Milford chronicle., 1936-07-03
HARRINCTON

The Patriotic Order Sons Of Amer
: lea again showed their ever increaa
ing goal forward on Thursday eve
ming last, when a class initiation wa
held IN the Camp room Of Camp q
az Woodside. Seven Of the new mem
bers were added to the rolls o
W0Odside Camp and two becam,
members Of Camp No. 2 at Hartlv
Another class initiation will be held
at Port Penn on Monday evening
this will be the last class to be IN.
itiated during this camp year which
closes on June 30th. The degree
work was done BY a Wilmington
Degree team headed BY State Direc-
tor Harry ]. Schmidt, Sr., OF VIII
mingt0n. Most OF the state officers
We're present. Past State Presidents
Thomas NJ. WinWard, Wilmington: /:
I Joseph Barber, Woodside, and Harry
c. Tee, Harrington, attended. Other
visitors were also present from Wy
oming and Harrington.
New officers for Camp No. "a
were elected and installed, Caleb
Burchenal becoming the new presi-
dent. He selected a Boosters Com
mittee who expect 70 get several
more applications for membership.
State Vice-President G. G. Rodway
has nearly succeeded in reaching his
goal Of 100 new members this year.
He Is expected to be elected State
President at the Annual State Camp
meeting at Viola in August. With
such an able leader, the camps
throughout the state should make
larger gains in the new camp year.
According to Official announce
ment from the United States Trea-
sury Department, bids for the con-
struction Of the Federal Post Office
in Harrington viii be called for
some time this week. The bids are
expected to be opened about August
lst, and after awarding the contract, |
construction will be started as soon
as the site can be cleared Of the !
present buildings. A United States
marshal is expected any day to nOti- |
fy tenants to vacate Government I
This will be pleasing
news to the people Of this city who /
have been looking forward to having
a Federal Post Ohice. The Govern
ment selected the Klump Block ada I
cent to the railroad, and bounded by Z
Railroad street, Clark street and /
Commerce street, in the business \
section of the city. A modern theatre /
occupies one site across from the
post office site and a mod d
srn Bank building Is located on an
sther corner near the site. This
lew building on the three eornered
blot will be one of the greatest inn
to the entrance to this
;ity that has taken place for some
ime. Plans for the new building
ire not yet on display but It was re- {
lorted that the engineers recon-
nended that the main lobby and en-
rance would open at the corner Of
lark and Commence streets.
Miss Ianette Tharp is spending {
ONE time with former school mates s
I Richmond, Va. 4
Miss Helen DOcktor has been
pending the past week with friends
I Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Carpenter OF s
D. c., spent the week Z
nd with the latteF's parents, Mr.. and &
Irs. Ira w. Roe. $40
Professor and Mrs, .. C. Messnef Z
pent the past week with relatives at s
ebanOn, Pa y
MIR. Herbert Nichols Of Berlin,
d., spent the weekend with Mr.. s
nd Mrs. A. O. Creadick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stevens and
Ie latter's sister, of Mt. Holly, N. j.,
ave been spending the past week e
ith Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Krouse.
Miss Ruth Stubbs Of Wilmington n
IS been spending her vacation with
II parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan y
ubbs.
Mrs. Harry C. Tee, Mrs. william s
Wechtenhiser, Mrs. Reynolds ana q
1bby Weehtenhiser spent Sunday
Ith Mrs. Annie Howard at the >
,ringhill Airport, near Hebron.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sheath and S
r. and Mrs Benjamin Knox spent
Inday with the formers brother In
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Reese OF Phila-
lphia, spent the weekend with Mr..
d Mrs. L. B. Harrington.
Mrs. Jack Morris of Philadelphia
5 been spending this week with
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Jones and Mr..
Mrs. w. w. Sharp and Miss
roline F. Sharp spent Sunday at
1erdale Park on the Indian River. p