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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mrs. Harry GrieT is in Perryman,
Md, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Grier.
Miss Irene Markert of Newark
was the weekend guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Markert.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Grier and
Mrs. Frank r. Grier went to Phila-
delphia yesterday and will return
tomorrow.
Miss Katherine Lee GOOde of
New York City and Hollywood.
California, was the weekend guest
Of Mrs. Burgette Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith
spent the past week in Baltimore
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith.
Commander and Mrs. Henry D.
Sipple and daughter Barbara, Of
Arlington, Va, were weekend
guests of William V. Sipple
Augustus d. DickersOn, who was
a patient in Memorial Hospital for
a few days returned to his home on
Shawnee Road on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sills of
Winston-S Salem, N. c., are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sills and with
them have spent several days this
week in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Ivens and
family will be spending ThanksgiV
ing week with Mr.. IVens' mother,
Mrs. Edward Ivens, of Bristol,
/ Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wyatt went
to Fort BelvOir, Va, on Friday to
see their children, Major and Caro-
/ lyn, who are confined in the hOSpi-
tai there. The Wyatts were glad to
find the injured ones improving.
%
SIC Charles M. Wyatt and wife
of Fort Benning, Ga, were on their
way home to visit their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wyatt, when
they had an accident during the
recent snowstOrm. They are both
in Fort BelyOir Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Faix
returned home Sunday after spend
ing three weeks in the South. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
John J. Brown and Wendy Brown.
of Lancaster, S. c. While away they
visited Sanibel Island, Fort Meyers,
| Key West and Vero Beach, Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Benefit Trap Shoot
Here Tomorrow

A benefit trapshOot, the first to
be held in the Milford Area for
nearly two years, will be staged
on the V. F. w. property, Milford,
this Saturday afternoon, beginning
at / o'clock. Included will be all
types of competition with hams
and turkeys as prizes for contest
winners, and a blanket invitation
to all Delmarva marksmen to COM
pete is being extended. A 12-gauge
Remington pump gun will be
awarded as the feature of the af-
ternoOn's program, and steamed
clans and other "eatables" will be
available.
Proceeds from Saturdays trap
shoot are to be used to finance
hospital and community service
programs of Puptent No. 4, M. o. c.,
sponsors of the shoot. William
Sparklin is general chairman for
the tTapshOOt with Thomas Har-
ringtOn as cO-chaiTman.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Hospital Births

October 27: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Lane, Houston.
October %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hignutt, Frederica; Girl,
Mr. and Mrs. James Hallman,
Georgetown; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel MumfOrd, Harrington.
October 90: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard HOlston, Milton; Girl, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Brown, Harring-
ton; Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Messick, Harrington.
October 30: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fitzhugh, Harrington; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Messick, Mil
ford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Dill, FELTON,; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Eaton, cOlOred, Houston;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Day,
Georgetown.
October 81: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Lane, Harrington.
November /: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur Bradley, Houston.
November 3: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Nagel, fredericksburg;
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spark
lin, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Trader, Houston; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Thaddeus Hollis, Sr.,
Milford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Salisbury, cOlOred, FELTON,.
November 4:BOy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Martucci, Milford.
November 5: Girl, Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Melvin, Jr., Harrington;
Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hill,
Georgetown; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Jones, Georgetown; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gray, Har-
ringtOn.
November 6: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge Garden, Magnolia; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carnahan, Har-
TingtOn.
November z: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Cash, Laurel; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Leslie. Milford.
November s: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Shockley, GEORGETOWN
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Black,
Houston; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Veasey, GEORGETOWN.
November 10: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Hendricks. Harrington
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Still, Mil
frOd; Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Harris, cOlored, Milford.
November Il: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Gallo, Harrington.
November 12: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Mitchell, Bridgeville: Boy
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williamson, col.
Ored, Bridgeville.
November 13: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
/ McCready Whaley, Jr., Seaford
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Seely
! Greenwood.
November IS: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Granville Oney, cOlored, George.
town; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clemor
Smith, cOlored. Bridgeville.
November 16: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Carey. BridgevilIe.
| November II: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Carter, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Rebekah Lodge News

