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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-06

Capt. Arthur Harry.
Mrs. Carl Sorsen of Evanston,
Illinois, has been guest in the
home of her brother, Mr.. Edward
Lapham, during the past week.
Bobby Mitchell, on Monday
morning, received head injuries re-
quiring four stitches, as the result
of a fall at his home.
Mrs. Bessie Cleaver has returned
to her home after a three-month
visit with her son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Cleaver of Wood
bury, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grant and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hobart, of
Wilton, Maine, were visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilk-
ems.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hughes and
son of Media, Pa, were Thanksgiv-
ing Day guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony LePore
and family spent the weekend in
J Allentown, Pa, where they visited
with his brother, Phillip, and fam
lily.
Mr.. Albert Ort was a weekend
visitor in the home of his mother
in Frenchtown, N. ].
Master Jerry Frazier, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Frazier, spent the
past week visiting with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ralph
McElvaine, of Magnolia, Del.
Word has been received by the
family of Corp. John Carter that
he has been wounded in action in
Korea.
Miss Maude Hummer reports the
following students as Honor Roll
members for the month of Novem-
Der: Jeanette Seward, grade g.
Joyce Porter, grade 5; and Evelyn
DobrasIzi, grade 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wilkens anG
Wayne and Yuanita Wilkens of Ia
coma Park, Washington, D. c., are
spending the holiday season with
their son, Henry Wilkens.
Master Thomas Heather III, or
Monday, Dec. 3rd celebrated his
fourth birthday by entertaining g
number of his little friends at g
party.
Eddie Hartman, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Hartman, on Tues.
day, Dec. 4th, reached the age Of
one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Piper anc
their daughter Kay, will be leav'
ing Marydel this week for Cali
fornia where they are expecting t.
make their residence in the neal
future. On Sunday they entertain
ed at a farewell buffet dinner the
following friends and relatives
Mrs. w. J. Cannon, Seaford; Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton Cannon, Wayne
and Clark, Seaford; Mr.. w. j. Can.
non and Pat, Wilmington; Doris
Cannon, Wilmington; Mr.. David
Piper, Queen Ann; Mr.. and Mrs
Mason Piper, David, Robert, and
Sharon, Easton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray.
mond Wrighten and Piper, Oxford;
Patty Council, Easton; Mr. and
Mrs. w. D. Westervelt, Barbara
and John, Whitehall; and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. M. Watson, Baldwin. On
Saturday, guests in their home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Rus Carter and
Joellen of Pocomoke City, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Cannon and
jeanne of Wilmington.
Miss Kay Pyper on Saturday
evening entertained at her home a
group of her Greensboro High
School friends. They were Evelyn
Antol, Joyce Thompson, Barbara
Wyatt, Phillis Stubs, Emily Ell
wanger, Regina Highes, Ann Gray,
Doris Cannon, Pat Cannon, Ruth
Nelson, Joanna Baynard, Alma
Erase, Billy Game, Paul Ward,
David Ward. Jimmy Richard, Louis
Antol. Following an evening of
games and dancing delicious re-
freshments were served the young
folks.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-06

You're a walking farm accident,
waiting for place to happen-if
you try to fix machinery while it
is running, if you handle your trac-
tor like rodeo cowboy, if you ne
glect repairs around the barn and
house, or if you use kerosene to
start fires. Squelch that accident
tendency right now.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-06

Grape and strawberry acreage in
Delaware has declined at least rs
percent in the past 80 years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-06
Marydel

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Meyer, AID.
C. and children on Saturday at
tended the wedding in New York
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1951-12-06

Gary Cooper asks the nation to
buy and use Christmas Seals, on
sale from Nov. 10 to Dec. rs. The
popular motion-picture star is ap-
pearing in a trailer in motion-picture
theatres throughout the country on
behalf of the annual Embarrassing
campaign for support of the TB pre-
vention and control programs of
5000 tuberculosis associations aff1l-
lated with the National Tubercu-
losis Association. photo courtesy
Warner Bros. Pictures.)
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Cumberland

CUMBERLAND - Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bradley and daugh,
ter of Morgantown, w. Va, visit
ed from Friday until Sunday
with the Bob Hites family. Mr.
Hites and Mr.. Bradley attended
the reunion of their Infantry in
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conn and
children, George and Patricia ac-
companied by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Conn visited on
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Conn in Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. HALEY Burris
visited their daughter, Mrs. EN-
ma Sprout and husband in
GAINESVILLE on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Stone
king of GAINESVILLE, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Trenner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis spent
Sunday evening with his father,
J. H. Ellis near Rural Dale.
Hicel Bates is i'll at his home
suffering with an asthma condi-
ton.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Sarahsville ri. !

