Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885

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/ dren. The guests all met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mcgee
on Chestnut. Relatives attending
the celebration included: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Leverage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur G. Lawson of Lewes, Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Banning, Kenny
| and Beverly Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ George Belts, Charles Bannine and
| son, ROnnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
White and son, Larry. all of Mil
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Whaley,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whaley and
sons, Jimmy and Bobby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Elliott, Mrs. MILFORD
Whaley and daughters, Edna Mae,
Joyce and Betty Jean, Mrs. Steve
Rogers and daughter, Ruth Ann, all
/ of Laurel. A very surprised Mrs.
Leverage received many lovely
gifts and cards. An Old-fashioned
family get-to-gether was enjoyed
by those attending and late in the
evening refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. The birthday
cake was the center attraction
since it was a three TERED affair,
decorated to suit the occasion.
Upon leaving the gathering, all the
family wished Mrs. Leverage many
more happy birthdays and thanked
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcgee for a fine eve
ming.
James Reed was operated on last
Wednesday at the Delaware Hos
pital in Wilmington. His wife. the
former Miss Betty Banning, stayed
in Wilmington until Monday when
she returned home and reported
| her husband recovering rapidly.
Jim had been suffering from a knee
allment for several months. but
had postponed the operation until
after the holidays in order that he
might enjoy the Xmas celebration
with his children, Kenny and Bev-
erly Reed.
Last Tuesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Banning entertained
the following dinner guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Leverage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Mcgee, Mr.. and Mrs
George Belts, Beverly and Kenny
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r.
reed and son, Fred, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou White and son, Larry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonard Moore and son. Lee.
and Charles Banning and son, Ron
ME, all of Milton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert burroughs and children Of
SeafOrd.
wednesday evening dinner guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Banning
included Mrs. L. B. Whaley. Mrs,
Philip Elliott and daughters. PbvIis
and Jean of Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dutton. Jr
and son, David, spent Friday in
Smyrna, as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King and Mr.
ana Mrs. Charles r. Vent spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Black Or
entertained the following guests ON
Wednesday evening to 4 covered
dlsh luncheon: Mr. and Mrs. r
Davis Lingo, Mr. and Mrs. II. Ern-
est ConWell, Mr.. and Mrs. FlOvd
hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. William
crouch, Mrs. Stella LOfland. Mrs
BIanch Bennett and daugbter
Grace, Mrs. Elizabeth CIendaniel
MT. and Mrs. Charles Barker and
son, Clarence and Susan Sneak
man OF Wilmington. On New Years
Eve the same group gathered at
the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. William
c, Crouch and watched the Old
year out and the new year in.
Whlle visiting her Sister last
week, Mrs. Fannie Atkins fell and
SUFFERED a broken hip. Mrs. Al
klns, mother of Mrs. Maggie PlacL
mere in Milton, was spending the
mondays at the home of Mrs. Nora
Ennis in Harbeson. Mrs. BIacl, W.
summoned Immediately and prepa-
Iatlons were made to enter Mrs
atkins in the Memorial HosDitaI
On Monday an operation was found
necessary before the hip could be
set and before much relief couId
be offered the patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowers had
as their New Years dinner guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowers and
son. Davis, of Wilmington; Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Bunting and son
Gerald of Berlin, Md, and Mr. and
Mrs. George Frearde of BridgeviIjo
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ArgO an
tertained the following dinner
guests on Saturday: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Prettyman, Mrs. Caddie Rog-
ers, Mrs. Virgie Clifton, all of Mil
ford; Mrs. Mary Lambert of Den-
yer Colorado; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Williams and daughter, Mary Janet
OF Dover; Mr., and Mrs. William
Mitchell of Nassau; Mrs. Nora
Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Argo and son, Sammy, of Milton
Mr. and Mrs. William c. CrOucb
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon and
son. Teddy. and Mrs. Walter
crouch were New Years dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
hopple and son, Eddie, in Harbe-
son. -'' D0
Edward B. Rash of Harrington
visited Mr.. Charles r. Dutton last
Wednesday. ''''
MRS. Sallie DOdd, who recently
celebrated her Goth birthday. is
very i'll at the home of her daugb-
ter Mrs. Geneva Chadwick. on
Broad Street.
Mrs. Delema Handy, who, during
the past months has made her home
In Milton, spent the Christmas
holidays with her sister. Miss
Myrtle PettyjOhn in Wilmington.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barker entertained
the following group of friends: Mr.
and Mrs. William q Crouch M