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tinually blowing up dirt walls
to offset the flames
Estates B~oetzberg and South
Gate were saved due to the
splendid W 0 r k done by
volunteers.
Approximately four hum
dred acres have been burnt or
still burning.
A short time ago the Cover
nor made a strong plea over
the radio to people in St. Croix
to guard against careless
throwing Of lighted cigarettes.
Here again is the results OF
such carelessness. Each person
should take it as a personal
Continued on Page q
, 1953-04-28
CHS. Girls Softbull
Tenn Defects CABS
TO the Tune Of $50

The Girls Softban team of
the Christiansted High School
defeated the Charlotte Amalie
High School team to the tune
of 29-O, according to reports
heard over the radio. It was
the only victory won thus far
by the Crucians in the Inter
Island meet.
The Girls hit seven home
runs; outstanding was Claud77
cite Forbes who hit two home
runs.
Thus far, st. Thomas won 4
events; St. Croix |.
, 1953-04-28
Senior Girls
Win Two Comes.
and l5-9

The Senior Girls Volley
Ball team Of the Christiansted
High Shoot won both games
against the girls team Of the
Charlotte Amalie High School
with a score of 1911 and 1879,
latest reports say.
On the other hand the boys
lost to ST. Thomas 1876 and
Ito, in volley ball.
In last nights basketball
game the bows Of CHS went
down before the St. Thomas
team to the tune Of 76-45. In
the first quarter st. Thomas
led by 1879; in the first half
1927; at the three-quarter
55-34.
It was the first time the
CHS boys had played on a ce-
ment court which is much
faster than the court to which
they are accustomed.
Complete details Of T e
games will be given by Or.
Randall James over Station
WIVI, under the sponsorship
of Jones Cocktail Lounge.
, 1953-04-28
Mrs. Ann E. Berkeley
Chosen Mother Of
The Yeur' for 1853

At a joint meeting of the
Women's League and Parent
Health Association Mrs. Ann
Eliza Berkeley was unani-
mously selected as Mother of
the Year for 1858"
There will be a program
honoring her on Sunday, May
10 at the Lutheran Parish
Hall at 4 pm.
The public is invited to
attend.
, 1953-04-28
ST. Croix S~ervicemens
Center Elect
Permunent Officers

The st. Croix Servicemen's
Center elected permanent off-
GERS at a meeting held recent
ly in the Office of the Admin
istrator for st. Croix. They
are Mrs. William Thayer and
Mrs. Norman Skeoch as Coz
Chairmen; Mrs. Richard Rich
ards, Treasurer and Mrs. Ted
Dale as Secretary. !
AT the meeting DR.. D. G.
Canegata read three letters
from ships officers, expressing
their appreciation Of the two
branches in Christiansted and
Frederiksted which were OPP
Grating during January, Feb
ruary and March.
, 1953-04-28
Fire Burns 400
Acres: Thredtens
Hotel. Dwellings,

From the entire sweep of the
south side Of the Buccaneer
Hotel down to the east within
100 yards of the hotel, a grass
fire roared into m e S
yesterday.
Reputedly it was the throw
ing of a cigarette by a careless
person which ignited t b e
fields up around Princess
Stock estate at about four
o'clock in the afternoon
From there it blew over to
the Buccaneer property. With
the assistance of volunteers,
the fire was thought to be
under control at 7:30 las
night.
However, with the increase
of wind around six this morn
ing, t h E fire blazed up,
jumped the road and in no
time was out Of control,
burned up Green Hill and
raced in high flames down
toward the sea.
The house Of WAC Captain
Hancock is being guarded by
fire trucks as are the many
other dwellings ground the
area.
The c o bulldozer has
contributed much toward re-
ducing the hazards by con
Evening star., 1953-08-26

Looks like sofa, priced lower than
sofa But whisk off the pegged-in
backrest and in seconds you have
a super-comfortable 74"X30" sleep
surface. Built to keep seating ease,
sleeping comfort through 24-hour
use. Rubberized hair filling, firm
ing spring edge. Biscuit-tufted
short-knub "frezett" in green,
brown.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
New Pharmacist
At Ragains' Store

