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Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week, Friday. De-
cember 29, through Thursday, Jam
uary 4, 1862:
Hospital Cart
Friday: Mrs. Al Humes, Mrs.
Sim Richardson
Saturday: Mrs. Webster War
rem, Mrs. Frances Wilson.
Monday: Mrs. Jackson Raysor
Mrs. w P. Portz.
Tuesday: Mrs. Emery Dough
erty, Mrs. Leslie Dobson.
Wednesday: Mrs. Charles Muir
ply, Mrs. Kenneth Furnish.
Thursday: Mrs. Jay Young, Mrs
David Burton.
Hospital Shop
Friday: Evening, Mrs. William
Dellinger.
Saturday: Afternoon, Mrs. Car
son Ward, Mrs. Price Webb; eve
ming, Mrs. Boyd Houtz.
Sunday: Afternoon, Mrs. Viii
lard Pierce; evening, Mrs. L. L.
Fitchett.
Monday: Afternoon, Mrs. Carl
Short, Mrs. Howard French; eve
ming, Mrs William Clendaniel.
Tuesday: Afternoon, Mrs. L. B.
Derrickson, Miss COrdelia Carter.
Wednesday: Afternoon, Mrs.
John McGee, Mrs. E. F. Steiner !;
evening, Mrs. Dallas Kitchens.
Thursday: Afternoon, Mrs. Har-
ry Frankel, Mrs. Robert Mercer; !;
evening, Mrs. Ed Favinger.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Christmas Cantata
At Baptist Church
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Little TOWN." the Choir; 30 Pro-
phet VOices," tenor recitative and
choir, soloist, Frank McClung; Il
! See a Shepherd, tenor recitative
and aria, soloist, Charles Thomas; !;
Glory to God in the Highestr" the
choir; NO Room, baritone solo,
Thomas G.. Harris; shepherds,
Ye Heard Them" choir and So
prnnO solo, soloist, Rosalie Mill
man; MARY of Nazareth, quar-
tet of Women's Voices, Thelma
Kiesel, Sue McClung, Rosalie Mill
man, Nell Montgomery; REST
Thee, My Son., alto solo, Thelma
Kiesel 1--WE Have Found the
Lord" choir and quartet, Rosalie
Millman, Thelma Kiesel, Charles
Thomas, Dana McClung; Thou
Art Not Far. soprano solo, Rosa
lie Miliman; 20 Call Us Back to
Bethlehem, the choir; Special
Choral Selection, Gloria in Ex-
celsis"; benediction, pastor; re-
cessionai
A special New Years Eve
Watchnight Service will be offer
ed at the First Baptist Church this
Sunday evening, beginning at 1880
O'Clock. A new Moody sound-col-
or Aim, Windows of the Soul
will be shown and the great hymns
Of faith will be sung. The public
is invited tc attend and partici-
pate.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

CANCER KENT-The State
Board of Health will conduct the
following Cancer Detection Cen
and 1S Dover Kent County
Health Unit, State Health Bldg,
Federal and Water SITS. Call Red
field 4-5711, extension 65 for ap-
pointments; anuary 10, Smyrna :
Health Unit, E. Commerce Street.
Call Olive 3-708S for appointments; !;
January "a Dover Kent County
Health Unit, State Health Bldg,
Federal and Water Streets. Call
Redfield 4-5711, extension 65 for
appointments; January 25, Milford
: Health Unit, Shore Theater Bldg.
Cal lGarden 2-49S5 for appoint
ments. These services are for wOm-
en- % years of age and over Ex-
animation is by appointment only.
CEREMONY HELD-The annual
service award ceremony of the
Bridgeville, Delaware plant of Du-
lany Foods Inc. was held in the
! plant on Wednesday afternoon,
DtCtIllD6I ~, dI d OHIlS IIldS party.
Receiving service award pins
were the following employees:
10 Years Anna Mae StrattOn
and Alice Bowden.
5 Years Mary Darden and
i Tillie Belle Foulk.
Mr. c. Edward Williams. plant
manager, was master of cere-
monies. Mr.. A. w butcher, eXecu-
tive vice president, addressed the
employees and presented the pins
The entertainment program CON
sisted of several selections by an
orchestra led by William Thorne
one of the plant supervisors: a
film of actual plant operations
during the processing season, was
shown by Mr.. James Fairbanks OF
the Atlantic Ice Company; anC
Christmas carols with Eva Askins
and Maggie Brown as the song
leaders. Refreshments were serv.
ed and candy and gifts distributed
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Chatter Club Christmas
Party

