Milford chronicle., 1941-08-15
HARRINGTON


c. w. Shockley will represent the
local fire company at the State
Convention to be held in Middle
town in September; Harry C. Tee
and Benjamin Emory were chosen
alternates. At the regular meeting
of the company last week, the fire.
men decided to paint the fire house
and also will send Chiefs Shockley
and Claude Cahall to National De-
fense Fire School for three days 10
the near future. A proposed resoA
luton to be offered at the State
convention to increase the annual
dues of each company was dis
cussed and left up to the judgment
of the delegates in the question of
supporting or opposing the resolu-
tion. Mr.. Tee was selected as a
committee of one to purchase new
caps and badges for several new
firemen who have Just recently be-
come members.
Norman Morgan, Chief Shockley
and Mr.. Mills will represent the
company at the next county meet
ing to be held at Magnolia on Au-
gust 20. George w. Swain served
as secretary protein.
Washington Camp, No. 80, P. o.
s. of A., recently elected the fol
lowing officers for the new term:
Past, President, M. T. Adams; pres
ident, Lewis R. Clymer; vice-presi-
dent, Harry C. Tee; master of
forms, Harvey Camper; recording
secretary, Clarence w. Shockley;
financial secretary, George w.
Swain; treasurer, G. s. Morris;
conductor, H. j. Ramsdell; inspec-
tor, Fred w. Harrington; guard,
Herman Johnson; chaplain, Will
liam B. Weldin; trustees, Ira w.
Roe, Harry L. Boyer and ]. w..
Johnson. Mr.. Roe will represent
the camp at the annual State Camp
session to be held at Hartly on
August 26. Mr.. Boyer was chosen
as alternate.
Miss Martha B. Galloway, aged
79 years, suffered a paralytic
stroke about three weeks ago and
grew weaker as the days passed.
She died Monday, August IL. Miss
Galloway was a native of this COM
munity and lived here all of her
life, living with another unmar-
ried sister. She always took
keen interest in politics. Funeral
services were held from the Har-
rington funeral home on Thursday
afternoon. The services were in
charge of the Rev. Robert E. Green,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church
and interment was in Hollywood |
Cemetery. The deceased is sur
vived by one sister, Miss Emma |
Galloway of this place, and George
(Webber) Galloway, a retired rail-
road engineer of Wilmington.
The Sunday schools from Trim
ity Methodist Church and Asbury
Methodist went on their annual
outing at Oak Orchard on Tues
day.
Bobbie Tee, Donald Kent, Gayle
Smith and Clyde Tucker are spend
ing this week at Riverdale in the
Albert Tee cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Mills are
spending this week a tRiverdale on
the Indian river.
Jehu Clifton of Wilmington call
ed upon former friends here on
Saturday.
Brinton Holloway has resigned
his position with the L. D. Caulk
Co., Milford, where he has been
employed for the past ten years,
and accepted position with the
DUPONT Company at Seaford.
Reynolds French of Fort Eustis,
Va, has been spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Raughley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman Minner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Wright and Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Brown composed a beach
party that spent Sunday, at White
Crystal Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ross and l
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Smith are
spending this week at Oak Orchard. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Jones, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend |
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Vir- {
ginia Clarkson. |
Mrs. Fred Bailey has been spend S
ing the past week at Rehoboth. ]
Mrs. Earl Sylvester is spending a G
months vacation at Rehoboth. Mr.. t
Sylvester is spending part of the v
time at the resort. n
Mr.. and Mrs. James Darbie are b
on vacation visiting friends at t
and in New Jersey. b
The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas G. +
Jones have been entertaining rela- Il
tives from New York. o
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gaskin, of d
Charles Town, w. Va, spent the il
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde A
Miller. h
Miss Clara Elizabeth Riggin, of
Wilmington, has been a recent N
guest of her cousin, Miss Emma
Lee Welch. ci
Alden Ramsdell of Camp Ed j
wards, Falmouth, Mass, has been fl
spending few days with his par W
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Welch, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur e. Jacobs, Mrs. p
Ralph Harding and daughters, Mr.. b
and Mrs. Albert Tee, Mrs. William M