Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
milton 1885

Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lingo and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson were
among those former parishiOners
who attended the viewing on Friday
evening for Mrs. Marion 3. Hunger /
ford She was the wife of a former
Grace Methodist Pastor, the Rev.
NJ. E. Hungerford They have dur
ing the past few years made their
home in FredericktOwn, Nd, where
the services were held.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Atkins entertained the
following dinner guests: Mrs.
Robert Black, Sr., Of Milton and Mr..
and Mrs. George McGinnis and son,
George of Wilmington Sunday
dinner guests who enjoyed an cid
fashioned chicken and dumpling
meal at the Atkins residence were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atkins and
daughter. Gail and Lorraine and
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Vines and four
children, Ralph, Parker, Billy and
Virginia Lee. That evening Capt.
and Mrs. Edward Jones of Milton
called upon the family
Jesse and Winfield entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Killen of Wood
side. on Sunday.
Cleveland Reed of Camden, N. ].
was a weekend guest Of Mr. and
Mrs W. A. Johnson.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph StOgner and
sons. formerly of Milton are spend
ing the week with her mother, Mrs.
Pearl DickersOn as we'll as calling
upon their many friends and Fela-
tives IN this vicinity. They expect to
leave for their home near Vera
Beach, Florida, on Friday.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Johnson at their home
on Broda Street included Mrs. Anna
Zellers and Mr.. Harry Williams of
Chester Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Ermin
Postles Of Millersville, Pa; and Mr..
and Mrs. Smedley Palmer and Mrs.
Lou Smith of Milton.
Funeral services were held last
Friday for Mrs. Rilla Lekites Evans
who died Wednesday in the Lake
land General Hospital. Lakeland,
~ J. Mrs. Evans formerly Of Milton,
had made her home in Lakeland
for the past five years. She was the
daughter of the late Capt George
A, and Elizabeth Jane Lekites Of
Milton. The Rev. J. P. George, of
HarbesOn, conducted the services in
the Wilson Funeral Home. Inter-
ment followed in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
The Rev. Frank NJ VOlk ofiiciated
at q Christening Service in Grace
Methodist Church Easter Sunday
afternoon. at 8 p. m. He was assisted
by Mrs William Welch and Mrs.
William G. Crouch. Fifteen children
and adults participated in the
religious service, They were Donna
Marie Baker; Mary Ellen Morris;
Connie Joe Reed; Rusean Louise
Sweet; William Francis Carey, Jr.;
Sharon Lee Carey; John Gregory
Carey; Emory Rufus West; Carol
Ann Barker; Mary Alice Moore;
Patricia Barbara Moore; Mrs.
Rosetta Hughes and son, Tommy
and Mrs Mary Mcgee and daughter
Ethel
Mrs. Chris SWelZer ana chllQrens
Buddy and Kathy returned to their
home in Philadelphia on Saturday
after spending the week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Teff and
sons. Bobby, Richard and Edward
were Easter weekend guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barker. The Teff's arrived on Fri
day and returned to their home in
North Adams. Mass. on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ermin POstles of
Millersville, Pa, were weekend
guests of their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George Postles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur DOrman,
Mrs. NOrah Campbell and Mrs Al
berta Lopand spent Friday in Will
mingtOn.