SARAHSVILLE ROUTE -
Mrs Berta Brady of New York
City spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. O. c. Cain and other re
latives.
Bradford Stottsberry of Den
yer, Colo, is visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Parrish
have returned to California
after visiting here and in Zanes-
vile.
Mrs. Homer Jerles was shop
ping in Caldwell on Saturday.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Laura
Blake of Caldwell were Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Poulton of Fort
Knox, KY, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Poulton, of Belle Valley and Mrs.
Amy Stevens.
John Grimes spent Wednesday
at South Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Womer
were recent guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie Weston at South
Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Frye, of
Cincinnati, spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Argyll Vorhies, of
Akron, were recent guests of
John Grimes.
Col. Tom Ross;ter was greeting
friends in Caldwell on Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13

A Journal Classified ..
-. Will Pay Dividendst
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13

MIDDLEBURG - Visitors al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| E. Mitchell, Sunday were Mr.,
and Mrs. Earl Henderickson of
Zanesville; Mrs. Goldie Collins
OF Caldwell: Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Mitchell and family, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bill Fogle and son of Can
ton; Mr., and Mrs. Joe PARCEL
and girls of Beverly; Adam Mil
Ter of Columbus; Mrs. Frank
Hartman and sons, Mrs. Leland
Clark and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Buckley
of Ava, were callers at Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Morrison's, Thursday.
Mrs Wealtha Delaney is visit
ing relatives at Caldwell.
Ed Poland of Ava, was caller
at Middleburg Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey Hayes at
tended the Washington county
fair last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Thomp-
son spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mericle of
RadO.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Antill and
children of Macksburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Estadt spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
BrOttOn of Rado.
Fred Schneeburger, who is en-
ployed at Canton. was caller at
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adde'S
bergers, Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Junior Dimmerl-
ing are the parents of baby girl
born at st. Francis hospital, Fri
day morning, named Beverly
Gene.
Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cozzens and Mrs. Lucy
Dimmerling.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wepler
of Warner, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Stack and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pryor of
near Lower Salem, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Estadt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell,
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Clark and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe PARCEL attend
ed the dance at Highland park
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft Stack and
family spent Friday evening
with Delbert Stack and family.
Burhl Stack spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Del
bert Stack and family.
Mr. and Mrs, Bill Fogle and
son, Billie, Walter Vale Mitchell
of Canton, spent weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and
son, Junior.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13

KENNONSBURG There
will be regular meeting of
Grange Thursday evening the
18th. All grangers are invited.
Following the business session,
there will be a recreation pro-
gram and refreshments of ice
cream, cake, and coffee, The an
nual inspection of Deputy Master
c. w. Parrish will be on Wednes-
day evening, Sept 26 at 800. All
officers are requested to be
present and all grangers invited.
Circle Meeting
Mrs. George Stoneburner and
Mrs. Eugene Ward entertained
the Good Cheer Circle at the
home of the former, Tuesday
evening. The October meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. Ron
aid Feldner with Mrs. r. w.
Parks, co-hostess. Group No. 2,
will present the program and
Mrs. r. J. Magis' contests.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Serle Hamilton
of st. Louisville, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lashley, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Morgan,
of Seneca Lake and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Long were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. R. w. Parks, Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Moore,
Mrs. Blanche Riddle of Cam
bridge and James Forshey of
Okla, were visiting H. L. Moore,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Regan,
daughter, Sanya, l. D. Harding,
Mrs. Blanche McCune of Akron,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. u. J. Massie and Henry
Hague. Sunday visitors were
Miss Joyce Wright, Billy Hague
of Canal Winchester, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Lawrence of Quaker
City, route, Mrs. Marie Hague,
daughters, Joan, Jean, son, NAL
vim of Denver, Colo, and H. L.
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lashley and
sons were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Thompson of Olivet, Sun
day.
Mrs. Irwin Greenwalt of near
GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann
Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Magis and
children spent Tuesday with his
parents in Bellaire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobble Bates
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Flood of Canton, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Lashley
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Chaseville

