Milford chronicle., 1943-09-10
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Scott Powell of Baltimore is
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Raugh-
ley and son John spent the past
week at Rehoboth.
Cadet Fred Bailey of the Naval
Air Force is spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
S. Bailey.
Mrs. T. Kinsey Carpenter of
Washington, d. c., is spending a
few days with her father, Ira w.
Roe.
Miss Louise Messick has been
visiting friends in Texas.
Miss Thelma Wix, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wix, has en-
tered the Milford Memorial Hospi
tai as a student nurse. She was
1943 graduate from Harrington
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cade and daugh-
ters of Wilmington spent the hol-
idays with Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Smith.
Horace Bailey of Georgetown
spent the weekend with Mrs. Pa
tosi Moore.
Corporal and Mrs. C. T. Harring-
ton of Fort Monroe, Va. have been
spending a few days with relatives
here. Corporal Harrington has re-
turned to the fort and Mrs. Har-
rington will resume her duties as
teacher in the Newark High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw of Will
mington were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Murphy over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Talley of
philadelphia, enjoyed the week.
end holidays with relatives here.
Mrs. Elbert Stevens, Mrs. Fred
Davis and Mrs. Stella Ortlip, all
of Wilmington. together with Mrs.
Joseph Rogers of Milford. spent the
holidays with MIR. and Mrs. w. r.
Massey.
The regular meeting of the Loyal
Workers Glass of Trinity Methodist
Church, met at the parsonage on
Monday night
Lewis Warren, a 1943 Harrington
High School graduate, son of Mr..
and Mrs Mark w. Warren. left on
Monday for Cornell University.
where he will take a special engi-
neering course in the Army.
Mrs. Harry l.. Boyer, Private
Charles Hendrickson of Florida
and Miss Jane Pride of this city.
spent the weekend with relatives
in Atlantic City.
Aviation Cadet Herman Decktor
in flight training near Raleigh, n.
C., recently advised his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. DecktOr of his
narrow escape during one of his
check flights. While in the air
storm came up and with much diff
Guilty finally landed the plane and
while mOoring it to the ground
lightning struck near, killing one
soldier and knocked young Deck
tor off his feet. DecktOr had wet
feet and was holding a wire strut
of the plane. Decktor's wife resides
in Wilmington.
Merchant Marine Seaman Keith
Burgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
IldINty $685. 10 opOlulHS a
months furlough with his parents.
after returning home from his first
trip to North Africa. He is able
to entertain the young boys and
his friends by the hour telling
about his experiences. He has three
other brothers in the service.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held on Monday night.
Miss Fredetta Ireland of Ellen
dale, has been a recent guest of
Miss Elaine Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Smith
have been vacatiOning at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheath and
children spent the past two weeks
at Rehoboth
Mrs. Thomas c. Jones has been
a guest of Mrs. William Sheath at
Rehoboth.
Dr. Harry Thomson of Mont
clair, N. j.. a former resident of
this city, called upon former
Friends here this week.
Miss Helen Hopkins of Philadel-
phia, is vacationing with friends in
this city.
Mrs. Fred Mayer. chairman of
sewing for the Red Cross, submit
ted her report for the month of
August which tOtaled 14S pieces.
l40 were blouses, night gowns, 5
slips.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Abbott. of
are visiting their son.
First Lieutenant John F. Abbott. at
Camp Gordon, Ga.
Milton Firemen's Carnival starts
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