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Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Motorcycle Races At
Reading, April 18

Big time motorcycle racing will
make its 1948 eastern debut at the
Reading Fairgrounds, Reading.
Pa, on Sunday, April 18.
b. c. Smith, secretary of the
American Motorcycle Association
in Columbus, Ohio, said this week
that program Of 10 racing events
will be presented under the direc-
tiOn of the Pagoda Motorcycle Club
of Reading. He said riders from
almost every section of the United
States are expected to compete.
The program, as announced by
Smith, will consist of qualifying
time trials, two six-lap qualify
ing heats for novice riders. two
six-lap qualifying heats for anna
teur riders, two six-lap qualifying
heats for expert riders, a 1O-lap
feature for novice riders, a 10-lap
feature for amateur riders, and a
1O-lap feature for expert riders.
]. Lester Hillbish, retired ma
tiOnal motorcycle champion, and
an official of the PagdOla Club, said
| the program is Identical with the
one presented at the Reading
Fairgrounds last October. He said
many of the riders in the October
race already have signified their
intention of taking part.
Ed. Fisher of Ephrata, Pa, won
top novice hOnOrs in the race last
October. Pete Cham, of Bridge
ton, N. j., emerged triumphant in
the amateur class, and his bro
ther, Jimmy Cham of Deerfield
N. j., was the big money winner in
the expert class.
The large starting field also is
expected to include many of the
leading money winners in the re-
cent 200-mile national champion
ship motorcycle race at DaytOna
Beach, Fla. Floyd Emde, of Los
Angeles, Calf, was the winner OF
the DaytOna grind, while Billy
Huber, outstanding race rider
of Reading, Pa, finished eleventh
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

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Bingo Fun Party at Millwood
Hall on Friday evening, April 80.
Benefit of the paint fund.
The W. S. c. S. Of Milford Neck
will meet Friday evening, April
9, at the church. All members
are urged to be present
The M. Y. F. of the Trinity
Methodist Church, Frederica, will
have their monthly covered dish
supper on Wednesday, April IA.
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Big card and bingo party at
Milford Grange Hall Friday even
ing, April 8. Proceeds to benefit
the Grange fund for community
improvement.
The Bykota Glass of the Calvary
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. Olive Simpson on South Wal
nut street on Monday evening,
April 10.
Milford Grange will hold a Bake
and Rummage Sale at Wilkes
Walnut Street store on Saturday,
April oath, commencing at 10 a. m.
For the benefit of the Community
Project
The P. T. A. of the Lincoln
School will hold a card and bingo
party in the Lincoln Community
Hall on Friday evening, April 30.
Benefit of the playground equip
ment. There will be refreshments
and prizes.
! The Millwood Ladies' Aid will
meet next Friday evening, April
Is, in the Millwood Hall at eight
O'Clock. Hostesses for the even
ing will be: Mrs. Howard Warner.
Mrs. Walter Dill and Mrs. Wilson
Cannon. There will be a white
elephant sale, so ladies please
bring your gifts for this sale.
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The Shawnee Home DemOnstra-
tiOn Club will meet on Monday eve
ming, April 19, at 8 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Hallett Vinyard. This
promises to be a very interesting
meeting. Miss Elizabeth Stidham
will offer suggestions and give in
structions on how to remodel old
hats. A large attendance is de-
sired, so please keep this date in
mind.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
HOstesses For Hospital

The list of hostesses for the past
week was received too late for the
paper. The names of those serving
are:
Sunday, April Mrs. Mary H.
Dolby, Mrs. Leonard Taylor.
Monday, April 5-Mrs. Theodore
r. Angus.
Tuesday, April 6-Mrs. Brinton
Holloway.
Wednesday, April Mrs. Lu-
cille Delaney.
Thursday. April. 8-Mrs. Ernest
Killen, Mrs. JonOthan Hopkins.
Friday, April 9-Miss Irene Ford.
Saturday, April - Mrs. Fred
Bailey.
HOstesses for the coming week:
Sunday. April 11-Mrs. Melvin
,Brobst, Mrs. Claude Neeman.
Monday, April 12-Mrs. Norman
Brown.
Tuesday, April 13-Mrs. Brinton
Holloway.
Wednesday, April 14-Mrs. Geo.
Vapaa. T
Thursday, April 15-Mrs. Earle
Nelson.
Friday, April 16-Mrs. Kenneth
McKnatt.
Mrs. Mary Dolby, Harrington, is
chairman of hostesses for the
month of April. Anyone in or
around Harrington wishing to act
as hostess please call Mrs. Dolby.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Business Girls
Hold Meeting

