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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Attends Nephew's
Wedding Saturday

Mrs. Myrta Tway, West Fifth
Street, attended the Saturday
wedding of her nephew, Donald c.
Tway and Miss Ruth Ann Oen at
ST. Joseph's Church, Wapakoneta.
Miss Oen is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Oen of Wapa-
koneta. Mr.. Tway is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Tway ,230 E.
Cook Road, Columbus, with whom
Mrs. Tway spent the weekend.
Miss Shirley Tway, sister of the
bridegroom, was one of the three
bridesmaids for the ten o'clock
High Mass.
The reception was at the brides
home, POI Court Street, Wapa-
koneta. After a wedding trip to
Philadelphia, New York and Wash
ington, Mr.. Tway and his bride
will return to Columbus to reside
at 2459 West Broad Street, after
April %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Mrs. Whitaker Eleuated To
National Office of OAR
April Shower
For Bride-EIec+

A miscellaneous shower was
given in the home of Mrs. Ross
Lewis, Thursday evening in comp
liment to Miss Donna Lewis,
bride-elect of Leslie Brown. Mrs.
Norma French and Miss Jean Kel-
ly, the hostesses, used a color
scheme of pink and green for the
table decorations where the gifts
were arranged.
Attending were, Mrs. Edgar C.
Smith, Mrs. Lawrence Woods,
Mrs. Doris Larkin, Mrs. Dick
Clark, Mrs. Phillip Smith, Mrs.
Eddie Hamilton, Mrs. William
Kelly, Miss Charlene Lewis, Mrs.
Charles Phillips, Mrs. John Brown.
Gifts were sent by Mrs. Clyde
Thomas, Mrs. Omer Silvers, Mrs.
Mildred Rowe, Miss Sandy Rowe,
Mrs. Ruth Coil, Miss Carolyn Cox,
Mrs. Herbert Kelly and Miss Edith
Brill.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Facts About
Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. James Cluxton,
North Main Street, had as their
guests at dinner at the Red Brick
Tavern Sunday, Attorney and Mrs.
Harry S. Manchester of Youngs-
town. -
Mr.. Manchester is commander
in-chief of the Mahoning Consis-
tory in Youngstown. He and Mrs.
Manchester were returning home
from Dayton, where he had at
tended a Scottish Rite Reunion
several days the past week.
Both Mr.. Manchester and Mr..
Cluxton are members of the Su-
preme Council of the Scottish Rite.
Robert Rosnagle, North Main
Street and his fiancee, Miss Bar
bara Mortensen. students at Woos-
ter College, attended the Metro
politan Opera matinee in Cleve-
land Saturday. They had dinner
Saturday evening with Harold Sie-
gel of London, student at Western
Reserve, Cleveland, and Miss Ida
Schwartz.
Mrs. ]. Richard Byers, East
First Street, attended a bridge
luncheon Tuesday at the Dayton
Country Club given by Mrs. Archie
Jones ,complimenting Mrs. Robert
Reece of London, England.
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Mrs. Floyd Williams Washing
ton Avenue, on Tuesday night at
tended the 29th Matrix Table of
Ohio State University chapter of
Theta Sigma Phi, women's journal
istic fraternity, at the Neil House.
Louise Hall Tharp, author of "The
Peabody Sisters of Salem," was
the speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whiteside
and their daughter, Mary Lee, who
recently moved from London to
Springfield, returned last Friday
after a two weeks vacation in Mi
ami, Florida.
- -
Miss Dorothy Gibson, South I'm
ion Street, spent the weekend in
Cleveland with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Hahn. She attended the
Metropolitan Opera Company Mat
inee on Saturday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Smell, who
have been in Fort Myers. Florida.
since late December, have returned
to London and have parked their
de luxe trailer at AZ North Wal
nut Street, to reside until late fall.
Over the weekend they motored
to Dundee, Michigan, to visit Mrs.
SHELLS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Addy. - RI w
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
County Home Demonstration
Council Tells Of Plans

