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Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-07-15
n Short Story
By II. MCDONALD CLARK

HE WAS DRESSED so poor oil
SI0uch hat with sweat-stained band, ;
patched shirt, faded lewis, run-Over-a
the heel boots-that I could hardly re
member seeing sorrier sight. Under
his beat-up saddle there stood horse
as sorry lOokin' as he. The man mus
have read our thoughts in our glances
for he kept off by himself to one side
of the arena.
II never saw a poorer lookin', sad
der pair Ed Meeks remarked as we
looked their way. ''I bet that old nag
could run all day and never go g
stones throw
Ed and his brothers prided them
selves with 0wnin' some of the best
blooded stock in the county. They were
mounted on horses that made us green
with envy-lean, sleek Thor0ughbreds
that won all the races in our part of
the state. But then, the Meeks Live
stock Company was wealthy outfit.
Funny thing about that old scare
crow and his Rosinanti nag is that
they're entered in all events said Eds
brother, Matt.
'Oh, no! Who wants to take the poor
beggar's money!" demanded Ed.
SOME OF THE FELLAS laughed, but
some of us ruffled a trifle. We were
poor, too, or knew what it had been
to be poor, but the Meeks had always
had a silver spoon in their mouths.
That one remark alone made our SEN
timents change a mite toward the
nondescript character and his old bay
gelding that looked about to expire on
its pins. So just before the show
started, Jess Alderman and me walks
over to say a word of welcome to the
stranger.
''You enterin' a few events, nister?"
Jess asks by way of openin'.
well, I thought maybe I'd try my
luck" drawls the man, his homely face
burstin' into smile for us.
''WelI, you kin borrow my horse if
va want,'' Jess says, and it even sur
prises me, for Jess is mighty particular
bout who rides his Quarter Horse, Fly
Away.
That's mighty kind of you, boy, but
guess old me and Scratches here
will make out, thanks anyway
Since there were so many of us
ropers on hand, the ropin' contest
started right after the mad scramble.
Those of us contestin' got up near the
chute SO we'd lose no time gettin' in
The hole when our name was called.
THE STRANGER EDGED his old
up closer to us. guess that
bay was at least 12 years old, and as
.ired lookin' horse as ever seen.
Looked just like he was goin' to sleep
standin' there, his old neck almost
langin' to the ground.
When it came the strangers turn.
We was all grinnin'. but tryin' not to
show it. None of the time had been
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-07-15

really good, for there was a fair
breeze BLOWN and some of us had to
use a second rope to make our catch.
But we had visions of this poor old nag
tryin' to cut the didOes after calf
The stranger was nOnchalant, how
ever, chuckling a couple of times be-
tween his teeth to his horse and swing
ing his arm around time or two to
loosen it up.
Then he went into the hole. Mister,
that old horses head suddenly shot up.
Out of the corner of an old eye, show
ing white at its edges, it peered into
the chute that held the calf. and two
brown ears began workin' The cowboy
nodded to the gateman, the flag
dropped and one of the fastest calves
of the afternoon raced out into the
arena.
BUT THAT CALF was no match for
that horse. Before you could say, "Sic
'em!" the bay was alongside that calf,
the rope was around that calf's neck,
and the tie was over before our eyes
could take it all in. We quit GRIMM.
We didn't like the looks of things, and
we looked again to make sure we
hadn't been mistaken.
No, there was the turnover boots,
the faded pants, the Tapping Stetson,
but the bony, gangling man had turned
into creased ightnin'. The old brown
horse, by now, however, had gone back
to hangin' its head.
We didn't say anything. cause bronc
ridin' was next, and if there's any
event shows man what a cowboys
got, it's br0nc ridin'. We found out
that the stranger had drawn a big,
freight-car-built dapple grey that came
from Perch0n stud and Thorough
bred mare-a horse that couldn't be
anything but a fuse-box of action.
We called the dappled 'Smootches''
cause after it bucked its rider away,
it came back and put its face ipquir-
ingly into his as if to say, did hurt
va? Come on, let's kiss and make up!''
BUT SMOOTCHES AND the stranger
didn't have to make UP, because the
dappled didn't stay mad long. When
the brOnc saw the scratchin' stranger
wasn't goin' to loosen up, Smootches
quit. yet not before the whistle blew.
1t looked ike the new man was goin'
to claim tops in bronc ridin' as well
as calf ropin'.
Yet all Of us started to smile again
when the mile and an eighth race was
announced and the prize horses of our
valley in Montana went to the startin'
line. Old Rosinanti and his Don Quixote
rider had their sights on this event,
too, the tired old bay walking slowly
out to the starting line to hang his
head while the spirited horses ambled
back and forth to sashay and show
their class.
Some of the fellows began bettin'
among themselves, and there was
few bets cast as to how far in the rear
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Edited by
VIRGINIA 9.
TOWNSEND

