Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
HARRINGTON

on Iuesuay AFTERNOON. The meeting
opened by singing "Our Delaware,
after which the members sallited tn,
flag and Mrs. o. r. Roberts read the
club collect. One new application
was made for membership. Mrs. f
g. Mayer, chairman of the Red Cross
Sewing project reported the receipt
of fifty-one pieces of sewing which
had been distributed to volunteer
workers who are using the club
building for the sewing unit, the
hours and the days during the week
the sewing will get under way will
be announced later. The days that
will probably be selected will be
each Tuesday morning and the first
and third Wednesdays of each month.
Mrs. ]. c. Messner made her report
on the recent board meeting held at
Dover. At the conclusion of the
business session, the meeting was
turned over to Mrs. r. J. Emory and
: her assistants, Mrs. Stanley Cahall,
Mrs. G. f. Montague and Mrs. ]. HI.
Burgess. They presented a program
on the subject art" Miss Janet
Harrington opened the program with
a reading; Miss Lois Dickerson fol-
lowed with a piano solo. The chair
man then presented Vincent Guac-
cero, art teacher from the public
school, who spoke on the subject,
telling something about the work
being done here in the schools. He
followed his talk with a series OF
pictures which were very interest
ing and instructive. Two of the pu-
pills gave talks on the work they are
now doing and of the exhibit and
show the department will sponsor
later on in the year. During the So
cial hour delicious refreshments
were served. The subject for next
week will be "Our Neighbors to the
North"
Horace v. Daniels of Wilmington,
was the principal speaker at the
regular meeting of the Lions Club
when It assembled at James Restauf-
ant last week. Mr.. Daniels discussed
the subject Diversion of Auto
Taxes. Alex Abrams of Wilmington,
was a guest of the club. On February
4 the club attended a zone meeting
at Greensboro, Md.
The Rev. and Mrs Robert L. Green
entertained the members ana Irlends
OF Asbury Methodist Church at tea
from 2 to p. nj. at the parsonage
on@ Wednesday afternoon oil last
week.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Harrington Fire Company Will
be held in the fire house this eve
ming.
MI. and Mrs. j. G. Smith ami Mr..
and Mrs. William S. Smith are ell
jdying a vacation in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Camper, Mrs.
Margaret Minner and Mrs. virginia
Ciarkson visited Dover last week.
Miss Ula. Mae Clarkson was Will
mington visitor last Saturday i
MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Musser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wix, Jr., spent
the weekend with friends in Penn |
sylvania.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. c. Jones, |
pastor OF Trinity Methodist Church
are spending the month OF February
iii Florida. During tile PASTORS ABB
sence the pulpit will be occupied by
the Rev. IyanhOe Willis, Rev. l.. II.
WindsoF, Rev, X r. Railey. a;ld Dis
trfct Superintendent DR.. Walter n.
Hearn.
A committee from the Kent and
Sussex Fair Association visited
Jl9l~isbUrg, Pa. during the past
week and selected their vaudeville
Glls anu otnef attractions tOr inc
coming fair season. The fair VIII
open on July 2S and continue until
August 2, inclusive The committee
included Jake Williams of FeucfalS-
burg; Clayton Elliott, of Bridge
Vile; Harold Schabinger of FELTON,;
Earl Sylvester. A. b. Parsons, ii. II.
Qmllen and Ernest Raughley oil TINS
city.
Mrs. Harriet Herring of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Loarn Galloway.
Scott r. Dean. of Reading, Pa,
has been a recent guest OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. II. Clyde Miller
The Misses Virginia and Harriet
Hammond, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harry Hammond, near town.
Mrs. william Wrightson Of Fed
sralsburg, Md, has been a recent
suest of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Boyer.
II. G. Riley of Baltimore spent the
YCek-enu Nilh Hlo AhOthOi' Nt o. SNAD
Riley.
Mrs. Charles Hopkins was the
,uest of her sister, Mrs. Catherine
townsend in Camden, N. j., during
he past week.
After q short illness death occur
ed to Harry X. Wingate. age 81
lears, at his home OH Saturday af-
erroon. Mr.. Wingate was born in
rrederica and entered business in
his town in 1904, continuing his bus
ness up to the time of his last ILL
less. MIR. Wingate was a member of
harrington Council No. 4, Jr. D. u.
/. M. Funeral services took place
rom his late residence on Tuesday
.fternoon with interment at Bar
att's Chapel The Deceased is sur
ived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie Ba-
.er Wingate and three children,
'harles b. Wingate, of Philadelphia;
'homas l.. Wingate, RehobOth, and
irs George W. Hanson Of this city
/ sister, Mrs. Everett Hudson OF
also survives, besides
hree grandchildren.
Harrington Post No Z, American
,egion, completed arrangements on
aturday last to get Willard Baker,
World War veteran, in the Naval
Iospital in Philadelphia. Benjamin
imory, OF the local post, went along
18th the veteran Baker was mem
er of the 18th Division and several
lcnths ago fell from the roof of a
ouse fracturing both legs. Since
lat time he has been a patient in
parhv lrnsnifals and at home but