will represent the council in
Springfield, Ohio, as delegates at a
preparatory meeting for the Sum-
mer Women's Camp.
Officers were elected for the
coming year and we're installed on
Achievement Day, April 23rd, at
the Methodist Church as follows:
Chairman, Mrs. Robert Halter
man; Vice Chairman, Mrs. Floyd
Butts; Secretary, Mrs. Robert Tre-
hearne; and Treasurer, Mrs. Aus
tin Harbage.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Cletice
Howsman served delicious refresh
ments to these council members:
Miss Helen Stahl, Mrs. Howard
Beathard, Mrs. Ray Beatty, Mrs.
Edwin Clemans, Mrs. Uri Con-
verse, Mrs. Willard Davis, Mrs.
Delbert Dorm. Mrs Robert Halter
man, Mrs. Harold Houck, Mrs.
Darrell Jones, Mrs. George Jones,
Mrs. Roy Keye, Mrs. Donald Laird,
Mrs. Leslie Laird, Mrs. Ralph
Long, Mrs. Herbert Morehart,
Mrs. Lowell Snyder, Mrs. Ben
Straley, Mrs. Robert Trehearne,
Mrs. Isaiah Call and Mrs. Glenn
Sponsler.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
.iUer-Sweet
Nuptials June II

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Earl Miller of
486 Dover Road, Springfield AN
nounce the engagement and forth
coming marriage of their daughter,
Myra Kay, to Robert M. Sweet,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Maurice
Sweet, of London.
Miss Miller is a graduate of
Springfield Senior High School
and is now employed with the
Springfield Electric Motor.
Mr.. Sweet served with the us.
Navy and is now employed with
r. j. States Lincoln-Mercury.
The wedding will take place at
Neal Temple, Springfield, and will
be an event of June twelfth.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Sigma Gamma
Party Monday

The Sigma Gamma Class met at
the home of Mrs. Charles Cochran,
North Main Street, Monday eve-
ming with Mrs. Earl Litchfield,
Mrs. Kenneth Fichner, and Mrs.
Lloyd Whitman assisting. During
the business meeting presided over
by the president, Mrs. Gayle Noble
vt was decided to have a bake sale
at the Creath Grocery on May 9th.
There were % members present.
The devotions were led by Mrs.
Earl Litchfield on the theme Hid
den Hunger" In two contests,
THE Scripture Cake" and "Bible
or Bard prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Raymond Ridenour, Mrs.
John Waddle, and Mrs. Samuel
Ronsheim. I social hour followed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Party At Rowlands
Given For Mrs. Lindiq

Mrs. Robert Rowland and Mrs.
David Laird on Wednesday eve-
ming at the home of Mrs. Rowland,
200 East First Street, compliment
ed Mrs. Raymond Lindig, East
First Street, with stork shower.
Attending were, Mrs. Frank Nc
Cord, Mrs. r. T. Green, Mrs. Har-
old Wood, Mrs. Robert Lambert,
Mrs. Robert Clifton, Mrs. Reuel
Jackson, Mrs. Cecil w. Laird, Mrs.
Gayle Noble, Mrs. H. R. Richard
son, Mrs. Raymond Jackson, Mrs.
Harold Squirting, Mrs. c. w. Mar
shall, Mrs Robert Shipley, Mrs.
Charles Taylor, and Mrs. Wayne
Hollar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Madison Local
Seniors To Wed

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Jean Kelly,
and David G. Smith, by the BRIDE
elects parents, William Kelly of
London RID No. 4, and Mrs. Ber-
nice Russo of Columbus. Mr.. Smith
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
G. Smith. London, RID No. /.
Miss Kelly and Mr.. Smith are
both seniors at Madison Local
School. The wedding will be an
event of the near future.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
SOcietv Social Events And News OF The Clubs

IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF MADISON COUNTY,
OHIO
No. 1861
Herman Howard
Canaan Township
Madison County, Ohio
Plaintiff,
VS.
Lester G. Sentner
10 Irving st.
Melrose, Mass,
Defendant.
NOT TICE
Lester G. Sentner, residing at 10
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Family Parties
For Mrs. Jones

