Milford chronicle., 1942-07-24
HARRINGTON

<1ltCT a AuOubu Icbplt6 WITHOUT
: any fire calls, the local company
was called into action early last
Friday morning for a truck fire
about one mile south of Farming
ton on Route 13. A Dodge trailer
job loaded heavily with produce,
owned by ]. C. Truitt, Jr., of Mar
della Springs; Md, and driven by
Carlton Bacon, ran off the high
way and turned over in a ditch, la
ter catching fire. The truck and
contents were seriously damaged,
but covered by insurance. Bacon
apparently was not injured. State
police are conducting an investi-
cation. The loss will be about
$4,000.
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Constance H. Unangst, chair
man of the surgical dressing COM
mittee of the Red Cross that the
quota Of surgical dressings for
Kent county has been set at 100,-
900 and are expected to be finished
by November 1. The local Red
Cross is endeavoring to make its
share of this quota. A class will be
started in the Century Club build
ing next Wednesday from 10 a. m.
until p. m. The Red Cross regula-
tions require the workers to wear
a wash dress and tie up the hair,
bandanna handkerchief will ans
wer the latter regulation very nice
ly. It is hoped that volunteers will
report for this work other than
those that assist with the sewing
at the fire house. Each worker is
requested to bring twelve inch
ruler.
Little Miss Connie Lord is visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Moore at New Castle.
Mrs. Townsend Rust of Whining
ton has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Theodore H. Harrington.
Mrs. Emma Thawley of Green's
boro, Md is filling a position in
the First National Bank. Clement T. |
Harrington is scheduled to leave |
this week for the United States
Army. Mrs. Thawley was for
mer employee. t
First Sergeant Randall H. Knox,
Jr., of Mitchell Field, ~. Y, is
spending a furlough with his par
ents,- Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Knox.
Mrs. Harry c. Tee spent the
weekend with her son, Harry c. /
Tee, Jr,, at Virginia Beach. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H Potter are
some time with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Potter So .,-- -
Mrs. Fred Greenly is recuperat-
ing from an operation in Will
nIington hospital. e.'s.-
Mrs. Walter Nowland of Will
mington. has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Reynolds Wilson. II
=, Miss, Janet Bradford, nurse of
is enjoying vacation
with her mother, Mrs. Mabel Brad
ford. - = ~ s.. .s Il
Mrs Fred Lord and Miss Mildred
have been visiting friends
n. Philadelphia. p ~
Mr.. and Mrs Montgar Derrick
SON of Fort Comfort, Va, have been
visiting relatives here during the
Jast week. ft
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner
lave, returned from. a vacation trip
o Atlantic City, N. j. -.
c. Tharp Harrington and Earl
Sreenhaugh have been vacationing
It Rehoboth during the past week.
George E. Ready is spending a
at Rehoboth and Atlantic
yity.
r Harry Harrington of Wilmington
pent the weekend with relatives
lere. M .-.,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
With their respective parents.
Corporal Charles Peck of Asbury
lark, N. j., was the guest of his
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck
yer. the weekend.
Private Albert Simpson of Aber-
cen, Md, spent the weekend with
is parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
impson.
Miss Ruth Wainwright of Will
lington is the guest of her sister,
Irs. Ridgely w. Vane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Van SAINT of
Park spent the week.
nd with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Iora Tharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Williams
Tere guests of relatives at Lewes
n Sunday. &
Miss Dora Brownstein of Phila-
elphia, spent the weekend with
er father, Benny Brownstein. She
Epects to enter the naval service
pom her return to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Voshell and daugh-
If of Wilmington, spent the week.
nd with Mrs. Maggie Minner and
r.. and Mrs. Frank C. O'Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Winkler Of
were guests of Mr..