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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
CLUB NEWS

The Slaughter Neck Home Dem
Club is observing Ma
tional Home Demonstration Week
on Saturday, May 10, by having a
bake in the Marshall building next
to the Odd Fellows Hall and Ra-
gains Pharmacy on Walnut street.
The president. Mrs. Walter Davis
is in charge of the sale of pies,
cakes. dressed chickens, fresh eggs
and vegetables, donated proceeds
for the club treasury. There are Il
members in the club, most of them
have been attending and enjoying
the meetings for two and half
years. Seven ladies made perfect
attendance the past year. Mrs.
Herschel Bennett, the publicity Off
Ger, did some work for the Red
Cross by soliciting for funds i'll
the community. Mrs. Harrison Col
Inns was elected the outstanding
member of our club to attend the
meeting on May s, at the Peoples
Christian Church in Dover. for do
ing the most work for the club last
wear She attended several leaders
training classes in Georgetown and
brought to our club fine demon
strations for the monthly projects
She served as president Of our cluI
for two years Two dollars were
contributed to the Red Cross drive
also $500 to the Cancer COntrO
fund and March of Dimes. Some O
the club members here did Rec
Cross sewing and for the lOca
chapter. Mrs. Crcrar Bennett work
ed on the drive to raise money fO
an addition to the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
REVIVAL TO CLOSE

The revival meetings AT the Pill
grim Holiness Church Of this city
will close this Sunday. May II. If
you have not been privileged to
hear Rev. w. r. Napier. evangelist
and singer of Franklin. Ind. Go not
miss these last few services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SorrelS are
helping in music and singing.
Sunday is Mothers Day with spe-
cial song and preaching that will
encourage all. A flower will be Civ
Ell to the oldest and youngest mo-
ther, also the mother with most
children present.
All day service on Sunday. as fol
lows: Sunday school at 9:f5 Il. III.
Preaching at | a. m: afternoon,
2:l5 and p. IN. Everyone cordially
invited. Rev. Charles w. Baker,
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
AUXILIARY NEWS

Hostesses for the coming week
will be:
Sunday. May 11-Mss Cordelia
Carter and Miss Sarah Mcssick.
Monday, May 12-Mrs. Harry
Mayhem.
Tuesday, May l3--Mrs. Harvey
Marvel
Wednesday, May II Mrs. Ed
ward Walls.
Thursday, May 15-Mrs. A. T..
Carton.
Friday, May 1G- Mrs. Russell J..
Emory.
Saturday, May 17--Mrs. David
Park and Mrs. John A. Perttyman
Monday May II. is National Hos
pital Day. AS it is impossible for
Mrs. Willard r. Pierce. president
of the auxiliary. to contact each
member. she wishes to take this
means of asking all auxiliary mem
'bers to act as hostesses at our hos
pltal on Monday afternoon. 1t will
be open house in the hospital with
refreshments on the lawn. Won't
you plan on attending?
Tuesday. May 13. is the day for
the monthly meeting of the auXil.
iary. The time is ; p. m. in the new
nurses home on Lake View avenue
Plan to attend.
Mrs. Willard Pierce announces
that the hold-up in getting started
with the class of Gray Ladies i:
due to a technicality in Whining
ton. However. Mrs. Pierce feel
confident that a definite date viii
be selected before another week.
Save your magazines and book
for the hospital library
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Group No. 1 of the Woman's AS
sociation of the First Presbyterian
Church will meet Tuesday, May 13,
at 2:30 p. m. at the church.
The Sunshine Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church will meet in the
Social Hall of the Church on FRI
day evening, May 9th at 8 p. m.
Remember the date, May 18th.
The Volunteer Circle of Avenue
Methodist Church will conduct
rummage sale in the Wilkie Store
on that date beginning at nine.
There will be free vaccinations
available at the Milford High
School Gymnasium on Monday, May
II, between 1 and p. m. Children
below school age must be accom-
panied by their parents. Children
of school age must present one Of
the State Board of Health blanks
signed by parents.
There will be a special Mothers
Day" program presented by the
Houston Gramar School at the
school building the evening of Fri
day, May 9th, at eight o'clock. All Of
the rooms are participating in the
! program which promises to be
Tops" Tickets are for sale by all
school children at Csc each. Re-
freshments included. Proceeds to
help the school procure needed
scientific and athletic equipment.
Walt Miles, manager; f. Roscoe
Galloway, business manager;
Frank r. Grier, director, and David
S. Hugg, scorer, all of the Milford
Baseball Club, attended the Eastern
Shore League meeting held at Eas-
ton. Md, the past Sunday afternoon.
! This meeting. the final one prior to
the opening of the 1947 league sea
son, was called for the purpose Of
; working out final details of league
} play and was presided over by Col.
j. Thomas Kibler. Chestertown.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hayes Dicker-
son moved this week into the Penn
Del cottage at Slaughter Beach.
where they will spend the summer
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Webb are now
residing in their Now attractive
home on the farm of his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. John W. Webb, near
Shawnee.
The many friends of Mrs. Ernest
Rogers will be glad to know that
she is home from the Milford Mem
orial Hospital, where she under
went an operation and is now con-
valescing rapidly.
Mrs. A. +. RooSa of Milford. bet
ter known to hundreds of Milford
High School graduates as Miss
Roosa" attended the annual Alumni
reunion at Vassar College fOl
Women. POughkeepsie. New York
May to 4. Mrs. RoOsa was sradu-
2ted from Nassar in 1897 and has
EOt missed a reunion in years.
MIR. and Mrs. George l.. Hobbs. O.
Philadelphia spent the week enc
at the home of Mr.. Hobbs uncle,
Mr.. Charles Hobbs Mr. Hobbs. the
son Of George l.. Hobbs and a native
son of Milford celebrated his SIT
wedding anniversary over The
weekend, The Hobbs enjoyed ;
small family reunion Saturda,
evening at the home of his cousin
John II. Hobbs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

