Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
Harrington
Legion Veterans Do Charity Work

or the 9lSt DIVISION, who had been
partially disabled in civil life, was
living in an abandoned farm house
about six miles from Harrington
with wife and six children and,
finding it impossible to maintain his
family, appealed to the Legion for
assistance. The Children's Bureau of
Delaware has been assisting this
family for quite sometime by sup
plying clothing, shoes, and yther
items and had called the Legion's
attention to the conditions. The vet
eran, having been injured in civil |
life and, therefore, not eligible to !
compensation from the government, |
without position and without suffi-
cient funds to move to a locality |
where he could obtain work, was in
destitute and desperate circumstan-
ces and this is when the Legion be-
gan functioning. Cooperate efforts
on part of the veteran, the Chill
dren's Bureau and the American
Legion found a position for this man
in a mill town near Wilmington.
While the veteran was in Whining
ton for an interview in connection
with the position it developed that
the remainder of the family were
without food. The Legion Post i'm
mediately purchased a weeks sup
ply and two LegiOnaires delivered 1t
to the home within few hours af-
ter learning of the family's plight.
The next thing necessary was to get
the family moved to their new home
and early Sunday morning three
legionaires left Harrington with
truck and passenger automobile and I
before night the household effects
and family were in their new home t
with much brighter outlook for t
Christmas and the New Year. The O
names of the legionaires who rend- p
cred this service is of little concern C
as it was the legion's spirit FOR
service in action and only one of the
thousand like accomplishments OF N
this Young service organization. In G
this particular case, as in major o,
ity of like cases, the veteran was T
not a member of the American Leg cl
ion but that did not enter into the IL
thoughts of the legion as they we're g;
carrying out one of the principles OF Sc
the Preamble of their Constitution gi
'To consecrate and sanctify our tn
by our devotion to mu- &C
tual helpfulness." pi
BOy Scout Troop Seeks Aid es
According to the Boy Scout Troop co
committee there is still a shortage OIL at
$25 to complete tne WI
nurchase of three drums necessary dh
for the proposed Boy Scout Fife ana sl'
Drrno Corn A number of the scouts Gu
nave already purchased their instru-
,,ents and it is expected that rehear-
.aIs will begin shortly after the hrst tel
If the new year. The Boy Scout
room has already become a part OF
he civic life of this community ana y
.bould be encouraged in this under sll
al,ing Besides affording recreation
md use of their spare time this corp
vonld be a fine addition to the var
ous community affairs and help Ma
make them more of success. The
GLOWING have contributed to this SCI
md. Armistice day collection,
25.5O: Jr. o. U. A. NJ, So; Harrlng-
on Post, No z, American Legion, 3d. =
Iisses Delema and Minnie Qulllen' ol
/ Torenzo T. Jones is on the finan-
ia1 committee and will be glad to
ccept any other contributions from
rivate individuals or other organl-
ations.
Mrs. Harry Dickerson had as din I
a.. Guests verv recently Mrs. Sarah I
command. Mr.. and Mrs. John Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coursey
hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert OF
bistlewood, Jr., and children, MI +
nd Mrs. Robert Hammond, all Of I
arlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jack +
IN of wyoming, Mrs. w. G. Spence I
nd daughters of Rising sun Ray +
ond Crevier of California, Mr.. ana
RS. Daniel Rapalje of Fair Lawn Kin
7. and Mrs. J. Edwin Backus OF b
orrest Hills, L l., New York. Yul
Sargeant Mike AIoleson OF Fort NJ
nPOnt. while on recruiting duty of
,re last week secured two recruits and
r the army, Alton Gibbs and Ken San
,th Meredith. MAJ
Mrs. Ellen Hubbard is spending Met
metime with her daughter, Mrs. Rev
nest Ottini of Wilmington. wer
r w. Vane from the west IS wie1
ending the Christmas holidays Ma
tn his family. ~,
Mrs. Bryon Cade and children OIL II
ilmington are spending this week Mac
tn her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ). Lou
nth anu anu
ristmas Day with their daughter pars
dee and Mrs. Hugh Morris. COLL
Jennings Wroten of Wilmington Is slste
,nding few days with his mother and
= w Wroten. brid,
Tarion Collins is spending the shor
ristmas vacation WIFI HIS i'''''o their
A. Collins. Fred
Trs. Martha Conoway and MIS- frien
mes Lynch of Philadelphia nave Ono1
m snending the past week with &o.si &u2
and Mrs. A. D. McCabe w
lscar H. Tee is spending 4 two Ac
e1s' vacation with Mr.. and MIS- the
ward Tee. at Wilmington. p5, pers'
If and Mrs. Therman Brown OIL ocOt.
Tark N. J.. are the guests OF the OF nj
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. - 3elle
)wn. ordson orv
X is spending the Christmas va nas
ion with her parents, MI anu Dapy
!. e. s. Richards ~ ~
r, and Mrs. H. c. Tee spent naVIi
= q Of this week with relatives at plant
mar and GEORGETOWN. u5 lilcu'
Il'''. - ond Mrs. w. W. Sharp ana eggs
g g Caroline F. Sharp spent .,o;, a u%S B. Ior =,
week with Mr.. and MIS- IT.. IN