Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
HARRINGTON
CONGRESSMAN Robert q. Houston
Speaker at Rotary Meeting

speaker az Rotary Meeting
The regular weekly meeting of the
Harrington Rotary Club was held at
SWANS Hotel, Wednesday evening,
at $3.50 o'clock. The task of pro-
viding a guest speaker was given to
the secretary, Fred G. Powell, and
ne secured for the evening Congress-
man Robert G.. Houston. Mr.. Hous-
ton spoke on Social Progress" and
the solution of our business depres-
sion through reversion to funda-
mentals. Postmaster Harry S. Har-
ringtOn made a few remarks on the
historical significance, supplement-
ing Congressman HoustOn's speech.
Robert X. Jones spoke on a Spirit
Of Optimism in This Depression"
Warren T. Moore closed the pro-
gram with few words of greeting.
President J. G. Messner presided
over tue business meeting and the
plan of ROtarian Harry NJ. Black to
provide another musical for Har-
rington was discussed. The plan
was favOrably accepted and Mr..
Black will arrange for the musicale
ON June 3rd, 1881, for the ROtarians
and the people of the community.
The musicale will he presented at
Reese Theatre in conjunction with
moving picture show.
MIR. and Mrs. S. M. Williams and
a party of friends have been recent
guests at Valley Forge, Pa.
The Senior Glass of Harrington |
High School left by bus early Thurs
day morning for a three-day trip to |
Washington, d. C. The party of |
studeuts were chaperoned by Mrs. |
John Masten, mother of one of the
members of the class, and Prof. Ira
M. Staley, principal of the High
School.
Mrs. NJ. M. Eberhard and Mrs
Frank Graham spent Thursday with
their brother, DR.. and Mrs. James d.
Smith, at Camden, N. ]. Mrs. Gra-
liam will remain for week visiting
relatives in New Jersey.
Ralph G. Hayes, George w. Swain
and Harry c. Tee attended the Sec
Ond annual meeting of the Del-Mar-
Va Firemen's Association, held at
Smyrna yesterday. Next year the
association will hold their annual
meeting at Cape Charles, Va.
M. p. Church TO {
Instruct Delegate l.
The funeral services of Frank
Coulbourne, farmer residing few
miles from this town, took place
from his late residence OH Saturday '
with interment in Hollywood Gene "a
terry, near Harrington. The deceased |
before going to farming operated a !
meat market in this town for sew I
oral years. The funeral services
were in charge of Rev. Il. H. Col 1
Inns. The deceased is survived by a
widow and six children. I
The annual business meeting of L
the members of the Harrington NJ. o
p church will be held in the Sum Q
day school annex this evening. The p
chief purpose of the meeting is to o
elect officers for the new conference a
year and finally to instruct the dele
gate before he attends conference. II s
is not known at this time just 0
whether the present pastor will re- f.
turn for another. conference year. S
Rev. r. w. Sapp, the present pastor, !
has served the charge for two years. >
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Brown. of v
Newark, N. j., spent the weekend a
with the formers father. John d. A
Brown. u
= Ralph c. Hayes. Miles Draper, II
Wilson, George w. Swain
and Harry Tee are among those who "
will attend the Kent County Fire q
mems meeting to be held at Hartley te
ln Wednesday evening. "
At the referendum election held 0
1t the High School on Saturday to f.
determine whether the Harrington fo
Special School District would reim- m
PURSE about forty business mon who III
signed for the loan of $4,000 to the M
school district in order TO provide 81
or additional room, when the new OF
High School building was being con- sl
Only forty-ninC votes al
we're cast at the election. all being pa
n favor of the bond issue BY the r.
unanimous vote of the voters Har- tn
ington Special School District will fla
low assume the obligation spon-
Ored by the business men. nc
ted Cross 10 Broadcast Ii
IN Fiftieth Anniversary u.
On Thursday, May 21st, the Ameri- tol
an Red Cross throughout the Ma ~
ion will observe its 50th anniver- W.
airy and according to an announce at
lent of the local chairman, Mrs c.
:. L. Jones. an anniversary dinner ~
ill be held at the Hotel Willard, ~;
d. c., Thursday even ,vr
lg. Many notables will be present ",
1r this occasion, including Presi- hn
ent Hoover. Judge John Barton e.,
ayne, Miss Mabel r.. Boardman, "f
udge Max Huber of Geneva, Swift -
rland. Chief Justice Hughes will In,
eSiue oYci me lneeIlhs anu Cne ne hel
NJ. Standard Time. tro
arlington Has $50 Pupils i'm his
tendance Day Parade-BOast
Record. "
According to announcement forth wa
,ming from the office of the Super of
tendent of Harrington Special "
,hOOl District the IOcal school had g