The Milford Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Girls Club of Milford.
held their business meeting for
the month of April, on Monday
evening, April 5, at the New Cen
tury Club Building with the pres
ident, Mary Keller, in the chair.
Minutes of the st. Patrick's Day
party were read and approved, fol-
lowed by collection of dues. A
motion was made and carried bv
Virginia Scott, that a statement of
yearly dues be sent to each mem
Der at the beginning of each year,
this emitting the girls who wish
to belong to keep paid up; so those
of the girls who haven't paid. are
asked to contact LOrene ScarbOr-
Ough, 1t was decided a donation
be given to the American Red
Cross, Cancer Control Drive and
Boy Scouts. The president read
names for the nominating commit
tee for new officers of Abe coming
year: Chairmen, Doris wilkins
Virginia Scott, Jessify Macklin and
Cecilia McFadden. The dinner
meeting on April 10 will be in
charge of Virginia Scott, Orpha
Webb and Jeanette VOnGOrres..
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Miss Phoebe Houston entertain
ed at a recording party a few
friends at her home on Tuesday
evening.
William Mitten of Yale Univer-
sity is spending his spring vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner Mitten.
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Mrs. Amos G. Bennett, Mrs. Yer
non Pearce, Miss Layedun Coffin.
Miss Ruth Ann McIlvaine and Geo,
M. Abbott spent Easter Sunday at
Valley Forge, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulholland.
who have been in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, for the winter months. re-
turned to their home at Haven
Lake on Tuesday.
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Miss Elizabeth Ann Houston re-
turned to Southern Seminary and
Junior College, Buenas Vista, Va,
on Monday after spending the
spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Houston.
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Miss May Watson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntley M. foyer have had
as their guests over the weekend.
Miss Marion Van Olinda and Miss
Elizabeth McClintock, of Belle
fOnte Heights, Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Monroe, Miss
Betty Monroe, Miss Ann Horney.
MIR. and Mrs. Granville Snyder.
Donald Snyder, and Bobby Glasco.
spent the weekend at the Ambas-
sadOr Hotel in Washington, D. C.
DR.. William E. Spence has COM
pleted his special courses at the
University of Colorado, and is
spending sometime with his par
ents in Dover. DR.. Spence was
MilfOrd's successful veterinarian
for several years and is welcomed
back for visits by his local friends.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange had as guests
last Monday night the youth of the
community. The young people
gave a fine program of readings,
recitatiOps, vocal solos, duets and
choruses. They participated in a
group of animated jokes and shorts
with prizes for those who won the
most applause. There were two
skits-the first, a black-face one,
was put on by Florence Lefty and
Mamie Adams. The other. entitled
THE Diet Will Begin Tomorrow
was played by girls of high school
age. After the program the boys
and girls and some of the older
boys and girls took part in cat
erpillar race and then in a scramb-
led song contest. Cakes and punch
were then served. Miss Dorothy
Heyd will have charge of the
program next Monday night, April
10.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Personal Happenings

Mrs. Homer Barry of Whining
ton is the guest of Mrs. Frank L.
Grier this week.
Mrs. Edwin c. Steele of Newark
was the overnight guest of Mrs. F.
Burgette Short on Tuesday.
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Mrs. Clifford MacMunn of At
lantic City, N. j., spent two days
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
MulhOlland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulholland
were in HavertOwn, Pa; Wednes-
day and Thursday as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Lamey.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maag have
returned to their farm at Haven
Lake for the summer after spend
ing the winter in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Faix and Mr.
and Mrs. David Stills were in At
lantic City and guests at the Den
mis- for the past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes GrieI
and daughter Sandy of Perryman
Md. will spend Sunday with Mrs
Harry L. Grier and Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Ham
mOnd, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rump-
stitch, Miss Helen Rumpstich, Jack
Allen, Miss Doris Watson and Will
liam H. Warren were among the
visitors in Washington last Sun
day to see the historic cherry bios
SONS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett Purks
left on Wednesday for Los Angeles
California, for an extended visit
with her son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. J. COnwell Jones
Mrs. Purks will visit several
points of interest on her way out
west and on her return home.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
HOSPITAL NOTES

