Milford chronicle., 1960-08-05

SeafOrQ. Inc R6V. MIltOn T.. Mil
liner, pastor of Gethsemane Metho-
dist Church, Reliance, officiating.
Interment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
SLOANE
Mrs. Margaret w. Sloane, SIS,
widow of Thomas NJ. Sloane, "a
Park Avenue, Rehoboth, Beach, died
July % in the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes.
Mrs. Sloane was born in Penn
sylvania. She moved to Whining
ton at an early age. She and her
husband lived in Washington for
some time, where Mrs. Sloane
worked for the government and
Mr.. Sloane was headmaster of the
Landon School there.
She was former president of
the Woman's Auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal Church and ac-
tive in all church affairs as we'll
as in the Rehoboth Art League
Her only immediate survivor is one
brother, Donald Whitaker of Glen
Ridge, New Jersey.
Funeral services were held July
80 in All Saints Church conducted
by the rector, the Rev. Richard S.
Bailey.
SMITH
Norman S. Smith, 81, husband
of the late Mrs. Belle Smith, died
July 27 in the Kent General Hos
pitaI, Dover, after a short illness
He lived at 966 Sunset Terrace,
Dover.
Mr.. Smith was a retired en-
ploye of the State Highway De-
partment and also was a former
attendant at the parking lot Of the
Delaware Trust Company in Do
yer.
He was the son of the late Hut
chins and Narcissa Smith. Surviv-
ing him are daughter, Mrs. Pearl
Flower, Dover; grandson, John
F. Walker, Dover; two great
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. |
Laura Glass, Baltimore.
Funeral services were held from
the Trader Funeral Home on Sun
day with interment in the Temple
vile, Nd, cemetery.
VARNEY
Mrs. Maria Draper Varney, wife
of the late Charles E. Varney, 109
Church Avenue, Milford. died July |
80 following a long illness. She
died in Milford Memorial Hospital. |
Funeral services were held at
her late residence Tuesday at II
a. m. with interment in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Milford.
She is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Edwin l.. Layton, |
Bridgeville; Mrs. John K. Walters
of Wilmington: Mrs William c.
Shaw of Nashville. Tenn; Mrs.
Richard M. Roberts of Washing
ton. d. c.; sister, Mrs. John G.
Truitt and two brothers, George |
H. Draper and Thomas r. Draper, /
all of Milford: also 16 grandchil- /
dren and four great-grandchildren.
She was the daughter of George |
H. Draper. we'll known Sussex
County farmer and canner.
LEGATES
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Legates. so. wife
of Harry f. Iegates of Lynch
Heights. near Milford. died Satur-
day. July so. in the Milford Men,
orial Hospital. where she had been
a patient for "a days.
She was born at Shawnee. near
Milford. She lived near Harrdng-
ton for many years. moving to
Lynch Heights over three years
ago. She was member of Pros
pect Methodist Church,
she Is survived Ia addition TO
her husband. hy four children. Mrs.
Robert IL Dean and knsSen \.
I,egates. narringsoas nr. ], T. Le-
gates. Raleigh. \, G., Mrs Orvtlie
w. Shockiey, tiReein, and ave
ave sisters, Mrs,
Mary n. nawen. LasFehes - Mrs.
Samuel n. SheFe IL aRa Mrs. Alice 1
C. Price. hath eE Harrington, Mrs.
Chester W p5a xeFaaA Milford:
Mrs. Frank EilFefs1 tseefketown;
five brothers, Charles = fhomp-
son, Harrington 5eAh q. fhomp-
son. Rriagesssset eaF4 a aad Earl
L. ThompseA, BasA e Greenwood; /
George n. TheaAeseA, kelteR. Her
mother. Mrs. ieha ". Thompson.
lives at Greenwood
Services we're held At the Boyer
Funeral Home. Harrington, on Au-
gust 2. The Rev. James +, Lang
rail- OF Gumharo. former pastor of
Church. officiating.