F. Perry Ragains, proprietor of
MilfOrd's we'll known pharmacy.
has employed Mr.. William L. D.
Strachan, outstanding in his pro-
fessiOn.
Mr.. Strachan, with his charming
wife, became residents of Milford
February 9th, entered upon his
new duties the following Monday.
A native of Scotland and gradu-
ate of Dundee University School
of Pharmacy, he was associated
with Bathgate and Co., in Calcut-
ia, India, for a period of twenty
years prior to coming to America
and entering into the employ of the
Peoples Drug Co., of Washington,
D. c., residing during that time in
Arlington, Virginia. Mr.. Strachan
was a partner in the firm of Bath
gate and Co., the original apothe-
carries of British Indian, established
by the British India Company.
Mrs. Strachan, a registered nurse,
native of Spindale, North Carolina,
while serving in the Armed Forces
during World War II, at the Base
Hospital in Calcutta, India, met her
future husband and reversed the
usual order by bringing him to
America.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Items of a Purely
Pers on al Nature

Mrs. N. B. Downing leaves TODAY
for st. Petersburg, Florida, to ioin
Mr.. Downing who has been there
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Bernard Shortall
left on Friday of last week for
Fort Lauderdale. Florida, to spend
the month of March with relatives
Bobby Layton had as his guest
over the weekend, Jimmy Jarratt
of WynwoOd, Pa. Bobby and Jim
my are students of Philadelphia
Museum School of Art.
Mrs. Edward Kuhlmann of Oil
City, was the weekend guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph j. Pearce, Jr. On
Monday, Mrs. Kuhlman and Mrs.
Pearce left for New York City to
spend a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Markert. Jr
and two children Of Coinjock, N G..
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. G. Markert, the past weekend.
Mrs. Emily Vinyard Moore was
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Vinyard last week and
left for her home in Cordele, Ga,
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Salevan
of Atohl, Mass, arrived on Satur-
day to be the guests of Mrs. Leila
Jennings until Wednesday, when
they left for West Palm Beach.
Florida, to spend the next three
weeks. They will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr., in
Golden Beach, before returning
home.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
COlOred Brownie
Troop Meeting

Mrs. Raymond Sparklin and Mrs.
Frank Clendaniel, Jr., attended the
meeting of Troop 48, Brownies, in
the Benjamin Banneker School on
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Emma
WOOdsOn is leader Of this troop and
Miss Jennie M. Parker is the assis-
tant leader. Mrs. Sparklin and Mrs.
Clendaniel taught the girls the
Brownie Smile Song and worked on
the Birthday Ceremony which will
be presented next Thursday eve
ming, March 18th, for the parents
and friends Of these children. There
are 13 Brownies in this troop who
will be invested as Girl Scouts at
this March 18th birthday program.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
kindergarten News

Monday we had a new calendar
to mark each day. Five of the chill
dren have birthdays in March. They
are Barbara Glasmire, Randy John
son, David Sockrider, Dianne Bill
ings, and Alan Jester.
Dianne's was March 2nd and we
enjoyed the ice cream and pretzels
she and her mother shared with us.
Today, Barbara Glasmire is giving
us treat to celebrate her birthday
which is tomorrow.
We have heard and dramatized
the story of the Gingerbread Man.
We did two pages in our wOrkbook
about it also. One of them was
very big gingerbread man to color
and the other page required dis
elimination and following direc-
tiOns. The children did very we'll
and are always willing to continue
until their assigned work is finish
ed.
The snow was fun to watch. We
learned two songs about it. One
tells how softly and quietly it falls
and the other tells how to make
snowman. One little girl mentioned
that "snOw is frozen rain"
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
OBITUARY
MURRAY