The additions to the Boys and
Girls Club of the Milford Memor-
ial Hospital this week are:
Boy - Mr.. and Mrs. Carey G.
Saddler, Cannon, March 80.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Truitt, Laurel, March 80.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S.
Russell, Georgetown, March 81.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. William Muir
ray. Milford, April 2.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. George
Moore, Seaford, April 2.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Phillips, Laurel, April 4.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Can
non, Greenwood, April 5.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. Perlie Vo-
she'll, Jr.. Harrington, April 5.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence VO-
shell. FELTON,, April 5.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
Short, Bridgeville, April 5.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
THOMPSON : HAYES

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Lillian Clark
Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Linden Thompson, to Charles
Gilbert Hayes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert 1. Hayes, of Milford.
The double ring ceremony took
place at the home of Rev. F. H.
Truitt in Harrington on Satur-
day, March q, at $3.50 p. m.
The bride chose a black gaber-
dine suit with white accessories
and a cOrsage of red carnations.
Miss Dolores Dickerson of Mil
ford, who was maid of honor.
chose a pink gaberdine suit with
black accessories and a cOrsage
of white gardenias. James Sher-
man, also of Milford, acted as best
man.
After a short wedding trip
through Washington, D. c.. and
Virginia, the young couple will
reside in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. William H. Draper pre-
sented a safety program before the
members of the Milford New Cen
tury Club on Monday, when her.
club, the Round Table Club of
Wyoming and Camden, made the
local club a reciprocal visit.
Mrs. Walter K. Barrett, state
chairman of safety, presented Mrs.
Draper and in doing so said the
finest art of all was the art of liv-
ing, and gave some good points
about safety. Mrs. A. Bailey
Thomas was the speaker and took
the farm and its many dangers in
the fields, the barn yard, the hus-
bandry, and the machinery as the
basic things for her safety re-
marks. Mrs. Draper read a short
paper prepared by Mrs. A. G. Lum-
mis-, safety chairman, who was un-
able to be present. Mrs. Edward
Cooper was the solOist of the af-
ternOOn, singing "HedgerOw, What
Is the Matter?" Spring Comes
Dancing and "Grandpa's Tales, 8"
accompanied by Miss Alice Brown.
Miss Clydia McGinnis was present
to play her accordion. Her num-
bers were "Valse Blue" 1.-TWO Gui-
tars" and Hungarian Dance No.
s." A social hour followed and
Mrs JOnOthan S. Willis and Mrs.
F. Burgette Short poured A short
film on safety called Miracle of
Paradise Alley" provided by the
program chairmen, Mrs. Philip ia
cObs and Mrs. Carlton FOOks, ac-
cented safety and was much to the
point and enjoyed.
During the business part of the
meeting five dollars were given
for the cancer drive and the state
convention in Wilmington on May
1914 and the Tummage sale on
April II at Wilkes, beginning at
nine, we're announced. ArbOr Day
at Delaware Colony at StOckley on
April II will be observed and Mrs
JOnOthan S. Willis, a member OF
the commission, said that seeds
plants, shrubs or trees would be
received from donors with much
appreciation. The time is 2:30 p
m.
On Monday Mrs. James p. Ham
mOnd and Miss Evelyn Short will
display table settings and have a
film on some phase of table ar
rangements. This will be a part
of a business and social day for
which Mrs. Blanche r. Bennett and
Mrs. Crerar Bennett are hOstesses
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
P. T. A. Meeting

The Milford Elementary P. T.
A. will hold it's regular monthly
meeting in the elementary school
on Tuesday evening, April 13, at
s o'clock.
The guest speaker for the eve
ming will be Miss Edith Mitchell.
state supervisor of art. Her topic
for the evening is Lets Look At
Art" which will deal with art and
art education. Miss Mitchell's
lecture will be illustrated with
kodachrOme slides of children's S
art throughout the State of Della
ware. These slides are a part of
Miss Mitchell's own collection.
The exciting moving picture
"AugussiOn Tapestries" made in
France. will be shown along with
her lecture. The movie will show
the famous French artist. Jean
Lurcat, at work i'm his studio
while he designs these vivid
French tapestries. Don't miss this
worthwhile lecture.
There will also be the election
of new officers for the next school
term.
Everyone is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Good Will Film
At Local Church

Marie Louise" the sound film,
twice cancelled because of con-
fiicting dates, is here and will be
shown this Sunday, April II, at
1880 p. m. in the First Presbyter-
ian Church, Milford.
This film has had overwhelming
popularity among churches of our
country and has therefore, been
hard to secure.
It has the endorsement of Mis-
sion Boards because of the spirit
of international good will it por-
trays.
The story is about French girl
who, with her home bombed by
both Germans and Allies, brought
love into the Swiss family which
gave her refuge from fear and star
walton.
This promises to be a worth
while event. and the public is cor
daily invited. A silver offering
will be received to defray rental
charges.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
State All Clubs
Plan Food Program

