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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
LOVES CROSS ROADS HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB NOTES

The Loves Cross Roads Home
Demonstration Club held their last
meeting at the community hall.
There were Is members and six
guests present. A covered dish
luncheon preceded the meeting and
$500 was realized toward our
pledge of $4,000 for the Sussex Gen
eral Hospital. After the business
meeting Mrs. Alma Smith gave an
interesting talk on Living With
Pictures"
The officers for next year are:
Mrs. Edgar Jones, president; Mrs.
Stansbury- English, vice president;
Mrs. Harry Smith. secretary; Mrs
Harrison West, treasurer.
Several members met at the home
of Mrs. George Atkins to draft pat
terms for gloves.
The Christmas party will be held
at the community hall on Thurs
day evening, December IL.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Miss Cora Trice, whose gift
ed fingers have fashioned many
of the lovely things that milady
has worn, is turning her talent
to other things these days. Last
year she made several soft
dolls that were the delight of
several little girls as Christ
mas gifts. She has been busy
again making more of these
dolls and will sell them to
gladden. more little girls. They
are nicely dressed, have hair
made of wool, and embroidered,
features. Cloth shoes complete
the outfit.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
p. T. A. NEWS

The P. T. A. is planning a food
sale for December 13. The commit
tee in charge will appreciate any
contributions for this worthy cause
They are also planning to sponsor
a benefit movie on December 1O-11.
Tickets for this will be sold by the
elementary children.
The pupils of the fifth grade are
trying to raise money for their
Philadelphia trip by selling dough-
nuts. They will take the trip De-
cember 4. Last year we were able
to pay all expenses, but this year
it may cost the. individual pupil.
We are hoping that we can raise
enough money to pay all expenses
again.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
NEW MARINE RECURRING
OFFICER IN DISTRICT

The assignment of 1st 1t. Fred S.
Bailey, of Milford, Delaware, as a
Marine Reserve recruiting officer
was announced recently in Phila-
delphia by Lieutenant Colonel E. o.
Price, United States Marine Corps,
Director of Marine Reserve activi-
ties in Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Southern New Jersey
1t. Bailey has been a Marine
Corps Aviation officer for three (3)
years. He served as an Aviation In
structor during World War ii at
Pensacola, Fla. He was released to
an inactive status on Feb. 4, 1916.
His decorations consist of World
War II Victory medal.
The Lieutenant asks that veter-
ems of any branch of the service,
and non-vterans between II and SO
years of age, who are interested in
becoming Marine Reservists, con-
tact him at 209 East Centre St.
Harrington. Delaware.
No physical examination is re-
quired 1t. Bailey explained, no de-
mand is made upon a members
time, and, although enrollments
periods are for one, two and three
years. it is the peacetime policy o.
the United States Marine Corps tC
accept designations at any time
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Milford Memorial
Hospital News

