Milford chronicle., 1942-04-03
HARRINGTON

OCloch last wednesday night, was
q decided success. II was the frs
class for mobilization in this com.
munity and was staged minus the
blackout. Promptly at the appoint
cd time when the fire siren blew
and the church bells rang, an es-
tilnated 200 workers Of all units
: quickly assembled at their ap-
pointed stations. The auxiliary fire
company with pickup trucks re-
ported at the city hall and quickly
loaded baskets of sand and other
equipment and then hurried to
their posts. They were followed by
the regular fire company which
left the fire house, taking up posi-
tions as previously arranged to
await orders.
Two casualty stations were set
up at the homes of local physi-
clans, DR.. H. w. Smith and DR.. w.
T. Chapman. DR.. Chapman said
within three minutes a corp of
: first aid assistants and nurses had
assembled at his station. Sixty-five
air Fardens patroled their areas,
With all deputy wardens later re-
porting at headquarters but two.
Clarence Collins, chief of the fire
watchers, reported eighteen men at
their stations. Herman Emory
headed the rescue squad and was
assisted by five others. The road
repair crew included Arlie Der
rickson, Wilson Holden and Roy
Cannon with trucks.
]. r. Wilson of the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company
headed the utilities squad. Harry
M. Black and Jimmy O'Neal sub
stituting for his father, Frank G.
O'Neal hurried to the light switches
for the blackout. Albert Tee head
ed the warning unit. The repair
squades are composed of employ.
ees of the telephone and electric
light companies The Red Cross
motor car was in charge of Mrs.
E. w. Dean. Chief of Police Arthur
Schwartz reported that, every aux
iliary policeman was patrolling his
beat when a scheck-up was made.
The defense council is composed of
Lewis r. Clymer, Earl Sylvester,
Mrs. Brooks Jerread, Bill Humes,
Clarence w. Shockley, Melvin
Brobst, Arthur Schwartz and J. r.
Wilson, ]. C. Messner and Claude
NJ CahalI, Dr.. w. T. Chapman, J. F.
Camper and Rev. T. c. Jones.
The regular meeting of the Har-
rington New Century Club opened
this lsweek with the song America
the Beautiful" followed by flag
salute. Mrs. Virginia Holloway
read the Club Collect Mrs. S. M.
Williams presided over the busi-
ness session at which time some of
the plans for attending Reciprocity
Day lat Wyoming, were discussed.
The members assembled at the
club house at 1870 p. m. for the
meeting. Mrs. F. G. Mayer, chair
man of the Red Cross sewing unit,
reported that 100 pieces of sewing
had arrived and sought the help
of all who could possibly assist.
The president then announced that
at the meeting next week Inter
national Relations" would be dis
cussed, and that guest speaker
would be present. officers for the
new year are to be selected and /
Mrs. IA. b. Parsons, Mrs. j. &c.
Messner and Mrs. Claude Cahall
will compose the nominating COM
mittee. The club members are look
ing forward to the annual club +
luncheon to be held in the club
house ON April IA.
Following the business session
the members went to the high
school where pupils of the first
grade presented scenes from the
nStory Book" The children were
ably coached by Miss Margaret
Sherwood.
The guest speaker of the after
noon was Mrs. Cannon, superin-
tendent of the Milford Memorial
Hospital, who discussed the topic
of "Nursing." The committee in
charge of the program was Mrs.
w. w. Shaw, Mrs. Holloway, Mrs.
Jonathan Hopkins and Mrs. H. w.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Jer-
read of this city announce the mar
riage of their granddaughter, Miss
Rama Smith, daughter of Mr.. and !
Mrs. Wilmer Smith, of Baltimore, to !
Ernest Derrickson son OF MI. ana
Mrs. Frank L. Derrickson of Har- !
rington. The marriage ceremony |
was performed at the parsonage OF j
Methodist Church on
March 16, by the Rev. Thomas c.
Jones. Mr.. Derrickson is employed
at the nylon plant in Seaford. The
young couple will live on Delaware i
avenue in this city.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louie
Bailey Price, age SO years, WIDOW
Of the late William Price, were l
held from the Boyer Funeral Home j
IN this city, Monday afternoon at
) O'Clock. The services were i'll 7
charge of the Rev. r. L: Kirby OF
Methodist Church, with s
Interment at Greensboro, Md. Mrs.
Price had been in failing health q
Tor some time. She was born in In
diana. but had lived near Browns II
Vile for 20 years, making her home
with son, Frank Price. The de- r
ceased is survived by three other
children, Albert and Lawrence
price of Barkly,. Md, and Mrs. Rus
,ell Clouser of Greenwood; also a
,ne sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Knight OF
Roachdale, Ind. "
( on Saturday afternoon the resi-
ienoe of Fred Marvel on Weiner O
venue, was sold at public sale. D
Tohni Pitlick. of FELTON, was the I,
purchaser and paid $3.50. Z
Mrs. Anita Griffith spent the 3
with her sisters in Phil
ldelphia, So S
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jerread are
ipending the Weekend in New cl