Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharl
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wingate, o
Philadelphia, are spending a few
days with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. X. Wingate.
Rev. II. W. Sapp Invited 10 Return
For Third Year-HarTingtOn Post
Plans For Memorial Day
The annual membership meeting
of the local Methodist Protestant
church was held on Monday even
ing. Rev. II. w. Sapp presided over
the first part of the meeting, later
giving way to Mrs. w. II. Cahall,
chairman of the board of trustees.
Before retiring Mr.. Sapp was press
cd for information concerning his
plans for another year. lie said he
desired to return to the charge for
another year if it be the wish of the
members. Later vote was taken
and it was unanimous for his return,
the delegate to conference, Charles
II. Lane, was so instructed Benia-
min EnoX acted as secretary. The
following officers were chosen for
the new conference year: Board of
Trustees, Harry Cruewel. George
B. Potter, Fred l.. Masten, Charles
Smith, A. G.. Creadick, William A.
Potter, Charles N. Lane. Conrad ST.
bitzky and Charles Taylor. Board
of Stewards, w. e. Jacobs, Ernest
Raughley, Benz Knox, J. E. War
ren, Mrs. II. c. Tee, Mrs. Roy Flem-
ing, Mrs. Deborah Galloway, Mrs.
F. L. Masten, Miss Edith Smith, Miss
Matte Smith, Mrs. A. G. Creadick,
Mrs. d. B. Tharp, Mrs. Charles Tay-
lOr, Mrs. A. w. zimmerman, Mrs. J.
B. Hill, Mrs. Helen Cordrey and
Mrs. Florence Cruewell. Church
Treasurer, Mrs. Katie Boyer; finan-
cial secretary, Mrs. Sallie Cahall;
lady visitor to aged folk home, Mrs.
Harley Waller; chorister, Irving E.
Locates; assistant, John Mitchell;
organist, Mrs. George B. Potter; as
Mrs. J. w. Greenlee.
A meeting of Harrington Post No.
7, American Legion, was held in the
room of the First Ma
tional Bank on Monday evening with |
Post Commander Lewis r. Clymer |
in the chair. AS the time for the |
annual memorial service was draw
ing near much business was trans |
acted. First of all Comrade Mark |
A. Jester, of the G. A. R., is hon
1rary chairman; while Harry c. Tee
was selected as active chairman, to-
gether with Theodore Harrington,
Lewis Clymer and Richard Wiley.
Following the usual custom, the war
Veterans will attend divine service
1t the M. E. church next Sunday
morning. If possible they plan to
lave band to head the parade to
he church. The veterans have in.
rited the lodges, Girl Scouts and
Boy Scouts to accompany them. The
will assemble on Com
nerce street at 10:30 a. m. The
4egiOnaires have ordered a supply
# poppies and expect to place them
N sale on Saturday evening. The
'oppy committee will be in charge
f II. c. Tee, Theodore Harrington
nd BENZ. Emory.
In order to aid the national or
aniatiOn to reach its goal Of l.
100000 members this year. a, drive
or additional members will be
tarted under the direction of Ralph
Iayes, Frank Nichols and Elmer A.
mith. There are many World War
eterans in this vicinity who have /
flowed their membership in the
.merican Legion TO die and then
here are many others who have
ever been members of the Legion.
Delegates to the state convention
'hich meets in Wilmington on July
t-25 were as follows: Earl Sylves-
II, DR.. Joseph Bringlurst, Richard
Jilley; alternates, Elmer Smith,
scar Roberts and Fred S. Bailey
or the purpose of selecting officers
II the new year, nominating COM
ittee was selected to report at the
ext meeting. Harry c. Tee, chair
an, Earl Sylvester and Elmer A.
NTH. The report of the finance
'ficer was very Encouraging and
lowed a balance of $7252.. Legion
re Edward Donovan will accom-
my Mark A. Jester. of the G. A.
>, on a tour of the rural cemeteries
is week and aid in the placing of
lgs on the graves.
The plans for Memorial Day are
Vt yet complete but the American
3gion is doing all it can to aid the
A. r. and present program that
III interest all who attend. The
ntative plans for Memorial Day
e as follows: The firing squad of
orld War Veterans will assemble
S:30 a. NJ. and proceed by bus to
JOhnstOwn Cemetery, near
eenwood. where merorial services
II be held Returning to Holly
,od Cemetery. near Harrington,
e main service of the day will be
Id there. Mayor J. Wallace Wood
ID. of Dover. will be the speaker
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McVey, of
ckson. Mich. were local visitors
re this week.
Arthur Krouse. of Perry Point
spital, is spending this week with
family here. I'LL