Milford chronicle., 1949-08-19
HARRINGTON

committee they will entertain the
Delaware State Firemen's Conven-
ton here September 14-15, 1t has
been several years since this city
was host to the Delaware Firemen,
and Mr.. O'Neal says he hopes this
will be the largest and best COM
yention ever held here There are
at least e dozen restaurants and
hotels III this city and on Route
Is at the entrance to Harrington,
big delegations desiring lodging
and meals should contact the COM
mittee at once. Mr.. Paul Neeman
is head of the room supplying COM
nlittee. Mr.. O'Neai released today
the prize list which the fire COM
panies, bands, bugle corps and the
auxiliary will complete for on the
parade day which is the second
day of the convention. In case Of
rain there will be no parade, since
the different organizations are ex-
Lected to come from all over the
state and nearby Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Maryland, the
distant is too far to arrange for a
parade date later. Everyone should
feel 1T home because firemen will
be ON the street sporting badees
Ask Me, live here, ready to give
out the desired information sought.
Mr.. O'Neal assures every fire
men will have something to do the
convention days in order to put
this convention over. The follow
ing list of prizes are to be given. Co.
mpany with best band, $500; sec
ond hest band. $25.00; Best High
school band, $4,000; second best
high school band, $25.00: best drum
majorette $1,000 second best ma
jorette $500; company best appear
ance 20 or more men $1,000; Sec
ond best appearance 20 or more
men $500; most men in uniforms
$4,000; longest distance in or out
of state, S2590.
Prizes donated by Harrington
Ladies Auxiliary.
Best appearance auxiliary Is ol
more, $4,000 second best appear.
ance Is or more, $25.O0: coming
longest distance with 10 or more
$500 Having most women in line
$40 (girls under 18 not to be coun,
ted).
Prizes for visiting companies
from out of the state. Compan,
with best band, $500 second bes
band $25.00 best drum and bugl,
corp $500 second best drum ans
bugle corp $500 best school banC
$4,000; second best school band
S25.00 best drum major $1,000; sec
ond best drum majorette $500
coming making best appearance,
$4,000 Ladies making best appear
ance $4,000; best decorated hom,
$1,000 second best decorated home
$500; best decorated business nj
ace $1,000 second best decorate,
place, $500
Announcement has been made tha
the Harrington Fire Company il
the parade at Camden & Wyomin;
won the prize for having the mos
men in line. The parade was JUS
about finished when it broke ur
visiting firemen and all had to seel
cover. 1t is very unfortunate fo
camden q Wyoming, as rain inter
Tered on parade night last .year
The Harrington Firemen went I,
Mlddletown for parade Wednesda,
night.
Mrs. Harry L. Boyer has bee
spending part of this week wit
relatives in Atlantic City this week
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Ward had oui
oI-town guests one night this weeI
announcement has been made h
MT. and Mrs. Albert Tee of thi
City OF the marriage of their dane
hter Ruth to Joe S. Thomson 5
Ashland, Ky. Mr.. Thompson is tn
son OF Mrs. Joe Thompson and IN
late Mr. Thompson of Rising Sn,
ina. Ruth until her marriage wa
stewardess with the America
AIR Lines out of New York ne
Iatner is a veteran of world war
ana her brother Robert Tee sa,,z
ed IN World War III. losing h
Iife In combat in the Asiatic ,rb,
ater. The local American Gao.;o IL
post no. Calloway-Kemp-RaTeI
ley-Iee carries his name After
snort wedding trip the young conn
VIII llve IN Ashland KY, where VI
groom is in business.
ne Harrington Fire On oooor
pahied by the High School Rand q
tenoed the celebration i'm car
hrldge Nd, on Sunday aftarnoo,, az
frinnS. anS. IIyGe Miller is visiting ht
irlehds IN Newark this week
Mr. ana Mrs. Melvin Robert ar
son are spending this week wi,
relatives in Pennsylvania
mr. and Mrs. Fulton Dowpir
Spent the weekend at the Down;r
cottage at Slaughter Beach
mrs. Geneva Hurd spent S,,nd,
at Rehoboth. 'n' 0uhua
Nov MSS y Janet Harrington of Phil;
was a weekend guests of her ,,a' No
si sn.s Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ha Ia
Inc Loyal workers class of n,
hlty church are all set for d.,
UuIillg SWg 70 Atlentc City N 7
Wednesday Of this week thay NJ
Chafter bus to make tbo 9n;,o
Mr.. and Mrs. Risden French ~. ~
wellington Wilson, Mrs. Hamiltl
ana Mrs. Wallace Wilson have he, .,
recent visitors to Tolchester Raac
hlchard Shuttle has been visiti,
MS SISTER Mrs. o. T. Roberts Ir
Georgetown. % IT,
carol Burtman young daugbtt
VI Mr. and Mrs. Sident Rurtn,.
ceIeorated her third birthday - .
niyersary last Saturday. p"
Mrs. j. Burtman of Massooh,,..
Us, Is mas returned home after yisitil
@ ner son Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney I'm
.GIinord Price of PhiIa., has be
visiting his sister Mrs. Lewis &c ge