CHASFVILLE - Mr.. Ray Det-
ira, Daisy and David attended
the horse show at Charlottesville,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Drumm
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hickle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Dettra and
sons, Lanny, Jerry, Mr.. Newt
Davis and David Dettra visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Clark of
Middleburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hill, of
Atwater, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Hill last week.
Several from this community
attended the Pleasant Grove
homecoming, Sunday.
Mrs. Estella Danford, of Buff
falo, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H.
D. Murphy and family.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Renrock

RENROCK - The Cain and
Harmon reunion held recently at
Highland park with a good at
tendance Those attending from
here were Mrs. Itol Reed and
Roy and Floyd Reed, Mrs. James
Waite Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Beckford and daughter, Clarence
Nichols, wife and daughters,
Irwin Nichols, wife and son and
Charles Nichols, wife and daugh-
ter.
Quarterly meeting was held
recently at Renrock church with
DR.. Peterson present.
Mrs. William Bickford and
sons spent a day recently with
Mrs. James Harlow and daugh-
ters.
Brookfield Rural school start
ed with an attendance of so.
Teachers are Miss Mary Hick-
man and Mrs. Knox.
Cooks: Miss Rachel Dudley
and Mrs. Itol Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed and
daughter have returned to their
home after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Nichols.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
SENECAVILLE NEWS

charge of the devotionals and
program. Mrs. B. M. Moorhead
of Australia gave an interesting
talk.
Miss Martha Brown of Utica,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Frank
Peach and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Secrest and
children of Woodsfield, recently
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Leonard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meighen
have returned after visiting their
son, Fred Meighen and family in
| Canton.
Mrs. Maude Gray recently
visited her son, Forrest Gray and
family in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gregson
have returned to Amsterdam
after visiting their daughter,
Mrs. James Fell and family.
Mrs. Bernice Scott Hogg of
Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Minnie
Hutcheson and other friends the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Howard and
daughter spent the weekend
with Mrs. Maude Cantor.
Mr.. VIM. McManielly and son
of Canton, called at the Rollin
| Combs home, Sunday.
Ray Enochs of Marion, Ind,
visited friends here Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. John Potts of
Lore City, visited his mother,
Mrs. Virginia Potts, Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Stevens has re-
turned after visiting Mrs. Kath-
crime Ankrom and family, of
Quaker City route
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Burns, E.
F. and Bert Millhone of Cumber-
land, greeted friends here Sat-
| urday.
Miss Lorene Rich has returned
| to Canton after spending the
weekend at her home near SEN
eca Lake.
Bruce Leeper of Canton, re-
Gently visited his aunt, Mrs. Ruth
L. Burns. He was en-route to
Florida where he will supervise
the assembling of a Marion
shovel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley McLaugh-
lin and son of Alliance, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Hattie Wallace.
Mrs. Matte SecreSt of Colum-
bus, recently visited Mrs. Martha
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Combs,
and children Joyce and Marlin
attended the Cain reunion at
Highland park near Marietta,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13

SENECAVILLE - A very
large crowd of people attended
the sale at the Walter Springer
home held Saturday. The sale
begun at 1890 a. m. with Joe
Secrest and Earl Tom as auction
GERS, a short recess was given at
the noon hour for lunch, which
was served by the Legion Auxili-
ary, who had a stand on the
grounds. Many of our old resi-
dents returned for the day and
besides the active bidding there
was much visiting. The entire
amount of household furnishings
were sold.
Reunion
The Combs reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollin Combs at their home south
of town, Sept. 2. At noon a bas-
ket dinner was served. The after
noon. was spent socially and a
hayride to the Lake.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brooks of
Portsmouth; Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert and Mr.. and Mrs. Wildey
Combs, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mat
thews, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Combs, son, Jerry and Denny,
Mrs. Lille Brown and Mr.. Phil
lip Patterson, all of GAINESVILLE;
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Woodford
of CALDWELL; Mrs. Itol Reed, son
Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Bick-
ford, daughter, Dianne all of
near Renrock.
Receives Charge
Rev. James Erwin and wife
have moved to Gallipolis where
he has been appointed pastor of
the Christian church for the
coming year.
W.S.C.S. Meets
The regular meeting of the
W.S.C.S. was held in the social
rooms of the Methodist church,
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Hazel Meighen and Mrs. Ethel
Devine as hostesses. Mrs. Mollie
Keller and Mrs. Ada Bird had
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Whiuville

