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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
OBITUARY

BOYCE
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Boyce, "a,
wife of the late. David A. Boyce,
died at the home of Mrs. Elwood
Warren, near Pennington, on Mon
day afternoon, May 5th, after a
ong illness. Funeral services were
held on Thursday afternoon at 2
p. m, from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, with Rev. William
E. Tull officiating. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, in
Milford. She is survived by two
brothers, Charles Bennett of Fred
erica and William Bennett Of
Westvlle N J.
CLENDANIEL
Mrs. Sally ]. Clendaniel, 81,
widow of William G. Clendaniel,
died on May 4th in the Milford
Memorial Hospital where she had
been a patient four weeks. Surviv-
ing are two sons, Roy of Lincoln
and William E. of Milford; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Bennett Of Mil
ford, four sisters, Mrs. Lizzie
Swain and Mrs. Harry Belts of Mil
ford and Mrs. May Wyatt and Mrs
Caddie Beideman, both of Lincoln
two brothers, Harry Truitt, Lin
coin and Walter Truitt, Scranton
Pa, seven grandchildren and 1.
great-grandchildren. Funeral serv
ices were held in the Reed Funera
Home, Lincoln, on Wednesday, Ma.
7th, at p. m, with the Rev. viii
liam Revelle, pastor of LincOll
Methodist Church, officiating. Inter
ment was made in the LincOll
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Local Happenings


MEETING--The Milford Neck
w. S. C. S. will meet on Friday
evening at the church
REMINDER-May 90 is the date
of the talk by Mrs. Julia Lake
Kellersberger, worldwide speaker.
at the Presbyterian Church. Her
topic will be Leprosy.
-
BAkE-The Ladies of the Church
of God viii hold Bake in the Am
Der Shoe Store Friday morning,
May 23rd, at IL o'clock. Stop in and
buy your weekend goodies.
HELP MilfOrd's kiddies obtain
the safe and adequate swimming
and play area they need by buy
ing tickets NOW for the Annual
Playground Benefit Dance to be
held at the Milford ArmOry Friday
evening, May Is.
MEETING-The Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club will hold their
monthly meeting on Friday. May
9Th, at 1880, at the home of Mrs
Walter COnaway.
HAVE FUN and do a good turn!
Go to the Coolies Leap Year"
dance at Milford Armory, Friday
evening, May 16. Orders for tickets
($3OO per couple) may be sent to
P. o. Box 1863, Milford. All pro-
ceeds from dance go to kiddies'
swimming and play area fund!
-
BAKE-A bake for the benefit Of
the Cancer Crusade will be held OF
Saturday, May 10th, at $3.50 a. m.
at Argos Linoleum Store. Sponsor
ed by Beta Sigma Phi.
-
LET'S HELP get the Kiddies
Swimming and Play Area cOmplet.
ed by buying tickets NOW for the
big benefit dance to be held at the
Milford. ArmOry the evening of Fri
day, May 16. See a COotie or Coo.
tiette now for tickets. All pro.
ceeds from the dance go to the
swimming and play area fund!
CARD PARTY-The Ladies Aux
iliary of the Milford Memorial Hos
pital will sponsor a Card Party il
the New Century Club Building o.
May 18th. The party will be in oh
servance of Hospital Day.
DELIVERY service on ticket
for the CoOties-spOnsOred play
ground benefit dance (MilfOrd Ar
mOry, Friday, May 16) is now avail
able! Just call in your order TO
tickets by dialing any one of tn
following Milford telephone mum
bers: 4373, 42O5, 1858, 56O5, 5O9C
5784, 1897, $3.50 or 1851. "Yor rim
we brirg!"
MARK YOUR CALENDAR wit
the date of May goth to remin
yourself to attend the talk on Lei
rosy Work which Mrs. Julia LAX
Kellersberger viii give in the Pres
byterian Church at p. IN. on til;
date.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY - The res
ular meeting of the Alden Sunshin
Society will be held on Friday. Ma
8, at 200 p. m. at the home {
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt All member
are urged to attend this meeting
but particularly those who haV
birthdays in May Mrs. Willar
Barber and Mrs. Harvey Woo
will be hOstesses with Mrs. Pratt
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
WILSON

