Milford chronicle., 1943-12-17
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elected by the Fire Company At the
final meeting for the year, held on
Monday night. They will be in
stalled in January. Samuel Raugh-
ley presided over the business ses-
sion when the fire recorder report
ed seven alarms during the month
of November. The committee on
membership reported favorably on
five applications for membership,
with the following being elected:
Chapman Minner, John Griffith, N.
Alvin Smith, Archie Fagan and
Horace Hamilton. Two new appli-
cations, Clarence Wiley and Claude
Neeman. were referred to a COM
mittee for final action next month.
The firemen granted an audience
to committee of high school stu
dents who were seeking support
for a recreation center. After hear
ing their plans, the firemen thought
IL a splendid idea and agreed to
work with a joint committee from
other service clubs in the COM
munity and at the same time will
match funds up to $50 with the
other organizations toward financ-
ing the project Claude Cahall and
Paul Neeman are to represent the
firemen on the committee which
will meet soon. Clarence Shockley
headed committee on purchase of
card tables and reported the service
complete; he also asked permission
to purchase three sections of 11a-in
hnon aart1fah mo- fo1
secretary Harry C. Tee read a very
interesting annual report and Pres
ident-elect, Calvin Simpson. report
ed the company at the county meet
ing at Dover.
Miss Doris Harrington. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philamon Harring-
ton, was awarded first prize in the
Fire-Prevention Essay Contest;
Leslie Gardner, grandson of Mrs.
w. o. Finch, was the second prize
winner. while Charles Blades, son
of Representative and Mrs. Harlan
Blades. was awarded third place.
The youngsters read their essays
and were given an ovation by the
firemen. The following officers
were elected: President, Calvin
Simpson; vice-president. Edward
Harriet; recording secretary. Paul
Neeman; financial secretary, Harry
c. Tee; treasurer. Miles Draper;
fire recorder. Mr.. Tee and chief, |
Clarence w. Shockley.
Collins Hall of Asbury Methodist
Church was festive with Christmas
decorations last Tuesday night
when the Women's Society for
Christian Service held a Christmas
party with a covered dish supper. |
After the meal, while a medley of |
Christmas Carols were played by |
the Misses Norma Hamer and Lila |
Chason, gifts were taken from the
tree and passed to each guest. Due
to the illness of the president. Mrs. |
G.. Fred Wilson, the vice-president. |
Mrs. Allan B. Parsons. presided |
over the business session which /
followed the party. Reports were
given by all officers and circle
leaders. Mrs. Fred Mayer led the
devotions. while a short program
was in charge of Mrs. Herbert
Denney The Rev. Conrad Hamer
brought the program to a close
with brief address on Delaware
Day. The election of officers for
the new--yeaE, also took place with
the following results: President,
Mrs. C. Fred Wilson; vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Allan B. Parsons; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Clyde Per-.
ry; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
J. o. Pride; treasurer, Mrs. TheO-
dore H. Harrington; department
secretaries: Missionary Education,
Mrs. W. w. Sharp; Christian Social
Relations and Local Church Activi-
ties, Mrs. Pearl Hanson; Literature
and Publications, Mrs. Norris c.
Adams; Student work. Mrs. Loren
20 T. Jones; Young Women and
Girls work, Mrs. Abner Hickman;
Children's work, Mrs. J. w. Clifton;
supplies, Miss Heba Baker; chair
man of Spiritual Life, Mrs. Fred
Mayer; delegates to the annual
meeting of the Peninsula Confer
ence of the Women's Society which
meets in January are as follows:
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Parsons. Mrs.
Sharp; alternates. Mrs. L. T. Jones. ,,
Mrs. Pride and Mrs. Mayer.
Sergt. John Truitt, of Camp
Stewart, Ca, has been spending a
short furlOugh with his parents. !
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Truitt. and his
wife, Mrs. Barbara Truitt.
Ridgely w. Vane is confined to
his home with a broken toe. Mr..
Vane complained for some time 4
with a sore foot and an X-ray dis
closed a fracture.
Mrs. Frank c. ONeal visited Fell
ton on Wednesday night and in
stalled the newly-elected officers
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Eel
Lon Fire Co.
This community was shocked
when the sudden announcement
vas made that Mrs. Alice Mary
Hall, aged SO years. wife of Edgar .
T. Hall. owner and operator of the
Dry Cleaning business.
lied last Monday afternoon less
han two hours after being admit
ed to the Milford Memorial Hos
,ital. Apparently in good health
IN Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall at
ended Sunday School and church
It Trinity Methodist Church. which
vas their usual custom. Mrs
Hall complained of illness. They
eft the service and visited the Of
Ice of a local physician. She fail
d to respond to treatment and
vas taken to the hospital. Mrs
Iall was born in Stockton. Md, the
aughter of the late Lemual and
Elizabeth Coffin. The family has
wed here for the past "a years.
he was active in church work, be-
lg a member of the WOmen's So
iety for Christian Service, a past
resident of the Loyal Workers
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