The Mizpah Circle of the Pres
byterian Church will hold their
OH May IA at the home of
Miss Elizabeth Stidham.
A card and bingo party will be
held at the Odd Fellows Hall on
Tuesday evening, May 13, at eight
O'Clock for the benefit of st. Johns
r. c. Church. Prizes will be given
and refreshments served.
If you have any books or maga-
zines you have finished with, why
not give them to the hospital for
the library the auxiliary is start
ing. Call Mrs. Sara Nutter Snyder
and she will call for them.
Attention Milford Business Girls:
There will be covered dish supper
in the Century Club on Monday
evening. May u, at $50. 1t will also
be election of officers night and all
members areasked to be present.
The Susannah Wesley Circle OF
Avenue Methodist Church will meet
next Tuesday evening, May 18th al
7:30 O'Clock with Mrs. Mollie
! Archer at her home with Miss
Elizabeth Stidham on Lake Avenue
The Alcoholic Anonymous grOuI
Of Laurel. Delaware held it's frs
meeting at the Parish House, 6tf
Street and Central Ave. last Thurs
day evening at 800 p. M. with {
good attendance. Besides theil
local speakers they were assisted
/ by speakers from Phila., Whining
! ton and Dover.
There will be a bake and sale il
/ the building next to the Odd Eel
lows Hall and Ragains Pharmacy
Cn Saturday morning, May 10th a
ten o'clock. Pies, ckes, fresh eggs
dressed chickens, vegetables an,
other garden products will be 70
/ sale Proceeds for the Slaughte
Neck Home Demonstration Gu
Treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
GRANGE ii. T.. CHAIRMEN
WASHINGTON VISITORS

Mrs Lulu Wilson,. Home EcOnOm-
les Chairma nof Delaware State
les Chairman of Delaware State
MICS chairmen from the several
Oranges of the state visited Nation
al Grange Headquarters in Wash
ington. ID. c.. on Thursday, May /.
at which time Mrs. Wilson pre-
sented DR.. J. 3. Sanders with a
check from then Delaware State
Grange to purchase the first chair
for their conference room.
They visited the White House,
National Art Gallery, the Museum
Congressional Library and were
received by Congressman, Boggs in
his private offices. He then con-
Quoted them from the old house
office building to the House of Rep
resentatives in session.
Mrs. Howard r. Moore, home eco
nomics chairman of Sussex county
and members from Milford Grange
accompanied the group.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
ANDREW VILE HOME
DEMO CONSTIPATION CLUB NOTES

