Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
FELTON
By Mrs.
Elizabeth Gleason
Phone
FELTON, 4s4

The Christmas holidays have
passed quietly III our town. Quite
9 few spent Christmas Day at home
some entertained their families
at dinner. which was enjoyed by
en- being together for the day
MISS Florence Hugg is spending
Christmas with her brother and
wife. Mr. and Mrs. William Hugg
Ga Wilmington and viii spend New
Years Day with friends Ia Phila-
deiphia.
Erwin Griffith spent Christmas
Day with his sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Thomas at a
turkey dinner
Mr. and Mrs. James Hates and
Elmer Kates were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Welch at a turkey
dinner on Christmas Day.
Russell Torbert has returned
home from the Kent General Hos
pital and is getting along as well
as can be expected. His friends are
glad he could be at home for
Christmas.
The candlelight service which
was held In our church on Sunday
evening. December 19, was much
enjoyed The Christmas sermon
was delivered on Sunday morning
by our pastor, Rev. Carl Hem,
was No Room In the Inn. Spe-
cial music was rendered by both
the senior and Junior ChOirs. The
Christmas program was held on
Wednesday evening by the Sunday
School on Thursday evening the
Christmas program was held at
Viola, and on Sunday evening the
Christmas program was held at
Manship Church
About 1856 persons attended the
December meeting Of the FELTON,
PTA which was held on Monday
evening. Mrs. Farrar's section Of
the first grade won the attendance
banner. A Christmas program Of
music and recitations by the chill
drem Of the first and eighth grades
was arranged by Mrs. Gladys Mack.
John French was master Of cere-
monies. Rose Evans led the PTA
Ia singing carols. accompanied on
the piano BY Mrs. Ina Hughes. Re
freshments were served in the
cafeteria.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson S. Hill and
daughter Helen Of Milford spent
Christmas evening with his mother,
Mrs Elizabeth @. Gleason and son
Johnnie.
Students home from the Univer-
sity Of Delaware for the holidays
E are Miss Ann Moore, a senior;
Nancy TOrbert. Morris Turner,
Kenneth and Robert Richter and
Teddy Hughes; Wayne Creadick Of
Syracuse University and Lewis
Harrington Of George Washington
University Law School.
On December rs, the annual
Christmas party was held by the
Avon Club in the Community Hall
and was enjoyed by all the mem
bers who we're present. The deco
ratiOns, program and refreshments
were ia keeping with the Yuletide
season. Gifts were exchanged. The
club voted to donate $40 for the
community party and $500 to the
Salvation Army 1T had been voted
to donate to the restoration Of the
library Of the John Dickinson Man
sion and contribute $500 for TB
Christmas Seals and Christmas
packages to Delaware Colony at
Stockley. They also assisted the
WSCS in sending out Christmas
Sunshine boxes The first meeting
Of the new year viii be the annual
Sunshine Sister luncheon in the
Community Hall on January 5, at
1890 p. IN.
This town was saddened on Fri
day morning to hear Of the death
Of George Edwards, who had been
a patient at the Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, about a week He had
been in poor health for some time
but the past week grew much
worse. He was the father Of Mrs.
Harold Palmer and Mrs. Cora Ca
hall OF FELTON,. He is survived by
other children The funersl ar
rangements are not known BY the
writer. They have the sympathy
Of their friends in their sorrow dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Amy Hurd spent Christmas
with her niece and family IN wiz
mingt0n.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
daughter Bonnie and Mrs. Cora
Meredith have moved into their
new home on West Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sherwood,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kersey spent
Christmas Day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Kersey Of Viola.
Mrs. Blanche Sherwood and Mrs.
Ray Brown and son Freddie visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davis Of Will
mingtOn
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sherwood,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Armstrong and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Armstrong and children visited Mr.
and Mrs Edward Henry at Marcus
Hook Pa.