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Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Open House Held
At Migrant Camp

On Sunday, July 10, from 1900
noon to 800 p. m. open house was
held at the Child Care Center,
Staytonsville. This Center is OPP
Grated for the care of the children
of the migrant laborers at Stay
louisville
The Rev. d. A. Downing, and
his assistant, the Rev. Leslie Free
man and the congregation visited
the Center. They were greeted
warmly by the director, Mrs. G.
Hall and the two group leaders,
Misses Evelyn Baldwin and Bar
bara Gatling. They willingly took
the congregation on tour of
the Center and explained the OBJ
jectives and operation of this pro-
ject.
Having seen the Center, the
group feels that the United Coun-
Gil of Church Women are carrying
out the answer to the Macedonian
call. Although the group knows
that all of the aims and goals have
not been realized, they are very
proud of the beginning. Since this
is true, the pastor and members
of Mt. Enon Baptist Church, of
Milford, pledge their loyal support
to the Del Council of Churches
in any way
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

DIVORCES GRANTED - Judge
Charles L. Terry, Jr., has granted
DEGREES nisi in the following Sussex
County divorce cases:
Sarah S. Hill V. William H. Hill; !;
Paul L. Wingate V. Myrtle E. Win
gate: Shirley H. Bacon v. William
Jackson Bacon; Leola NJ. Dobson
V. William H. Dobson; Ernest
Preston Hazard V. Velma S. Haz-
zard, Warren A. Wright V. Mary
Frances Wright.
NO FIRING-The Commanding
officer, Fort Miles, Lewes, announ-
ced for the information of all con-
cerned that no firing will be con-
Quoted at the Antiaircraft Artillery
Ranges in Delaware during the
month of August, 1859.
No firing at the Antiaircraft Ar
tillery Ranges is contemplated dur
ing the remainder of 1859.
Publication of monthly firing no.
tices is suspended with this issue
In the event that firing is resumed
appropriate notices will be pub.
lished.
FAIR EXHIBITS Birds, fish
and animals commonly found in
Delaware will be included in the
Commissions live animal exhibii
at the Kent-Sussex Fair next week
Warden Dawson N Sapp, Dover
has been collecting live specimens
for several weeks. Fox, racoon, 9
litter of young opossums, a deod
orized skunk, rabbits, squirrels
quail, ring-necked pheasant, fawns
ducks, geese and fish will be or
display. A Game Warden will bt
in attendance during exhibit hours
to answer questions at one of the
most popular exhibits at the Fair
BACON in HOSPITAL-Forme
Governor Walter w. Bacon is re.
ported in fair condition at the Del.
aware Hospital in Wilmington
| where he was admitted last Friday
after being taken to Wilmington by
ambulance from his summer home
in Ocean City, N. ]. He became i'll
| there.
The former governor who headed
the states administration for two
terms, ending in 1948, is to undergo
a series of tests at the hospital tC
establish the cause of his illness.
MUNICIPAL AID FUNDS - The
State Highway Department is cur.
rently preparing for the distribu
tion of the Municipal Aid Fund tt
the various municipalities through
out the state for the current year
William ]. Miller, Deputy Chic
Engineer of the Department, re
ports that the distribution is being
formulated on the basis of reports
filed by the municipalities as o
June 80, of this year.
The fund totals $1,200,000 and il
distributed on the basis of so pc
cent for street mileage within tn
municipality, which is not main
tanned by the Highway Department
and 40 per cent on the basis of poI
uIatiOn of the municipality.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Mills are
spending two weeks at their cot
tage at Herring Creek.
Mrs. Ida E. Sheppard of Ellen
dale was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Higman over the past week
end.
DR.. and Mrs. William D. Kimmel
and daughter Kathy arrived in
Honolulu, T. H., on Tuesday, flying
from the west coast to Hawaii.
Mrs. Harvey Conard and grand
daughter Nancy have been visiting
relatives at Brent Beach and Fort
Washington, Pa.
Mrs. Edward McCrillis and dau-
ghters of Wichita, Kansas arrived
Tuesday to be the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Postles
Hammond.
Miss Ruth Benoit who has been
spending three weeks in Adams S
Center, N. Y, returned to Milford
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Masten
are building an addition to their
home on South Walnut Street
which will include a garage and
an enclosed porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Edgar Wood had
as weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs
Davis H. Wood of Wilmington
William Wood of Elkton and DR.
and Mrs. Richard Taylor of Odes-
Sa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis H. Wood will
move into their newly purchased
home on. Seabury Avenue on Mon
day. Mr.. Wood will now be associ-
ated with his father, c. Edgar
Wood in insurance business.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
FRILL COURSES

