Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
HARRINGTON

American Legion, visited Ilolly
wood Cemetery near this city on
Monday evening at I p. M. and as
sisted with the twilight burial
services of Comrade William
HOuseman a member OF Veterans
OF Foreign Wars post at Glendale.
A firing squad and buSlers was
furnished by the State Guard com
pany of Milford. The veterans then
returned To this city and asSemb-
ling over the First National Bank,
held their monthly business meet
ing with Commander 5. VI. Will
liams in the chair Among the
highlights of the meeting was re-
port on the membership drive UNI
der the leadership of Nice-C ON
lhander, Ernest Killen. 1t is in
ttrestin9 to note the post member
ship has almost doubled with the
addition of several World War III
veterans. Commander Williams.
Nice-C commander killen and
Charles Jerread were selected for
delegates TO the State Convention
at RehObOth in September; alter
nate, Albert Price, Ralph Brown
and Theodore H. Harrington. The
commander was authorized to
name Post Home committee, TO
secure data pertaining to a club
room and perhaps later Post
Home. Visitors included. Colonel
w f. I.ank, Joseph Lofland and
Frank Bowers of Milford Post. COL
Lark made a few brief remarks
end entertained the younger men
while relating his past experiences.
The veterans then adjourned TO the
garage of c. d. Mills. we'll lighted,
where table of good things to eat
were spread including ice cold
CLANS on the half shell and all
the trimmings. Commander Will
liams with the aid of his wife was
the entire committee A job we'll
done Sam.
The regular weekly meeting of
the Harrington Rotary club was
held on Tuesday evening with
President :. VI. Williams, preSid-
ing. The club presented past presi-
dent Fulton J. Downing with a past
presidents pin. Mr.. Downing was
chairman of the program for the
evening and was instrumental in
obtaining as his guests. Montana
Kid and the campbell Sisters,
these celebrities together with
their well trained horse "Coby
Boy played at the Kent and Sus-
sex Fair this season and remained
here few days after the Fair
closed The Campbell Sisters sang
several selections which was we'll
appreciated, while Montana Kid
gave an interesting half hour talk
on the activities and adventures on
cattle raising and life on the
ranches. going deeply into the
matter explaining how it is done in
the far West. The speaker has had
thirty six years experience in
Western life The Rotary club felt
highly hOnOred in having them as
their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheath anC
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Knox are vacatiOnins this week al
Rehoboth.
Miss Phyllis Davidson of Stev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rapp thi:
week
Mr.. and Mrs Randall Knox 0
this city, Curtis Rash OF Dover arr
on vacation to Oak Orchard, RehO
both and Ocean City. Maryland.
Mrs. Margaret b. Langrell. ag
81 years. widow of the late JOIN
Langrell. a merchant here 70
several years. died at her home OF
morning. Mrs. I.angrell had beel
under the care of a physician 70
the past year. She was born il
Magnolia and had lived in this cit
the most of her life. Funeral ser
vices were held from the Berr
Funeral Home in FELTON, on Sunda
afternoon at p. M, the service
were in charge of the Reverend ,
Harry Wright. pastor of ASbur
Methodist Church assisted by tn
Reverend Earl Lowry of Oxfort
Maryland Interment Barrett
Chapel. She is survived by fiv
step children, Elma and Ami
l.anSrell of Wilmington: Bessi
and Frank Langrell of this cit
and Mrs. Edna F'airheller of Salem
New Jersey, also three children
Mrs Mary Brown, Caleb and Enc
Langrell all of this city. SIEVE
grand children and three gree
strand children also survive.
| twenty-five members of the o
iicers club of the Women's Benrt
Association of this city, motOred
RehObOth this week and wei
guests of Mrs. James Harmstead
a covered dish luncheon, AFT,
which all Went for ii stroll on Il
Board walk.
Mr. and Mrs. Darby IIOmew ot
Of Baltimore are spending Il IL
days with the formers father. L.
nest H0mewuod and Mrs. HON
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ. william
journeyed to I.ewts Wednesd;
evening where they participated
the S4th birthday celebration of y
Williams mother. Louisa NJ. "
hams.
The regular monthly meeting
IEt Ildl lllStCl i III OllIIsiig W
held ON Monday night.
Mrs. Mable Masten of Westmi
sGer. Maryland has been visit
Mrs. Jane Creadick.
Little Miss Beth Bennett Of "
minstOn is the guest of Mr. II
Mrs. Earl Sylvester.
Miss Betty Reynolds of Wilmir
ton l., the guest of Miss lnIOge
Welch this week
Miss Henrietta Steele of VI,
cLantville, New Jersey is spendi
this week with Mr. and Mrs w.
Sharp.
Mir. and Mrs. Leslie Franklin
Akron. Ohio spent Tie past VT