Milford chronicle., 1935-11-01
HARRINGTON


Post No. 7, American Legion, wa
held IN the community room Of tn
First National Bank on Tuesday eve
ming at which time officers for th
new year were elected as follows
Commander, Earl Sylvester; vic
commander, Raymond c. Dean; ad
jutant and finance officer, Theodor
II. Harrington; chaplain, Harry {
Tee; sergeant-at-arms, Arthu
Krouse; post historian, Harry {
Tee. Post Commander Earl SylVeste
presided over the meeting and re
ceived a report that Lewis Clymei
vas on the sick list. Also the cas-,
Of Ted Jofey, a crippled veteran
is being handled by the post. During
the past month the post completed
arrangements for a colOred veteran
Isaac Thomas, TO enter a sanitOrium
A general roundup of veterans in
this community will be made and in
the near future a membership COM
ntittee expects to call on each veter-
an Offering him a chance to join the
Legion Post. This drive is expected
to be completed before the regular
meeting in November at which time
the new officers will be installed by
Department Commander Ed Null
rooney and his staff. Plans are be-
ing made to have a social night and
more activities at post headquarters
during the winter months.
Miss Margaret Melvin, age 70
years, died on Sunday after being in
poor health for quite some time due
to her advanced age. Miss Melvin
never married and was the daughter
of Riley Melvin and Mary A. Smith
Melvin. For manv years she and
Brother, ROby Melvin, resided on Me
chanic street. She was an active
member of the NJ. P. Church and at
tended regularly when her health
permitted. A brief service was held
at Hollywood cemetery at 2:30 o.
clock ON Wednesday afternoon with
interment in the family lot. Rev. H.
l.. Schlincke, pastor of the NJ. P.
Church, had charge of the service.
She is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Mrs. Laura Belle KenneTly, a tea
cher in the public schools of the
State for many years, died at the
Kent General Hospital. Dover, on
Sunday at the age of AZ years. With
all of her intense suffering from a
serious ailment, she was very cheer
full with it all. For the past few |
years she was forced to relinGuish
her school duties to recuperate and
finally realized she would be unable |
to continue as a teacher and resign
ed IRON the local teaching corp af-
ter starting this years term. She
taught at Little Creek, Camden,
Odessa. Wilmington and Middietown.
She graduated from the local high
school and attended summer school
al the University of Delaware. She
was very much interested in st.
Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church of this town. She was the
daughter of w. L. Kennerly and Fan
rie West Kennerly. Funeral services
we're held from the Harrington Flu
neral Home on Wednesday after
noon at 1880 O'Clock. The services
we're in charge of Rev. Joseph Kinks
OF Milford. The deceased is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Norman Vernon,
Camp Hill, Pa, and two brothers, A.
L. Kennerly, Wilmington, and Will
son Kenuerly, of Detroit, Mich. In
terment made ia Hollywood ceme-
terry.
The marriage of Miss Louise Mar
garet Knipp, of this town, formerly
of Baltimore, Md, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs Frederick hnlpp
and Harry Lee Hill, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Lee Hill, of Milford :
took place in Denton, Md, on Sat
urday evening. Miss Ida Bland,
cousin Of the bride and John I.
Whaley Of Milford, were the only at
tendants.
Following Promotion Day exer- J
rises at the NJ. p. Church last Sun t
day morning, the Smiling Stars
class selected the following Officers: {
George Outten; vice pres c
dent, Roland Kitchens; secretary
Robert Masten; treasurer, Edgar i
Porter. l
Starting with Sunday evening fl
when Rev. J. E. Parker, pastor oil
he NJ. E. Church delivered the SER h
non, a two weeks revival service t
vas inaugurated at the NJ. P. Church.
donday evening Rev. J. T. lurking n
on, of Denton, Md, filled the pulpit b
tuesday evening Rev. Phillips OF the l.
Pilgrim Holiness Church delivered f
he sermon. Rev. r. w. Van Cleaf OF VI
layton was scheduled for Wednes-
av evening. but due to being called c;
way. cancelled his engagement ana s
lev. H. L. Schlincke delivered the
Message. No services were held on m
IalloWe'en night and tonight Rev. }. o
; LangreIl of Pennington Will De G
he speaker with Rev. H. l.. Sen
ncke, the local pastor, preaching cl
ext sunday evening. Further an III
of the schedule Will De ci
lade later.
The pupils in the grades at the to
darlington school are all popped 81
n over the prospect of producing JC
The Magic Beanstalk" in the high
,hool auditorium on November ii n
nd 12. The operetta is being staged NJ
, their first benefit show, the pro -
,eds TO be applied to the uniform
md of the high school band. Those
no were privilege to attend last wi
.ar's performance "GOldilOcks
ere very well pleased with the ch
,ungsters in their efforts. fri
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell ana
Iughter Christine, Mrs. Martina Ne
DWELL and Miss Sally Winfrey lat
,ent the weekend with DIR. and FL
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