Milford chronicle., 1954-04-09
FRANKFORT
BY C. g. Croker
PhOne Rodney ASIs
Orchids TO The FrankfOrd
Volunteer Firemen!

volunteer Firemen!
Only the extra prompt action of
our local fire company prevented
what could easily have been a dis
astrous fire and heavy loss to our
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Huxford-Gum, who
was doing some work in her home
on Railroad avenue, built a fire
in the fireplace. Sparks few from
the chimney, igniting some Of the
dry roof shingles. Almost before
the fire siren stopped wailing, fire.
men were on the roof, extinguish-
ing the small flames.
Announcement
Captain and Mrs. Ward w. Da-
sey of FrankfOrd, and Saint Peters
burg, Florida, announce the recent.
marriage of their sister, Mrs.
Louise r. Trimble of Bethany
Beach to Captain Ferris b. Whar-
ton of Newark
They were wed on March 20 in
the chapel of First Presbyterian
Church in st. Petersburg, Fla, by
the Rev. DR.. Alton B. Glasure.
Captain and Mrs. Wharton are at
home since April l in Newark.
Recently elected oficers of the
Frankford Chamber of Commerce
are:
Vernon o. Murray, president;
Wallace e. Truitt, vice president;
Mrs. Wallace E. Truitt, secretary
and treasurer; c. G. CrOcker, re-
porter.
Mrs. William Rodney Bunting
and infant daughter, Denise Dee,
of Wilmington, spent the past week
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William III Truitt.
Miss Gloria Bunting spent her
spring vacation from Western
Maryland College at Westminster,
Md, visiting local relatives and
other friends.
Mrs. George G. Campbell, one
of the spryest youngsters in our
little town, quietly observed her
10Th birthday on March 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin G. Hudson
have returned home after having
spent the winter in sunny Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Murray and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ShOckley of
MillsbOro, attended the Hollywood
Ice Revue in Philadelphia on Sat
urday.
Special Announcement
A combination of Palm Sunday
Singers Parade and Sixth Anniver-
saFy Program of Evangelist Fran
ces Saunders Scott, formerly of
New Haven, Conn.,, heard over var
iOus TV and radio stations, as the
Spiritual Jubilee Live Wire Songs
tress, accompanied by Walter Dor
ance, a pianist from New York
City, Madam B. H. Augustus and
her Singers Of Spirituals of Phila-
delphia, Also to be heard are the
Belle Sisters, the Pilgrim Five and
other Gospel singing groups from
Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland
and Delaware.
This music festival on Palm Sun
day, April IL, will commence at
1880 p. m, sharp, with a colorful
Singers Parade through town, led
by the Sacred Morning Star Band
from New York City, to the Antioch
A. NJ. E. Church up Clayton ave-
nue..
There will be two programs pre-
sented, the first at 3 p. m. and an
other at 1880 p. m.
Dinner will be served in the in
terVal between afternoon and eve
ming sessions.
All are welcome.
Elbridge ]. Ennis of Frankford
is patient in the Memorial Hos
pital at Milford, where he has been
on the critical list, pending surg
cry, since he was rushed there
over week ago on account of a
serious internal condition.
Mrs. Sallie Tingle is under OBJ
servatiOn and treatment in the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes. It is
hoped that she may soon return
to her home on Main street, where
she is greatly missed by her neigh
bOrs.