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Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
ROXANA
By Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone SelbyVllle 1881

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Griffin and
lhother' Mrs. Orna Derrickson. en-
tertained to dinner Sunday. Rev
and Mrs. William Hamilton and
family and the newly-weds. Mr. and
MRS. Walter Hamilton.
Mrs. Addie Lynch and Warron
Lynch had as their guests on sun
gay MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Kelso of
hehoboth, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fleet
wood OF SeafOrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Qulllen Of Clarksville, Mr.. and Mrs
James Hastings of Dagsboro and
Orlngton Richards and son Allen
Mr.. and Mrs Cove Bennett sDent
last week with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Bennett and sons at Scbe-
nectady, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and
son OF Philadelphia spetn the week
END with their grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. ZenO P. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin. .Jr
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. p. Goodwin and family at
wilmington, ~ c.
Miss Janis Bennett of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Bennett, Sr. Other callers over the
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
r. Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Daisey of Omar, Mr.. and Mrs. Tav-
lor DickersOn and son, Taylor M.
OF Wililamsville, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Hudson and daughter
Hope Phyliss of Laurel.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Goodwin was
the weekend guest of Miss Peggy
Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hudson and
daughter Kay of RehOboth spent
the weekend with Mrs. Hudson's
mother, Mrs. Matte McCabe. Thev
all attended church here SUNDAY
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
STRENGTH FOR SERVICE ne
KiWanis Notes

The Milford Kiwanis Club will
meet this evening Thursday in an
inter club meeting with the Green.
wood club at the Greenwood Fire
Hail. Their regular meeting, which
Is normally held on Tuesday night
at Slaughter Beach, was cancelled
SO that the joint meeting of the two
clubs could be held.
John R. Rogers. president of the
Milford Kiwanis Club, called atten1
ton this week to a mistake which
was printed in last weeks Issue of
Ine chronicle in regard to the dates
OF the kiwanis flower show. The
correct dates are Saturday and
sunday May 5 and 6, instead of the
4th and 5th, as stated last week
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
CHURCHES In MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist
Church
"The House OF Happiness"
Roy Lawson TaWes, Minister
SUNDAY. APRIL Is


$3.50 IT Church School. Wilson
Sockrider, General Superintend-
ent. The classes will occupy their
usual rooms this Sunday. New
members are invited.
11:00-MOrning Worship. Open-
ing Day Service. Mrs. A. c. David
son will direct the choir in singing
Gaul's "Let the Heavens Rejoice"
and Great and Marvellous Are Thy
Works" The first number is a
chorus for double choir from "The
Holy City" The morning prayer
will be offered by DR.. DisstOn W.
Jacobs, only living former minister
of Avenue. The sermon will be
preached by DR.. Thomas G. Multi
gan, Superintendent of the Dover
District. The minister will pre-
side. At the close of the service
the congregation will go. to the
new social hall for lurch. Ushers
will guide tour of the new build
ing.
6:SO-MethOdist Youth Fellow
ship. Frank Pettyjohn will be the
lea0er. All nigh school young peO-
pie invited to attend.
Monday at 7;SO-Monthly meet
ing of the Official Board.
Wednesday at 2:O5-Week Day
School of Religion. The choir will
rehearse at 1880.
Thursday at 700 - Fellowship
of Bible Study and Prayer.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
FIRE CALLS
City of Milford

Friday, April 6-Garage fire AT
the rear of the residence of Harry
jackson, on South East Second
street, caused by sparks flying from
a nearby rubbish fire and igniting
the building. Damage slight.
Saturday, April Woods fire
near the home of Herbert Kenton.
near Union Church. Timely ar
rival of firemen brought this blaze
under control before extensive
damage was caused to woods.
Same day-House on Randolph
Row, heavy damage. Cause not as
certained.
Saturday night-Oil heater ex-
plosiOn at residence of Joe Little
ton. No estimate of damage avail
able.
Monday, April 9-Fire at In
grams locker plant, general alarm.
See front page for complete cover
age.
Same day-Grass fire at resi-
dence of James Hogan in Cedar
Creek area, no damage.
Tuesday, April 1O-Firemen re-
called to Ingram lock plant where
the fire had broken out anew.
Wednesday, April 11-Car own
ed and operated by Linden Hall.
was practically destroyed by fire.
Blaze occurred on Church street
NO estimate of loss available.
Thursday, April 12th-Grass fire
at the rear of the residence of AL
bert Jones near Lincoln, along the
railroad.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
National Hardware
Week At Sears, Dover

