Milford chronicle., 1933-03-03

A rare treat was in store for
those who attended the Harrington
j.. y A. on Monday evening in the
high school auditorium. Only a
short business session was held pre-
vious to the program of the evening.
Mrs. Clarence Morris presided over
the business session at which time
several committees made reports.
Mrs. Willis Clifton. of the ways and
means committee, reported $4785
realized from the recent bake
which funds are to be used in the
Dental Clinic recently started in the
school. The program had a setting
of Colonial days, the local actors
and actresses being dressed I'm Co
lonlal costumes. The first act open
ed at Mt. Vernon with General and
Mrs. Washington at home. DR.. r.
}. Emory impers0nated General
Washington and Miss Margaret Coop
er, Martha. and Mrs. Marie Roberts.
Nellie Curtis. Miss Charlotte Kray
bill. Ruth Carlisle Miss Eleanor
Ellis. Mrs Carlisle. later scene
opens in the living room Or mod
crn home with the family assem-
bled. the members of whom are the
program committee of the local u. r.
A. This part of the play was taken
from Il Government journal rurn-
ishing material for school programs.
The play, when George and Martha
Returned. was written by Ivan
Lott. and was presented by permis
sion of the publishers. A Colonial
dance was given between the acts
by members of the 9TH grade and in
cluded the following: Adele Masten,
Harriet Hammond, Ruth Raughley,
Ann Lee Billings, Harry Tee, Chas.
Murphy, Lewis Harrington and RObt.
Smith. In 1879 ball was given at
Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria. Va,
which was attended by General and
Mrs. Washington. During the Bi-
Centennial last year, this ball was
duplicated in the same tavern, which |
was attended by Alexandria Masons.
their wives and the descendants of
the Washington family. The cos
tunes for the Harrington p. r. A. |
play were worn by Alexandrians at |
the Bi-Centennial ball. These were i
loaned through the courtesy of Mrs. |
o. H. Kirk. Of Alexandria, Va. Mrs. !
George B. Potter is the program |
chairman and it was through her |
untiring efforts that the wonderful |
program was made possible. The |
high school orchestra, under the di- |
rectiOn of Prof. Paul We'll, with Prof. |
Darbie at the piano, greatly pleased |
G1InA la |
auditorium. J. c. Messner closed |
the program with two reels of mo-
tiOn pictures.
This community is indeed proud |
of one of its students attending the
University of Delaware Miss Jennie |
Morris, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Morris, has been
highly honored by being one of ten
students to win membership in Phi |
Kappa Phi Fraternity. Miss Morris !
is in her senior year and won this |
honor by high scholarship ratings |
during the four years. Students to |
be eligible have to be included in |
the upper fifth of the senior class. !
During her scholastic years at Har-
rington high. Miss Morris was con-
sidered very brilliant student and
very conscientious in her work.
Several members of Harrington
Council, No. 4. Jr. O. U. A. NJ. at
tended the annual session of the
State Council in Wilmington yester-
day. The party included Past State
George W. Swain: Harry
Boyer. Edward Harriet, Fred G.
Wilson, Carl Lewis, Lawrence Price
and Samuel Morris
The regular meeting of Washing
ton Camp, No. 80, p, o. S. of A., was
held Monday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall.
Mrs. Henry Cohee, of Greensboro, ;
Nd, spent part of this week with /
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey spent |
The weekend with the formers par |
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Bailey. at a
Pocomoke City. |
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Tucker, of /
spent the weekend Y
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kemp. r.
Mrs. II. c. Tee and Mrs. w. G. /
were guests of Rev. S
and Mrs. J. T. Bailey. at Pocomoke q
City. last Friday. v
Mr.. and Mrs. John Enright, of a
spent the weekend ]
with the formers mother, Mrs. ThOs. b
Enright. s
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Tharp were {
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hud- A
son at Philadelphia during the past L
week u
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wingate, of n
spent the weekend s
with Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Han b
son. q
Shortly before noon Tuesday the Q
Harrington Fire Company was sum $
money to the home of Mrs. Sarah d