Our hospital, your hospital, Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, Incorpor-
ated, is a live, pulsing, working in
dustry having over 100 employees
all of whom are needed to keep
the wheels turning.
Right now we need nurses, be-
cause we have to send our stu
dents away for their training in
pediatrics and communicable dis
eases. This leaves us short hand
ed in the nursing department and
we are hoping that some of our
older graduates will come 10 our
aid at this time We realize they
have home cares, We also realize
this is the holiday season, the time
of year when everyone wants to
be home but care of the sick and
injured should be the one call
that would move them TO help.
When we can build our new
nurses home giving us better teach
ing facilities and with our new
wing on the hospital we will be
able to teach pediatrics here. The n
our students will only be required
to go away for communicable dis
eases and psychiatric studies. Then
we will be able to enroll larger
classes of students and have more
graduate nurses as a result. But
now, this month, we need help
from you graduates. Won't you
come and lend a hand?
The following is a list of births
for the week ending November %,
Glrl-Mr. and Mrs. Haywar1
Robinson, Milford, November IS.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Lester Huey
Harbeson, November 19.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Walton Will
lis, Harrington, November 20.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Omer Mans
field, Bridgeville, November 20.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Miles Mes
sick, Bridgeville, November 20.
Girl = Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin c
Donophan, Harrington, November
81.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel c
Short, Viola, November 21.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Med
ley, laurel, November %.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Norris H
Sullivan, Laurel, November 23.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Whal
ey, Laurel, November %.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Caleb L. Viii
lin, Bridgeville, November %.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Varney
spent the past weekend in New
York City.
Connie and Wayne Brown of Sal
isbury, will spend next week with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Faix.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barnum of
Buffalo, N. Y, were Thanksgiving
Day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
March at their home, "Mordington."
Mrs. A. d. Marshall returned
home on Monday after being the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. DonneIl
Marshall in Wilmington for the
weekend
John o. Snyder, law student at
| University of Virginia, will be the
| guest for Thanksgiving weekend
/ of Mrs. Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement H. Nutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt and
children of Baltimore spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, who accompanied them
home for a short visit.
Richard Faix, who is attending
Randolph-Macon College at Ash
land, Va, and Tom Faix of Par
lin, N. j., will be the holiday week
end guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Faix.
Mrs. Harry Laws of New Haven
Conn.,. was the overnight guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis or
Tuesday and enjoyed with friends
the Thanksgiving dinner of hel
hosts that evening.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Horton
and sons, Allan and Jock of Down
ington, Pa, arrived on Wednesday
i. for Thanksgiving with DR.. and Mrs
S. M. d. Marshall. Mrs. Horton ant
sons will remain for next weel
with her parents.
Thomas Baxter and Gordol
Hearn of Norfolk, Va, both stu
dents at Randolph Macon College
arrived home Wednesday to spen,
the holiday weekend with Mr. an
, Mrs. T. Mason Baxter.
William Mitten of New Haver
Conn, a student at Yale Univer
. sity and Charles Robinson of Ney
. York City will spend the holiday
with Mrs. Leila Robinson and MI
and Mrs H. Conner Mitten.
a Martin Coverdale of Milfor
: Neck spent last weekend with hi
: brother, Burton Coverdale, who
n student at the University of De
I aware, and attended the Blue He
e and Washington and Lee footba
game.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Grier Baynum an
E, children, Miss Mary Katherin
.., Robert and Grier Baynum of Me-
S. plewood, N. j., spent Thanksgivin
l. with Mrs. Robert P. Davis and wei
is holiday guests of Mr.. and Mr.
81 George Baynum. Mrs. Davis wi
s. return home with the Baynums c
4 Sunday and will spend the wint,
months there.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
TURKEY SUPPER AND BAZAAR

A turkey supper and bazaar will
be held in the parish house next
Wednesday, December 3, for the
benefit of Goshen Methodist
Church.
Serving will begin at 4:30 p. m.
The women of the church, with
Mrs. Granville Tyndall as chair
man, will prepare the supper and
the men with Charles Barker as
chairman, will serve the supper.
Mrs. Ralph Reed is chairman of
the bazaar assisted by the follow
ing: Mrs. Cornelius King, baby
booth; Mrs. Milton Graves, kitchen
and food booth; Mrs. Lester Radke,
needlework, and Mrs. L. c. Darby,
miscellaneous.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Bv Laura C. Walls

November 81, 1947
Our Dear Heavenly Father: First
of all, we thank Thee with grateful
hearts that Thou has spared our
lives to see another Thanksgiving
Day. We also thank Thee for the
many blessings Thou has shower
ed down upon us through all of
the years that have gone by.
AS we journey down life's path
way, may we make every day count
in Thy faithful service. We ask
Thee, dear Lord, to take Thy place
as guardian of the gate of our
hearts, so that no evil may enter
within. May Thou give us the wis
dom and courage to always do Thy
will, and may we make the best of
our talents, whatever they may be.
May we always do unto others as
we would have them do unto us.
This is the only solution to all diff
ficult problems that confront us
| in this life.
We fully realize sin and crime
are increasing by the youth OF our
state and country, and we thank
| Thee for the movements that has
begun by our leading ministers and
professors of education, to teach
the boys and girls in our public
schools, first of all, the Christian
way in life and place education
secondary on the daily program.
May we love one another anC
always do good for evil which viii
put us on higher level, with those
who offend us.
May we be most careful to no
interfere with the customs and re
ligion of foreign countries but try
to be peace loving nation, and Sc
the proper example for other coun
tries to follow.
Dear Lord, we have learned tina
true happiness in this life, come
"as reward" by making other
happy. May we take greater inter
est in the comfort and happiness o
the shut-ins, the crippled, the blind
and. the aged needy people of ou
state and country. May we hav
that unselfish spirit and try to len
a helping hand to those who ar
less fortunate than we.
Dear Heavenly Father, may W
try to make this Thanksgiving Da
a day of service true.
And may we not follow in our ow
way,
But try Thy will to do
May Thy life be our constant guild,
The more like Thee to live.
And where we have failed or turr
ed aside,
Will Thou, dear Lord forgive?
Amen
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Contact any member of v. r. w.
and Auxiliary for season tickets to
their community basketball games.
Don't forget the card and bingo
party that will be held in the Odd
Fellows Temple Friday, December
5, at s O'Clock. Prizes and refresh
ments.
The w. S. C. S. of Cedar Neck
will hold a bake at Wilkes store
on Saturday, November 29. Come
and buy your cakes, pies and rolls
and chickens for Sunday.
Stop at Wilkes furniture store
for good home made pies, cakes and
rolls, also dressed chickens, on
Saturday, November 20, starting al
$3.50 a. m, sponsored by the w. 5
G.. S. of Cedar Neck Church.
The next regular monthly meet
ing of the Auxiliary to Blue Her
Post No. 6483, v. F. W., will bt
held on December 8, at p. m, IL
/ the Milford New Century Club.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

