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Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Wiley Reunion

The eighth annual family reunion
of Ola L. Wiley and the late
James w. Wiley was held on Sun
day, August 7, 1860, on the lawn
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lodge, Shaw
nee Road.
Twerrty-nine were present to en-
joy the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Wiley who entertained this
year. A lovely turkey dinner was
enjoyed by all. Late games and
conversation followed along with
pictures for the family album.
Those attending were Mrs. Ola
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Will
ley and son, George, of Lincoln;
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Wiley, Jr.,
Lynch Heights; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stevenson, Jr., and son,
Jimmy. of Georgetown: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stevenson, III, of
Seaford: Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wiley
of Harrington; Mr.. and Mrs Har-
old Wiley of Milford: Mr. and Mrs
James P. Wiley and family of Mil
ford; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Abb
bott of Snow Hill, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dressner of Camden
N. r.; Mr.. and Mrs. John Lodge OF
Milford: Mrs. Thomas Walls and
daughters of Milford, and Mrs. Dot
Marvel of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Pepper Family
Holds Reunion

The Pepper Reunion, which was
held in Coolspring Community
Hall, last Sunday, with one hum
dred and seventy in attendance,
was one of the most successful in
it's history.
Following a picnic luncheon,
which was topped off with very
beautiful and delicious twenty
fifth anniversary cake made by
Mrs. Fora Riggin, a member of the
Pepper clan, the guests were fav-
ored with several vocal selections
by Georgetown quartette COM
posed of Howard Smith, Fred Died.
rich, Wilbur Mumford and Freeman
Hudson, with Lem Evans at the
piano.
Thaddeus Warrington, first pres
ident of the Pepper Reunion, pre-
sented Mrs. Ella Penuel with a
lovely orchid corsage for her un-
tiring efforts throughout the years
in tracing descendants of Joshua
Pepper, the progenitor of the Del
aware branch of the family, and in
starting the Pepper Reunion twen-
ty-five years ago.
An inspirational talk on his trip
through the Holy Land at Easter
time by the Honorable Otis H.
Smith, of Lewes, was enjoyed by
everyone present, but especially by
the large number of Sunday School
teachers of the Pepper clan.
Officers elected for the year 1860
81 were: Mrs. Hance Pepper, Sell
byville, president; William Craig,
Milford, vice-president; Mrs. Flor
ence Gillespie, Milford, secretary;
Mrs. Ella Penuel, Oak Orchard,
treasurer.
Special gifts were received by
Carol Diane James, the youngest
baby present, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Pepper, most recently wed couple,
Roland Herdman, oldest man, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Joseph for the
family having the largest number
present.
Houston Wilson explained the
bylaws of the new Joshua Pepper
Memorial Cemetery, Inc, which
holds a deed from Thomas B. Pep
per, of Georgetown. to the old
cemetery where Joshua and Eliza
beth Pepper are buried. Board di-
rectors of this group consists of
Howard Pepper, president; Melvin
Joseph, vice-president; Carlton ID.
Pepper, treasurer, and Houston
Wilson, secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Strike Settled At
Steiner And Company

CONTINUED from page one)
union issued the following joint
statement:
"The strike at E. F. Steiner and
Co. has ended The parties, repre-
sented by company management
and Local 228, International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, have
agreed to negotiate a contract, and
the men are returning to work
promptly while negotiations go on.
''In the meantime, the union
membership cards have been
checked by Judge Morris Grover
man, who was selected by the par
ties as an impartial person, and on
the basis of the card check, the
company has recognized the union,
subject to further negotiations as
to whether certain employees
should be represented by the un-
ion {"
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
First City Mail
Carriers Have Been Z
Named IN Milton

