Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
HARRINGTON

Williams, in the chair, the regular
meeting of the Harrington New
Century Club opened with a song
America, and then followed the
flag salute. Mrs. o. T. Roberts
read the club collect. Mrs. John
. Parks, chairman of national de.
tense, then requested that each
: club member place the amount oi
the defense stamps and bonds they
had purchased in a box for that
purpose, so that a report would
show the club among the active
list of purchasers. Mrs. Fred G.
Mayer submitted a report on the
Red Cross work for the month OF
February. The question of spon-
soring the work of model planes
to be used by the Army and Navy
was deferred for one week or until
further information could be Sc
cured for the project. At the con-
clusion of the business meeting,
Miss Dorothy Croswell of a baking
company, gave a most instructive
and interesting demonstration of
the use of bread in desserts and
sandwiches of all kinds. Mrs. Err
nest Dean. hospitality chairman,
was hostess for the afternoon. 1t
was an open meeting and more
than fifty were present.
Mrs. F. G. Mayer and Mrs. Rey-
nolds Wilson, co-chairmen of the
Red Cross sewing and knitting
units, have submitted the following
report for the month of February.
1S1 pieces of sewing which in
cludes % snOw-suits, IA dresses, 81
paiamas, 43 skirts, 10 rompers, 20
bath robes. 2S baby shirts. The
knitting units finished 80 pieces,
which included 36 sweaters and 3
mufhers. The chairmen represent
ing the different churches and
community are: Pennington. Miss
Fisher; NaZarene Church, Mrs. j.
Wolcott Dickerson; Trinity Metho-
dist Church, Mrs. Harry L.. Boyer;
Asbury Methodist Church, Mrs. E.
w. Dean. COlOred section, Mrs.
Arthur Tharp. The committee is
very grateful to the Ace Manufac-
turing Company of this town, for
the many dozen button holes made
by that company. The sewing units
meet at the fire house every We'd
nesday.
The local firemen broke all rec
ords for the month of February,
according to the report of the fire
recorder, who reported nine alarms
in the rural sections and seven
calls in the town. c. ID. Mills pre-
sided over the business session on
Monday night when five applicants
for membership were elected. as
follows: George Sherwin, Paul
Neeman, Frank Green, Irving Mel
vim and Benjamin Hughes, Jr.
George e. Neal, Howard l.. Tyndall,
Walter Paris, Thomas Brown and
Louder McMullen. five new appli-
cants. were referred to a commit
tee for future consideration. The
committee is composed of Benny
Moore, Calvin Simpson and Clar-
ence Collins.
w. E. Hearn will represent the
company at the next county meet
ing to be held at Clayton.
Floyd Nasser, from the High 1
School faculty. opened a course in
first-aid last night. The course
will cover period of twenty
hours. of instruction. Firemen
Preston Hobbs, Calvin Simpson,
Ira w. Roe, Mr.. Hearn, Mr.. Moore,
Mr.. Collins, Samuel Raughley, Mr..
Mills, Roland Melvin, Clarence
Kemp and Chief Shockley signed
to receive the first-aid course.
The committee on new equipment
they had completed plans
to purchase new chassis and
mount a large water tank on it to
assist in combating rural fires.
Many companies in Delaware have
learned that the lack of water at
rural fires is a serious handicap,
and a number of tank wagons have
already made their appearance. 1
The secretary was ordered to pay
the annual dues to the Del-Mar-Va /
Association. Delegates to attend
The convention in May will be Sc .
lected later. The convention will ;
be held at Salisbury, Md.
The benefit supper sponsored by {
'hc mems Fellowship Bible class of
Trinity Methodist Church was a de- ,
cided success. The net proceeds .
we're about $500.
The By-Ko-Ta class of Asbury !
Methodist Church held bake sale 7
1n Saturday. The results were a
success.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Ladies' Auxiliary to the Har- i
'ington Fire Company will be held |
his evening.
Mrs. Louis Graucr of Philadcl- S
)hia, has been spending the past |
week with Mr.. and Mrs. William \
Ierman.
Miss Janette Bradford, of Balti- d
more, spent the weekend with her t
mother, Mrs. Mable Bradford. {
Mrs. Franklin Taylor of Balti-
more. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
hur Taylor, near this town.
Miss Amanda Rash, of West
hester State Teachers College,
pent the weekend with her father, c
ldward B. Rash. b
Mrs. William Humcs has been II
pending the past week with C
riends in Philadelphia. il
Miss Ruth Laramore of Whining v
On. spent the weekend with Mr..
nd Mrs. Samuel Denney.
Private Leonard Masten, of Aber- N
cen Proving Grounds, spent the
'eek-end with his mother, Mrs. r.
.. Salisbury. cl
DR.. Walter A. Hearn. district SUI
of the Dover District S
the Peninsula Conference.
reached the morning sermon at
sbury Methodist Church, Sunday. Z
Citizens of this community will cl
e given plenty of opportunity to ci
tend church during the next II
lrea Wneks when 4 series of evan-