Milford chronicle., 1956-12-21
MILTON
BY Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1895

Members Of the Portland Hosiery
Mills held their annual Christmas
Party on Saturday evening at the
Fire Hall. The gala aair was en-
joyed by more than 100 couples as
sociated with the company. Dane
ing followed a buffet luncheon.
Music was furnished by the Star
liners. The local plant will close
on Saturday, Dec. p, for weeks
Christmas vacation, opening with
the first shift on Monday, Jan. 1st.
All students of the local school
have been cordially invited to at
tend the movie matinee on Monday
afternoon, Christmas Eve, in the
Milton Theatre. Mr. E. M. Scott
will give the free movie before the
annual Fire Company treat is dis
tributed among the youngsters by
Santa Claus. The show Captain
Kid" featuring Abbott and Cos
tello, will begin at p. m.
Miss Esther Weakley, Mrs. Lowe
and Mr. Sauer, accompanied 81
freshman students to the Rehoboth
Roller Rink last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and three children, and Mrs. Wal
ter Crouch, were Sunday dinner
guests with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Kopple and son, Eddie and Mrs.
Clara Kopple in Harbeson.
Teddy Cannon celebrated his 10th
birthday on Wednesday and treated
the members of his fifth grade
class with ice cream and cookies.
That evening at his home his fami-
ly gathered around an appropriate
ly decorated cake to wish him many
more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Dutton
and son, David and Mrs. Eliza Dut-
ton were Sunday dinner guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
Mr.. Harvey Wilson in Smyrna.
Mrs. Preston Reed and children
surprised her husband on Friday
evening when she invited Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Carey and daughter
in to help celebrate his birthday.
Mr.. Carey also recently celebrated
his birthday The decorations Were
in keeping with the Christmas
theme, a birthday cake was cut
and ice cream and cookies as well
as candies, potato chips and punch
were served Mr.. Reed was the re-
cipient of several useful gifts. The
Carey's left wishing him many
happy returns of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo, Mrs.
Eta Mae Rogers, Mrs. Nora Camp
bell, Mrs. Mildred Dorman, Mrs,
Alberta Lofiand and Sammy Argo
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Last Friday evening, Mrs. Alice
White entertained the following
members of her bridge club: Mrs.
Jeanne Spasota, Mrs. Wanda King,
Mrs. Nancy Wanstall, Mrs. Fran
els Wagamon, Mrs. Lydia Waga-
mon, Mrs. Thelma Black, Mrs.
Elizabeth Clendaniel and Mrs. Es-
ther Davidson. Following the card
game, Mrs. White delighted her
guests by serving flaming des-
sert''.
The Milton Pal Group gathered
at the home of Mrs. Blanche Ben
nett on Sunday evening and en-
joyed a covered dish supper Each
couple arrived bearing a covered
dish and a gift for her pal Follow
ing the meal, the ladies disclosed
each pal recipient and also ex-
changed Christmas gifts Before
the end of the party new names
were secretly drawn and one new
member, Mrs. Mary Williams was
admitted to the group. Those at
tending the gala party were: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Barker and son,
Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Whitley
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Con-
we'll, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Black,
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley,
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crouch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Lingo, Mrs.
Elizabeth Clendaniel, Mrs. Stella
Lof1and and Mrs. Blanche Bennett.
Mrs. Beverly Guests was hostess
on Wednesday evening to the
bridge club held at her home on
Union St. Guests included: Mrs.
Wanda King. Mrs. Margaret Isaacs.
Miss Esther Weakley, Mrs. Ruth
Porter. Mrs Frances Hazeltine,
Mrs. Thelma Black, and Mrs Agnes
Shapiro. Mrs. Isaacs and Mrs
Thelma Black were high scorers
for the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jack
son entertained Mrs. Harry Smith
and Mr. and Mrs Orviile Banning
on Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. Hugerford spoke to the
The Rev Hungerford spoke to the
morning Worship service at Grace
Methodist Church He was pleasant
w received and Remembered by
manv Of the members. He is now
~a+ired from active ministerial du-
ties and nanv wears a0o was pas
TOR of the Crace Church formerly
the M p Church of Milton.