WHIGVILLE - Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gulick spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Glasgow
of Antrim.
Brady Archer and Myron
Cutler attended the ball game
at GAINESVILLE, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spinks
of GAINESVILLE, spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. John Gulick.
Mrs. George Berry spent Fri
day evening with Mrs. H. D.
Carter.
W.S.C.S. will meet Friday
evening, Sept IA in the town hall
Each member to bring a pie and
own table service. Mrs. Iada
Bates and Mrs. Velta Bates are
in charge of program.
Mrs. Verna Cutler is employed
as high school teacher at Stat
ford for the coming year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bates
were at Caldwell, Thursday.
Emma West and Marilyn Wehr
spent Wednesday evening with
Mrs. H. D. Carter
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Ward
spent Saturday with her broth
er, Richard Dennis and family
of Canterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berry
spent Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Martin of
Summerfield.
Maple Heights and Whigville
played ball Sunday after noon at
the Johnson farm, Whigville
winning IA to 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould Ward had
as guests the past week, Mrs.
Lenora Hatchett and daughter,
Joanne of Tulsa, Okla, and John
Carpenter of Shreveport, La.
Mr.. and Mrs George Berry
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth VanFossen of East
Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Crum and
family have moved to the Ker-
NIT Archer farm.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs Virgil
Watson and family Thursday
evening were Mrs. Lenora Hat
chett and daughter, jeanne of
Tulsa, Okla, John Carpenter of
Shreveport, La, Mr. and Mrs.
Gould Ward, Mrs. Hatchett will
be remembered as the former
Lenora Carpenter of Batesville.
Both she and John are graduates
of Batesville high school, and
schoolmates of Mrs. Ward and
Mrs. Watson. This is their first
visit back to Ohio in 20 years.
Joanne Hatchett spent the
weekend with Marilyn Wehr.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Smith and
son, Donald spent Friday even
ing with Mrs. Mat Gulick.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13

FREDERICKSDALE - Will
Carter of Caldwell, spent the
past week visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Snyder of
Columbus, spent the weekend
with Earl Shaw and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Curtiss and
son of Macksburg, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Beatty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller and
Johnny of Caldwell route, spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis and
daughter, Patty were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Leslie
Cater and daughter, Clyta of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
GROUP MEETING

Banking's place and duties in
a defense economy both nation
ally and in meeting the needs of
the individuals and business of
the community will be studied at
the annual series of nine district
meetings of the Ohio Bankers
association. NOBLE county oanK-
ers will meet at st. Clairsville,
October IS. Edison Hobstetter of
the Pomeroy National bank viii
be the presiding officer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mrs. Jennie Ogle
Longfellow wish to thank all her
friends for their many kindness
es during the illness and death of
our mother. We wish to thank
the personnel of the McVay fu-
neral home, who did so much to
help. Also we wish to thank Mrs.
Grace Hutcheson for her lovely
music and Rev Helm for his con-
soling words at New Harmony,
as well as the Playground street
and East street neighbors for
their lovely baskets of flowers.
Margaret, Helen, Jewel,
CLYDE, Paul and Ruth
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
PERIOD EXTENDED

The privilege of enlisting in
the service Of their choice for
men have received their no.
tice to report for pre-induction
physical and mental examination
has been extended to Nov. 30,
1851 for all branches of service
in the U. S. Army and Navy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill.
Those who attended the Arch
ers Ridge homecoming Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Van
Dyne and daughter and Mr.. Levi
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis and
daughters, Patty and Wanda
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Davis of Sarahs-
vile.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-09-13
VISITED HERE

1t. Basil J. Charleton, who is
stationed at Naval Air Base,
Glenview, H., visited at his home
in Belle Valley over the week
end. 1t. Charleton is attending
Radar school at the base.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Presbyterian Church
Inaugurates Service

