Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
HARRINGTON

OF Kent Chapter No. IL, Order o
Eastern Star, last week. The chap
ter closed a most successful yea
on Wednesday, December IL, wheI
they observed worthy matrons AM
worthy patrons night and held theil
Christmas party, Election of Off
GERS was held, the results follow
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Louise s. En-
Ory worthy patron, DR.. R. j. EN-
ory associate matron, Mrs. Pear
B Morris; associate patron, w
Clifford Raughley; secretary, Mrs
Alice N. Wix; treasurer, Mrs. Flor
ence e. Fleming; conductress, Mrs
Henrietta M. Williams; associate
conductress, Mrs. Emma Widdoes;
trustee, Mrs Marie L. Roberts. The
opening meeting of the new year
will be held on January Z, and Is
designated as Charter Member
Night, at which time the new Off
GERS will be installed. The officers
to be appointed by the new worthy
matron will be announced.
The Women's Society of Chris
tians Service of Trinity Methodist
Church have selected officers for
the new year as follows: President,
MRS. Harry L. Boyer; vice presi-
dent Mrs. Joseph B. Fleming; sec
retary, Mrs. Earl Sylvester; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Wilbur
g. Jacobs; treasurer, Mrs. Arley
Wiki; secretary of missionary edu-
cation, Mrs. William H. Cahall; sec
retary of Christian Social Relations
and Church Activities, Mrs. Clyde
Miller; secretary OF student work,
Mrs. Louis Slaughter; secretary Of
young women's and girls work,
Mrs. Ernest Raughley; secretary Of
children's work, Mrs. L. R. Clymer;
secretary of literature and publica-
tfons, Mrs. Thomas C. Jones; Sec
retary of supplies, Mrs. Albert
Thistlewood; chairman of spiritual
life committee, Mrs. Harry CRU
we'll; chairman of membership
committee, Mrs. Harley Waller;
chairman of Fellowship committee,
Mrs. Edgar Hall; chairman of pub
LEFTY and printing committee, Mrs.
Harry G. Tee and Miss Matte
Smith; Sunshine committee, Mrs,
Elwood Shuttle and Mrs. Wallace
wilson; parsonage committee, Mrs.
Joseph B. Fleming, Mrs. w. H. Ca
hall and Mrs. A. c. Creadick;
chairman of Red Cross, Mrs. Boy
er; nominating committee, chair
man; Miss Myrtle Anderson; Mrs.
Creadick Mrs. Elizabeth Harris,
Mrs. Claude N. Cahall and Mrs.
Wesley Ryan.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Ladies Auxiliary to the Har-
rington Fire Company was held OF.
Monday night when officers for the
new year were elected. The result
President, Mrs. Lillian Hatfield;
vice president, Mrs. Edith Massey;
recording secretary, Madalyn Lord;
assistant secretary, Mildred Wheel
err financial secretary, Mrs. Chris
tine clyiner; tfeasurer, Mrs. An
gle Potter. (Mrs. Potter was elect
ed for her seventh year@. The aux
1iafy is making arrangements to
Serve The ahNual banquet to the
Murphy and Hayes Company this
month.
First Glass Private Charles Peek
OF Fort Dix, NJ j., has been given
a fffteen-day furlough, subject to
immediate call for the return to his
post. Private Peck has just re-
turned from manuevers and is
spending the time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck.
The Harrington drive for the
Kent county Christmas fund Tor
soldiers, sailors, marines and 4
nurses from this county, was sue
cessfully completed on Thursday
and the total amount contributed
was $238.S5 in cash and merchan-
disc that had an estimated value of
thirty dollars, making a grand to-
tai Of $268.85. The solicitation was
made by the Harrington New Cen
tury Club, Lions Club, Rotary Club,
Junior Chamber of Commerce, fire
company and the American Legion.
of the Sherwin and jail
er Company contributed $50, which
was a spot collection at the plant.
The first grade pupils Of the local
school pooled their resources and
merchandise. City coun-
Gil arranged for the publicity and
leaflets were distributed by Boy
Scouts, Melvin Wyatt, Frank Hoe
flick and Bobby Wechtenhiser. Earl
Sylvester, a member of the county
was chairman with The
odore Harrington, treasurer for the
local committee. According to in
formation received from the coun-
y committee, the response to this
irive was successful and each man
,r woman in the active military
service from Kent county is assur-
ID a Christmas remembrance from
heir friends of Kent county. The
county committee is most appreci-
tive of the cooperation received
rom Harrington and vicinity.
Mrs. Harriet Harrington of Will
spent the weekend with
Ter parents, Mr.. apd Mrs L. "
Galloway.
Mrs. Everett Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
fred Marvel, Miss Doris Hall and
Hiss Virginia Hurd were Salisbury
+isitors last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Emory
nd daughter spent Monday in Will
aington.
Private Ralph Dayton is spend Z
ny a furlough with his parents,
fr. and Mrs. John o. Dayton.
The 61st anniversary week closed I
n Sunday evening in Trinity Meth
dist Church The Rev. George 4
lines preached the sermon in the
norning and the Rev. Russell w. I
Iapp in the evening Large con-
regations greeted the former pas 9
ors at both services. Ten members \
oined the church in full member {
~, and fhraa children mined on H