Milford chronicle., 1939-03-17
HARRINGTON

regular monthly meeting held O
Monday night. The application of
: G. Mayer was referred to a commit
tee, Lewis Clymer, c. T. Harrine
ton and F. c. O'Neal for final acti0
at the next meeting. Five alarm
were answered during the month Q
February. Several committees re
ported progress and at the sam
time the committee handling the La
dies Night banquet, reported thei
plans completed. The local oompan
will sponsor some amateur enter
tainment for the Ladies Night of tn
county, the date and place will b,
announced later. Delegates to tn,
next county meeting at Hartly ar
Edward Harriet, C. d. Mills and F
| c. O'Neal. Another committee, Eu
gene Nelson, C. T. Harrington ant
/ Leonard Horleman will consider get
ting a new cover for the pool table
Swain Macklin
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Swain oi
this city announce the marriage ol
their daughter, Miss Clara Deborah
Swain, to Jack Eaton Macklin, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Mack
lin of FELTON,. The wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis Rash on Wolcott street with
just a few friends I'm attendance
Rev. G. E. Turner of the Methodist
Protestant Church performed the
ceremony. The young couple will
reside here.
The Men Fooled EN-!
When the local firemen announced
some time ago that they planned to
serve the Ladies Auxiliary a BAN
quet in appreciation Of their sup
port during the past year, many of
the women believed it couldn't be
done. However, the firemen named
their committees with Ben Emory
in charge of the dining room; David
Harrington in the kitchen and Frank
O'Neal on entertainment. About -
men dressed in white coats with red
buttoniers assisted the heads of the
committees. The dining hall had
been decorated in red and white, the
cOlors of the auxiliary; red and
white candles adorned the tables and
each guest was presented-with a toy
rabbit for favOrs. Promptly at o.
clock the men were ready TO serve
and when the guests were seated
there was only one vacant place In
the list of 85 acceptances received.
Mrs. Pearl Morris, president OF the
auxiliary. presided. Mrs. Edith
offered the Invocation af-
ter which part of "America" vas
sung. Other guests at the speakers
table included, State President Mrs.
Frank O'Neal of Harrington; State
Vice President Mrs. Volta Long OF
State Secretary Mrs. Nan
Laws Woods, Mrs. Clara Cashell of
Christiana, State treasurer; State
directors, Mrs. James A. Berry. Mrs.
Hattie Smith and Mrs. Grace Shaef-
'er; State pianist, Mrs. Smith. Local
auxiliary officers included: Vice
President Mrs. Christine Clymer, re-
,ording secretary, Mrs. Sallie Lord;
financial secretary, Mrs. Hattie
and treasurer. Mrs. Angie
iraham. t.ss.4 Is I
A few remarks were made by
hose at the speakers table, COM y.
nunity singing was enjoyed and the
features were solos
~ Mrs. Ada Kaufman of Richard
on Park; toe and tap dancing by
iiss Zeigler; accompanist, Mrs.
Comic hoboes, Jimmy En-
erlin and Franklin Lewis; readings
" Mrs. Virginia Holloway. Dancing
ompleted the program for the eve
ing. The banquet was served on
thursday night.
american Homes" were discuss
d at the meeting of the Harrington
lew Century Club this week. The
tudents from the eighth, ninth.
enth and eleventh grades of the
Ugh school displayed dresses,
mocks and aprons which they had
lade in school under the direction
+ Miss Janette Tharp and Miss
atherine Rash. They also put on
tile sketch, Preparing for
hild's Party" Those in charge of
le program for the day included,
rs. S. NJ. Williams, Mrs. Charles
opkins, Mrs. T. Fl. Harrington and
RS. Fred Bailey. Mrs. A. B. Par
ms presided over the business ses-
on which followed. The New York
'orld's Fair will be discussed next
eek. Mrs. E. S. Richards. Mrs.
rinton Holloway and Mrs. John Pit
TX will have charge of the program.
Under the auspices of the NJ. Z.
lurch Lenton study groups are be-
g held in various homes of the
during Lent. This week
e meeting were at the homes of
RS. w. T. Camper on Monday af-
rnoon; Mrs. Elmer Smith and Mrs.
ed Mayer on Tuesday evening and
evening at the home OF
RS. Earl Noble.
Constable William S. Smith was
appointed by the Kent County Levy
,urt last Tuesday. At present Mr..
NTH is undergoing treatment in
liladelphia hospital. Chief of Po-
e Fred Marvel of this city, has
en- named an assistant to Con-
ible Smith.
Harry C. Tee, Jr.. a student at the
liversity of North Carolina, is
ending his spring vaaction with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C. Tee.
rhe third quarterly conference of
, Methodist Protestant Church
3 held on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clarkson
We moved from Dorman street to
. farm north Of this city. known
the Squire Ward farm. Mr.. Clark
l works with the maintenance de-
rtuanf of the State HfehWaV