Milford chronicle., 1935-04-26
HARRINGTON

{. All the local churches reported in
creased attendance at their Sunday
School sessions Sunday morning. II
spite Of a secret campaign among
the men to gain a larger attendance
over the Ever-Ready Workers Class
Of women, the women won out after
all. Superintendent Marion Collins
of the M. P. Church reported all OF
his officers and teachers present
with but three exceptions. The va
rious classes of the school assumed
certain goals for the past quarter
and eleven out of the fourteen classes
reached their goal financially, or
did even better. In the evening the
Sunday School presented an Easter
program, closing with a pageant.
The pulpit was elabOrately decorat-
ed with cut flowers and potted plants,
a lighted cross and the Tomb of
Christ also were placed on the stage,
to aid with the entertainment. The
cross and tomb were built under the
direction of the pastor, Rev. H. L.
Schlinke. Arnett Potter had charge
OF the lighting effects. Mrs. Arnett
Potter was chairman of the pro-
gram ably assisted by Mrs. H. L.
Schlinke, Mrs. Bertha Rash, Mrs.
Anna Rucker and Miss Eleanor
Fleming. The threatened storm no
doubt kept some people home, but
despite this weather condition, near
ly one hundred and seXenty-fiYe at
tended the services. The following
program was presented: Opening
song, by choir, "In the Cross of
Christ Glory" prayer, Rev. H. L.
Schlincke; group song, Good Eve
ming to YOU" welcome, Gladys Wix;
recitations. "If You Wait" Betty LitA
tleton; What the Birds Sang" HarZ
ry Eisenberg; due and exercise,
take My Life and Let it Be-" Mrs.
A. c. Creadick and Mrs. John Mitt
chell; recitation. "The Reason Why"
Elva Ray Rash; song by choir; reci-
tatiOn, Although Young" Doris |
DerricksOn; trumpet and violin duet, |
William Smith and Bobby Smith; |
"A Matter of Clothes"
Ormond Jacobs; THE Cross of !,
Light" by class of girls accompanied
by choir; vocal quartet, Paul Trader,
Harry Tee, Robert WiddowsOn and
Bobby Smith; recitation, "The First
Easter" Doris Hall; recitation, |
There's a Way" Billy Derrickson;
by the pastor; pageant,
Christ Is Risen,' Frances Robert
son, Frances RASH. Harriet Ham
mOnd and Adele MastelI sIohn Lay
ton, Randall Knox, Jr., and Paul
Trader. The attendance contest be-
.ween the Mems Glass and the Loyal
Workers Glass came to a close on
Sunday. The total points for the
men was 1907 and for the women
LOIS; making the Mems Glass the
winner.
Striving hard to secure uniforms
for the High School Band, many
plays. entertainments and donations
are being received for the uniform
fund. A musical comedy, Sonia, the
Girl From Russia" will be present
ed in the High School Auditorium
May 9th, at o'clock. The cast in
cludes over fifty students, and the
proceeds from the comedy will be
added to the uniform fund and for
awards of the Varsity Club.
MI. anu MIS-. NOdH a. LAY VI mar |
ringtOn accompanied by MIR. and ,
Mrs. Edward Smith of Philadelphia, :
left Thursday for st. Petersburg, !
Florida. They will return the first ,
week in May.
OF Officers
Election of officers will be the >
business to be transacted !
1t the monthly meeting of the Har- Il
'ingtOn Parent-Teacher Association r
n the High School Auditorium. Mon c
lay evening. However. a local COM 7
nittee, Mrs. Hester Reed and Mrs. n
Hattie Smith will assist with the :
program under the direction of Miss \
Sally Winfrey, Miss Irene Markert :,
md Mr.. Donald Weist, a pageant
will be presented at the meeting to
,G held next Monday evening.
William Day Scott, student at Le- :,
high University. spent the Easter y
holidays with his parents. Mr.. and u
hrs. w. d. Scott
Miss jeanette Tharp. a senior at