The May meeting of the Andrew
willie Home Demonstration Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Frank
Taylor.
Mrs. Goodwill presented the topic
Harmony in Table Service. a
place setting was displayed as we'll
as practical table mats.
Mrs. Alice Thompson was chosen
as the outstanding member to rep
resent the club at the State meet
ing to be held in Dover on May s.
The club accepted the invitation
of the Pennington Club to be their
guests at their May meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Milford Grange Notes

About 75 in attendance.
Reports from dinners held dur
ing last month: Basketball dinner
with Mrs. Moore in charge. $4,000
cleared; dinner served by Mrs. Will
lis, $4,000 cleared. Splendid work,
ladies.
Doug Fry and Mrs. Ethel Warren
were greeted by members singing
Happy Birthday"
Program was in charge of Davis
Watson. Duets by Mrs. Ellen Wat
son and Mrs. Helen Beswick Mr
Watson entertained with a couple
of readings, The Farmer" and
"Molly's Little Lamb" Jack Bell,
agriculture engineer. talked on
Home RemOdeling," using movies
to illustrate. This was very help
full and entertaining.
Delicious sandwiches and coffee
were served by Mrs. Nettie Jester
and committee
Next Saturday night. Master Rob
ert Jester will have charge OF the
program and Mrs. Douglas Fry
will be in charge of the refresh
mentS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
LOCAL PRESBYTERIAN GROUP
ATTENDS TRAINING CLASSES

Four members and officers of the
FIRST Presbyterian Church attended
a Training Institute for the South
ern Area of the New Castle Pres
Dytery i'll Salisbury last Sunday.
Elders Jacob ii. Rosa and w.
Shockley Daugherty and Trustees
j. Holland Prettyman and a. f.
Humes attended the sessions.
The classes were: Christian Ed
ucation. led by William Jameson,
Jr' of Wilmington; Evangelism
led by Dr.. Cremeans of Baltimore,
ana Finance, led by DR.. Guenthcr
or Baltimore. The delegates will
give reports on the lectures to
tnelr church nrnunS
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
BELL
W. VI. BELL HEADS
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN

William Marshall Bell, prominent
of the Young COlOred Mems Repub-
lican Club of Milford. was singular
ly honored last week when he was
elected president Of the Negro Bus
mess Mems Association Of the
convention Of that organization
held in MiddlctOWn Mr.. Bell. who
recently served as an attachc at
the 11ith General Assembly. is
the first Milfordian to ever be hon
orcd by being named president OF
the aforementioned association. MI
Bell hopes to bring the next con
ventiOn of the group to Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
FIRE RECORDERS REPORT
Carlisle Fire Company

Total number of fires attended
by the Carlisle Fire Company for
the month of April, IS; drills. ;.
Hours of service. II; hours III
service at drills. 6.
Origin: woods. 5; house. /; gar
age, 1: grass. 2; tump. /; marsh. |
chimney. 2; barns, 2. Total loss,
$4,000.
Distance travelled $50 miles.
Pumping time. 2 hours.
Hose used. 212 inches. 25o feet; !;
1l2 inches, 1850 feet; 1-inch. 400
feet.
Average attendance. II men. Az
erage attendance at drills. 10 men.
Total number of man hours
2S9.
Edward Jester.
Fire Recorder.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
COLLINS STORE ADOPTS
NEWBURYPORT PLAN

Marion Collins. we'll known Har-
rlngtOn merchant. announced today
that in cooperation with President
Truman plan to roll prices back.
he was instituting the Newburyport
plan OF ten per cent reduction on
most items i'll his clothing store in
Harrington. An advertisement in
another section of this paper shows
the items that are affected by the
Newburyport plan.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
MILFORD NURSES ALtMNAE