MURRAY
Laban H. Murray, aged 81 years.
died on Tuesday last at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Ella Murray, in
FrankfOrd. A retired farmer, he was
a son of the late Lambert and Het-
tie Brown Murray. Besides his
daughter, he is survived by a son,
Clifford Murray, of Frankford; 2
grandchildren and 5 great-grand-
children; 2 sisters, Mrs. Hettie
Green, RehObOth Beach and Mrs.
Lucy Fairbanks, Worcester, Mass;
and a brother, George Murray, of
Philadelphia. He had been a mem
Der of st. Georges Methodist
Church, in Clarksville, for AZ,
years. Funeral services were held
in that church last Friday after
noon, at 1870 o'clock, with Rev.
w. A. DOnoway, the pastor, officia-
ting. Interment in the cemetery ad-
joining the church.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Wedding
GALLOWAY VINCENT

GALLOWAY VINCENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyland Galloway
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Winifred Earle Cal
lOway. to Raymond Vincent. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Vincent of
Pennington.
The couple was married at Den
ton, Md, by Rev. Thomas Turk
ingtOn on Saturday, February IA,
at o'clock.
The bride and groom had as
their attendants Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim Thompson of Harrington.
The bride was dressed in a navy
blue dress with white accessories
and a 'cOrsage of white rOsebuds.
Mrs. Thompson wore a gray dress
with navy blue accessories.
Following the ceremony a small
reception was held at the home
of the groom, after which the
couple left for a trip to Wash
ingtOn, D. c.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Houston Cardinals
Amateur Show

On March 18th, the Houston Car
dinal All Club will hold it's second
Annual Amateur Show. This show
will be held in the Houston Fire
Hall, starting at 1880 p. m. There
will be variety of talent, consist
ing of musical acts, magic, and
many other forms of entertainment.
The Master of Ceremonies will be
Bobby Reynolds, assisted by Mayn-
ard Grunstra, both members of the
Cardinal Club.
First, second and third prizes
will be awarded.
Contestants may be members of
any All Club in the State of Del
aware, and any other persons who
wish to enroll.
Proceeds of the Show are for the
benefit of the Houston Cardinal A.
II Club.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Newcomers At Hospital

February "a: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Mitchell, Denton.
February 25: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Howell, Milton; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Tucker, Ellen
dale; Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter
Marvel, !r., Georgetown; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith, Milford.
February 26: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
ElwOOd Mills, Milford; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith Roland, Viola ;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. DOmanick Mon
ace, Seaford.
February %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Tribbitt, Milford; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. James Palmer, Milford 4;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slater,
Harrington; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Frye, Georgetown.
March l: Girls Ctwins), Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Mullen, cOlOred, Lin
coin; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Bailey, Lincoln; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest SalmOns, fredericksburg; !;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell,
Lewes; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Bradley (baby expire6, George
town.
March 2: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Baker, Bridgeville.
March 8: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles MulhOlland, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Golden Wedding
Anniversary

The six very fortunate children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webb of
Magnolia hOnored them at their
home on Sunday, March /, on their
golden wedding anniversary.
Clarence Webb is a farmer and
is the son of the late jamie and
John Webb. He married Sue C.
Evans, the daughter of the late
Caroline and Joseph Evans. They
were united in marriage on March
1, 1903, at the parsonage of the
late Rev. Jonathan Willis of Mil
ford. They have been residents of
Kent County their entire lives.
They have six children, Eliza
beth w. Fisher, Clarence, James,
DerricksOn and Joseph Webb and
Jane w. Brown; five grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. Mr..
Webb's half-brOther, William An
drews, who was once a resident
here, but has been residing in
Bridgeport, Pa, for some time.
The house was beautifully dec
GRATED with snapdragons, gladio-
las, carnations, jOnquils, iris and
chrysanthemums.
The buffet dinner was served
from 2 to z p. m. in the reception
hall of their home. The table was
lovely with a large wedding cake
and yellow roses.
There were 100 guests from New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Odessa, Dover, FELTON,, Bowers.
Frederick, Harrington
and Milford, who called on them
to wish them many more happy
years of health and happiness.
They received many lovely and
useful gifts. This is an example
of what faith and confidence in
can do.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
MillWOOd Sunshine
Society

