Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
MILTON
BY
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4ss5

During the past week four Milton
residents passed away either quite
suddenly on after a short Illness
The loss will b. greatly felt not only
bv the survivors Of each deceased
but also by friends and neighbors-
Services were held on Friday
afternoon from the Short Funeral
Home here for Henry ID. (SteYel
Clendaniel. lifelong resident and
q barber here for SO years. Mr..
Clendaniel had been in falling
health for several years and was
recently confined to the Memorial
hospital in critical condition. He
ID there on Tuesday afternoon.
OfTiciating ministers were the Rev.
Harold Davis, ElktOn, Nd, and the
Rev. ElwoOd Cursey, Milton. In
teriaeut was held in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Eliza
webb Clendaniel and one son, Ine
Donald o. Clendaniel, pastor OF
the Methodist Church in Church
Hill. Nd. There are two grand
children, Donald and Karen sue
Clendaniel also of Church Hill
Ma Four sisters survive: Mrs
Virgie Workman, Mrs Clara Lewis
of Milton: Mrs. Blanche Marvel
Georgetown and Mrs. Mamie Webb
Milford. His three remaining bro
theirs are Clarence and Lester o.
Milton and Harry, Georgetown.
On Saturday afternoon, funera
services we're held for Elwoot
Stevenson. 66, who passed ava.
wednesday evening in the Milfor'
Memorial Hospital. He had beel
admitted only a short while prio
f0 his death The Rev. Rober
Green, pastor Of the Avenue Meth
odist Church efiiciated at the ser
vices held in the Atkins Funera
Home. Lewes. Interment was mad
in the Odd Fellows Cemeter.
Milton. He is survived by tw
prandsons, William and Dolphin
Stevenson of Milton and a siste
Mrs. Amos Bennett also Of Milfor'
HIS wife, the former Lulu Rec
died five years ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Dodd, So, vii
Of Arthur b. Dodd Of Milton, die
Saturday in the Memorial Hospitd
Milford. Mrs. Dodd was born nes
here and had lived in the vicinil
al her life. In addition to her hu
hand she is survived by daughte
Mrs. Lewis W. Sapp, Harrington
four sisters, Mrs. Delema Quite
Georgetown, Mrs. Emma King az
Miss Mary Reed, Milton, Mrs. Jet
ME Stogner, Washington, d. @. al
a grandson, Richard Sapp, Harrin
ton
Serrices were held on Wedne
day ct 2 b. m. at the Berry Funer
Home. Milford, with the Rev.
w. aamilton Of Zion Method
Chnfch. near Milton, and the Re
~ Fl. Truitt Of Sharptown, M
oficiating. Interment was he
i'm odd Fellows Cemetery, Mite
A very sudden death oecurr
early Monday morning viii
shocked the town folks. Paul
Hess. 43, died at his home in
Conwell Development shortly aft
feeling III. he mas Dtpu = AcoAAS
Of Milton for a few years, comi
here to work as a knitteT with
Portland Hosiery Mill, where
was employed at the time Of
death. Surviving are his wi
Josephine; two daughters and
son, Mrs. Alice Shockley, Lew
Miss Arlene Hess and Paul,
both Of Milton. There is one graz
son. Richard also Of Lewes. 7
sisters survive, they are Mrs. j.
Demo. Philadelphia, Pa, and n
Joseph Vishio, ConshOhocken,
Services we're held on Thurs
afternoon at 2 p. m. from
William Short Funeral Home.
Rev. Jesse Woodrow, rector Of
John Episcopal Church. Burial
held in the Memorial Cemetery
the Milford-Rehoboth Highway.
Mr.. Harvev Wilson Of Leip
nj qnant Saturday with his