The Nurses Alumnae of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital will take a
planned tour through the Seaford
Nylon plant on Tuesday evening.
May 13. All members who are in
terested in taking the trip are
asked to call Miss Ann Hugg at the
Hospital before May Z.
This will be worthwhile trip
and all members are urged to plan
TO 90
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

James c. Sipple of Frederick.
wishes to announce the engage
ment of his daughter. Mary Emily
Nlpple. of Milford. to Newton Wal
lace Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Brown. also of Milford
The wedding will take place in
June.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
ZZIGEZIaEG%& a

EZsxazwmax9W III IURSDAY was a. de-
xM EAEa lightful spring day.
~ WSNM and if it was a little
ESMXM w a L IN, every one
-----@]@@]@@@.J thought it was time
for warmer weather. The tea
given by Mrs. Walter l.. Grier
and her two daughters -in-law,
Mrs. Frank r. Grier and Mrs.
Garrett l.. Grier. was we'll at
tended, there being many guests
from Out-of-tOwn. as we'll as a
host of friends from here. The
spacious porch of the Grier
home on Lakeview Avenue was
much enjoyed by the guests
who visited there before and
after going to the dining-roOm.
The hOSteSSes received the
guests in the living They
were assisted by a large num-
Der of friends. The tea table
was lovely with low arrange
ment of pink. lavender and
white sweet peas. and the col
ors were carried OH in the ta-
BILE appointments. Mrs. Frank
l.. Grier, Mrs. Willard Pierce
and Mrs. William V. Sipple
poured 1t was u delightful
affair.
4f
Mrs. Elinor B. Roosa attend
ed her class reunion at Vassar
College. Poughkeepsie. last
week. 1t was the first reunion
in ten years. because of the
war. Mrs. RoOsa reports that
over half of her class was in
attendance, and with entertain
ment in the form of luncheOns
and banquets, it seemed that
they were of unusual import
ance. Vassar College, beauti-
full place, could be enjoyed
without much beside the build
ings, gardens and flowers.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
LATE DISCIPLES CLASS NOTES

The Late Disciples Glass will
meet in the Social Hall of Calvary
Methodist Church on Tuesday, May
13.
The hostesses will be Wilma Rob-
erts. Ann Postles, Gladys Morris
and Mildred Clayville.
Please try and be present.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
CIRCLE NO. |

Circle No. of Calvary Metho-
dist Church will meet on Tuesday.
May 20. at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Gray. 419 Washington street. The
hOStesses will be Mrs. Emma Ben
nett and Mrs Eleanor Wilson.
The circle is holding white ele-
phant sale. so please try and come
out.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
W. {. L. L. NOTES

The May meeting of the Milford
w. G. r. L. will be held in Calvary
Methodist Church on Tuesday af-
ternOCn. May Il, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Will every member be present
and bring a friend?
An interesting program has been
prepared.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB NEWS

The Hollymount Home Demon
stration Club will meet May II at
80 p. m, at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Campbell on the Rehoboth
to Milford Road. near Broadkill
Bridge.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
4A.If,

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Savage
of 172 Fifth Avenue. New York
10, New York, are being con-
graduated by their Milford
friends upon the arrival of
their first child Il daughter.
Robin Lynn. born March 9th
at the St. Clair Hospital i'll
New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB

Members of the Hollymount
Home Demonstration Club will at
tend Divine Worship at COnley
Chapel on Sunday, May IL. All
members are requested to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
MARDEL LEAGUE

Last Sundays Results
llartly 16. Camden-WyOming s.
Rock Hall II, ChestertOwn ..
Denton IA. Greensboro -.
FELTON, IL. Houston ).
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. RemSen Bar
nard. who have been at their
home in Miami Beach, Florida,
for the winter months. are TAX
ing leisurely trip home on
their boat. They left last week
and have set no particular time
to be here.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Next Sundays Schedule

FeltOn at ChcStcrtOWn.
Rock Hall at Camden-WyOminS
Denton at Houston.
Hartly at Greensboro.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