time marches on, as we often
say, and in short order the
flowers in all of their lowell
ness will be here.
When honors come to our
students we bask in the reflect
ed glory and feel proud with
the parents that such could
happen. 1t has been announced
this week that Steve Welch, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Welch,
has been elected president of
his fraternity, Kappa Altha.
Steve is a pre-law student at
our University and is doing
well in his work. Mike Homan
attends Staunton Military Acad-
emy and has been on the honor
roll and had two recent pro-
motions in military work. An
editorial in the Delaware Re
view, an undergraduate weekly
paper of our University, speaks
of Roscoe Exley, a former stu
dent, who is now superinten-
dent of the university grounds.
The editorial tells of Roscoe's
ambition to improve the beau
tiful lawns and solicits help
from the students so that the
lines of chains will not be nee
essary any more. Roscoe was
an agricultural major gradu-
ate and vice president of X. A.
so his studies tie in with his eff
fort to improve the campus.
Was he not better. known here
as Lockwood? 1t is good to
learn of boys who call this
home.
Without looking at the cal
endar one would know it was
March by the high winds we
are having. We also have had
two gorgeous sunsets this
week. One of gentle blue and
gold and one of the flaming red
that made the heavens seem
ingly on fire. They were beau
tiful.
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend.
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday,
March 20, through Thursday, March
26.
Hospital Cart-Friday, March 20:
Mrs. Jos. Calls, Mrs VIM. Adkins !;
Saturday, March 21: Mrs. John
Scherch, Mrs. Katherine Algard !;
Monday, March %: Mrs. Robert
Reed, Mrs w. w. McGinnes; Tues
day, March "a: Mrs. William Ella
son. Mrs. ]. H. Schabinger; Wednes-
day, March 2: Mrs. Ed Steiner,
Mrs. Dorothy RathelI; Thursday,
March 26: Mrs. David Friedman,
Mrs. Dan Friedman.
Hospital Shop Friday, March 20:
afternoon, Mrs. Ed KINNEY, Mrs.
Morris Rosker; evening; Saturday,
March 21: afternoon. Mrs. Walter
Dill; evening, Mrs. Robert Worm
ington; Sunday, March %, after
noon, Mrs. Marion Shockley: even
ing, Mrs. Harry Zeisig; Monday,
March %: afternoon, Mrs. Joseph
Orkin; evening, Mrs. Emory Pos
ties; Tuesday, March "a: after
noon, Mrs. Lorenzo Smith, Mrs.
Grove, Mrs. Lodge; evening, Mrs.
John Hallett, Mrs. Harry Greenly;
Wednesday. March 25. afternoon.
Mrs. Broddus Jones; Mrs. William
Draper: evening. Mrs. Carl Strahle; !;
Thursday. March 26: afternoon,
Mrs. Wallace Jefferson. Mrs Wright
Ward; evening, Miss Sarah Messick.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
March 5: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Griffin, Lincoln; Girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Shaffer, Denton. Md.
March 6: Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ort SNYDER, Houston; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scarborough, Milford
Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper
Hartlv: Bov, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pewitt. Milford
March 7: Roy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Handges, Viola.
March 8: Boy Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Conway. Milford: Boy. Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Layton. Frankford:
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Brat
ton (coloredl. Millsboro
March 9: Girl, Mr.. end Mrs. Ger
aid Smith, Milford: Girl. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter n. Thomas, Jr., Mil
ford: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Marsh. Milford: Girl, Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Banks. MilIville.
March 10: Bow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer Carey. Bridgeville: Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin WYATT. Har-
rington: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
7 .ecates. Georgetown: Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. orrie Bawell, Greenwood.
March II: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
June Davis. cOlored. Milford.
March -: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Collision. Bridgeyille.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
RED MEN
NEWS