CHICAGO (P)-The YMCA sum-
mer Learning for Living" pro-
gram includes a course in the
art of Useless but Enjoyable Liv-
ing"
Les Paul, instructor of the course,
listed such painless subjects as
philosophy of cheese" "the art of
Chinese food" and "gamesman-
ship"
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
July 8-Mr. and Mrs. John Will
kins, Georgetown, boy.
July 9-Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Schrock, Harrington, boy.
July 1O-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Manship, Georgetown, boy.
July 1O-Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Parker, Georgetown, boy.
July 1O-Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Hudson, Georgetown, boy.
July 10-Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Kreer, Dover, boy.
July 11-Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Cuffee, Greenwood, boy.
July 11-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Hudson, Milton, girl.
July 11-Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Connolly, Bowers, girl
July 11-Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
Stratton, Laurel, girl.
July 11-Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Morris, Harrington, boy.
July 12-Mr. and Mrs. Craig
James, Milford, girl.
July 13-Mr. and Mrs. George
Hudson, Milton, girl.
July 14-Mr. and Mrs. William
Jerman, Greenwood, girl,
July 14-Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Holmes, Milton, boy.
July 15-Mr. and Mrs. Lowell
Folks, Milton, boy.
July 15-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Welch, Harrington, girl.
July 15-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Miller, Greenwood, boy.
July 15-Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Allen, Smyrna, girl.
July 15-Mr. and Mrs. Harold
McCabe, Georgetown, boy.
The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
July 16: Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Kitchens, Georgetown, girl.
July 16: Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Brittingham, Millsboro, girl.
July 18 Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Nc
Donald, Georgetown, girl.
July 10: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miriello, Milford, boy.
July 10: Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Mosley, Harrington, girl.
July 10: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bradley, Milton, girl.
July 20: Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Hamilton, Greenwood, boy.
July 20: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Blake, Bridgeville, boy.
July 21: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Johnson, Millsboro, boy.
July 81: Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Johnson, Milford, boy.
July %: Mr. and Mrs. Robert
ElIingsworth, Glendale, boy.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Local Happenings
TRIP no NIAGARA FALLS


