Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
HARRINGTON

w. Smith, whose home adjoins tn
fire house, has been taking instruC
tions from Chief Engineer Dav
Harrington during the past weel
and yesterday morning shortly be
fore 8 o'clock, she responded to al
alarm the same as the other volun
teers, leaving her home hatless an
climbing into her heavy coat on tn
run, climbing into the drivers sea
upon arrival at the fire-house. Sh
did not have time to don her darl
brown slacks and drove the appar
atus in her house dress. The cal
was a chimney fire at the home o
Mrs. John Peterson on East Lib
erty street. Assistant Chief Nor
ris Graham was in charge of en-
gine 2. When the chief gave the
order, Mrs. Smith climbed dowI
from the seat and set the intricate
valves of the pump to start water
through the booster line. Mrs
Smith is already a member of the
Ladies' Auxiliary and will soon be-
come full1fiedged fire lassie. She
has filed application with the COM
pany and the bylaws are all o. X.
They don't prevent women from
Joining the company. incidentally,
there was no damage to the prop
erty. DR.. and Mrs. Smith have an
electric switch in their home and
turn on the siren for night calls.
While the company was making
In
in, and assistant chief. Claude n.
Cahall took engine to call along
the Harrington-DentO highway at
the home of William Blake, cOlored.
The fire was out when the company
arrived. No damage was reported.
it also being chimney fire.
The Lions Club members, to-
gether with their wives. gave a
farewell party to one of their num-
ber, Maurice Hall, who will leave
soon for the L. S. Navy. Mr.. Hall.
together with his father. operated
the Harrington y-Cleaning es-
tablishment. Ernest Killen was in
charge of the program and enter
tanned with quizz and other games.
Three new members were elected
to club membership. they include
Clarence Rash, Benjamin Hughes
and Benny Moore.
District Superintendent, Dr.
Walter a. Hearn of Dover, con-
Quoted the fourth quarterly confer
ence in Asbury Methodist Church
on Wednesday night last. All de-
partments of the church presented
progressive reports for the year
with gains in membership. The
Rev. Robert f. Green was invited
to return for his sixth year. The
following board of trustees and
stewards were elected for the new
year. Trustees: l.. c. Jones. l.. T.
Jones. L. p. Morris. II. +. Quillen.
II. J. RamsdCll. William W. Sharp.
Samuel Short. Mark Warren and
c. Fred Wilson. Stewards: Wesley
Butler. II. J. Camper, T. NJ. Cham
bers. j. W Clifton. Lewis Calmean.
E. w. Dean. Martin Grier. T. c.
Hammond. l.. r. Jones. l.. {. Jones.
B. f. McKnatt Mr.. Morris. Charles
Peck. ST.. o. T. Perry, Mr. Quillen,
Mr.. Sharp. Dewitt Tatman, James
Wiley. Frank Witchey. j. Work
man and Frank Wright, Mrs. Norris
Adams. Miss Heba Baker. Miss Oda
Baker. Mrs. james Cahall. Mrs.
Jehu Camper. Mrs. +. W. Dean.
Mrs. L. r. Jones. Mrs. L. c. Jones,
Mrs. Arta Masten. Mrs. H. +. Quill
I,,, M. II Dap,sd,n Nre W
W. Sharp, Miss Helen Simpson,
Mrs. w. S. Smith. Mrs. John Shell .
drake. Mrs. Laura Sapp, Mrs. Roy
Porter, Mrs. o. r. Perry and Mrs.
c. F. Wilson.
The local Red Cross unit has
its monthly report for
the month of March. which dis
closes that so garments were finish
ed including Is dresses. l pajamas,
3 shirts. 3 nighties. 80 girls slips
and Z rompers.
After long illness. Ernest l..
Derrickson. aged ~ years, a life
long resident OF this community,
lied at his home on Milby street.
last Thursday night. For many
years he was in the butcher bust
less plying his trade from wagon
n the town and the surl OundinS
sections; he also conducted stand
n Milford this was Il general GUS
ON years ago. Later he was super
ntendent of the Harrington Water
Works. located just across the
street from his home. He acci-
lcntally lost hand while working
or the town. About three years
go his health forced him to re- !
ire. He was d member of ASbury ;
Church. Funeral services I
we're held from the church on Sum [
lay afternoon in charge of the Rev.
robert +. Green, assisted by the
rev. Thomas G. Jones. pastor Of
trinity Methodist Church, with in
in Hollywood Cemetery.
'esides his widow, Lois Hudson
the deceased is sur
ived by seven children-Charles
)erricksOn. Il Pennsylvania Rail-
Dad engineer, who is patient in
lilford Hospital suffering from Il
fOken SnOUluef as Jile result VI d
all down the basement steps at his
ONE; Frank Derrickson, Augustus
,errickson, Mrs. Mabel Bradford.
Irs. Edgar Tucker, Mrs. Smith
arson, all of Harrington, and Mrs.
delaware Lightcap of Wilmington;
lso two sisters, Mrs. May Williams
nd Mrs. Melissa Potter, of this
,wn, and several grandchildren.
vo of whom, Ernest Derrickson
nd Montgar Derrickson. are in the
nited States Army. There are two
grandchildren
The Community Party held in the
re-house on Thursday night was
Oted another success. Almost 40
ere present. The door prize was
nT;Gg lana D,.ida The