Stressing the trend toward the
use of power for home gardening
and workshop tools, National Hard
ware Week will be observed in the
local Sears, ROebuck and Co. store
1924 LOOckerman St, Dover. Del
April 18th through April Goth.
According to Mr.. Koski, Sears To-
cal manager, this annual sales event
will feature recently-developed pow
er tools for all phases of home
maintenance and improvement
work.
Lawn care, especial, is becoming
increasingly motorized" In this
field, the latest power tools include
improved models of the rotary tvpe
power mower This type of mower
cuts high weeds as we'll as grass.
Among other items of power
equipment is an electric hedge clip-
per. 1t is also useful for trimming
shrubbery and grass.
Power tools are also proving
their worth around the home work
shop. The most popular item there
Is the electric bench saw. now
equipped with a fitting arbor fea-
ture that permits tilting, raising
and lowering of the blade with ono
hand
One of the most versatile work
shop tools is the electric drill set
which comes with various attach
ments. Its uses include drilling. no
llshlng' waxing, grinding, sh1rp.
ehlng' sanding and mixing paint
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Keturah Kebekah Installs

Officers for the ensuing six
months term were duly installed
with ceremony in the Lodge Room
OF the l. 0. 0. F., on Reed Street
trankford, on Tuesday evening bvs
Miss Louise Higman, President Of
the Rebekah Assembly of Della
ware and her efficient staff. Off,.
GERS installed are: Noble Grand
Mrs. Thelna Helm; Vice Grand =
Mrs. Pauline Ellingsworth; Chan
laln' Mrs. Laura Long; Warden.
MRS. Katy TOomey; Conductor. Mrs
Evelyn Bunting; Right Supporter,
to N. G., Mrs. Ruth Stoakley: Left
Supporter to N. c. Mrs. Marian
Ifultt; Left Supporter to v. q y
Mrs. Mary Lee Hudson; Right Sup-
porter to V. G., Mrs. Joyce john
son; Inside Guardian, Mrs. Sadie
Marvel; Outside Guardian. Mrs
Dorothy DOrman; Treasurer. Mrs
Gertrude Hickman; Secretary, Mrs.
Alene Lynch.
The outgoing Noble Grand. Mrs
Bertha Dukes, was given Past
Noble Grand jewel and installed in
the chair of that office.
A large delegation from Berlin
Md, and Georgetown, Rebekah
Lodges were present for the cere-
mony.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
WALLS

Mrs. Gertrude West Walls. age Cd
years, died at her home in Mills.
boro, on Sunday last, after a lona
period if ill health.
She was a daughter of the late
Joseph H. and Priscilla Brittinp-
ham Williams, of Millsboro. Mrs
West was twice married. her FIRST
husband being the late DR.. E. G.
west, of Dagsboro, and the second
husband, Captain William A. Walls.
ST., IF Frankford.
She is survived by son. DIR
Preston E. West, of GEORGETOWN ::
two step-children, Mrs. Iona Tingle.
FrankfOrd, and William A. Walls,
Jr" of Philadelphia, and one
granddaughter. Mrs. Lille Collins.
OF MillsbOrO, is a sister.
Mrs. Walls was active in church
affairs being a member of the .'Be
Ye Faithful Glass" and the w. s
Z. S. of Grace Methodist Church.
in Millsboro.
Funeral services were held in
the James Funeral Home, Mills
boro, on Wednesday afternoon at
TWO o'clock, with Rev. John Edward
Jones, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment in
Mechanics Cemetery, Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Calvary Methodist
Church
"The Community Church"
Ralph C. Jones, Minister
SUNDAY. April, IL


