Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
HARRINGTON

evening to get first-hand informa
tion and learn about the operation
of the Southern States Coopera'
tive Association which is a farmer,
owned organization. The local rep.
resentative in this vicinity il
Charles L. Peck and Sons. p. e
Mullinix, district manager, read
from the annual report which
showed great progress. Elmer
Brown was the local chairman and
presided over the meeting The pro
gram consisted of music by Jimmy
Emberlin and his Ramblers; group
singing was led by the Rev. T. c.
jones' pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church. Mr.. Jones also conducted
the Information Pleased" An in
teresting moving picture entitled
9Dad Browns Job" was shown.
Marvin Ruff of Dover reported on
the Petroleum Cooperative part Of
the association. Mr.. Mullinix
served as secretary of the organic
alton. The terms of two of the
directors had expired, so Frank
Jester was selected to head the
nominating, committee. Their re-
port showed three nominees for
the two director posts. The NOM
inees were Johnny Moore of Eel
ton; Arthur Taylor and Mike YEN
nick of Harrington. Mr.. Moore and
Mr. Taylor were elected for three
year terms. The six-member board
will meet in the near future and
select a chairman. Guests includ-
ed B. M. Brookson, manager of the
Dover station; County Agent Ru-
ssell Wilson and Miss Florence
Yetter, Kent county home demon
stration agent. During the social
hour a number of contests were
held. Refreshments were served,
under the direction of Raymond
Dean, head of the refreshment
committee.
After a long illness, death oc-
Cured to Mrs. Clara McCleavy
Harrington, aged 73 years, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Grier, in Pleasantville, N. j., on
Monday night. Mrs. Harrington was
the wife of Garrett s. Harrington
and was a lifelong citizen of this
to New Jersey where she could be
attended by DR.. and Mrs. Grier.
Mr.. Harrington has been i'll for
some time at the Delaware State
Hospital. Funeral services will be
held from Asbury Methodist
Church in this town Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor of the
church, will have charge OF the
service. Mrs. Harrington had been
a member of the church for many
years. Besides her husband and
daughter, the deceased is survived
by one brother, William McCleavey
of this town, and one sister, Mrs.
Lillian Carter, of near Boston, and
one grandson, Bob Grier. Inter-
ment will be in Hollywood Gene
terry.
The hot weather this month
does not seem to slow up the
work in the Red Cross Sewing unit
according to the monthly report
turned in by Mrs. Fred Mayer,
chairman. Thus far this month SO
pieces have been sent in which in
clude 8 dresses, 2 pair pajamas, %
shirts and 60 children's nighties.
The knitting unit did not report
this time. Next week during the
operation of the Kent & Sussex
Fair, the unit will not sew, but
the following week will continue.
AS many as possible are asked to
donate a few hours each Wednes-
day at the sewing headquarters in
the Collins Building at Asbury
Church, and also enlist the aid OF
a neighbor who has not been help
ing with this worthwhile service.
Kent County Draft Board No.
of Harrington has announced that
26 draftees will comprise the next
allotment of young men who will
entrain for Trenton on August 6.
The roll of active firemen of this
town is further reduced by three
as O'Neal, Nelson and Won Goerres
are members of the department.
This runs the total up to six thus
far who will have entered the
army. The draftees are: Willis j.
Seaman, Wyoming; Willard X.
Pierce, Milford; Solomon Marko-
WITT, FELTON,; Franklin Willard Jes-
ter. Harrington; Benjamin Orkin,
Milford; Peter Petrusik, George
town CCC camp; Frank G. O'Neal,
Olin M. Kersey, Viola;
BENJAMIN r. Langston, Frederica;
Herbert G. Won Goerres, Harring-
ton; Andy Kovach, Harrington;
Seldom X. Green, Marydel; Walter
B. Taylor, Houston; Joseph M.
Gourley, Magnolia; Thomas w.
Frederick; Edgar W. Dill,
Seaford; Daniel E. Nelson, Har-
rington; Olin Virdin, Jr., Freder-
ca. Negroes: Reuben G. Dixon,
James d. Rochester,
Milford; Sanford B. Allen, FELTON,;
Chester E. Birmingham, Milford;
John T. Edwards, Milford; Will
lam A. Smith, Milford; Tommy A.
Dixon, Harrington; Eugene D.
Woodside.
Mrs. E. M. Noble of Greensboro
vas the guest of Miss Caroline
:. Sharp on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George DeLeon,
Maple Shade, N. j., are spending
his week with the latter's mother,
drs. Hester F. Reed. Hi
Mrs. George L. Borum, of Suf-
ok, Va, and Mrs. j. Sanford Noble
4 Millville, were guests of Mrs. W.
Y. Sharp on Wednesday.
Mrs. Pearl Satterfield, of Will
is spending this week
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
/. Cahall.
Miss Evelyn Roberts is assisting
n the First National Bank during
he vacation period. Hi
John r. Kitchens, Inc, Of Sea-
ord, road builders, are busily en-