Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
HARRINGTON

Edward Locates, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Locates, residing near thii
city, won second place in the con
test; first honors going to New Jer
sey. Mr.. Locates is one of the States
outstanding F. f. A. boys. He waf
accorded this honor by Delaware be-
cause of being awarded first place
in the State Contest held at Milton
this year. A winner of the State
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at the
Kent and Sussex Fair this year. He
graduated from the Harrington
High School. class of '39. as vale
dictorian, and is enrolled as a fresh
man at the University of Delaware.
He was awarded a scholarship at
the University.
About rs prominent officials and
secretaries of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, as
sembled in the fire house here last
Thursday night to first enjoy din
ner served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
The secretary's association which
sponsors the meetings held through
out the State at certain intervals,
does so to bring the councils in clos
er cooperation with each other. I'm
der their new insurance system
known as the beneficiary degree,
Andrew Ripple of New York, is the
general manager, with Joseph Beav-
erson, of Philadelphia, chief clerk.
These men, together with State
Councillor G. w. Holland, of Middle
town. and State Secretary J. Mark
Sweeten of Wilmington, were among
those present. Seventeen councils
of the State were represented. The
managers presented a plan of or
ganization and hope to send in field
workers to increase membership.
Every council was called upon for
remarks. each responding in sort
of an experience meeting. Past State
Council ]. M. Lank of Milton was
also among the speakers.
Mrs. Esther Bader, of Whining
ton. has been spending part of this
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren T. Moore.
Miss Janette Bradford of Whining
ton has been a recent guest of her
mother, Mrs. Mabel Bradford.
During the summer months extern
sive renovations were made to the
auditorium, reception room and the
hall of the Harrington New Century
Club Building and in addition new
venetian blinds are to be installed.
The interior was redecOrated at
cost of over $500 and when the club
opens its club year on October 10.
the rooms will be very attractive.
Mrs Theodore Harrington was
chairman of the committee in charge
of the work and on the opening date
a business session will be held when
the committee hopes to make a COM
plete report on the work accom-
plished. Throughout the coming club
year on alternating Tuesdays, Cur
rent Events. will be discussed by
Mrs. Frank Witchey and Parliamen-
tary Drill will be in charge of Mrs
W. w. Sharp.
The following program has been
arranged for the year:
October 17--Our Own Club Pres
idents. Mrs. A. B. Parson. chairman.
October "a Flower Arrangement.
Mrs N. c. Adams. Mrs. S. L. Sapp
and Mrs J. G. Smith.
October 31-Art (Old Prints) Mrs.
John Masten. Mrs. c. F. Montague,
Mrs. Fred Mayer. Mrs. Arley Sauls-
bury.
November 7-Dramatics Motion
Pictures). Mrs. Arnold Miller. Mrs.
Alex Hannum, Mrs. Harry Boyer.
Mrs NJ. E. Culver and Mrs. F. B.
Smith. Evening meeting, party for
school teachers and husbands of
club members.
November IA Public Welfare |
ANXIETY and Illness), Mrs. Claude |
Ii No haI M.sc
S. Smith and Mrs. Harley Waller.
November 21-Book Review. Mrs |
W. W. Sharip, Mrs. E. S. Richards, |
Mrs. Ernhest Dean, Mrs. Emmett |
Raughley.
December 5-American Homes -
Cooking AMI Heating Yesterday |
and Today. Mrs. S. NJ. Williams.
Mrs. S. o. Bailey, Mrs. Eugene Ross.
December 12-Bible Day. Mrs.
Gilbert Turner. Mrs. r. E. Green,
Mrs. W. E. Jacobs and Mrs. J. Fl.
Burgess.
January 2-Libraries and Litera-
ture. Mrs o. T. Roberts. AIRS. John
Pitlick and Mrs. F. c. Powell.
january 9--Hidden Taxes. Mrs.
Frank Witchey, Mrs. J, r. Wilson.
Mrs. L. H. Rogers and Mrs. H. J.
January 16-Education for Safe
ty Mrs. C. S. Morris. Mrs. Charles
Hopkins. Mrs. A. C. Ford and Mrs.
Ella Wilson.
January % Familiar Hymns and
Their Stories. Mrs. F. B. Greenly,
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson, Miss Laura
Fleming and Mrs. Ira Roe.
January 30-Debate (Should
Swing be Taught in Our Schools0.
Mrs Paul Hawk. Mrs. John Shell
drake. Mrs. Ethel Raughley and Mrs.
Hill. n
February g. birthday MONTH.
Charles Dickens. Author. February
7. 1872 Mrs. j. NJ Darbie, Mrs. H.
, Martin and Mrs. G. S. Harring-
on.
February 13-T. A. Edison. In
ventor. February II. 1887. Mrs. Fred
Bailey. Mrs. o. P. Mowbray and Mrs.
.. W. White.
February 20-Joseph Jefferson.
Actor. February 20, 1929. Mrs. Will
lam Sheath. Mrs. Herman Brown
md Mrs. Curtis Rash.
February 27-Henry Wadsworth
Poet. February q. 1907.
drs. Thomas Roe, Mrs. Howard
Mrs. o. T. Perry and Mrs.
. E. Wiley
March 5-The Seeing Eye. Mrs.
v. T. Chapman, Mrs. H. E. Quillen, Ii
n