Milford chronicle., 1943-11-05
HARRINGTON

Lieut.. Sterling S. Speake, grounl
observation officers, of the Arm,
Air Force, was the principal speak
er here this week at a meeting o
the observers connected with tn
Harrington post. The meeting wa
held in the fire house.
Avs. Wings" were presente,
to nearly one hundred observers
many of them had served at tn,
local spoilers station since Pear
HarbOr. Magistrate Howard C
Martin was presented with meri
award medal, for outstanding ser
vice. His medal contains a bal
which signifies that he was on duty
over 500 hours. George EhingeI
addressed the meeting and recalled
many incidents in connection with
the local station, recalling the fire
which destroyed the original post
i'm the town limits. 1t so happens
Magistrate Martin and Sol. Martin
were on duty when the fire occur
red. He commended the Lions
Club for its action in sponsoring
and financing the post and which
club was responsible for prompt
rebuilding. Sergt. Burns, contact
squad leader, was among the
speakers. He urged that all spot
ters" remain in an alert status and
continue the recognition course.
District Director. Oscar Neamish.
and Chief Observer. C. Douglas
Mills. presided. The Lions Club
provided the refreshments.
With nearly one hundred present
about half of whom were masked,
the Halloween party sponsored by
the firemen and their ladies aux
iliary, held last week. was Il very
enjoyable affair from start to fin
ish. Those who came unmasked
were assessed a forfeit of 25 cents.
The judging committee was COM
posed of Mrs. Calvin Simpson, Mrs.
Dave Harrington and Harry c. Tee.
The grand parade started about
S:45 P. NJ. and after encircling the
room two or three times were seat
ed. the judges called out the mask
ed subjects two at time until all
but three were unnamed-Mrs. G.
c. Lord, Mrs George Sullivan and
Mrs. James Wilson. The judges
made the following awards: Best
dressed Uncle Sam. Mrs. Benny
Moore; hest comic, Mrs. Wilbur
Pearson; best female impersOnator,
Mrs. Paul Neeman; best male i'm
personator. Mrs. William Barlow
All were given prizes. Calvin
Simpson won the door prize Many
enjoyed dancing. while others re-
tired to the club room for 500
and bingo. The $500" prize winners
were Herbert Denney. Mrs. W. X.
Massey. Mrs Pearl Hanson and
Emil Stubbs The bingO prize Win
ners were. Mrs. Arnett Potter. Mrs
Wilbur Pearson, Mrs John Holmes
Potter. Mrs. Harry c. Tee and Mrs.
Harvey Camper. A buffet luncheon
was served. 1t was announced that
the monthly social nights of the
tiremen and auxiliary would he
started in December to continue
through the Winter.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Loyal Workers class Of Trinity
Methodist Church will be held at
the home of Mrs. Earl Sylvester on
Delaware avenue. tonight.
Officers for the new year will he
nominated at the meeting of the
fire company to be held tonight.
Mrs. Harriet Holtzclaw, of Will
has been d guest of Mr..
and Mrs. J. O. Pride.
Corporal Emil Adams is spending
4 furlough with his father. NJ. r.
Adams.
Sergt. Eugene Nelson has been
spending a few days with his moth
sr, Mrs. Florence Nelson.
A retired railroad employe. Noah
Day. is confined to his home with
| severe attack of rheumatism.
Miss Belle Cain. aged 50 years. Il
lifelong resident of this community.
who has been in poor health for
several years. died in the Milford
hospital on Friday. Funeral SER
ices were held from the NaZarene
'hurch Sunday afternoon at two
''clock. with interment in Holly
wood Cemetery. The deceased is
urvived by one brother. Hasty
ain, of this place, besides several
ephews and nieces.
After being confined to her bed
or the past six months, Mrs. Annie
'lendaniel. aged 81 years. wife of
Walter S. Clendaniel. died at her
ONE along the state highway, near
his town. on Sunday morning. The
eceased was the daughter of the
ate Abram and Annie Conway Can
on and was born i'm Sussex coun-
y, near Bridgeville. They moved
0 this community about 23 years
go. Funeral services will be held
rom the Boyer funeral home to-
borrow at 2:00 p. NJ. The ser
ices will be in charge of the Rev.
Onrad Hamer, pastor of Asbury
IethOdist Church. with interment
! Hollywood Cemetery. Besides
er husband, the deceased is sur
ived by four daughters, Mrs. Mil
red Hurd. Dover; Viola. Betty and
oris Clendaniel, at home; there Z
re ten grandchildren. besides six
rOthers and one sister-JOhn, Ar =
lur and James Cannon, of Green ,.-
ood; Philip and Grover Cannon, III
Bridgeville; Franklin Cannon
I'd Mrs. Harvey Howard. of Phila-
slphia.
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