Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
HARRINGTON


Mrs. Grover C. Lord was nomi-
mated for the office of president OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Har-
rington Fire Company at their
regular meeting held on Monday
night. The other nominations were
Vice-President, Mrs. Pearl Hanson;
recording secretary, Mrs. Ruth
Martin; financial secretary, Mrs.
Christine CIymer; treasurer, Mrs.
Angie Potter.
With guests present from FEEDER
alsburg and Seaford, about fifty
Lions attended the district zone
meeting at James Restaurant, in
Harrington. last Wednesday night.
The meeting was in charge of the
president, w. w. Shaw, and zone
chairman, Truitt Tull, of Seaford.
The main speaker of-the evening
was ]. Francis Blaine of Whining
ton, who discussed the plan of the
fuel oil rationing program. H. P.
Dinsmore, also Of Wilmington, and
connected with the tire rationing
board, discussed the best methods
of saving rubber and gasoline. Mr..
Dinsmore said if a mOtOrist passes
you on the highway when you are
observing the law at 35 miles per
hour, and he should be driving be-
tween fifty and sixty, get his num-
ber and turn it in to the rationing
board. This motorist is no better
than you are, said Mr.. Dinsmore.
Lewis Slaughter, Jr., and Samuel
A. Short, Jr, were new members
admitted to the membership of the
club. The Rev. DIR. E. e. Coleman
of Seaford spoke briefly.
Mrs. Ernest Raughley presided
over the regular meeting of the
Harrington New Century Club this
week, at which time it was an
nounced the club would sponsor a
rummage sale in Gains Alley on
November 20-21. Mrs. Fulton Down.
ing was welcomed into the club as
a new member. At the close of the
business session, Mrs. R. w. Vane,
Mrs. Leonard HOrleman, Mrs. Har-
ry Quillen and Mrs. Warren T.
Moore presented a program on the
subject, Legislation. Mrs. Vane
opened the program with an inter-
esting paper on the subject, togeth-
er with a few paragraphs from a
recent address of Senator Millard
Tydings of Maryland, followed by a
quotation from Lincoln. Mrs.
Vane extended an invitation to the
club members to hear the address
of Bishop Adna Wright Leonard at
Asbury Methodist Church. A num-
ber of the ladies desired to hear
the address of Bishop Leonard, so
the usual club program was omit
ted with the entire club going to
Asbury Methodist Church for the
address.
Working as committee under
the direction of Mayor ]. Harry
Raughley. H. ]. Ramsdell and H. c.
Tee are completing arrangements
to have as the towns guest for a
ten-day visit, beginning next Fri
day, two British Naval men from a
British man-o'-war now. undergo
ing repairs in a United States
shipyard. According to the request
received by the Mayor. from Chap
lain Launcelot Fleming, Chief
Stoker Martin Callen, and Chief
Machinist Lionel Whitaker will be
the two sailors coming here.
These men have been away from
their homes and families for the
past two years.
The sudden drop in temperature
has caused the usual menace to this
community, and over the weekend
starting shortly after six o'clock on
Friday night last, the local firemen
have been kept pretty much on the
jump. The first was a chimney
fire at the home of Edward Anth-
ony, about nine miles from town;
the second call was to extinguish a
dump fire in the woods of j. Cor
don Smith, in the rear of the Won
der Bar, a night club and restaur-
ant near this place. Less than an
hour later a call came for another
chimney fire in the section beyond
Vernon. There was no damage re-
ported at any of the blazes.
Two Harrington High School stu
dents, Phyllis Masten, daughter of
Mrs. ATta Masten and the late ].
Masten, and Florence B d dl e,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Schley
Biddle, have won top honors on
achievement day of the Sunshine
All Club. AS a result of their
achievements they have earned a
trip to Chicago, from November
2S to December 5, with all expenses
paid. The trip is sponsored by the
Kraft Cheese company. They will
attend the National Congress of
All Clubs. Their awards were won
by using leftovers and dairy pro-
ducts, substituting fish instead of
meat.
Miss Josephine Bernard of
Greensboro, is spending a few days
with her aunt, Miss Caroline F.
Sharp. -.... -.....
Mrs. Oscar Gillette and Mrs. Ell
mer West are spending the week
end in Chicago and plan to visit
Elmer West, Jr., at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Sharp
are visiting in Philadelphia this
week. ....t .
Corporal Leonard Masten of Alb
erdeen Proving Grounds, spent the
weekend with his parents and his
wife here.
The annual church supper spon-
sored by the Women's Society for
Christian Service of Asbury Metho-
dist Church on Friday night, was
a great success to report. The la
dies served over 275 and had to
turn some away who had not pur-
chased tickets in advance.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten. of