The 26th birthday of the Mill
wood Sunshine Society was cele-
brated on Wednesday, February 25,
with covered dish luncheon.
MillwOOd Community Hall was
beautifully decorated in yellow,
purple, green and white, the sun
shine colOrs.
Mrs. Carl COlell was the speaker
for the afternoon. Mrs. COlell told
of her trip to the British Isles. Her
talk was enjoyed by all.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Mae
Simpson, president, ISIS, and Mrs.
Frank Craig, president of the Del
aware Division.
Many out-Of-town guests were
present.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Calvary Circle No. 2

On Tuesday evening, February
18th, Circle No. of Calvary Meth
odist w. S. c. S., met at the home
of Mrs. Anna Lee Strahle with
Mrs. Octavia French as co-hostess.
Nine members and three visitors
were present. We were pleased to
have two of the visitors join our
Circle.
Mrs. Elizabeth PoOre, our leader,
had charge of the business meeting
with Mrs. Alta Rockwell leading
the deVOtiOns.
The meeting closed by repeating
the Mizpah BenedictiOn after which
refreshments we're served.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Sara Rogers, on
March II, with Mrs. Caddie Rogers
as cO-hOstess.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Big Bake Sale
At Avenue Church

All Departments of Avenue Sun
day School are combining their
efforts into one Big Bake Sale to
be held on March 14th in the Social
Hall of the Church. The Bake VIII
start at $3.50 a. n, with all kinds
of bake goods and food on sale. A
special feature of the Bake will be
home made Vegetable Beef Soup,
which will be sold by the pint or
quart. For orders for Soup or
Cakes, cali the Church Office, Mil
ford Sill. Mrs. Elizabeth Kitchens
is General Chairman of the Sale
and has a large committee assisting
her with the many details of the
Bake.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06

MEETING - The regular meet
ing of the American Legion AuxiI-
iary, Unit No. 3, will be held ON
Monday, March 9, at 500 n. m
Place; Post Home. Please plan to
attend.
CHICKEN DINNER at 400 Church
Avenue. Benefit of the Building
Fund of Mt. Enon Baptist Church,
Mrs. Ollie E. Stevens, sponsor. Rev.
d. A. Downing, pastor. March 7tb
Price, 75c.
BAKE AND FOOD SALE-Au de-
partments of Avenue Sunday School
viii participate in a huge food sale
in the Social Hall of the Church on
Saturday morning, March 14th. at
$3.50 o'clock. Orders will be taken
by calling the Church Office, Mil
ford Bill.
CLASS MEETING-Meeting time
again for the Late Disciples Glass
OF Calvary Methodist Church on
Tuesday evening. March 10, at 500
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Pearl
Hopkins on Marshall street. Come
out and enjoy an evening of fell
lowship. Mrs. Ethel Draper, CO.
hostess.
SUNSHINE - The Alden Sun
shine Society will meet on FRIDAY.
March IL, at the parish house of
Christ Church for a st. Patrick's
covered dish luncheon. Time, 1890.
Will each member please bring
a covered dish and their table SER
vice?
Anyone desiring transportation
may call Mrs. John o. Snyder, Mil
ford. Phone 8151.
FOOD AND BAKE SALE-Don,t
forget the big, big bake in Avenue
Social Hali on Saturday, March
l4th, at $3.50 a. m. Soup, ice cream. /
baked goods, chickens, etc, will be
sold. This is given by the combined
Sunday School classes. Elizabeth
Kitchens is chairman and orders
will be taken at the church office. |
phone Milford 8111.
sOs
CUB SCOUT BAKE-Milford Cuh
Scout Pack No. 1O1 will sponsor a /
benefit bake at the former Walls !
Store, (OppOsite Webster Furni-
ture Coz, the morning of Saturday.
March 21st. Assistant Cubmaster
r. Welch will be in charge
and proceeds from the bake will be
used to help finance out-of-town
trips and other summertime activi-
ties of the Cub Scouts.
BAkE-MilfOrd Cub Scouts re-
quest the patronage of their many
friends at the Cub Scout Bake, Sat Il
Urday, March 21st. Delivery service
will be available on orders of bak-
ed goods placed before the 21st;
orders may be placed through any
member of the Cub Pack Commit
tee or by calling Milford 1851, 1898
Or 1855. The March 21st bake will
get underway at 8 a. m, and be
held in the now vacant store for
merly occupied by Harold Wall.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Glendale III. ID. Club
Holds Meeting

