Milford chronicle., 1955-01-28
MILTON
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885

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Services were held on Sunday af-
ternoOn from the Milton Funeral
Home for William F. Reed, As, who
died suddenly on Wednesday at the
Memorial Hospital in Milford. A
son of the late Frank and Susan
Walls Reed, his only survivor is
brother, Jesse Norman Reed of Rid
ley Park, Pa.
The Rev. Earl Watts, pastor of
Pilgrim Holiness Church, conduct
ed services and interment followed
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert L. Palmer
are now at home in Sherwood Park
in Wilmington, following a we'd
ding trip in New York City. The
couple was married at II a. m. on
Saturday January Is, in st. Hell
ena's Catholic Church, BellefOnte,
the Rev. Edward A. DOugherty Off
cited. The bride, a graduate of P.
S. DUPONT High School, is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.
Hopkins, BellefOnte. Mr.. Palmer
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Palmer of Milton and is a grad
uate of the Milton High School as
well as of the University of Della
ware, where he was a member of
Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
1 Several MiltOnians attended the
wedding and reception. They were
Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Isaacs and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Davis Lingo, Mrs.
EldOTa Reed and Mr.. and Mrs. John
/ Curtis of Harrington
Members of the Milton PTA were
entertained on Thursday evening
with a very interesting talk by the
state president, James A. SnOWden,
who chose as his topic, "Legisla-
ture in the State of Delaware and
It's Immediate Effect on Each Local
School, The meeting began with
prayer and salute, led by the
president, Rev. Earl Watts. The
high school band gave a half hour
/ concert under the direction of Lem
uel Evans. Mrs. Betty Beheler
read the minutes of the previous
meeting and William Short report
ed on the treasury. After the ad-
dress by Mr.. SnOWden the meeting
adjourned to the cafeteria where
refreshments were served. The new
music room was open for inspec-
ton and Mr. Evans, music teach
eT, explained the various changes
and their advantages to the music
students and the department in
/ general.
Mrs. Viola Clendaniel entered the
Beebe Hospital late Monday after
noon where she underwent extern
sive tests and observation to de-
termine the cause of her recent ill
ness.
Mrs. Catherine Crouch entertain
ed IA members of Circle No. 2 of
Grace Church on Monday evening
at her home. Mrs. Wanda King,
newly elected leader, conducted her
first meeting. Following the bust
ness session refreshments were
served. Mrs. Volk, Mrs. Florence
Carey and Mrs. Anna Welch, Off
GERS of the WSCS, were special
guests.
The WSCS of Grace Church will
hold their regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday evening, February /.
Mrs. Annie ArgO will entertain the
group at her home. The meeting
will begin at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson
and son Jack entertained the fol-
lowing Sunday dinner guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Chessar and daugh-
ters, the Misses Sarah and Emma
Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Earl ArgC
and son Sammy. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
DOdd and children, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hughes and family.
Last Wednesday,. Mrs. Ruth
Radke and daughter, Cynthia Kay
Mrs. Iva Reed, Mrs COrdelia
Radke, Miss Sarah Atkins and Mrs
William Atkins mOtOred to. Viii
mingtOn. Mrs. Radke spent the re.
mainder of the week with friend:
in that city, returning home or
Sunday evening. On the return
, trip on Wednesday, Mrs. Mary ReeC
accompanied the group to Milton
after she had spent several days il
Wilmington with her daughter
Mrs. Dorothy Kimble.
Mrs. Mary Quig spent severa
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs
, Clarence Melvin in Milford
Alfred Roach is convalescing a
his home in Milton, following
= very serious illness which hospital
lied him for several weeks.