Milford chronicle., 1954-11-19
OBITUARY

/ AVuSAASh anu MlAlOIu on FFludy5
were held at p. m, Tuesday at
The Berry Funeral Home, FELTON,,
4 with the Rev. Lawson jump Officia-
ting. Interment was at Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery, near Frederica.
Mr.. Hurd, a poultry merchant
most of his life, drove FELTON,
school buses for 81 years until he
retired at the age of 20. He was
member of the FELTON, Methodist
| Church, trustee there for about
40 years, and a member of the
FELTON, Fire Company.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Lola Layton Hurd; a son, Alton E.
Hurd, of Washington, d. C.; two
grandchildren, Aileen Hurd of
Washington, and Mrs Marjorie
Minner of SeafOrd; one great
granddaughter, Paula Ann Minner,
and Paul Layton of Washington.
HOLLOWAY
Funeral services for Frank Wash
ington Holloway, aged so years, of
Selbyville, were held in the Watson
! Whaley Funeral Home, in Selbyville,
last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with Rev Dr. Clarence Hoffman,
Of Wilmington officiating. Inter
ment in the Millville Cemetery.
Mr.. Holloway died Wednesday
morning, Nov. 10, about 8 o'clock
while sitting at the breakfast table
in his home. Born near Omar, he
was son Of the late T. w. and
Mary Ann Townsend Holloway. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Made
line Tunnel Holloway and one
grandson, Frank Marshall HollO-
way, of SelbyvilIe His son, Elmer
died two years ago.
Mr. Holloway was we'll known in
Sussex County. For 26 years he
operated a general store in Millville
under the firm name of Dukes and
Holloway. In October of 1919, he
came to Selbyville and until OctO-
ber of 1853, operated the F. w.
Holloway and Company Hardware
store, in partnership with the
Selbyyille Manufacturing Co., re-
firing after 35 years in the business.
Mr.. Holloway was one of the
first three members elected to the
Sussex County Levy Court, in 1916,
when the membership of that body
was changed from 10 to 3 members.
Active in Masonic circles. he was a
32nd degree Mason; member of the
Scottish Rite; and a charter mem
ber of DOric Lodge No. 13, in Mill
Vile having served as WOrshipful
Master of that lodge, so years ago.
He was also a member of the Ocean
View Presbyterian Church.
JOSEPH
Charles Howard Joseph, aged q
years, of Georgetown, died in Mil
ford Memorial Hospital Wednesday
morning, Nov. 10 after an illness of
almost a years
Mr.. Joseph was born in Balti-
more, Md, a son of the late Howard
/ Andrew and Una Stevens Joseph,
He lived in Georgetown from baby
hood, with his late grandmother,
Mrs. Annie Joseph. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Ann Short
Joseph and one son Howard An
drew, 2 years old, both of George
town
He graduated from Georgetown
High School in 1916; the University
of Delaware in 1949 and from the
Duke University Law School in 1852.
Funeral services were held in the
Carey Funeral Home, Georgetown,
last Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, with Rev. William o. Hac-
kett, pastor of Wesley Methodist
Church and Rev. Robert E. Green,
pastor of Avenue Methodist Church,
in Milford Officiated Interment in
Union Cemetery
SHELDRAKE
Funeral services for May Jones
Sheldrake, 76 wife of the late
John w. Sheldrake, who died Fri
day, Nov. II, were held Tuesday,
Nov Is, at / p. m, from the ].
Millard Cooper Funeral Home, 110
E, Center Street, Harrington, with
interment in Hollywood Cemetery.
The Rev. R. E. Van Cleaf, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church, Off
Ciated at the servics.
Mrs. Sheldrake became i'll while
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah J.
Shaw, of Penns Grove. N. J. She
had suffered a stroke nine days
before at the home of her sister,
and was taken to the Salem County
/ Memorial Hospital, Salem, NJ. J,
where she died never Tegaining
COnciOusness,
She was born in Harrington, the
daughter of Sarah Fl. and Walter L,
Jones and resided here all her life.
She was a school teacher for many
years and a faithful member of
Asbury Methodist Church. She was
also a member Of the WSCS and
of its choir in which she was ac-
tive for many years until failing
health. She was a member of the
J Harrington New Century Club and
/ also superintendent of the culinary
department at the Kent and Sussex
County Fair.
In addition to Mrs. Shaw, she
is survived by another sister, Mrs.
Ada ], Wilson, of Harrington; a
niece, Miss Sallie Shaw, Of Penns
Grove. N. j., and a nephew, Walter
N. Shaw, of Philadelphia.
REINER
Mrs Alberta TTice Reiner passed
away November 10th, at her home
in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Fu-
neral services were conducted at
12 noon, Saturday, November 18th,
from the Berry Funeral Home,
Milford, with Rev Robert =.
Green. pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford, officiating Inter-