Milford chronicle., 1935-04-19
HARRINGTON

/, Plans for the Summer camping
: season Of the Boy Scouts have beel
: announced by the Boy Scout Council
. There are 110 troops Of Scouts il
Delaware and the Eastern Shore elig
: ible to attend. the Summer camps a
the Rodney Scout Camp during thu
eight weeks beginning Sunday, JunI
23rd, which Is a week earlier thai
In previous years, to allow boys OF
the Eastern Shore an earlier Sum
mer camping period. Stanley NJ
WOOdhead, Field Scout Executive, o.
Dover. viii be camp director, assist
ed by a veterag stan Of experienced
Scout leaders, including Associate
Director James S. Glaes, Sr., ant
Waterfront Director DR.. Edward B
Cantwell, the physician will be in
attendance at the camp to safeguard
the health of the boys. Under the
direction Of Amos r. Shields, former
Scout Executive of the Council, the
Rodney Scout Camp equipment and
programs have been brought up to
a high standard of excellence. Swim
ming. life-saving, nature instruction
and scOutcraft are daily features on
the camp program. The camping
committee is striving to keep camp
fees at a minimum, in order that
more Scouts will be able to attend,
Many troops in the area plan to en-
roll the majority Of their scouts.
MIR. f. v. dupont Of Wilmington, is
chairman Of the Council Camping
Committee in charge Of arrange
ments.
Religious Meetings
A two weeks revival service is in
progress at the Pilgrim Holiness
Church, starting last Thursday. 1t
Is in charge of Rev. C. H. DOoley, Of
Vinton, Va. Services are held each
evening at 7.30 with three on Sun
day. A district rally of Young Peo-
pie of the Pilgrim Holiness Church
will be held tonight, Good Friday,
April 18th.
Delegate To Conference
At the close OF the service last
Sunday. morning at the NJ. P. Church,
thirty-nine members remained to
participate in the election of dele
gate and an alternate to the Mary
land Annual Conference, to be held
in Westminster, the early part of
June. Eleven candidates were voted
for on the first ballot, with Mr.. /. E.
Locates receiving the greatest num-
Der; he declined to go as a dele
gate. Mr.. B. Knox receiving the next
highest vote was selected. Twelve
were placed in, nomination for alter
~ ussth MnrfnVa EnnIFma gmnnwfn-
tendent of the Sunday School receiv-
ing the highest vote He declined
to consider being an alternate. Mr..
Arlington l.. Wix was the runner up
in the voting and. was chosen for al
By unanimous vote the
delegate was instructed to ask for |
the return of Rev. H. L. Schlincke
for another year. Previous to ad- /
iOurnment. Mrs. Katie Boyer, presi |
dent of the Board of Stewards, who |
was presiding over the meeting Sc
Iected Senator W. E. Jacobs and
Marion Collins as a committee to
risit the parsonage and inform Rev.
5chlincke of the action taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Z. Quillen
spent the weekend with friends at
larbeth, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Schlincke are
spending part OF this week with
heir daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Braun at Salisbury, Md.
. Miss Alma Bailey and Francis
Short Of Milford and Georgetown,
were guests of Mr.. and
irs. Harry c. Tee. Sunday evening.
Opens May 4th
The Harrington Athletic Club will
tart the season May 4th. with Clay
on. Jim Stefermust will have
barge Of the players until the OPP
ming game. and requests members
+ last years team desiring a trial
nth the local club, to report to him
II Saturday. Harrington will play
II Sunday games at home, starting
II June End. The Sunday games
ill be played at ThaTp Park, or a
ew park that is under consideration.
ny team desiring games can get
/ touch with the clubs business
Box ZIG, Harrington, Del.
he High School baseball squad,
genty-one strong, is ready for an
her season. The faces Of many
ewcomers will be seen in the line
p this year. Captain Russell
at shOrt-stOp will be
spendsble performer. Wright
hillips in center field and Pete
anship star hurler. will be depend
| upon. frankie O'Neal and Ken
eth McIinatt look good for infield
Elmer Harrington may
It the call on the receiving end.
artOn Lefty" Masten looks like a
'Ospect first baseman. Norman
rOwn and Preston Jackson are ex-
lcted to roam the OutfieId with
lillips. With Manship leading the
lrling stan, will be Cecil Ryan, an
.perienced hurler, but forced to
We up baseball last year on account
an operation; he is expected to
i've a good year. The team will
I'VE one southpaw hurler, Walter
lylOr, he shows good promise with
enty of stuff, but not well schooled
the art of pitching. A large class
rockies including Bobby Smith,
lillen, Minner, Layton, Franklin
ster, Harry Tee and Abbott, as
lderstudies for the varsity nine
ow good. prospects, according to
ZACH Pauk Hawk, they are fast
unding into shape and is confident
e local High School will be well
presented on the diamond. The
ening games on the schedule were
ined out
April 25-Goldy College, home.
April 26-Bridgeville, away.
April 3O-Milford, home.
May 3-Dover, away.