Another milestone in the history
of Milton's postal service will take
place on Saturday, August goth,
when City Delivery will be official
ly established.
This is the second major event
in Milton in less than a year. The
office was moved into it's first new
building last December.
Having the distinction of being
Milton's first City Carriers are
Joseph R. Jefferson, III, and w.
Eugene Argo.
Mr.. Jefferson, an experienced
postal Distribution Clerk, is being
reassigned to the Milton position
from the Railway Mail Service
where he has been employed for
the past twenty years. He has re-
Gently been employed as Distribu-
tion Clerk on the New York &.
Washington Railroad Post Office.
He has resided at 221 Atlantic
Street in Milton since 1862. Mr..
Jefferson's transfer to the Milton
office is from Washington, D. c.,
the headquarters of his RPO posi-
ton, and conforms with the Post
Office Departments policy of uti-
lizing employees within the Ser
vice whenever possible.
Mr.. Argo is new appointee,
having been named from a Civil
Service register of eligibles. This
will be his first venture in Govern
ment work as a civilian, although
he was in the military service from
1851 to 1853. He received an honor
able discharge from the u. S. Army
Reserve in December, 1856. after
Oe1ng transferred to that unit Ii.
1853. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Argo, and has beer a life
long resident of Milton. He resides
on Rural Route l.
Another recent appointment al
the Milton Post Office is Mr.. Dom
aid Pepper, who was appointed
from the Civil Service list of eli
gibles to the position of Temper
ary Substitute Clerk.
The other regular employees OF
the Milton office are George H
Johnson, g. Milton Mustard and
William p Lark, all Career Pos
tai Employees.
Mr.. Johnson, who has been or
an extended sick leave status since
early May due to illness, has beer
released from the hospital and is
| cOnvalescing at his home. He is
expected to return to his duties
sometime this fall.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Ross Family
Holds Reunion


The Fifth Annual Family Reun-
ion of the Ross family was held
Sunday, August z, 1860, at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. wellington
0. Hicks, Sr., sos West Street.
Milford, Delaware. Four genera
tons of the Ross family gathered
for the affair.
The family list consists of: Enos
r. Ross, Leonard Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Soloman Ross, Sr., and fam
lily, Soloman. Ross, Jr., MIR. and
Mrs. Ambrose Ross and family,
Ambrose, Jr., Ray and Dion, Mrs.
Vivian Whitefield, Celia Ross and
children, Gerald, Angelnetta, and
Maxine, Eugene Ross, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ross Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
CHARLES Jackson, Causey Ross, Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington o. Hicks. Sr..
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Hicks, ST., and family, Sharon,
Stanley, Jr., ard Brian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Hicks and family, Terri
and Stephenie, Mr.. and Mrs. Well
lngton o. Hicks, Jr., and family.
Denise, Trudeanna, and Yelling
ton, III, Mrs. Shirley Hicks Riley
and son, Harvey. Jr., Enos Laws,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Curry, Mrs.
Gertrude Ross Dickerson, Mrs.
Laura Tingle and grandson, Mar
cellus, Clarence Cannon.
quests were the Rev. and Mrs.
William Gee. Mr.. and Mrs. Laur-
ence Hicks, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley b. Hicks, Mrs. Josephine Per-
ry. Mrs. Julia Johnson. Mrs. Mary
Palmer, A. Hines, Mrs. Helen
Mitchell, Howard Johnson, Miss
Helen Cronner-
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Nutter, of
Polk Avenue, are spending several
weeks in Maine with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Knowles of
Ridley Park, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Hall.
Mrs. Blanche Rule is home after
spending some time in Philadel-
phia with her daughter. Mrs.
Helene Cordrey.
Wilfred Atwell, who has been
vacationing in New England for
the past two weeks, has returned
home.
Mr.. and. Mrs, Howard T. Postles
will leave Tuesday for trip of
several days in upper Pennsylvania
and New York State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert OIoffson
and sons of Wyanette, H., have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Manlove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Desmond
and daughter, Miss Christine Des-
mond of Buffalo, N Y, spent last
week at Mordington as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie l. March.
Mrs. Francis Humphreys is ar
irving in Washington today, flying
from Birmingham, Ala, for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Short.
Mrs. Pearl V. Brent, of st.
Petersburg, Florida. and who has
been in Washington for a time,
has returned to Milford and is the
guest of Reverend and Mrs. A. E.
Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard KINNEY
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Short and children were in the
Mills cottage at Herring Creek
from Sunday until Wednesday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Horton and
sons, Alan and Jack, of Indiana
polls, Indiana, will arrive tomor-
row to spend the next ten days
with DR.. and Mrs. S. M. D. Mar
shall.
Mrs. A. E. Dougherty had as her
weekend guest, a college room
mate, Miss Emma Williams of
Granite, Md. Her brother, Lieu
tenant Edward p Smith, on leave
from Fort Myer, has also been the
guest of his sister and Reverend
Dougherty.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Hospital Hostesses