A card and bingo party will be
held at the Odd Fellows Hall, Wal
nut street, December 10, Wednes-
day evening, at 500 O'Clock, for the
benefit of St. Johns r. c. Church.
Prizes will be given, and refresh
ments served. 11-21-3t
There will be a card party held
in the Houston Community Build
ing this evening (Friday) at eight
o'clock. The party is being held
under the joint auspices of the
Marvel-Taylor Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and the Houston
Volunteer Fire Company.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Avenue Methodist
Church will have it's December
meeting on Tuesday, the second, at
seven-thirty. A Christmas pro-
gram will be presented and koda-
chrome slides. of the work of the
society will be shown during the
evening. officers for the coming
1 year will be installed as a part OF
/ the evenings program.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GROUP NO. 4

On Wednesday evening, NovCm-
Der 10, Group No. of the Presby-
terian Church met at the home of
Mrs. James H. Gordon for its reg
ular monthly meeting. This was
the third meeting of the group since
the beginning of the study know
Your Church and very good at
tendance enjoyed the splendid pro-
gram.
After a short business meeting,
called by the president, Mrs. Irwin
Bowman conducted the devotionals.
Her theme was 1.-The Power of
Prayer" This was very inspiring
and appropriate for the need OF
prayer in our troubled world is so
plainly evident.
Miss Elizabeth Stidham took over
the program with a thoughtful and
we'll prepared talk given by Mrs
Eleanor Roosa on the study of our
! early church, from the founding in
Jerusalem by the early Christians
when the church was universally
Catholic, on through the Reforma'
ton, the persecution and the mi
grafton of the Christians, leaving
home and country for religious
freedom. Miss Jane Grove also re-
viewed a portion of our study
book.
These meetings are we'll wortl
while to any member or friend in
terested in the study of the Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Gordon served deliclou
home made cookies and fruit puncl
after the program was concluded
The next monthly meeting of thi
group will be held on Tuesday eve
ming, December 16, at the home o
Miss Minerva w. Sipple, 2O9 Soutl
Front street
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
All Club Members
To Go To Chicago
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Price, Nv, Middletown, field crops;
Jacqueline Davis, Newark, poul-
try; William Woodward, Whining
ton, soil conservation; Sallie Pax
ton, Middletown, canning; Joseph
Bell, FELTON,, home grounds beauti-
fication.
Billy Redding of Newark will al
so be among the delegation to at
tend the club congress for his pro-
ject in soil conservation. The dis
trict soil conservation service and
the New Castle county Bankers AS
sociation provide this trip for the
county winner.
While in Chicago the members
will stay at the Stevens Hotel, and
will be guests of many of the ma
tons big industries interested in
agriculture and All Club work.
Accompanying the group will be
Miss Jean Lee, state All club spe-
cialist and Samuel Armour, Mil
ford. Mr.. Armour, a local All club
leader, has for 20 years been ac-
tive in club work, both as mem
ber and leader.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Shawnee Club News