Mrs. Frances c. Wilson, age 26
years, wife of Howard w. Wilson
of Ellendale, passed away at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. CoveTdale, near Lincoln,
on Saturday evening, May 3rd, after
a long illness. Funeral services
were held at the Slaughter Neck
Church on Wednesday afternoon at
2 D. m, with the Rev. William E.
Tull and Rev. Nailor officiating. In
terment was made in the Slaughter
Neck Cemetery. Besides her hus-
band and parents she is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Mitche
Jones, Mrs. Gus Watson, both OF
Lincoln, Mrs. William Donovan oi
Glendale, three brothers, Harvey
and Charles of Lipcoln, and Pvt
Richard Coverdale serving with
the U. S. Marine Corps in Califor'
mia.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

Boron, the most widely known
compound Of which is borax, is
used with steel as an alloy to mike
the steel hard.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

The island Of Djerba, in the Med-
iterranean, is believed to be Ulyss-
es' land Of the lotus eaters.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
OBITUARY
RUST

Ralph NJ. Rust, Jr., son of Mrs.
Ruth Hurd and the late Ralph M.
Rust. died on Friday afternoon last
in the Baltimore City Hospital after
an illness of several months. Born
in Milford, Del, four years ago, he
had lived with his grandmother,
Mrs. Clarence J. Smith Of near
fredericksburg, Md. for the last two
years. He is survived by his mos
ther. Mrs. Ruth Hurd, of Milford,
Del; his grandparents, Mrs. Clar-
ence ]. Smith of near fredericksburg
and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Terrell Of
Lincoln, Del, and two great-grand-
fathers, Mr.. Henry Pepper of Mil
ford. Drl., and Mr.. Sewell Nell
vaine of near Greenwood, Del. Flu
neral services were held at the
Framptom Funeral Home in Fed
eralsburg on Tuesday afternoon at
9 o'clock with Rev. w. Edwin Tull,
pastor of the Milford Church OF
God. officiating. Assisting in the
service was Rev. William F. Nor
ris. pastor of the Church of God in
Easton. Md. Interment took place
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in
Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Shower Given To
Mrs. VIM. Ready

A stork shower was given to
Mrs. William Ready, of Seaford,
formerly of Harrington, by Mrs.
Tommy Parsons and Miss Elva Rae
Rash at the home Of E. B. Rash.
Those present we're; Mrs. Louise
Aiken, Mrs. Doris Roberts, Mrs.
Anna Lee Anderson, Mrs. A. B.
Parsons, Mrs. Amanda Quillen,
Mrs. Frances Neeman, Mrs. Kate
Peck, Mrs. Betty Jane Knox, Mrs
Five Fuil and mrs. Rp6y Minner
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
FRANKLIN

Joseph . M. Franklin, aged 81
years, died last Sunday, at the
home of a son, Charles Franklin,
in Omar, near NFrankford. He was
born near Frankford, a son of the
late Thomas and Rhoda Robinson
Franklin. Until his retirement
about ten years ago, he had serv-
ed as Town officer in Frankford
for 25 years. Besides his son,
Charles, he is survived by four
others sons: George, of Millsboro,
Joseph, of Whaleyyille, Md, Sewll,
of Dagsboro and Robert of Frank
ford. There are also Z grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in tRe
Watson-Gray Funeral Home, in
Frankford, on Wednesday, May z
at 2 o'clock, DIST. Rev. Frank o,
Baynard, pastor of Frankfora
Methodist Church conducted the
services. Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery, in Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
WEST

oliver J. West, aged 66 years, of
Milton, died last Sunday after
prolonged period Of falling health.
A native Of near Georgetown, he
was a son Of the late John w. and
sarah Campbell West. His only sur.
viving relative Is Mrs. Anna B. Rog-
ers. Of near Milton. His wife died
4 number Of years ago. Funeral
services were held in the Carey
Funeral Home, Georgetown, on n.
Bedford Street, Tuesday afternoon
at 8 o'clock, with Rev. Milton Eili-
oft pastor Of Grace Methodist
church, in Milton. officiating. Inter
ment IN odd Fellows Cemetery, in
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
DEARTH

Mrs. Viola Dearth, go years, wife
of Lewis E. Dearth, died in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital last Thurs
day afternoon after a very short
illness. She was born in Kentucky,
but had moved to this community
about Is years ago. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. Mayme Millen, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and Henry Lee
Schanding, of Harrington, and two
grandchildren; 8 sisters, Mrs. Lucy
Knipper, of Covington, Ky; Mrs.
Flori Warner of Erlanger, KY, and
Mrs. Pearl Calwell, of Newport
KY, and a brother, William Nc
Cardy of Butler, Kentucky Funeral
services were held Sunday after
noon from the Boyer Funeral Home
Harrington, with the Rev. George
milestone, pastor of the Church o.
the Nazarene, officiating. htermen
was in Hollywood Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

