Milford chronicle., 1939-10-20
HARRINGTON

: HOIhluE Win lut iSOdIu Ol rus
tees OF Trinity Methodist Church,
committees from the Mems Bible
Class and the Loyal Workers Glass
are contracting members and friends
of the church for subscriptions to
cover the cost Of recent improve
ments made to the interior OF the
church II is planned to have all the
pledges redeemed by the end of the
conference year next June. AT the
beginning OF the present conference
year the board OF trustees went over
the church property and made nOta-
tions OF various repairs that were
needed and then classified these pro-
jects in the order of being most ur-
gent The last work accomplished
included new window cords, repairs
to heatinbg plant. redecorating two
Sunday school rooms and new car
pet for vestibule. The committee in
charge OF the soliciting includes:
Mrs. Marty Smith, Mrs. Louise En-
Ory. Mrs. Sallie Cahall, Mrs. Alice
y. Wix, Mrs. Blanche Cahall. Mrs.
Carrie Kitchens, Mrs. Katie Boyer,
Mrs. Henriatta Williams. Mrs. Kath-
ryn Simpson. Mrs. Ethel Raughley
and Mrs Florence Fleming. Harry
Raughley, Harry Boyer, Tharp Cal
loway. Tharp Harrington and Cliff
ford Raughley.
HansOn-Billings
A very quiet wedding was sOlem-
nized in the Asbury Methodist par
sonage last week, when Miss Thel-
ma Billings. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Billings, became the
bride of Ralph Hanson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hanson. The young
couple was attended by Miss Thel-
ma Torbert of FELTON, and Preston
Hobbs of Harrington. Rev. Robert f.
Green performed the ceremony. The
young couple will make their home
for the present with the brides par
ents. who reside on farm a few
miles from this city.
During the past week the Indus
trial Committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce has held several meetings
with interested business men of the
to devise some plan
whereby buildings could be provided
for industrial plants. Al the last I
meeting held on Saturday afternoon .
the group organized by electing tenn .
porary officers, as follows: Presi .
dent. Horace Z. Quillen; vice presi- .
dent. Dr. W. T. Chapman; secretary,
r. H. Knox. The new organization
to form a stock company.
capitalized at $50. 900, which money .
will be use dto erect two industrial .
on lands of ]. G. Smith. ad-
joining the plant of the General Bak-
ing Company II is reported that Mr.
Smith donated the land for the build
ings. Determined to offer every in
iucement possible TO secure more
Industries the business men present
$1,000 TO the fund and
named William W. Sharp. State SEN
ator Earl Sylvester and II. 4. Quill
en as committee to select name
'or the corporation. For several
years a large shirt and polo plant
las been operated here by Sherwin
md Jaller of New York. at the pres
mt time they employ nearly three
men and women, occupying
wo buildings. 1t is reported they
wish to expand and would like to
conduct all their operations under
me roof One building is TO be 60 X
so feet and no dimensions have
Deen given for the second building.
n all probability the Sherwin and
aller Company will occupy one
The Chamber of Commerce
s also in communication with a
tocking company who are planning
0 move their plant from its pres
mt location. Due to negotiations not
aving been completed, the Chamber
f Commerce is Withholding further {
etails Jehu Camper also advised
he industrial committee that he had
and available for manufacturing
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Fleming of
spent the weekend !
nth his sisters, Misses Annie and
aura Fleming. S
Miss Ruth Raughley of the Uni
ersity of Delaware, spent the week. :
nd with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
rnest Raughley. G
Robert Smith of the University of (
Iaryland spent the weekend with I
is parents, MIR. and Mrs. R. B. T
NTH. d
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Tee were
uests of Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bailey '
n Sunday. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Camper. Miss a
ma Camper and Mrs. Virginia
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Raughley
nd Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Raughley
oent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
ames Warrington in Wilmington. a