Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
HARRINGTON
HendrIckson.spenee

Hendflckson ana Charles wyatt
Spence, both of Atlantic City,
]. The ceremony was perforrhel
at the home OF the brides siste
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry l.. Boyer in Harrington OF
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock wftl
the Rev. Thomas C. Jones, pasto
of Trinity Methodist Church, Off
ciating.
Mrs. Roland II. Truitt of Rydal
Pa, sister-in-law of the bride, wal
matron OF honor, and Roland H
Truitt, brother OF the bride, wal
best man. The wedding music wai
played by Mrs. George B. Potter.
The bride wore a dress of Alice
blue crepe with an Alice blue fea-
ther hat and veil, and a eorsage oi
cream orchids, also a double string
of pearls, which was a gift of the
groom The matron OF honor wore
Eleanor blue crepe with matching
hat and d corsage OF gardenias
The brides mother wore Navy blue
crepe with a corsage of white
roses. The home was beautifully
decorated with spring flowers with
the bridal party standing in bow
er of ferns, potted plants, white
snap dragons and white roses. A
reception for the immediate mem
bers of the families followed the
ceremony. After a wedding trip to
New York, the couple will reside
in Atlantic City, where the groom
is associated with the firm of Dun
gan, Fry and Spence, furniture
dealers. The bride formerly op-
Grated Coffee ShOppe. in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Roland Melvin and son
Morton and Miss Jane Carpenter
visited Seaman 2/c Roland Melvin,
Jr., at Norfolk, Va, over the week
end.
Corporal Luther p. Hatfield has
returned to Camp Cooke, CalifOr-
mia, after spending a furlOugh with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Hatfield and grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Zack Hatfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Downing en-
tertained the following at dinner
on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harrison and children of Mills
boro, Mrs. George Harrison of Mil
ford and Private and Mrs. Victor
Harrison of Fort Belvoir, Va.
Kent Chapter No. IL, Order of
the Eastern Stare, celebrated its
eighteenth birthday anniversary
last week. Mrs. Henrietta M. Will
liams, worthy matron, and Archie
A. Feagen, worthy patron, presid-
ed. Visitors were present from Will
mington, New Castle, Ridley Park,
Pa, Richardson Park, Seaford, Del
mar, Selbyville. Milford and in
cluded among those present were
Mrs. Clara A. Reuter-, worthy grand
matron and Robert A. Laramore,
worthy grand patron of the Grand
Chapter of Delaware, and members
of their staff of officers. Friend
ship Hour" presented under the
direction of Mrs. Louise S. Emory,
chairman of program, closed with
memorial to Mrs. Alice N. Wix,
secretary of Kent Chapter for the
past ten years, who died April IL.
Mrs. Clyde Perry has accepted
clerical position in the Ration
Board office due to the resignation
of Mrs. George Vaspa.
The last social night of the sea-
son will be held in the fire house
tonight. Cards and bingo will be
enjoyed.
Miss Myrtle Tatman, head OF the
local draft board, conferred with
General Hershey in Wilmington on
Wednesday of last week along with
other board members throughout
the state.
After a short illness Mrs. Eliza
beth C. Harris. age 76 years. wild
ow of the late William Harris,
died i'm the Milford Memorial Hos
pital on Thursday morning. Mrs. /
Harris was born in Delaware and
lived on Center street in this city
for several years. She was a MEM
ber of Trinity Methodist Church,
the Loyal Workers Sunday school
class and the WOmen's Society OF
Christian Service. Again the pail
Of sadness hangs over the church
for she was present at its services
ON most every occasion. Funeral
services were held from the Har-
rington Funeral Home on Sunday n
afternoon at 9 o'clock. The SER
vices were in charge of her pastor,
he Rev. Thomas c. Jones, with
nterment in Hollywood cemetery.
rhe deceased is survived by sis
er, Mrs. Benjamin Knox, the only
me left i'm the immediate family.
Several nieces and nephews also
Mrs. o. II. Kirk of Alexandria,
"a. has been spending a few days
With Mrs. George B. Potter
A farewell dinner was given last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
elmer Baker in honor of the lat
er's son, Frederick Edgar Minner,
Who is to report to Fort Dix soon
nd be assigned to the Air Corps
eeservists. The guests included
fr. and Mrs. Fred Shuttle and
amily, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Shul-
lie and family, Mrs. Wallace Will
on and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah
saker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ham
lOnd, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Sat
erfield and daughter. Louise Will
ey, Doris Shuttle, Elizabeth Ann
IcKnatt, Ormond Jacobs and AL
ert Price.
Funeral services for Harry ].
,ayton. a retired railroad employ
e residing in Philadelphia, and
rho died Friday night, were held
rom Wesley Methodist Church at
Md, ON Monday after
oon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. r. l..
ones, pastor of the church had
barge of the services, with inter-
lent in the adjoining cemetery.
esides his widow. Mrs. Satlie Lay