The Chatter Club meets weekly
at A and M Store, Argo Corner,
with Walter Muncy, owner and
proprietor, President
On Thursday, Mrs. Muncy was
hostess to a buffet supper for the
Club, its members presenting Walt
with a leather jacket as a token
of good will and cherished friend
ship.
If any problem is troubling male
or female as world affairs, doings
!Of Congress or taxes, it can be
debated and settled in the Chatter
Club, for among it's members are
judges, lawyers, theologians, doc
tors, orators and fox hunters.
The members are Walt Muncy,
President; Freddie Bennett, chair
man of refreshments; Elmer Ben
son, G. P. Carey, Henry Bennett,
]. d. Mills, John Bennett, Vinal
Carey, John Allen, Fred Bennett,
Carlton Clifton, Miles T. Mills, Ed
gar Bennett, Tom Jones, Howard
wilkins and Davis Jefferson.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Square Dance
Time

The Christmas season was start
ed with a party dance given by the
Twirlers December 18th. Th S
dance welcomed Bill and Hazel
Davis, Irv and Carrie Bowman, Bill
and Madeline Warrington, Marie
and Franklin Currey, Margaret
and Daniel Link and Tavern and
Byron Phillips, recent graduates,
as eligible members for our Club.
We all danced to the calls of Herb
Keys and enjoyed refreshments
while catching our breath after
the dance.
This Saturday, Dec. 3Oth, the
clubs New Years Dance will be
held in the Bowling Lanes at $50
This is an open dance, and one
and all are invited at $500 per
couple This is a wonderful way to
start the New Year, and we hope
to see a full house enjoying fellow
ship and dancing Saturday night.
All the Twirlers have been in
vited to Seaford to help this new
club celebrate its successful start
on January 5thStime and place to
be announced Saturday night. Call
Joe Wright for any more informa-
ton on this dance.
Make your New Years resolu-
| ton an early reservation to the
Spring Festival in Washington. In
formation or blanks can be OBJ
| tanned from either Ken or Ethel
Lambert, our WASCA delegates
Don't forget, prices go up Jan. 80
Seasons Greetings are extended
to one and all who read and en-
! joy this column. May the New
Year be full Of friendship and fell
lowship and, as Katherine Murray
says, PUT a little fun in your life,
try dancing" We add, square
| dancing.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Cub Pack 1O1 Held
Christmas Party

The December meeting of Cub
Pack No. 101, held recently at the
Lakeview Avenue School Cafeteria,
was highlighted by the induction
of an entire new den and the ap-
pearance of Santa Claus. A
Christmas party was held in lieu
Eof the usual presentation Of skits
and displays.
The program was opened with
John Barr, of Den No. 2, leading
the Lords Prayer and R n y
Thomas, of Den No. 3, leading the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Cubmaster David S. Hugg, as
sisted by Institutional Representa-
] tive Paul ]. Duphily and Den
Chief Jimmy Jones, then inducted
the following recruits: Dav d
Dougherty, Keith Heinhold, Billy
Lankford, Johnny Murphy, Johnny
Walls, Gregory Mills, Linden
Thompson and Dale Cosden. These
eight S-year olds comprise a re-
activated Den No. 4 with Mrs.
Emory Dougherty as Den Mother
and brings the current strength of
the Blue Hen Pack to 4S boys in
the age S-tO-11 group.
Prior to the arrival of Santa,
Emory Dougherty lead the Cubs
and more than fifty adult guests
/, in the singing of Christmas music.
Following distribution of gifts by
Santa, refreshments were served
by committee headed by William
Kutz.
| Den No. 8 regained possession
of the Attendance Banner with Is
guests present, one more than the
guest total credited to Den No. f.
The evenings program wa S
brought to a close with the Cubs,
in Living Circle, reciting, n
unison, the Cub Scout Promise"
i Pack No. 101 will resume its
program of activities after Jan. 1.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Delaware Is Free
Of Road Fatalities
As Holiday Closes
CONTINUED from page one)

