Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
MILTON
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885

Three local lifetime residents
passed away last week in Milton
and funeral services were held for
each during the weekend.
The first to succumb was Arlie
Thomas, 81, who died at his home
Tuesday, after long continued ill
ness. He was the son of John
Thomas, Milford, and the late Mrs.
Carrie Donovan Thomas. He is sur
vived by his father, his wife, Mrs.
Alma Jones Thomas, a daughter,
Mrs. Robert Hickman, MillsbOro,
a son, Harry F., of Milton, several
grandchildren and several brothers
and sisters. Funeral services were
held on Friday afternoon at the
Wilson Funeral Home. The Rev.
Ralph Parkhill, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, officiated. Inter
ment followed in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Milton.
Services were held on Saturday
afternoon for Amandus Warren
from the Carey Funeral Home in
Georgetown. Mr.. Warren, 72, has
been ailing for several months. He
died in the Memorial Hospital, Mil
ford, Wednesday morning after be-
ing confined there for several days.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lily DickersOn Warren, a brother
Clarence of Slaughter Beach, and
sister, Mrs. Nettie Warren of FL
lendale. The Rev. Joseph v. Holli-
day, pastor of the Georgetown
Methodist Circuit Officiated. Burial
followed in the Slaughter Mech
Methodist Cemetery.
The sudden death of William
Harry Smith on Wednesday eve
ming came as a shock not only to
the family but also friends and
neighbOrs of the family. Mr.. Smith
So, died in the office of DR.. Will
liam Marshall, Milford, after hav-
ing received treatment for a cold
and had received a minor examina-
ton. His wife, Mrs. Lou Smith and
a granddaughter, Jeanne Hutchins
were with him at the time.
Mr.. Smith, a son of the late Will
liam Henry and Amanda Stevens
Smith, had lived in and around Mil
ton all his life. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Louise Jackson
Smith, daughter, Mrs. J. Smedley
Palmer, one grandchild, Mrs. Cliff
ton Hutchins, three granddaugh.
ters, a sister, Mrs. Clarence Pritch.
EFT of DelmaT. three brothers, John
and James of Milton and Lee Of
Richardson Park.
For many years Mr.. Smith wa.
supervisor of Maintenance for The
State Board of Education. Previou.
to this employment he worked will
the Delaware School Foundation.
Services for Mr.. Smith were hell
on Saturday afternoon from tn,
Wilson Funeral Home. The Rev
Frank Void, pastor of Grace an,
Goshen Churches, and the Rev
Milton r. Elliott, of Harrington
conducted the services. Intermen
was held in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
A good attendance was realize
at the annual Rally Day service
held in Grace Methodist Church o
Sunday evening. The first half hOu
was given over to the little folk
of Mrs. William WeIch, Mrs. Eiiz
DuttOn and Mrs. Raymond Spen
GERS classes in the Primary De
partment. This program consisted
of recitatiOns, dialogues and solos
After brief remarks by the pastor
the members of the Junior ChOil
sang several selections, with sole
by Miss Catherine Parsons, duet by
Helen Mae Carpenter and Catherine
Parsons, trio by Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
old Belts and Miss Donna Belts
Piano accompaniment was b,
Norman Reynolds. assisted at the
organ by Helen Carpenter. Glass
and plate collections amounted tC
$161.0O.
Walter w. Crouch celebrated his
18th birthday at his home on Fri.
day evening. Throughout the day
he received many calls and gifts
from friends and relatives. His bro.
ther, John T., was a dinner guest
that evening. On Sunday, Mr.
Crouch was the guest of honor a