Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
HARRINGTON

ma Dickrager and Miss Margaret
Sherwood of the high school faculty,
light comedy was presented by the
members of the senior class in the
high school last evening, December
F., 8. ''Mama's Baby Boy" was the title
of the comedy. Special scenery ar
tion OF j. Adams, art instructor.
While only a small number of the
class were included in the cast, the
others cooperated by assisting In
other ways. The cast included Erma
Lee Parker, Billy Ready, Randall
Knox, Laura Belle Poore, Amanda
Rash, John McCready, Bette Lee
o'Neal, Betty DerricksOn, Melvin
Luff and Grace Brown.
Through the cooperation Of most
of the business men and city coun-
Gil. this little city will again enter
into the spirit Of the Yuletide sea-
son. This week thousands Of feet of
laurel garlands entwined with yari-
colored electric lights have been
strung across the streets Id the
business section, a fifty foot cedar
community tree also strung with
electric lights and topped with
huge lighted star has been erected
at the corner of Clark and Com
merce streets near the post Office.
This work was under the personal
direction of City Manager Charles
Hopkins. The tree was donated by
Wesley Ross and Frank Ross, bro
Tiers, who reside on Ross Lane
few miles from this city. Nearly one
hundred business houses have made
the program possible. The lights
were turned on last Saturday night.
Beginning with Wednesday. Decem-
ber IA, all the stores will remain
open each night until Christmas.
During other seasons of the year
they close at six o'clock with the
exception of Wednesday and SatuF-
day nights. Nearly three hundred
dollars is to be given away in cash
gifts to the holders of lucky tickets,
the first drawing of four prizes was
held last Saturday night at the COM
munity tree. Each Saturday night,
including Christmas Eve, drawings
will be held. The first prize winner
on Christmas Eve will receive one
hundred dollars. Gifts for everyone,
especially the children. Santa Claus
will distribute bags of candy and
fruit to the kiddies on Saturday
night, December "a. Tickets enab-
ling patrons to be In line for the
prizes are given away by the local
merchants.
Mummy
were among those visiting Philadel-
phia during the past week.
Charles Murphy of Yale Univer-
sity, spent the weekend. with his
mother, Mrs. J. Gordon Smith.
Mrs. H. w. Smith has been the
guest of her mother in Elk Mills
during the past week.
Mrs. Gilbert E. Turner is spend
ing some time as the guest of her
mother in Westminster. Md.
William w. Sharp is spending
few days in Philadelphia.
Miss Naomi West has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Harvey
in Salisbury, Md. 4
MIR. and Mrs. William Shaw are
the parents of a brand new baby
girl, the little Miss wilt answer to !,
the name of Joan Elizabeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Roork are also !,
the proud parents of q baby girl, !
born during the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Satterfield, nurse
in the Kent General Hospital, Dover.
spent the weekend with her par-l
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley J. Sat
terrified. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Jones have
returned from visit with relatives
in Bridgeport. Conn.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten of
was recent guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Creadick.
The Home Demonstration Club
will hold its annual Christmas par
ly in the First National Band build
Ing on Monday afternoon.
The Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fell
lows will serve turkey supper in
Odd Fellows Hall next Thursday
night.
After serving many Offices in the
Fire Department for the
1ast twenty years from hydrant in
ipector I'm the old days when the
company owned hand drawn appa-
'atus until the present time when
lie is serving as first assistant chief
Inder Chief George Cain, Harry G.
Tee was elected chief to head the de-
,artment next year succeeding Chief
ain who is leaving the city to fol-
ow agricultural pursuits. Other Off
,ers elected include: President, c.
". Shockley; vice president, G. ID.
Hills; secretary, Leonard Horle-
nan; financial secretary, Grover c.
ord; treasurer. C. 7. Harrington.
When the election took place about
hirty firemen were present and
here was only one contest and Chief
zee emerged victor over his oppo-
ent, Milton Welch, II to z. The
ewly-elected chief announced his !
wo assistants, selecting Claude Ca
all for first assistant and Clarence
v. Shockley for second assistant.
William Sheath and Charles Nor /
Is were elected to membership. The
pplication of Carl Lewis was refer
ed to a committee for further ac-
on.
The iremen will again decorate !.
he fire house with laurel rOping and :
leetric lights for Christmas. c. ID. (
ILLS and c. w. Shockley will have
harge of the decorations.
Clarence ShOckley. Claude Cahall 4
nd C. d. Mills will represent the
at the next county meet 2
Ig to be held in Dover on Decem- D
sr 21. (
The company answered seven
Ills during the past month, five OF 8