Mrs. c. L. Thomas, East First
Street and Mrs. William H. Rid
die, Sr., on Friday entertained at
luncheon at the Red Brick Tavern
for Mrs. Walter Jones of Seattle,
Washington who is staying for a
time with her daughter, Mrs. JUL
ian D. Greer, North Main Street.
Their guests were Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Greer, Mrs. r. H. Robson, Mrs.
Ogan K. Stroupe, and Mrs. John
w. Stroupe.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogan
Stroupe, Elm Street, entertained
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Greer and Mrs.
r H. Robson at dinner. !.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
DR.. Effie B. Koon+z
Residinu In Dayton

DR.. Effie B. Koontz, who for
more than so years was engaged
in the practice of osteopathy in
London, has given up her apart
ment on South Main Street and
gone to reside with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Corwin, 1853 Donnelly Street,
Dayton A, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

Irving Street, Melrose, Massachus-
etts, will take notice that on this 19
day of March, 1853, the undersign-
ed Herman Howard filed his petit
tion in the Court of Common Pleas
of Madison County, Ohio, alleging
that the automobile of Lester c.
Sentner did collide with his tractor.
causing damage to said tractor for
which he asks judgment.
The defendant named above is re-
quired to answer on or before tho
1st day of May, 1853.
Herman Howard
BY Gilbert Kirby,
His Attorney.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
Mrs. Rieh+se!I
Is Honored

Mrs. E. T. Rightsell, London
Jefferson Pike, was guest of honor
Saturday night, when a group of
her friends surprised her, taking
their refreshments and prizes for
several rounds of bridge in cele-
bration of her birthday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

Prizes went to Mrs. James Nor
ris, Mrs. H. A. Bauman, Sr., and
Mrs. c. o. Snow. Others attending
were Mrs. r. K. Dixon Mrs. H. F.
Drury, Mrs. S. H. Reed and Mrs.
RAYMOND Rea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

The seconu meeting or Stokes
Champions was held at the school
house, April 9. The club decided to
have dues of 10c every meeting.
Demonstration for next meeting
are Carolyn Rothe, Tommy Nc
Namara, Donnie Thopson. The
next meeting will be April % at
the school house at 7:30.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

Mt. Sterling, returned Saturday
after months visit with relatives
in California. They went first to
Alameda where they spent some
time with their sister, Mrs. Henry
Tindall; went OF Long Beach for
a stay with other relatives and
then to San Diego to visit Mrs.
Slagle's son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Slagle, and
their daughter, Deborah Lynn.
They crossed over into Mexico for
a short stay and returned home
over the northern route.
- -
Donald Van Horn, Elm Street, a
member of the faculty at the Gin
cinnati Conservatory of Music,
with James Wallace, also a men,
Der of the Conservatory faculty,
returned Sunday after spending
their vacation in Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

Miss Gloria Hume, North Main
Street, with Miss Margaret Fuller
of Toledo, students at Ohio Wes-
leyan University, Delaware, spent
the weekend with Miss Hume's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur H.
Hume, North Main Street.
Mrs. Elmer Slagle and her son,
Frank, Summerford Pike and her
sister, Mrs. Jacob Grose, of near
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
PAST NOBLE GRANDS MEET
AT DECK HOME

The Past Noble Grand Council
had it's April meeting at the home
of Mrs. Howard Deck, Laurel St,
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Reed
of Columbus, and Mrs. Robert AL
lison as co-hostesses.
Devotions were conducted by
Mrs. Deck, chaplain protein after
the meeting was opened by Mrs.
Howard Ball, president. The cour-
tesy committee reported much i'll
ness among members and their
families and Mrs. Ernest Wheeler,
who has been i'll for some time was
welcomed back. Gifts for April
birthdays were presented to Mrs.
Howard Deck, Mrs. Clinton Stick
ell, Mrs. Floyd Butts.
Attending were, Mrs. Bessie
Duffey, Mrs. Anna Rea, Mrs. How
ard Deck, Mrs. Fanny Runyan,
Mrs. J. K. Coberly, Mrs. Ernest
Wheeler, Mrs. Earl Postle, Mrs.
John Harper, Mrs. Howard Ball,
Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. Clinton
Stickel, Mrs. Floyd Butts, Mrs.
Harry Turvy, and the hostesses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24
London OAR Honored
At Continental
Congress This Week