Our disaster has not affected our
church attendance. We are main
tanning our interest. Many are
helpful in taking others to the
high school that otherwise would
not have a way and the bus service
is helping many. The Church
School is good. You should see the
auditorium at 10000 a. m. There is
a place for all, even if different
from our accustomed place. The
third sermon in the series for this
Sunday morning will be "The Spir-
itual Viewpoint" Special music
by the children's choir and senior
choir.
Evening worship at 1880 o'clock
at the Avenue Church. DR.. Fred
erick w. Smith, executive secre-
tary of "The Delaware Temper
ance League" will be our guest
speaker. DR.. Smith is arOusing a
genuine interest in the scientific
understanding of the i'll use of
alcohol. His contact with high
schools and other study groups is
making a real contribution to their
great cause. The Chancel choir
and the BykOta Bible Class will
furnish the special music.
The circles of the w. S. c. S.
will meet as follows: Tuesday eve
ming, April II, Circle No. 1, Mrs.
Emma Gardner; Circle No. 2, Mrs.
Doris Davidson; Circle No. 8, Mrs.
Nora Donovan; Circle No. 4, Mrs.
Virginia Dillinger; Circle No. 5,
Mrs. Frances Robbins; Circle No.
6, Mrs. Percy Haughey; Circle No.
z, Mrs. Violet Marvel. Tuesday
evening, April "a, Circle No. 8, Miss
Lena Taylor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
n}hg, at ST0'clock at the parson-
age.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
First Baptist Church
"The Little White Church"
Sidney Rowland, Pastor
SUNDAY, APRIL Is

SUNDAY, APRIL Is
10000 a. m.-Bible School. Chas.
Thomas, General Superintendent.
Glasses for all.
11:00 a. m.-The pastor will
speak on the theme, Feed My
Sheep"
$50 p. m.-Baptist Youth Eel
lowship. Miss Patsy Kemp will lead
the discussion, Variety in Youth
Meetings"
1880 p. m.-Evening Service. The
pastor will speak upon the sub
ject, There Is A Rest"
Friday, 1880 p. m.-Prayer and
Praise Service at the church. Stu
dies in Revelation. $3.50 p. m, Choir
practice.
Coming, April 20, business meet
ing of the church at 1880 D. m.
April %, Rev. Addison Truxton.
missionary appOintee to India, will
be our guest speaker for B. Y. F.
and evening service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
ET5UyEgN
The Presbyterian Church
1.-THE Church on the Plaza"
Rev. Kenneth M. Kepler, Pastor
Church Phone 57O1
SUNDAY, APRIL Il

OMuACM II MUuo 0dUl
SUNDAY, APRIL Is
9:45-Sunday School invites all
visitors and strangers. Glasses for
all ages. T. r. >SnOwberger, Cen
eral Superintendent.
1O:45-12:15-A Church Nursery
is conducted for children whose
parents attend morning worship.
11:0O - Morning Worship. The
message will be the third in a ser
les on the great doctrines of the
Christian Faith and will be on "The
Nature and Destiny of Man"
6:30-The Westminster Fellow
ship invites young people to attend
their meetings with the Intermed-
late, JuniOr-Hi and SeniOr-Hi Eel
lOwships.
Monday: Presbytery will meet at
the West Presbyterian Church, in
Wilmington at 2:3O p. m. Elder
ROOsa and the pastor will attend
today, and Elder Evans. Elder
Humes will attend the Tuesday ses-
siOns.
Tuesday: The WOmen's Presby-
JerlaI Meeting Will be held in the
Elsmere Presbyterian Church in
Elsmere, near Wilmington, with
registration at 10 a. m. If you need
transportation, or can offer trans
portatiOn, please telephone Mrs.
beats, 1853. The. executive board
of the WOmen's Association will
meet at the manse, 435 South Wal.
nut street, at p. m.
Wednesday: Midweek Bible Stu
dy for 5th and 9Th graders, at 2:O5.
Thursday: Prayer Meeting at 1880
at the church, carries a genuine in /
vitatiOn to visitors and strangers
to join with us in this hour Of Bible I
Study and prayer fellowship. Choir .
rehearsal at the church at 8 D. m. /
Mrs. George Giltenboth, director.
Save Tuesday evening, April "a, +
for a Congregational Dinner and an
evening Of fellowship and inspira-
tiOn-a chance to meet "our own
Mrs. Wander Meer," our missionary
in Kentucky.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
TAYLOR