Mrs. Ruth Webb. president, pre-
sided over the regular monthly
meeting OF the Ellendale Home
Demonstration Club, held February
"a in the Ellendale Fire Hall. Fif-
teen of the % members were pres
ent. The agent gave an interest
ing talk on balancing your budget.
Ice cream and cookies were served
as refreshments and games were
played as entertainment. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Dorothy Webb on March
OA
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Circle No. 4, Calvary
Church, Meets

On February II. Circle No. 4 of
the Calvary Methodist Church met
at the home of Miss Alice Brown
in Cedar Neck. The meeting was
conducted under the leadership of
Miss Lena Taylor. Fifteen mem
bers and two visitors were pres
ent. After the devOtiOnals and two
hymns we recited the Mizpah ben
edictiOn, Delicious refreshments
were served by our gracious hos
tess. Our next meeting will be
with Mrs. Willard Hall at Hayen
Lake on Tuesday, March II. A
full attendance is desired.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06

SCAFFOLDING DOWN The
contractors who are building the
Farmers Bank of the State of Del
aware IN Dover, have taken down
the scaffolding and deck, to show
the exterior of the new Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware in
Dover, Delaware.
The Building will have three
moor levels served by one Public
Elevator and one Private Elevator
onering to the Public, all the
known service to good banking.
The Building will be completely
Air Conditioned, with Vaults. Gus
toner's Meeting Rooms and Con-
ference Rooms.
COP WELCOMES YOUNG-U <
Rep. Herbert B. Warburton. speak
ing at a meeting of the Future
Young Republicans of Delaware at
the Young Mems Republican Club.
olO King Street, Wilmington, said
this week that the party welcomes
young people even though thew
may not have reached voting age.
We are glad to see the young
people take an interest in politics
because it is healthy condition
out OF which will grow the strength
OF the Republican Party of tomor-
row." Mr.. Warburton said.
About go young people attended
the meeting at which Earl Patter-
son, of the Active Young Republi-
cans, presided. James Dugan is
president Of the Future Young Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Warburton told the grouD
that he will cooperate with plans
for trip to Washington in the
near future.
FIRE AT D0VER-Two rooms in
the first-flOor apartment of Mr.. and
Mrs. William DOwnes, Dover, were
razed by fire Monday night of this
week. Damage was tentatively list
ed at $1,100 by Fire Chief Ralph H.
Boyer.
An overhead electric iron was
held cause of the blaze which dam
aged the kitchen and living room in
the apartment at 4O2 South Gov
ernOr's Avenue.
The chief said the iron had not
been disconnected when Mr.. and
Mrs. Downes left the Apartment for
the evening. Carl Coventry, who
occupies the second floor apart
ment of the twO-story building, dis
covered the fire about 1880 and
summoned the Robbins Hose Com
pany.
The flames had gained consider
able headway by the time the fire.
men arrived and they remained at
the scene about an hour.
Chief Boyer said the loss would
be $500 to the apartment contents
and $500 to the building, which is
owned by William Hurley. There
also was smoke damage in the
Coventry apartment.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Service SIants

