Milford chronicle., 1958-03-07
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1885

John Duguid, comparative new
conner to Milton, was elected mayor
over present Mayor Charles Barker,
who sought his sixth term at the
annual town elections last Satur-
day. Mr.. Duguid sought election last
year and lost by some 80 votes. The
total vote was 365, about 100 more
than last year. Three members of
the town council were also elected
including incumbents DR.. Thomas
J. Tobin and DR.. James White.
Hammond Davidson was the third
man to be voted into Office. Holdover
members of the Milton town coun-
Gil Reuben Wilkerson and Everett
Johnson.
Funeral services for Elmer E.
Dykes, 65, whose body was found in
a field near here Thursday morning
were held Sunday at 2 p. m, from
the William M. Short Home, in Mil
ton.
Mr.. Dykes died of natural causes.
He suffered a heart attack after
making a trip to town for groceries.
Son of the late Samuel E. and Anna
Dykes of Greenwood, he had lived
in Milton several years. He is sur
vived by his wife and a sister,
Mrs. Bertha Trice, both of the
Greenwood area.
Several members of the Goshen
Methodist Woman's Society of
Christian Service, attended the an
nual spring meeting of the Dover
District WSCS. This years session
was held in the Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford.
A 'eKick-off'' dinner meeting was
held in Goshen Methodist Fellow
ship Hall, on Thursday evening.
The Red Cross Planning Committee
meeting began with dinner which
was supervised by Mrs. Leon King,
president of the WSCS. Samuel
Shapiro, chairman of this Areas
Red Cross Fund Drive, conducted
the business and planning sessions.
At 500 p. M, last Thursday even
ing, many interested citizens Of the
community the Chamber of Com
merce showing of the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial movies, in Assembly Room
of Goshen Church. Mr.. Thomas
Hughes, president of that organi-
zation presided and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barker were host and
hostess for the social hour which
followed in the Fellowship Hall.
Mr.. Harold Libis is expected to
return tC his nome on Union Street
after having been & patient in Beebe
Hospital. Lewes for many days.
Edward Argo was admitted to the
Milford Memorial Hospital last Sun
day afternoon following a sudden
heart attack at his home in North
Milton. He is reported progressing
rapidly and his family report that
he will be home early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d. Lingo
and children, of Milford, were Sun
day dinner guests with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Davis Lingo, in
Milton.
On Sunday, Mrs. Eliza Dutton en-
tertained her brother, Harvey VIII
son of Lepsic and Mr.. and Mrs.
RaIston Pepper of Gravel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Williams
spent the weekend in Dover with
his sister, Mrs. Letha Saxton. Be-
fore returning to their home in Mil
ton the Williams spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Max
Harrington. in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coverdale, Of
Lincoln spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Leverage. On Friday af-
ter noon, Mrs. Virgie White and
daughter, Joan, of Overlook, visit
ed with the beverages and on
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Leverage en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dra-
per. of Milford, Mrs. Delema Outten,
of Georgetown and Miss Mary Reed,
1 Milton.
Mrs. Charles Hudson and son,
Chuck, of Lewes spent Monday with
her aunt, Mrs. Clarence Reed and
| family on Broad ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melvin, of
Milford were Sunday afternoon
guests with Mrs. Mary Quig and
John T. Crouch at the Lester E.
Clendaniel residence. on Broad ST.
Mrs. T. Raymond Spencer is now
a patient in the Peninsula General
Hospital. Salisbury. Maryland. Mrs.
Spencer underwent surgery early
this week. Mr. Spencer was the
guest of his son Dyson Spencer and
family during the first few days
of this week.
Mrs. Alfred Gross is attending
Managers Convention for Field En-
terprise, World Book Encyclopedia
Division. held in Atlantic City.