Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
were made bY the team:

Harrington School Closes; Beau
champ and Shaw Are Awarded
Legion Medals
Harrington Public School official
lv came to a close here last WeeR
when the annual commencement ex-
ercises were held in the NJ. f.
Church. The largest crowd ever at
tending commencement was present
Automobiles were parked arouno
the streets adjoining the church in
every direction for block. Every
available seat was taken. The pro-
gram was delayed somewhat until a
place could be provided for the Or
chestra. Many friends bent on hear
ing the speaker and program stood
on the lawn near the church win
dows. DR.. Gordinier is very indu-
ential speaker and kept his audience
interested throughout his address.
The pupils of the school received
many awards. At the eighth grade
commencement held on Tuesday eve
ming. Charlotte LinwoOd Beauchamp
and William Wix Shaw, were chosen
nv their classmates and faculty to
receive the bronze medals awarded
by the American Legion. Post His
torian, Harry c. Tee, of the local
post, made the presentation speech.
Fred S. Bailey, a member OF the
board of education, also legion
aire. and incidentally a brother-ln-
law of the Post Historian, made the
awards which were as follows:
BRAND Peace Oratorical Contest
Wilmington Friends Peace Commit
tee Prize, Virginia Griffith.
State Federation of Women's CLUBS
Prize, S1O-William L. Masten.
Bronze medal to winner of orator.
ical contest-Virginia Griffith.
Prohibition Essay, county and 10
cal w. C. T. U.-William A. Taylor.
William Watson Harrington Prize,
best essays on History of the Inter
state Commerce Commission: First
prize, $15-Virginia Griffith; second
prize, S1O-Emma Derrickson; third
prize, $5-William L. Masten.
Good Sportsmanship awards,
bronze buttons, Girls: Jennie Nor
ris, Mary Short, Helen Wright, Mary
Margaret Masten; Boys: Wayne
Rawding, William Finch, William
Shaw and Alfred Conoway.
Perfect Attendance Certificates:
Ruth Stubbs, years; Wilson Man
ship, years; Virginia LeCOmpte, z
years; Harriet Galloway, z years;
Alberta West, Z years; William
Moore, 5 years; Mereta Manship, B
years; Naomi West, 8 years; Eloise
Chapman, years; Lucille Tharp, 3
years.
American Legion Bronze Medals:
Lynwood Beauchamp and I
William Wix Shaw.
Several of the teachers made has
~ preparations for their homes and .
several will not return next year.
Town Council to Sell Town Hall
The secretary of Harrington Town
Council has advertised for sealed
bids for the moving or razing of the
I'D town hall to make room for the /
lew fire house which will be erected :,
N the same lot. In replacing the
present building with a modern fire
LOuSe one OF the O1Q lanQ marks OF
his city will pass into memory. For
many years the structure was used
S a Methodist Protestant Church,
ater being discarded for more
lodern building on Commerce
treet. AS a church it ranked as one
f the oldest Methodist Protestant
,hurches in the State. Members of
own Council will receive bids un-
il Monday evening, June 18th, at
7hich time the contract will be
warded. The specifications for the
re house are now being drawn and
ids for that structure will be called
Or in a short time. Johnson-Pepper
ompany of Milford are drawing the
lans and specifications.
Mrs. Ben Martin is spending some =
me with her father, w. L. Havil- !
nd. Mr. Haviland has been very ill
ut at this time is somewhat improv- :
/. I
Mrs. Rachel Cohee and Miss Amy I
tone have returned home after Wis L