Mrs. Ralph o. Whitaker, North
Main Street, was nominated We'd
nesday as a vice president general
of the National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution at the
62nd Continental Congress of the
Society in Washington, d. c., this
week. Her nomination is tanta-
mount to her election, since there
are but seven nominees for the
seven national posts who were ex-
pected to be voted in on the first
ballot at Thursdays election.
There are twenty-one vice-presi-
dents general of the National So
ciety, with seven elected each year
to serve a term of three years.
Mrs. Whitaker is this year re-
firing as regent of the Ohio So
ciety, Daughters of the American
Revolution. She is an ex-regent OF
London Chapter and was organiz-
ing regent of William Horney
Chapter of Jeffersonville. She has
also served as head of several COM
mittees in the Ohio Society.
Mrs. Russell McShane, regent of
London Chapter and Mrs. B. L.
Adair, a member of the Chapter,
representing London at the Con-
gress, had the privilege of being
guests with Mrs. Whitaker in her
box when the nomination was
made. Delegates from William
Horney Chapter, were also men,
bers of the party in the Whitaker
box when the national honor came
to Mrs. Whitaker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-04-24

Mrs. c. A. Holton, East First
Street, left Tuesday for Evanston,
Illinois, to visit her mother, Mrs.
j. Scott Clark.
Mrs. Myrta c. Tway, West Fifth
Street, Sunday. attended the we'd
ding of Miss Mildred Slyh, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Slyh,
billiards, and Harvey Hunter, Jr.,
son of Mrs. Harvey Hunter Sr. and
the late Mr.. Hunter of Piqua at the
Big Darby Baptist Church. The
two-thirty ceremony was followed
by a reception in the church din
ing-room.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
Wrestling AT Dover
Armory Tomorrow
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a capacity crowd. In the one-faIl-
to-a-finish main event, the 300
pound Golden Terror, long regard
ed as the scOurge of the graphing
game, will take on Big Humphrey,
who was born" out of the widely
syndicated Joe PalOoka cartoon.
Providing the action in the semi
feature will be Roland Meeker, a
real crOwd-pleaser from Harvey,
n. D., and Chuck Morgan, black
bearded brother of the famous Big
Ben Morgan, another mat TOwdy.
Iii half-hour time limit tugfests,
Dick Bishop, Of New York. will ex-
change grips with Jack Dillon,
erstwhile Masked Phantom, a 240-
pound mayhem artist from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, and Clyde Stevens,
former intercollegiate star from
Boston, will oppose Tony Verdi,
another BostOnian.
Big Humphrey, 260-pound
Ozard, Mo-, giant, recently was
featured on an all-star card in
Philadelphia, and disposed of Ped
70 GOdoy in less than ten minutes.
Humphrey is a barrel-chested hill
billy who has been travelling
around the country, meeting and
defeating all grapplers who have
the nerve to climb into the ring
with him.
Tho Golden. Terror. however
may prove to be a stumbling block
for Humphrey. A veteran Of more
than 20 years of campaigning on
the mats, The Terror has defeated
no less than nine former world
wrestling champions or claimants
to that mythical crown.
Reserved seats for Saturday
nights all-star show now are
available at the Mag Sporting
! Goods store, Dover Popular ad
mission prices will prevail.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
WoODENHAWK
By Mrs. Palmer Lare
Phone Greenwood 46SS

