Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
OBITUARY
NEWHALL


day, May Is. She was a registered
nurse.
Survivors include her husband,
Campbell Newhall; a daughter,
Miss Nora Honora Newhall two
sisters, Mrs. Kahryn Thomas, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Frederick
McGinnes of Charlestown, w. Va.
She was a native of Coaldale,
Pa, but had been living in the Mag
nolia area for the past 10 years.
Services were conducted from
the Trader Funeral Home in Do
yer at s p. m. on Monday.
TINGLE
Harvey H. Tingle, 70, retired
tugboat engineer, died Friday, May
IS, in the Beebe Hospital at Lewes.
He was born in Frankford but
spent most of his life away, return
ing several years ago to make his
home with a brother, Asher Tingle.
Also surviving are three other
brothers, William H., Elias E.,
Charles A.; sister, Mrs. Elisha
Husbands, and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2 p. m. in the Watson and
Gray Funeral Chapel in Frank
ford. The Rev. ]. J. Won Hagel.
pastor of Grace Methodist Church
of Salisbury, officiated. Interment
was made in the Carey Cemetery.
STAFFORD
Funeral services for Robert Hen
ry Stafford, ST., husband of Mary
H. Stafford of Burrsville, were held
Tuesday at p. m. from the J
Millard Cooper Funeral Home, 11O
East Center street, Harrington
The Rev. Omre Todd of Goldsboro
Rev. Henry Covington, of Burrs-
vile Inrerment was made in the
Denton Cemetery, Denton, Md.
Mr.. Stafford died Saturday NOR
ming, May 19, in the Easton Mem
orial Hospital after a lingering Ill
ness at the age of So He was born
in Delaware and resided in Burrs-
vile where he operated a hard
ware and International Harvester
farm machinery agency for the past
45 years. His son, Robert Stat
ford, Jr., who was associated in
the business with him, has con-
tinued the business for the past
five years due to the illness of his
| father.
! He was a director of the Caro-
line County Bank of Greensboro
Md, charter member of the Kent
and Sussex Fair Association, and
a member of the Edenton Royal
Arch Chapter So of Denton, Md
Beside his wife and son, he is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Err
nest Raughley of Rehoboth, and
Mrs. Laura Myers of Smyrna, and
| two brothers, w. Ray Stafford OF
Easton, Md, and w. Anstine Staff
ord of Harrington and several
nieces and nephews.
ARGO
Elwood Argo. 81 years of age
passed away quite suddenly or
Monday morning, May q, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital
Though in failing health foI
many months, his death following
only a few hours of violent i'll
ness, came as a shock to neighbors
friends and family.
Born in Slaughter Neck, the only
child of David H. and Margaret
Mills Argo, Miles Eiwood ArgC
spent all his life within the radius
of a very small area, for in his
early childhood his fathers store
and post office received the officia,
name of Argo, Del. Later, the com
ing of the highway necessitated the
moving to Argo Corner, his last
home.
He was a member of Slaughter
Neck Church and a tribute to his
loyalty was found in the reckon
/ ing of his pastor who recounted the
very few sermons of his long serv.
ice when Elwood Argo was absent
Funeral services were held or
Thursday afternoon in Slaughter
Neck Church. Interment was made
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery il
Milford.
The large audience of relatives
and friends with the gorgeous for
al gifts bear testimony to the es
TEEN in which Elwood Argo was
held in the community.
He is survived by his wife, hrs
Elsie Bickel Argo; two daughters
Mrs. Thomas Jones and Mrs. Wal
ter Muncy; two grandchildren
Wayne Jones, and Bobby Muncy
with a foster grandson, Jimmy
Willsey and foster daughter, Di
ane Clark.