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton club will hold a Christmas
party in Milford Grange Hall, Fri
day evening, December 18th. Pre-
ceding the party a covered dish
supper will be served promptly at
D. m. The Shawnee evening club
will be guests.
Each member is asked to bring a
covered dish and table service for
their family, also wrapped gifts for
the adults.
The general chairman for the
party is Mrs. John Tooker, assisted
by the following MEMBERSHIP
gram, Miss Minerva Sipple and Mrs.
Wallace Burn; decorations and ta-
bles, Mrs. Truitt Webb and Mrs.
George Derrickson; to receive
food, Mrs. Edgar Isaacs and Mrs.
Frank Vibbert; ice cream, Mrs
Preston Kenton; coffee, Mrs. John
Lodge; small gifts, Mrs. Norman
Grove. Remember the date, place
and hour and be present for tbs
good time and fellowship.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Mr., and Mrs. James l.. Davis are
spending the holiday weekend in
Boston, Mass.
Miss Ida Roosa will spend this
weekend in Wilmington as the
guest of Mrs. Charles Weston.
Mrs. Harry Grier is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. Humes Grier at their,
home in Pettyman, Md, this week.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dill were in
Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day.
spending the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper of
Brooklyn, arrived Wednesday eve
ming for the holiday weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Truitt.
Samuel M. d. Marshall of the
University of Delaware, will be the
guest of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
S. M. D. Marshall for the holiday
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynum and
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Grier will be
among the spectators who will see
the Army-Navy game in Philadel-
phia tomorrow.
David Abbott, of Buffalo, N. Y.
and freshman at Haverford Col
lege, arrived Wednesday evening tc
be the holiday guest of his grand
parents, c. D. Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nj. Roberts
and three sons of Bethesda, Md.
are spending this weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Varney, hav'
ing arrived for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Amelia D. .McSweeny has
returned home after flying from
Chicago, ILL.,, where she spen
sometime with her husband. Mrs
McSweeny is remaining in Milford
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grier ant
children, who have been spending
sometime at Slaughter Beach in tn,
Barnard cottage, are expecting t.
move to their new home on King
Highway next week.
Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne, VIII
has been spending sometime il
Lancaster, Pa. arrived in Milfor
on Saturday to be the guest of Mrs
Robert Kessler and Mrs. Anna '
Carlisle before returning to Ian
p caster.
Wallace McTaul of Newark,
student at the University of Della
: ware, and Joseph McFaul of Wi
mington, who is attending Beacon
College, will be the guests of thei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallac
) McFaul for the holiday weekend
{ Miss L. L. Arthur and Miss Ma
{, tha Foster of Tieonderoga, N. y
r enroute to Annamarie Island, Fla
e have been guests of Mr.. and Mr.
l Jacob H. Roosa and Mrs. Carrie NJ
e gent of Lincoln. They will leave tn
weekend after being the Thank
e giving Day guests of Mr.. and Mr.
Y ]. Hyman Roosa, who are entertai
ing all of the Roosa families.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Virginia Otwell gave a birth
day party on Saturday afternoon,
November %, in honor of her
daughter, Janet Lee, on her 18th
birthday.
Those present were Barbara
Stale, Patsy Clayville, Patsy Kemp,
Frances Miller, Nancy Phillips, De-
lores Paquette, Barbara Thomas,
Betty 10 Webb, Shirley Hastings
Ellen Lemex and Marvin Schel-
house.
Janet Lee received many lovely
gifts. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served before the
guests were sent to the movies.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
HAPPY H0MEMAKERs CLUB

The Millwood Happy Homemak-
ers will meet Friday evening, No
vember %, at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Heyman Roosa. Topic for
the evening will be Rugs You Can
Make" Let each member be pres
ent and anyone wishing to join
this new club are cordially invited.
Hostesses for the evening Will
be Mrs. Roosa and Mrs. Helen
HoutZ.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Miss Margaret Lee Sharp,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Garfield Sharp, has chosen Sat
urday, December 6, as the date
of her wedding to Mr.. James c.
Downham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester A. Downham of Wyom-
ing. Rev. David w. Baker will
perform the ceremony IN Cal
vary Methodist Church at two.
Miss Sharp will be given in
marriage by her brother, Mr.
Paynter Sharp. Miss Roslyn
Sharp will be maid-of-honor
for her sister, and the brides
maids will include Miss Doris
wilkins, Mrs. Paynter Sharp,
Mrs. Paris Sharp and Miss Dor
is Venables, of Delmar. Lama
Sharp, niece of the bride-to-be,
will be flower girl. Lieutenant
William Downham of Oklaho-
ma City, will be best man for
his brother. Mr.. Finney Down
ham, of Wyoming, Mr.. Paris
Sharp, Mr.. James Scott, of
Georgetown, and Mr.. Hershal
Poore will be ushers. The we'd
ding music will be played by
Miss Mildred Derrickson and
Mrs. Melvin White of Federals-
burg will be the soloist. A re-
ception will follow the cere-
mony in Odd Fellows Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Mrs. John C. Truitt, carrying
on the lovely tradition of her
mother, Mrs. George ID. Draper,
will have her family in for tea
about $50 Thanksgiving Day.
The congenial evening will fol-
low with those who have to
leave early and those who can
stay until later.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
MUSICALE

