Milford chronicle., 1957-05-31
MILTON
By Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1895

Funeral services were nelQ on
/ Thursday afternoon from the Short
Funeral Home for Mrs. Dorothy
Pettyjohn Schmierer, who died
Monday afternoon, at Beabe Hos
pital, after a long Illness Surviv-
ing are her husband, Harry H;
two daughters, Joyce K. and Nor
| lyn Faye and a sister, Mrs Clara
May Wiley, all of Milton. She was
actiYe in political circles and was
secretary of the Milton Democratic
WOmens Club. Her parents were
the late John and Mira Pettyjohn
of Georgetown.
The Rev. w. Earl Watts, pastor
OF the Milton Pilgrim Holiness
Church Ofticiated at the rites. In
terment was held in the Methodist
Cemetery, Lewes.
Members of the Goshen Metho-
dist WSCS met on Tuesday eve
ming at the Church school. New
officers were elected and members
were assigned to respective group
circles.
The Rev. Conrad Hamer, who was
assigned to the Goshen Methodist
Chu. ch during the past session of
the Peninsula Conference, deliver
ed his first sermon there on Sun
day morning. He will occupy the
parsonage here very soon and will
begin active work in the church
Immediately. The former pastor,
Rev. Ellwood Cursey, was trans
ferred to the Methodist Churches
in Centreville, Md
The Rev. Hamer has served in
several churches locally, including
Ellendale and Rehoboth, but has
been a Chaplain in the US Air
Force since 1914. A reception will
be held for the minister and his
wife, which will be announced as
soon as plans are completed.
Mrs. Ruth Brittingham will be
leader of the forthcoming Com
munity Vacation Bible School to
be held in Goshen Church begin
ming Wednesday morning, June IL,
and closing after ten services. The
subject for all departments will be
Jesus Calls" Children from age
4 through IA are invited to attend.
Members of other Milton Churches
will participate in the affairs and
will help with the teaching of the
various classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Black, ST., and
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Dutton and
son, David, spent Sunday in New
ark with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pritchett and children.
Mrs. Eliza Dutton was the Sur
day guest of her brother, Harvey
Wilson in Leipsic. During the late
afternoon, Mrs. DuttOn and Mr. Will
son called upon Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wilson and Mr. and Mrs
William Wilson and families in
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Cannon
and children, MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Crouch. spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Morris,
near HurIock, and Mr. and Mrs
Edgar Morris in Seaford.
On Saturday evening, Mrs.
Charles L. Jackson entertained the
following guests, Mrs Emma Ma
son, Mrs. Clara Wilson, Mrs. Eva
Johnson and Mrs. Harry Smith
and. Miss Mary HfIdebfand.
Mrs. Ethel Deremer of Easton,
Pa, has returned home after
spending last week with her neice,
Mrs. Alfred Gross on Broad st.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spade of
Bowers Beach were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reed and
CON D0I,hv D,rriYo Tho o1-oni,1 rr
the Reeds, accompanied by their
guests, visited Mr.. and Mrs. John
Warrington in Oak Orchard
Shirley Gross, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Gross, Broad St.,
has received official announcement
of being awarded the coveted Full
bright Scholarship. She will be a
student for the forthcoming year
at Montpelier on the Riveria,
France.
Miss Gross, a graduate of Eas-
tom High School, EastOn. Pa, has
been a resident of Milton for the
the University of Delaware, from
which she will graduate on Sun
day, June End. During her attend
ance there, she has been one of
the honor students, making the
deans list each semester. Her
achievements throughout the year
have included membership to Phi
Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi,
two of the most we'll known ma
tiOnal honor societies.
Following graduation, she will
be at home with her parents on
Broad ST., until embarking for
France