Atlantic Fleet (FHTNC)-AmOng
the personnel attached to Patrol
Squadron 49 participating in OPP
Grafton Springboard in the Carib-
bean, is Albert ]. Stokes, airman,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Stokes of Route 3, Milford, Del.
Springboard, an Atlantic Fleet
training exercise, is being conduct
ed to weld air and surface units
into coordinated anti-submarine
teams.
Camp Rucker, Ala.-Pvt. Leroy
Piper, son of Mrs. Georganna
Jones, Route 3, Box 21O, Lincoln,
Delaware, has arrived at this
Southern Alabama Army camp to
undergo initial military training.
Inducted January q, 1858, and
processed at Fort Meade, Md, he
will receive basic training from the
47th Viking" Infantry Division
here. The new soldier will under
take a rigorous schedule including
a wide range of military subjects
from military courtesy and field
sanitation to machine gun and ba-
zooka familiarization.
OOO
With the 1st Cavalry Division in
Japan-Pvt. Horace c. Stephens,
Jr., whose parents live in Selby-
Vile, Del, recently arrived in Ja-
pan and is now serving with the
1st Cavalry Division in Japan.
The 1st Cavalry spent II months
in combat before being rotated out
of the line in December 1851. 1t
is now part Of the security force
for the. Japanese Islands.
A rifieman in the division. Private
Stephens was previously stationed
at Fort Leonard Wood. NO, for
basic training.
He is a 1949 graduate of Selby-
Vile High School and before en-
tering the Army year ago in jan
uary he was employed as a book
keeper in Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06

Miss Alene YvOnne Cohee
and Mr.. Jessie Pate Parks will
be married on March 13 at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cohee at eight
O'Clock in the evening. The
Rev. M. E. Hungerford will be
the minister, Mrs. Elwood Haw-
kins the Organist, and Miss
Rosalie Bunting the sOIoist.
Miss Cohee will have as her
only attendant, Miss Anne Ben
nett as maid of honor and Mr..
Raymond Spieer of Ellendale
will be best man. The groom
elect is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Parks of Anna, Texas. A
reception will follow Miss
Cohee is a graduate Of Milford
High School, class of 1862.
Mr.. Parks was graduated from
Westminster High School and
attended Southern Methodist
University. He is stationed at
the Dover Air Base,
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
MINT EXPORT AGREEMENT

RIO DE JANEIRO - (P) - Bra
zil recently signed. an agreement
with four European nations for the
expectation Of S430.000 worth Of
mint. The countries included in
the agreement are France, Germ
any, Italy and Austria.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Union Methodist Church

The Women's Society of Christ
ian Service of Union Methodist
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Passwaters on Fri
day evening, March 18th. There will
be ice cream and cake for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
OBITUARY

HAVEALOW
Harry Van Dyke Havealow. "a
years, died Monday morning in
Philadelphia General Hospital. He
was a resident of that city. Funeral
services will be held at the Berry
Funeral Home, FELTON,, Thursday
March 5th, at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
Charlie Atkins, retired Methodist
minister, will Officiate. Interment
will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford. Mr.. HavealOw is survived
by sister, Mrs. Maggie Townsend,
Glenolden, Pa, and a brother,
James W. Havealow, FELTON,. Mr..
HavealOw was born in Milford,
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Birthday Party

Mrs. Daisey Hartley gave a birth
day party for Laura E. Hartley, age
4, on February 28th. Guests in
cluded Henry, Jr., Doris, Margaret,
and frankie Hartley, John, James
and Dorothy and Lois Creed. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
LeGATES

Mrs Sarah E. Locates, aged So
years, widow of John E. Locates,
formerly of near Lewes, died last
Sunday, March 1st, en- route to the
Beebe Hospital in an ambulance.
She suffered a stroke at the home
of her son, Sylvester Locates. in
MillsbOrO, where she had been liv-
ing the past six months. It was the
third stroke in the past few months.
Born near Lewes, she was a daugh-
ter of the late Cord and Mary Biz
zard. Besides her son, Sylvester,
she is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Edna L. Budman, of Waterloo, New
York, and 8 grandchildren. Funeral
services were held in the James
Funeral Home, Wednesday, at 2
p. m, with Rev. John Edward Jones,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment in the Lewes
Methodist Cemetery,