Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
HARRINGTON


The final meeting of the year OF
Harrington Fire Company was neld
on Monday night with an overflow
crowd present. The large attend
ance was due to the interest IN the
annual election of officers, it also
gave many members who seldom
attend meetings an insight on now
business is conducted. Since the
annual report of the financial Sc
cretary and treasurer were read
President Calvin Simpson pre-
sided at the business session Wneh
four applications for membership
were received, Milton Bland, Carl
ton Goslin, Ted Sterus and Harvey
Hathaway. The applications were
referred to a committee, SWAIN
Johnson, and Stubbs. Swain also
reported on the last County Meet
ing held at Camden Wyoming. the
fire recorder reported 8 alarms
during November; 8 in rural area,
4 in the city and one to assist
Greenwood. The chair also ap-
pointed George Swain judge for the
election with Ben Emory and Emil
Stubbs tellers. Edward Harriet
was moved up to the presidency
when he defeated former City
Councilman Grover c. Lord for the
post SO to IS. Lord, however, was
elected to the Board OF Directors
for a three year term later in the
evening. One vote was cast for
President Roosevelt. Chief Cahall
remarked he knew Roosevelt
would run for a fifth time. George
Johnson defeated Miles Draper for
vice-president,3 to 20; since Sc
cretary Paul Neeman and Finan-
cial secretary Harry c. Tee, they
we're UNANIMOUSLY reelected for
another term. Former City Mama
ger. Lewis r. Clymer defeated the
incumbent Miles Draper for trea-
surer "a to IS. Johnson in the con-
test for Fire Recorder poled the Sc
cond highest vote on the ticket de-
ieating Linsey McVey 40 to IA. No
enc seemed to care much about
these contests in the election. The
chief interest centered around the
election of a chief. Nearly half OF
the membership turned out and al
ter the final vote was announced
the most of them seemed to be for
Shockley since he won in a walk
over his opponent c. ID. Mills VINO
only poled ten votes. Plans were
made to entertain the County AS
sociation next Wednesday night.
The distinguished guest committee
comprises Swain, Tee, and Nee
man. Johnson, and Draper were Sc
lected as delegates to represent the
meeting. The winners of the Fire
Prevention essays in the local
school were, first: Billy WiX; End
Phyllis Hopkins; 9rd David Ryan. /
The company also named a COM
mittee to purchase telephone cards
having fire calls, emergency calls
and ambulance calls listed te be
hung on the telephone. The cleo
tion results were as follows:
President. Erward Harriet; vice
president. George Johnson; secre-
tary, Paul Neeman; financial
secretary, Harry c. Tee; treasurer,
Lewis r. Clymer. Board of Direc-
tors for three years, Grover Lord.
Harry c. Tee and Lewis r. Clymer.
Fire Recorder. George Johnson;
Chief Clarence w. Shockley.
A quiet wedding took place in
the Methodist parsonage last week
when Miss Margaret Evelyn Gray
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b.
Gray of this city became the bride
of Private Leo NJ. BLY, of Washing
ton, d. G.. The young couples only
were Private Peter Or
sini of Glen Falls, New York and
Miss Madalyn Tharp of this city,
They were united in matrimony by
the Reverend Robert L. Green In
the Smyrna parsonage. Both SER
vice men are stationed at Fort Du-
Pont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Bailey have
heen recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Roach at Georgetown.
Mr.. Jacob Shane of Georgetown
has been visiting his daughter
Mrs. Walter G. LeKites.
Mrs. Leroy Fleming is now
making her home with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarece FARRELL near Frederick.
Mrs. John Peterson and daugh-
Ter are spending sometime with
MIR. and Mrs. Kessler NJ. Farrow in
Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tee of Will
mington have been visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. Albert Tee and other friends
here.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of Asbury Methodist
'hurch elected officers for the new
wear at their meeting on Tuesday
evening. The results were as fol-
ows: President, Mrs. {. Fred Will
son; vice-president, Mrs. Allan b.
Parsons; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. ]. o. Pride; recording secre-
AIRY, Mrs. Joseph A. Masten; trea-
,urer, Mrs. Theodore H. Harring-
on. The secretaries of the differ
mt branches of the service were as
'ollows: Missionary education,
Mrs. w. W. Sharp; Christian So
.ial relations and local church
activities, Mrs. Wallace Hanson:
student work, Mrs. Lorenzo Jones;
literature and publications, Mrs.
Norris c. Adams; young women
ind girls work, Mrs. Harry V.
children's work, Miss
evelyn Adams assisted by Mrs.
Fulton Downing; supply work.
Mrs. Roy Porter. During the even
ng the 1914 reports were given by
he officers and circle leaders. The
public is invited to Asbury Metho-
list Church on Friday evening, De-
.ember Is at 7:30 p. m. when Mrs.
:. B. Godfrey of Orlando, Florida
will give an address. Mrs. Godfrey
$ a Field Secretary of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
In, Ahn Dn-