Milford chronicle., 1927-04-08
Harrington
Harrington High School
Announces Defamation Winners

AHHOuuCbN DbClhmulAOIl W UAnHCAo
The annual defamation contest
was held in the high school auditor
ium last evening. A fine attendance
was present for the occasion. In
the Oratorical contest Miss Emma
Derricksen delivered her Grafton on
Lincoln and the Constitution. j." She
was awarded first place by the
judges, and Miss Virginia Griffith
was awarded second place. Her
subject was, John Marshall and the
Constitution" In the defamation
contest, Miss Frances Bullock won
first place, and her topic was, Sec
Ond Trial" while Miss Mildred
Wheeler was awarded second place.
The successful candidates will go
to Smyrna on April 9TH and 8th to
participate in the Kent County
Contest. Mrs Jack Masten, Mrs.
Brown Smith and Fred S. Bailey
acted as judges of the contests.
Harrington Century Club Notes
The Harrington New Century Club
held its regular meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, with Mrs. E. B. Rash pre-
siding, in the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. w. w. Sharp. Meeting
was opened with a song, Come
Thou Almighty King" followed by
the Lords Prayer. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Ernest Raughley.
Mrs. Rash announced that anyone
wishing to buy their tickets for the
club luncheon could obtain same
from her anytime after April 1st,
and also that the members are not
to forget that luncheon date was
changed from April 18th to April
18th. Further club business was |
then discussed and the meeting |
turned over to the chairman for the
Mrs. Brown Smith, and
her assistants, Mrs. Joshua Smith
and Mrs. Elva Sapp, topic for the
day being, Better Homes" The
program opened with song by the
club, Sweet and Low" Collect on
Homes, read by Mrs. Jack
NIasten. Mrs. Brown Smith read a
paper on the -Four Fundamental
of American Homes" Piano
solo, Mrs. C. Fred Wilson. Reading
by Mrs. J. Bartlestone, Home Does
Not Mean Merely a House to Live
in" reading, 1.-THE Ladder" Miss
Irene E. d. Richards. Mrs. Julius
Cooper read, Easing a Woman's
Burden" Vocal solo, Mrs. Clyde
Miller; reading, Miss Elva Reese,
"A Cane-Bottomed Chair" Recita-
ion Home, Mrs. Fred Greenley.
Club song by the members. Mrs.
Alice d. Davis, of fredericksburg,
Nd, gave a very interesting and de-
ightful talk on her trip abroad.
Delicious refreshments were served
md a social hour enjoyed by all.
The regular monthly meeting of
he Harrington Fire Co. will be
leld this evening.
The annual election of officers for
he M. P. Sunday School was de-
erred from last Sunday until
ater date.
Former Chief of Police W. H.
4ongfellow has accepted a position
Is sexton at the M. P. Church. (
Mrs. J. T. Bailey, of Delmar, is
pending this week with local rela- !
ives, while the Maryland Annual (
is in session. {
Rev. G. A. Morris, pastor of the
v. P. Church, is attending the an
lual Conference at Baltimore this {
week.
Mrs. Theodore Smith is spending
his week with her son, DR.. James ;
}. Smith, at Camden, N. ].
Herbert Nichols, accompanied by ]
. friend, George Sullivan, of West {
Minister, Md, spent the weekend !
With local relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olen Tinley, of I
Ioores, Pa, spent Sunday with Mr..
nd Mrs. Earl Noble. Y
Herman Ryan, of the University s
# Delaware, spent the weekend
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wes- ,
ey Ryan. ,,
Miss Marian Derrickson, of Will =
has been spending few
lays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Derrickson- /
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Bailey,
lr. and Mrs. Warren Holson and t
Ir. and Mrs. Herman Roach spent !
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee {
md Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey.
Mrs. William Reed was a Phila-