Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885


Morning and evening worship
services at both the Grace and
Goshen Methodist Churches, have
been closed for the remainder of
the month, while the minister, the
Rev. Frank VOlk and family are
Vacationing. Sunday School serv-
ices are being conducted in the
Grace Church as usual. Services be-
gin at II a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Vent
spent few days this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Macklin in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher Of
Wilmington, are spending one week
of their vacation in RehObOth. The
second week will be spent with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
E. Clendaniel and family.
On Saturday evening, DR.. and
Mrs. James White entertained at an
anniversary dinner the following
guests: Miss Jane White Of Orange,
~ j., who also is a weekend
guest, MT. and Mrs. Earl King and
Clarence Barker.
Gloria Jane Spencer is visiting
with her grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. Raymond Spencer. The young
lady's mother, Mrs. Dyson Spen-
Ger, has been a patient in the Sea-
ford Hospital
Last week, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marvel entertained two of their
nieces. They we're Miss Joyce Mar
vel of Dover and Miss Ida Harriet
BOyce of near Milton.
Ralph Marvel Of the u. S. Navy
at Norfolk. Va, spent the weekend
with his wife, Alice, and son, as
well as his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlton Reed are
the proud parents of q dauhter
born to them last week in the
Seaford Hospital. Mother and
daughter have returned home
both in wonderful health. The
young granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Reed has been named
Connie 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Beheler are
the parents of a daughter who ar
rived on Saturday afternoon in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. Both
are reported in fine health and are
expected home early this week.
Mrs. Beheler is the former Miss
Betty Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hudson are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a bouncing baby daugh-
ter, who arrived on Thursday af-
ternoOn in the Memorial Hospital,
Milford. The child is the only
granddaughter for the maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. owen
Davis.
Jimmy LOf1and, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Lohand, is spending
this week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorman near
Lewes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson passed
away at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lydia Spicer, near Mil
ford, late Sunday night. Mrs. JEFF
fersOn, 80 years old, had been i'll
for many months. She is survived
by another daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Clifton, also of Milford and two
sons, Ernest NJ, of Milton, and
William in Lewes. There are sew
eral grandchildren and great
grandchildren. She was a lifelong
resident of Milton until becoming
disabled few years back and was
one of the oldest members of the
Grace Methodist Church in Milton.
Services were held from the Mil
ton Funeral Home, conducted by
Clarence Barker. Interment fol-
lowed in the Reynolds Cemetery.
near Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Campbell and
family of Marcus Hook are vaca-
tiOning with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dorman and Mrs. NOrah Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Barr and
daughter, Barbara, of Philadelphia,
were Monday guests of her father,
John T. Crouch.
Miss Brenda Smith celebrated
her second birthday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Smith on Thursday. August
goth. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Adams and sons, Ronald
and Wayne, Mrs. Wilhelmina Will
ley and Mr.. Bill Jewell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Wiley and daugh-
ter, Anna Mae, Mrs. Molly Pretty
man and sons, Francis and John.
Ice cream and cake were served
Brenda received some very nice
gifts. Everyone enjoyed themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Todd of
Newark, who are spending two
weeks at the Webb cottage on
Broadkill Beach, were host and
hostess to members of their family
on Sunday at a covered dish din
ner. The celebration honored the
near birthday of Mrs. Annie Reed.
VINO was completely surprised to
md herself guest Of honor. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Playford Rus
sell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Panuska
Jr., and daughter. Shirley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce Russell and daughter
Linda, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Roach and daughter, Terry and
Jerry.