Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1885


Funeral services were held on
Friday afternoon for Robert r..
Marvel, 17-year-old son, of Glenn
and Helen Pusey Marvel. Bobby
died of a heart attack Tuesday af-
ternoon while taking part in base
ball practice on the Athletic Field
at the Milton High School. The.
Rev. Conrad Hamer of Goshen
Methodist Church and the Rev. Har-
old Davis of Elkton Methodist
Church officiated at the services in
the VIM. M. Short Funeral Home.
Interment was held in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milton.
Theodore Palmer, Robert Hoe
bee, Milton Bushey, Clifford Geyer,
Jack Wagamon and Harry Isaacs
were pail bearers. The remaining
members of the Junior Glass, of
which Bobby was member and
honor student, served as honorary
pail bearers.
Bobby was one of the top stu
dents enrolled in the academic
course and was a member of the
Student Council, the Press Club,
Junior Prom Committee, the School
Band and a member of the varsity
baseball team. He had recently re-
ceived word of his appointment to
participate in this years Boys
State. He was also a member Of
Goshen Methodist Church and Sun
day School and was an active mem
Der of the Explorer Post 1913 of
Milton.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pu-
sey, of Georgetown; his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Julia Marvel,
of Milton and an aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pusey, of Sea-
ford.
On Wednesday evening the La
dies Auxiliary of Milton Post No
20, held a special meeting in the
Post Home with Mr.. Richard Le-
Clair, as guest speaker. The meet
inf pertained to the promotion of
Fairlee Camp Manor, a summer
home for the Society of Crippled
children and adults of the State
of Delaware.
Mrs. Ruth Dickerson has been
appointed chairman for the annual
banquet honoring graduates of the
Milton High School, sponsored by
members of the Goshen Methodist
WSCS. The dinner will be held on
Monday evening, May 18th in the
Fellowship Hall. Mothers of the
graduates of the church will assist
Mrs. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester e. Glen
daniel accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jester, left early We'd
nesday morning for a trip to Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, where
they will attend the graduation
services for their sons, Lester, Jr.
and James Jr. The boys, who en-
listed recently, have completed 8
weeks of basic training and will
accompany their parents back to
Milton arriving late Sunday even
ing. Each will be on a 14-day fur
Tough and will resume their Army
training at Camp Gordon, Ga.
Mrs. Mary c. Quig spent this
week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Melvin, in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lucke and
children, Doris and Russell and
Chris Schweizer, of Philadelphia,
have returned home after spending
the Easter holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Black, of
Newark, DEL, spent Easter Sunday,
in Milton, with his mother, Mrs. j.
Leon Black and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester e. Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Leverage en-
tertained the following guests
through out last week: Davis jeff
erson, of Prime Hook, Walter Argo,
of. Milton; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Car
penter, of Milford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Draper, of Milford: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Giovanozzi, of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Behringer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lank,
of Milton.