Milford chronicle., 1949-02-04
HARRINGTON

HARRINGTON
The regular monthly meeting of
the official board Of Trinity Meth
odist Church was held in the an
mex Of the church last Tuesday
night Rev. F. H Truitt presided
over the meeting, and Mrs. Calvin
Simpson was secretary. Seventeen
were, present, and the body voted
to pay the 3rd quarter assessments,
the insurance policies that are due,
and the last bill for oil. The mu-
sic committee will meet soon to
elect a chairman to succeed the late
J. Z. Locates. By appointment Of
the pastor, Harry c Tee was nam
ed on the PASTORAL Relation
Committee to fill the uneXpired
term Of the late Ernest Raughley.
The. board have also engaged
caretaker for the church property. /
Mrs. Ward Is the appOintee.
While the March of Dimes drive
sponsored by the CallOWay-Kemp-
Raughley-Tee Post No. z, AmeTi-
can Legion officially came to an
end on January 31st, Earl Sylves-
ter. chairman of the Legion Comm
ittee stated on Tuesday that the
total amount raised in this city
and Pennington and vicinity would
not be available until after the
minstrel show sponsored by the
Lions Club Of Harrington is pre-
sented on Feb. 24-25, as a large
percentage Of the net proceeds
from this show will go to the
March of Dimes fund.
The American Legion is spOn-
sOfing a. March Of Dimes dance
at the Post Home on Route 13 at
the entrance to this city on Friday,
February 4th. The net proceeds
win go into the March of Dimes
fund. 3
At a special meeting of the Har-
ringtOn Fire Company held here
on Friday night last, with Presi-
dent Jehu F. Camper presiding, the
fremen disposed Of an old fire
truck. The old piece Of equipment
was made by the U. S. Fire Equip
ment Co., of Wilmington, and was
acquired about 1921. 1t since has
+ been replaced by other equipment
and was only used in the past few
years to pump out cesspOOls and
cellars. The company sold It tC
City Council for the sum of $1.0O
with the recommendation that thC
pump be left on the truck so thai
Naan n 1tur
= It Is understood that city council
plans to convert Il into a dunn
truck 20 haul refuse from the city
The auxiliary announced 10 the fire
company that three banquets WerC
5, on the schedule during February
Mrs. Frank O'Neal, head of tht
auxiliary, appeared before thu
meeting and requested some fire
men to assist the ladies on thC
occasions. On February 5th Chic
Shockley and Chief Hamilton viii
help; Feb. 2nd BrintOn HOllOwa!
viii help. and on Feb. 22nd Wes
ley Wright and Grover G. Lore
viii assist the ladies.
Kent Chapter No. II, o. E. S
2 sponsored a bake sale here in Gu
pid's store on Saturday. Mrs.GeOrg
3 Johnson reported she expected t
net about $50 for her team.
Mrs. Harry Hudson has been
!, recent guest Of Mrs. D. B. Thar
Mr and Mrs Jack Pitlick visite
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Richards i
Dover on Sunday.
Mrs Wallace Keys, Of RehObOtl
has been visiting her mother, Mr.
r. III. Thawley,
Mr.. and Mrs.H. ]. Ramsdell rC
Gently entertained Mr.. and Mr
&. J. Keen and Mrs. NJ. E. Rams
deli, Of Denton, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. George Vapaa an
little son have been visiting
Childs, Nd, as the guests Of h
parents.
The Fire Company answered a
alarm Of fire at the tenant hOul
Of City Councilman A: l. Harrin;
ton on Friday morning. NO daT
ase was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Hitchel
were the surprised and hOnOrC
guests at a pantry shower on Mo-
day evening, given them by a fe
friends ct their apartment on Dc
aware avenue. The evening W
very eui0yably spent playing bin
and cards, after which refres
ments we're served. The gues
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mi
ner, Mrs. winfield Knapp, War;
Knapp and Mrs. Amos Minner,
III near Harrington, Mr. and nj
Herb Denney. Mr. and Mrs kenne
NlcKnatt and daughter, kenna
Mrs Byron McKnatt, Mrs. BE
iamin Moore and son Doug a.
Mrs. William A. Minner.