Milford chronicle., 1941-01-24
HARRINGTON

the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Harrine
ton Fire Company was held on Mon
day night when their annual repor
disclosed that through various mon
ev raising plans and suppers, tn
organization has BEEN able to la,
aside neat little nest egg. The
report $4,000 in the checking AM
savings account. 1t is reported tha
it is the only auxiliary in the stat,
with an interest account When tn,
need arises they plan to assist tn,
firemen with the purchase of a new
truck. Officers for the year were
installed, resulting as follows:
President, Mrs Edith Ryan: vice
president, Mrs. Lillian M Hatfield;
recording secretary, Mrs. Virginia
Holloway; financial secretary, Mrs
Christine Clymer; treasurer, Mrs
Angie Potter The new president
announced her standing committees
for the year as follows: Ways and
Means, Mrs. Hazel Hopkins, Mrs.
Myrtle Mills, Mrs. Kathryn Massey,
Mre Edith Massey and Mrs. Nellie
Emory; investigation, Mrs. Mae
Galloway, Mrs. Emma .Denney and
Mrs. Ann Pearson; publicity, Mrs.
Lillian Hatfield; sunshine, Mrs.
Sallie Lord, and Mrs. Eva Morris;
buyer, Mrs Edith Shockley; chair
man OF kitchen, Mrs. Fannie SWAIN
chairman Of dining room, Mrs. Ora
Hobbs and Mrs Louise Hopkins.
The annual stockholders and di-
rectors meeting of the First Nation
al Bank was held in the banking
house last Tuesday afternoon. A
good attendance OF stockholders was
reported. The board OF directors
were all reelected as follows. Viii
liam /. Masten, William w. Sharp,
Amos Minner, Horace QuilIen, War.
rem T. Moore, DIR. w. T. Chapman,
Loren B. Harrington, Samuel Tharp
and Herman Galloway. Benjamin
Knox served as chairman of the
stockholders meeting and according
TO the annual report which was read
and discussed, the bank had a very
successful year, paying their regu-
lar dividends during the past year.
The report also shows a substantial
increase in deposits during the past
year. After the stockholders meeting
was concluded the directors met
and elected Mr.. Masten, president;
l.. Il. Harrington, vice president:
Theodore H. Harrington, cashier; G. |
Tharp Harrington and Leonard Hor-
leman, tellers, and Miss Evelyn Ad-
ans, bookkeeper.
The annual stockholders and d. |
rectOrs meeting of the Peoples Bank |
was held in the bank last Tuesday |
afternoon. With about sixty-five per
cent of the votes represented in per-
son or proxy, Edward B. Rash was
selected to serve as chairman of |
the meeting; Randall H. Knox acted
as secretary. The annual report was /
submitted to the stockholders. 1t
showed the institution had favor
able increase in earnings over 1889.
They also paid their regular divi-
dends and reported deposits of $685.
900 above last year. The old board
of directors we're reelected for the
new year; the vacancy created by
the death of the late John d. Brown
was not filled. The board of direc-
tors is composed of the following:
Solomon Brown, A. c. Creadick, j.
i. Hopkins, w. p. Jacobs, E. b. Rash,
Alfred Raughley, r. e. Raughley, s.
L. Sapp, b. /. Shaw, ]. G. Smith and
@. Fred Wilson, At the close of the
the board organized naming
Mr.. Sapp president; Mr.. Shaw, vice
president; Mr.. Creadick, secretary,
md Mr. Wilson, assistant secretary
The directors selected the same en-
lloyees for another year which in n
:ludes Mr.. Knox, cashier; ]. w. Hop
tins, assistant cashier; Mrs. Eliza
Deth Cahall, teller; William f. Smith y
md Miss Frances Rash, boOkkeep- :
RS. Vice President Shaw, former
tate auditor, was unable to attend
he meeting on account of illness.
Ar. Shaw showed some improve
lent after being patient in a Will :
lington hospital q short time ago,
ut the latest reports state he is now
onfined to his home.
Mrs. s. M. Williams presided over
he regular meeting of the IIarring-
IN New Century Club ON Tuesday
fternoOn. The meeting opened by
nging MY Old Kentucky Home"
jllowed by q salute to the flag. The
lub Collect was also read by Mrs.
lyde Miller. The sewing and knit
ng project came in for lengthy dis
ission, and as soon as room can
: secured further plans will be
itlined and anyone interested in
,sisting may get in touch with Mrs.
red Mayer for sewing and Mrs. j
Wilson for the knitting unit.
A committee was selected TO wait
the local Senator and Represent
live in support of a proposed bill
y an appropriation for needed inn
ovements at Delaware Colony. The
Getting was then turned over to the
airman of the day who had charge
the program. Mrs. ]. Gordon
NTH, Mrs. John Pitlick, Miss Emma
,wnes, Mrs. H: w. Smith and Mrs.
Her presented their program on
e topic american Homes" Mrs.
nth introduced her subject with "a
outlined paper on "The
,me, Civilizations First Line of
'fense;" Mrs. L. T. Jones read
EN- Home" The next study on the
bject was a paper read by Mrs.
Her, "The Influence Home Has on !
J Nation;" Mrs. w. w. Sharp read
article by DR.. Daniel Polling, This
, Can Give Our Children" which
We much thought for reflection.
8. PitIick read an article from Miss
rriett Elliott, only woman mem
! of the National Defense Advis- I
: Commission. She discussed the
merican Home" from the nutrition
,le and offered many worthwhile
as. Mr.. Melvin Brobst, instructor !
nusic in the schools. played sew