Hospital Shop and Hospital Cart
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday, Aug
ust 18th, through Thursday, Aug
ust 18th, are as follows:
Hospital Shop = Friday, August
IL: afternoon, Mrs. Raymond Da-
Wis, evening, Mrs. George West
phal; Saturday. August 13: after
noon, Mrs. J. w. Besenfelder, eve
ming; Sunday, August ID: after
noon, Mrs. Lee Hirsch, evening,
Mrs. Albert Strahle; Monday, Aug
ust 10: afternoon, Mrs. ira Gar
butt, Mrs. John Vinyard, evening,
Mrs. Wilmer Lankford, III, Mrs.
Thomas Galloway; Tuesday, Aug
ust 16: afternoon, Mrs. L. Dono-
hoe, Mrs. ]. Snyder, evening; We'd
nesday, August IT: afternoon, Mrs.
Wright Ward, Mrs. w. Jefferson,
evening, Mrs. r. LaFontain;
Thursday,' August IS: afternoon,
Mrs. Gideon Wisseman, Mrs. Nu-
gent, evening, Mrs. Harvey Mar
vel
Hospital Cart = Friday, August
II: Mrs. Robert Masten, Mrs. Rich
ard KINNEY; Saturday, August
13: Mrs. Roy Reichhold, Mrs. Earl
Reichhold; Monday. August Is:
Mrs. Ted Aber, Mrs. David Pack;
Tuesday, August Is: Mrs. Lynch.
Mrs. William Kenton; Wednes-
day, August II: Mrs. Irene Webb,
Mrs. Jay Manlove: Thursday, Aug
ust Is: Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs.
Garrett Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Items Of q Purely
Personal Mature

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dressner OF
Camden, N. J., were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lodge last week.
.
Mrs. Clara Bayliss of Whining
ton was the weekend guest of her
niece, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Bradford.
Walter S. Haight is patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital, fol-
lowing surgery.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Downham
are occupying the Grier cottage at
Herring Creek this week.
Mrs. Joseph Frigar of Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Harvey Conard,
have been spending some time at
the Chalfonte in Atlantic City.
Harry Mitchell of Havre de
Grace, Md, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Leithiser last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Isaacs
and daughters were in Williams
burg, Va, for the past weekend
enjoyed the Colonial atmosphere
of that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Salevan,
who have been guests of Mrs. Leila
Jennings for the past ten days,
left yesterday for their home in
Athol, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walls and
daughters, Sandy and Debbie, left
on Monday for a camping trip
through Pennsylvania and New
York and on their return will stay
for the weekend in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cowgirl of
Hyattsville, Md. were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Sharp. Their daughter, Sal
ly, spent the weekend with Jan
Baechler.
Mrs. Sally Joseph was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. McLeonard Har-
rington at their cottage at Slaugh-
ter Beach the past weekend. She
and her granddaughter, Sally Cal
laway, will spend this weekend
with Mrs. Carl Allen.
Teddy and Kemp Jones, who have
been spending the past two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl K. Will
liams in Haven Lake Acres, re-
turned home on Friday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams accompanied them
to Keconghtan, Virginia, where
they visited DR.. and Mrs. Lewis
Jones before visiting Mrs. Will
liams' sister, Mrs. Pearl Thomp-
son in Roanoke, Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
BEE ROUNDUP

BURLINGTON. Wis. up = When
Art Zimmerman went to his car
in a parking lot he found that a
large swarm of bees had gathered
on the tail pipe.
Mrs. Mary Amoreaux, business
woman, saw the trouble and drove
to her home. She returned with a
bee hive. calmly brushed the bees
into it and drove away.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
BrOwn-Linden Reunion

