Milford chronicle., 1958-01-17
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phones Milton 1896

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon and
children spent Sunday afternoon in
Dover with his mother, Mrs. Matte
Peterson, in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gross spent
the weekend in Philadelphia with
Mrs. Dorothy Mitch. Mrs. Gross re-
turned home on Monday evening
after attending a Managers Sales
meeting of Field Enterprise.
Lester E. Clendaniel and Graham
Dill made a business trip to Nor
folk, Va, during the first few days
OF this week.
of George III. Leonard died Friday
afternoon in Milford Memorial Hos
pital. She is the daughter of the
late William II. and Emma Whar-
ton Fosque. Surviving are her hus-
band and two nieces and two
nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon from the VIM.
M. Short Funeral Home. The Rev.
Conrad Hamer, pastor of Goshen
Methodist Church, officiated. In
terment followed at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon for Gus B. Pride,
S5. retired farmer of this area, who
died Friday in Beebe Hospital. He
is the son of the late John Z. ana
Lavina Rogers Pride.
Surviving are his wife, Euna, A.;
one daughter, Nora Bennett, Mill
ford and one son, Raymond Pride,
of Milton. There are also eight
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Services were held from the
Short Funeral Home with the Rev
Earl w. Watts officiating. Inter-
ment was in Harbeson Methodist
Cemetery.
Because of the snowstorm last
week many of the monthly meet
ings scheduled were postponed.
Among them was the Box Supper
sponsored by the Methodist Men.
Originally planned for last Wednes-
day night, il was postponed untii
Thursday of this week. The wives
of the members were invited to at
tend and came bearing beautifully
wrapped box lunches SUFFICIENT lot
the family plus one. The picnic
lunches were auctioned off to the
highest bidder, sight unseen and
all joined in very informal eat
ing festival. Harold Belts is presi-
dent of the local organization.
]. Leon Black is still pauent
in Beebe Hospital, Lewes. He en-
tered there two weeks ago and is
showing improvement. -,
Mrs. Emma Mason has been Ill
Mt her home in North Milton, DUR
ing the past week.
The Lions Club held their Di-
monthly dinner meeting on Monday
evening in the Fellowship Han. be
fore the business meeting the din
ner was served by the ladies OF
CIRCLE No. A of the Goshen WSCS
who had also prepared the meal
Mrs. Bldora Reed is the leader.
On Tuesday evening the regular
monthly Circle meetings Oh the
Goshen Methodist WSCS were neio
at the following homes: Circle NO
, at the home of Mrs. Frances Hit
chens. Mrs. Helen Barker, chalr-
man: No. 3 at the home OF Mrs
Emma Lank. Mrs. Nellie Burnham
chairman: No. at the home oi
Mrs. Catherine Belts, Mrs. Eldora
Reed. chairman; No. 5 at the nome
of Mrs. Catherine Crouch, Mrs. Ill
ole Graves, chairman; No. 6 at the
home of Mrs. Edith Conwell. Mrs
Alberta Lofiand. chairman. Circle
No. | which is made up OF the
Young ladies of the organlzation
met on Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Betty Black. MRS
Sue Ralye is the leader.
The Harbeson Methodist WSCS
presented the program at the an
nual meeting for Zone NO. whlcI
was held in the Goshen Church OF
Thursday evening. Following lh'
business meeting ladies OF tnt
WSCS Joined in a program OF socla
activity before refreshments were
served.
Mrs. George Marshall who has