Seventeen members of Margaret
c. Pyle Rebekah Lodge No. H.,
1. o. q. F., attended the Rebekah
Assembly in Wilmington on Thurs
day. when Mrs. Ruth Toland, a
Past Noble Grand of Naomi Rebe-
kah Lodge No. of Wilmington,
was elected and installed as Presi-
dent of the State Assembly. Many
visitors from Maryland, Pennsyl-
yania, and New Jersey were pres
ent and extended greetings.
Mrs. Donald Jester, a past Noble
Grand of the local Lodge, was in
stalled as Inside Guardian. Mrs.
Florence Stevens of RehObOth was
installed as Vice President. Other
officers on the State Staff are men,
Eers of the Wilmington lodges. The
reception held in the evening for
the new officers, was very largely
attended and very much enjoyed
by all present.
The retiring officers, as we'll as
the new ones received many beau
tiful and useful gifts, especially
Mrs. Mildred Donovan, the retiring
President, who was presented with
a diamond studded jewel in appre-
citation of her untiring efforts to
make her term a success.
The regular meeting of Margaret
G. Pyle Lodge will be held this
Thursday evening at 8 p. m, with
Mrs. Rae Welsh, Noble Grand, pre-
siding.
Preparations will be made for the
Christmas party, one of the social
events of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Items Of a Purely
al Nature

Mrs. George Russell recently re-
turned from a visit in Wilmington
with relatives.
James H. Salevan of Athol, Mass,
will spend this weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Draper
Lester Smith returned home on
Friday after spending a week in
Maryville, Pa, with his mother.
M. Haswell Pierce made a bust
ness trip to Philadelphia the. first
part of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora DerricksOn of
Harrington, visited at the home of
their son, Charles Wyatt, on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Minner
and Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hall
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Layton in Silver Spring,
Maryland.
Mr.. Ellis D. Chamberlain, of
Arlington, Va, has been spending
few days, as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Harrington, Windsor Apts.
in Milford, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper left
Sunday for New York City, where
they sailed on Tuesday for Central
America. They will be away two
or more months.
.
Mr.. Herman Marvel and Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin Marvel, all of Chester,
Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wyatt and son, ROnnie, on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pansy Belts, Sr.,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
EspOsita and son, Michael, of
MillsborO, and Mr.. Harry Jester of
Milford at dinner on Wednesday,
November 11th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brakeley
stopped on Sunday enrOute from
Pinehurst, N. c., to their home in
Riverton, N. j., for short visit
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry BTakeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ManlOve
and children, David and Linda, of
Alexandria, Va, left Washington,
D. c., by plane last Friday morn
ing, arriving in San Francisco that
evening. They will spend two
weeks with Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. P. o. Harwell and family
of Sunnyvale. Mrs. Harwell is
Mrs. ManlOve's sister. Their mother,
Mrs. H. Clifford Horton, also is
spending some time with the Har-
wells, having flown out in Septem-
/ ber.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Making Plans For
Riddles Xmas Party
tcontInued from r1rst parel

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incorporate all of the best fea-
lures of similar parties OF other
years. All eligible children will
again be provided transportation to
the Post Home, where they will
be greeted by a gift-laden Santa
Claus. With members of the post
and its Ladies Auxiliary acting as
"Santa's Helpers, every child will
be given his fill of all the good
things-ice cream, cookies, choco-
late milk, fruit, candies and nuts
generally associated with Christ
mas, and then each will be given
just about all the gifts-tOys, plus
clothing items-that his or her lit
tie arms will hold. Following the
distribution of gifts, each happy
child, together with his or her
gifts, will be transported to the
home.
AS in previous years, Milford
merchants and other interested
citizens are being invited to partici-
pate in the Christmas Party
through contribution of gift items /;
toys and clothing items are the
committees principal needs, and,
because of the number of children
to be assisted, the need is virtual
ly without limit. Local merchants
will soon be contacted and their
continued support and cooperation
solicited.
Further discussion of plans for
the Christmas Party will Ihighlight
next Tuesday evenings meeting OF
Blue Hen Post. Reports on pro-
gress of the current membership
drive and on other current V. F. w
activities will also be given. Post
Commander Walter Quering will
OrpSidq
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mrs. Harry Brakeley had the
misfortune to fall in her bed
room on Friday of last week,
bruising her hip and wrenching
some muscles in her back, but
otherwise being very fortunate
to have nothing else happen.
She has heen in bed since but
improving each day. Her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Brakeley, stopped
on Sunday enrOute from Pine
hurst, N. c., to their home in
RiVertOn, N. j.. to see her.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
SCHROCK

