Milford chronicle., 1952-02-08
FRANKFORT
By C. G. CrOckeF
Phone Rodney 4s1a

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Truitt are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
daughter, Barbara Jean, in the Bee
be Hospital at Lewes on Friday.
Mrs. Will Stevens and family of
Ocean View visited at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Parsons on Friday.
Many happy returns of Febru-
airy to Elmer Magee, who cele-
brated his 5Oth birthday last Tues
day
Mrs. John Powell, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Ralph Belts, su-
perintendent, and Miss Sallie Gum
Hall, assistant superintendent,
were duly installed as officers of
the Presbyterian Sunday School for
1852 on Sunday by the Rev. S.
Turner Foster, d. d., pastor.
The cheerleaders from the John
M. Clayton School have successful
ly completed cake selling project
which will provide the corps with
an attractive set of costumes for
use at future athletic events. Good
work, girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Richards
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rick
ards visited their brOther-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Taylor on Sunday at Dover.
Mrs. Joseph Walker, who has
been living on Long Island, N. Y,
while her U. S. c. G. husband, Joe,
was in training there, is now MAX
ing an indefinite stay at home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
w. Mccormick, while Joe is at
tending U. S. c. G. College at New
London, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Lynch spent
the past weekend in Wilmington,
visiting Mrs. Lynch's brother, Cap
tain Walter ShOckley and family.
On Friday, February /, in honor
of the natal day of Reuben Lewis,
his local relatives and some others
mOtored to his Wilmington home
and gave him a jolly surprise par
ty. The expedition was headed by
his sister and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Hudson. Their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hick-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Sirman d. Nc
Allister, MIR. and Mrs. ROllin L.
Hudson, Sr., and Miss Karen Lee
Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester r.
Hudson and two children, Sandra
and Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A.
Banks and sons, Jeffrey and Ger
aid, also their pals, Mr.. and Mrs.
John AntOnivich of Philadelphia.
and Mrs. Charles Lewis of Tren-
ton, n. j., sister-in-law of the
target of the merry party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Banks and
the boys remained over the week.
end with Uncle Reuben" For
special Sussex County treat at the
party, the Ray Hickmans carried
couple of freezers (ten gallons) of
their own home made ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester " Hudson
and son. Charles David, were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hastings in Georgetown
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hickman
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Hudson at their home
i'm Wilmington.
The annual election of Frank
ford Town Councilmcn was held
last Saturday The two members
whose terms were expiring are:
William $. Long, Sr.. and Wallace
+. Truilt As only two candidates
filed up for these posts there was
no contest and the new board mem
bers are James f. Richards and
Carroll b. Phillips. On Monday
evening the board met and Russell
Parsons was chosen as chairman
for 1852; vice president, James E.
Richards. Frank +. HOltOn, Sr.,
was sworn in as alderman. The
scrap assessors, William P. Truitt,
F. Lynch and ManfOrd Pen
uel were reappOinted.
The board took action on the
question Of town water rent. Water
meters are to be installed soon in
places that have none. Retroactive
to February 1, minimum charge
will be S1.75 per month. and soc
added for each 1000 gallons over
the regular 5000 allowed per con-
sumer.
We are happy to report the
splendid recovery of Mrs. Grace
Hudson Rogers, daughter of Mr.. !
and Mrs Renat Hudson of Frank /
ford. who is cOnvalescing at her
home in Milton. following a serious
disqualification at Beebe Hospital, /
where she underwent surgery last
week and was on the critical list
for several days. 1t is earnestly
believed that the prayers in her !
behalf by the Y. p. S. c. f. of the /
Church at Ocean View