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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Obituary

MITTEN
Harry F. Mitten, 81 years old.
funeral director and furniture store
owner in Frederica for over so
years, died Saturday, September a
at his home in Frederick, after a
long illness.
His early education was obtain
ed in a little red school house" in
Milford Neck as we'll as in the
public school of Frederica. Later.
for a short time, he attended Prof.
McKim's School in Milford.
Later Mr.. Mitten taught school.
but finding this work too cOnfining.
entered the employ of the Rev
nOlds and POstles business in Fred
erica. About 1896, he purchased the
undertaking business of VIM. A.
Conner, his father-in-law, and Op-
Grated this in connection with his
regular position with Reynolds and
Postles. To the undertaking busi-
ness was soon added a line of fur
niture and also a man was hired
full time to look after Mr.. Mitten's
store.
At the end of 25 years service,
Mr. Mitten resigned his connection
with the above firm to devote full
time to his own business. For over
fifty years, the undertaking and
furniture business of Harry F. Nit
ten was we'll and favOrably known
throughout this community. Due to
i'll health, Mr.. Mitten retired and
sold his business in February of
this year.
Mr.. Mitten was active in church
work, always ready and willing to
do his part. He was a member of
the A. o. U. w. Lodge, the Red
Men, the American Mechanics. and
director of the Delaware Trust
Company of Frederick.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Laura c. Mitten; a daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy M. Carpenter of Winston
Salem, N. c., and.a son, H. C. Nit
ten of Milford. Also surviving are
three grandsOns, VIM. G. Mitten,
Harry M. Carpenter and Cory c.
Carpenter.
Funeral services were held at
the Berry Funeral Home, Milford,
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pas
tor of Asburv Methodist Church.
Smyrna. Oficiated and interment
was made in Barratt's Chapel Gem
etery.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
OBITUARY
ARNEY

Harry Arney, 62, a veteran of
World War I, died at his home in
Ellendale on Saturday, September
4. He was a member of Blue Hen
Post, 6483, Veterans of FOREIGN
Wars at Milford. Surviving Mr..
Arney are his wife. Mrs. Ella E.
Arney; two step-daughters, Mrs.
Mabel Webb of Stockley and Mrs.
Elsie Beebe of Newark, and three
brothers, Joseph and Fred Arney
of Bridgeville and Charles .Arney
of fredericksburg, Md. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Berry Flu
neral Home in Milford Sunday af-
ternOOn, with the Rev. James
O'Neil of Glendale Methodist
Church, officiating. InteFment was
in Union Church Cemetery, near
Lincoln. Military rites at the
grave were conducted by members
of Blue Hen Post.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Visit New Plant

Walter S. Howard, manager of
the Coastal Gas Co., distributor Of
PyrOfax Gas for Kent and Sussex
County, accompanied by Joseph c.
Lawrence, field manager of Carbon
and Carbide Chemicals Corp, and
Mr.. John Ackley, the district man
ager for the corporation, all jOurn-
eyed to Delmar on Thursday, Aug
ust 26th, to formally open the new
filling plant of the corporation Mr..
Howard was much impressed with
the modem equipment instalieG at
this plant, especially devices used
tor assuring customers Of guaran-
teed performance of the gas and
service. The erection of this plant
assures all users Of the Delmarva
Peninsula a prompt and efficient
supply of gas.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Willard Jackson
Attends Air Show

Willard Jackson and Helge Well
man flew to Youngstown, Ohio, by
way of HagerstOwn, Md, and
Blairsville, Pa, over the Alleghe-
ney mountains, to attend the Ma
tional Air Races in Cleveland, Sun
cay, September 5th. They greatly
enjoyed the many thrills furnished
by the record breaking speed
flights and the aerial aerobatics
They flew the entire distance bv
Piper Cub, saving approximately /
hours driving time.
They returned to Milford, Tues
day, after flying to Washington,
ieaving Saturday for Youngstown.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Sacred Symbols
In The Gospels

