Milford chronicle., 1943-06-04
HARRINGTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Ber
tha Pearson, age Ga years, whit
died at her home in Philadelphia
the Boyer Funeral Home in thi.
city on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. The services were il
charge of the Rev. Conrad Hamer
pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, with interment at Greens
bOrO, Md. The deceased was the
daughter of the late Alfred and
Annie Carson Clark, was born near
Whitlesbury. but had resided in
She is survived by two sons. JOS
eph and Harry Pearson of Phila-
delphia; also four sisters and one
brother, Mrs. William Barth and
Miss Mary Clark. Philadelphia :;
Mrs. Charles l.. Peck and Mrs.
Clara Watts. Harrington, and Rev.
Alfred Clark of Denton.
Charles G. Tatchnell. age 20
years. retired carpenter and for
mer employee of the Libby. Nc
Neil and Libby plant at Houston,
died on Sunday morning at his
home near Lincoln. The deceased
was born in Virginia. but had liv-
ed i'm Delaware for several years.
Funeral services were held from
St. Johns r. c. Church in Milford
on Wednesday morning at 10 o.
clock in charge of Father Daniel
NJ. Power in the absence of Father
Mccarthy. Interment was made i'll
Odd Fellows cemetery. Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Van SAINT
of Richardson Park. spent Sunday
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Nora
Tharp.
Joseph Workman of Washington.
d. c.. was the guest of Miss Adele
Masten over the weekend.
Miss Barbara Masten of Balti-
more spent the holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mas
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert IIurd of
New York. are spending the holi-
days with friends here.
Miss Elizabeth Jones of Will
mington was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. T. Jones over the week
end.
Miss Amanda Rash. daughter of
former Mayor L. H. Rash. gradu-
ated from West Chester State Col
lege this term and is now home
for the summer.
Haywood Quillen of Bucknell
University. is home for his vaca-
ti6n with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Quillen.
Miss Christine Powell of Skid
more College is spending the sum
mer vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Powell.
Private Maurice p. Harrington
has returned to Camp Forrest,
TENN, after spending a 11-day
furlough with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. PhilamOn Harrington and
sister, Miss Doris Harrington.
While on his furlough dinner
was given in his honor by his par
ents. The following guests We're
present: Miss Irma Macklin of
Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hayes, Mrs. Lydia f. Morris and
Maurice Watkins of Houston; Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Camper, Miss
Anna Camper, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Grier and Mrs. Margaret Min
ner, all of Harrington.
Miss Anna Lee Ready and Miss
Margaret Butler spent the past
week in New York.
Mrs. Lydia Morris of Houston is
spending this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Philamon C. Harrington.
Ensign Walter Shackleford of
Nd. has been a recent
guest of his sister. Mr. and Mrs.
John Parks.
Mrs. Lydia Morris, Mrs. P. c.
and Maurice P. Har-
rington visited relatives in Dover
this week.
Maurice Hall and Charles FJer-
read of the United States Navy
Training School, are
spending a furlough with their re-
spective families.
A very impressive Memorial Day
service, sponsored by Harrington
Post No. z, American Legion, was
held in Asbury Methodist Church
last Oulludy dllel IOOils WnCn Il
we'll filled church joined with the
veterans in properly observing the
day, the change to the church from
Hollywood cemetery was made on
account of the gasoline ban plac-
ed upon automobile drivers.
Post Commander Earl Sylvester
mad charge of the program which
opened at o'clock. The Rev. Con-
rad Hamer opened the services
with the invocation. The band,
seated in the balcony, played three
selections during the program !
America" abide With Me" and
he national anthem. A moment of
Iilence was observed with Taps"
played by Bobby Jester. ]. Harvey
Burgess recited the poem 'To-
,ether" and high school students. +,
Hiss Gertrude Baynard and Miss
ane Pride recited. Miss Baynard. :
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" :
nd Miss Pride, "0n Bataan."
The speaker of the afternoon
yas Congressman Earle d. Wiley.
lie opened his address by lauding C
he splendid work of the American E