1t is estimated that the United
States has 6 percent Of the worlds
population and AZ percent Of tha
worlds income.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
mcgee

Mrs. Cora Anne Mcgee, native
and lifelong resident of near Mill
VILE, died at her home last Thurs
day night after a z weeks illness.
Mrs. Mcgee, who would have cele-
brated her 93rd birthday last Fri
day, leaves a total of SO direct des-
cendents. She was born in the vicin-
ity where she had always lived and
was a daughter of the late Thomas
N. and Mary Quillen Steele. Her
husband, Nathaniel Mcgee, died a
number of years ago. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Della Dale, Mrs Hettie Barnett and
two sons, Handy Mcgee and Lee
Mcgee, all of near Frankford
There are 29 grandchildren, 81
great grandchildren and 16 great.
great t-grandchildren She is also
survived by two brothers, William
Steele, near Frankford, and GeOrgt
Steele, of near Ocean City, Md
Mrs. Mcgee had been a member o
st. Georges Methodist Church, il
Clarksville for many years. Th'
pastor of that church, Rev. Harolt
Fordham, conducted the funera
services in the WatsOn-Gray Funer
al Home in Frankford, on Sunda.
afternoon, May 4th. Interment wa
made in the cemetery adjoining 81
Georges Church.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

OF interest to local friends
of Mrs. George Giltenboth,
who is an instructor of music
in the SeafOrd Schools, is the
May Day which is being cele-
brated there today. Mrs. Gill
tenboth teaches in the grades
from the third to the sixth and
it is these pupils, 4SO of them,
who will take part in the affair
whose theme is "The Shutup
Posy." Twenty songs will be
used. nineteen of which are
original and have been writ
ten and set to music by the
pupils. Sixteen original dances
will also be a part of the en-
tertainment. The exercises be-
gin at one o'clock and Mrs.
Giltenboth would welcome any
of those interested, to come and
see one facet of her work.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

Those who watch the build
ing of the Nurses Home on the
Memorial Hospital grounds
realize that it will be no time
at all before there will have
to be equipment bought to fur
nish it and prepare it for Oc-
cupancy. A part of this is the
responsibility of the Hospital
Auxiliary. One of the activities
will be carried on Monday eve
ming when the members will
give a card party at the New
Century Club at eight o'clock.
Table reservations may be
made with Mrs. Frank NAPLES
or Mrs. Edwin Messick. The
donation is sixty cents. A door
prize, prize for each table
and other prizes of different
types will be given during the
evening 1t sounds like fun
and is an opportunity to help
with one of the civic prides of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

DR.. Walter L. Grier cele-
brated his birthday on Tues
day. The members of the fam
lily were present for dinner at
six o'clock. And since he and
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. LO-
gan Grier have natal days close
together, she shared in the
celebration. Present were Mrs.
Grier, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Grier and Miss Betty Grier, Mr..
and Mrs. Logan Grier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett Grier and chill
dren, Linda, Rachel and Garry.
Not able to be present were
MIR. and Mrs. Duane Holloway
and Bill Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

Joey Kemp. five-year-Old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kemp, es-
capped with a few bruises and
scratches on Tuesday evening
when he ran in front of a
neighbor's car and was knock
ed down by it. He was taken to
the hospital at once, where ne
remained over night, and where
it was made certain that he
was not seriously injured.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09


Dee Dee Isaacs was ten
years young on Friday, May 2.
After dinner several of her
friends were invited for des-
sert with her and games we're
enjoyed afterward. Present
were Elaine Petrucci, Toby
ROsehzweig, Elizabeth Burris,
Donna Lee Lingo, Sally Burton,
Virginia Ann Jones, Marie
Webster, Linda Pack, Kay, Sue
Carol and Elaine Isaacs.
al
This is the day of the we'll
planned Valley Forge Tea
which is being given at the
home of Mrs. Hoey Farrow
from two until nine o'clock.
With the tea is an exhibit of
rare and lovely old things,
gathered by members of the
Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter for this showing. All
week these exhibits have come
and been placed for the best
possible showing. Mrs. Doug
las Fry and a committee have
made the arrangements and
all is in readiness for two
o'clock this (Friday) after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

