Milford chronicle., 1942-01-09
HARRINGTON

their annual Christina sentertain
ment, "A Christmas Surprise" il
Trinity Methodist Church last Sun
day evening. The Junior Choir oc
cupied the choir loft with Mrs
Ethel Raughley, their director a
the piano. Mrs. Lewis Clymer alsC
assisted with the music. The fol
lowing children assisted with the
program: Santa Claus, Randall
Smith; Mrs. Santa Claus, Rebs
Smith; Clayton Emory, Donald Jes-
ter, Richard Shuttle, Walter Dra-
per, Leslie Wix, Joyce O'Neal, Pat
sy Ann Billings, Jimmy Simpson
Pat Holloway, Shirley Simpson,
Billy Shaw, Bobbie Shuttle, Betty
Louise Sheath, Sylvia Breeding,
Phyllis Danningberg, Martha Jean
Sheath, Elwood Shuttle and Jean
ette Williamson.
William H. Warren, age SO years,
for many years a citizen of this
community, died at the Welfare
Home on Monday, December 29.
Funeral services were held from
the Harrington Funeral Home on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Thomas C. Jones of Trim
ity Methodist Church, of which the
deceased was a member, had charge
Of the services. After the death of
his wife here several years ago, Mr..
Warren lived alone and was looked
after by Harvey Camper, who lives
nearby. He is survived by niece.
Interment was made in Hollywood
cemetery.
Last week about sixty employees
and friends were guests of the Muir
ply and Hayes Company and Quill
len Bros. for their annual banquet
served to the employees by the
lumber officials. The ladies aux
iliary to the fire company served
the dinner Charles Wright of Fed
eralsburg was POSTMASTER and
Horace Z. Quillen offered the in
vocation. Two safety engineers
from the. U. S. Casualty Company,
presented pictures and addressed
the employees on safety. Billy Dove
and his Maryland Yodlers of Sal
isbuly furnished the entertain
ment. The company presented the
employees with substantial bonuses
for the year AMONG the Out-of- |
town guests were G. T. Rust, James /
Truitt, Asher Wilkins, Albert Short
and Bevins King, all of Georgetown;
Lloyd Tyndall of Milton. Harold S.
Quillen of Philadelphia and Marvin .
Warfel of Oxford, Pa.
The Home Demonstration Club
held their annual covered dish lun-
cheon in the First National Bank
building on Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Harrington Fire Company
extinguished a grass fire near Mas
tens, Corner on Monday morning
damage. This was the first
call for the company in the past
twenty days.
Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Williams have
been recent guests of their daugh-
ter. Miss Betty Jane Williams in
Philadelphia. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Van SAINT of
Park have been recent
guests of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Nora Tharp.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten of
spent the weekend
with Mr., and Mrs. A. C. Creadick.
Miss Jeanette Tharp of Whining ;
on is spending the Christmas holi-
lays with her mother, Mrs. Nora {
Tharp. /
Robert Smith of the University
# Maryland is spending the holi- '
lays with his parents, Mr.. and ,
drs. r. B. Smith.
Mrs. Virginia Wyatt of Whining I
on is visiting her daughter, Mr.. '
nd Mrs. Frank C. O'Neal.
Rev. Thomas c. Jones has been (
pending a few days with his mo- +
her in Baltimore.
Mrs. George B. Potter is visiting I
er son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Holmes {
otter in Washington, d. C. h
A meeting of the board of di- q
ectors of the Kent and Sussex Fair
-ssociation was held in the Office v
the secretary last week when I
reliminary plans were made for t,
ne annual fair to be held this 81
ear. President 3. 1. Shaw presid- N
4 at the meeting. The directors de- n
ided to hold their annual banquet el
n January "a. The Ladies AuXili- +,
ry to the fire company will be e;
sked to serve the banquet. The ri
contract for the free acts n
rs been awarded to George Ha- r
i'd. The fair association is in full A
'cord with the national and stata n,
sfense program and selected a sc
)mmittee to wait ON Goveronr ia
aeon TO advise him of the action ST
ken and to assure him that the tb
Isociation is ready to do their III
lrt. The committee, A. B. Par gl
ms, w. j. Swain, Mr.. Shaw, War re
n T. Moore and Ernest Raugh- Cl
v. The go ahead sign was given oy
Ralph Hankinson to again stage or
e automobile races on the clos or
g day of the fair. nj
The regular monthly meeting of w
e Harrington Fire Company was to,
Id on Monday evening. The new De
elected. officers for the new year Pf
ere installed. During the past i'm
ar the company answered n
arms, which was an increase of
over the year 1910. The organi-
tion of the FELTON, Community
re Company has relieved the To- Mo
] company of several calls, but
spite of this the alarms last ag
ar were more numerous. ag
The annual report of the Red
oss sewing and knitting units o'c
r Harrington and Pennington Sc
sclose some interesting facts. Ha
ring the year 1887 pieces of
wing and 242 pieces of knitting Lii
re completed. Even with the
ristInas rush on the units COM Oh