(COliIluucQ II Olu page OAcJ
the bridge this Chris m a S
had been heavier than last.
More than Is persons were in
jured in a series of accidents from
Saturday until Christmas nj G h t
with one mishap causing injury to
ten persons. This occurred at the
intersection of Routes 10 and 16,
about three miles east of Milton,
last Saturday.
The Milton collision which in
jured ten Saturday, involved cars
operated by Theodore Biles, 2S,
Baltimore, and John A. Cannon,
81, RehOboth Beach.
Biles and Cannon both suffered
abrasions and were treated at the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, as were
the other injured.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Governor Has Asked
Group To Aid Fair
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Continued from page one)
Mrs. j. H. Tyler Mcconnell of Will
mington; and Lawrence Allen of
Laurel.
Garrish Gassaway, Wilmington
business consultant; Lloyd R. Les
lie, a vice president of Delaware
Power and Light Company; Robert
M. Tunnell, Georgetown attorney;
w. S. Cashel, Jr., general manager
of Diamond State Telephone Com
pany; Ewing B. Hawkins, owner
of radio station WILM; Harvey G.
Smith, general manager of WDEL;
ard r. R. NJ Carpenter, Jr., presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Phillies
baseball team.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Items Of q PurelV
Personal Nature

Mrs. Alrena Grier of Philadel-
phia, Pa. spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Dill.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Wood were
in Salem, n j. for a part of the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Ann Hall Wilson and John
NJ. Wilson spent the Christmas
weekend in Atlantic City, N. ].
Miss CordeIia Carter spent the
holidays in fredericksburg. Md. with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Draper were
in South River, N. ]. for Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs Enrico Polomba
Miss Dell Conrad of Winston
Salem, n c. is spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Warner
of Milford
Buddy Wisseman of Columbus,
Ohio, was home for Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Wisseman.
DR.. and Mrs. George S. Grier of
Newport News, Va. are expected
to spend this weekend with his
mother, Mrs. George S. Grier.
Mrs Stephen Toadvine was in
Lewes for Christmas as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Herald Britting-
ham
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Mills, Sr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Linnwood Hold
en-, Sr. of Glenolden, Pa. are spend
ing Christmas and New Years in
Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach
Florida
David Greene, student at
Princeton Theological Seminary,
will return to his studies on
Tuesday after spending the holi-
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David B. Greene
4hI- anu Nll D. lClOI btISGI anu
son of Wilmington spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Greene. The Greenes
will be in Alexandria, Va. for
New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pettyjohn
Of Collingwood, N j. and Navy Ca
| det Robert Pettyjohn, stationed at
| New Iberia, La. have been holiday
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James X.
Pettyjohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hall had
Is their guests over the Christmas
Holidays, Mr.. and Mrs Paul Layton
II Silver Springs, Md. and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lawson Layton and son,
Larry, of Wilmington and Mr.
Wilbur Layton of Harrington.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Rogers had
IS their Christmas Day guests Mr.
Ind Mrs. James johnson of Plain
leld, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Wilson
reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Livy c.
Rogers of. Wilmington and Mrs. w
Howard Rogers of Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Hospital Births