The Young Adult Fellowship of
ST. Paul's Methodist Church, Mil
ford, is planning Christmas Musi-
Gale to be held Sunday evening.
December 21, with Mrs. Fontaine
Mitchell as conductress. All men,
bers are requested to meet every
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Miss Phyllis Mitchell. President;
Mrs. George Hicks, Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Proposed Nanticoke
Hospital Gets So, 500
continued from nrss paee)

vile; Reese Dennis, fredericksburg
Ludwig Dorzback, Seaford; Donald
H. Freiday, Seaford; w. Allen Has
tings. Seaford; Harley Hastings,
Bethel; Marion L. Hastings, Del
mar; Warren c. Newton, Bridge
Vile; Van Leer Stephany, Seaford /;
v. Edwin Unger, fredericksburg;
Ford M. Warrington, Laurel; Don
aid E. Wheatley, Sharptown; Hor-
ace M. White, Bridgeville; Nor
man H. Winde, Seaford, and Milton
d. Yerkes, Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Weddings
DONOVAN wILcUTTs

On Saturday evening, November
%, at the Avenue Methodist Church
parsonage, Miss Dorothy Isabelle
d o mo van, daughter of Mrs.
Charles F. Witt of Milford, and
Leroy Henry Wilcutts, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ormsby Wilcutts of Fred
erica, were united in marriage by
Rev. DR.. Frank Herson. The at
tendants were Mrs. Virginia w.
Donovan and Grover c., Donovan,
T.. 80
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
ENGAGEMENT

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Poore an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Madeline Southard.
of Lincoln, to Mitchell G. Green
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Greenley of Milford. The wedding
will take place in January.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Ragains
were among the guests at a
Thanksgiving dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney White of
Salisbury on Wednesday even
ing at the Town Club there.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

Mrs. James Humes was also
a hostess on Tuesday after
noon, entertaining friends at
her home on Seabury Avenue
for dessert at 1:15 and cards
afterwards. Present were Mrs.
Lester Adkins, Mrs. Raymond
Masten, Mrs. Charles Banning,
Mrs. Carlisle Collins. Mrs. Ir-
win Burton, Mrs. Stephen
Toadyine, Mrs. |. Dolphus
Short, Mrs. Joseph Gerow, of
Frederica, Mrs. Francis Leith-
User, Mrs. Robert Reed, Mrs.
Harry Mayhew, Mrs. Garrett
Grier. Mrs. Larry Isaacs, Mrs.
w. o. Lankford, Jr., Mrs. Frank
WaplesS Mrs. A. E. Humes and
Mrs. Jack NAPLES.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

anticipating happy
a Thanksgiving Day.
Many home folks
- will have sons and
daughters with them again.
breaking the time at school be-
tween now and Christmas. 9th
ers will be going elsewhere
than home for the turkey and
tlxin's that always head the
menu. The union church SER
vice Wednesday evening will be
the proper time to give thanks,
but with overflowing hearts
and days of blessings, the
thanks should go on forever,
so grateful ought we to be- One
verse of 1.-THE First Thanksgiv-
ing Day" seems to sum up just
what we mean:
Heap high the board with
plentous cheer, and gather
to the feast,
And toast the sturdy Pilgrim
band whose courage never
ceased.
Give praise to that All-Gra-
cious One by whom their
steps were led.
And thanks unto the harvest's
Lord who send our daily
bread"
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28


The second party given by
Mrs. Frank Brereton and Mrs.
James Homan was as delight
full as that of Thursday after
noon. with about forty guests
being present for dessert at
eight and an evening of cards.
Turkeys and Pilgrim ladies in
miniature were on all the ta-
bles, as well as a rose corsage
for each guest. A round of
bingo brought both affairs to
close.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28

About ne-fourth of all U. S.
senators in 1947 were more than
65 years old.