The Temple Lodge No. s, F. and A.
NJ, PHA, Milford, Delaware, is
sponsoring a package trip to Nj
agara Falls, Canada, on Thursday,
August 6. Leaving Milford at $50
p. m, returning to Milford Sunday
evening, August 9, Price of trip
$4,000 per person.
Contacts for this trip may be
made to Alonzo H. Shockley, Jr.,
secretary of Temple Lodge by Au-
gust 1, Church Avenue Extended,
Milford, or telephone Garden q
4O33.
ROTARY SPEAKER-Dean Kim
mel, chemist with the L. d. Caulk
Dental Supply Company in Milford,
was speaker at the meeting of the
Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary Club
at the Indian River Yacht Club on
Tuesday evening of last week.
He sketched the history of his
company and how it was organized.
He brought the story up to date
with present day developments. He
explained how the company is SER
wing the dental trade and showed
slides depicting the progress of
dentistry.
Howard Ennis was program
chairman for the evening and in
troduced the speaker.
-
CALVARY CIRCLE-After much
planning by our capable leader,
Mrs. Emma Givens, a happy and
hungry group of members from Cir
Gle with their guests wended
their way to Rehoboth on Wednes-
day evening, July Is. They dined
and made merry at the Star-on-the-
Sea. OH The joy of choosing ones
favorite food from the menu with
out a thought to the menial' task
of dish washing! We found that
breaking bread together helps to
further the bond of fellowship.
At the close of the dinner hour
the group enjoyed promenading on
the boardwalk and window shop
ping. The eyes were attracted to
the Atlantic Sands Motel. The in
formation given to our inquiries
concerning the prices and conven-
fences of the rooms was passed to
the members of the group who may
need to know these facts sooner
than expected.
No meeting will be held in Au-
guest. Mrs. Lillian Milbury has in
vited our circle to meet at the
parsonage on September Is.
OPEN HOUSE-On Sunday, July
10, from IL noon to 8 p. m., open
house was held at the Child Care
Center, Staytonsville. This center
is operated for care of the children
of the migrant laborers at Staytons-
vile.
The Rev. D. A. Downing, his faith
full assistant, the Rev. Leslie Free
man, and the congregation visited
the center. They were greeted with
warm welcome by the director,
Mrs. G. Hall and the two group
leaders, Misses Evelyn Baldwin and
Barbara Gatling. They willingly
took us on a tour of the center and
explained to us the detectives and
operation of this project.
Having seen the center, we feel
that the United Council of Church
Women are carrying out the answer
to the Macedonian call. Although
we know that all of our aims and
goals have not been realized, we
feel very proud of our beginning.
Since this is true, the pastor and
members of Mt. Enon Baptist
Church of Milford, pledge our loyal
support to the Delaware Council OF
Churches in any way we might help
them here on the home front.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
WheGtLey Reunion

The annual Wheatley reunion will
be held Sunday, August 16. If you
are a Wheatley or the descendant
of one, you are cordially invited to
attend. We feel you will enjoy this
meeting very much.
The memorial service will be
held at IL a. m. in Wheatley's
Church with Robert Wheatley of
Sharptown, Md, as guest speaker.
Special musical numbers and group
singing will be enjoyed.
After a basket lunch, there will
be a short business meeting. Guest
singers will be included in the af-
ternoon program.
Plan now to spend this day with
the Wheatleys at Wheatley's Church
on the Sharptown-Eldorado High
WaV
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Personal Mention

Dennis Hazard, taking leave of
absence from his announcing chores
at WKSB recently, returned from
Durham, ~ c., where he was visit
ing his brother Walter.
/ Miss Judy Frankel spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Dover visi-
ting her cousins, Terry and Dal-
ane Wright, who flew in from Cali
fornia last week. They are spend
ing several weeks with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. o,
Willis of that city.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Boat Parade Feature
OF Big Thursday
tcontinued from page oneI

Invitations will be extended by
the committee to craft at Bowers,
Dover Little Creek, Lewes, Indian
River and ports in New Jersey.
The ground carnival will be To-
Gated directly in front of the fire
house and will be in full swing
opening day. August 10th. starting
at 2 p. m. There will be a ferris
wheel, kiddie merry-go-round,
swings and a kiddie train, togeth-
er with 16 well-stocked booths
with worthwhile prizes for the
skillful ones.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