Sachem Ed Jester opened the
weekly meeting of Sakimas Tribe
and we heard the reports of vari-
Gus committees. State Propagation
Chairman Brother Lightcap, re-
ported on the annual Great Sa-
chem's Banquet that will be held in
the Dover Hotel, Saturday, April
25th, at $50 p. m. A professional
floor show and band will provide
the entertainment Of the evening.
The. Banquet this year is held in
honor of our Great Sachem Ronald
Wilson, member of Sakimas Tribe.
Our Sachem, Brother Jester, is
general chairman of the Chest
X-Ray Committee for Milford this
wear. With Mrs. Victoria Worden,
Member of the State Committee, he
has made arrangements to assist
in pubIicizing the need of having
a check up on T. B.
Brother Fiffeny is chairman of
the Easter Candy sales. If all our
brothers would make their pur-
chases of Easter candy from him,
our Tribe would benefit consider
ably.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20

Benjamin B. Vinyard is a patient
in Milford Memorial Hospital.
w. Dean Kimmel left on Tues
day for California on a business
trip. He will be away about week.
Mrs. Anthony Summers, who
suffered a broken hip following a
fall, was able to return to her
home near town on Monday.
Thomas Draper, student at
Mt. Hermon School, arrived on
Wednesday to spend his spring
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reed Draper
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Wood of Will
mington have purchased the house
on Seabury Avenue formerly own
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Ragains.
They plan to move in it during the
late summer.
Michael Homan will get home
today for spring vacation, which
he will spend with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. James B. Homan. Mike
is a student at Staunton Military
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs,
who have been spending the win
ter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
returned to their home on Shaw
nee Road on Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs, Jr., who
have been in Florida for shorter
time, returned home with them.
Miss Joyce Rust, who completed
her business course at Goldey
Beacon Business School, is now
in Castro Valley, California, visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Bill Moore, and
Mr.. Moore, before going on to
southern California, where she
will take a position.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

SKATING PARTY - On March
26th, the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Pennington Volunteer Fire Com
pany will sponsor a skating party
at Steele's Skating Rink at Fell
ton, Delaware, from 7:30 p. m. to
IL p. m. Admission $50.
KENT POLIO CLINICS - Free
public clinics against polio have
been announced for Kent County.
All clinics will be held from 9-12
a. m. on Saturday morning. The
dates are: March 1,eApril Is, May
16, and. June 20. All clinics will be
held at the Kent County Health
Unit at Ala South State Street, Do
yer.
SUSSEX CLINICS-Free public
clinics against polio have been
announced for Sussex County. The
schedule follows:
Wednesday, March 25: 6-8 d. m,
Lewes Fire House.
Thursday, April 8: 6-S p. m, Sea-
ford Fire Hall.
Tuesday, April 81: 6-S p. m,
Frankford Fire Hall.
Thursday, April %: 6-S p. m,
Laurel Fire Hall.
Saturday, April 25: 9-11:30 a. m,
Sussex County Health Unit.
PUBLICATION POST = Nomi-
nations for the position of Direc-
tor, National Education Associa-
tion, are being accepted at the Del
aware State Education. Association
headquarters, Dover. The position,
an elective one, is currently held
by Mrs. Eleanor C. Wood, sixth
grade teacher, Alfred I. dupont
School District.
The NEA State Director is the
official representative of the Nat
ional association in the State and
provides the leadership in the pro-
motion of association policies and
activities. Former directors include
Mrs. Grace G. Moore now te9ching
at the Harlan School and DR.. John
Shilling, retired Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Do
YER.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Rebekah News
Reporter, Mildred Bridgers

