Milford chronicle., 1943-03-12
HARRINGTON

MI. flemlnS, Jne son OF MT. ant
Mrs. Thomas Fleming of this town
was born and raised here. He WA
a World War veteran and charte
member of Harrington Post, No.
American Legion. After the wa
he moved to Maryland. He is sur
vived by a widow, his parents ant
several brothers and sisters.
The regular monthly meeting o
the fire company was held ol
Monday night, with the president
Samuel Raughley, presiding. TIVE
applications for membership wer'
received from Wesley Butler anC
Burton Satterfield; the applications
were referred to the following
committee: C. N. Cahall, George
w. Swain and Harvey Camper. fol
final action at the next meeting
The office of treasurer was de
clared vacant when treasurer Leon
ard Horleman left for the army
Under suspension of rules. Miles
Draper was selected for the new
treasurer. Secretary. Paul Nee
man. Mr.. Draper and Mr.. Swain
will represent the company at the
next county meeting at Houston.
Assistant Chief Claude n. Cahall
reported on the special meeting
held at Dover, and Chief C. w.
Shockley made a report on the
regular meeting held in Frederick.
The fire recorded reported nine
calls during the month of Febru-
ary. l.. 7. Jones presented the
company with a check when they
answered an alarm of fire for resi-
dence owned by him during one of
the recent cold snaps and at the
same time lauded the firemen for
their devotion to duty by answer
ing calls when the weather is sub
zero.
The regular meeting of the
Loyal Workers Glass of Trinity
Methodist Church was held at the
home of Mrs. o. c. PassmOre on
Mechanic street Monday evening.
Mrs. Helen Cordrey. Mrs. Kathryn
Masten and Mrs. Ella Little assist
ed Mrs. Passmore in entertaining
the class.
Funeral services for Rodney
W. Brown. the 7-day-old infant of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Brown. were
held from the home of its parents
on Monday at > o'clock. The SER
vices were in charge of the Rev.
r. l.. Kirby. pastor of Whites
Methodist Church, with interment
in Hollywood Cemetery. The moth
er is the former Grace Bradley.
Mrs. Mary AIahovic. aged 81
years. died on Tuesday, March ,.
in a Wilmington hospital after
several years illness. The de-
ceased was born in Europe, and
came to America several years
ago. Funeral services were held
from St. Johns K. c. Church. in
Milford, on Saturday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. in charge of Father
e. J. Mccarthy. Interment in
Catholic Cemetery. Dover. The de-
ceased is survived by three sons
John Chiostal. near this place. an
other in Massachusetts and one in
1HllduelIlllld.
The regular meeting OF the Har-
rington New Century Club was
held on Tuesday afternoon. with
Mrs. Ernest Raughley presiding.
Following the regular business
session Mrs. Raughley called the
attention of the club to a recon-
mendation of the general fedora
tion in making a change in the
flag salute. The change was made
at the annual convention held in
Fort Worth, Texas. last year. The
board of directors unanimously
endorsed the placing Of the hand
over the heart when giving the
pledge of allegiance. believing
that the extended arm was too
much like the Nazi salute. In
December. 1912. the congress by
Joint resolution. recommended this
method as passed by the board OF
directors in Fort Worth The pro- ,
gram was in charge of Mrs. Ethe! .
Hunter and Mrs. l.. B. Harrington
on the topic: Feeding the Family
The program consisted of a skit,
with Mrs. l.. II. Rogers. Mrs. John
Pitlick and Mrs. o. T. Roberts as
sisting with the play.
A smoked and charred building
IS all that remains of the upper
part of the Army Observation Post
m this town. located on East Liber-
" street, when fire believed TO have
been caused by cigarette that had
been dropped in the crevices of
studio couch suddenly burst into
flames. The fire company was
called out at 2 o'clock Sunday
The post. one of the best
equipped in the state, was built and
occupied for the first time last
There was no fire eX-
.inguisher at hand and the men
On the shift attempted to move the
couch out of the room. The fire
men soon had the fire under con-
rol but not until the room was
Quilted. The supports, stairway
md catawalk outside the building
apparently are not damaged and
some parts may be used in re-
The post cost about $500
with much donated. The loss is es-
imated at $500, covered by insur-
ince.
According to the announcement
If the Rev. Charles Jack, evangel-
site services opened in the Nazar-
enc Church on Tuesday night to
continue nightly until March 21.
rhe Rev. B. H. Pocock. known as
he Buckeye Evangelist" of Ohio,
will be in charge of the preaching,
md the Melvin Sisters of FELTON,,
will assist with the special singing,
,eing their own accompanies, with
musical instruments.
At a recent meeting of Town
two new ordinances were
the first will make several
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