Milford chronicle., 1943-06-04
FRANKFORT

builder. and Mary Taylor Harmon
his wife. WHO were born and rear.
ed in Berlin, Md. passed away or
Tuesday, May IS. after an acute at.
tack of pneumonia. While she had
been an invalid for years, heI
death was a shock to her family
and friends. She was born in New
York City where she lived until she
was seven years old when she
moved to FrankfOrd with her par
ents, her sister. the late Mrs. Julia
Tunnel. and brother. the late John
f. Harmon, where she spent the
remainder Of her life. In her re-
firing years when she was inactive
it was her delight to revive her sea-
faring days by relating her many
experiences. including the rounding
of Cape Horn, and several equator
ial crossings aboard the bark "Al-
mena". with her father. Capt. Har-
mon. These exciting voyages were
taken when she was but IA. Many
Atlantic and Gulf ports were visit
ed in her voyages. A memorable in
cident, always foremost in her re-
citals, was the abrupt ending of a
sailing party from their ship in
port in BranfOrt, S. c., when "a
cannOn-ball crashed into the mast
of their sailing slOop. They hastily
put into port and found a govern
mental order that mo pleasure
boats were permitted out sailing
/ after sunset" The Civil War be-
gan a few months later.
Mrs. Howard leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Raymond Poole Long and
Mrs. Topp Morton Heath of Frank
ford. and one granddaughter. Mrs.
Herbert Arnold Trucksess. Jr.. of
Bala-C -Cynwyd. Pa. Funeral services
were held from her late home on
Friday afternoon. with the Rev. l..
Rodney -BOaz. pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Inter
ment in Carey's cemetery was in
charge of C. NJ. Watson. mortician.
The pallbearers were the Messrs.
Raymond B. Morris. B. Richard
Sheaffer, Charles Ellis, Albert Ellis.
Jacob H. Harmon and William
Wilber. Jr.
Memorial Day exercises were con-
Quoted on Sunday at historic Prince
Georges p. E. Cemetery at Days
borO and at Carey's cemetery. in
Frankford. In the absence of the
local pastors. who were occupied
with their respective church SER
vices. Miss Elizabeth served as
chaplain. The exercises were con-
Quoted under the leadership of Mrs.
Alice HuxfOrd Gum. Regent of the
Col. Armwell Long Chapter. ID. A.
R., and president of the FrankfOrd
Chapter American Red Cross. as
sisted by Samuel II. Lockwood.
Appropriate music was furnished
by the John NJ. Clayton school band.
Professor Gilbert Nickel. super
intendent of the MiddIetown school
for the past 20 years. has accepted
the position of Supt. of the John NJ.
Clayton School. succeeding Major
Clarence A. Short. retired. Mr..
Nickel is a graduate of Lafayette
College, and is a well-knOwn edu- .
Gator in Delaware. /
Recent guests of Mrs. ROxie
Dukes were her sister, Mrs. War
rem Risner of Penn's Grove. n. j.,
and her daughter. Miss Eva HAZEL /
Dukes. from Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lewis and
daughter. Deborah. of Wilmington.
were weekend guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. Wat
son.
Morgan T. Gum has been out of
town recently visiting friends.
Miss Ruth Messick has returned
to her freshman classes at Wo-
mems College. University of Della
ware. after spending the weekend
at her home here. Il
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society
was entertained on Monday evening
at Tingle Inn by Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Tingle.
Frank Bunting. who is employed
on the railroad out of Wilmington,
spent the past weekend visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Bunting. in DagsbOrO. and his ma {
ternal grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Frank Dukes. here.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sip i
Die of Harrington. spent the hOli-
Law weekend visiting in Philadel- i
lhia, their two small sons were the
welcome guests of their Pop AL
md Nom Sally" I
Miss Mary Helen Buckley. a MEM !
,er of the faculty of the George \
own High School, was a weekend I
,uest of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
). Long. at Long Acres. {
Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Crocker
nd Chester V. Hudson, U. S. M. M. {
ave returned to their positions I
n Philadelphia after having spent I
he weekend visiting in this sec a
ion. t
Mrs. Herbert A. Trucksess. Jr.. O
as returned to her position at Ii t
rarian at the Bala-Cynwyd Memo
ial Library. after having been here h
D attend the funeral OF her mater n
al grandmother. Mrs. John How l.
rd.
Cpl. Edwin G. Crocker. on fur d
,ugh from an army camp i'm Louis n
ma. was caller in town last
riday afternoon. c
Mrs. Walter f. Wright and daugh- s.
IT. Joyce Ann, spent few days a
scently with her mother, Mrs. G.
/. Swain. at Cannon, because of the b
tiers illness. Mrs. Swain's con- r,
ition is much improved.
MISS Bette Hudson was an over 2
ight guest on Monday at the home y
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Williams
MillsborO.
On June l. Master William Bunt- Ii
g resigned his connection with
le Evening Bulletin. Mr.. c. G. pl
rocker is the new local agent for
Iis nublicatiOn. W