Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
OCEAN VIEW

The combined Children's Day and
Daily Vacation Bible School Exer-
cises were held on Sunday even
| ing in Mariners Bethel Methodist
Church. The attendance filed the
church. The children demonstrated
the training they had received.
by reciting and especially the sing
ing was good. 1t took me back to
the time when great preparations
were made for Children's Day. We
had young peoples choir, who had
rehearsed for weeks There were
drills with flags, boys and girls
marching two and two down the
long aisle onto the platform. Well,
those days have come and gone.
We have to adjust ourselves to
this fast moving age, when time
seems so valuable.
The program on Sunday evening
was arranged by the teachers and
pianists as follows: Supt Mr. Fred
Graef, announcer; Mrs. Florence
Burbage, Supt of the intermediate
Dept. and teachers, Viola Burton,
Marian Cannon, Mabel Dukes,
Elizabeth Graef, Elma Howeth,
Betty Lou Hickman, Roxie Hill,
Yvonne Long, Clara McCabe, Doro-
thy Murray, Ruth Parker, Jean
Pusey and Judy Wiley.
The attendance in Bible School
in the morning was 139. Rev. A. J.
Blundon gave the invocation both
morning and evening
Rev. A. ]. Blundon administered
the Baptism to the following chill
dren, whose parents are as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Har-
baugh, Mr. and Mrs. Eli S. Fry
singer, DR.. and Mrs. William Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Burton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Murray, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Mahan and Rev.
and Mrs A J. Blundon. The minis
ter's father, Rev A. E. Blundon of
Queen Anne, Md, assisted in the
baptismal service of their grand
daughter, Faith Ann Blundon. Also
Mr.. Robert Harrington was re-
ceived into the membership and
fellowship of Bethel Church, having
his membership transferred here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lynch had
as their dinner guests on Wednes-
day, Capt. and Mrs. Lonnie Lynch,
of Philadelphia, Mrs. Laura Ander-
son also from Philadelphia and
Mrs. Flo Lynch of Millville, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Chittum and
children motored to Ononcock, Va,
to attend the Chicken Festival held
there in June.
Mrs Ollie Richards had as din
ner guests on Sunday her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Hudson of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Marian Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Marvel and
five children and Mr. and Mrs
David Hudson and their daughter,
Ruth. The other children will come
another time. There is a large
family.
Mr. Harry w Richards and
daughter, Mrs. Peggy McQuade and
sons, are spending their vacation
here at summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Richards of
this town had as their guests on
Archie's birthday. June 18th and
Fathers Day, June 18th, their
children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray
of Rehoboth and their son and Mr..
and Mrs. Ward Richards of Ocean
View and their son. Mr.. Ward
Richards and his wife.
Linda Graef met with a painful
accident last week, when part of a
swing fell on her head. She has
our best wishes for a quick re-
covery.
Mrs. Elsie Hickman spent several
days with her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch
in Lewes, while Mrs. Lynch was
in Beebe HosUital for an operation
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Irve Belts
and sister, Mrs. Clara King Rick
ards on Saturday night