Milford chronicle., 1953-02-27
MILTON
By
Walter W. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4SSg

state committee set the local goa
at $500 and the fund went almost
double that amount, locally. The
total collection amounted to ST..
5OO.72. William Porter, president
of the Lions Club and general
chairman for the drive, gave the
collection report as follows: In.
dividual contributions, S1.O49.1O:
bake, $93.25; coin boxes, $1OO.52;
organizations, $51.OO and school
collections, (cOlOred and white)
$2O6.85. Each year, the people of
Milton have made it possible for
the organizations sponsoring the
drive to go way over the top. Some
years ago several persons, adult
and children, were stricken with
the disease, in this vicinity, and the
citizens are still, IN some cases, see
ing the results each day. Fortunate
! ly, thSTe we're no deaths for us To-
cally, but a few of the victims are
pitifully crippled and handicapped.
This is one of the big reasons why
this particular drive is the huge
success that it is each year.
Members of the Grace Methodist
WSCS Circle No. l, will hold their
March meeting at the parsonage on
Tuesday evening, March 3rd Mrs.
Catherine Crouch, president, will
conduct the meeting. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. Doris Hastings entertained
the members of her circle on Mon
day evening. Mrs. Emma Stout,
chairman of Circle No. 2, WSCS,
conducted the business meeting.
Miss Helen Hastings gave the devO-
tiOnal message. Following tnis, re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess, Mrs. Hastings.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Baker included Mr..
and Mrs. Frank StigleanO of Will
mingtOn, DR.. James White, Mrs.
Frank MadjOrsey and Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Crouch.
During the Lenten Season the
Goshen and the Grace Methodist
Churches will hold union services
on Wednesday evening. The first
three services will be conducted in
the Grace Church. The last three
are in the Goshen Church. Each
service will be conducted by
guest minister. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Welch and
children of White Plains, N. Y,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Welch,
Sr.
At the recent PTA meeting,
final decision was made to apprO-
pirate the sum of $2OO.OO for the
up-keep of the band for the remain
der of the year. During the discus
sion, several persons expressed the
desire of alloting more money to
the band, since in the beginning the
sole aim of the PTA Fair and Fes-
tival was to further the band prof.
ects and interests. However, it
was decided, that since this is near
the end of the term, for this year,
the group would give the above sum
to the director, Lemuel Evans. The
entertainment, following the busi-
ness meeting, was provided by
members of the sixth grade class
es. Ray Hancock, one of the teach
ers, was narrator A skit was pre-
sented in order to show the parents
what sort of discussions we're car
ried' on during the Human Rela-
tiOns Glasses which are now being
conducted once each week in the
9th grade classes. Members of the
PTA retired 10 the cafeteria
where refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held on
evening, March 18th.
This meeting was stepped-up one
week in order not to conflict with
the band concert to be held the fol-
lowing Thursday evening in the
GeOrget own High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Black arc
the parents of a son, who made his
arrival at the Beebe Hospital, !
Lewes, early Sunday morning. The
little one weighed 8 lbs, 3 OF. Mrs. /
Black, the former Betty Donovan,
is doing very we'll and expects to-
be home for the weekend.
Carlton Ward, who entered the |
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington !
last week, underwent a major kid
ney operation on Thursday. He is
reported steadily improving and |
will be at home next week.
Mrs. Elmer MesGick is also among |
the MiltOnians who are confined to
the hospital. Mrs. Messick entered |
the Memorial Hospital in Milford |
last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Johnson |
spent Friday afternoon with his |
brother, Harry Johnson, near Mil4
ton. This is one of the first auto
mobile trips that Mrs Lena John
son has made since her accident |
early last fall. Her many friends |
are pleased with her progress and
are quick to wish her a complete |
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith were /
host and hostess at a birthday din |
ner on Sunday Guest of honor |
were their daughter, Mrs. Smedly |
Palmer and their granddaughter,
Mrs. Cliff Hutchins. Other dinner
guests included Mr.. and Mrs |
L. Jackson, Smedley Pal
mer, Cliff Hutchins and daughters, |
all of Milton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Or
Vile Banning of Bridgeville.
Mrs. Walter Peterson of Dover |
was the Sunday dinner guest of her |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Can
non and Teddy.