The annual Reunion of the
Brown-Linden Family will be held
Sunday, August IA, 1860, at the
Smlthville Community House
Smithville, Maryland. Mrs. w. Ell
bert Lyden and son of Federals-
burg will be host and hostesses
this year at the covered dish lunch
con which will be held at 100 D.
m. Mr.. Sherman Neal of Bridge
vile, Delaware, will preside at a
snort business meeting at which
tlIne the oldest man and woman,
ana the youngest member present
VIII be honored. The annual elec-
ton OF officers will be held at this
time.
Members and friends of these
two families are urged to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Square Dance
Time
Coming Events :

Coming Events:
Friday, August 12-Y-Knots club
night. Chester YMCA. Callers
Frank Ritter and Bill Damn.
Saturday, August Country
Squares Club night. Riva, Md. Call
er-Lee Billow. Some couples are
planning to go over from Milford.
They will meet at the Hallett Vim
yards at 700 p. m.
Friday, August 19-The Diamond
State Twirlers will dance at the
Slaughter Beach Homecoming Gel
ebration. $3.50 p. m. at the Fire
House.
Saturday, August 20-Diamond
State Twirlers Club night at the
Bowling Lanes. Caller will be Bill
Damn.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
REUNION

The 40th annual reunion of the
Wheatley family will be held Sun
day, August 81. 1860, at Wheatley's
Church. on the highway between
Sharptown and Eldorado, Maryland.
Services will begin at 1900 a. m.
in Wheatley's Church. After a bas-
ket lunch at 1890 p. m, in the
grove, a short business meeting
will be held. There will be special
musical numbers and group sing
ing. Bring your lunch and spend
a pleasant day.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Service SIants

Memphis, Tenn. (FHTNC)-Rog-
er L. Heeger, airman, USN, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy ]. Heeger
of Milford, Del. graduated July Is
from the Aviation Elecsronics
Technician School at the Naval
Air Technical Training Center,
Memphis, Tenn.
The 22-week course offers basic
instructions in electronics funda-
mentals, communication systems,
radar electronics, transmitter the
ory, and anti-submarine equip
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

A card from Miss Gertrude
Tatman, Miss Helen Tatman
and Miss Maisie Riley tells of
their visit to the Black Hills
Passion Play given at Spear
fish, South Dakota, and the
wonderful portrayal of the
Bible scenes. This same play
is given in the winter season
at Lake Wales, Florida. The
ladies are touring the north
ern states and have been at
Dearborn, Michigan, where
they visited the Greenfield Viii
lage and the Ford Museum.
This is an annual pilgrimage;
each year they plan their trip
very carefully, with special
places in mind, and have now
visited every state in the un-
ion.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
HAMMOND

Mrs. j. Wilbur Hammond, born
July ~, 1864, died August s, 1860.
Mrs. Hammond came to Milford at
the age of 23, after attending Vas
sar College, and taught in New
Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties.
She was a charter member of the
Milford New Century Club, and a
charter member of the first Chapter
of the American Red Cross, or
ganized by Clara Barton in Dams
willie, n. Y. She transferred her
church membership to the First
Presbyterian Church of Milford
and was it's oldest member.
Since the death of her husband
Mrs. Hammond made her home
with her daughter in Ansonial
Conn.
She is survived by her daughter
Mrs. Harrison E. Baldwin, of An
sonia. Conn; her son, S. Willis
Hammond. of Milford, Del; seven
grandchildren and eighteen great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, August 10, at 2 p. m.
at the Lofiand Funeral Home, Mil
ford. with interment in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Obituary
SWAIN

Miss Mary Priscilla Swain, 40,
operator of restaurant in Bridge
Vile for many years, died Wednes-
day night, August 8, in her resi-
dence. following a long illness.
She is survived by three sisters,
Miss Emma M. Swain and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Nelson, both of Bridgeville,
and Mrs. Sarah Wright, Frankford; !;
and three borthers, Hyland Swain
and Howard F. Swain, both of Can
non, and G. Frank Swain of Melfa,
Va.
Services were held Sunday last
from the Hardesty Funeral Home in
Bridgeville. Interment in Cokes-
bury Cemetery, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
KICHLINE

