Milford chronicle., 1942-01-16
HARRINGTON

AT the regular me6IlnS Oh the
fire company on Monday night, IS
candidates were elected to member
ship, many of whom requested to
be placed on the active roll. Presi-
dent c. d. Mills presided over the
business session. The recreation
room was crowded when nearly so
attended the meeting. Chief En-
gineer David Harrington reported
on repairs made to truck No. l.
The company also voted to pur-
chase a first-aid kit for one of the
trucks. The annual report of finan-
cial secretary, Harry C. Tee, and
the treasurer, c. T. Harrington,
were read and filed. From dona-
tions. membership fees and appro-
priations the total receipts were
S2,595.56. Both men were highly
complimented on their excellent
reports. Mr.. Harrington said the
savings account had been in
creased to provide a fund for new
requirements when needed. No.
truck is pretty old and may be re-
placed in the near future. Edward
Harriet, Clarence Kemp and Ira
W. Roe will represent the company
at the county meeting to be held
at Houston on January 21. Norris
Graham, former driver for the
company, has been selected for End
assistant chief to succeed Chief
Ben. Emory, who has joined the
Fort DUPONT Fire Company. The
following officers were installed:
President, c. d. Mills; vice-presi-
dent, Samuel Raughley; secretary,
Leonard Horleman; treasurer, C.
T. Harrington; financial secretary.
H. C. Tee; chief, c. w. Shockley;
1st assistant chief, Claude N. Ca
hall; 2nd assistant chief, Norris
Graham; chief engineer, David
Harrington; fire recorder, Harry
C. Tee. Firemen, w. e. Hearn and
Granville Hill were were added to
the list of drivers for the COM
pany. Frank Morgan will be lad
der foreman, and Mr.. Mills will be
nozzle foreman.
The first meeting of the new
year for the Harrington New Cen
tury Club opened on Tuesday af-
ternoon, with salute to the flag,
followed by the club collect in uni
son led by the president. Mrs. S. NJ.
Williams. In line with the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, the
topic for that day was National De-
fense, Food, with Mrs. Ethel Hun
ter chairman of the program, as
sisted by Mrs. A. B. Parsons, Mrs.
Elmer Tee and Mrs. Norris C.
Adams. The club also subscribed to
the student loan fund for another
year.
Horace E. Quillen has agreed to
act as chairman of the War Chest
drive of the Red Cross. He will be
assisted by Earl Sylvester, Randall
Knox, Mrs. Reynolds Wilson, Rev.
Thomas c. Jones, Rev. Robert E.
Green, Mrs. Gordon Smith and
Mrs. Samuel Williams. The first
meeting of the committee will be
held in the office of Mr.. Quillen this
afternoon. :..f...,. ,....
Percy Crawford, pastor of the
Young Peoples Church of the Air,
together with his male quartet, will
be at Trinity Methodist Church
next Sunday evening at 1880.
The Rev. Thomas C. Jones. pas
tor. of Trinity Methodist Church,
has been selected as chief of the /,
Red Cross division of the local. de7
fense council.
The Red Cross War Chest is ex-
pected to increase in amount after
the trap shoot to be held at the |
Kent G. Sussex Fair Grounds on
Saturday, January 21, starting at /
10 O'Clock. The Harrington Gun |
Club will have. charge of the pro-
gram for the day sponsored by the
Harrington New Century Club.
There are a great many excellent
shots in this town and vicinity,
and it is hoped that each and every
one will support this benefit since
the proceeds will be applied to the
extra Red Cross assessment as
signed to the local chapter.