Milford chronicle., 1944-05-12
HARRINGTON

company, Harry c. Tee and Ben
Jamin Emory, were chosen dele
gates to the Delmarva Firemen
Convention to be held at Parksley
Va, on May 10. During April til
fire recorder reported 13 alarms
which was almost as many as wa
reported for the first three month
of the year.
Frank Montague and Jacob Hick
man were elected to active mem
bership, while one application wa
rejected. Hobbs, Johnson an,
Draper were named delegates TO
the next meeting at Houston to b,
held this month.
An unusually large crowd wa,
present, it was reported they sud
denly became interested in tn,
new bylaws about to be submit
ted for approval of the company
but the chairman of the committee
was out of town, and a report oil
PROGRESS was made by the commit
tee. The matter of changes rec
commended in the construction OF
the water wagon was discussed
and the chair named a committee
to secure an estimate of the cost
The committee, Chiefs Shockley
and Cahall, Chief Engineer Dave
Harrington and drivers, johnson
and Hill. They are expected to
have a report by the next mceting.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Loyal Workers Glass of Trim
ity Methodist Church was held at
the home of Mrs. Eva Morris on
Dorman street, this week. The
officers elected for the new year
took over their duties at this
meeting. The class will be led by
Mrs. Leila Hopkins as president.
The class decided to hold rum
mage sale in the CahalI e Shaw
building on May 1919. They also
decided to sponsor one-half of the
cost of the special Mothers Day
church bulletin in memory of three
members of their class, who have
died during the past year-Mrs.
Alice Hall, Mrs. Alice Wix and
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris. Mrs. Hop
Bins requested to share the other
half of the bulletin, and plans it
i'm memory of her mother. After
the business session the class en-
joyed a social hour with refresh
ments. Mrs. Morris was assisted
by Mrs. Minnie Slaughter, Mrs.
Bessie Jester and Mrs. Christine
Clymer on the entertainment com
mittee.
The last meeting of the New
Century Club for this season was
held in the club house on Tuesday
with Mrs. Ernest
presiding. The reports
of the officers for the past year
was one of the highlights of the
meeting which was followed by
the election of officers for the next
two years. They were installed
following the election. President,
Mrs. Fred S. Bailey; first vice
president, Mrs. Russell J. Emory;
End vice-president, Mrs. Fulton
J. Downing; recording secretary,
Mrs. Olin T. Perry; assistant, Mrs.
E. w. White; treasurer, Mrs. Will
liam Horleman; assistant, Mrs.
Earl Sylvester; trustee for six
years, Mrs. Theodore Harrington;
Mrs. l.. B. Harrington
and Mrs. S. NJ. Williams; director,
Mrs. Ernest Raughley. Mrs. Raugh-
ley installed the new officers with
a beautiful ceremony, assisted by
Mrs. o. T. Roberts as marshal.
Each officer was presented with
war-stamp cOrsage. She closed
her administration with a fitting
address presenting the gavel to the
new president. Mrs. Bailey then
the following appoint
nents. Corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Roberts; treasurer of main
.enance fund, Mrs. l.. 7. Jones;
agent, Mrs. Ernest !
". Dean; chairman of Sunshine,
Mrs. George Tippin; hospitality,
Mrs. White; program, Mrs. J. Cor
lon Smith; ways and means, Mrs.
Norris Adams; press and publicity .
hrs. Sharp; decorations, Mrs.
rred Powell; tables, Mrs. Reese B.
music. Mrs. John
Iolmes Potter; art, Mrs. Il. w.
zane; literature, Mrs. Sharp; in
ernational relations, Mrs. Fred B.
sreenly; American citizenship,
Irs. L. r. Jones; American Home,
Irs. John Pitlick; education, Mrs.
,mory; war service, Mrs. John G.
'arks; public welfare, Mrs. A. L.
'arsons; legislation. Mrs. Sylves-
er; dramatics, Mrs. Brinton Hol-
1way.
At the joint dinner meeting of
he Harrington Rotary Club and
he Lions Club, combined with
aides Night. it was eGtimtted
lat about 1875 were in attendance
t the fire house. The principal
peaker of the evening was Victor
wong of the Chinese Embassy,
7ashingtOn. His main topic was
iorld Peace. He spoke for over
n hour. Kwong was on the staff
Madame Kai Shek when she '
,ured the country. He spoke of
lie hardships endured by the Chi '
sse ever since the Japs attacked {
anchuria in 1881. The ladies of G
lie firemens auxiliary served 7
Irkey dinner to the guests. Other l
Deakers included Fulton Downing
nd J. Harvey Burgess. Visiting i
otarians included Mr.. and Mrs.
lillian ID. Shinn, Mt. Holly, N. j.,
Id Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Downing, III
llford. Visiting Lions were Mr..
Id Mrs. Rcssler FarrOw, Laurel; II
r. and Mrs. Frank Harrison, Il
illsboroL Both rotarian president
oward Williams and Lions Club
Dewitt Tatman, Tre-
ied. The Lions Club president
rected attention to the dance