Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31

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Tuesday, April 18th. at s p. m. The
Grange, represented by w. J, Pas
key on the Community Health Coun-
ell, is the first local organization to
offer its services to the clinic. Open
ed by the local Parent Teacher Asso-
citation in January, the Dental Clinic
has already taken care Of a number
of needy children in the lower
grades. DR.. r. j. Emory, local dent
ist, contributes his professional SER
vices to the clinic every Friday
morning. Some funds, with which to
pay for the permanent equipment in
stalled and for supplies, have been
raised by the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation and by the recent Primary
Minstrel Show. Detailed announce
ment of the program planned by the
Grange will appear in the Harring-
ton and Wilmington papers.
The regular meeting Of Harrng-
ton Grange No 55 held on Monday
evening was a real get-to-gether
night for the members in this sec
tion. The meeting was held in Odd
Fellows Hall with every local officer
present. A short business session
was held at which two candidates
were given the first and second de-
grees. The Kent County Program
Contest started off with bang by
Trophy Grange, of FELTON,, putting
on the program. Mr.. Meredith. of
FELTON,, spoke on "WhO and What
the Farmer IS Doing. A Sociability
talk was given by Joseph Steward.
The FELTON, Glee Club sang several
selections during the program. Miss
Rice gave q reading on Milk Test
ing and tuberculosis" A comedy
skit by Mrs. Cow and Wright Biggs,
1.-The Courship of Cy and Sally, was
much enjoyed by all. Another in
teresting part Of the program was
colored dialogue by Mamie Adams
and Mrs. Stubbs. The local grangers
were also honored by the presence
Of Pomona Master Ed. Willim, of
Dover, and Pomona Lecturer, c. E.
Keyes, of Pennington. The program
closed with several selections of
music by members of Harrington
Grange over one hundred were
present for the meeting.
A very interesting Scout Court of
Honor was held in connection with
the Harrington Parent-Teacher
meeting in the high school audito-
rum ON Monday evening. Comman-
der r. w. Kessler. Milford District
Court of Honor chairman. was in
charge of the Scout part of the pro-
gram. The program included two in
teresting Scout demonstrations;
Robert Roe, Camden and Wyoming
Troop, rope spinning; and Frank
Warren, of the same troop, made fire
by the use of a bow and drill. A
candle investiture ceremony was
used 10 invest two new boys into
Scouting. Paul willis, Milford
Troop No. .. and Lee Chandler, Mil
ford TrooD No. I. were the subjects.
Several Scouts were presented
with second class Scout badges by
John lie Compte, troop committee
chairman of the Lincoln Troop. The
following received badges: Charles
Beebe, Milford Troop No. /; Eugene
Nelson and Earl Nelson. Harrington
Troop No. L; Frank Mick, Imly Alb
bott and Herbert Jump, Milford |
Troop No. .; Edgar Clendaniel and |
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Life Scout awards were presented |
by J. G. Messner to Alden Ramsdell. |
Paul Trader and Willard Lynch, of |
Harrington Troop. The following |
Scouts received the merit badges in |
a number of different subjects: John |
Abbott, Willard Lynch, Louis Freed
man, Alden Ramsdell, Paul Trader, |
Charles Lynch and Francis Graham |
of Harrington; Joseph IsaacS, VIM. !
Marvel of Milford Troop No. l, and |
Edward Hill, Felix Mick, Norman
Bennett, Milford Troop No >. a
fea ture Of the program was the pre-
sentation of the President Hoover
awards for troop achievement dur
ing 1882 These awards were pre-
scented by Rev. Frank Herson, chair
man of the General Torbert District,
to Harrington Troop No. l and Mil
ford Troop No. 2,
"A special meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Harrington Fire
Company was held last evening at
whic htime the ladies discussed the
proposition of serving the annual
banquet TO the =. o. of A. The or
ganiation submitted price 60 the
lodge and will serve the banquet of
April 18th.
The annual banquet Of the Fox
Hunters of lower Delaware and
Maryland was held in Slaughter Hall
last evening with nearly one hun
dred present. The hall was taste
fully decorated with pink and white
crepe paper. The dinner was serv-
ad bx fba Ladies' of Paradise Alley I
under the direction Of BroWnec Bill
ings and Alvin Billings, who were
the chief caterers. The banquet !
started at z p. III. and Everett T.
Messick acted as tOastmaster. In :
welcoming the guests Mr.. Messick
assured those present that it was
their party and everybody was ex-
pected to enjoy themselves, so go to !
it. Community songs were sung I
during the evening, opening with {
America. The dinner was served I
in the old fashioned way known to
lower Delawareans as wheat I
dinner, where the tables a
are loaded with food and not served l
10 individual guests. During the {
evening James Emberlin's Orchestra /
IF old time fiddlers played just the S
tight selections that the guests |,
night enjoy. Franklin Lewis, To- |,
al musician, entertained with a n
number of parodies on the dogs and 7
heir owners. Harry f. Murphy de- N
ighted with a number of tenor solos. S
among those making remarks dur d
ng the evening we're; T. r. Grier, g
# The L. ID. Caulk Co., Milford; C