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Melvin en-
tertained at a turkey dinner last
Sunday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Myrl Montgomery of Fed
eralsburg, Nd, Mrs. Ann Christie
pier of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Figgs Of Delmar, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Melvin and family of
Parsonsburg, Md, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Melvin of SeafOrd and Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Wilmington and son
Wayne Of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hawk enter
tanned at a turkey dinner on Sun
day the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hallenfern and family of Bal
timOre, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bailey
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs, James Fret
tered, Sr., and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Frettered, Jr., all of near
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Seely en-
tertained her brother and family
Of Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cannon en-
tertained' their children and fam
lilies at a turkey dinner on Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Daurty Of
Bridgeville have moved into their
new home in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wink and
sons of Milford called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wink and daughter
last Sunday. Miss Bernice Lare al
so called on them.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Melvin Wis
tied their son, William Melvin and
family to a turkey dinner on Christ
mas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer entertained
many friends and relatives on
Christmas Day.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Carroll
and daughter spent Christmas Day
with their daughter and family near
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hawk gave
a family turkey dinner last Sun.
day. Those present were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Fred Hallengrin and family
of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. JOE
Ddllby8 MI. anu A4A-1- VestAACo II CT
tered, ST., and Mr., and Mrs. james
Frettered, Jr., all of near here
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hawk haC
as their Christmas guests Mr.. ant
Mrs. Myer Levine and Miss LOrail
Suskin of Staten Island, ~ Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hawk enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. William SlOal
of Frederick, Nd, on Friday a
dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Lare ant
, family went to see the Bay Bridg
ION New Years Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mack an
daughter of Harrington, Mr.. an
Mrs. Alvin Rogers and two chill
dren of Milford called on Mr.. an
/ Mrs. Houston Carroll on Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Warner and Mr.
Irene Nichols and son Bobby {
CRANKY, Canada, were callers o
Mrs. Lester Zott on Friday after
noon.
Windell Davis spent Sunday an
Monday with MIR. and Mrs. LestC
ZOtt and family.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
Tall Cedars Meet
Here Next Wednesday
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tive worker in Trinity Methodist
Church at Harrington
Grand Tall Cedar Williams has
sent out committee appointment
lists to all the members of Ever
green Forest asking each member
whose name appears thereon to
start functioning in his job as call
ed for in the list.
The following Officers we're also
elected and installed at the Decem-
Of Salisbury, Senior Deputy Grand
Der meeting: Charles E. Saunders
Tall Cedar; Jack Hough Of George
town, Junior Deputy Grand Tall
Cedar; Edwin P. Messick Of Mill
ford, Treasurer; John @. Jewell
Of Milford, Scribe. Past District
Representative, Albert P. CrOllr
was the installing officer in the
absence of Harlan lie Compile who
was unable to attend.
At the January meeting the
Forest Rangers will confer the
Sidonian Degree on a class Of can
didates and Taylor and Smith Of
Philadelphia will present a floor
show for entertainment.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
BOggs Plans To
Take Oath In Night
Rite At Capital
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the Governor, the Delaware group
will include a color guard of Del
aware National Guardsmen, bear
ing the state and national colors;
the Delaware National Guard band,
and a state float
State Float Planned
The float is being planned to fit
in with the theme oi the inaugura-
tion parade, Crusade in America. :"
The Delaware group will be the
third in line, Immediately follow
ing the Kansas group, which will
accompany President-elect Eisens
hover, and a California group, ac-
companying Vice President Richard
Nixon.
The Governor-elect's inaugural
address will not be delivered until
a joint meeting of the Senate and
House, probably at noon on Fri
day, January 23rd. Arrangements
for this meeting are under the joint
committee Of the Legislature.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
soW's NInk

