Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

Mrs. Charles Davis and children
spent few days last week in Will
mington with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Pennell.
Preston Carmean, Jr., who is
with the National Guards, returned
to Fort Knox. Ky. Wednesday, after
spending two weeks with his par
ents.
Mrs. Hubert Stedman has been
called to Cneonta, N. Y, by the
death of her sister, Mrs. Donna
Belle Martin, who passed away
Saturday.
John Kline, Jr., arrived Friday
from the Naval Air Station, Patuxet
River, Md, to spend eleven days
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Anderson
entertained large number of
guests at New Years Day dinner
in honor of the eighteenth birthday
of their son, Richard.
Sunday dinner guests of DR.. and
Mrs. G. V. Wood were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Phillips and son of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Trader
and Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Wood and
children of Lewes, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bachelor
William E. Daisey, Jr., who has
been stationed with the Coast
Guards at Cape May, N. j., report
ed to Norfolk, Va, New Years Day.
following two weeks furlough
with his parents.
Miss Orleane Adams has accepted
position with the Wilmington
Trust Company, Milford. Miss
Adams was recently graduated
from Goldey-Beacom.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Anna Edwards. who
for a number of years engaged in
evangelistic work with her husband.
Raymond Edwards. She had been ill
since March 1859 and had been
patient at Western MARYLAND
Chronic Hospital since May of this
year.
Mrs. Edwards was aged 48 years.
Born in Philadelphia, a daughter
OF William E. and Elizabeth john
son, she attended schools there.
then went to the John Davis Me-
mortal Bible School formerly the
Practical Bible Training SCHOOL,
Binghamton, N Y.
She entered evangelism when
still a child and at the age of ten
years was featured on several
evangelistic programs. During her
youthful years she sang and played
the organ and piano. She continued
her evangelistic work and later
took to preaching, in addition to
her musical work. She was licens-
ed minister by the Colwyn, Pa,
Baptist Church.
About IL years ago, Mrs. Edwards
went to Frederick, Md, while her
husband was serving in the armed
forces. She started a radio program,
"Old Familiar Hymns, and soon
became well-known in that area.
She also started regular services
at the Jail and at Montevue in ad-
ditiOn to making visits at the
Frederick Memorial Hospital, where
she visited with patients.
Raymond Edwards joined his
wife there about Is years ago, and
they started an evangelistic team,
continuing the radio work. They
were joined in later years by their
son, David, who is now IL. Several
years ago the Edwards organized
the Peoples Baptist Church, West
Fourth Street, and continued to
direct religious programs there.
They also own and operate two
Christian book centers, one in
Frederick and one in Hagerstown.
A considerable portion of the
evangelistic work was discontin-
ued in early 1859 when Mrs. Ed
wards was forced to retire due to
her illness.
Surviving in addition to her hus-
band, son and parents are three
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Watson,
Jamestown, Kans.; Mrs. Ruth
Gross, Woodyn, Pa, and Mrs. Phyl-
lis Ball, Newport. r. l. An Aunt,
Mrs. Virginia Lawson, resides in
Millsboro.
Mrs. Edwards will be remember
ed by many for her visits to
churches in lower Delaware.