Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
HARRINGTON

Miss Bessie Dickerson, aged n
years, only surviving member o
the immediate family of the lat,
William Henry Dickerson, who wal
born in this vicinity and lived here
many years before moving to Penn.
sylvania, died at Lansdale, Pa, last
Sunday. Funeral services were held
from Asbury Methodist Church, IN
this town, last Wednesday. The
Rev, Robert E. Green, pastor, had
charge of the services. Interment
was in Hollywood Cemetery. She
is survived by several nephews
and nieces including ]. Wolcott
Dickerson, assistant postmaster,
and Mrs. Albert Thistlewood.
Last Friday morning, October 8,
II more selectees reported to Kent
County Draft Board No. and left
for Camden, N. j. The quota is
made up of nine white men and
two Negroes. Leonard .Masten,
Ralph d. Workman, Willard An
thony, Ernest Anthony and Charles
Dayton, all of Harrington; Law
renee w. O'Neal, Camden; Lyman
Lane, FELTON,; James Wesley Ban
ming, Felton,; Andrew Palmer, Jr.,
Frederica. Negroes, Edward E.
NAPLES, Milford, and Raymond T.
Johnson, Camden, N. J.
Last Sunday morning, October 5,
George Henry of New York City, a
layman, spoke to the Fellowship
Bible Glass of Trinity Methodist
Church at 10 A. M. During the
week members of the class were
active in their campaign to have
at least 100 men present for the
service. Mr.. Henry is foreman Of
government construction work at
Lewes, and a great churchman.
During the services of the day,
an electric cross was dedicated to
the memory of the late Charles A.
Smith, staunch member of the
church for many years. The gift
was made possible by his children.
A pageant was presented by the
young people of the church at the
evening service beginning at 1880
O'Clock.
The Executive Board of the Wo-
mems Society for Christian Service
of Peninsula Conference, met in
Trinity Methodist Church here last
Wednesday. The all-day session
opened at 10 o'clock with the presi-
dent, Mrs. William w. Sharp, pre-
siding. Mrs. Benjamin Mccoy of
Trenton, N. j., secretary of chill
dren's work of the Northeast juris-
diction of the WOmen's Society, ad- |
dressed the entire board briefly and
later spoke to group of workers
in the children's department.
Rev. Preston w. Spence, of |
Bridgeville, also made a short ad-
dress before the board; Mrs. Geo. |
Buttles, of Richardson Park, led |
the morning deVotiOns. At the close 4.
of the meeting Mrs. Milton l.. Pope,
of Salisbury, Md, led the devotions.
Luncheon was served by Circle No.
4 of the entertaining church.
At the regular monthly meeting
of Cyrus Mccormick Chapter Flu
ture Farmers, held last week, a
very interesting letter was read to
the chapter from George X. Vaapa,
former agriculture teacher, who is
now in the Air Corps. The chapter
made plans to initiate class of
new members at the next meeting
and also discussed arrangements
for the coming Community Fair
which is to be held during Novem-
bef. The committees selected to
arrange for the fair include the
following: Program, Billy James,
Alfred Mack and Thomas Peck;
Millard Cooper and B.
|. Shaw, Jr.; fair committee, Cecil
Thomas Peck, Millard
Cooper and Carroll Welch; initia-
lion committee, Cecil Wilson, AL
fred Mack, Billy James and Ray
After the business
meeting a social hour of entertain
nent was enjoyed in the gymnas-
um. The officers of the chapter
ire: President, Cecil Wilson; vice
Irving Shaw; secretary,
Alfred Mack; treasurer, Billy
lanes; watchdog, Charles Null
chairman of executive
Millard Cooper.
The American Legion, in charge
# the lookout posts in the air-raid
which is scheduled to be
tagged this week beginning with
have completed the as
ignment of watchers to the differ
mt posts in this vicinity. City
Ianager Lewis r. Clymer, who is
hief observer for one of the four
osts in this vicinity, announces
hat the watchers will work two
our periods. There is a possibil-
y that one night test will be tried.
he local firemen are also cooper
ting in this air raid warning.
hey have received their instruc-
ons. The fire siren will be used
, sound the warnings. The siren
Derates with a lever and continues
} blow until il runs the course of
lasts. In order to sound the pro-
er blasts, the firemen are arrang-
Ig to operate it with hand
witch during the period. The
ue signal indicates the sight of
,outing planes. Should an air
i'd follow, the red signal will be
ven which is three short blasts to
, repeated in three minutes. When
e all-clear signal of two short
asts is given, it will indicate the
id is over. The public and the
'emen are expected to become
miliar with these signals, the
'emen to answer a hcall for an
arm when the siren continues to
und several blasts in succession.
The annual fried oyster and
icken salad supper of the Har-
lgton Fire Company will be held
Thursday night in the fire
use.
Mrs. Marvin Parks is visiting
nnhr in eAIn1ulnn nd and Wirpinia