A new battery designed for feec-
ing synthetic sow's milk to baby
pigs, is large enough to take care OF
20 pigs for two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
OAR Elects Delegates
To AnnuaE Session
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when the statues Of Caesar Rod
ney and John NJ. Clayton were pre-
scented. This book viii be placed on
the OAR book shelf at tbs Town
Library. Arrangements were made
for the annual anniversary lunch
con Of the Chapter which will be
held on Saturday, January 31st in
the social hall Of Avenue Methodist
Church. At that time. the Good
Citizen Of Milford High School and
Of Harrington High School will be
guests Of the Chapter After the
business was completed the mem-
bers were invited to take trip
to eThe Top Of the World" which
is actually what they did through
the pictures taken by Airman l-c
Richard Downing, who has been
stationed at Point Barrow for the
past eleven months on q secret
mission and who was spending a
leave with his family. Point Bar
row is six hundred miles north OF
fairbanks, Alaska, and on the Arc
tic Ocean. The pictures gave the
viewers a glimpse of the life in the
frozen North, the natives, the ply
sical features, the midnight sun
and the camp life of those who have
been sent there. A social time fol
lowed with Mrs. Carleton Fooks
pouring at the tea table around
which the members gathered foI
an exchange Of New Years greet
ings.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
Dot Short Dies
After Long Illness
AT Home Here
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seed, and coal and oil distributing
fields. They were:
/. d. Short Company, Milford:
I. d. Short Lumber Company, Har-
rington; Short and VANS Lumber
Company, MiddletOwn; Georgetown
Lumber Company; Georgetown;
Newark Lumber Company, Newark;
Ocean View Seed Company, Ocean
View; NAPLES Lumber Company,
Milton; FELTON, Lumber Company,
FELTON,; Lakeside Poultry Company,
Milford; and the WaccamaW Lum-
ber Company, Bolton, N. G. He was
president Of the ]. d. Short Com
pany at the time Ct his death, hav-
ing served in that capacity since
its organization in 1914.
Mr. Short was a director Of the
Baltimore and Eastern Railroad
Company, and Of the Delaware,
Maryland, and Virginia Railroad
Company. He also served as presi-
dent of the First National Bank
and Trust Company Of Milford from
1910 to 1947.
From 1888 to 1941, Mr.. Short was
a member of the State Board of
Education. having been appointed
to the board by Governor McNul-
len. He was president of the board
for two years.
Mr.. Short was active in the Mil
ford Club until it's dissolution in
/ 1941, and was active in the Avenue
Methodist Church, where he was a
/ member of the board of trustees
chairman Of the pulpit supply com
mittee, and until recently, chair
man Of the finance committee. He
took an active interest in expansion
programs at the church, and serv
ed as chairman of the building
committee for the new recreationa
and social unit completed in 1851
| His brother, the late DR.. F. Bur
u gette Short, was prominen
Methodist minister, holding pas
torates at large churches in tn
; nations leading cities. He was ;
personal friend Of the late Bishop
William Alfred Quayle and EdWil
Holt Hughes.
Mr.. Short was a member Of tn
building committee Of the MilfOr
Memorial Hospital.
= He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Elizabeth Taylor Short, formerl
of Wilmington; a sister, Mrs. Jen
ME M. Steel of Newark; two nep
hews, Edwin D. Steel, Wilmingto
attorney, and Isaac D. Short, 4
Georgetown attorney, and severs
nieces who are daughters Of tn
late Robert Short of Georgetown
Funeral Services were held &
2 D. m, Thursday at his late res
dence, with the Rev. Roy L. TaWe
pastor of the Avenue Methods
: Church. officiating. Interment
Z Odd Fellows Cemetery in MilfOr
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
PTA Officials Met
AT School Wednesday
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duct the installation ceremonies.
An outstanding feature of the
meeting on the 2Sth will be panel
discussion. Appearing on the four
man panel will be Dean Steele, rep
lresenting the P. T. A., as an or
ganizatiOn; DR.. Ramon G. CObbs,
representing Milford Schools; for
mer State Representative Wilbur
H. Jump, who will be present to
answer questions on legislative
procedure and George R. Sheaffer
vice president of the Milford group,
who will represent the parents.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
snap Ell

sSnap up snap beans by using
q pinch Of dried savory in then
while cooking.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-09
ONE PORTER HELPS ANOTHER

MONTREAL - up = One rail-
roadman came to the aid of an
other here recently. Roger Gar
neau, express porter with the Can
adian National Railways, found a
wallet containing $500 belonging to
one Bryon Bascom. Garneau dis
covered that BascOm was also a
porter with the same railroad and
returned the wallet.