The Rev. David William Baker,
pastor of the Calvary Methodist
church announces a series Of Sun
DAY evening meditatiOns on the
general theme "The Sacred Sym
Dols in the Gospels" 1t is the de-
sire of the pastor to take many
OF the common yet outstanding
emblems used by Jesus in His pre-
sentatiOn of the new gospel and to
apply them to our every day liv-
ing. Through these meditatiOns the
love, the character and the work
OF Jesus will be applied to per
sOnal living.
The first of this series will be
this Sunday evening at 1880 o.
clock. The subject 1.-THE Light of
the World" The public is invited
to attend these evening services.
A song service and special music
by the Male Chorus will proceed
the meditation.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Engagement Announced

Announcement is made by Mr..
ana Mrs. Elmer Messick, Of Mil
ton, OF the engagement of their
daughter, Miss jeanette Messick.
to Mr.. V. George Carey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Vinal H. Carey, of near
Milford. Miss Messick is a grad
qate OF Milton High School, class
OF AS, and is now employed in
Georgetown as a stenOgrapher for
Ralph S. Baker, attorney-at-law.
Mr. Carey was graduated from Mil
ford High School, class of '46. He
is now associated in the agricul-
tural business with his father.
The wedding will take place i'm
mid-winter.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Birthday Party

Little Miss Kathleen Marei Nevin
celebrated her second birthday OH
FRIDAY, Sept. Bird, 1948, at the home
OF her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Glenn
ent j. Nevin. A small party was
given in her honor. Her guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. Holden. Mr..
Harold F. Brimer and daughter.
arlene, Mrs. Esther Marshall and
daughter, Sharon, Miss Marie Brim-
er' Mr.. Dilbert Webb, Mrs. Ann r
Belts ard son, Dicky, Mrs. Grace
Lawrence and Mrs. Dorothy Rich
ardsOn and son, Harrison. Presents
were opened, home movies shown.
and refreshments served. All de-
parted wishing the little hostess
many happy returns.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
HOSPITAL NOTES

Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brum-
ley, Georgetown, Sept. l.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. Fream,
SeaIOrd, Sept. 3.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer S. Dali
sey, FrankfOrd; Girl-Mr. and Mrs.
Harold &. Smith, Blades; Boy-Mr.
and Mrs. Howard w. DickersOn, Ell
lendale, Sept. 4.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Griffin, Laurel; BOy-Mr. and Mrs.
William G. Jerread, Harrington,
Sept. 6.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Dellinger, Milford; Boy-Mr. and
Mrs. PaytOn Harwell, Laurel, Sept.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Taken from the 1918 Files OF
the Milford Chronicle

William H. Mears, who is en-
ployed at Fort Salisbury, was visit
Ing in Philadelphia, yesterday.
Miss E. G. Stidham and Miss Ger
trude Atkins are in PHILADELPHIA
this week attending the millinery
openings.
J. P. Daniels of Jersey CITY. N l.
Mr.. Arts Of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Dyer of Wilmington, are visiting
Mr.. W. G. SammOns this week.
Robert H. C. Daniels. Jr. is
spending the week at South Bowers
as the guest of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Daniels.
Mrs. Alvin N. Kehl and SON
Wayne, who have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Miilman.
have returned to their home in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. John G. Weinman, who has
been the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Hillman, has re-
turned to her home in PHILADELPHIA.
Charles Banning, who is taking a
course at Bliss Electrical School.
In Washington, d. c., spent the
weekend as the guest of his father.
W Il. Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Alexander
and Mr.. and Mrs. George L. fHar-
ringtOn, Miss Lucy Marvel. Mrs
William Warren, Mrs. Campbell.
Miss Sara Alexander, Elizabeth and
Jeannette Harrington, have return
ed home after spending a week at
Bowers.
Mrs. George H. Hall, of near lin
con, had some sweet, potato vines
which blossOmed this week. The
flowers very much resemble a
morning glory and are of a purple
nue.. 1t Is very rare that these
plants flower.
Gilbert Nickel, principal of the
Milford Schools, has received a let
Ter from the Treasury Department
at Washington stating that the
Government needs peach pits for
the manufacture of poison gas with
which to fight the Huns, and is. call
ing upon the school boys to save
these pits.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Personal Happenings