Anna Farrow Kichline. age 5S,
died Wednesday. August 10, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Aubrey
Greer, near Delaware City. She
was the widow of Charles HI. Kich-
line, and former resident of Mil
ford. Besides her daughter, she is
survived by her mother, Mrs. En-
ma Farrow, Bowers Beach, and one
sister, Mrs. Mabel Denges of Phila-
delphia, and two brothers, Hoey S.
Farrow of Milford, and Charles
Glaspy Farrow of Philadelphia
Funeral services will be held from
the Gebhardt Funeral Home in New
Castle Saturday, August 13, at 2
D. m. Interment will be in Grace
lawn Cemetery, near Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Happenings OF Interest
Throughout DeldWdre

GOOD TURNOUT - The crowd
of 1000 last Sunday at Holy Cross
Church's ninth annual clambake
and chicken barbecue was 25 per
cent greater than expected, said
Henry Heller, general chairman.
He said about 100 men of the par
ish helped with the event.
KENT VFW = District No. 8 of
the Department of Delaware, which
includes the six Veterans of For
eign Wars posts of Kent County,
will hold its first regular meeting
of the 1960-61 term at the Dover
Memorial Post Home, Dover, next
Monday beginning at p. m.
James P, Gilmore, of Milford
who, in June, was installed as dis
trict commander, viii preside.
VETERANS PENSIONS - Vet.
erans or their dependents receiv-
ing compensation or pension from
the Veterans Administration should
report Immediately any change OF
address to avoid delay in receipt
of their benefit checks.
Leon Fields, Manger Of the Will
mington VA Regional Office saie
that both the old and the new ad.
dress should be given in notifying
the VA of the fact that they have
moved In addition, it is always
we'll to file q change-of-address
card with the local post office.
Among the thousands of letters
that the VA in Delaware receives
each month are, many which can.
not be answered because the writer
fails to identify himself with ad.
dress or claim number. The wri.
ter's full name, the address and the
"C' number or insurance number
if there is one, should always be
included.
VFW APPOINTMENTS = Mrs
Nettie Ziegler, Bridgeville, Presi.
dent of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Depart
ment of Delaware, has just an
nounced appointments of Della
ware VFW Auxiliary members who
will serve at the National Conven-
ton to be held August 21-28th al
Detroit The National president
Mrs. Gertrude Rhind, Whining
ton, has just assigned the follow
ing appointments: Mrs. Dorothy
Loose, National Banner Bearer
Mrs. Florence Laurence, Immedi-
ate Past President of the Ladies
Auxiliary to the VF'W, Department
of Delaware, Assistant Guard; Mrs,
Stephenie Henicki will substitute
for the National Guard; personal
pages tc the National President
are Mrs. Gertrude Bair, daughter
of the National President and Mrs
Emma Mazetti; Mrs. Edan Fulton
Department VA Hospital Chair.
man, is one of VAVS hospital
representative appointed by the
National President; Mrs. Alma
Brastrom and Mrs. Isabelle Beck.
er will serve as hostesses in the
National Presidents Suite. ALI ths
above members are from the VIII
mington area.
Mrs Rhind will leave Whining
ton on August ii for Detroit tC
arrange final plans for the conven.
ton,
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
HEAR NEW PASTOR


