Milford chronicle., 1933-11-10
AFFAIRS OF HARRINGTON

Mrs. s, NJ. Williams in charge OF tn
program. Several readings wer
given, the meeting closed with |
playlet, How to Take Care of thl
Baby" The following children
made up the cast; Kitty Toppin
Betty Jane Williams, Thelma Hal
and Fred Greenly, Jr. The topic fol
next week is Education with Mrs
J. c. Messner as chairman.
Miss Virginia McCleavy, Miss
Clara Melville, Miss Elizabeth Mel
Vile and Miss Nora Shoemaker. all
of Philadelphia. spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Garrett S. Har-
rington.
Mrs. Olive Holson, Mrs. Emma
Deven, Mrs. Mary Bailey aud Mrs.
A. p. Croll all of Georgetown were
among those attending the Eastern
Star banquet here last night.
Mrs. Ethel Hunter, home econ
omist for the Eastern Shore Public
Service Co., is attending an institute
of electric cooking at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace n. Keys o.
Princess Anne. Md, spent Wednes-
day with the latters' parents, Mr
and Mrs. Z. F. Thawley.
Mrs. Laura Knots of Queen Anne,
Nd, is visiting her uncle, J. VIII
Powell, who is seriously i'll. Mr.
Powell is nearly so years old and is
president of the First National
Bank.
Kent Chapter No. IL, Eastern Star
entertained the grand officers of the
chapter here last evening. A BAN
quet of roast turkey with all the
fixin's preceded the regular bust
served at $50 p. m. by the ladies o.
the Auxiliary to the Harrington Fire
Company. Over 100 were present
for the banquet. The meeting fol-
lowed at the Harrington New Cen
tury Club rooms.
A very enthusiastic bunch of pa
triotic Americans assembled in the
Camp Room of Camp 16 at CheswOld
last evening to open the second of
a series of three rallys to be held
in the different districts. Previous
to the arrival of the Wilmington
delegation headed by State Presi-
dent Harry J. Schmidt and includ-
ing State Vice-President Leslie F.
Downing; State Secretary and I
National Guard, George F. Irwin;
Assistant State Secretary E. NJ. Cain;
Camp No. President Patterson, and |
James McMullen, the regular ses-
sion of the local camp was held. !
They are very progressive having /
three candidates for initiation at the
next meeting. The district com
prises camps ,, 8, 10, IA, 16 and II
all located in upper Kent County
under District President Thomas
Roadway of Hartly Each camp in
the district was represented except
Wyoming. Nearly fifty were in at
tendance. Besides the group from
Wilmington others in attendance in
cluded State Master of Forms w Il.
Harrington, State Treasurer v. Y.
Williams, State Conductor c. c. Rod
way, State Inspector NJ. d. Ford, and
State Chaplain W. S Cantwell Past
State Presidents John W. TarhTr-
ton, John Davidson, George Auster-
muhle, Ralph McIlvaine, ". W, /,
Kerper and Harry c. Zee.
Past State President Schmidt ,
opened the rally and called for
prayer from the state chaplain. All
the orators and near orators MADE
a few remarks. The keynote speech 1
of the evening was made by State :
Secretary Irwin, who brought 20 +;
those present an outline of the pro-.
posed program for this camp year.
An interesting fact during the meet
ing was disclosed when Messls. JET Il
fersOn Cooper. w. S. Cantweil and
John w. TarburtOn stated they
were delegates to the first session I
when the State Camp was organized. 1
A third rally will be held AZ Har-
ringtOn for lower Delaware the lat
ter part of this month. Past State !
President Harry c. Tee is the dis
trict president. Rev. Ray Kirwin :
Of Cheswold pronounced the hene- {
diction. {
In connection with the regular 5
meeting of the Ladies' Missionary ;
Auxiliary next Wednesday evening '
at the NJ. p. Church, thank offer {
ing service will be held, at which |
time an entertainment in the form 8
OF two playlets will be given ell I
titled, Thank Offering Convention" y
and Thanksgiving Ann" A partial [
list of characters include Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Allyn. Mrs. Leroy Fleming and a
Harry c. Tee; Thanksgiving a v
colOred maid, Miss Virginia O'Neal; 4
Rastus, also cOlOred, Clifford Raugh-
ley. Besides the two playlets, pic {
lures of the work being done at the T
Pine Ridge Mission School in Ken \
lucky will be shown. Missionary IS
Auxiliaries are required to conduct d
two thank Offering services per year. II
This is a full evenings entertain a
ment and the interesting feature. "
No admission. A silver Offering will 7
be taken at the door h
The regular monthly meeting OF c
the Harrington Fire Company will r
be held this evening. Nomination h
of officers for the new year are due. a
Mrs. A. p. Lewis widow of the late e
DR.. B. l.. Lewis is a patient in the D
Milford Emergency Hospital, as the 4
result of a fall. In the fall she +
fractured her hip bone. It is feared h
the injury may be serious owing to il
the age of Mrs. Lewis, who is past II
seyenty-fve. a
The regular monthly meetings of
the Ladies' Aid Society of both the Il
VI. T.. and the NJ. p. Church will be 1
held tomorrow evening. Il
The regular monthly meeting of 7
the Loyal Workers class of the NJ. a
P. Church will be held at the home 7
Of Mrs Charles II. Griffith. D