Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
HARRINGTON
Frank A. Collins Dies

A. Collins, age 81 years, a barber fo
the past thirty-one years, was quit,
a shock to this community. Mr.. Col
Inns complained of not feeling wei
during the past weekend and sue
cumbed shortly after reaching hi,
home Monday afternoon, December
2Sth from heart trouble. Mr.. Col
Inns, though a widower, maintained
q home here for his children, one o.
whom was married. Funeral ser
vices were held from the NJ P
Church. Thursday afternoon at 1.3t
sisted by Rev. r. w. Sapp of George.
town. Deceased is survived by three
sons, Alton Collins, Marion Collins
and Clarence Collins; one grandchild
and one sister. Mrs. Edward Der
rickson of Harrington. Mr.. Collins
was born near Portsville, a rural
community near Laurel. Interment
was made in Hollywood Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Katie {. Smith
Mrs. Katie c. Smith, widow of
Herman l.. Smith, died at her home
in Seaford on Saturday morning,
December 26th. She had been in
poor health for several months. Mrs.
Smith was a resident of Greenwood
for thirty years, moving to Seaford
just recently. Funeral services
were held from her home in Seaford
Monday, Dec. 2Sth in charge of Rev.
j. l.. Johnson pastor of the Seaford
M. E. Church assisted by Rev. Rob-
ert E. Green pastor of NJ. E. Church
at Magnolia. The deceased is sur
xrixr bxr Ia
Lofiand. Bridgeville; Mrs. Nellie
Bunting and Mrs. Emily Bunting of
Seaford; two brothers and seven
sisters all of whom reside in Mary
land. Interment was made in Holly
wood Cemetery near Harrington
AT recent meeting of the WO-
mems Benefit Association, officers
for tn enew year were elected. the
results were as follows: President,
Elsie Barlow; vice-president. Edith
Massey; past president. Bernice
Johnson; chaplain, Elizabeth West;
lady of ceremonies, Betty Day; re-
cording secretary, Irene Wechten-
hiser; treasurer. Edith Shockley; fl
nancial secretary. Lillian Hatfield;
sargeant. Lille Reed; inner hostess.
Edith Ryan; press correspondent,
Harriet Derrickson.
Nearly one hundred attended the
candle light service at the M. P.
Church Sunday evening. Mr.. Galley
the pastor, had the pulpit arranged
with lighted cross and candles. The
service was hooked up with an am
p1ifier system with the loud speaker
outside the church.
Robert Masten, 15-year-Old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Masten. local |
newsboy, is probably the luckiest |
chap in this section. During the |
Christmas season in the prize con-
test sponsored by the business men
capped the climax by being drawn
for two of the cash prizes offered on
Christmas Eve. He had previously
won one prize during the week.
AT the regular meeting of Wash
ington Camp No. 80, p. D. S. of A.
held on Monday evening in dOd Eel
lows Hall, officers for the new year
were elected. The results were as
follows: Past president, S. o. Bail
ey; president, vice-president. Nimrod
Minner; recording secretary, C. w.
Shockley; financial secretary, Geo.
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master of forms. Claude Cahall;
conducted, Ira W. Roe: inspector,
Lewis Clymer; guard, Arthur
KTouse; chaplain. William B. We'll
din.
Harrington High School opened
their basketball season on the local
court last Friday evening when they
we're defeated by the alumni team
by the score of 20 to %. The close
score indicates the hard fight put up
BY the Varsity boys trying to defeat
1 much heavier team. r. Green
baugh was the high scorer for the
alumni, but was later removed on
iouls. Harry Quillen was the high
scorer for the Varsity team.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Sharp
we're Wilmington visitors OH Tues
lay.
Cadet William Merriken of Denton
vas the guest of his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Sapp the past
week.
Miss Sara E. Clifton. student nurse
It Delaware Hospital. was the guest
If her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. 6
clifton on Christmas day !
Lloyd Dayton of Wilmington has ,
,een recent guest OF his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John o. Dayton. \
The Misses Emma Richards. Ber- !
lice Cain, Kathryn Rash. Lucille :
evans, Lyman Jacobs. Paul Trader, :
Iohn Layton and Irene Markert.
Dorothy Markert and Violet Noble, ,
University of Delaware students; ,
Carl Nelson and Louis Hopkins. Col /,
ley College: Charles Moore and Elo- a
Sc Chapman. Western Maryland Col
ege; Russell Harmstead. Beacon q,
Jollege; Margie Black, Goucher Col r
ege; William d. Scott, Lehigh Uni
-ersity; and Alden Ramsdell. West 4
hester State Teachers College, are !,
III enjoying the Christmas holidays =
With their respective parents. E
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington
ave been recent guests of DR.. and .
Irs. Robert Grier at Pleasantville, z
I. j.
Jonathan Clifton is spending his
christmas vacation in st. Petersburg, =,
'lOrida. and Blackstone. Va. - y
Billy Townsend of Camden, N. j., n
spending this week with his grand '
ither. M. T. Adams. :,
Miss Matte Smith has been spend :, u
lg the past week with friends i'm !,
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Mr.. Irving E. Locates is visiting =,
lends in Chester. Pa. NJ
Mrs. Clarence FARRELL of Holly Oak ~ ~
as been visiting her parents. Mr.. 10
nd Mrs. James Shilcutts.