Milford chronicle., 1941-07-04
HARRINGTON

HARRINGTON
The Community Vacation Bible
School came to close last Friday
night when final exercises were
held in Trinity Methodist Church
The program began promptly al
eight o'clock. During the ten days
of school the enrolment has aver
aged 1855 pupils with fourteen vol
unteer workers. A treat of ice
cream and cake was served to the
children and was donated by a
friend the cakes were also given
by one of the merchants. With
the help of a few friends in the
community, the entire expense of
the school has been met in full.
The Rev. Thomas G. Jones, pastor
of Trinity Methodist Church, was
dean of the school. The sessions
were held in the high school build
ing. The program consisted of
songs and a pageant with each de-
partment furnishing some part Of
the program. Work of the stu
dents was on exhibit in the small
Sunday school rooms.
Nine Boy Scouts of Troop No. 76
of this town, left for Camp Rodney,
Sunday, for stay of two weeks.
This year is expected to be a rec
ord year for the camp, since one
thousand boys are expected to at
tend during the four periods. Two
of the boys in the group are being
sent to the camp by the local Ro-
tary Club. The following boys are
expected to make the trip: Gayle
B. Smith, Ralph G. Smith, William
]. Derrickson, Charles ]. Roth,
Robert Jester, William Jester,
Donald Derrickson, Roland Melvin
and Curtis Melvin The Rev.
Thomas C. Jones is scout master
of the troop.
Some colored children Of Mrs.
Edith Johnson, while picking wild
berries, discovered a hornets nest
and when they attempted to de-
stroy the nest by fire, set fire to
grass field. Shortly afterwards the
flremen were summoned to the
home and extinguished it without
damage. A little over two hours
later they were called to the home
of Ella Ralston, on East street, to
extinguish a chimney fire caused
by an overheated stove. No dam
age resulted from this fire.
About one hundred members and
friends of Trinity Methodist
Church assembled in the Sunday
school rooms last Thursday night
and rendered the Rev. and Mrs. T.
C. Jones a surprise reception. After
all had arrived a committee called
at the parsonage and escorted the
pastor and his wife over to the
church. They were greeted with a
welcoming song upon arrival. Mrs.
Harry Boyer assisted by a commit
tee, took charge of ninformal
program which consisted of songs,
a prayer by Elwood Gruewell and
by little Martha Grue-
we'll. Brief remarks were made
by Mr.. Gruewell for the Sunday
Mrs. Lewis Clymer for the
primary department; Mrs. Harry
teacher of the Loyal
Workers Bible Glass; Samuel M.
for the Mems Bible
Glass; Harry C. Tee for the Board
Of Stewards; the Rev. Thomas c.
Jones and Mrs. Jones. The occa-
sion also happened to be the four
teenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Boyer. Mr.. Tee
presented them with a cake con-
tanning fourteen candles as a sur
prise. A table piled high with pro-
visions for the parsonage pantry,
donated by those in attendance,
was given to the pastor. Mrs.
Boyer also presented them with a
homemade cake. The affair closed
with refreshments being served in
abundance.
Harrington Town Council re-
Gently purchased 300 feet of 21s"
ire hose. The firemen have placed
t on the trucks and now have
fifteen hundred feet of first-class
hose of this size.
Following several months OF
illness, Mrs. Susan Emma Brown,
widow of the late Eugene Brown,
ICED 64 years, suffered a paralytic
stroke and died at her home on
street Sunday night, June
80. Mrs. Brown was the daughter
# the late Thomas and Susan
rhawley Anthony, was born and
ived in this community all of her
ife. Farmers for many years, re-
iding in the vicinity of Whites
ruharo 1ha- xuoc q IffaIOn0
member. She still retained her
membership at the church, though
he has been a resident of this
own for number of years. Flu
Ieral services were held from ?
Whites Church Wednesday after
Ioon at 3 O'Clock. The services
we're in charge of the Rev. r. L.
Iirby, pastor, assisted by the Rev.
Iobert E. Green, pastor of Asbury
Iethodist Church Of this town.
he deceased is survived by four
hildren, Odoth Brown, Of near
elton; Elmer Brown and Mrs.
fletcher Price, near here, and
Iiss Emma L. Brown of Whining
On; also sixteen grandchildren.
he grandsons will serve as pail
carers, and interment will be in
Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Tee have
lst received official notice from
he University of North Carolina
nat their son, Harry, Jr., has been
laced ON the deans honor list for
le final quarter of his junior year
| the School of Pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cain, of
ewark, spent the weekend with
le formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
asty Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Greene. Of
spent Sunday with Mr..
nd Mrs. Elmer Tee.
Edward Tee, of Wilmington, is
pending this week with his bro
Ter, Elmer Tee, while recuperat-