Milford chronicle., 1939-09-15
HARRINGTON

Show, sponsored by the Ever heau.
Glass of Asbury Methodist Church
which was given on Wednesday an(
Thursday evenings of last week. Th'
show was considered quite a sue
cess in every way. There were III
entries in the flower department
Mrs. Clarence w. Shockley wai
iawarded the sweepstakes prize OF
eleven entries, being awarded nine
blue ribbons
On Wednesday evening the class
presented to the church, through its
president, Mrs. Warren T., Moore, q
Christian flag, which will be flown
from the flag pole on the church
lawn on Sundays. The American flag
recently presented by the American
Legion, will be flown on week days.
Mrs. Moore presented the flag to
the pastor, Rev. Robert E. Green,
and as they held the flag in view of
the congregation assembled in the
main auditorium, Mrs. Frank Wit
chey, a past class president, read
the story of how the Christian flag
came into being. The whole class
then gave the pledge to the Chris
NAdn hd6 anu oah6 "a oOh6s OoA
Flag" Other features of the pro-
gram were music and readings by
friends of the class; the program
was again presented on Thursday
night with the exception of the flag
presentation. Following the church
services next Sunday morning, the
flag will be raised formally by mem
berS of the class.
Mrs. Harriet Derrickson and
Mrs. Clarence Shockley headed the
general committee that arranged for
the show. Their judges were Mrs,
Helen Taylor, of Harrington, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Elton from the Mil
ford Gardens, Milford. A few of the
exhibitors included Charles F.
Jones, of Greenwood, who was
awarded three blue and two red rib
bons on a beautiful display of Pi-
cardy John Todd, of Greenwood,
excelled in dahlias with twelve en-
tries. his awards being equally di-
vided between blue and red ribbons.
John Masten also exhibited dahlias,
carrying away seven ribbons; Will
liam w. Sharp, Charles DerricksOn
and Samuel Short entered flowers as
repre- sentatives of the Mems Bible
Glass. Mr.. Sharp drew first prize in
purple. exhibiting petunias; Charles
Derrickson was awarded second
prize in the same class. Mr.. Short
was awarded blue ribbons in the
pink class. exhibiting dahlias. First
awards for the miniature display
went to MIR. Derrickson, and the sec
ond award went to Clarence W
ShOckley Donald McKnatt carried
off the sweepstake prize in the chill
dren's exhibit, other children exhib-
iting included Betty, Lillian and
Thelma Short.
The Hobby Show was in charge
of Mrs. Hannah Adams, assisted by
Mrs Lorenzo T. Jones and Mrs. J.
Reynolds Wilson. This part of the
show attracted much attention.
There were nearly thirty-five exhib-
itOrs.
Entries And Owners
Antique and Modern Pitchers
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson and Mrs.
Winder Massey,
Antique Tea Set-Mrs. Luther
Hatfield.
125 Miniature Vases-Mrs. Will
liam G. Wechtenhiser.
Brass Candlesticks, antique chairs, |
silver ice pitcher, milk glass, an
tique jug, iron tea pot and picture |
frame made from original wood of
Barratt's Chapel-Rev. and Mrs |
Robert Z. Green.
Miniature Animals-Louise Muir !
ply.
Old Glass, Hob Nail"-Mrs. Cor
don Smith.
Old Glass, Jacobs Ladder"-Mrs.
Lorenzo Jones.
Amber Hob Nail Lamp and Hook
ed Rugs-Reba Smith.
Antique Table and two chairs with
Milk Glass-Mrs. George w. Han
son.
Crochet Bed Spread. Lustre Pitch
er, $50 years old, and a Confederate
Flag-Mrs. Laura Sarp.
Miniature Gate Leg Table with
Child's Tea Set-Mrs. Norris Ad-
ims.
Dream House. complete with
avn. shrubbery, flowers, walk.
ence. sun dial and fish pond-Mrs
lorenzo Jones and Jerry Smith.
Antique miniature furniture for
,hild's playroom and fifty pieces of
I'D glass-Mrs. Z. S. Richards
Antique clock and lamp-Mrs. w.
}. Smith.
Quilts-Mrs. Jehu Camper, Mrs.
trace Brown and Mrs. William Cam
Ter.
Two hand woven table cloths (age
nknown), crocheted lace table cloth
nd spinning wheel-Mrs. Herbert
)enney.
Four antique clocks, some with
wooden wheels-Herbert Denney.
Antique clock and desk used by
/. d. Short in Civil War-Mrs Err
est Dean.
Stamps, plate over $50 years old
nd Indian darts-Samuel Short.
Stamp cOllection-Martin Smith
Crocheted lace table cloth, bed
pread and pOcketboOk-Mr l.. H.
logers.
Antique silver and foreign dolls
IOrace Z. Quillen.
Spinning wheel and hand woven
wooden, Miss Harriet
IcCutchen.
Birthday book--Mrs. w. w. Sharp.
Old glass, many patterns-Mrs
Elizabeth Cahall.
Old glass and poppies picked by
lrs. H. E. Quillen while in France
Mrs. Fred Greenley.
Three old counterpanes-Mrs
.orenZ0 T. Jones.
No awards were made in the hob
y show.