Mrs. Del M. Steele of RehObOth
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry MulhOlland, Jr.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rod McVey of Will
mingtOn was the holiday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kaufman.
Miss Margaret Smith of Mar
shalltOn spent the past weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Monroe.
H. D. Gorby of Philadelphia,
spent a few days last week as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. A. E. Ar
cher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland w. Miles of
Chapel Hill, N. c., are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Geyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Baxter and
daughter Patty, moved into their
new home on South Walnut street.
last week.
Miss Irma mccullough returned
home Tuesday evening after
spending the weekend at Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Denney and
son Raymond of Niagara Falls, N.
Y, are spending this week here
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Grier spent
the holiday weekend in Rochester,
N. Y, as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sparklin.
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Miss Mabel Miller and Miss Lau-
ra Stegemeyer Of York, Pa, spent
the holiday weekend with Mrs.
William c. Smith.
o.
Miss Eleanor Geyer is spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Geyer, after attend
ing summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Murphy
and two children of Washington,
D. c., were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. DickersOn.
Mrs. Walter L. Grier was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Willard
Pierce for a few days this week
at her cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Misses Jean Moore, Betty Mon
roe, Virginia Hall and Jimmy Dick
ersOn left Tuesday to begin their
studies at Beacon College in Will
mingtOn.
Mrs. Blanche J. Brunner, who
has been the guest of Mrs. William
c. Smith for the past two weeks.
returned to her home in Madison,
N. J. on Sunday.
DR.. Walter L. Grier left on Mon
day for a trip with the Philadel-
phia Athletics to the cities of the
American League. He will be away
about three weeks.
o
John Barcus and Miss Sarah Bar
Gus, who have been at their cottage
at Slaughter Beach for the month
of August have returned to their
home on Lake View avenue.
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Mrs. Samuel Powell and son.
Norman Well, Jr., and Ward Hit
chens were recent visitors with her
sisters in MiddletOwn, Conn, Mrs
Maude Hamilton and Ada Daggetr
John o. Snyder will resume his
law studies at the University of
Virginia on Tuesday after spend
ing the summer here with Mrs.
Snyder and their daughter, Eliza
beth.
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Word has been received that Capt
Frank Mick, u S. NJ. c., has arriv-
ed in Using Tao. China. He will be
joined by his wife and son as soon
as he can arrange for their living
quarters. Capt. Mick spent several
days with his parents at Chestnut
Knoll before leaving for China.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Sunshine Glass OF
Calvary Church

The Sunshine Glass of Calvary
Church will have a Covered Dish
Supper on the lawn of the presi-
dents home at Mrs. Serena Hayes
in Cedar Neck on Friday night to-
night Sept. 10 at 6 O'clock Ways
will be provided. If you do not have
ride call Mrs. Hayes or Mrs. Fav-
niger or Mrs. Pearson. A business
meeting will be held after the sup
per Everyone is asked to try to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Visiting In Lewes