Ruth Downs, President of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware,
and her staff will pay their Official
Visit to Margaret G. Pyle Lodge
No. II on March 18th, at s p. m.
Russell Lewes. Grand Master, and
his staff, will also be officially well
coined.
The Margaret c. Pyle Lodge is
honored to have President Ruth
Downs hold State Degree Rally
here. Noble Grand Clara Lafon-
taine hopes all members make a
special effort to attend this meet
ing March 18th.
All officers are requested to wear
white
For our members that are sick
we wish for them speedy recov-
cry.
Keep in mind March 31st, the
Lodge will celebrate their 25th
birthday on this evening. Charter
members will be honoPed. Visitors
throughout the state are invited.
No official meeting on this evening.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Items of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mrs. F. Burgette Short spent the
past weekend in Newark as the
guest of Mrs. E. ID. Steele.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson is in
Milford Memorial Hospital with
fractured hip.
Remsen Barnard, a student at
st. Andrews School, is home for
the spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harwood Jami-
son and grandson, David LeCOmpte
have returned home from a vaca-
tion in Florida.
Miss Harriet Ann Ward spent
the past weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward.
Miss Ward is student at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Mrs. Rodger Harrison of Engle
wood, N j., arrived on Monday to
be with her mother, Mrs. Della
Hall Deakyne, who is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital follow
ing surgery on Tuesday.
Remsen c.. Barnard returned
home Monday after spending some
time in Miami, Florida with his
father, r. C. Barnard, who is a
patient in a. hospital there.
1t. and Mrs. John B. Welch, III,
are the proud parents of little
son, John B.. Nv, born in Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, Del. Mrs.
Welch was the former Marya JAMS
son of Wyncote, Pa. Lit. Welch, a
graduate of U. of D., now serving
in the Armed Forces and stationed
at Fort Dix, N. j.. is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Welch of
lis S. Walnut ST., Milford, Del
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Milford Grange News

Milford Grange held IFS REGULAR
meeting the first SATURDAY.. with a
hntter attendance than previously.
due TO better weather. and several
nemhars who had heen absent due
10 colds were nresent. One visitor,
Mr.. T. F. McOuaid from Massa-
ch"catts. was rresent.
Mrs. Charles Tacv, noturer.
who attended the 2-dav Middle At
'antic ootrror's Conference in At
lantic Civ " J.. will report on
Same this SATURDAY. evening. others
nttcnding the Conference from Mil
ford GRANGE were Mr.. and Mrs.
Paris Kirhv
Several Milford Patrons are plan
ming TO attend Sussex Pomona in
Henlonen Grange Hall this Thurs
dav. March 10Th.
ReOnlar meeting will be held
this Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Cardinal Al News