Ebe J. Taylor, age 80, well known
retired farmer and native of Ocean
View died last Friday at the home
Of a step-daughter. Mrs. George
Mitchell, in Ocean View, following
a long illness.
He was a son of the late John
and Mary Taylor, of Ocean View
He is survived by son, Clarence
Taylor, of Long Island, N. Y: two
step-children, Mrs. Maud Mitchell
and Herbert Daisey, both of Ocean
View. There are four grandcbil-
dren and seven great-grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock in
ocean View Christian Church, with
rev W. T. Weaver, pastor of the
church. officiating. Interment in
Bethel Methodist Cemetery in
Ocean View.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Bride Price Raised

KHARTOUM, Anglo Egyptian
Sudan - (H9 - The bride price
was raised from 20 to SO spears
each, worth about $40, at the an
nual chiefs meeting of Zande dis
trict in the southern Sudan. The
chiefs also agreed the price must
be paid in full by the prospective
husband before the marriage be-
comes legal,
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Deaths Of the Week
STEINER

STEINER
Edward Steiner, 76, who for the
last year had lived with a son. Ed
mund, at Milford, died Wednesday
morning in the Milford Memorial
Hospital after a long illness. He
came to Milford from Fergus Falls
Mimi. In addition to his son, who is
one of the owners of the Steiner
Company wOOlen mills here, he is
survived by three daughters. four
brothers, four sisters, eight grand.
children, and five great grandchil.
dren. The funeral services and in
terment will be in Fergus Falls.
SCOTT
William Day Scott, Sr., age 73.
died at the home of his son. Will
liam Day Scott, Jr., in Bangor. Pa.
tuesday evening, April 10th, after
months illness. He was a retired
pOultryman, having operated a
hatchery in Harrington for manv
years. He was member of the
Masonic Lodge, Brotherhood Of
Trainmen, Director of the Kent and
Sussex Fair, Sup't. of the Poultry
Department of the Kent and Sus-
sex Fair. His wife, Gertrude Scott
died about fifteen years ago. He IS
survived by his son, William. a
daughter, Mrs. Willis Duff, of viii
mingtOn; 3 grandchildren, a sister
Mrs. John Elliott of BridgevilIe
and two brothers. Carroll Scott of
Georgetown, and Tourney Scott of
Frederica. Funeral services will be
held at the Boyer Funeral Home.
Harrington, on Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, in charge Of the Rev.
}. S. Kinks of Milford. Interment
at Hollywood Cemetery Friends
may call at the funeral home Fri
day evening.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
V w Y
Bethel A. M. E. Church

heYs Ee Es Henleys Pastor
SUNDAY, APRIL Is
ANNUAL WOMEN'S DAY
ll:OO a. m.-SermOn, Rev Mrs.
Bessie Robinson of Philadelphia.
Music-WOmen's Choir.
200 p. m-Sunday School.
300 p. m.-Program sponsored
by Young Adults.
$500 p. m. - Sermonette, Rev.
Mrs. Bessie Robinson.
Report of captains: Mrs. Fran
ces Harmon, Mrs. Alice Henley.
Dinner will be served in the din
ing room of the church by the
women Of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
The Church of God
Second and Washington Streets
Rev. w. Edwin TuII, Pastor

SUNDAY, APRIL Is
S:45 a. Broadcast over Sta
ton WIDOW 141O).
10 a. m.-Sunday School Class
es for all ages.
II a. m.-SermOn by the pastor.
1900 p. m.-Community Revival
Service. Due to inadequate seating
capacity we are obliged to rent the
Community Building for this serv-
ice. Follow the happy hundreds to
this service.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
1880 p. m.-Young Peoples Ser
vice
$3.50 .. m.-Bible Study: "Things
that shall be hereafter"
To the tempted and tried. dis
cOuraged and defeated, good and
bad, distressed and despairing. a
real blessing, warm fellowship
awaits you here
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13

It's often more convenient. when
you're broiling chicken to finish it's
cooking in a oven: but use mOder-
ate heat (950F) for this finishing
touch.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13

Leg hands indicate some wild
ducks have lived as long as
* years and wild geese and swans
20 years. v : -
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
JONES