The farmers certainly have cause
tc think that the weather is COM
bining against their efforts to make
a record for crop production. Early
planted vegetables such as beans,
are rotting i'll the ground without
sprouting and will have to be re-
planted. The temperature has rang
ed between 40 and so degrees for
the bigger part of this week The
roads, which were recently scraped
are slippery and unpleasant to ride
over during rainy days, SO that the
farmer, even with his automobile.
is not travelling to or from town Oh
either pleasure or business.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Obituary
SIMPSON

j. Pierce Simpson, 50 years old,
feed salesman of Milford, died in
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Sunday, May 4, after brief illness.
He played an active role in local
business and social circles. Flu
neral services were held Thursday
at p. m at the Lofland funeral
home, Milford. Interment i'll Odd
Fellows Cemetery. He is survived
by a wife. Mrs. Millicent FreaS
Simpson. Of Milford. and one broth
er George Simpson, of Bridge
Vile He was member Of the
Milford Rotary Club.
WALTON
Mrs. Mary Walton. age 50 years.
wife of Stuart Z. Walton. OF 1913
Angora Terrace. Philadelphia. died
on Wednesday, April 80. She was
the daughter of George S. and
Laura Davis. and was born near
Milford
Mrs Walton had made her home
in Philadelphia for the past 32
years. where she was a member of
the St. Matthew Methodist Church
and was active in the W. c. T. L.
and the Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service.
She is survived by her husband
and was the aunt of the late Curtis
ID. Ninyard Of Milford.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock
from the Lotiand's Funeral Home,
Milford Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
PEET
ROLAND S. Peet, 81, of West ST.,
died last Wednesday morning after
Il long illness. The funeral was
held from the James +. Hearn flu
neral home. Wilmington. last Sun
day. The Rev. j. Earl Cummings
pastor of ST Pauls Methodist
Church. ofliciated. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery at Mil
ford. Mr.. Peet for number OF
years was connected with the in.
. Surance business in Wilmington
: He was Il son of the late A. b. Peet
for many years prominent farmer
former member of the State Leg
islature. Surviving are his mother
| Mrs. Bertha Pcct. Wilmington: fOu
children, seven grandchildren. on,
brOthcr and ono sister
| WILSON
/ Rev. DR.. William Wells Wolf
, Wilson. who retired in 1925 as
), member of the New York East Con
S ference of Methodist Churches. an
+ was the oldest member of the con
e ference in age as we'll as service
|. died Tuesday evening. April 20. d
|. his home in Beechhurst. \. Y. Dur
: ing his long career in the ministry
c DR.. Wilson served II churches. II
began in 1877 in Salisbury. Md. an
concluded a series of pastorates i
1924 at the Carpenter Memoria
Methodist Episcopal Church. Gle
= Cove. l.. |. In 1927 when tbs cor
y ference celebrated his golden jub
lee OF church service. DR.. Wilso
said. Il would rather be ministe
than president of the Unite
States" Dr.. Wilson was born j
Milton in 1865 and was the brothe
. of the late Rev. DR.. John A.
and Samuel J. Wilson. undertake
y of that town. He received h
= Master of Arts degree from Dickil
:" son College. Carlisle. Pa. in IL
~ class Of 1875. of which Bishop LII
- thCr b. Wilson was also a membe
10 DR.. Wilson was the oldest Alum
nus of this college He receive
u his Doctor of Divinity degree fro
J. Drew Seminary. Madison, \.
= He Joined the New York Conferent
in 1893. Surviving are two son
Walter Browne and Wells Warre
Wilson. and two grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Mrs. Laurence Fitchett enter
tanned guests Thursday even
ing of last week at her home
for dessert and cards. Mrs.
Fitchett. an easy hostess. gave
much pleasure to those pres
Cnt.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
OBITUARY
MURRAY