Mrs. Mary Miller SchrocX, wife
of Lewis Schrock, died Friday night.
November 13, in Sarasota, Fla,
where she had lived for the past
eight Years. She formerly resided
at Statyonsville, near here. She was
born in Grantsville, Md, and was
a member of the C. A. Mennonite
Church of Greenwood.
Inaddition to her husband, she
is survived by two sons, Mark and
Ray of Greenwood; two daughters.
Mrs. Saville YOder of MillimOnt.
Pa, and Mrs. Beulah Schlabach, of
Scottsdale, Pa; two brothers, Mil
ton Miller of Grantsville: Alvin
Miller of Pennsylvania, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Yoder, Grantsville.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon in the Menno-
mite Church, in Greenwood. Inter-
ment was made in the church GEM
etery.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Chuck Wright Sees
New Chevy Trucks

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more to offer the truck used in
1854. but it will expand the forces
behind its selling. Included is an
expanded advertising program"
Mr. Wright said he plans TO ar
range a special showing of the new
line in his leadership when the
trucks become available for dis
play later this month. 1t is one of
the few times in history that Chew
TOlet has exhibited new trucks
apart from new passenger car
models.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

1t will be of interest to their
friends to know that Lieutenant
and Mrs. Robert Redden are
nicely situated in Ell Paso, Tex
as, and share a large apart
ment with Lieutenant and Mrs.
William Wright, both of Mid
dletown. Enroute to Ell Paso
they spent a night at Clovis, N.
NJ, without realizing that was
the present home of Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Francis Humph-
reys, the former Miss Evelyn
Short. Both of the men are
attending the ROTC Artillery
School in Ell Paso.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
OBITUARY
WALLS

Master Ronald L. Walls, age 5
years, of Lincoln, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. IRA Walls, died in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital on Wed
nesday, November 18th. Funeral
services will be held on Friday af-
ternOOn at 2 p. m, from the Lofiand
Funeral Home in Milford. Inter-
ment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
in Milton. Rev. ReVelle of Lincoln
will officiate. Besides his parents,
he is survived by one sister, Patri-
cia.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mrs. Gilbert Emory was the
hOnOred guest of Mrs. Harold
Wall recently when Mrs. Wall
gave her a stOrk shower. Love
ly gifts for the mOther-tO-be
and an enjoyable evening for
the guests made it a happy oc-
casiOn for all present.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Lu-
kens of SwarthmOre, Pa, are
the proud parents of a son,
born on November -, who has
been named James w. Lukens.
3rd. Mrs. Lukens was the for
mer Miss Mary Lynn Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Captain and Mrs. George
Grier Russell of Fort Lee, Va,
welcomed their first child. 2
daughter, on Thursday, Novem-
Der II. She has been named
Karen Denise Russell. Captain
Russell is the son of Mrs.
George Russell and the late Mr..
Russell.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Engaged

Mrs. Iva ]. Miltiades of Milford,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Joan l. Ingram, to
Private Theodore N. Wiley, son of
Layton J. Wiley of Milton. The
wedding will take place in the near
future.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Milford Bowling League

Individual Averages
CressOn, 175; Kennedy, ia; Tay4
lor, 1859; Kimmel, 1859; Donohoe,
166; WOrmingtOn, 1866; Dare, 1863;
BesenfeldeT, 1853; Huth, 161; Mac
PhersOn, 161; Eypel, 1859; Heeger,
159; Moore, 159; West, 159; Bress-
Ter, 1853; Carter, 157; Briggs, 157;
HOch. 1856; Lynch, 154; Wilkens.
1853; Grier, 1853; Johnsou. 151;
Carnright, 151; Miller, $50; Acko,
149; Groverman, 146: Clendaniel,
144; Davis. 144; Pecht, 144; Nau-
man, 143; Dellinger, 143; Hall. 143; /;
Cats, 141; Ewonishon. 1873: Fisch-
er, 1873; Short, 1877; BIeecker, 1876:
Murphy, 1874; Kern, 1876; Vinyard,
1876.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Word comes from the west
coast of the marriage of Miss
Virginia Frances Smith, daugh-
ter of Mrs. William J. Smith,
Jr., and the late Lieutenant
Smith, and granddaughter of
Commander and Mrs. Theodore
COulbOurn of La Mesa. Cali
fOrnia, former residents of Mil
ford, to Mr.. F. Allen Richard
son, which took place in st.
Paul's Episcopal Church on
November Z. The bride was
given in marriage by her grand
father and wore a gown of
white Brussels lace styled with
fitted bodice. long, tight sleeves
and a bouffant skirt. She wore
her mothers veil, which was
held in place by = cOronet of
crystals and was the seventh
bride to carry a lace wedding
keFchief that she used. Roses
and stephanOtis topped her
prayer book. About three hun
dred guests were present for
the reception which followed.
Both young people are gradu-
ates of State College, where
they were active in music and
dramatics.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