December 20 - Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Moore, Milton, twin girls
December Z = Mr.. and Mrs
LINER Hostetler, Greenwood, boy.
December 21 = Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Wintjin, Lincoln, boy.
December u Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarercc Walls. Lincoln, girl.
December 21 Mr.. and Mrs.
Wlnford Steele, Milton. boy.
December 21 - Mr.. and Mrs.
orbb Davis, T::Is, s,eville, girl.
December p - Mr.. and Mrs.
eugene Wilkins, Lincoln, girl.
december p Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reed, Nliiold, boy.
December p - Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Wilkinson, Milford, girl.
december % - Mr.. and Mrs.
Raw Lene. Milford, 10y.
December 23 Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Paczkow ski. Milton, girl.
December "A = Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Bailey, Milford, girl.
December "A - Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fox, Dover, eirl.
December "A = Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard McGinnis, Mlllsboro, boy.
December 20 MIR. and Mrs.
John Andrews, Frankford, girl
December 25 Sir. and Mrs.
Michael Scott, Little Greek, girl.
December .5 MI and Mrs.
Fitchett Dix, MillsoCro, boy
December q - Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie buchanan, clifford. boy.
December 27 MIR. and Mrs.
john Cooper. Houston. girl.
De .eIn',er 2S - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Green, Milford, boy.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Obituary
LEEBRICK

LEEBRICK
Mr.. j. II. Leebrick of Levitt
town, New Jersey, proprietor of
the Mil-Del Corporation of Mil
ford, manufacturers of overhead
doors, died at his home in Levitt
town. Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Lee
brick had been in poor health for
some time.
Fun.ral services will be held at
Blacks Funeral Home in Bristol,
Pennsylvania, Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Leebrick was a frequent
Milford visitor and an enthusias-
tic Milford supporter.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

Vincent Mckay of Erie, Pa. has
been the Christmas guest of his
mother, Mrs Paul V. Mckay.
Miss Louise Gerstenberg, Wilm
ington, also was a guest of the
Breretons for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert March of
Radnor, Pa. were holiday guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie March.
Miss Elizabeth Burris has been
in Wilmington this week as the
guest of her cousin, Miss Susan
Schell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Laird Kratz of
Greenwood, left on Tuesday for
their 18th season at the Cordova
Hotel, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Miss Sandra Freda of Orange,
n j. and William Wood of Phil
adelphia will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs c. Edgar Wood this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bryant of
Oxford, Ohio, were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. w Edwin Tull, for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mercer had
| as holiday guests Mrs. Lucy Lip
pert and Mrs. ELSIE Wickers of
/ Washington.
Miss Darlene Morgan, a student
at Lee College Cleveland, Tenn,
and Miss Jean Morgan, Alexandria,
Va. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
| c. Wisseman this week
Miss Betty Lindale, who has
| been working in Wilmington and
attending night school there, was
home for the Christmas holidays
to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. Robert Brereton. a student
at Temple University Medical
School, Philadelphia and Mr.. Will
lam Brereton, Washington, spent
the holidays with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brereton.
Miss Joan Kelleher of Airing
ton, Va. has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. David Pack. Their son,
Richard, a student at Georgetown
University of Washington has also
been home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack PendeIton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Murphy. Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Short and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard KINNEY will be
in New York City for the New
Year celebration. They will be
guests at Hotel Taft.
Cadet William J. Mayhew will
return to West Point, N Y. on
tuesday to resume his studies at
the U. S. Army Academy He has
spent the holidays with his par
ents, Senator and Mrs. Harry E.
Mayhem.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Layton
OF West Front Street entertained
10 turkey dinner on Christmas
Day Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Layton and
children Debbie and Jeffrey; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Layton and son
Scotty; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer An
drew, all of Milford Mr.. Wilbur B
Layton, Sr, Harrington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson Layton and son Larry
OF Candy Park, Wilmington; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sachetti of Glen
dale, Newark, Delaware; Mr.. Mar
snail Andrew and Miss Carolyn
Phillips; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith, all of Wilmington.
Other guests during the day
were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Layton of
Silver Springs, Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

The Republic of Indonesia ranks
as Southeast Asia's biggest and
most populous nation. It's so mil
lion people represent dozen
ethnic groups, scattered across
some 5000 equatorial islands.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

