Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
MILTON
Walter w. Crouch
Phone: Milton 1896

Mrs. Margaret Rogers and two
children, Susan and Lynn Joined
her family on Sunday morning on
trip to Valley Forge. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Emerson of
Middletown, Del, are visiting Mrs.
Charles l.. Jackson and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Orville Banning at their
home in Rehoboth. Mr.. Jackson is
patient in the Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, and is still in a critical
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Conwell
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Crouch
have returned to Milton after a
two week trip to Florida During
their tour, they were guests of Mrs.
Crouch's sister, Mrs Florence
Lewis in st. Petersburg, as we'll
as Mr. Conwell's brother, Mrs.
Raymond Conwell and Mrs. Con-
well in Ormona Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyers of
Laurel spent Monday afternoon in
Milton with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed
John Jenson recently returned
home after being a patient in the
Memorial Hospital, Milford.
Alfred Cross, Jr., of Philadel-
phia spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gross
on Broad Street.
Mrs. Clara Kopple of Harbeson
is spending the week with her
granddaughter, Mrs. James Con-
oway and family in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Wagner and
daughter Sharon, are now at home
in the former Smith property in
Harbeson, which they recently
purchased. Mrs. Wagner will be
remembered by her local friends
as the former Miss Janet Gross.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon from the Will
liam M. Short Funeral Home for
Alfred S. Belts. 80, retired farm
er. who died Thursday in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. Mr.. Belts
had been i'll for several months.
He is survived by his wife, Addie
M. Belts, three sons, Franklin S.,
David NJ, and William F. Belts,
all of Milton; three daughters,
Mrs. Grace B. Conway, Hawaii ;
Mrs. Betty A. Reed, Milton, and
Mrs. Alva B. Jones, Georgetown; !;
a brother. Cove Belts, Milton; 10
grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren. The Rev. Emerson
Ross, pastor of Grace Church, and
the Rev. W. Earl Watts, pastor of
Pilgrim Holiness Church, offici-
ated.
George c. Marvel passed away
at his home Sunday morning af-
ter a lingering illness. He was
the son of the late George d. and
Georgia Byran Marvel. Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Williams
Marvel; three sons, Harry W.,
Ralph j., and James W., all of
Milton: hathaway and Woodrow
both of Dover. There are also five
grandchildren
Services were held Wednesday
at 2 p. m. from the William M.
Short Funeral Home with the Rev.
w. Earl Watts. pastor of Pilgrim
Holiness Church, officiating. Bu-
rial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Members of the Goshen Metho-
dist Fisher Bible Glass met at the
home of Mrs. Nora Massey on
Tuesday evening. Miss Ruth War
rem, president of the organization,
presided.
Herbert Jones, president of the
Methodist Men, conducted the
monthly meeting of : this organiza-
tion on Wednesday evening in the
Fellowship Hall. Ladies of the
Goshen WSCS served refresh
ments.
Plans for communicative OBJ
servance of Christmas We're decid-
ed on Thursday evening at the
meeting of the local Chamber of
Commerce, which met in the Eel
lOwship Hall. Tentative plans call
for storewide participation in
prizes as well as decorations for
the downtown section.
Tomorrow night, Saturday, is
the day of the Community Supper
sponsored by the Goshen Metho-
dist WSCS. The dinner will be
served beginning at p. m. and
continue through 1880 in the Fell
lowship Hall. The menu consists
of chicken and dumplings, pota-
toes, green vegetables, salads.
pickles. hot bread and dessert. At
the same time, Mrs. Lydia Cannon
and her committee will conduct a
christmas Bazaar" in the assem-
bly, room. This will include hand
made articles and fancy work suit
able for the forthcoming "gift-giv-
ing season" Tickets are on sale
by the members of the organiza-
tion and will be on sale at the
door that evening. Price, $1.5O
and Use.
Meet MIR. LecatO
The Senior Science Teacher
Mr. John NJ Lecato is the new
teacher of senior sciences and
mathematics for tn e current
school year. bringing to the school
a wealth of experience, as he fills
the teaching position formerly
who is studying at the, University
of Pennsylvania under the aus
pices of the National Science
Foundation Program, during the
school year.
Mr.. Lecato has lived in Nassau,
British West Indies, Harmon,
Maryland, and is now living in
Dewey Beach, Delaware. with Mrs.
Lecato The children of the fam
lily are two sons
Mr.. Lecato attended Baltimore
City College, graduating from