Milford chronicle., 1941-05-23
HARRINGTON


Commander Earl Sylvester has Sc
cured John G. Leach, director Of
education, Beacon, College, vii.
nington, for the Memorial DAY
speaker on May 30, at 10 O'Clock
10 Hollywood cemetery. The open
ing exercises will really get un.
der way today when Ben Emory
and his committee will start the
sale of poppies and on Sunday eve
ming, May 25, the World War veter-
ans will assemble at the fire house
and accompanied by the high
school band, will proceed to As
bury Methodist Church for union
memorial service, custom carried
out by the G. A. R., when that or
ganization was in existence. Sever
al of the local veterans are. MEM
bers of Clarence Vincent Post, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, Camden !;
and there is a possibility that the
veterans of this post will join the
Legionnaires here for the services.
A most cordial invitation is also
being extended to all men now in
training who may be home on fur
lpugh at the time to accompany
the World War soldiers. Sergeant
Harry G. Tee was named chairman
Of the committee to secure the mu-
sic, and ARRANGE for. the church SER
vice. Theodore H. Harrington will
head the committee TO decorate
graves in the rural sections and
Hollywood cemetery. A flag will
be placed on every soldier of the
Civil War by George M. Jester, a
member of the Sons of Union Vet
Grams, while Mr. Harrington will
see that every World War veteran
buried in this vicinity will have a
flag and American Legion wreath
placed on their grave. Veterans as
sociated with this post living lin
Greenwood will look after the
graves in st. Johnstown cemetery,
near Greenwood. Relatives of col
ored soldiers will be given wreaths
and flags for the graves of their
loved ones who are buried in the
colored cemetery at Williamsville.
Sergeant Lewis r. Clymer will be
in command of the firing squad
which will assist with services at
St. Johnstown cemetery early on
Memorial Day before starting their
services in Hollywood cemetery.
After being quite i'll and in poor
health for some time, Charles
Simpson, age 65 years, a former
employee of the State Highway De-
partment in the maintenance divis-
ion, died at his home on Vernon
Road, last Thursday night. Mr..
Simpson was the SON of the late
Alexander and Lydia Lewis Simp-
son. was born here and lived all
of his life in this community. From
a family of 10 children only three
more survive. The Rev. Robert =. |
Green of Asbury Methodist Church |
had charge of the funeral services, !
assisted by the Rev. E. H. Collins |
of MarshalltOn, which were held |
from his late residence on Sunday |
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with inter-
ment in Hollywood cemetery. The
deceased is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Emma Morris Simpson and
two children, Leslie Simpson and
Mrs. Kendall Wrote, both residing
on farms short distance from this
city; also two brothers and one
sister, John Simpson of South
Gates, California; James Simpson
of Harrington and Mrs. Katie An
thony of near Harrington. There
are five grandchildren.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Fire
(s,,.,,,o.,.x, moe hold 4, tho f7ra houap
on Monday evening of last week.
Mrs. Marion German was elected to
membership in the organization.
Mrs. Edith Ryan presided over the
business session with many of the
members in attendance. Mrs. Vir- ,
ginia Holloway and Mrs. Kathryn
Simpson were elected delegates,
with Mrs. Sallie Lord and Mrs.
Ruth Billings as alternates, to rep
resent the auxiliary at the Del-Mar- +
Va Convention held at Parksley,
Va, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tee, Miss
Evelyn Tee and John Peterson !
spent Sunday at Valley Forge, Pa. \
At a recent meeting of the Rotary
Club, DR.. r. ]. Emory and Fred S.
Bailey were named on a committee
@ work in conjunction with COM
nittees from other civic organiza-
ions, who plan to lay before City =
Council the need OF public rest
.oom. This proposition has been
discussed at civic meetings on sew
,ral different occasions.
Irving Tee, Mrs. Ruth Robert
ion, Miss Mary Tee and friend all
#, wilmington called upon Mr. and
drs. Harry Tee on Sunday.
Under the direction of Mrs. Will
lam Horleman,, the women's field
.rmy of cancer control of this city,
ave successfully closed their drive
or. funds to carry on the work.
The amount realized was $70.69
which we understand is about
ouble the amount solicited last
ear. In the drive Mrs. Horleman
yas assisted by Mrs. S. M. Will
Iams, Mrs. Fred C. Powell, Mrs.
.Ilan Parsons, Mrs. Warren T.
foore, Mrs. Clyde Perry, Mrs. VIII
am Shaw, Mrs. Brinton Holloway,
liss Sally -Winfrey and Mrs. James
larbie
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Jones are at
ending the Peninsula Conference i
i Wilmington and spending the
-eek-end with the formers mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp and .
lillian H. Wroten were conference
Isitors last Thursday in Whining
IN.
Mrs. Harry C. Tee Joined, a party
/ friends from Milford and attend-
/ conference on Sunday.
Claude Cahall, Theodore H. Har-
ngton, Joseph Fleming, members