Milford chronicle., 1944-06-23
HARRINGTON

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Ladies Auxiliary to the Har-
rington Fire Company was held
on Monday night with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Pearl Hanson. in the
chair. The highlight of the meet
ing was the decision of the aux
iliary to purchase three more War
Bonds which will then total ten
bonds for the organization. A COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Hattie
Smith, Mrs. Katie Boyer and Mrs.
Sallie Lord also decided to pur-
chase flag and cover for the ban
quet hall. Two new members were
elected, Mrs. Warren T. Moore and
Mrs. Agnes Dawson. The annual
suppers which have been aband-
oned for the past two years will
be resumed this year. Mrs. Clar-
ence Shockley and Mrs. George
Swain will meet with the firemen
the next meeting to. arrange the
date. The auxiliary will not meet
during the months of July and
August.
In a movement locally to estab-
lish one or more junior baseball
clubs for the community, repre-
sentatives of the Rotary. Lions
Club, Fire Company and Boy
Scouts met in the council cham
bers of city council on Monday
night with Clinton Adkins, yard
master for the p. r. r. Company,
who was recently transferred here.
Mr.. Adkins is very much interest,"
ed and has had much experience
in the promotion of such projects.
After some discussion the COM
mittee decided to go ahead with
their plans. and called for all
youths of the community between
the ages of 10 to 16, who are in
terested in baseball to register
either at the newsstand or the sport
shop. They are instructed to give
name, age and position that they
play. e..-
James Wiley, connected with the
Delaware Light and Power Com
pany of this city, was elected as
president of the Harrington Lions
Club at their regular meeting held
in James Restaurant on Monday
night last. The other officers are
as follows: First vice president.
William r. Humes; second vice
president, Ernest r. Killen; third
vice president, Benjamin r. Moore;
secretary, George w. johnson;
treasurer, Olin T. Perry; tail
twister, Paul Neeman; lion tanner.
Edward Taylor. Directors elected
for two years are: Lewis Clymer,
Reynolds Kates; the hOldover di-
rectors are: Lewis Slaughter, Jr.,
and Clarence Rash. The principal
speaker of the evening was the
Rev. Harry V. Branford, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church. In an
attendance contest now going on
between two teams of the club. the
Blue team now has a lead of just !
six points over its fellow team the
Gold side. With the Fifth War
Loan Drive on in this community, /
the several streets of the city have
been assigned to the Lions Club
members who will be ably to dis
play their salesmanship by con-
tecting those in their area. The
club co-sponsOrs with other civic
bodies have announced the dedi-
cation of the Harrington Honor
Roll soon and wish to advise that
anyone wishing to contribute to-
ward its costs may leave their con-
at the drugstore OF
Sharp and Fleming or the Taylor
Hardware Store.
Jacob Willard Price. age so
years. a retired farmer and bank
director of the Caroline County
Bank at Greensboro. Md, ever
since it was organized. died at the
home Of his son-in7law and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Powell Hopkins on Yer
non Road late last Tuesday night.
MIR. Price had been in poor health
for sometime and at the last suf-
fered a paralytic stroke. He was
the son OF the late James and Saf-
ah Welch Price of Greensboro
Md. He moved, to Delaware 90
years ago, his wife died in 1886.
services were held from
Union Methodist Church in Burrs-
Vile, Md, ON Friday afternoon last
At 2 o'clock, The services were in
charge Of the Rev. MeCorkle. pas
-or, assisted by a former pastor,
he Rev.. J. T. Bailey of George
own, and the Rev. T. c. Jones OF
his city. The directors OF the
bank were honorary pallbearers,
md interment was made at Green's
loro, Md. Besides his daughter
With whom he lived, he is survived
)y two sons. George Price and
lawrence Price of this city, and
Frank Price Of Chester. Pa; also
mother daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Snotts, Boothwyn, Pa. There are
,leven grandchildren and three
grandchildren surviving.
Sheriff and Mrs. William w.
simpson were hosts at dinner at
Bowers Beach the past week, 1t
,eing in honor of the birthday an
liversary of the latter's brother
charlie w. Trice, of Milford, The
were among the guests:
dr. and Mrs. William P. Joyce and
ar. and Mrs. George A. Culver OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
". Trice and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam r. Irwin of Milford; Mrs. My
a Pfeger and Miss Maxine Simp-
on of this city, and Desmond Luif
f New London, Conn.
Miss Emma Lee Welch is spend
ng a few days with her uncle and
unit, DR.. and Mrs. G. Hall Riggin
4 Wilmington.
Mrs. Alice Price and daughter
Iloise are visiting Private and
frs. Irwin Culver in Alabama TO