HELP Milford's kiddies obtain
the safe and adequate swimming
and play area they need by buy
ing tickets NOW for the Annual
Playground Benefit Dance to be
held at the Milford ArmOry Friday
evening, May 16.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

BAKE-The Ladies of the Church
of God viii hold a Bake in the Am
Der Shoe Store Friday morning,
May 2Srd, at IL o'clock. Stop in and
buy your weekend goodies.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

MEETING-The Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club will hold their
monthly meeting on Friday, May
9Th, at 1870, at the home of Mrs.
Walter COnaway.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

ALUMNI-ColOnel Harry S. Shew,
Superintendent Of the Delaware
State Police, has accepted an invi-
tation to be the principal speaker
at the annual banquet of the Nil
ford High School Alumni Asso-
citation, which will be held on Fri
day evening, June 9Th, at the Mil
ford High School. Colonel Shew IS
an aumnus of the 1927 graduate
ing class of the Milford High
School. His class plans to celebrate
it's 25th anniversary reunion at the
BANQUET as do several other class
es, particularly the ten year classes
(1942-S2-22, etc., and few OF the
five year classes.
Reservation forms for the BAN
uuet are now being prepared, as are
the bs lots for the elections OF next
years officers. These, together
with the Alumni News will soon
be mailed to the Alumni
Letters of application for the
5000 Alumni Association scholar
ship have been received and re-
corded by Sara Prettyman, Secre-
tary of the Association. The letters
of application, in addition to an
swering a list Of questions compiled
by the scholarship committee, con
/ tanned information relative to the
students plans for the continuation
/ Of his education. The recipient o.
the scholarship award will be an
lnounced at the banquet.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

MARK YOUR CALENDAR with
the date of May goth to remind
yourself to attend the talk on Lep-
rosy Work which Mrs. Julia Lake
Kellersberger will give in the Pres
byterian Church at p. IN. on that
date.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

MEETING--The Milford Neck
w. S. C. S. will meet on Friday
evening at the church.
REMINDER May 20 is the date
of the talk by Mrs. Julia Lake
Kellersberger, worldwide speaker.
at the Presbyterian Church. Her
topic will be LeprOsy.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

Mr.. anda Mrs. Thomas Anthony
entertained relatives from Chilli
cothe and Lafayette last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Byerly and
son, Harold, of London, spent SUM-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Alspaugh.
Mrs. Maggard has been enter
tanning her mother from Kentucky
the past week.
The District Superintendent of
the Nazarene Churches in Ohio,
spoke here on last Thursday night.
John Hux, who underwent an OPP
Grafton last week at White Cross
Hospital is improving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lindig and
son, Max, of near Plumwood, spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Barker.
Charles Alkire has been feeling
worse for several days.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24
Gill Reception
Friday. Oct. %

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gill.
parents of Robert E. Gill of West
Jefferson, will have a reception
at their home in Mt. Sterling
Friday, October "a, in celebration
of the sixty-third anniversary of
their marriage.
Mrs. Gill, the former Florence
Deyo, was married to Mr.. Gill
at the home of her parents near
Mt. Sterling, by the Reverend
Mr.. Morris, then pastor of the
Antioch Christian Church near
Mt. Sterling.
The greater part of their mar
ried life the Gills resided on a
farm near Chenoweth Corners in
Southern Madison county and are
now retired and residing in Mt.
Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

Mrs. Warder Poland and son, Mrs.
Charles E. Kaufman and daugh-
ters, Loretta Campbell, Mrs. Philip
Virts, Mrs. Carl Talbot, Mrs. Eta
Talbot and Mrs. II. E. Davisson.
Mrs. Grant Neer was the week
end guest of her sisters, Mrs. Lena
Jones and Mrs. nellie West of w.
College Ave-, Springfield. Mrs.
Paul j. Neer and Mrs. Mary B.
Tavenner were additional dinner
guests, Sunday.
The Catawba Wayside Garden
club was entertained Friday at the
home of Mrs. Ernie Hayes, Mrs.
c. o. Timberman assisted. An en-
semble luncheon featured the noon
hour. Following the business ses-
sion, Hollandia Gardens were tour
ed. Others present were Mrs.
Harry Rupe and daughter, Mrs.
Maurice Swaby, Mrs. Ray Warner,
Mrs. Marvin Neer, Mrs. Pearl
Arnold, Mrs. Lawrence Yeazell and
Mrs. Richard Virts.
Mrs. Frank Shockey underwent
a major operation at the Spring
field City Hospital, Friday, where
she had been a patient for ten
days. Her condition is satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Loveless,
who reside with the latter's grand
parents in Mechanicsburg, are an
nouncing the birth of a son, Will
liam Thomas, Friday, at Mt. Car
mel Hospital, Columbus. The pa
ternal grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Loveless.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle Locke and
family were weekend visitors in
w. Va.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