SCOUT LEADER-With Scout
master Babe Gum of Frankford
away on Scout duty. the Frankford
Scouts wishing to attend Camp
Rodney were much in need of a
leader. When you want a task
done, you can call on the busiest
man in town. The others are too
busy. w. e. Wilgus will leave with
the Frankford Scouts on Sunday,
July 26, for Camp Rodney.
SPECIAL GIFTS = The special
gifts phase of the annual Boy Scout
drive at Lewes got under way at
this weeks meeting of the Lewes
Rotary Club, sponsor of the scouts
in the town.
John E. McGovern is general
chairman of the Lewes drive, and
Abner Konick heads the special
gifts committee. Konick announced
his captains in the drive. They
are DR.. Leon H. Farrin, Samuel
Eschenbach, Norman B. Baylis, 1t.
Emory Birmingham, and DR.. James
Beebe, Jr.
The regular drive in the Sussex
County District, of which Robert
w. Tunnel of Georgetown is gen.
eral chairman. takes place in Au-
gust. The special gifts campaign
of the Lewes Rotary Club is being
conducted until July 81.
BRIDGE STATISTICS-Another
heavy traffic weekend over Della
ware Memorial Bridge sent statis-
ties soaring to new heights 1T was
reported this week by Frank J.
Horty, general manager.
A near-record 46,123 vehicles us-
ed the span on Saturday. while the
weekend total from Friday morn
ing through Sunday night mounted
to 31,2S1 crossings. This brought
the July total for nineteen days to
730,46 vehicles, Mr.. Horty said.
Weekend figures were Friday,
41,331; Saturday, 46,123; Sunday,
43,827.
1t is the first time in bridge his
tory that the daily average for
given period has climbed to 10000
vehicles, but this was the statisti-
cal count Monday after the first
nineteen days of July.
During this period, Friday. July
8, was the heaviest day with 48,601
crossings. This came within 173
vehicles of the all-time one day
record established July 2, 1855.
Saturdays 46,123 crossings was the
second highest day recorded this
month. Lowest day came on July
first, with 31,249 vehicles.
Mr. Horty pointed out that during
the last fiscal year the daily aver
age crossings were 25,769.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Tickets On Sale For
An-Star Grid Game

CONTINUED from page one)
Milford - Derrickson's NJ S
Store.
Georgetown Henry's New S
Stand.
RehobOth Beach-Snyder's Store
Dewey Wilson's Variety
Store.
Millsboro-Townsend's, Inc.
Seaford-Lo-M Mar, Inc, Y. and NJ.
Sporting Goods, MonacO's Restaur-
ant
Laurel = Williams and Fowler
Insurance,
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Wedding
HOVER - WINTGEN

HU4 Elk - WINIGEN
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Hoyer
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Teresa and Mr..
George G. Wiptgen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George V. Wintgen, all of Mil
ford. The ceremony took place on
July in st. Johns r. C. Church
with the Rev. John A. Corrigan Of
ficiating. A reception followed in
the social hall of the church. They
are living in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
OBITUARY
SMITH

SMITH
Private Interment was made for
Catherine kitty Hughes Smith,
at Barratts Chapel, July 18th.
Rev. A. Edward Dougherty of Ave-
nue. Methodist Church was the of
ficiating minister. Members of the
immediate family attended
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
WAS HOMESICK

RICHMOND, Va. (P)-The defen-
dant told Judge Harold C. Maurice
he was lost and pulled a fire box
alarm so he could find his way
home. The judge expressed SYM
pathy, but fined him 800.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John e. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue for the week begin
ming Thursday, July Is, and end
ing Wednesday, July %, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
OBITUARY