The Presbyterian Church. last
Sunday evening started a new type
OF Sunday Evening Worship Ser
vice. A varied program is planned
for each service; but the sevices
will feature singing of favorite
hyms, special musical numbers.
both vocal and instrumental. of d
devotional character, as we'll as
prayer Scripture reading and short
lnspirational messages. This past
Sunday evening. the special music
vas brought by Mr.. Walter Jack
son. new Youth Cour sellor on the
stan OF the church, who gave =
beautiful rendition on his violin of
some loved hymns Miss Marjorie
Harrison. an accomplished pianist.
$50 rendered special music. It is.
planned that week by week. special
speakers, or outstanding Christian
moving pictures, ard programs will
be planned. Last Sundays meeting
was well attended, and it is hoped
that the humber will grow from
week to week.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. James Abrahams
were in New York City for the past
weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. August Faix return
ed home on Sunday from their
South American cruise.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walls have
moved to their newly purchased
home in Churchill. on the Harring-
ton road.
Mr. and Mrs. George Draper Jr.
and son. Frank. left for Golden
Beach, Florida, yesterday and will
remain until spring.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Scott and
SON, Stevie, left for California Oh
Friday of last week and will make
their future home at Lodi. Calf.
Captain and Mrs. S. J. Milliken of
Balboa, Canal Zone, and Miss Ma
bel Davis of Wilmington, had lunch
with their aunt. Miss Burdella Da-
Wis on Wednesday.
-
Mrs. ]. Albert Baxter. who has
been in the University of Pennsvl-
vania for treatment for the Dast
Few weeks, is expected to return
home this weekend.
Mrs. J. Allen Frear, of Dover and
washington, D. c.. was the guest
7peaker at the monthly meeting of
The W.S.C.S. of Avenue Methodist
Church, Tuesday evening.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lewis n
1ckersOn and daughters, Lynne
and Dawn Anne. will arrive Tue3. |
lay to spend the HOLIDAYS with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Dicker-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Marshall
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Gift Sale

Christmas shoppers are urged to
stop In at the Milford Memorial
Auxiliary Gift Sale which will he
held on Friday and Saturday. De-
cember and s. at the Amber Shoe
Repair Shop, N. E. Front street.
Milford.
Hand made gifts and toys will be
on sale for Christmas buying. Al
the same time donations will be ac-
cepted for the lovely, exauisitelv
dressed doll that the Auxiliary will
give away in the near future. The
doll has real hair and is Outfitted
completely. including a pink bon
net and coat. All of her clothes
have been fashioned by an Auxili-
airy member who is very talented.
Make point to stop in at the
sale, and purchase a gift. You will
be doing your hospital a favor as
we'll as yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Blue Hen Post Doing
Well In Nationwide
Membership Drive

MilfOrd's Blue Hen Post is doing
well in the current nationwide
membership campaign of the Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars, and the indi-
cations are that the local post may
be the first of the states larger
posts to attain 100 percent; approx.
lmately three-fOurths Of the post S
215 members have already paid 1852
dues. Several awards nave already
been received by the post and indi-
vidual members. and undoubtedly
additional awards will be earned in
the next few weeks.
The current membership effort
has brought into the VIEW. men,
Lership. quite a few Milford area
Veterans, who previously were not
affiliated with Blue Hen Post. and
several more applications will be
tcted on at December meetings.
lement j. Neyfns, junior vice com
mander Of Blue Hen post. heads the
local posts membership committee.
on which better than 10 percent Of
The membership. including all mem
bers of Prptent No. 4. Moo. are
serving
At an early November meeting,
four members of the post. Ralph
Scott, David Hugg. William VernOt-
leo and Harold r. Welch. were Civ
en- bronze "R-Man" awards as a re-
suit of securing 1852 dues from five
or more members. Since then. quite
a few other members have qualified
Tor similar awards and these will
be presented as soon as the medals
are received from VIEW. National
Headquarters. Indications are that
most of the active members of the
local moo. unit will qualify for
the awards as all Of the Milford
Coolies are participating in this
drive.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Happenings In State

LEWES c. OF c. Louis F. In
gram, cashier of the Lewes Trust
Company, was reelected nresi-
dent of the Lewes Chamber of
commerce. at the annual meeting
IN the Sequoia Tea Room, Quak-
ertOwn.
William S. Jefferson, cashier of
the Sussex Trust Company. Lewes
branch, was chosen vice president.
Reelected as secretary was n.
Geiger Omwake. superintendent of
the Lewes School. and Postmaster
Alton Lee Brittingham was again
chosen treasurer. Elected as di-
rectors for three years were Nah
Ion H. Graves. Howard J. Derrick
son. Clifford L. Trader. and E. Win
field Birmingham.