Milford chronicle., 1940-01-19

met in the council chambers at town
hall last night for reorganization.
A slight fire that probably was
caused by a burning cigarette. dam
/ aged the cushions OF a davenport in
the home of Calvin Simpson on Mis-
pillion street last night.
Summoning u physician TO his
/ home about one mile north of this
J place, last Wednesday Solomon Trib-
bett, aged 63 years. died before the
arrival of the doctor. His body was
| removed to the Boyer funeral home.
/ where Coroner Herman Johnson con-
Quoted an inquest. Frank Graham
was foreman of the jury and C..
! Tharp Galloway was secretary. The
Jury rendered a verdict that death
was due to heart attack Inter
nient for the deceased will he in
Denton. Md.
Both banks, the Peoples Bank and
the First National. of this town. are
in a llourishing condition. according
to the reports submitted to the stock
holders at their annual meetings
held in the respective banking
houses. Theodore Harrington of the
First National said that business
during the past year was very ia
vOrable and that savings accounts
lad increased. During the past year
the bank declared dividends of &c.
900. The stockholders selected Mr..
Benjamin Knox for chairman of the
meeting, with Mr.. Harrington as sec
retary. After the reports were sub
mitted and approved, the old board
OF directors were reelected. Board
of directors, William /. Masten, Will
liam w. Sharp. Amos Minner, Hor-
ace +. Quillen. Warren r. Moore, W.
T. Chipman, Loren Il. Harrington,
Samuel Tharp and Herman Gallo
way. The board of directors then
organized and named Mr.. Masten
president; Mr.. Harrington, vice
president; Theodore H. Harrington.
cashier; c. Tharp Harrington and
Leonard Horleman. tellers, and Miss
Lilly Wilson, bookkeeper.
The stockholders at the Peoples |
Bank selected Walter ]. Paskey as
chairman of their meeting, with Mr. |
Randall Il. Knox as secretary. Mr.. I,
Knox, commenting OH the business !
ct the past year. said that earnings !
were better, the bank having de- /
c,ared an Sc dividend on Outstand- .
ing stock and added another so to
profits. The old board of
were reelected as follows:
John d. Brown, Solomon Brown, A.
3. CFeadick, Jonathan l.. Hopkins.
Wilbur f. Jacobs. Edward B. Rash, +
Alfred Ranghley. r. Emmett Raugh-
ey, Solomon l.. Sapp. Benjamin |.
Shaw, J. G. Smith and c. Fred Will
'on. The directors organized and
renamed Mr. Sapp. president; Mr..
Shaw. viee-president; Mr. Creadick.
iecretary; Randall f. Knox, cashier:
Jonathan Hopkins, Jr., assistant
William Shaw and Mrs.
elizabeth Cahall, tellers: Miss Fran
.es Rash. bOOkkeeper.
IsbHry Methodist Church
IObcrt +. Green, Minister
Church school 9:45 q. m.
Uric Morris. general supcrinfend-
mt.
Morning worship II a. m. Vested
enior choir will sing anthem. Ser
ION by the minister.
Junior Epworth League at G:3O u.
/. Miss Oda Baker, superintendent. s
Youth service at 6:30 p. m. Miss
ma Lee Derrickson will conduct I
he service Mr. Nassau will be the
Deaker.
Evening worship 1880 o'clock. The \
ssted junior choir will sing special
usic. directed by Paul Hawk Ser :
on by minister Helpful congrega-
onal singing. This Is no other than
le House Of God is a house of
rayer. We welcome You to the SER
ces.
Friendship Group will meet on
uesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Orchestra rehearsal Wednesday
'ening at 1880 o'clock.
Junior choir rehearsal at o'clock
Id Senior choir rehearsal at o.
ock on Thursday evening.
Prayer service at 7:30 o'clock on
riday evening.
Fourth quarterly conference will
, conducted by DR.. w. A. Hearn IN
e Collins Building on Thursday,
sbguary 20,