably his
best picture here was "Under-
current" When in Delaware
he made his home at Rising
Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
GO

Mrs. Edwin MeSSick was hos
tess twice this week. having
guests on Tuesday and We'd
nesday III the afternoons for
dessert and cards. With her us
ual eXuberance Mrs. MessiCk
welcomed her friends, who en-
joyed nice times together both
afternoons. There were nine
tables each day.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

4AA w Monday at the an
- nual New Century
Club luncheon. 1t was a color
full affair and all the members
present had good time. 1t
was fine addition to have
Mrs. Gustav Ketterer of Phil
adelphia present for the main
address and there is always a
low murmur of approval in
the audience when Mr.. Robert
Rudolph is announced as solo
list. The luncheon. as arrang-
ed by Mrs. F. David Watson,
hostess, the flowers, the pro-
grams and Mrs. Joseph Pearce
and Mrs. Edward Kelley in
their roles as president and
toastmistress, were all just
right. AS in weekly meetings
Mrs. Pearce often comes out
with some bit of levity, suited
to the occasion. Just so on
Monday when she arose at her
place after the luncheon, she
said:
Her new suit is sleek and
streamlined
Outside checks. inside
cream lined.
Just the same, have "A
hunch,
Your skirt doesn't fit you
after lunch"
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ
Roberts of Washington, ID. c.,
welcomed their third son in
IIahnemann Hospital in Phil
adelphia on Saturday, Febru-
ary IS. He has been named
Thomas Draper Roberts. A
nice coincidence is that he was
born on the birthday of his ma
ternal grandfather, Charles Z.
Narney.
50
The valentine party of Mrs.
Harry l.. Grier and Mrs. Mil
ton Dill on Friday of last week
was just delightful. From the
time the guests stepped in the
warm atmosphere of the Grier
home on South Walnut street
until the last goodbye, all was
delightful and cordial. Lovely
flowers, valentine tallies, gift
wrapping suited to the Occa-
sion-all was just as one would
wish to have it. There were
about forty guests present.
50
Mrs. |. Dolphus Short is
planning two parties this next
week. One will be Monday at
ternoon and another Tuesday
afternoon.
SO
Tomorrow Mrs. James l..
David will have a few of Mrs.
John Cow Evans friends for
luncheon and cards. Mrs. Ev-
ans. who has been spending
sometime here with her aunt,
Mrs. Burdella Davis, will soon
be established in an apartment
in Cambridge, Maryland, and
will shortly leave for that
place.
="
Word has reached here that
L. S. Consul and Mrs. Charles
H. Heisler will return to their
home on Lake View avenue in
April for a much lOoked-fOr-
ward-to-leave with friends and
relatives after some narrowing
years at New Cas;le-On-Tyne
England They have been
away almost three years and
will enjoy home again,
SO
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Burris
we've hosts on Saturday even
ing. having for dinner at sever
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Grier
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. ORA
per. 3rd, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Murphy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

Squad raising is becoming quite
an industry here and is taking the
place OF chicken raising. Some
very large breeds are raised Oil
yer Knight of Frederica. reports
shipping squads recently weighing
from % to 2S ounces.