Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Ella Griffith Webb age 81
*WArs, wife of Walter J. Webb re
aiding on the observation-disclosures
+ Highway died early Wednesda,
Saprning. She was born near Hart
za&. the daughter of the late
Kseorge and Margaret Stokley Grit
#z&h. Funeral services were held
rom the Boyer Funeral HOME
saturday afternoon at 1880 p. m
IN charge OF the Reverend H. H
calhoun pastor of the Nazarene
fhurch, with interment in Holly
rood Cemetery. Besides her hus-
hMhd the deceased is survived by
$40 children, Mrs. Lester Hastings
S#aford; and j. w. Webb at home
lao four grandchildren. She is
@7Bo survived by one sister, Mrs,
howard Kitchens, Dover and three
lsrothers, George l.. Griffith. Dover
arthur Griffith, Morrestown, New
Jersey; and Harvey Griffith, Sea-
ford.
According to Mr.. J. C. Messner
superintendent of the Harrington
schools, they began the term Mon
cay, September 25th. The opening
aate being postponed in order that
The community might better assist
ii the war effort by utilizing the
boys and girls in the harvesting
and food processing work. The
Sehool viii start with full contin-
gent of teachers with one excep-
zion that of Manuel Arts. However
there will be seven new teachers
on the faculty this year, most of
them succeeding teachers who had
been here only a short time, MIR.
Ezra Wenger teaching English
succeeds Miss Sally Winfrey who
almost a fixture in the school,
Having been here many years, she
transferred to the Claymont School.
MISS Roberta Walton of New York
City is the new teacher in Physical
Eaucation and General Science.
Mrs. Lucy Jerrard transferred
from Houston to fill a vacancy
here, her husband is in the United
Nzates Navy. Lawrence E. Cain of
Felton will teach Agriculture and
Mathematics in place of Lewis
Earmean who also is in the service.
The following is a complete list of
ehe faculty and other workers at
The neutrality-suspicious., J. c.
Messner; Mathematics and Science,
E.eona Dickrager: history and bio
logy, Loretta Paskey; mathematics,
Archie Feagan; home economics
and guidance, Alice NJ. Wood; art,
Elizabeth Dodge; home economics
and general science, Violet Noble;
English, MIR. Wenger; English Jr.
High School. Kathleen POllitt;
librarian. Elizabeth Messner; ply
steal education and general science.
Miss Walton; music. Elizabeth
Slotter; social science, Mary Dolby
agriculture and mathematics. Mr..
Cain, French, Latin, and world his
tory. Florence McNey; 9Th. grades,
Lucille T. Delaney and Marian
Kinard; 5th. grades, Mrs. Jerread
and Charlotte ]. BrObst; 4th
grades. Minnie Slaughter and
Florence LOny; 3rd grades, Ber-
nice c. Parker and Oda Baker; End
Grade. Edith Smith and Mary L.
Brown; list. grade, Emma Hopkins
and Marie Holleger; cafeteria, |
Hazel Johnson and Catherine |
Simpson; school nurse, Agatha |
Farrow; secretary, Louise NJ. Red
den; janitors, Clarence w. Shock |
ley. B. Frank Jester and Charlie |
Tucker. Colored. School. OuPOntl !
y. H Bedford, grades 6-7-S; Ella !
Parker, grades 3-4-5; Verdella |
johnson, grades 1-2 janitOr, Ignat-
ius Hicks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with. their respective parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Wech-
tenhiser have returned home after
spending the past week with the
Formers mother in JOhnstOwn,
Pennsylvania.
Private Sol Martin of Fort Fost-
Ell Maine has been spending fur
iough with his wife Mrs. Ruth
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Greenly and
laughter have been visiting Sea-
man &c and Mrs. Fred Greenly Jr.
Jacksonville. Florida.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank C. sO'Neal
have received word that their son
Jimmy O'Neal has been promoted
10 Electrician Mate &c in the
Mediterranean area.
Private Melvin Geiger is spend
ing a furlough with his family
here.
Sergeant and Mrs. Irving Culver
OF Camp Mcclellan. Alabama, are
Spending a furlough with their re-
spective parents.
Seaman Benjamin Rash of New
York, is on furlough with wife and
little son.
Mi. and Mrs. William G. Moore.
wilson Ferguson and Mrs. Anna
wyatt all of Wilmington spent
sunday with Mrs. Virginia Clark j
son.
The seventh annual Flower and
Garden Show sponsored by the
Ever Ready class of Asbury Metho-
1ist Church school last Friday
siaht was voted a success in every
way. Despite the drought of the
,ummer and the recent storms,
here were 122 exhibits of great
iariety. Three exhibits were of
Ipecial interest; a vase Of beauti-
ul roses entered in the name OF
Pfc. John Leonard Horleman who
4 now stationed i'm the Admiralty
stands in the South Pacific. His
'ose garden was his hobby when
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