Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
HARRINGTON

local managershlp of the Cam
bridge office of the same company
Born in Philadelphia, and spendinl
his boyhood days at Smyrna, MI
Wilson has been employed in var
iOus phases of the utility industr,
since his return from France wher,
he served his country in World wal
No. one. In 1919 he was employed
at the electric plant in Smyrna anC
since has been continuously EN-.
ployed in various positions in the
electric industry. Moving to Har.
rington in October, 1929, he has
been local manager of the office
until his new promotion to the
larger office at Cambridge. "J.R."
as he is better known among the
employees, has been an interested
contributor to the business and
civic life of this community. He is
a member of the Chamber of Com
merce, Rotarian and a member of
the Masonic Order. Mrs. Wilson,
who will shortly join her husband
at Cambridge, is an active member
OF the Harrington New Century
Club, and has given freely of her
time to Red Cross and other COM
munity activities. In making the
announcement of his romotion, A.
B. Parsons, division manager of all
Delaware and Denton, Millington,
Betterton, Maryland, properties of
the company, said no new manager
would be appointed to Harrington
at this time. He explained that the
wartime curtailment of construc-
tion and other business activities
throughout his division, would en-
able him to devote sufficient part
of his time to management of the
capably stated local office.
Mrs. Ernest Raughley presided
over the regular meeting of the
Harrington New Century Club this
week, which opened with singing
the National Anthem, a salute to
the flag, and the reading of the
Club Collect. The last verse of
America was sung as a prayer.
Mrs. Earl Sylvester spoke of the
success in the response to the war
stamp and bond house-to-house
canvass as a part of "Women-in- |
Warwick" afterwards reading a |
Thanksgiving poem. Mrs. o. T. |
Roberts, chairman of war service,
also presented a message from the |
General Federation president |
showing various war services in
which club women can participate |
at all times and especially during
WOmen-in-W War Week" Mrs. E.
w. Dean was chairman of the day
and her committee included Mrs. e.
w. White, Mrs. J. w. Sheldrake and
Mrs. Clyde Miller. The committee
presented as the speaker of the
afternoon Mr.. ]. Harvey Burgess,
Harrington's own poet and humor-
ist, who spoke on the topic, what
we as Americans Have to be Thank
ful For" reading several original
poems during his address. A So
cial hour followed.
Miss Sally Winfrey is spending
the holiday weekend with friends
at Smyrna. ...
Mrs. Lavinia Mitchell is spend
ing the weekend with her hus-
band, Lieut.. Mitchell, stationed in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Tee spent
Thanksgiving Day with Rev. j. r.
Bailey at Georgetown. .
Billy McCabe of the United
States Navy, is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
S. McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Sapp spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins at Milford.
Mrs. Harriet HOltzclaw, of Will
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Job Pride.
Mrs. Pauline Newton of Dover,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Hester Reed, on Thanksgiving
Day. D
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Murphy
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Shaw in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Camper, of
spent the weekend h
with MIR. and Mrs. Harry Camper,
near here. X
Miss Irene Ford, of West Ches- &
ter, Pa, spent the holidays with z
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. \
Ford. -: 3
Scott R. Dean of Hagerstown, 4
Nd, has been a recent guest of Mr.. Y
ind Mrs. Clyde Miller. b
Miss Amanda Rash, of West X
Chester State Teachers College, y
vas a guest of her father, E. B. B
Rash, over the holidays. n
Mrs. Mildred Hurd and children, y
If Dover, have been visiting her 3
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Glen h
laniel. Is
Corporal Harry Quillen of the e
Air Force, U. S. Army, stationed in b
'exas, is spending a furlough with Il
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry n
luillen. "a
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, N
Ir. and Mrs. Leslie Kaufman and II
on Charles and Mrs. Retta Kauff- "a
nan, of Ocean View, spent a few IN
ays with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II
luillen. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Ward, of N
lover, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ~
larl Sylvester on Sunday. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Quillen, Mr.. INV
nd Mrs. Harry Quillen and son, rs
larry. Jr., and Mrs. Leslie Kauff- Il
ian are visiting in Philadelphia IN
)day. rs
"The Women-at-War Bond CAM N
align" thermometer, on Post Office IN
Drner in this town.. certainly indi- rs
ates that the committee in charge E
as turned on the heat. Every IN
ay the mercury rises and at pres q
Mt bond sales have reached $685. M
IS, with orders still coming in. IN
ot only has a house-to-house cam IA
lign been conducted but members E
the committee are to be found III
Miller's store. and in the lobby ~
the Reese theatre selling stamps N
I'd corsages. Mrs. Earl Sylvester, E