DINNER-Chicken and Dump
ling Dinner will be held at the
Moose Home in Harrington on
January Z. Serving from 10 P NJ.
HOLIDAY DANCE-The Milford
Kiwanis Club will hold their an
nual dance Saturday, December
80, at the Milford Armory from 8
D. m to 1 a. m. Music will be by
Lew Startt. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
WILDWOOD SUNSHINE SOCIETY
will meet with Mrs Paris c.
Kirby, the president, at her home
in Lynch Heights on Friday, Dec
ember 20, at 2 P NJ. This will be
the clubs Christmas Party, so
bring and exchange gifts.
MEETING The w. S. c. S. of
Milford Neck Church will meet at
the parsonage in Frederica with
the Rev. and Mrs George Bishop
on January 8, 1862 at 500 P M.
We sincerely hope all members
will be present. Let's start the
New Year with a good attendance
.
COVERED DISH LUNCHEON
The Millwood Home Demonstra-
ton Club Will have a Covered Dish
luncheon at the hall Wednesday,
January 3 at 1900 noon. The COM
mittee in charge is Mesdames julia
Davis, Sallie Paisley, Fannie Stew
enson, Emma Trice, and Mabel
Dyer Everyone bring a covered
dish and table service.
CLUB - The Shawnee Home
Demonstration Club will hold its
regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Fred Geyer, 500 S.
E. Second Street, on Tuesday eve
ming, January 2 at 500 p. m.
All members are requested to
attend this first meeting of the
New Year. Friends and guests are
cordially invited to attend and
prospective members are asked to
be present
CIRCLE NO. - of Calvary
| Methodist Church held its Decem-
Der meeting Tuesday evening, Dec
ember 19, at the home of Mrs.
Causey Hall. There Were nine
members and five visitors present.
We were happy to have Mrs. Mil
bury and Mrs. French visit with
US for part of our meeting. Vir-
ginia Isaacs led our devOtiOns
based on Christ's birth Our leader,
Marie Davis, conducted our bust
ness meeting, reports were given.
the treasurer stating that all of
our 1861 dues are paid in full. 1t
was decided to continue our pay
ment of them for 1862 as previous
ly done. The members drew names
for secret pals for next year after
exchanging Christmas gifts and
discovering our pals for 1861. There
were many surprises in store for
us.
Delicious refreshments were
served by our hostess and the
meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Mae Thomas in January.
We wish to make mention of the
presence of one of our members
who has been i'll and unable to be
with us for several meetings
Mrs. Louise Haughey. We were
happy to see her.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
WHAT'S IN A NAMEg

SACRAMENTO, Calf. up =
George Winter is state office build
ing manager in Sacramento. His
assistant is named George MidWln-
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED =
Mrs. Georgia T. Bailey is happy
to announce the engagement OF
her daughter, Georganna X. Bea-
mer, to A/1c Scott F. Rice, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Rice
of Milford. He is a graduate OF
Milford High School and is sta
toned at Andrews Air Force Base
in Washington, d. C.
Miss Beamer is attending War
rem Wilson Junior College in
Swannanoa, North Carolina. She
will graduate in June with an A.
A. Degree in Homemaking.
The wedding will take place on
June 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

is the residence of the Governor
General, Canadian representative
of the British Queen Elizabeth.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

n1IIrI1uxzxyz HIS is the last col
AE umn of 1861. Be-
EM fore another one
r. sz@6 the aged man with
e1kslx1ssAzzz4l the scyt h e will
have made his adieus and the
young and sprightly urchin
will be ready with his New
Year greeting and good wishes
for the coming three hundred
and sixty-five days. Alfred
Tennyson once wrote Ring
out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the
snow; The year is going, let
him go, Ring out the false,
ring in the true" The transi-
ton will be unnoticed by
many but it is a gay time of
the year for many, many
people and the welcome they
make is loud and long. Hap
py New Year to you all,
~
The Christmas party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie |.
March Saturday evening at
their home ''Mordingtonf' near
town, was a lovely affair and
attended by many townspeople
and their guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. March and their son,
Robert and Mrs. Robert
March greeted the guests, and
the greetings of friends
throughout the evening was
pleasant and warm. Despite
the pouring rain, many came
and enjoyed the home, which
is a treasure house of beau
tiful things, old and new. The
buffet table was a thing of
beauty and much enjoyed by
the guests with it's special
decor. All were impressed by
the lighted candles in every
window of the old, old resi-
dence and the holiday mood
which pervaded made the eve
ming one of special mention.
~
Interesting to Milford friends
is the announcement by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph G. Gerow of
F'rederica, of the engagement
of their daughter, Elizabeth
Jane Gerow, to Mr.. Robert S.
Peterson of Wilmington. Miss
Gerow, a graduate of Whee-
lock College, Boston, is
member of the faculty of
Highland Elementary School
in Wilmington. Mr.. Peter
son is associated with Tay-
lor Instrument Companies and
is manager of the Whining
ton office. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