T may well be, that
there has been be-
fore such weather
as we have had this
week but it does not
seem so, for each morning
seems to be Outdoing the tenn
perature of the day before.
Surely this is Indian Summer.
We thought so last month and
bid goodbye to autumn then.
The snow storm sandwiched
these two spells of delightful
weather and the thought was
with everyone that they must
close in for cold days, but here
we are again enjoying a res
pite. 1t is certainly easy on
the wood pile, the coal bin and
the oil tank. Count your bless
ings now for SOME SAY we
shall have a long winter and a
late spring to balance this de-
lightful lingering summer wea-
ther.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

DR.. and Mrs. Carleton FoOks
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roscoe
Galloway entertained the men,
bers of their bridge club with
their husbands and a few extra
guests Wednesday evening,
having dinner at Hotel Wind
sor and going to the Fooks
home on South Walnut street
for cards. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Chamber
lain of Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bramhall of
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Sills of Winston Salem, N.
c., Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ru-
dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. David Sills,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Shafer,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Faix, Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Lynch and Mrs.
Philip Jacobs.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Airman 1/c and Mrs. Rich
ard Downing welcomed a son
on November II and they have
named him Drew Alan Down
ing. The mother was the for
mer Miss Frances Collins.
They are stationed at Mcclellan
AFB in California.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

CANCER DETECTION CLINIC
will be held in the Health Unit.
Shore Theatre Building, Milford,
on Monday, November 23rd. For
appointments, call Milford 4859.
XMAS CARDS-Buy your Christ
mas Cards and Novelties from the
Blue Hen V. F. w. Auxiliary. Call
Beatrice Kniceley, 4415, for further
details.
MEETING-The regular meeting
Of the MillwOOd Sunshine Society
will be held on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 25th, at 1880 p. m., in Millwood
Hall. viii all members please plan
to attend. The Christmas work
must be planned.
MEETING-The Glendale Home
Demonstration Club will hold their
regular meeting on November "a,
at 800 p. m, in the Fire House.
Please, every member try to be
-
SERVICES-Christian Science
services will be held in Grange
Hall, Milford, Delaware at 11:0C
A. M. on Thanksgiving Day, Thurs
day, November 26. You are cordially
invited to attend.
SUPPER-The MillwOod Church
Aid will have a covered dish sup
per Tuesday evening, November
oath, at $3.50. q Please note the
change of date. instead of Friday
evening, November goth. It will be
held Tuesday evening, the gath.
THANKSGIVING DANCE-spOn-
sOred by Post No. 3, American Le-
giOn, will be held at the Post Home
on Thursday. November 26th, with
dancing from 8 to /. Admission
will be $500 per couple, dress
semi-fOrmal. Plenty of good mu-
sic by "The Country Club 5" and
a good time for all.
+ DINNER-An old fashioned Tur-
key Dinner will be served Thanks
giving Day, November 26th, at Mil
ford Neck Church, beginning at
1900 noon. Turkey with ali the
fixins', desserts, etc. Price: $1.50;
children under II years, 75c. Tic
kets may be obtained from James
Webb, at ]. c. Penney Store, or
any member Of the w. S. c. S.
ID. p. /. A. MEETING-On Mon
day, November 2Srd at s o'clock at
the Milford High School, the
monthly meeting of the Milford
DPIA will be held. Movies of the
recent Poultry Tour to the New
England States will be shown and
a Panel Discussion On the cOnsOli-
dating of packing firms will be q
feature. Whether a member OF
not, all people interested in poul-
try raising are invited to attend
this interesting meeting.
LEGION DANCE-A dance will
be held on Wednesday, November
%, at the American Legion Hall il
Milford, located on the RehObotl
Highway. Dancing to George Mad
den's orchestra from 800 til 100
Dress, optional There will be q
door prizes. Chairnen are Mrs
Ernest Stevenson of Milford, chair
man of dance; Mrs. Irving Gartol
of Dover, decoration chairman
Mrs. Irving A. Jenkins of Littl,
Greek, chairman of tickets, ant
Mrs. John Tribbett of Milford
chairman of tickets.
THANKSGIVING TURKEY DIN
| NER-Turkey dinner will be serv
ed at Milford Neck Church, Thomp
sOnville, Thanksgiving Day, No
vember 26th, beginning at 1870
noon. Roast turkey and all tn
fiXins', including dessert. Ticket
are now for sale: Adults, S1.5O
children, ,75c. See james Webb a
]. c. Penney Store, Paris Kirby
John LOngbotham, Clarence Jeste
or Mrs. James Webb. Make you
plans now to come down to MilfOr
Neck and bring your family o
your company. Eat an old fashion
ed dinner in an old fashione
church. Mrs. James Webb, chair
man; cO-chaiTmen, Mrs. Edwi
Short and Mrs. +, A. Webb. Jr
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
Local Happenings