HEAR NEW PASTOR = The
Rev. John Dyer conducted the 7::3O
a. m. service in Christ Church on
Sunday, August 7th. This was Mr..
Dyer's first service conducted in
Milford since assuming the rector
ship of Christ Church.
In accordance with past custom,
only the 7:30 a. M Communion
Service is held during the month
of August. A hearty invitation is
extended to all who would care to
join in the worship services at
Christ Church either at this early
service during August or at either
the 1880 a. m. or 11:00 a. m. SER
vice. starting September 4th.
VFW PICNIC = V.F.W. Memori-
al Park, on Haven Lake, near Mil
ford, will be the scene on Sunday
of the annual picnic outing of the
Department of Delaware, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars.
For many years, members of
the Delaware VF.W. and their
l1AlllleS uelu luolr duuudl outing
at Quillen's Point, near Ocean
View, with the Mason Dixon Post
as host. However, when the Mas
on-Dixon units post home was de-
stroyed by fire last December it
became necessary to select an
other site for this years outing,
and Blue Hen Post, of Milford, in
Vitpd the statewide rrOI1n IN uSo
the facilities of their recreational
area here.
Commander James C. Holland
and Past Commander James P.
Gilmore are co-chairmen for Sun
days program which will include
organized games for youngsters in
addition to enjoyment of the bath
ing, play and picnic facilities of
Memorial Park. Festivities will
get nder way around IL o'clock
and continue throughout the after
noon
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Townsend Yerkes welcomed
their second son in Milford
Memorial Hospital on Satur-
day. August 6. He has been
named Duane Eric Yerkes.
Mrs. Yerkes was the former
Miss Janet Mills.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Local Happenings

ARMY ECRUITE Err Sic.
Thomas F. Kirwan, U. S. Army re-
cruiter, will be at the Milford Post
Office every Friday from to 8 p.
m. Sgt. Kirwan works out of the
Dover Post Office on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday from $3.50 a.
m. to l p. m. All eligible young
men interested in a school or an
assignment of their choice before
enlistment should contact him. The
Army has numerous fine schools
open to prepare a young man of
today for the future.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

Tidal waves are produced by a
submarine earthquake.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12


clock the wedding of
- Miss Carolyn Masten
and Mr.. Harry Humes will take
place. The Reverend John
Folta, brother-in-law of the
groom-elect and the Revend A.
Edward Dougherty, pastor Of
the church, will officiate. Mrs.
A. G. Davidson will play the
wedding music and Mrs. Norma
Heyde will be the soloist. Miss
Masten has selected Miss Claire
Humes, sister Of Mr.. Humes,
to be the maid of honor and
her bridesmaids will include
Miss Harriet Ward, Miss Car
ole Kimmel, and Miss Rhea
Ireland. Little Miss Martha
Folta. niece of the groom. will
be flower girl and Master JOS
eph Wells, cousin of the BRIDE
elect, will be ring bearer. Mr..
David Marsico of Plainfield, N.
j., will serve as best man and
the ushers will be Mr.. Ralph
Snowberger, Mr.. James Humes,
cousin of the groom, Mr.. DAN
iel Masten and Mr.. A. Robert
Masten, brothers of the bride.
The reception will follow in the
Fellowship Hall of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

Brian Clinton is the name of
the new son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Lord in Milford
Memorial Hospital on Satur-
day, July 30.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12
Obituary
JONES

w. Sterling Jones, IS, died Au-
gust Z, after an illness of two years.
He had been a patient at the Veter-
ans Hospital near Wilmington for a
year.
A veteran of World War l. Mr..
Jones is survived by his wife, Caro-
line, of Mulberry Street, Lewes.
Services were held Wednesday
at the Nelson Funeral Home. The
Rev. w. H. Hudson, pastor of
Bethel Methodist Church, officiat-
ing.
Mr.. Jones was member of Hen
lopen Post No. 5. American Legion,
Rehoboth Beach. Members of the
post served as pallbearers.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-12

Anthony Frank Wolf, age 64
years. of near Glendale, passed
away at his home early Wednesday
morning. August 3. Mass was cele-
brated Saturday morning, August
s. in the st. Johns Catholic
Church in Milford at IL o'clock. The
rosary was recited Friday evening,
August 5, at S:15 o'clock in the
Lofland Funeral Home, Milford, by
the Rev. John ]. Corrigan. Mr..
Wolf is survived by his wife, Mar
garet; son. Peter, and grand
son; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth
webber. Ellendale; Mrs. Kathryn
Ryan, Philadelphia, and Miss Mary
Wolf. of Greenwood: a brother,
John Wolf of Greenwood.
Mr.. Wolf was farmer and car
penter.