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph c. Laurence
and sons, Roger and Richard, are
once again enjoying a summer va
cation at 500 Bay View Avenue. Mr..
Laurence enjoys the beach tremeu-
dously and says that Lewes Beach
is the finest from Maine to Florida
to spend your vacation. He is Field
Manager of the South Atlantic Di-
vision of Carbon & Carbide Chemi-
cal Corporation. The Coastal Gas
Company of LeWes is affiliated with
Mr.. Laurence's company
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Mrs; Mrs: Betty ZOller and daughter
Dorothy' of New York, are visitino
MI and Mrs. George Rodney
o.
Lynn DuttOn spent the Month Of
august with her mother. MRS In
cille DuttOn of Baton Rouge Ia ."
Miss Gale Tharp of Pbiladolnhi,
Is spending some time with her
srdhumother, Mrs. Blanche RuhI
Mrs. sallie Joseph will spend
the following week at SIangbtar
Beach as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Allen. '- anu I1 | D
MT. and Mrs. Howard Heath of
DreXel Hill, Pa, spent the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dutton
OF Blairs Pond, Milford.
Miss Martha Law of Pbilodolnbio
IS spending a month at the Beach
apartments at Slaughter Beach
haVing arrived on Monday.
MI ana Mrs. Philip r. Jacobs
spent three days last week at
Ocean City, Md, attending the
Farm Bureau Insurance COmpanv
sales Convention, held at the Al
lantic Hotel.
Mrs. Rose &. Lewis and daugh-
ter Margaret, have arrived at their
nome in DiablO Heights, Canal
zone, On the S. S. Panama, after
spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Edward KINNEY.
.
Miss Adele Warren, who spent
last week here as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. William H. Warren.
returned to New York City on Mon
day. Craig Robertson also of New
YORK was her weekend guest.
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Miss Eleanor Mcknight of Bal
umore spent the holiday weekend
as tfc guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Draper, 3rd. Miss Mcknight is
chlef nutritiOnist for the health de-
partment of the city of Baltimore.
MIS-. Virginia l.. Kelley spent the
holiday weekend in PHILADELPHIA
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Deputy
who entertained a three family
reunion. Others present were Mr..
ana Mrs. William F. Reed of Bal
timOre.
MISS Ann Hall Wilson, who has
Deen here for a short time. return
ed to her home in PHILADELPHIA on
Saturday and was accompanied bv
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wilson.
who were there for the holiday
weekend.
Willard c. Jackson and Miss
Helga Wellman of Washington. d
C., flew to Miss Wellman's home in
youngstown, Ohio, enrOute to the
Cleveland Air Race. The trip was
made in Mr.. JacksOn's new cub
trainer, taking four hours and
five minutes from Milford, and four
hours and 55 minutes on the return
trip.
over the Labor Day weekend,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Wells of
Milford, Mrs. Ina c. StOckley and
Mrs. Francis E .Brittingham of
Salisbury, Md, had fine sight-see-
ing trip over the Skyline Drive.
visiting Luray Caverns, Natural
Mt. Vernon and Washing
ton. The thTee-day tour proved
very exciting and beautiful scenery
was abundant.
Mrs. Arthur Russell and Miss
Ruth Russell had as their guests
over the weekend Miss Margaret
T. Wilson of Wilmington. Earlier
in August Mrs. Russell Miss Rus
sell and Miss Wilson enjoyed a mo-
tor trip in New England and Can
ada. From Boston they went
through central and northern
Maine to Fredericton and st. John,
New Brunswick and returned by
way of the Maine Coast.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Appointed Constable

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
announced the appointment of Os-
car B. King of Georgetown to be
constable for Georgetown Hundred
in Sussex County, succeeding Har-
ry Pusey, who resigned. The ap-
pOintment is for four years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Tomorrow is also the we'd
ding day of Miss June Joseph
and Mr.. Paul Lynch, which
will take place in the First
Presbyterian Church at two
with the Rev. John M. DeChant
officiating. Miss Joseph was
the hOnOred guest at a pantry
shower which Mrs. Ralph Mills
and Mrs. Herman Short gave
at the Mills home on Friday
evening. Many useful gifts
and well-stOcked pantry was
the result of the thoughtful
ness of her friends. ThoOe
present were Miss Betty Mon
roe, Miss Ann Horney, Miss
Phyllis Harrison, Miss Gather
inc ArgO, Miss Jean Kitchens,
Miss Norma GEeenly, Miss
Norma Jean Christensen, Miss
ROslyn Sharp, Miss Lorraine
Mills, Miss Betty Lou Hanson,
Miss Margaret Werner, Miss
Marilyn Jamison, Miss May
Fox, Miss Louise Nailor, Miss
Virginia Hunt, Miss Charlotte
Anne Bennett, Mrs. Forest
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
JOHNSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Elizabeth Johnson, %, wife
OF Ira r. Johnson of Lincoln, were
held at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon in the St. JOhnstOwn MethO-
dist Church near Greenwood. with
interment in the adjoining ceme-
terry. Mrs. Johnson died Wednes-
day, September 1, after an illness
OF about two months. She is
former Wilmington resident, where
she had been an active member of
the Eastlake Methodist Church and
OF the senior choir. Surviving are
her husband; three-year-Old son,
Ira Richard Johnson, Jr.; her
foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hy-
land Galloway of Lincoln, former
ly of Wilmington; a brother. Bur-
dett Johnson, of Milford, and
foster brother and foster sister,
Helen and Winifred Galloway.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Group No. 1 of the WOmens' As
sociatiOn of the Presbyterian
Church will meet at the church on
Tuesday, Sept. IA, at 2:SO p. m.
Please be present to help make
plans for the coming winter.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club

