Milford chronicle., 1954-05-28
FREDERICK
By Mrs. Emma HOVey
Phone ITederlca SS1I
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. Richard s. Gibson. Pastor

Rev. Richard s. Gibson, Pastor
Worship hour. 1890 a. m. Miss
Ruth Farley, organist.
Sunday evening hour, 1880 o.
clock. Miss Lizzie Lank, pianist.
Sunday School. 10 q. m. John
WOODROW, superintendent.
The new pastor delivered his first
sermon last Sunday morning, which
was enjoyed by all and we hope
for good fellowship together.
On Sunday, May 80, there viii be
g Memorial Day sermon.
The MYA met at the church on
Wednesday for their regular month
ly meeting in the Sunday school
room.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Paradee
entertained Rev. and Mrs. Gibson
for Sunday dinner at her sons
home, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. ROg-
ers. Mr., and Mrs John Woodrow
entertained Rev. and Mrs. Gibson
for supper.
Sunday is Memorial Day: I won
der how each will be celebrating? {?
This day always takes me back to
the days of our childhood and my
dear mother. Decoration Day" as
we called it, was quite sacred to
my mother, when it fell on Sunday
We reVentlY attended church SER
vices. We arose early, dressed and
walked to the cemetery to stand
quietly while the old soldiers put
the flags on each soldiers grave
and fired guns over them, then taps
were played. II the day came on
any other day of the week, mother
packed wonderful lunch and we
would spend all day at the ceme-
terry, cleaning off the lots and
placing flowers on our loved ones.
Times are so different now with
cars, parks and other places to go,
but the memory is still sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bennett.
Charles Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Eze-
kiel Dill and sons, Charles and Da-
vid were Sunday guests at turkey
dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Walls of Milford, in
honor of the birthday of Mr.. Walls
and David Dill.
The PTA will hold their annual
strawberry festival on Friday, May
%, at the Frederick School. There
will be Strawberries, home made ice
cream and cakes on sale. Pony rides
for the children. Let's all attend
and make this a big affair.
Mrs. Mary Boone spent the week
end with her children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Daugherty and children Of
Wilmington.
We are sorry to learn about a
former resident of our town. now
of FELTON,, little Rebecca Donovan,
who is a patient in Kent General
Hospital. Dover, with that dread
Lukemia. She will be taken to
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
mOre- Hopes are not good, but we
can offer our prayers for her.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford COverdale gave them a sur
prise on Saturday evening in cele-
bration of their 41st wedding ami
versary which was May II. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Cover
dale, Sra zMr. and Mrs. William
Glanden and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dawkins and children, Mr..
and Mrs. BTexel CoveFdale and
children, Mrs. Mary Coverdale and
daughter, Betty Jane and Mr.. and
Mrs. James COverdale and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop. Jr..
and sons of GOldsbOro, Md, were
Sunday guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bishop, Sr.
The teachers of Frederfca School
are very grateful to all the people
who helped to make May Day a sue
cess, which was held on Monday
due to the stormy weather on Fri
day.
Sarah Jane Matlack celebrated
her fifth birthday on Friday. Nav
q, with a chicken dinner az her
aunts, Mrs. E. HOvey. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Matlack, Mrs. M.
Belts, Mr.. and Mrs Tom Belts.
Mrs. HOvey and her playmates.
TOmmie and Dee Belts, Kerney Lv-
ons and Sarah Jane On Saturday
Sarah Jane entertained several OF
her friends to lunch at u o'clock
The children enjoyed games until
p. m, then they were served ice
cream, cake and cOkes. The center
piece on the table was a beautifully
decorated birthday cake. She re-
ceived some lovely gifts and cards
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conley will
attend the Lions convention fol
three days this week in Atlantic
City, N. j., at the Chalfonte Hotel
and HaddOn Hall. Thursday. Fora
Tatman and Edgar HOlleger will