Northwestern Ohio Normal School.
Purchased by the Methodist
Church in 1893, the name was
changed to Ohio Northern Uniyer-
sity in 1904.
It includes the Colleges of Lib
eral Arts, Engineering, Law and
Pharmacy and, in no sense mar
rowly sectarian, welcomes to its
student body young men and
women of ali faiths.
The democratic spirit of Ohio
Northern'S campus is traditional
AS a member of the Ohio Foun-
dation of Independent Colleges,
Ohio Northern seeks to meet to-
days supreme need for leaders
through the inspiration of students
to realize that there is more to a
college education than mere full
fillment of degree requirements.
courie:Y-The STANDARD OH Co. toAio,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24
few days with Mr.. kisselIs mother
Mrs. c. NJ. Kissell.
cATAWBA

Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Knight and daughters, Garnet and
Sharon, were the dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Mingus of Cable.
The Golden Rule Bible class of
First Methodist church was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Chester Skillman of
Mechanicsburg, Mrs. Art Violet
assisted. Mrs. L. c. Momberg was
devotional leader. Readings and
contests appropriate to the season
were arranged by the hostess who
presented each one present gift.
The approach of the Halloween
season was evidenced in the at
tractive decorations and elaborate
refreshments served to Mrs. Nom
berg, Mrs. Louis Melvin, Mrs.
Susie Douglas, Mrs. Eden Ander-
son, Mrs. Lincoln Locke, Mrs. A.
r. Wood, and Mrs. H. E. Davisson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rupe and
daughter, Annalee, of Huntington,
w. Va, were the weekend guests
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Zimmerman.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of First Methodist
church was entertained Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Richard Virts. Mrs. Harry xander
and Mrs. Bruce Campbell assisted.
Mrs. Virts was devotional leader;
Mrs. L. c. Momberg, program
leader. A salad course was served.
Others present were Mrs. L. c..
Kirchner and daughter, Cathy,
Mrs. Mahlon Neer, Mrs. A. R..
Wood, Mrs. Earl Mossbarger, Mrs.
Champ, Mrs. Charles Hall, Mrs.
Edward Beery Mrs. Mary Aston,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

Tne great cry of my generation
IS not for keener minds not
for vaster knowledge not for
sharper and more powerful tools
+. but for men and women with
all these instruments in hand, con-
secrated to great and good pur-
poses," says DR.. F. Bringle Nc
Intosh, Sixth President of Ohio
Northern University.
AS Ohio prepares to celebrate
its sesquicentennial as state in
1858, it takes justifiable pride in
the many and diverse colleges
which dot the state and which are
attended by SO many thousand
students from Ohio and the nation.
Ohio Northern University, To-
Gated at Ada, was founded in 1871
by Henry Solomon Lehr as the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

mouth, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour Gray and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Rea, Sr., several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. clare Valentine of
Dayton were weekend guests of
Mrs. Valentines parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pesa Of
Dayton were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Lynn.
Mrs. Hazel Cessna and her
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Morrison of San Diego, Calf,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

Minita, a bay trotting mare, finish
ed third in a $500 trotting stake.
Mr.. Bidwell also drove Ethel
Greeley another trotter that finish
ed second in another $500 stake
race. Two other horses, Our Volo
and Music finished in the money
too, SO definitely our Rodney is
doing OK. All horses are owned
by V. H. Phellis, a prominent
farmer residing near Irwin, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-24

were dinner guests cf Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward c. Flax.
Rev. Conrad O. Diehm, pastor of
the South Charleston Methodist
Church will speak over radio sta
ton WIFE Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 22nd and 23rd.
Mrs. Rachel Clark of Columbus
is the guest of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward c.
Flax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kissell and
son of Bryan, o., are spending a