The meeting was held in the Fire
Hall recently. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Gary Simpson The Lords prayer
was led by Linda Stayton. The All
pledge was led by Tommy Minner.
The treasurer's report was given
by Shirleen Wilson. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
A discussion was held concern
ing skating party. This skating
party will be held on Monday.
March 80, from Z to $50 p. M, at
the FELTON, Roller Rink
There were few announcements
One about the All Club Cleanup
Day to be held on Saturday, March
81, beginning at 10 a. m. Every
one bring a peach basket to put
the papers, cans and other debris
you pick up.
The meeting was adjourned at
.7:45 p. m. After the business,
member of Mrs. Annabelle Browns
clothing group gave demonstra-
ton.
The Safety members of the
Houston Cardinal All Club met at
the firehall on Monday, March 16,
with eight members present.
The topic of the evening was on
Attitudes Can Kill". Some of the
attitudes were Selfishness, Chance
taking, Self-importance, Fatalism
and Exhibitionism. 1t was also de-
cided to give some demonstrations
on Safety at the April meeting of
the Senior and Junior Clubs. Those
giving demonstrations at the Sem
ior club meeting will be Danny
Anstine, and Kenny Marvel and
Tommy Parvis and Donnie Cain.
Jerry Schoeneman will give one at
the Junior Club meeting.
A window display on Speed is
planned for April. If you want to
see what speed can do to you be
sure and see it. One of the reasons
we are going all out on speed, is
that several of our young people
have the urgeSto try out their cars.
One member mentioned the fact
that one urge of the teenage driver
is to see how fast and in how
OCCOu0o llE OoA HI 81 AA
first gear. We recommend this lit
tie saying to these teenagers-0 to
so in six seconds-HERE TO
ETERNITY in seconds
Plans are also being made to
hold a bicycle rodeo and a car
rodeo this spring. The Delaware
Safety Council and the Delaware
State Police are being contacted to
help in these events. This will be
an all day event with speakers
from the mentioned organizations
in the evening. The date will be
announced in next months news
article.
Remember, Speed can kill, SO
keep your eye on your speedome-
ter, for you may be next
William T. Williams, Jr
Safety Project Leader
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20

GREENWOOD SUPPER = The
Greenwood Volunteer Company
will hold its annual Benefit Supper
in the Greenwood Fire Hall on
Friday and Saturday, March goth
and 21st, from 400 p. m. to 500
d. m Chicken Salad, Fried Oys-
ters, Baked Chicken will be served.
SCOTTISH RITE CLUBS. M.
Williams, President Kent-Sussex
Scottish Rite Club, Harrington, Del,
announces the Spring Meeting of
the club to be held on Friday,
March 20, 1859, at 7:30 p. M, in
Calvary Methodist Church, Milford,
Delaware.
Roast Beef Dinner is the menu,
afterward professional floor show
from Philadelphia will entertain.
We urge all members to attend
and send in your acceptance cards.
COP WOMEN TO MEET-The
Selhyville, Delaware ladies will be
hostesses to the Sussex county wo-
mems Republican club at their
meeting on March 25th. The. meet
ing will be held at 8 p. m, at the
Selbyville Fire Hail. Mrs. Ralph
Swain, Program Chairman has Sc
cured Miss Eleanor Lenhart, Execu-
tive Secretary to Senator John j.
Williams as a guest speaker.
Refreshments will be served by
the Selbyville ladies.
DIR. POTTS TO SPEAK = DR., j.
Manning Potts of Nashville, Ten
nessee, editor of the Methodist
publication "The Upper Room, the
Worlds Most Widely Read Devo-
tional Guide, will be the speaker
at the Holy Week Services con-
Quoted in Bethel Methodist Church,
Fourth and Chestnut Streets, Lew
es, beginning Palm Sunday eve
ming, March %, 7:300 p. m. The SER
vices will continue each night dur
ing Holy Week at 500 p. m. and
end Good Friday night.
DR.. Potts is a very forceful and
interesting speaker with a know
ledge of many foreign countries he
has visited. He comes to Lewes as
person whose name is known to
thousands of people on the Del
marva Peninsula, every state in the
Union and many foreign countries
by being editor of "The Upper
Room. There will be special mu-
sic each evening during Holy Week
appropriate to the season. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
these services.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
The Shawnee Speed Kids
Al Club News

