Milford chronicle., 1944-10-13
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rather lengthy and interesting
meeting was held on Monday nign
when the fire company was II
regular session, large crowd was
IN attendance with the president
calvin Simpson presiding. The nr'
recorder reported only three alarms
during the month of September
two in the rural area and one II
the city. 1t is interesting to note
that to date last year the company
had answered 20 alarms while TINS
wear they recorded only 81. -Four
at1plications for membership were
submitted to the company for final
action next meeting. A commit
tee. Shockley, Holloway, and L. =
lord have the cards under con-
sideration. The company decided 10
buy the new insurance policy ioI
fine firemen from the Mutual Rellei
containing the increased SICK pene-
fits and doctors fee, a cheek was
drawn to pay the policy after it was
explained by Past State President
Frank G. O'Neal. Swain, Shockley'
and Stubbs reported on the last
County meeting while Shockley al
So reported on the State COnven-
tion Granville Hill, C.. ID. Mills ana
ShOckley were named delegates to
the next County meeting at Dover.
The firemen discussed Nenetlah
blinds for the fire house and deciu-
ed TO nut the whole proposition out
for bid. If the city fathers are III
accord dances may be held in the
fire house during the winter. Otner
nropositions under discussion were
turned over to the Board of Direct
ors for immediate action. FIRE
truck Mol Is undergoing repairs
and a face lifting with new JOB OF
paint by a Wilmington company,
the truck will be returned IN ABOUT
three weeks. Landing the work OF
Chief c. w. Shockley who has lead
the company for the past four
wears, making a splendid record OF
attendance, former chief ii. c. Tee
presented him with a gold ChieI
badge. The company gave MN a
rising vote of thanks after when
Shoekley responded with brief re-
marks.
widow of the late Janathan Hat
field died at the home of her daugh-
ter Tuesday morning after return
ing from the Milford Memorial
Hospital where she was a patient
for several weeks with a fractured
hip. She was the daughter OF the
late Charles and Mary Gleason and
was born in Palymra. Michigan. She
was a resident of Delaware for liity
years. Funeral services were held
from the home of Mrs. Roy Porter
on Liberty St. Friday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. The services were IN
charge of the Reverend II. V. Bran |
ford pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church where the deceased was a
life long member. She was a chart /
er member of the Women's Society
of Christian Service and was made
an honorary member. lnterment
Hollywood Cemetery. The deceased !
is survived by four children: Will
liam Hatfield. Stroudsburg. Penn
sylyania; Mrs. Porter and Mrs.
Randall Knox. Harrington and Mrs.
Dale Mowry, Ambridge, Pennsylva-
mia. Also one brother and one sister
Alonzo Gleason. Milford; and Mrs.
Roy Sapp, Houston. There are
several grandchildren.
The WOmen's Society of Chris
tan Service of Asbury Methodist
Church met in Collins Hall Tues
day night with the president Mrs.
G. Fred Wilson presiding. Reports
were received from many of the
circles, plans were also made for
Drayer service on October 10th. in
observance of the week of Prayer /
and Self denial. The ladies OF
Trinity Methodist Church were. in
vited to join in Il union prayer
service. Thirty eight were present
besides two visitors. Mrs. Fred
Mayer lead the devOtiOns. The pro-
gram; THE Call and the Answer"
was presented by Circle No. 6 UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Herbert
Denney.
Beginning tonight the evangelis-
tic campaign in Trinity Methodist
Church under the auspices of the
"Berge-S Sisters" of Baltimore will
enter the second week. An over
How crowd was ON hand for the
service on Sunday night. During /
the EAST week the evangelists ac-
companied by the pastor Reverend
r. c. Jones visited industrial plants
during the lunch hour singing for
the employees. After the opening
night of the first week the audience
began to get larger each night and
on Friday night the Sunday School
room was used for the first time.
Delegation from other towns near
by have made their appearance in
Guiding Magnolia, FELTON,, Farming
ton, Andrewville. and Burrsville.
Others are expected this week. The
singers are widely known on the
Eastern Shore, having conducted
many meetings where they formed
lasting friendships.
A fire slightly damaged a hath
/ DOM at the home of Leslie Kemp
on High Street during the past
week. 1t was caused by lighted
oil stove in tightly closed room.
This was the first call for the
month of October.
! Corporal Augustus Raughley of
Fort Dix, New Jersey is spending Il
few days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Raughley.
Lieutenant Gg) Harry {. Tee ar
rived in New York during the past
week from the Mediterranean area
after being overseas sixteen
He expects to be sent to
he Philadelphia Naval Hospital
7or disqualification. He is recover
ng from a broken leg.
Mrs. Charles Taylor of Denton,
Maryland spent the weekend with