Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1855

On Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Adkins entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Smith, of Milford
Sunday dinner guests with the Ad-
kins included Mrs. Ralph Vines and
children, Ralph, Parkey, Bill and
Virginia Lee, of Wilmington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adkins and
daughter, Gail and Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester &. Clendaniel
spent. Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fisher and daughter, Gwen
and Debbie in Claymont. Before
returning to Milton they visited in
Newark with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jackson
spent Wednesday with their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Banning, in Bridgeville.
Mrs. T. Raymond Spencer is at
home in Milton following short
stay at the Peninsula Hospital,
Salisbury. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hearn, of
Camden, N. j., returned to their
home after a brief vacation with
the It. Raymond Spencers or Broad
st.
Last Thursday, Mrs. Charles r.
Dutton entertained her brother,
e. b. Rash, of Harrington. On Tues
day her guests were a sister and
niece of FELTON, and Canterbury.
Mrs. Emma Belts Mason is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Court
land Veasey and family in Harbe-
son.
Services were held on Tuesday
at the Berry Funeral Home for
Thomas II. Abbott, 80 who died at
the Witt Nursing Home, Milford,
last Friday. He was for many years
associated in business in Milford
and was we'll known throughout
the area. Surviving are a sister,
Miss Lydia Abbott, Milford and
several cousins. The Rev. Robert f.
Green, pastor Of the Avenue Meth
odist Church, Milford, officiated. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry also in Milford.
Mr.. Abbott's, Milton relatives in
clude e. M. Jefferson, Mrs. Mary
G. Quig, John T. and Walter w.
Crouch.
Circle No. of the Goshen WSCS
were hostess to the bi-monthly din
ner meeting of the Lions Club. Mrs.
Eldor Reed is chairman of that
group.
The March Circle Meetings of the
Goshen WSCS were held as follows:
Circle No. 2 at the home of Mrs.
Leona King, Mrs. Helen Barker,
chairman; No. 8, at the home of
Mrs. Virginia Galloway, Mrs. Nellie
Burnham, chairman; No. enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Helen
Marvel, Mrs. Eldora Reed, chair
man and No. met with Mrs. Annie
Messick at her home on Union St,
Mrs. Elsie Graves, chairman; and
Mrs. Lydia Cannon entertained cir
Gle No. 6, at her home, with Mrs. AL
berta Lof1and, chairman. The No. 1
group met at the home of Mrs. Ann
Reynolds on Wednesday. Mrs. Sue
Raley, chairman, conducted the
business meeting.
On Thursday evening, Members
of the Masonic Lodge met at the
Fellowship Hall and were served
a delicious dinner by the ladies of
Circle No. 5, sponsored by Mrs.
Elsie Graves.
The annual Communion Break
fast will be held on March % at 700
a. m, in Wesley Methodist Church,
Georgetown. Men of the community
are extended an invitation and if
Interested should contact the Rev.
damer as soon as possible. In past
years the men of the Goshen Church
have shown considerable interest
in the affair and attendance from
the church has been gratifying.
Notice is being announced as to
the forthcoming Christening Ser
vice at the Goshen Church. This
year again, little ones will be in
vited to take part in the Christening
Rites on Palm Sunday afternoon
at a special service. More infor-
nation will be published as the
date approaches.