For the fourteenth consecutive
year, the National All Food Prepa-
ration awards program is being
continued under the direction Of
the Extension Service in Delaware
and As other states in 1913.
More than 350,O0O All Club girls
took part in the program last year.
In addition to planning and serv-
ing 18,098,278 family meals Of
homegrown products, the teen
aged All cooks" prepared irany
special dishes and school lunches.
Outstanding records of achieve
ment in All food preparation Will
again receive awards on county.
state and national levels. provided
by Servel They comprise honor
medals, Chicago All Club Congress
trips and $4,000 college scholar
ships, respectively.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
ChirOpractOrs Meet

The Eleventh Annual ChirO-
practic Educational Session which
was held in Wilmington in the du-
POnt Hotel was we'll attended.
The speakers on Saturday were
DR.. J. Robinson Werner, DIR. Her
man S. Schwartz and DR.. A. w.
Bradley. The banquet was held in
the Hob, Delaware Trust Build
ing.
The principal speaker on Sun
day was DR.. Joseph r. Janse, pres
ident of the, National School of
ChirOpractic in Chicago. Every
one enjoyed the meeting and were
benefited by the lectures.
The WOmen's Auxiliary gave a
sightseeing tour through old New
Castle.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Late Disciples Glass

The March meeting of the Late
Disciples Glass of the Calvary
Methodist Church was held in the
social hall of the church with Mrs.
Dorothy ArgO as hostess. There
were fourteen members present,
and a good time was had by all
The April meeting will be held
in the social hall of the church
on Tuesday evening, April 13. with
Mrs. Grace Wilkins and Mrs.
Gladys Morris. as hOstesses. Ev-
eryOne try and be present.
The class is having a covered
dish supper on Friday evening,
April Is.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Senior Scout News

Eighteen members of the SEN
ior Girl Scout Troop we're award
ed senior service emblems Mon
day night by Rev. John M. De-
Chant at the home of Mrs. Lee
Russell. This came as a surprise
to the girls.
Following this was a surprise
stork shower for Mrs. Kay Schu-
macher, leader of the troop. Mrs.
Schumacher was quite surprised
to walk into the living room and
see a large stOrk standing midst
the gifts with pink and blue rib
bOns tied from it's neck to all the
packages.
Games were played and refresh
ments of fruit punch, cookies,
crackers, mints and nuts we're
served by Barbara FOOks, Claudia
Beswick and Marilyn March.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
MILFORD GRANGE

Card and bingo party at Mil
ford Grange Hall on Friday even
ing, April 8. Lots of prizes, re-
freshments. Benefit of community
project.
R. E. A. meeting April 12. Pub
lie invited.
Mrs. Laura Moore will shave
program Saturday night, April
10. The superintendent of schools
win be guest speaker. Please be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
ARGO-HARRINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. ArgO, of
Milford, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Delema, to Mr.
Maurice P. Harrington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philemon c. Harrington,
Of Harrington.
The wedding took place Friday,
April 2, at the Calvary Methodist
Church with the Rev. David w.
Baker, officiating.
The. couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Morris, of Har-
rington.
After a wedding trip South, the
couple will make their home in
Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
V. F. w. Auxiliary

The monthly meeting of the v.
F. w. Auxiliary will be held on
Wednesday, April IA, in the Mil
ford New Century Club at 8 p. m.
All members are urged to attend
to make plans for installation of
officers to be held jointly with the
Blue Hen Post on Tuesday, April
27, in the George I. Jester Audi
torium in the Odd Fellows Build
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Mrs. Rosetta Treglown an
nounces the marriage of her
granddaughter, Harriet Dor
othy Clement of stratford, N.
J. and Mr.. Jacques Lester
Williams of Laurel Springs,
N. j., which took place in
Christ Church on Saturday at
one when the Reverend JOS
eRh Kinks offciated. The
bride, given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. Charles Dean
Dutton of Blair's Pond, wore a
gown of white marquisStte
and carried a white prayer
book with a white orchid
marker and white streamers
tied with sweet peas. She was
attended by her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Dean Dutton, as ma
trOn Of honor, who wore a
gown of rose taaeta. Her
heaadress and arm bouquet
were of yellow snapdragon.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
George Piefson of Erial. Nj
ana Mrs. Allen SchleinkOfer Of
stratford. Their gowns were
Of sea blue taffeta and their
headdresses and bouquets were
like those Of the matron Of
honor. Charla Rose Dutton
was flower girl, wearing sea-
blue organda, white eyelet
trimmed She carried sweet
peas. Mr.. Allen SchIeinkofer
was best man for the groom.
and the ushers were MI. George
Pierson and Mr.. Frederick
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