The March meeting of the Shaw
nee Speed Kids All Club was held
On the third of March in the XII
wants Building. The vice presi-
lent. Mary Lou Vreeland, called the
meeting to order in the absence of
he president. James Vreeland. The
meeting was started with a few
songs. These were followed by the
2ible reading. Lords PRAYER and
Tag salutes. The two main items
If business were the Valentine fav-
ors and All window. The Shaw
nee Speed Kids made tray favors
FOR the hospital trays on st. Valen-
tines Day. The club also set up
special display in one of the
windows in Sears store during the
first week in March. The display
represented the various projects
that are available to All members.
A new member. Christi Simpson,
was introduced at this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Milford Church
Bowling League

INDIVIDUAL Averages - Men
B. Kennedy, 167; j. Harris, 164;
H. Saunders, 1872; B. Nauman, 161;
H. Davis, 1853; P. McNatt, 157; G.
Wilkins, 157; A. Fink, 156; G. Mar
shall, 156; F. Lynch, 152; N. Baker,
$50; r. Elzig, 14S; E. Postles, 14S;
M. Groverman, 145; H. Argo, IA;
d. Fry, IA; E. Metelica, IA; d.
Milbury, IA; E. Savage, 143; d.
Hall, 142; R. Kemp, 142; R. Shock
ley, 142; E. Simpson, 142; o. Webb,
141; ]. Wright, 140; p. Teare, 139;
C. Thomas, 139; X. Hopkins, 1873;
B. Gordon, 131; D. Smith, 131; L.
Malinonskis, 1870; ]. Watson, 1870;
B. Aldstat, 1877; G. Fisher, 1872; H.
Stauffer. 121; d. Downes, lis; H.
Murray, lis.
High game &C. Thomas) ........ 226
High series (B. Kennedy .. 616
Women
N. Montgomery 1877; ]. Murphy,
1872; B. Saunders, 130; B. Teare,
13O; L. Davis, 127; S. Phillips, 11S;
V. Baker, III; w. Lynch, 116; d.
McNatt, 116; M. Fry, ia; M.
Shockley., 113; F. Metelica, no; M.
Webb, 1O9; M. Marshall, 10S; L.
Downes. 107; p. Kemp, 101; E.
Argo, "a; M. Fry,
High game (B. Saunders) - 1913
High series (B. Saunders) ...... 464
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
OBITUARY
WEST

WEST
Dewitt M. West, age 81 years
of Milford, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert
Peterman, on Tuesday, March II.
Funeral services will be held from
Lofland Funeral Home, on Satur-
day, March 21st, at 2 p. m, with
the Rev. Edwin Tull, pastor of the
Church of God, officiating, and in
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. West was very active and had
a kind word for everybody. He
was born in Maryland and came
here years ago to work on the rail-
road. He is survived by five daugh-
ters, Mrs Virginia Deputy, Lewes,
Mrs. Myrtle Pierce, Philadelphia;
Mrs. Laura Bonsall, Wyoming, DEL;
Mrs. Lydia Edwards, Vineland, N.
j.; two sons, Harvey c. and How
ard g. West, both of Philadelphia;
35 grandchildren; 29 great grand
children; great, great grand
children. Friends may call at the
Funeral Home on Friday evening.
CLIFTON
Funeral services for Laurence
Clifton, age 73 years, who died
Sunday, March 8th in Maple Lawn
Nursing Home, Blackstone. Va,
were held Tuesday, March 10th at
the Hamner-Hardin Funeral Home,
in Blackstone. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Rosa Moore Clifton. two
sons, Thomas G. Clifton. of Roam
oke, Va. and Laurence M. Clifton,
of Blackstone. one sister. Mrs. Bes-
sic Clifton Smith of Dover, New
Jersey; two brothers, John w. Cliff
ton, of Blackstone and Howard
Clifton. of Seaford, Delaware.
Mr.. Clifton was born in Lincoln,
Delaware and lived near Milford
until he went to Sutherland, Va,
where he and his brother. John
owned and operated a general gro
cerv store for four years after
which they owned and operated a
cattle, tobacco and chicken farm
in the suburbs of Blackstone until
his death