Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-01-19
HARRINGTON

A t@4p shooting enthusiast and
retired railway mail clerk. Mr..
John Masten. age 60 years. died
last Monday morning in Jefferson
Hospital. Philadelphia. He had
been a patient there for the past
three weeks and mad been " for
the past six mohths. He was
railway mail clerk for 81 years
and ta's treasurer of the Harring
ton + tIun Club. Mr.. Masten was
borh near Dover the son OF the
late Benjamin W. and Maria Jones
M.S>zn. He lived in this cOmmun-
ity lur 81 years Mr.. Masten was
an ardent sportsman. at one time
owning several valuable bird dogs.
and for many years participated i'll
trap shooting in this State and
several eastern States. Funeral
services were held from his late
residence on Center Street last
Thu sIlay afternoon at p. m, i'll
charge OF the Rev II. V. BranfOrd,
with interment in Lakeside Gene
terry, Dover. Besides his widow,
Mrs Iris A. Masten. he is sur
owed by one daughter, Miss Bar
bara ID. Mastcn. OF Baltimore;
also one brother. William Maste2.
of near Dover: and TWO sister.
Rhoda Masten and Mary Masten.
of CheswOld.
The init rs meeting of the new
year for c. DIS Mccormick Chapter
OF Future Farmers OF America. of
this city. was held last week The
new officers for the year were i'll
charge. they include: President.
Jack Salmons; vice president.
Raymond Brown; treasurer. Allan
Redden; acting secretary, Will
liam WEIGH; reporter. Marvin
Brown. Chapter activities during
the early spring months include
the sale OF flower and vegetable
seeds and to produce a show. The
program committee. consisting OF
Jack SalmOnS. Allan Redden and
Raymond Brown, had arranged
fine program for the evening Many
Of the young farmers turned IN re-
ports ON different phases Ol thrlf
work: William Welch. importanc"
of iodine in fed for pregnant cat
tie and hogs: Alvin Thompson.
importance Of water and shade for
gowing pigs: Jack SalmOns. save
cost of feed by saving young pigs;
Allan Redden feed sheep properly
to prevent disease: Howard Mar
tin. water is the cheapest ingredi-
cnt in feed: Marvin Brown, Sudan
glaS for pasture.
With Mrs. Pearl Hanson acting
as installing officer. officers 10f
the new year We're installed at the
regular meeting OF the Women :
Benefit Association held last Fri
day night. The following officers
took over their new positions
President. Elsie Barlow; vice
president. Fannie Swain; record
ing secretary. Josephine WeChten-
hiser: assistant recording SeCrc-
tary. Leila +. Hopkins. linancia
secretary Lillian Hatfield; treas
urer. Almina Hill; chaplain, Edit
Massey; captain Of Guard, Edit
Ryan; officer of day. Mary Clark
son: Serbeant, BerniCe johnson
outer hostess. Emma Passmore
inner hostess Irene WeChtenhiser
press correspondent. Mrs. Hop
kins: fraternaI welfare. Ann Pear
son; musician. Mrs. Hatfield; en-
sign No. l. Mrs. Massey; "nsigl
No. 2. Laurabelle Wilson.
Mrs. William Horleman is spend
ing a few days in.-PhAadelpAia tai
week
Mrs. Edith KrOuse has just re
ceived information that her sol
CPL William f. Wood, has jus
been promoted to that rank he
now stationed with the air corr
in Hawaii.
At the annual stockholders NEE
ing of the First National Bank
this city. the fourth quarterl
statement showed a healthy IL
crease in deposits and assets ov,
the preceding three months. TT
stockholders then proceeded
elect directors with the follOwin
results: William |. Masten. Wi
liam W. Sharp, Amos Minner. Ho
ace f. CULLEN. Warren +. Moor
Dr.. W. r. Chapman. Loren b. Ila
ringtOn, Samuel Tharp. lIerm;
Galloway. The board organized
electing Mr.. Masten president; NJ
Harrington as vice-president; Il
same working force of the ban
will be employed. headed by The
dOre II. Harrington. cashier; llel'
b. Harrington, teller; Evcl!
Adams and Mrs. Emma ThaWlC
bOOkkeCrerS
Mrs. Winifred Hewitt Elliott. Il
So years. wife Of Norman Ellie
residing near Hickman. died in t
Milford Memorial Hospital la
Friday morning from diabett
Mrs. Elliott was born in Carrie
County. Md. the daughter of Pa
and Claudia McCrOne Hewitt. )
moved to this vicinity from Bal
more. "a years ago. Funeral S,
vices in charge OF the Rev. X.
Jones, pastor of the Farmin@t
Methodist Church. We're cid fro
the Boyer Funeral Home in Il
city. Tuesday afternoon at > p.
with interment in Hollywood &c
etery. Besides her husband she
survived by three sons and
daughters: Pvt Norman +. Ellie
Jr.. air horne eng bait. in Franc
Pvt. Robert r. Elliott. air bon
eng. i'll England; Charles Eli
at home; Mrs. Claudia Hmm
Harrington: Mrs. Beulah Cav
dar. Greenwood; Mrs. Helen To
EdgemOr Gardens. Wilmingtt
Mrs. Iona Warren. Denton NJ
Mary and Marguerite Elliott
home. Six grandchildren and
brothers. Carroll and Roy HeW
of WOodbine. Nd: also two h;
brothers. Dudley Alexander Ba
more; Sgt. Frank Alexander
England.
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