The Shawnee Home DemOnstra-
tiOn Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Harry Belts in the Shawnee
Area, on Friday, Sept. 10, at 1870
D. m. The subject will be Lets
Make Decisions as a Family" Let
every member be present, please.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Mrs. Davis r. Grier is we'll
settled in the Fitchett house
on South Walnut Street, and
will resume her piano pupils
on October 1. Mrs. Grier re-
Gently sold her home to DR..
and Mrs. Laurence Fitchett,
who are now occupying their
new residence on Kings High
way, while maintaining offices
at the South Walnut Street
address.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
HOstesses For Hospital

September 12-Mrs. Jonathon
Willis and Mrs. Casper BOyce.
september 13-Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
September 14-AIrs. Frank Hag-
gett.
September 15-Mrs. Charles T.
Clark.
September 16-Mrs. Joseph Lof-
land, Jr.
September 17-Mrs. Robert Ru-
dOlph.
September 18-Mrs. Duane Lynn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

The Women's Association of the
presbyterian Church will hold their
nrst Iall meeting at the church on
Wednesday evening, September Is.
at 8 p. m. Please bring your sum
mer offering. The president. Miss
Edna Barker, will be in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Mrs. Jonothan S. Willis
called a meeting of her new
board Of directors of the Mil
ford New Century Club at her
home in Lynch Heights yes
terday, and the program for
the calendar year was COM
pleted. Club will open October
IL at 2s8O. Mrs. Willis met
with the program committee at
Slaughter Beach last week
when they were the guests of
Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce. To-
morrow she will be the guest
Of Mrs. John FarrOw at Mag
nolia when the Kent County
presidents have lunch with
Mrs. FarrOw, who is vice
president. On the 10th the fall
conference for all club men,
bers will be held in Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
BykOta Class

The BykOta Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church will meet on
Monday evening, Sept 18th. at the
nome OF Florence Baker. The presi-
dent Mrs. James s. Webb. requests
the presence of all members.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Radio Entertainers
At st. Paul Oct. %

Garfield Mcdowell and his radio
staff will appear on Friday even
ing, October %, at the st. PauIs
M. E. Church, Milford, at 1880 o.
clock. Many outstanding groups
will be heard on the broadcast.
Buck" and his gang will appear
in person and will play six special
numbers on the string band. The
public Is cordially invited to at
tend.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Union Methodist Church

There will be Sunday School SER
vice on Sunday. Sept 10Th at 2 p. m.
Preaching service at 3 p. m. by the
pastor, Rev. O'Neal.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
GEYER

Mrs. Helen M. Geyer, age 46
years, wife of Russell P. Geyer of
Milton, passed away, after a short
illness, in the Presbyterian HOspi-
tai, Philadelphia, on August 30.
1948.
Funeral services were held from
the Wilson Funeral Home in Mil
ton on September 2 at 2 p. m. Rev.
Gilbert Ross of GOldsbOrO, Md, was
in charge. Interment was made in
the Milton Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Geyer, in addition
to her husband are three brothers.
Elmer and Thomas Merritt. both
of Wilmington, and Harry Merritt
of Washington, d. C.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
DOWNES