mann, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Kuhlmann Of Oil City.
Pa, ana Mr.. Joseph John
Pearce, Jr., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, Of
Clarke. Avenue, which took
place on Saturday at 2:SO in
Good Hope Lutheran Church
in that city, Of which DR..
Kuhlmann is the pastor and
who read the service. The
altar Of the church was lovely
with ferns and white spring
flowers and Illuminated with
two se8en-branch candelabra
with tail white candles. The
church organist, Mrs. James
w. Burns, played the wedding
music as we'll as recital be-
fore the ceremony. The bride.
given in marriage by her bro
ther, Mr.. John Kuhlmann, was
attended by her sister. Miss
Marjorie Kuhlmann, as maid
of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Florence Pearce,
the groOm's sister,. and Miss
Rebecca Roess of Washington.
Mr.. William H. Pearce, of Dem
yer, Colorado. was best man
for his brother. The ushers
were Mr.. Charles Bowman of
: Greehcastle, Pa, Mr.. Eugene
Weisser Of Pittsburgh, Mr..
Wayne Titzel Of Greenville and
Mr.. Charles Brooks of Sharon, .
Pa. Mr.. Bowman and Mr..
Weisser were members of the
groOm's crew when he served
as an Army Air Force pilot.
The brides gown was of ivory
satin, made with a tight-fit-
ting bodice, round neck-yOke
edged with 4 wide pleating of
the satin. The gown had long
sleeves and the wide DIeating
extended around the long and
full shirt and the train. Her
veil was of illusion featuring
an orange blossom tiara. She
carried a shower bouquet of
white roses with a white or
child center. The attendants
wore gowns of light turquoise
tissue faille. with tight bOdices
and Peter Pan collars. They
had matching mitts and car
ried arm bouquets of American
Beauty roses and had Ameri
can Beauty headdresses. Mrs.
Kuhlmann, mother of the
bride, wore navy blue crepe.
navy blue hat with pink
roses and shoulder corsage
Of pink roses. Mrs. Pearce,
mother of the groom, wore a
suit Of navy blue and navy hat
and wore white gardenia cor
sage. A reception followed
the ceremony in the church
parish house and was attended
by ITS guests. Mrs. Pearce is a
graduate Of Wittenberg Col
lege and has been executive
secretary fd4 the Public Health
Society in Sharon, Pa. for the
past few years. Mr.. Pearce
attended Wharton School. and
now operates the Pearce
WooHen Mills. They will live
on Elizabeth Street in Milford
View after a honeymoon in
eastern Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Red Cross Report

The Red Cross roll call for Area
6 continues and the following re-
ports from the several towns are
as follows:
Milford, $2,216; Harrington,
$500; Glendale, $3.50; Houston,
$17; Frederica, $16S: Lincoln and
Shawnee, $312.9O. This makes a
total of $S,56S.9O, and the quota
is $500.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
Weddings
HOLLIS BUNTING

= Mr.. and Mrs. James. William Hol-
lis, Jr., announce the wedding of
their daughter, Miss YvOnne Hol-
lis, to Mr.. Willis Bunting, Jr. The
wedding took place on Saturday,
April 3. Miss Hollis was a grad
uate of the Milford High School
and an attendant of Beacon Col
lege. Mr.. Bunting has been in
the Navy for the past two years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09
S haWnee Home
Demonstration Club

The regular meeting of the Shaw
nee Club viii be held on April 9th,
Friday, at 1880, at the home of Mrs
John Lodge. The subject will be
ID. p, T.. and control 10 insects
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Mrs. Robert Reed will enter
tain friends at her home on
Kings Highway on Tuesday
afternoon and Tuesday even
ing. having them for dessert
and cards.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins en-
tertained a group of friends
at bridge at her home on
Southeast Front street on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Col
Inns entertained another group
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-09

Mrs. Bernard Shortall enter
tanned friends at her home in
the MulhOlland apartments on
Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, having dessert and
cards.