Thomas J. Maynard, so, died
suddenly July Is, at his home near
Chapeltown following a heart at
tack.
He is survived by his father,
Mordecai with whom he lived; and
two brothers, Abraham and John,
both of Chapeltown.
A native of Williamson, West Va,
he worked as a miner before COM
ing to this state. He was veteran
of World War II.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday at 2 p. m. from .thes Trader
Funeral Home, Dover. Interment
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.
TRUITT
Mrs. Beatrice Truitt, A, wife or
G. Edwin Truitt, died in Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, July 20 from a
heart condition.
She was a member of the Pilgrim
Holiness Church. In addition to her
husband, she is survived by dau-
ghter, Judy Truitt; three sons,
Arnold, George and Thomas; a
brother, William Dorey of Whining
ton; and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie
Brasure, Fruitland, Md, and Mrs.
Minnie Jones.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 2 p. m. at the Pilgrim
Holiness Church. The Rev. Lin
wood Horseman, pastor officiated.
STOREY
Martin J. Storey, 55, retired
farmer, died July IL in Kent Gen
eral Hospital, Dover, after an ill
ness of more than year.
Mr.. Storey farmed in the area
all his life until his illness when he
moved into town.
He is survived by his wife Mrs.
Volta Storey; daughter, Miss
Patricia Ann Storey; a son, Martin
Storey, Jr., Magnolia; his father,
William Storey, Camden; a sister,
Mrs. James Smith, Mt. Holly, N. j.;
two brothers, William J. and Ed
ward ]. Storey, Dover, and grand
son.
Services were held Monday at
2 p. m. in the Torbert Funeral
Chapel, Bradford and Read Streets,
Dover, Delaware.
HICKMAN
Mrs. Pearl Hickman, 78, died
July Is in Beebe Hospital, Lewes,
after a long illness. Daughter of
the late William III. and Martha
Beverly Hickman, ST., DagsbOrO.
Her survivors also include two
daughters, Mrs. Virginia Cordrey,
Millsboro, and Mrs. Martha Hitch
ems, Ocean View one son, Beverly
Hickman, Jr.,. Dagsboro, and six
grandchildren.
She was one of the oldest men,
bers of Grace Methodist Church
Millsboro, and of the WSCS of that
church.
Services were held Sunday at
2:30 p. m. in the church. The Rev.
Walter Beckwith, Crisfield officia-
ting. Interment Mechanics Gene
terry, Millsboro, Delaware.
BURRIS
H. Donald Burris, SO, son of Mrs
Minnie w. Burris and the late
Horace S. Burris of Laurel, dieG
Tuesday night, July IA, at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital following
a brief illness.
He had been in the sign painting
business in Laurel for a number of
years. He was a World War II Air
Force veteran and a member of
American Legion Post 10 of Laurel.
In addition to his mother he is
survived by three sisters, Mrs.
Pearl Carey of Laurel, Mrs. Barb
ara Ross of Delmar, and Mrs.
Blanche Kitchens of Rehoboth
Beach.
Funeral services were held at
the Windsor and Disharoon Fun
eral Home Saturday at 2 p. m. The
Rev. Dale L. Ruth, pastor of Cen
tenary Methodist Church officia-
ting. Military rites were conducted
at graveside service in Odd Fell
Ows Cemetery by American Legion
Post No. 19.
PORTER
NHrc
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Yemen was the 57th nation to
join the United Nations.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Colonel and Mrs. Rex Hun
ter who lived on Lakeview Av-
enue for three years and NOV
ed to Dover Air Base last Sep
tember, are moving again.
This week they will leave for
the west coast and after a
short time Colonel Hunter will
fly to Korea to be there for the
coming year. Mrs. Hunter is
expecting to spend that time in
California and will join Colo
mel Hunter at his next place of
duty.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Mrs. Edwin L. Fisher enter
tanned the members of her
bridge club last week on
Thursday. Luncheon was a
pleasant time before cards.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Mount Kathahdin in Maine is
p5. .267 feet above sea level.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Slumber parties are getting
popular again. This week on
Monday Diana Rogers enter
tanned a group of her friends
at her "Lakelawn" home for
the night and on Tuesday Ses-
sic Glenn was hostess to a few
at her home on Kings High
way. Lots of whispers, more
giggles and some sleep went on
until time for breakfast and
departure after a good time.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Among the Delaware Nation
al Guardsmen attending Camp
Washburn last week, Davis H.
Wood was one of four to be
commissioned a second lieu
tenant. The new lieutenant
was the honor graduate of his
class and was awarded a dress
blue uniform by Brigadier GEN
eral Victor d. Washburn for
whom the camp was named this
year. This is Lieutenant Woods
third summer for encampment.
With Mrs. Wood he will be
moving from Wilmington to
Milford on Monday and will live
in their newly purchased home
on Seabury Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