CANCER DETECTION CLINIC
will be held in the Health Unit,
Shore Theatre Building, Milford,
on Monday, November 23rd. For
appointments, call Milford 4859.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
HAMMOND

Funeral services for T. COursey
Hammond, 80, were held on Tues
day afternoon, at the J. Millard
Cooper Funeral Home, 10 Center
street, Harrington. Interment was
made in the Hollywood Cemtery,
near Harrington. The Rev. Robert
E. VanCleaf. pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiated.
Mr.. Hammond was theh usband
of the late Ida G. Hammond, who
passed away October 20. He had
resided in the Harrington COM
munity on a farm located between
Harrington and Milford, until six
years ago, when, due to i'll health,
he moved to 228 Delaware avenue,
in Harrington, where he died Fri
day evening, November 13. He was
a faithful member of Asbury Meth
Odist Church.
He is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. George Jackson of Camden
Mrsf May DickersOn of Harring-
ton, and Mrs. Sallie Spencer of
Camden, and several nieces and
nephews.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20
MINNER

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Minner, 50,
died at Delaware State Hospital
on Friday, November 13, where she
had been a patient for the past four
weeks. She had been i'll for several
months. She was born near Green
wood, the daughter of Walter and
Rosa VanSant Brown, but had re-
sided in Harrington for the past
26 years. Her husband, Edward
Minner, died about five and a half
years ago.
She was a faithful member of
the Church of the Nazarene, Har-
ringtOn, for 25 years.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude HtusOn, Harrington
six grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Har-
vey DOnOphan, Of Harrington, and
four brothers, Benjamin Brown, OF
FELTON,, Levin Brown, of Frederick
and William and Thomas Brown OF
Harrington.
Funeral serVi 1es were held or
Tuesday afternoon at the Church
of the Nazarene, in charge of the
Rev. John p. Abshure, pastor. In
terment was made in the Holly
wood Cemtery, near Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Lieutenant and Mrs. Craig
Robertson are proud parents
of a second daughter, born to
them on November 6 at West
Palm Beach where Lieutenant
Robertson is stationed with the
Air Force. Mrs. Robertson was
the former Miss Adele Warren.
This new daughter has been
given the name Susan Matilda
and their first daughter is call
ed Robin. They have been in
that southern city since April.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

XMAS CARDS-Buy your Christ
mas Cards and Novelties from the
Blue Hen V. F. w. Auxiliary. Call
Beatrice Kniceley, 4415, for further
details.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper
left here on Sunday for New
York City, where they took
passage on a boat on Tuesday,
sailing for Central America.
Mr.. Draper is in the employ of
the ESQ Company and will
continue his work, begun last
year, of photOgraphing the i'm
portant industries, interesting
places and things that would
contribute to the making of a
motion picture of the countries
in Central America. Mrs. Dra-
per will be his interpreter and
will assist in secretarial work
during their stay, which will be
two months and may be longer.
For the most part of their stay
they will be in Panama City.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

MURPHY SPEAKS A descrip-
ton of his duties was given by VIII
liam R. Murphy of Milford, state
insurance commissioner, in an ad-
dress before the Lions Club in
Georgetown.
The speaker stated that life in
surance companies and their deal
ings in bonds and securities were
"a vital machine in the United
States" and pointed out that life
insurance coverage in the nation
was the only figure that could be
used which exceeded the national
debt.
The speaker was introduced by
Hugh Gibson, program chairmJn.
HAY SAVED-The Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford was called
recently to extinguish fire that
was burning a load Of hay in Cedar
Neck.
The hay had been loaded on a
truck at the Watson farm when
the wind carried spark from a
trash fire and set the load ablaze.
BY quick work the fire company
managed to save about half Of the
hay
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

MEETING-The regular meeting
of the MillwOOd Sunshine Society
will be held on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 25th, at 1880 p. m., in Millwood
Hall. Will all members please plan
to attend. The Christmas work
must be planned.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

FEDERAL RESERVE-warren c.
Newton, president of the o. A.
Newton and Son Company of Bridge
vile, has been elected a director of
the Federal Reserve Bank of Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Newton was elected a Glass B
director for a three-year term end
ing Dec. 81, 1856, by the member
banks in Electoral Group 2.