Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
HARRINGTON

S1Qefed one OIL the DeSt checker play
ers in this vicinity and who will mis-
q meal anytime TO enter a game
sponsored a checker tournament
which was held in Firemen's Hal
Tuesday night. MIR. Boyer has Sc
cured Willie Ryan of New Yorl
city, who is the official professional
champion of the world, for the tour
nament and who played ten or more
games at a time while blindfolded
There are quite a number of players
in Kent county who aspire to the
crown claimed by Mr.. Boyer. These
champions will get a treat and have
chance TO show what they can do
against a real champion. EndeavOr-
ing to make the tournament pay for
itself, a small charge was made.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Kent & Sussex Fair Associa-
tion will be held in the fire house
on Thursday evening. A turkey din
ner served by the ladies' auxiliary of
the fire company. will precede the
meeting.
Harry Quillen of the University
of Delaware spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
CULLEN.
Berlin ChipIDan is the guest of his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Chapman,
after being on a tour for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins of
Clayton, called upon friends here Sat
urday.
Mrs. Harry c. Tee entertained the
Saturday night sewing club the past
week
Tuesday afternoon the Harring-
ton New Century Club held its regu-
lar meeting with Mrs. A. b. Parsons,
the president. presiding. A short
business session was held after
parliamentary law. Mrs. Frank
Witchcy read an interesting paper
on Current Events. "Budgcting the
American Family" The subject for
the day was the AdOlcscent Child.
Miss Naomi Farber, the school nurse.
gave an excellent address on the
subject. Those in charge of the
program were Mrs. II. ]. Emory.
Mrs. William Mayerberg. Mrs. Sam
uel Williams, Mrs. l.. r. Beauchamp
and Mrs. r. A. Salisbury. The sub
iect for next week will be Alaska.
The program will be in charge of
Mrs. Reynolds Wilson. Mrs. G. S.
Harrington. Mrs. l.. c. Jones and
Mrs. X. J. Silvcy.
The junior class of IIarringt III
High school presented its annual
play last week but due to stormy
weather and at the request Of some |
who failed to attend the first night,
the comedy will DO repeated in the |
school auditorium this evening at s
o'clock. The play. Aunt Cindy |
Cleans Up" is enjoyable from be-
ginning to end. each act is packed |
with mirth and fun and is sure to |
please the entire family.
At the regular meeting of the /
home demonstration club of this
community met this week and elected /
the following officers: President. |
Mrs. Joseph Masten; vice-prcsident, !
Mrs. Herman Brown; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. VIM. G. Wechtenhiser. !
The president named the following
committees: Health, Mrs. Eura
Downes. Mrs. Wilbur Jacobs and
Mrs. A. G. Creadick; clothing. Mrs.
Elmer Cain, Mrs. Clarence Morris,
Mrs. Grover Lord and Mrs. John o.
Dayton foods. Mrs. Oscar WiX, Mrs. !
William Camper and Mrs. Herman |
Brown; recreation. Mrs. a. ID. Rust.
Mrs. Byron MCknatt. Mrs. Winder
Massey and Mrs. Clarence Shockley;
reports, Mrs. Lillian Hatfield and
Mrs. William G. Wechtenhiscr: pub
licity, Mrs. Elmer West: home man-
q cement. Mrs. Charles DcrricksOn.
Mrs. Elmer Smith and Mrs. II. d.
Williams; sunshine. Mrs. w. S. Smith
and Mrs. r. L. Adams. The club
meets the second Wednesday of each
month in the Community room of
the First National Bank at two
o'clock. Mrs Hazel II. Darrell, home
demonstration agent was a visitor at
the last meeting.
Samuel r. Brightman Past State
Master of the Oranges in Massachu-
sets. assisted hy Clarence T.. Jester.
State Master of Milford. and his
staff. installed the officers of IIar-
iinGt0n Grange. No. 50, Patrons Of
IIuSbandry. at IFS regular meeting
this week. The following officers
were induCtPd into office: Master.
G. Arthur Taylor; Ovcrsccr. Otis J.,
Smith: Lecturer. Fila Brown; Stew
ard. Alfred Sharp; assistant Stew
ard. Ernest Vogl; Chaplain. Emma
Sharp; Treasurer, T.. A. Smith: Sec
rciary. Ada T. Smith: Gatc-Kccuer.
W. W. Garrison; Ceres. May Taylor:
Pomona. Julia WiX: Flora. Loretta
Paskcy: Lady Assistant Steward.
WiX. This is a signal honor
and the first time Inat Il past master
fr0!a Massachusetts has ever install
cd officers in grange in Delaware.
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