Miss Elizabeth Burris was
among the guests who attend
ed the reception given on
Tuesday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rowlett of Whining
ton to introduce their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Grayson
Rowlett. The party was given
at the Hercules Country Club.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Davis Wood en-
tertained last evening before
the Lions Club dance, having
eighteen guests for buffet sup
per, at their home on Seabury
Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
BLACKSON

Mrs. Carrie r. Blackson, sc, re-
tired teacher and former vice prin-
cipar Of Booker T. Washington
School, Dover, died Thursday, De-
cember 81, at the Kent General
Hospital. Dover. Funeral services
for Mrs. Blackson were held or
"Wednesday afternoon at .Whatcoa'
Methodist Church, Dover, with the
Rev. Leroy Hamilton, officiating.
Mrs. Blackson, life time resi-
dent of this area, taught school III
Delaware for Al years, SO of which
were at Booker T. Washington
School. She also was vice prlnci-
pal of that school until severe ill
ness forced her retirement in
1859.
She was a member of Whatcoat
Methodist Church where she was
past president of the Woman's
Society Of Christian Service, in
termediate superintendent of thl
church school, a member of the
commission on education and the
choir, chairman of the Willing
Workers Club and member of the
Golden Cross.
She was past most worthy ma
tron of the Eastern Star, past
most noble governor of the State
of Delaware of the Household of
Ruth. a member Of the PTA, and
the Kent County Club of the Del
aware State College Alumni As
sociatiOn.
Surviving are her husband,
Harry S. Blackson; five sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Carter of Wilmington,
Mrs. Walter Hynson and Mrs. Ed
ward MaCtin of Philadelphia,
Perfnsylvanla, Mrs. Hattie Tatman
of Dover, and Mrs. Wayman Scott
of FELTON,; and one brother, Viii
liam Loper, Jr., Of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Pet
tyjohn were hosts on Wednes-
day at their home to Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Rovey of Wood
bury, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Crovetta and chill
dren of Newark as well as
their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pettyjohn of Col
lingswood, N. j., and NavCad
Robert Pettyjohn, home from
New Iberia, Louisiana. This
was their delayed Christmas
dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

Members of the Thomas
Mexican Society, Children of
the American Revolution, with
their guests, will enjoy a hol-
iday dance in the party room
at the Milford Bowling Lanes
this evening, beginning at
eight-thirty.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

The school play given
Thursday by the pupils of Mrs.
John Jewell was one of his
tory and drama. Mrs. Jewell,
a student of past events, had
written a play based on the
evolution of the present hos
pital in Milford, going back
to the years when a small
unit was started by the late
Mrs. George w. Marshall and
a few interested friends, eag-
er to benefit those who were
sick in the community. The
pupils were honored to take
the parts of those who were
busy in those days and when
DR.. William Marshall and Mrs.
Marshall were presented they
were delighted with their
presence. The play will be
given again, a command per-
Torrance, and the time will be
announced so that more may
see the origin of the present
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Local Happenings

DINNER Chicken and Dump
ling Dinner will be held at the
Moose Home in Harrington on
January Z. Serving from 10 P. M.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

HIS is the last col
umn of 1861. Be-
fore another one
the aged man with
the S C y { h e will