Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
HARRINGTON

Husbandry, sponsored cara pafu
In Odd Fellows hall on Monday night
The inclement weather confined thG
attendance to local people; quite g
number were expected from FeltoT
and Milford. Those present reported
a good social evening.
The school of instruction for fire
men, under the direction of Elberl
Bailey of Laurel, which has been
postponed for the last two weeks ac-
count of bad weather, will be re-
sumed this evening. Harrington
Houston and FELTON, firemen are at
tending the school.
Rev. G. E. Turner, ElwOod Grue-
well, Mrs. w. H. Cahall and Mrs.
Little attended the Methodist Ad-
vance session in Wilmington last
Monday. They represented Trinity
Methodist Church.
When the annual banquet Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the fire COM
pany was served in the fire house
last Thursday evening. it was one of
the social highlights of the pre-
lenten season; about 1875 were pres
ent. Laying aside their daily duties
as business men, clerks, police Off
GERS and railroad men, the local vol
unteers donned white coats with red
carnation buttonaires, and handled
the entire affair, serving the turkey
dinner to the auxiliary and their
guests. The table decorations were
red and white favors. Those at the
speakers table included: Mrs. Nan
Laws Woods and Mrs. Frank C.
O'Neal, past presidents of the State
Auxiliary; Mrs. Clara Cashell, state
treasurer; Mrs. Eunice Tull, state
secretary; Mrs. Lena Kaufman, Mrs.
D. K. Charsha. Miss Sadie Hubbard,
Mrs. Kathryn Simpson, president of
the local auxiliary served as toast
mistress; Mrs. Edith Ryan, vice
president; Leroy Truitt, president
of the Delaware State Firemen's
Association, and Elbert Bailey. past
president of the Delmarva Firemen's
Association. Mrs. Clarence W.
Shockley offered the invocation, af-
ter which Mrs. Simpson welcomed
the guests. Brief remarks were
made by Mr.. Truitt. Mr.. Bailey and
Mrs. Woods.
After the dinner a floor show was
presented under the direction of the
entertainment committee of the fire
company. Frank c. O'Neal served as
master of ceremonies. The show
consisted of songs, dances, readings,
instrumental numbers by the Peter
man Sisters, Miss Hazel Kern, Miss
Irene Daniels, Mrs. Kaufman, Miss
Hubbard. Randall Knox, Jr., Mrs.
Brinton Holloway. Jimmy Emberlin
and his orchestra furnished music
for the dancing that followed the
show.
A very quiet wedding was per-
formed in the Asbury Methodist
parsonage Friday evening by the
Rev. Robert E. Green. when Miss
Dorothy P. Kemp, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Kemp of this
place, became the bride of Jefferson
Laramore, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson Laramore, residing near
BurTsville, Md.
Thomas Roe, assistant division en-
gineer of the Eastern Shore Public
Service Company, located here, has
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he becomes district manager for the
company, succeeding C. w. Shockley,
who was transferred to Laurel.
State Senator and Mrs. Earl SyI-
vester left yesterday for few weeks
vacation in Florida.
Miss Evelyn Adams, daughter of
Kent County Deputy Sheriff and Mrs.
N. C. Adams, was selected to fill a
clerical vacancy in the First National
Bank. Miss Adams attended Pearce
Business College, Philadelphia, and
succeeds Miss Lille Wilson, who be-
came a recent bride.
Miss Charlotte Beauchamp of New
ark spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Beauchamp.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten, of
was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. CTeadick over the week
end.
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson and Mrs.
Will Clarkson visited their aunt.
Miss Fannie Goodwin, in Dover, last
week.
Mrs. Charles Derrickson spent
part of the past week with friends
in Philadelphia.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company will be
held in the fire house this evening.
Lindsey McVey of Cambridge, Nd.
has been recent guest of his aunt,
Mrs. Amy Stone
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Smith are
planning to leave Wednesday for a
in Florida. 4