Milford chronicle., 1937-05-28
HARRINGTON


Memorial Day falling on Sunday
has caused Harrington Post No.
of the American Legion to somewhat
change its established plan. The
usual custom was to attend church
on the Sunday previous to Memorial
Day with the G. A. r. and fraternal
organizations, alternating in the two
largest churches. The G. A. r
ceases to exist. Post Commander
Earl Sylvester acting as general
chairman announces the following
plans for Memorial Day. He has
selected a number of committees
Decorations, Theodore H. Harring-
ton; music. Harry C. Tee; firing
squad, Lewis r. Clymer; speaker,
Earl Sylvester. Under the direction
of Benjamin Emory, assisted by vet
Grams Alfred Long and Arthur Cal
loway. the sale of poppies will start
tomorrow. Several local stores will
assist the veterans in the disposal
of their allotment of poppies. Graves
of all veterans will be decorated.
Flags are usually sent to George M.
Jester, son of Mark Jester a G. A.
r. veteran, who arranges for the
decoration of G. A. r. graves in
rural cemeteries and Hollywood
Cemetery. Both white and colored
graves in this vicinity will be dec
Grated with American Legion
swreaths and flags. The cemeteries
to be visited include Burnites. Holly
wood and st. Johnstown, near Green
wood; colored cemeteries near Will
Evansville and Greenwood. The Nj.
p. and M. E. Churches will abandon
service Sunday morning and join
with the veterans in the service at
Hollywood Cemetery at IL o'clock.
Ivan Culbertson of Wilmington will
make the Memorial Day address.
A meeting of Harrington Post No.
z. American Legion, will be held in
the community room of the First Ma
tional Bank Friday OF next week
when final arrangements for the
proper observance OF the day will
be completed.
One OF the high-lights of the clos
ing weeks of the local High School
was the Junior-Senior Prom, held in
the High School auditorium last eve
ming. More than 200 attended the af-
fair which was arranged by the Ju-
nior class. The auditorium took on
a "Bit of Holland" when the dance
floor was decorated with bright vari-
colored crepe paper, q large wind
mill and wooden shoe. The music
was furnished by Lee Page and his
The dance programs
we're in the form of miniature wind
mills. Superintendent and Mrs. ].
G. Messner, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
of the faculty. John Curtis,
senior class president, and Miss Peg |
~ Simpson, Bobbie Smith. junior |
,lass president, and Miss Alma Teas
# Milford, were among those in the
line. Leonard Masten, ju-
lior class vice-president led the
,rand march. During the intermiss
lion the class prophesy and class
will of the senior class was read.
FOR the past few days the junior
lass has been working like busy |
ices arranging the affair. Miss Ruth
served as chairman OF the
committee; Miss Clara
fcCabe headed the refreshment COM
nittee, and Miss Evelyn Tee was
hartman of the invitation commit
ee. The dance was semi-formal.
The State Executive Committee Of
he p. o. s. of A. closed their Of
cial tour of the state for this camp
ear when they visited Washington
amp No. 30. of this city Monday eve
ing. The state officials report con-
itions in the various subordinate
amps as very promising. The state
elegation was headed by National
'reasurer George F. Irwin, OF Will
lington; State Vice-President Char
Is w. Dunn, State Inspector Harry
Jr., State Organizer Harry
Sr., all OF Wilmington;
tate President C. c. Redway OF
Iartly headed another delegation I
'om his town which included State
onductor Thomas Redway, Seward |
alley and Harold Powell; Past State ,
residents Joseph Barber. OF Wood
de, Thomas Winward. Wilmington,
nd Harry C. Tee, Harrington, were
mong those present. Charles M. q
ech of Woodside accompanied p. 8.
Barber. Announcement was made (
the third annual pilgrimage TO be
ald at Barratt's Chapel on Sunday
'ternoon. June 18th. A few re-
arks were made by each OF those {
During the social hour re- |
eshments were served by the local
mp. a
Billy Wheeler OF Dover spent the
eek-end with his father, Mr.. Will
am A. Wheeler. Il
Mrs. Ella ID. Cordrey has returned \
,me after spending the past two
eeks with out-of-town relatives.
Alden ltamsdell, student at West a