Milford chronicle., 1936-02-07
HARRINGTON

2 the members Of the Home Demo
e stration Clubs are taught to play
e wen as work. Last Friday an Z
n day program Of the Kent Coun
s Home Demonstration Clubs w
+ held IN the First National Ban
}. Over fifty women DESIGNATED
a training leaders of their hon
clubs attended TO get first hand II
: formation on games that could I
: used during their social houra. tn
: instructions and demonstration
we're in charge Of Miss Ella Gard
= ner, recreation specialist, Of Wash
ington, D. c. The ladies present rep
resented twenty-five clubs in Ken
county. They enjoyed a box lunch
con at noon. The program was ar
ranged by Miss Louise r. Whitcomb
Home Demonstration Agent 70
Kent county. Mrs. John w. Shell
drake is president of the local club
Big time at Milford Emergenc,
Hospital Card Party, February II, il
Community Building, Milford. You
and your friends are invited.
On Monday evening the official
board of the Harrington NJ. Z.
Church School met in Collins Hall
Of the church with an attendance of
25. At the close Of the business ses-
sion, the election Of officers took
place with the following results:
Superintendent, Uric P. Morris:
first assistant. H ]. RamsdeIl; sec
ond assistant, W. E. West; third as
sistant, Charles Peck; secretary,
Robert J. Wix; assistants, Mrs.
Charles Jerread, Leon Johnson and
George Markert; treasurer, Robert
j. Wix; assistant. Clarence Shock
ley. All other officers, chairmen, de-
partment superintendents and tea
chers will be arranged by the super
and the pastor, Rev. J.
E. Parker, and confirmed at the next
meeting In March. Later in the eve
ming a social hour was held in COM
pliment to H. J. Ramsdell, whose [
after twenty years of
service as superintendent of the I
church school, was reluctantly ae-
cepted by the board. Mr.. Ramsdell I
has served during six pastorates,
viz: Rev. v, P. Northrup. Rev. L. f.
Rev. Warren Burr, Rev. J.
+. Richardson. Rev. E. II. Collins
and Rev. J. f. Parker. During that
line the school has grown remark
lbly from two departments to seven
md from an average attendance of
ess than one hundred to an average
Of 242.2 in 1885. In 1929,
he addition to the church building,
,nown as Collins Educational Hall
vas erected to accommodate the
,rowth Of the church school, at a
ost Of approximately $4,000. This
ebt was recently cancelled. OF this
um O,466.64 was paid by the
hureh school under the leadership
Z Superintendent H. ]. Ramsdell.
The Harrington New Century Club
1et on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
. C. Messner presiding. After a
hort business session, she turned
he meeting over to the committee
4 charge Of the program, Mrs. G.
red Wilson, Mrs. Louis G. Jones,
frs. Emmett Raughley and Mrs.
william Taggert. The club is study
ne foreign countries this year and
he subject for this day was, "Ar-
entina." Mrs. C. Fred Wilson serv-
d as chairman and opened the pro-
ram with a group Of three chorus
ongs, after which she read paper
-hieh she mad prepared, bringing
ut many very interesting facts re-
arding the people, products. size,
,cation, and climate of this South
merican country. A map of South
merica was displayed which aided
/ the interest of the paper, another
roup Of songs concluded the pro-
ram, after which the hOstesses SER
ed light refreshments.
According to the monthly report
/ the fire recorder the local fire
,mpany reduced its calls in Janu-
~ nearly fifty per cent over the
lme month last year. This year
ley had seven alarms, with no less
,ported on any Of the calls. Presi-
mt Frank &. O'Neal presided over
Ie meeting when final arrange
.ents were made to entertain mem
ers of the active roll. city council,
,gether with the officers and dele
ates on Wednesday evening, Feb
iary 10.
Miss Sara Clifton entered the
urses' Training School at the Del
ware Hospital, last Friday.
Elmer w. Tee has been spending
e past week in Buffalo, N. Y. He
turned with photographs showing
e Niagara Falls completely frozen
er.
Mrs. Roland Webster and Mrs.
sniamin Willis of Denton have
en recent guests of Mrs. w. w.
iarp.
Post Commander Earl Sylvester
IS announced that 3 corp of work.
s Of Harrington Post. No. z. AM
ican Legion, will assemble in the
rst National Bank next Friday
ening to assist veterans with their
plications for cashing in their
nus certificates.
The regular monthly meeting of
3 Loyal Workers class Of the NJ.
Church was held at the home OF
8. Frank C. o'Neal. She was as
ted in entertaining the class by
s. Louise Emory Mrs. Fannie
-ain, Mrs. Minnie Slaughter and
s. Virginia Holloway. After the
siness of the evening was trans
ed, the class members enjoyed
Igo The next meeting will be
d at the home Of Mrs. Katie
yer.
rhe regular monthly meeting OF
Home Demonstration Club of