Milford chronicle., 1941-05-16
HARRINGTON

Philadelph1a, spent Sunday will
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henr,
s. Ottwell.
Mrs. Mary p. Tingle and Mr.. AMI
Mrs. John A. Tingle of Frankford
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. d. Adkins.
Miss Mary Jane Matthews Of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mrs. H. Adkins and attended
the Harrington High School prom
on Friday night.
All mothers in this town were
signally honored here Sunday with
special services in the churches
At Trinity Methodist Church, the
Rev. n @. Jones was in charge of
the service. A special feature OF
the morning service were vocal
numbers by the Railroad Trio
Norman Smith, Jerry Smith and
Elwood Wagner Mr.. Wagner, who
is from Wilmington, also sang a
solo. There were many tear-stain-
ed eyes in the congregation when
the trio had finished singing.
when Mother Prayed" An in
crease of fifty over last year was
noted in the Sunday school report.
There were thirty-six mothers
whose own mother was dead, they
each received a white carnation;
fourteen mothers present with liv-
ing mothers, each received a pink
.carnatfon. Potted plants were
presented to the oldest mother,
Mrs. Ada Raughley, age rs years,
and to the youngest mother, Mrs.
John Minner, age 23 years. In the
evening about rs firemen and mem-
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary pa
raded from the fire-house to the
church behind the High School
band for a special service. The
fremen presented carnations to
the mothers of firemen. Mrs. p. l..
Harrington was the oldest mother
and Mrs. William f. Smith was the
youngest mother present, they each
received potted plants. Two fami-
lies reported five present, Mrs.
William Jester and Robert Wix,
who also received plants.
The Rev. Robert e. Green was in
charge of the services at Asbury.
Methodist Church. The Junior
Choir had q special program IN
the morning. Eight new members
Joined the church. In the evening
special numbers were sung by a
trio, Mrs. Lillian Camper, Miss
Della Ryan and Jerry Smith; a
duet by Mrs. Camper and Miss
Ryan, and a solo by the pastor.
The young peoples organization
presented Bibles to the Oldest
mother present, Mrs. Nina Dolby,
age 81, and to the youngest mother
present, Mrs. Calvin Musser, age
l8; also to a foster mother, Mrs. |
Laura Sapp, who raised Frank |
Redgraves; she was given potted
plant. Frank Wright had the lar
gest family present and was given
a gift. i
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Parsons of
Baltimore spent Saturday here
with relatives and then accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren T.
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Par
sons, all motored to Parsonsburg,
Nd, on Sunday for surprise din
ner with their mother.
Harry Harrington of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Miss Doris Harrington and friend
of Camden, spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
A series of petty robberies that
have been battling the police for
the past month is thought to be at
an end with the arrest Of two Ne
groes, one from Bridgeville and
the other from Chestertown, Nd.
Last Monday night a radio was
lifted from the Upgrade Dairy,
and the same night several dresses /.
we're taken from the Ace Dress
'actory. OFFICER Andrew Kosci OF
he local police force quietly con- :
Iucted an investigation and as the
,esult of tip given him, he tele- ,
,honed the State Police at Dover, \
Who arrested the pair. Emory
Jarey, SO, of Bridgeville, and John
russell, 65, of Chestertown, were y
eturned to this town and arraign- l
d before Magistrate Howard Mar
in. who levied q fine of $25 and one I
ear i'm Kent county Jail. Unable 9
0 nay the fine they will have TO !
erye additional time in Jail. Only y
ne charge, that of stealing the =
ado. was placed against the pris- y
ners, but a detainer will be lodged ~
gainst them ON other charges at a. a.
he completion of the first SEN ~
ance. j.,
Eugene Nelson of Wilmington u
pent the weekend with his moth .
r. Mrs. Florence Nelson. a,
C. r. Harrington of the First ~ ~
ational Bank has been confined - -
, his home during the past week g
18th a severe case of poisoning. Z, Z,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harrington OF III
Pa. spent a part oil :.
le past week with friends here. VI "
Paul Morris, >of Philadelphia, y
llled upon former friends here %
lring the past week. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest W. Dean ~ y,
sited RehOboth during the past N, nj
eek. e,
During the month of April 4S 'i'
eces of sewing and fifteen sweat n,
s have been completed and de- ~
yered. From the time the sewing ~
Id knitting project was started in II"
is place on January 23 and up
it'll May Bird, 305 pieces of sew W. W.
p and 46 sweaters have been W. W.
mpleted. It has been announced &c &c,
at until further notice. the ladies 'el
m sew each Wednesday in the -,
,llins building of Asbury Metho- pi'
Il church, instead of the Har- =
1gton New Century Club rooms. tol
i women of the town and com Ha
unity are urged to join in this ch
--ey - l.n.r ,arnIlaan n :.