Milford chronicle., 1933-06-02

The Junior-SeniOr prom was held
in the hig hschool auditorium last
Friday evening. A very enjoyable
evening was had by all.
George Galloway, of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his sisters
Misses Martha and Emma Galloway,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Brown. of
Newark. n. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tee attended
the Walter l.. Fox Memorial service
at the DevOre Theatre Sunday even
ing.
Miss Marguerite Sterling, of the
University of Delaware, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mars. w. W.
Sharp.
Two of the students in the grad
uating class at Harrington high this
year have achieved wonderful at
tendance records at the close of the
school term " ill have completed II
years of unbroken attendance. Miss
Virginia Margaret LeCOmpte entered
school at Hoye's, near Pennington,
for three years, two years in Farm
ingtOn school and the other seven
years completed at Harrington high.
Her hOnOrs are two fold in all this
per iOd she has not been late for any
classes.
Miss Harriet Louise Galloway,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LOran Cal
lOway. completed her - years all in !
Harrington school starting in the |
primary grades with Miss Laura |
Belle Kennerly as her first teacher.
The observance of Memorial Day |
here started Sunday under the au-
spices of the G. A. h. Mark l.. Jes-
ter, aged SS years, is the only veteran
and is honorary chairman of the
joint Memorial Day committee.
Chairman Jester completed his own
arrangements to see that the graves
in the rural sections were each dec
GRATED with a flag. Harrington Post
NNON.N Z, American Legion, under
the leadership of Past Dept. Com
mander Earl Sylvester, has active
charge of decorating the graves of
the G. A. r. veterans with flags and !
those of the World War with flages
and wreaths. Legionaire Theodore
H. Harrington completed this work [
Monday afternoon. Legionaire En-
ory was chairman of the Poppy Com
their sale on Saturday eve q
ming was a success. On Sunday j
morning fourteen World War verter-
ans assembled on Commerce street, s
together with representatives of the [
local fraternal organizations includ-
ng the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Odd Fellows, a
2. o. S. of A., Women's Benefit AssO- II
.iation and the p. o. of A. The la v
ifes of the Women's Benefit AssO- S
'iation were all dressed, in white. e
fhe parade to the NJ. +. Church was b
eaded by the Harrington high school 9
,and under the direction of Prof.
PAUL We'll. The band was playing =
IS first engagement. In spite of all
he preparations to pay fitting hon
RS to the remaining G. A. Il. vet
rams. there was. something lacking.
When a committee of LegiOnaires
allied at the home of the honorary
il was discovered that
5omrade Jester was taken seriously
II on Saturday and would not be
ible to attend the services. This
will mark the first exercises that
Chairman Jester has missed since
he formation of Captain Carter, Post
70. 49, C. A. r.
Commander Sylvester and Prof. J.
:. Messner, superintendent of the
lcal schools, were seated on the pull
fl with Rev. f. II. Collins, pastor of
he church. After the pastor asked
ach organization to identify itself
y standing the services opend with
ne hymn, Onward Christian Sold
rs. The Apostles Greed was said
unison and Prof. Messner made
lie opening prayer. The choir, un-
er the direction of Miss Charlotte
.raybill, sang a special number. I'm