Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
MILTON

The Mispillion Charter Boat AS
sociatiOn held special meeting in
Milford last Thursday night to Sc
lect fishing team to represent
Delaware Bay in the contest next
summer against a team from the
Chesapeake Bay fishermen. Those
selected were Capt. Joshua Wiley,
Milford; Capt. Charles Green, Mil
| ford: Capt. Lester E. Clendaniel of
Milton; Capt. Stanley Deputy, Mil
ford; Capt. William Dickerson, Mil
ford, and Capt. Charles Hurley of
Harrington. The alternates are:
Capt. Hayward Robinson, Capt.
Lee Russell and Capt. John Mack
lin, all of Milford. The Delaware
and if they should win next sum-
mer they will own the bronze
plaque presented to them recently.
The setup for the contest is that
a team of Delaware Bay anglers
make their bid by fishing in the
Chesapeake Bay, and the Chesa-
peake Bay fishermen work out in
the Delaware Bay, and the one cat
ching the most pounds of fish are
the winners.
Millions town election was held
OH Saturday afternoon, resulting
in the largest vote ever pOlled here
in a town election-637. The re-
suit: For Mayor, z. NJ. Scott, 31S;
King, 243; Scott's plurality. rs
For councilmen: Samuel j. Wilson
End, 3S1; David w. Dutton, Jr, 331 F.;
John H. Jensen, 222; Joseph NJ
Lank, 165. The new cOuncilmen are
Wilson and Dutton. Other men,
bers of council are Floyd Hurley
James T. Johnson, Clyde Belts and
Harold Palmer. whose terms expire
next March. There was much in
terest but no disorder as more than
two-thirds of the total adult popu-
latiOn of the town registered theil
preferences. The organization
meeting of the new council will be
held on Saturday evening.
During the heavy rain storm Oh
Saturday night a car driven by
Jack Burnham, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Dorsey Burnham, of Milton, over
turned opposite the Belts cemetery
about mile east of town. Burnhan
received q broken nose and other
injuries, while Miss jeanette Mes.
sick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Messick, of near Milton, re-
ceived severe bruises and lacera
| Of fol
to the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, by {
passerby. Miss Messick received
treatment and returned home. Mr.
Burnham was held for treatment
a few days. Burnham was home
from a military school in the soutl
when the accident occurred.
Rev. and Mrs. Milton r. Elliot
have returned from a three week:
vacation to Florida. Rev. Elliot
occupied the pulpit at Grace Meth
odist Church on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Wiley ant
Mrs. Craig have returned from ;
trip to California.
. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Moore re
turned from Florida on SATURDAY
after spending sometime in tha
state.
!; Miss Naomi Workman, daughte
, of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Workman
of Prime Hook Neck, and Clarenc,
Reed, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Delma
Reed of Milton were married OF
Friday evening at Beaver Dan
Methodist parsonage, Harbeson. b,
Rev. Ewell Crockett. They az,
making their home in Prime Hool
) Neck
: William Markert, who reside
alone in a farm house near Rey
7 nOlds Church, was found by a Wis
! itor several days ago sufferin:
L from illness. He is improving un
der the care of his neighbors.
! Roland Moore of near Milton
] who suffered a heart attack is YER
much improved.
Callers on Mr.. and Mrs Rolan
= Moore over the weekend were
= Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Warringto
and daughter, Sandra Lee, Mr.. an
Mrs. n. r. Leverage, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Moore and son, Mr.. an
:. Mrs. Thomas Owens, Mr.. and Mr..
e Paul Simmons and daughter, IA
G Frances, Mr.. and Mrs. Dougla
= Moore, Milton Argo and son.
Mrs. Milton Argo is i'll at th
= home of her parents, Mr.. and Mr..
J, Roland Moore.
O Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Shockle
r called Oh his mother, Mrs. Marga
ret ShOckley of Midway over th
). weekend.
d Mrs. n. r. Leverage spent FIR
: day with her sister and brother-ir
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorm {
,, Philadelphia.
u Mr.. and Mrs. John Leverage, NJ
: and Mrs. Paul Simmons an
:. daughter, Kay Frances and Ma.
~ ter Garry Lawson called on NJ
y and Mrs. Paris Thomas of nea
u Pittsville on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Deaner ,
: Greensboro, Md, spent Sunday wit
! her sister, Mrs. John H. Jensen.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Reed ente,
u tanned at dinner on Sunday, M
IS and Mrs. Howard Davidson.
j. After serving Goshen Methods
|, Church. as janitor for nearly Sc,
i enteen years, John Clifton resig,
u ed his post on Friday, February 2
u because of failing health. Joshr
h Kitchens has been chosen to fl
g the position. Mr.. Clifton, known
! Miltonians as Uncle Johnnie" h;
- been faithful to his charge but Il
'e infirmities of age compelled h
retirement.
II Soundings for the foundation
70 the new fire house and commu,
:, ~ lty building, to be erected on Fro,
O street hu tho Milton Ln;ra L.