Milford chronicle., 1944-07-21
HARRINGTON

George Littleton Blades, age n
years, of Burrsville, Md, died OF
Tuesday morning of last week, {
few hours after he had been re,
moved from his home to the Ken
General Hospital in Dover. He was
born in Kent county and had lived
near the Maryland line all of his
life. He was the son of the late
William Henry and Margaret Jen-
kins Blades. He was a retired far
mer, suffering a slight paralytic
stroke some time ago. He later
served as a clerk in the general
store of Harry Porter in Burrs-
vile. Funeral services were held
from Wesley Methodist Church at
Burrsville last Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The services were in
charge of the Rev. Frank Nc
Corkle, assisted by the Rev. T. ].
Sard of Wilmington. Interment in
Denton cemetery. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Mary Elma
Blades and one son, former State
Representative Harlan Blades, also
five grandchildren, one of whom,
Harlan r. Blades, Jr., with heavy
field artillery. just left for for
eign service a short time ago. AL
so one sister, Mrs. j. w. Tubbs of
Viola.
The Loyal Workers Bible Glass
of Trinity Church called a special
meeting at the home of Mrs. Zella
Hopkins on Monday night. During
the business discussion the class
voted to purchase two war bonds
of 800 each and to hold a rum
mage sale on October 81 and 2S,
and November 3 and 4. The class
also announced the payment of
$100 on conference assessments.
Adjournment followed with the
next meeting in September.
Shortly before noon last Tues
day the firemen were called to stop
a grass fire on the property of the
Kent and Sussex Fair grounds.
Superintendent J. Frank Graham
and a force of men were burning
off the dead grass, when it spread
too rapidly. The firemen eXtin-
guished the blaze without loss.
Miss Sara Taylor, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Taylor. of
near this city, recently received
commission as second lieutenant i'll
the U. S. Army Nurse Corp. She
has reported to Atlantic City for
her basic training. Miss Taylor is
a graduate of Harrington High
School and also Wilmington Gen
eral Nurses Training School. She
served as a floor supervisor in Ma
con County Hospital, Decatur, Ill
inois. for two years, then took a
post graduate course in Richmond.
Va. after which she accepted
position as visiting nurse in Kent
County Public Health Department.,
where she has served for five years.
Mrs Mabel Bradford has return
ed home after spending some time
with her daughter in Baltimore.
Darby Homewood of Baltimore.
has been spending the past week
with his father Ernest Homewood.
Mrs. Elmer Tee spent the week
end in Wilmington.
David Moore of Wilmington has
returned home after visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Virginia Clarkson dur
ing the past week.
Corporal John McCready of
Buckingham, Florida. is spending
a few days with -paEents,.M Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. McCready before re-
porting to his new assignment in
South Carolina.
Mrs. Frank c. O'Neal has been
spending the past week with her
mother, Mrs. James Wyatt in Will
nington, who is quite ill.
Miss Jeanette Bradford of Bal
imOre is spending months va
,ation with her mother. Mrs. Ma
Iel Bradford in this city.
Earl Sylvester purchased the
of the late William Mas
en- at sale held in front of the
first National Bank on Saturday
lfternoon. The property is located
IN the south side of Wolcott street.
Stewart Wroten of Wilmington
las been visiting his mother, Mrs.
". NJ. Wroten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Neal, Mr.
lIu u. Cts WI. anu
hrs. George w. Swain and Mr.
nd Mrs. Clarence Shockley. Mrs.
3rinton Holloway, Pat Holloway
nd Joyce O'Neal spent Sunday at
2ehoboth. The men attended
tate executive meeting of the
Delaware firemen during the af-
ernOOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Miller are
pending two weeks vacation at
lehoboth.
Harry Holloway of Baltimore "
as been the guest of his parents.
lr. and Mrs. John H. Holloway
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny Moore, Mr.. =
nd Mrs. Harlan Cooper. Mr. and
lrs. Job Pride and daughter, Miss -
ane, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nc ~
matt. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cannon,
eaman Tommy Parsons, Miss
'ertha Rash were among those
cen on the boardwalk at Rehoboth n
IL Sunday. n
Mrs. Hewitt W. Smith and chill
rem, Miss Mildred Wheeler and
IrS RrintOn Holloway and dauph- d