Milford chronicle., 1934-11-30
HARRINGTON

Under the auspices of the Hill
Club Of the Harrington High School
benefit dance was given for the
senior class in the Harrington New
Century Club rooms last Monday
evening.
! A slight woods fire summoned the
local fire company to the Klump
land a short distance from town,
last week
Brinton Hickman, who was one
of the holdup victims and who is
believed to have wounded one of the
bandits in the Supplee-W Wills Jones
robbery last week in Philadelphia,
/ is the son of Elijah Hickman of
! Harrington. His brother, Abner
! Hickman, is an employee of the
same firm at their local plant.
Dies At Age OF "a Years
Mrs. Mary Katherine Johnson
would have celebrated her S4th
birthday last Saturday, had she liv-
ed just a few days longer. She made
her home with Mrs. Sallie Satter-
field in Harrington. She is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Mas
on, Grenlock. N. j.. and Mrs. Isaac
Mason, Ridgely. Md, also two chill
dren. Thomas Johnson, Renick, Mo-.
and the daughter, Mrs. Sallie Sat
terfeld. Funeral services were held
from her late residence on Weiner
avenue, in charge OF Rev. J. p. Par
ker. pastor of the NJ. r. Church. as
sisted by Rev. Z. Fl. Collins, former
pastor. Interment in Hollywood
cemetery.
SueciaI Service For Two Weeks
Beginning Monday evening at 1880
O'Clock, special series of evangelis-
tic services opened in the Nazarene
Church. Rev. MineledOrff is a well
known preacher, formerly with the
Southern Methodist Conference. Mrs.
Beatrice SimonsOn, of Washington.
d. C., will be the special singer
Thanksgiving Day there were three
services. Rev. l.. B. Williams. for
nier pastor of the Washington. ID. g.
Nazarene Church, was special speak
er of the afternoon service on
Thanksgiving Day. The evaneelistic
services will continue for two weeks
or until December Q, with three
services on each Sunday.
Real Surprise At Church
The Rev. and Mrs. Earl W. Lowry.
pastor of ethe Pilgrim Holiness
Church. were agreeably surprised
Thursday evening upon entering the
church for their regular weekly
prayer service to find the church al
most filled with people. They both
thought Il strange hut no announce
ments had been made that any spe-
cial service would be given, so Mr..
Lowry proceeded with his usual or
der of service. The first Indication
of a special service came from the
choir during the testimony service.
when Mrs. Nettie Hickman stated
they had a special song for the eve
ming. Mr.. Lowry seemed to feel that
something unusual was about to
happen and after announcing the
song turned the service over to Mis-.
Hickman. A surprise program of
readings and son had secretly been
prepared, and at the same time Mrs.
Lowry. was presented with 2 patch
quilt of many cOlOrs containing Ov-
er 200 patches. For the next half
hour her task was to rip off the pat
ches. and when the money was as
it was found that S33 had |
been contributed by friends of the
church to the pastor and his wife. |
The following program was pre-
sented:
Reading. Mrs. f. l.. DerricEsOn.
Duet, Mrs. Nettie Hickman and /
Mrs. Willie Fleming.
Two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Ia
cobs and Mrs. Helen Deputy. sang |
another beautiful duet.
Solo. Mrs. Virgie Bundick, accom-
panied by her autoharp.
Rev. and Mrs. Lowry concluded
the program with a duet, "rell Me
the Story of Jesus"
Mrs. Lowry with deep humility
and great emotion, thanked their
many friends for the gift that was
sewed beneath the patches.
Following poor health for quite
some time death occurred to Mrs.
Mary Turner. aged rs years. widow
1f the late William B. Turner. at
he home of her daughter, Mrs.
-lifford Pryor, at Blackbird. NOvem-
Der %, 1884. Funeral services were
leld from Harrington's funeral
iome Saturday afternoon. Services
n charge of Rev. J. r. Parker. pas
or of the NJ. E. Church. The de-
,eased is survived by three children,
". Floyd Turner, teller in the Peo-
lies Bank, Mrs. A. +. Scheer, of
Mrs. George EllegoOd.
4 Concord. and the daughter with
whom she lived. Interment in Holly !
wood cemetery.
;. 4. 4. Meeting
The regular monthly meeting Of
he Harrington Parent-Teacher As
ociation was held In the high
chool auditorium on Monday eve
ling. The program was in charge of
Irs. G. c. Phillips, Mrs. o. T. Rob.
rts and ]. o. McWilliams. The top
c vocational Agriculture" Prof.
v. l.. Mowlds. State Supervisor OF
'ocational Agriculture, was tie
rincipal speaker A varied program
las presented. including reading OF
he Fire Prevention essays, by the
timers in the recent contest spon-
Ored by the local fire company.
'irst award went to Katherine Ca
all: second, Abner Markland. and
lird to Augustus Raughley. A rep
esentative of the local fire conf
any presented them with their
hecks.
chOOl Fair
Under the auspices of the Voca-
onal Agriculture, Vocational Home