Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4SS5

Funeral services we're held on
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs
Nancy w. Jones, 80, widow Of
Theodore Jones. She died at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. ]. d.
Robbins about 10 o'clock Sunday.
morning. The services were held
at the Slaughter Neck Methodist
Church with the Rev William III.
Revelle and the Rev. John =. Jones,
q nephew, officiating. Interment j
followed in the Slaughter Neck |
Cemetery. A viewing was held on /
Tuesday evening at the Robbins /
residence in Milton.
In addition to Mrs. Robbins, Mrs |
Jones is survived by two other
daughters, Mrs. Hubbard ArgO, Mil |
ford and Mrs. Albert Ciayville,
Christiana; one son, Robert G.
Jones; eight grandchildren, IS
great grandchildren and four great
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Jones spent all her married
life in the Prime Hook section, She
moved to Milton in 1896 and up
until last spring lived in her own
home ,On Broad Street, except for
occasional visits with her children.
Services were held on Wednesday
afternoon in the Goshen Methodist
Church for Mrs. Delema A. Nit
chell widow of the late James L.
Mitchell. who died at her home on
Union Street early Saturday morn
ing, Feb. 8, after a lingering ILL
ness. She was born Sept. II, 1868
and is a daughter of the late Ed
ward and Leturah TOrbeTt Of
Clarksville, Del. She married Alfred
W. Simpler, a farmer near Milton
and after his death in, 1918, lived
with her children near Milton.
Later she married James L. Nit
chell and survived him by several
years.
She is survived by one brother,
William A. Torbert of Dover; two
daughters. Mrs. Hershell Bennett,
Of Milford and Mrs. Melvin Vincent
1f Drexel Hill, Pa. There are three
grandchildren, Mrs. Oliver Mousette
Of Philadelphia; Russell Bennett,
Milford: and the Rev Nelson A.
Bennett of Alpine, N. J. A step
grandson William Mitchell Of Ham
monitor, ~ j., also survives.
Mrs Mitchell was an active mem
Der of the Goshen Methodist Church
and Sunday School and a charter
member Of the WSCS. The Rev
Frank NJ Volk, pastor Of the Milton
Methodist Church ofiiciated. In.
terment was made in the st
Georges Cemetery, Clarksville.
Miss Laura White is convalescing
at the home Of her nephew and his
wife, DR.. and Mrs James White
She suffered an injured collar bone
after a fall at her home in nOrtl
Milton. She had been talking OF
the phone to Mrs. Clyde Belts
when SUDDENLY there was no re
sponse to Mrs. Belts conversation
Realizing something was wrong
Mrs. Belts Immediately went Il
Miss Whites home and found tina
she had accidently fallen Whill
conversing on the telephone. DI
White was summoned and he late
removed his aunt to his home.
Mrs. Viola Clendaniel arrives
home Tuesday after having spen
more than a week as a patient a
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes. Sh
is very much improved but will b
confined to her home for severa
days Her mother, Mrs. Mary Qui
is at the Clendaniel residence dur
ing the illness of her daughter
having received a leave OF absenc
from her work at the Beebe Hos
pital
Jackie Hudson is slowly recover
ing from an illness which cause
his immediate removal from schOO
His classmates are hoping for hi
quick return, but under doctor
orders Jackie will be at home fC
sometime. He is the son Of Mr. an
Mrs Richard Hudson
On Saturday Mrs Ivah Reed a
tended the funeral services Of he
aunt. Mrs. Emma Wilson Of George
town and Seaford. Mrs. Wilson die
last week after o long illness
the Seaford Hospital Services WeI
held in the St Johns Church. nea
Gravel Hill.
Mrs. Alberta IOhand and sol
Jimmy entertained The members
hnr family at a turkey dinner la
Sunday. Those attending included
Mr.. and Mrs. William Willis, an
eOns. Smyrna Mr. and Mrs Arthl
no~man. Mrs. NOrah Campbell al
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dorman