Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29
MILTON
By
Walter W. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1855

school we're presented gifts of graf
itude by members of the con-
gregatiOn for the fine work done
during the past year. Each Sunday
school member was given a box
of candy and bag of fruit. Primary
and intermediate pupils entertained
the group with recitations, group
speeches and singing. Following
this part Of the program the youth
of the school presented the follow
ing program:
Selection by the Junior Choir
What Holly Said''-Patsy Atkins
and Jean Marvel.
Merry Christmas"-Reuby john
son.
Christmas Is The Children's
Day'-JOyce FOskey.
Christmas Eve"-DOrothy John
son. So
There Will Be Peace"-Reuben
Donovan and Ralph Stogner and
Kenneth Meredith.
Christmas prayer-Errol Kramer.
christmas Bells'ZLOrraine Muir
ply.
& Touch of Christmas"-Group of
boys.
zone Brilliant star"-Anna Mae
Wiley.
"The Meaning of Christmas
Joyce Johnson.
mo Room For Jesus"-Several
girls.
DialOgue-DOnna Belts and Jan
ice CTOpper.
In conclusion of the. program the
Junior Choir offered their final sell
ection followed by dismissal prayer
by the leader, Samuel Elliott.
On Thursday evening the PTA
held a combined business meeting
and Christmas entertainment. The
business meeting, which was held
for short period, included the
award of the attandence banner for
the month. This trophy went to
Miss Martha Libis the first half
Of the month and also to Mr.. Harry
Smith for the remainder of jan
uary. Miss Sue Ferguson gave a
brief report on the results of the
work done by the membership
committee. In the absence of the
pgesident, Mr.. Howard Carey, John
Fisher conducted. the entire meet
ing.
The program presented by school
pupils included series of Christ
mas carols by the Junior High
School chorus. The Senior High
School chorus of 81 voices sang a
cantata entitled The Child of Beth
lehem." Both chOirs were directed
by the music instructor, Mr.. Lemuel
Evans.
The elementary, junior and SEN
ior high school class rooms were
very active on Friday with parties
held by each group. Parents Of the
elementary students were invited
and many attended the gala parties.
Gifts we're exchanged among the
pupils, and each teacher received
gifts in abundance from her pupils.
Mr.. E. M. Scott, Jr., contributed
to the OcassiOn by inviting the en-
tire school to view free movie at
2 p. m. School closed on Friday
afternoon and will reopen on Wed
nesday, January 3.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dutton entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Wilson, of Leip-
sic, Del. Wednesday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. DuttOn
were Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Black and
son, ]. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vent spent
the holidays with her daughter,
Mrs. Franklin Riniker and sons,
Jimmy and Bobby, in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crouch
spent the Christmas holidays with
their family in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dickerson,
of Chester, Pa, are vacationing
with relatives in Milton.
Members of the Grace Church
MYF, accompanied by Mrs. Cath
crime Belts and Mrs. Susie Reed,
delivered IA baskets of fruits to the
shut-in's round the community. The
youths sang carols while on their
mission of good will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. OrvilIe
Banning, Of Bridgeville, and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wallace, of Sea-
ford, on Sunday.
College students seen in Milton
for the holidays are Harold Belts
and Margaret Ann Lockerman, both
of the U. of D.; Sue Graves, of Har-
cum Junior College, Brynmar, Pa, !;
Martha Clendaniel, State Teachers
College, West Chester, Pa. These
students will return to their re-
spectivep schools after a To-day va
cation.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Reed entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Ritter and family, of
Lewes.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Crouch and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cannon entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Kopple and son Eddie, and
Mrs. Clara KOpple, of Harbeson.
On Sunday evening they had as
guests Miss Mary Morris and How
ard Russum, of Frederick.
On Christmas Day Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ponder visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, in Marydel,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spasota and
daughter, of Newark, spent the hol-
idays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marvel.
Pvt. Herman Black, now in North
Carolina, spent Christmas Day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
L. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Carle, of
Chester, Pa. spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King enter