Milford chronicle., 1957-03-01
MILTON
BY Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1885

Mrs. Anne NJ. Rogers, 80, widow
of John b. Rogers, former Sus-
sex County tax collector, died at
her home in Lewes last Tuesday.
Funeral services were held at
ID. m. in the Zoar Methodist Church,
near Millsboro. The pastor, the Rev.
Frank Lucia officiated. Burial was
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mills
boro.
She is survived by five sons:
Harry of Georgetown; Nutter B.,
Millsboro; Lawrence, Smyrna; Ma
thaniel NJ. Milford; and Francis
Rogers of Denton, Md; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Anna Hayden, Lewes and
Mrs. Thelma Black, Milton.
The following Milton High
School students who have qualified
for the Sussex County Junior High
Chorus are: Cheryl Johnson, Peggy
McIlvaine, Ellen Couch, Sara Lou
Dill, Stella Donovan, Martha Jane
Donovan, Vicki Hazard, Jane Lee
jefferson and Carol Ann Pepper,
Paul Hess, Harry Isaacs and
Charles Webb. The following band
members OF the local school who
were qualified for the Sussex Coun-
ty Band are: Joyce Bennett, Janice
CroppeY, Barbara Farons, Barbara
Pettyjohn, Donna Belts and Well
ington Watts. The concerts will be
held in Georgetown High School
on Friday evening, March 22 at
8 o. m.
Mrs. Mary Clarke was guests Of
honor on Monday at a turkey din
ner in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Clarke. Her relatives and
friends participated in her 77th
birthday anniversary, wishing for
her continued good health and many
years OF good cheer ahead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reed and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Reed and family Tuesday even
ing
Alfred Gross spent the weekend
in Milton with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Gross on Broad st. He
is enroute from Buffalo, N. Y. to
AlitfOi 6fLi QOy WCAiCO WACAC AiC Will
be at the White Sands Proving
Grounds. He is employed hy the
Bell Air Craft Corp. in Buffalo,
N. Y. His sister, Shirley, a strior
at the University of Delaware was
also a weekend guest with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Williams
entertained at Sunday dinner Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Banning of Bridge
Vile and Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.
Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and children and Mrs. Walter
Crouch spent Sunday in Whining
ton and Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart and
son, Wayne and Mrs. Marsh ii
Hart, and son, Wayne and Mrs
Hart, Sr., of Magnolia called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Reed and
family Sunday.
Last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Barker and son. Clarence, Mrs
Edith COnwell, Mrs Elizabeth Glen
daniel and Mrs. Catherine Crouch
attended the funeral services in
Wilmington for Mrs. Julian Marano
who died last Saturday Mrs. Ma
rano was a frequent visitor with
the Barkers and spent most of the
summer months at Broadkill Beach
The following persons were Tues
day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Atkins: Chester Short, Fred
Chapel, Mr.. and Mrs. Holland and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Honeycutt of Milford.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Reed Leverage entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wilkins OF Ellendale
Wednesday evening visitors in
cluded Mrs Mary Johnson of Mil
ton and Friday night Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Behringer also of Milton
called upon the Reeds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atkins and
children, Gail and Lorraine were
dinner guests on Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter At
kins. During the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Clymer and his mo-
ther, Mrs. Clymer of New Castle
Del. called on Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
ADKINS.
Mrs. Mary Williams was hos
tess on Friday evening to the fol-
lowing members of her PAL group.
Mrs. Helen Barker, Mrs. Msggie
Black, Mrs. Edith Conwell, Mrs
Adelaine Hurley. Mrs Stella T.nf-
lsnd, Mrs. Catherine Crouch, Mrs
Elizabeth Clendaniel and Mrs. Blan-
che Bennett.
Mrs. Williams Carpenter of Ellen
dale spent last Saturday Afternoon
with Mrs. Reed Leverage.