Milford chronicle., 1953-03-13
MILTON
By
Walter W. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4SSg

Two hundred and thirtv-foul
citizens cast their ballots in Milton
Town Election on Saturday after.
noon. Mayor Charles Barker re-
ceived 1873 votes. In the final count
the following votes were scored for
those cOuncilmen vieing for seats :
/ w. Cecil Carpenter, 210: David w
Dutton, incumbent, 2O3; Elwood
Peace, Is; and Reuben Wilkerson.
1S9. -
MRS. Ethel Williams and Everett
Calhoun were weekend guests of
Sgt Emory Brown, ,who is station
ed at Fort BelvOir, Va.
Mrs. Ethel Williams was the Sat
urday evening guest of Everett Cal
noun. Both attended the V. F. w.
Rally at the post home in Milton.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Simpler were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Atkins. They also mo-
tOred to their cabin at Herring
Creek, near Rehobcth.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Atkins included Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Jerman of Salisbury.
Md. That evening their visitors
were Capt. and Mrs. John Jones
and grandson, Edward, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Atkins and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irmin Postles, of
HaddOnfield, N. j., were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Postles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher og
wilmington spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Nrs
Lester E. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Graham
their daughter, Bonnie and nephew
russell Lucke, all of Philadelpbia
We're weekend guests of Mr. and
MRS. William c. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jackson of
Mlllsboro, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ponder
On Monday afternoon, Mr.. and
MRS. Raymond Spencer entertained |
Lhe Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Ross of ST
Georges, Del. Their granddaughter
Gloria Jane Spencer, is also their
guest this week.
george Marvel returned to his
nome on Tuesday after being a ma
tlent at the Memorial Hospital Mil
LoFd' following a fall while at work
AS result of the accident. Mr.
Marvel suffered severe back iniur-
es and was placed in a cast. Mrs.
Marvel reports his condition as
steadily improving and tells. that
le is able to walk about the house
or few minutes each day.
On Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marvel entertained Mr.. and Mrs
woodrow Marvel and Mr.. Hatha-
way Marvel of Dover.
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
ieOrge Marvel included their son
taIph and his friends, John Leon
.rd and John Lisi, all of whom ara
tatloned at the U. S. Naval Base
n Norfolk, Va. q
Many members and former mem
ers OF the Grace Methodist Church
III recall the Rev. A. Holland
mo was a pastor of that church
ack in the early 19OO's. Rev. Ho1-
and 81, passed away at his home
ear HdrlOCk, Md, early Friday
lOrning. Services were held on
londay in the Washington MetbO-
lst Church with the Rev. ElwOOd c
'ursey, pastor, officiating. Assist
lg was the Rev. Preston w
pence, superintendent of the Eas-
On District of the Methodist :
hurch, and the Rev L. Randall of
eho5Oth. Later, services were held
the Leeds Methodist Church.
ear ElktOn, Md, with the Rev.
erry 0. Hill officiating, assisted
the Rev. Mr.. Cursey. Interment
'llOwed in the Calvert Cemetery. G,
native of Philadelphia, the Rev.
olland served the following Del :
ware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Id Virginia churches: Wilmington.
altimOre, Elizabeth, N. j., Parks
y, Va, Milton, Del, Fawn Grove.
a. Hurlock and Calvert in Cecil
)unty, Md.
Since his retirement II years e.
20, he has been teaching the Mems
Ible Class of the Vienna Methodist -
lurch. He was a member of the
lnior Order of Mechanics. Surviv-
&, in addition to his wife, Mrs.
abel Holland, are a daughter.
RS. Charles McFadden of Dewitt,
Y, and a son, Charles Holland.
Beverly. Mass.