Milford chronicle., 1961-03-03

was the son of the late William J.
and Frances Sharp Townsend of
near Milford Funeral services
were held from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford. Wednesday, March
1st, at 2 p. m, with the Rev. Ray
w. Kirwan, pastor of Houston
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford He is survived by two
brothers, William c., of near Mil
ford, and Charles H. of Bloomfield,
Conn.
ARGO, Jr.
Alexander Argo, Jr., 61. a far
mer, died at his home near Houston
Wednesday Feb %. He was the
son of the late Sallie Billings and
Alexander Argo, Sr.
He is survived by his widow,
Emily; daughter, Mrs. Carol Ma
loney, Houston; two sons, Alexan-
der III, Harrington; James, Phila-
delphia; three sisters. Mrs. Emma
Johnson. Milford; Mrs. Anna Mae
Ashton, Rising Sun; Mrs Alice
Kruppa, Wyoming, and four grand
children.
Services were held in the Lof-
land Funeral Home Saturday. The
Rev. William Fl. Miller, pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Harr-
ington officiating. Interment Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery.
SCHMIDT
Elder William F. Schmidt, age II,
passed away in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital, Tuesday, February
81, after a short illness. Elder
Schmidt was district superinten-
dent for the Seventh Day Adventis
Church and pastored most of the
churches on the Eastern Shore, un-
til his retirement ten years ago.
Elder Schmidt has lived in Mil
ford for the past two years.
Funeral services were held from
the Torbert Funeral Chapel, Fri
day, February "a, at l pm. Elder
ABB Butler, President of the
Chesapeake Conference, Baltimore,
officiated, assisted by Elder David
Miller of the Seventh Day Adventis
Church, Dover. Interment was
made in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Arrangements were by the Lof-
land Funeral Home, Milford.
SHORT
Alfred Carl Short. IS, of 214
Fourth Street, Lewes, a retired
farmer and carpenter, died Feb. %
at the Beebe Hospital.
Mr.. Short had been i'll for about
three months.
Born near Lewes. he was a life
long resident of that area. He re-
tired from farming and took up
carpentry several years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Susan Maim Short; three daugh-
ters, Mrs Helen Quillen of Quaker
town; Mrs. Dorothy Dougherty of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Georgia
Carl Short, Jr.. of RehOboth Beach;
eight grandchildren, and two great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held Sunday at
the Nelson Funeral Home. Lewes,
with interment in the Lewes Meth
odist Cemetery. The Rev. William
III. Hudson. pastor of Bethel
Methodist Church. Lewes. officiat-
ing.
HAMILTON. Sr.
Thomas II. Hamilton, Sr.. rs. died
at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Caldwell. 1912 West Sixth Street,
Wilmington, Saturday Feb. 25.
He had been i'll for several
months. He was born at Farming
ton, son of the late William Bur-
ton and Sallie Pear Hamilton, and
lived in Kent County most of his
life where he was engaged in farm
ing.
About five years ago he retired
and moved to Airport Road, New
Castle, where his wife, Mrs. Eva
Marvel Hamilton. died last May.
Services were held at the Boyer
1t
pm. in charge of the Rev. Will
liam II. Miller, pastor of Pilgrim
Holiness Church, assisted by
nephew, the Rev William Hamilton,
pastor of Lincoln Methodist Church.
Interment Hollywood Cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Caldwall and Miss Ida Hamil-
ton, New Castle: five sons, James,
Norwood, Pa; Claude, Wyoming;
Thomas H.. Jr., Bear; Edward,
Minquadale, and Roland, New
Castle; six grandchildren, eight
eat-grandchildren; two brothers,
Robert, Milford, and Horace, Harr-
ington: two sisters, Mrs. Sue Nally
and Mrs. Bessie Bennett, both of
Milford.
Hospital Births
The following babies were born
in the Milford Memorial Hospital:
February % ! Mr.. and Mrs.