Milford chronicle., 1958-12-05
OCEAN VIEW
Mrs. Ethel ID. DavIdson


The WSCS of Mariners Bethel
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs Harry III. Dukes, Jr., on Mon
day evening of next week. December
9Th. Hostesses will be Mrs. Gladys
Co.ington and Mrs. Melba Town
send.
The United Loyal and Willing
Workers s. s. Glass will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Harley
Burbage on Tuesday evening, Dec.
9th. Mrs. Will Evans will be the
devotional leader and Mrs. Viola
Burton will preside over the busi-
ness, after which an exchange of
Christmas gifts will take place, with
the Spirit of Christmas prevailing.
This month the Glass will hand in
an offering for the number Of
rainy days which visited US this
month. A measuring party was
held last month, which resulted in
good amount.
Master Scottie Townsend is back
in school for his first year, after
having the chicken pox; his brother
Alan has the chicken pox at pres
ent. They are the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. William S. Townsend.
Marta and Mark Kinley have been
shut-in with the chicken pOx, but
have recovered. They are children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kinley. Their
baby bog, Richard is next in line
for the chicken pox.
| wish to mention the names of
two outstanding citizens of our
community in the past, namely, the
late Mrs Lille II. Belts, who was
blessing to this community, for
a good many years, having depart
ed this life at the age of 86 years
of age. Her birthday was on Nov
23rd; also the late Mr.. g. F. Nc
Cabe whose birthday was on Nov.
28th, he attained the good age of
81 years and has left a good in
fiuence. Incident1y, your correspon-
dent has cousin, Mr.. Warren Red
field OF Woodbury., N. ]. whose
birthday came on November 28th,
when he attained the age of 88,
this year He makes his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Tweed, in
Woodbury. N. J., and is Mrs. Ethel
Davidson's oldest cousin living. Mr..
Redfield was born the same year
on the same day of Mr.. G. F. Nc
Cabe's birthday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses G. West OF
Haddonfield, N. j., spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with their
sister and brother-in-law,. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Evans and on Thursday,
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
]. Derrickson joined them for a
Thanksgiving dinner at Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch OF
Salisbury were dinner guests of
their mother, Mrs. Elsie Hickman
on Thursday. Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Vera Belts visited her
daughters, Mrs. John L. Briggs and
family and Miss jeanette Belts, at
Thanksgiving Day dinner.
Mrs. Clara King Richards had
as her visitors last week, Mrs. Lii
liam West of Harrisburg, Pa; Mr..
Walter Belts, the latter with his
wife and relatives spent the holi-
days here at their home.
Misses Ann and Jane Wilgus,
twin daughters of Mr.. William F..
Wilgus, Jr.. came from Pennsyl-
vania and spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with their parents.
Those who came from G0ldey-
Beacon College in Wilmington to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with their parents were Miss Anita
Hickman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Hickman, Jr.; and Miss
Judy Knox, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Knox.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. West, Jr, Of
Harrisburg, Pa, spent the holi-
days at their home Happy House,
along Whites creek and also visit
ed their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Hickman and
two daughters. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Graef visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
T. Graef at Salisbury, Md, on Sun
day afternoon. The latter Mrs. Carl
Graef has suffered a stroke and
is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McCool and
three sons, Jeffrey, Bud and Finley,
of Elkton, Md. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon w. McCabe Jr., of Endicott,
New York, were guests at Thanks
giving dinner of their parents Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon w. McCabe, ST.,
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Higgins
and son, Stephen of Wilmington,
were guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos McCabe on Thurs
day over the holidays.