Mrs Hattie Jones, age 81 years,
wife of the late James H. Jones of
Lincoln, passed away at the Har-
ringtOn Nursing Home, Milford, af-
ter a short illness on Tuesday, APP
ril 10. Funeral services will be held
at the Berry Funeral Home, Mil
ford on Saturday afternoon at 2 o.
clock Rev. William H. Revelle, Sir.
Of Lincoln Methodist Church, Off
ciating Interment Lincoln Gene
terry. Friends may call at the Flu
neral Home this evening, Friday,
after Z o'clock. She is survived by
s step children, Mrs. Bessie Brit
tingham, Lewes, Del, Mrs. Marshall
Benson, James Mitchell Jones and
Theodore Jones. all of Lincoln. Del,
w. Mckinley Jones, Cape May, N.
j., Mrs. Stella Jefferson and Harry
NJ Jones, both of Milford. Del. Mrs.
William Sturn, Cape May Court
House, ~ j.. 2 nephews, Harry and
Elvin Adams, Newburg, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Christ Church
(EpiscCUal)
Founded 17nA

Church Avenue and Third Street
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks. Rector
SUNDAY, APRIL Is
1880 a. m.-HOly Communion.
9:45 a. m.-Church School.
11:OO a. Kindergarten.
11:00 a. m.-Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
400 p. m. 49, Diocesan Church
Schools Service, Cathedral Church
of st. John.
Wednesday: 7:45 p m, Mid State
School Of Religion, Christ Church,
Dover.
Thursday: 500 p. m, Regular
meeting of Christ Church Vestry.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Pilgrim Holiness Church

Church of Full Gospel
South East Front Street
Rev. Charles w. Baker, Pastor
Phone 4488
SUNDAY, APRIL IS
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. Her
bert Passwaters, Superintendent.
11:00 a. m.-Preaching
700 to 1880 p. m.-Young Peo-
pies Service. Mrs. Herbert Pass
waters in charge.
1880 p. m. - Evangelistic Ser
vice.
Wednesday,: 2:O5 p. m, Week
Day School of Religion; 7:45 D. m,
Prayer and Praise Service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Christian Science Society

gI aIIeII OF TIC 2 TTsL G0UTCn OF CnTIst
Scientist, In Boston, Mass.
Meets In Milford Grange Hall
SUNDAY, APRIL Is
The subject of the Lesson Sermon
in First Church of Christ, Scien-
tist, 1901 Van Buren, Street, Will
mingtOn, the Christian Science So
ciety, Grange Hall, Milford and The
Christian Science Society. V. l. A.
Building, RehObOth Beach, Sunday.
April 18th, will be "Are Sin. Dis
ease, and Death Real?"
Morning Service and Sunday
School are at 11:0O A. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
McKEOWAN

Miss Martha McKeowan, age so
years, died in Wilmington last Sat-
urday morning following a long ill
ness. She was a daughter of the
late William and Clara Smith Nc
KeOwan and her only surviving rel
ative is a sister, Mrs. May Eaton
of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held in
the Wilson Funeral home, Milton,
on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
with Rev. Thomas G. Jones, pastor
of Beaver Dam Methodist Church,
HarbesOn, officiating. Interment
was made in Beaver Dam Gene
terry, HarbesOn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
GRIER

GRIER
Mrs Angela LongwOrth Grier,
wife of DR.. George Smith Grier, III,
died April 2, 1851, in Riverside Hos
pital, Newport News, Va. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim LOngwOrth of Richmond, Va,
and sister of Mrs. Edward Lee
Alexander of Newport News, Va.
Services were held April 4th, at
Newport News, Va. Burial was in
OakwoOd Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
PETTYJOHN
Benjamin w. PettyiOhn, age 80
years, husband of Lavinia Petty
john, passed away in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Monday af-
ternOOn, April 8, after a long ILL
ness. Funeral services were held
at the Berry Funeral Home, Mil
ford, on Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. Roy l.. Tawes
of Avenue Methodist Church, Off
ciating. Interment was made in
Lewes Methodist Cemetery, Lewes,
Del. Besides his wife, he is surviv-
ed by one son, Clifton B. Pettyiohn,
ClaymOnt, Del, one sister, Mrs.
Leonard Matthews, Milford, one
brother, George w. Pettyjohn, AT
lantic City, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
MOORE

Mrs Margaret NJ. Moore, age 26
years, wife of Alvin T. Moore. of
Milton, died last Friday in the Bee
be Hospital, Lewes, where she had
been patient for one week.
She is survived by her husband; !;
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
DickersOn, of st. Johns near
Georgetown; small son, Thomas
w. Moore; a sister, Mrs. Harry
Warrington, HarbesOn, and a bro
ther, John w. DickersOn, Jr., Of the
U. S. Army.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon, April 8, at two o.
clock in the Carey Funeral Home
in Georgetown. Rev. Milton Eli
oft, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, Milton, officiated. Inter-
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery in
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
QUICK