TOWN. go Tor vacation. One only
has to listen to hear how far
away people get in short time
and the wonders many of them
see. New England is very at
tractive to many just now for 1t
would seem to be a clear and
cool place to be and out of the
humid and wet weather that
Delaware is now having. But
come a stiff west wind, all of
this local temperature might
clear up and the Diamond State
will again take on many of the
superior things about which
the native boast.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Mrs. Duane Lynn left here
last week for New York for
short visit with friends and
yesterday flew to England,
Hythe on the Channel, in par
ticular, for a visit with other
friends before going on to Ed
inburgh, Scotland, to represent
clubs in Kent County at con-
ference of the Associated Coun-
try Women of the World. Mrs.
Lynn will take part in the dis
cussion on Roads to a Better
World" She will visit Germ
any, Austria, and Switzerland
before returning home.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Word comes from Miss Anne
Mercer, who is spending the
summer months in England.
She arrived over in Englefield
Green, Elham-Surrey and is the
guest of family who has trav-
elled in many places. She was
in time to attend classes in the
school there before it closed
and before leaving for home
on August q will have a grand
tour of the British Isles in COM
pany with other students who
are there under the direction
of the American Field Service.
Miss Mercer is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mercer of
School Place and who enter
tanned student from Sweden
last school year.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

ROBABLY the best
symbols of this time
of year are the great
distances the resi-
dents and friends in
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

On Wednesday and Thurs
day Mrs. ]. William Wells and
Mrs. Raymond Masten enter
tanned at the home of the for
mer on School Place, having a
large number of their friends
for brunch. It was a delightful
time for all as they talked and
visited over the good food. As
sisting on Wednesday were
Mrs. Charles Banning, Mrs.
John w. Burris, Mrs. Chester
Dickerson, Mrs. Wallace Nc
Faul, Mrs. Preston Dyer, Mrs.
Herschel Billings, Mrs. James
P. Hammond, Mrs. Edwin Fish
er, Mrs. oliver A. James, Mrs.
George Sheaffer, Mrs. Robert
Fischer, Mrs. Calvin Ball and
Mrs. Edwin p. Messick. On
Thursday assisting were Mrs.
l. D. Short, Mrs. George P.
Wells, Mrs. Conner Mitten, Mrs.
Laurence Sharp, Mrs. Dolphus
wilkins, Mrs. Bayard Wharton,
Mrs. Joseph Kemp. Mrs. Har-
old Short, Mrs. Laurence Fit
chett, Mrs. Myron Warren, Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, Mrs. Carson
Ward and Mrs. Robert Beach
1er.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24
PORTER

Mrs. Elizabeth Richards Porter,
76, widow of Charles B. Porter,
died Sunday, July 10, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Will
kerson.
She was past president of the
Sussex County Women's Christian
Temperance Union and a member
of Grace Methodist Church where
she taught Sunday School for many
years. She was also past president
of the former Milton New Century
Club
The daughter of the late Will
lam and Mary Richards of Harr-
ington, she had been living in Mil
ton for 29 years. In addition to
Mrs. WilkersOn, she is survived by
another daughter, Mrs. Mary E.
Carey; a son, William r. Porter:
a brother, William Richards of
Brighton, Colo; four grandchildren
and six great-grandchildr
Funeral services were held
Thursday at 2 p. m. at the William
M. Short Funeral Home. The Rev.
Milton Elliott of Seaford officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Emerson Ross.
pastor of Grace Church. Interment
Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-24

Milford friends are included
in the invitations sent out by
Mrs. John G. Darby and Mrs.
Joseph Gerow of Frederick for
a coffee on Tuesday from ten
until twelve at the cottage of
the former in Rehoboth.
r
Mrs. Ida E. Sheppard. mo-
ther of Mrs. Fred Higman, was
honored with a birthday din
ner at the home of the latter
on Sunday. While on her visit
Mrs. Sheppard visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary E. Truitt, and
her brother. Mr.. Walter Glen
daniel of Harrington.