Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
HARRINGTON


of the Ladies Auxiliary to tn
Harrington Fire Company held Oh
Monday night. Mrs. Pearl Hanson
the present yice-president, wa
nominated for the top post to sue
coed Mrs. G. c. Lord whose tern
expires; Mrs. Jeanette Potter wal
named to the vice-president post
The other officers are: Recording
secretary, Mrs. Calvin Simpson
financial secretary. Mrs. Hattie
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Angie Ora
ham. Mrs. Lord presided over th'
business session and named Mrs
Simpson, Mrs. Smith and Mrs
Frank O'Neal to serve on a join
committee with the firemen in the
promotion of their social nights
The committee will meet Friday
night to arrange the first night. Al
present il is planned to have one
social night in December and two
each month thereafter during the
winter. The Auxiliary decided to
purchase a five hundred war bond
Eight new applications were re-
ceiyed and final action will be
taken at the next meeting.
Mrs. Clara Swain Macklin gave a
spaghetti dinner on Saturday night
in honor of A. NJ. M. 2/c Johnny
Kashur of Norfolk Va. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Moore, Mr.. and NJ RS. Paul Neeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildray Banning, Mrs.
Alden Swain, Miss Ruth Messick,
Mrs. Brooks Jerread,e Mrs. Benny
Hughes and Mrs. Harland Cooper
Ensign Harry C. Tee, Jr.. has mo-
titled his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. HI.
C. Tee, that he has been promoted
to Executive Officer, or second in
command of his ship with no doubt
a higher rating in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Raughley
rendered a birthday dinner on Sun
day to their father. Samuel E.
Raughley, who was observing his
18th birthday. The guests included
his children and grandchildren, as
follows: Mrs. Jack Alloway, of
BlackwoOd. N. j.; Mrs. Richard
Foraker. OF Camden; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Raughley and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel A. Raughley and
two daughters and Miss Doris
Raughley. all of this town.
Mrs. Alice Porter, wife of John
Porter, aged 5S years, died at her
home on Mispillion street Sunday
afternoon after an illness of sew
eral months. Mrs. Porter, the
daughter of the late Jacob and
Mary Morris Hammond, was born
in Kent county and had resided in
this community all of her life. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Pilgrim Holiness Church Wednes-
day at 2 P. NJ. The services were
in charge of the Rev. Thomas Phil
lips, of Sharptown. Md, a former
pastor here, and the Rev. Lawson
Jump of Denton. Interment in Ho-l
lywood Cemetery. Besides her hus-
band the deceased is survived by
two sons-Lawrence and Wilbert
Porter. both of this town; also two
Mrs. Thelma Dill
and Edgar Porter, also of this
place. There are two sisters and
a brother, Mrs. Albert Porter, Mrs.
George Porter, of Harrington. and
William Hammond, of Camden.
Miss Mary F. Cleaves died at
the home of her sister. Mrs. II. ].
on Center street, last
afternoon after prolonged
illness. She was the daughter of
the late John C. and Mary Jester
Cleaves and was born in Kent
county. She had resided with her
sister for the past IA years. Flu
neral services were held from the
Boyer funeral home on Tuesday
afternoon at 1870. The services
were in charge of the Rev. Conrad
pastor of Asbury Methodist
where the deceased was
a member. Interment in Hollywood
She is survived by two /
sisters, Mrs. Harry Jewell of Phila- /
ielphia; Mrs. Ramsdell. and two
brothers, Thomas A. Cleaves of
and John w. Cleaves Of
Nephews of the de-
ceased will serve as pall-bearers.
According to the announcement
Of the Rev. T. C. Jones of Trinity
Methodist Church, next Sunday
will be observed as Mems and Mis-
sions Sunday. The laymen will
nave charge of the morning SER
rice. The speakers will be Benja-
min Knox and Fulton Downing. The
meeting will be under the direction
" Laymen's Missionary Movement.
Forty children in the vested Rain
,ow Chorus will sing under the
direction of Mrs. Clyde Miller.
Mrs. Katie w. Boyer, funeral di-
ector, is confined to her home with
broken arm as the result Of fall
rom a ladder.
Private Luther p. Hatfield, who
ecently graduated from Radio and
Electrical school, returned to Camp
Itewart, Ga, after spending a 10
ay furlough with his parents. Mr..
nd Mrs. Luther Hatfield. and his
randparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Zack
idIuelu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Culver have
cen spending the past week with
and Mrs. Irving Culver at
amp McClelland, Ala. Z
Private Leroy Fleming, Of North /
arolina, has been spending a fur
)ugh with his wife and his parents
Ir. and Mrs. Leroy Fleming.
Seaman Cecil Ryan and his wife
pent part of this week with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Ryan.
Corporal Eugene Anderson is
pending a furlough with relatives
ere.
Mrs. Lottie Wright and daugh-
sr. Iren Lucille Bradley. Mildred
Wright, Meta Wyatt. Margaret lay
IN and son, Sammie. spent the !
eek-end at Fort Eustis. Va. visit