Mrs. Mary l.. DOwnes, aged "a
years, widow of the late William
DOwnes, of MillsbOrO, died last Sat
urday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Birdie Monroe, in
Milford. Mrs. DOwnes had been i'll
for some time. In addition to her
daughter, she is survived by her
grandson, Paul Monroe, of Milford
and three sisters, Mrs. Amelia Lew
is, MillsbOrO and Mrs. Jane Locates
and Mrs. Eunice Moore, both of
Pittsville, Md. Funeral services
were conducted in the James Fun
eral Home, Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock, by the Rev. Walter
Beckwith of Smyrna. Rev. Robert
Loss, pastor of MillsbOrO NJ. f..
Church and Mrs. Brasure of the Pill
grim Holiness Church of MillsbOro
lnterment was in Mechanics Gene
terry, MillsbOrO.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Milford Neck w. S. C. S.

The w. S. c. S. of Milford Neck
Church will meet this Friday eve
ming, Sept. 10th at 500 at the
church.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

MilfOrd's gifted master pho
tOgrapher, Horace C. Tropea,
has had many hOnors bestow-
ed upon him during his career
but perhaps the one that rank
ed the highest was that of
having one of his prints
chosen to be a part of a per-
manent travelling exhibition.
There are only sixty prints in
the exhibition and it will be
shown at twelve leading uni
versities for one month each
before it becomes a permanent
collection of the WinOna
School of Photography. Mil
ford is proud of Delaware's
only master photographer,
there being only eighty-three
in the United States, Canada
and Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Several little friends, accom-
panied by their mothers, help
ed Everett Bennett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Crerar Bennett, cele-
brate his third birthday on
Saturday afternoon at their
home, Bayview Farm. Present
were Mary Lou Lankford,
Dickie Ivens, Mary Ann Shan
non, Gregory Wilson, Kay
Reed, Kenny Deats, Beverly
Grove, Roland Vinyard, Caro-
lyn Finnity, Martha Ann Ivens,
Jimmy and Carol Ann McDan-
iels, Barbara Farens Of Milton,
Sue Speakman of Wilmington,
Betty Lee Cannon of Green
wood, and Allan Dallas. Char
lOtte and Joan Reed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
LOFLAND

Arthur LOfland, age SO years,
died suddenly while at work We'd
nesday morning, September 1. AL
though Mr. LOfland had been i'll for
some time he had returned to work
more than a week ago.
The son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin LOfand, he was born in
Milford and had spent his entire
life here. For thirty years he had
been employed by the William v.
Sipple Company and he was in their
employ at the time of his death.
He had been a member of the St
Paul Methodist Church for a num-
Der of years and served on the
trustee board of that church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eva V. LOhand, a daughter. Vir-
ginia LOfand, and a brother. Pur-
nell LOfland of Baltimore. Funeral
services were held from the st.
Paul Methodist Church. Sunday.
Interment was made in Levi Gem
etery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

way to an educa-
tion Wednesday
morning. Watching.
one could not decide whether
the day brought joy or some
feeling of sadness. These boys
and girls of today learn early
to take things in their stride
and let it go at that. Cars,
bicycles, motivated and other
wise, transported these young
people to school, with a minor
ity walking. The girls had the
new look. There were no short
dresses. Boys wore long trou-
sers; there were no short ones
even for the youngest boys
who attend high school. Lots
Of calling back and forth be-
tween the prospective pupils,
indicating that there had been
little communication Tor them
during the summer interval.
Sometimes there is apprehen-
sion among the older genera
ton about the future, but the
present generation seems to
know what it wants in life and
with that, it must know what
it wants for the world in gen
eral; so let's give them the
benefit of the doubt and not
null over the saying "These
are not the good old days"
And we would not want them,
most of us.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

Tomorrow is the wedding
day of Miss Eva Constance
Cook and Mr.. Samuel M. d.
Marshall, Jr., which will take
place in the Church of the
Good Shepherd in Ruxton, Md,
at $3.50 P. NJ, with DR.. William
o. Smith officiating.