Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
MILTON
By
Walter W. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4Ss

After having spent almost two
years at Ladd Airfield in Fairbanks,
Alaska. A/1c and Mrs. Norman Dom
ovan arrived, in Milton on Sunday
afternoon, much to the delight OF
all their relatives and friends. Mr.
Donovan was stationed in Alaska
=sth the u. S. Air Force during the
latter part of July. 1853. He was
later joined by his wife, the form
er Caroline CIendaniel They start
ed their homeward journey last
Sunday, leaving by air from Ladd
Air Base. On Wednesday they ar
rived in Chicago, where they 9ur-
chased a car and drove from there
on into Milton. They spent part OF
Sunday with her sister and bro
ther-in-Iaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fisher in Wilmington. They are on
months leave and will report 10
uhma, Arizona, for further duty
late in August.
After their arrival at her par
ents' home, other members of the
family were called and gathered
for an impromptu family dinner
Guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester E. Clendaniel included Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Black of Rich
mond, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King
and sons, Benny and Tommy, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Black and son
Joe. Mrs. Mary Quig and John T.
Crouch, as well as A/lc and Mrs
Norman Donovan.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday from the Carey Funeral
Home, Georgetown. for Miss Lo-
lita Belts, 76, who passed away on
Thursday morning of last week,
following a long illness. She was
being cared for by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jefferson in their home.
She formerly was practical nurse.
served as secretary of the NAPLES
Furniture Company here. and was
a part-time local telephone opera
tor several years ago.
She was the only child of the late
James A. and Margaret Chase
Belts. Her only survivors are an
aunt, Mrs. Lydia Collins of Upper
Darby, Pa, and several cousins.
The Rev. Earl Watts, pastor of
Pilgrim Holiness Church, and the
Rev Elwood Cursey of the Meth
odist Church of Milton officiated.
Interment followed in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Postles of
Mi,iersvilie, Pa, spent the week
end in Milton with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Postles an4
Mrs. Eva Johnson. Mrs. Postles
remained with her mother for a
few days in order to give assistance
during the illness of Mr.. Johnson,
who is showing very little improve
ment.
Il. M. Jefferson has recently re-
turned from a two weeks vacation,
during which time he visited his
three sons and their families. He
spent several days in Washington
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pennfield JEFF
.ferson and family. then motored on
to Pittsburgh, Pa, where he was
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Jefferson and family and finally
ended the tour in Uniontown, Pa,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert jeff
erson.
Members of the Tall Cedars and
their families held picnic at San
dy Landing on the Indian River last
Sunday afternoon. Those attending
from Milton included Mr.. and Mrs
William b. Wagamon, Sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. David W. Dutton and son Da-
vid, Mrs. Eliza Dutton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George French, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Black, Sr., MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer Dickerson, Miss Edith Will
son, Everett Argo, Valarie and
Vickie Hazard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rich Wagamon and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crouch and
children of Norfolk, Va. spent Mon
day afternoon with his father, John
Il. Crouch in Milton.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Clifton and
her father, Irwin Jefferson, motor
ed to Philadelphia on Sunday.
Mrs. Leroy Lynch came home on
Sunday evening after spending sew
eral weeks with Mrs. j. c. Lank
at their Broadkill Beach home.