MURRAY
Henry @. Murray OF Ocean View
died April %, at the age of 81. Sur
viving are his wife. Laura e.: five
namely. Alice Richards of
Andrew Murray of
Bayard. George Murray Of Panama;
ROddie Murray of StOcklcy, and
Mae Hooker of Philadelphia; six
Ernest Murray,
Hayward Richards. Raymond Rick
ards. George Murray, Jr.. Joyce
Hooker. all of Philadelphia. and j.
Wayne Murray Of Ocean View. and
five great grandchildren John
Rickards, ReXel Murray. Gerald
Richards, Kaye Richards and Pa
tricia Murray, all of Philadelphia
Funeral services. conducted by the
Rev. LarbOr al the Ocean View
Christian Church on April y. was
largely attended. The flowers were
beautiful The hymn Good Night
and Good Morning. was sung by
Mrs. Effc Jarman and Mrs. lIsta
Stevens. Intcrment was in st
Georges Cemetery at Clarksvillc.
SHORT
Mrs. Annie T.. Short, age Is years
wife OF Roland T. Short, died very
suddenly on Tuesday May 6. at | 81
a. N. in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. She is survived by four sons
and five daughters and two sis
ters. Mrs. Lille NJ Short of Can
non and Mrs. Carrie f, Hall o
Milford
Funeral services Will be held thi,
! (Friday) afternoon at one O'clocl
in the Grace Methodist Church. In
tcrmcnt in Union cemetery.
WILKINS
Charles r. Wilkins, aged A.. 0
Milton. died Sunday morning. Apri
27. in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital He is survived by his wife
Nora +. Wilkins one daughter
Mrs. Robert Jennings: his father
William NJ. wilkins, all of Milton
lie was Il member of Endcavo
Lodge. No. Ii. A. +. 4 a. VI. Funcl
al services were held on Wcdnes
day afternoon al the Reed funers
home. with the Rev. Milton Elliot
officiating. lntcrmcnt made in Cd
Fellows Cemetery.
BELL.
Mrs. Eliza A. Bell, aged 50. die
at her home in Milford Neck q
April -. She is survived by tw
daughters. Catherine T.. John
Blanche Bell, and two sons. AmC
J. Bell and AlOnzo T. Bell all {
Milford. Funeral services wei
held III Union a. NJ. f. ChurcI
Frederica. on Saturday atternoo
Intcrmcnt was made in the adjOil
ing cemetery. with the Rev. ISa;
!I0vingtOn and Rev. Whimply of
. ciating.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

James ArgO, who resides near
Frederica, was admitted to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital on Sun
day suffering with slight fracture
of the skull. The young man was in
jured in an automobile accident
near Barratt's Chapel and soon
afterwards was brought to the Mil
ford Hospital. Doctors state that the
injury is not of a serious nature.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Miss Rachel Frame, of Ceilings
wood, n. j., arrived Monday even
ing and will remain for some time
with her aunt, Mrs. Annie p. Will
liamS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1917 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Miss Mia E. Wroten is spending
sometime in Baltimore, Md, where
she is the guest of Mrs. II. Nenables.
George II. Robinson of Whining
ton spent the weekend i'll Milford
with Grier Baynum at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baynum.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Miss Delema Short is at her home
in Dover, convalescing from re-
cent successful operation for tonsi-
litis at the Milford Emergency Hos
pital.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Wilbert Shockley, colored. had
his right arm fractured Monday
afternoon when the pole of a new
stump puller with which he was
working, slipped and struck him.
Shockley was working for Joseph
Cross, who also was with the man
when he was injured. When the
ruller slipped Mr.. Cross was struck
across both legs. receiving bad
bruises but no broken bones. The
cOlOred man was struck on the
right elbow. The forearm was frac-
tured and the elbow joint was dis
located. ShOckley was brought to
the Milford Emergency Hospital
and the injuries were gwen medical
attention.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. POStleS Ham
mOnd were in Wilmington OH
Saturday and were among the
guests at dinner at the Will
mington Country Club. which
was given in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Freck's thirteenth
wedding anniversary.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Elmer Dawson of Houston and
Miss Edith Camper, also of Houston
were married on Saturday night,
May 5th at Milford by the Rev. Dry
den. After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents. They will reside on farm
near Houston.