Philip Quick, age 80, died at the
home of his nephew, Jasper Quick.
of near Pennington, last Wednes-
day evening, April 4, following a
heart attack. . He had been in the
best of spirits all day and was
stricken suddenly.
He was born in Rochester, N.
Y, the son of the late Hiram and
Catherine Vandermark Quick, and
had resided the most of his life in
New York until about seven years
ago when he came to live with his
nephew. He was a retired gard
ener, having worked for the late
President ROOsevelt's parents. He
served in the Spanish-American
War and was in the Telegraph Hill
Battle and many other battles in
1899.
Funeral services we're held at
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harring-
ton, on Sunday afternoon in charge
of the Rev. Daniel Pritchard, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Church.
Harrington. Interment was in Hol-
lywOOd Cemetery.
His wife, Mrs. Gertrude Daven-
port Quick, died about Is years
ago. He was a brother of the late
Mrs. Austin Quick of near Farm
tngton. He is survived by a bro
ther, Charles Quick, of Keansbury.
N. j., and several nephews and
nieces.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
st. Johns Catholic
Church
Rev. Andrew ]. White
SUNDAY, APRIL Is

Sunday Masses-7:SO, 900 and
11:OO a. m.
st. EdmOnd's' Catholic Church.
Rehoboth' Sunday Masses at $500
and 10:O0 a. m.
Georgetown in v. r. W. Hall:
Sunday Mass at $3.50 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Mt. EnOneBaptist Church
Rev. D. A. Downing, Pastor

10000 a. m.-Sunday School.
11:OO a. m.-SermOn.
1880 p. m.-B. Y. P. u.
$500 p, m.-SeFmOn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
WEST

Mrs. Alice Lucy West, age n
years, widow of Philip West, OF
Millville, died at the home of a
son in Philadelphia, last Friday
evening, following a heart attack
A native of Millville, she was a
daughter of the late Ebe c. and
Elizabeth James Quillen and had
lived in Millville until a few years
ago, spending her time since then
with her children.
She was a member Of Larchmont
NO. 73, o. E. S. ,Of New Rochille,
N. Y.
Surviving are four daughters:
Mrs. Edna Bennett, Roxana; Mrs.
Mae Wardell, DagsbOro; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Keehn, New Rochelle, N. Y:
Mrs. Anne Stephens, Long Branch.
California, and a son, Philip West,
Philadelphia. Three grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren and
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Holt, Clarks-
Vile, and Mrs. Anime Evans, Ocean
View, also survive.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in ST.
Georges Methodist Church in
ClarksVille. Rev. Elmer Bennett.
pastor of Berlin, Nd, Methodist
Church, and Rev. Harold Fordham.
pastor at st. Georges, conducted
the services. Interment was made
III the cemetery adjoining st.
Georges Church.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
HICKMAN

HUFFMAN
Isaiah l.. Hickman, age II wears
OF Georgetown, died suddenly af
ms home early Saturday morning
A neighbOr who went to the home
Oh Hickman, who lived alone, found
him dead. Physicians said the death
was apparently caused by a heart
attack and it was thought he had
dled about three hours prior to
being found. He had been with
friends the evening before asd
apparently well.
A native of near Roxana Mr.
hickman had lived in Georgetown
for long time and was EMPLOYED
by the j. G. Townsend, Jr.. Com
pany, Inc, in Georgetown. He was
a son of the late Joshua and Cath
erIne Lynch, of ROXana.
He is survived by a son De1tie
Hickman of PHILADELPHIA. and two
daughters, Mrs. Joseph Littrel. of
Chester. Pa, and Mrs. Edward o.
Brlen, Upper Darby, Pa. There are
also two brothers, Edward Hick-
man, Berlin, Md; Joshua Hick-
man, Cape May Court House. N. ]
II grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Funeral services were held in
the Carey Funeral Home, George
town, Tuesday morning at II o.
clock, with Rev. William o. Hack
ett' pastor of Wesley Methodist
Church, officiating. His body was
taken to ROxana for interment in
the Roxana Methodist Cemetery.