Milford chronicle., 1942-05-01
HARRINGTON

flngIon New Century Club for thi
club year, on Tuesday afternoon
the two year administration of Mrs
5. M. Williams, was most success
fui Mrs. Williams presided at tn
tfinal session which opened in thI
usual form. Mrs. John Parks AM
MRS. Leonard Horlemah will serv,
las delegates, with Mrs! Fred Mayel
and Mrs. ]. r. Wilson, alternates tt
the state convention of Women!
aC1ubs to be held in Wilmington il
June. Mrs. Mayer as head of the
i Red Cross unit reported 1877 pieces
lof sewing finished in March anC
that 100 pieces had been received
for April. She urged the ladies' tc
devote as much time as possible to
this project The Libby, Mcneil and
Libby Company of Houston extend
led an invitation to the club mem
beFs to visit their plant during the
month of May to see asparagus
packed at their Wyoming plant
The club voted to make Miss Emma
Downes an honorary member OF
the club for life. Miss Downes is a
charter member of the club and a
former president. After other bus
mess; of the afternoon was COM
pleted, Mrs. Williams installed the
newly-elected officers. Mrs. o. T.
Roberts acted as marshal with Mrs.
Clyde Miller at the piano as each
member gave her pledge of office.
The new officers are: President,
Mrs. Ernest Raughley; first vice
president, Mrs. Fred Bailey; second
vice president, Mrs. r. J. Emory;
secretary, Mrs. A. B. Parsons; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Reese B.
Harrington; treasurer, Mrs. C.s F.
Wilson; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Fred Powell.
Announcement has been made
that the annual spring music and
artifestival will be held in the Har-
rington High School on Friday eve
ming, May 1, beginning at 1880 o.
clock. The art and home economics
department. of the high school, con-
Quoted by Vincent Guacerro and
Miss Katherine Rash, will hold
open house at which time parents
and friends may visit with the chill
dren, the rooms on the second floor
where the work of these depart
ments will be displayed. In addi-
tion to the fourth, fifth and sixth
grade music demonstrations in the
auditorium, a feature Of the eve
ming will be a performance of the
cantata "Balad for Americans" by
thes seventh and tenth grade music
classes, with Miss Lila Chason as
accompanist and Paul Hawk, basso,
as soloist. The rendition of this
famous patriotic cantata will be
the first performance in this city.
Melvin L.. Brobst will direct the
high school. band, which will offer
short contest at the close of the
program. There will lebe no admis-
sion.
The members of Boy Scout Troop
No. rs of this. city will again gather
alls waste paper, old newspapers
and magazines, on the second Sat
.urday in May instead of the first as
originally planned. In order to ia
cilitate the collection, all citizens
are urged to place bundles on front
porch and collections will be made !
after 10 O'Clock. After 'cleariing
house if anyone wishes an earlier
collection, contact should be made
with boy scout or the scoutmas-
ter Melvin Brobst.l Arrangements
will be made to make the collec-
tion. Friends living in the rural
sections near this city can also aid |
the cause by saving their papers
and magazines, collection will also
be made If one of the scouts are
notified or by making call to the
high school office. Your govern
ment needs this paper for the pack
ing, of army clothing, munitions,
storing supplies and other items
and ef course there is serious
shortage in paper
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Har-
rington Fire Company served the
annual banquet to the Harrington
Gun Club in the fire house last Fri
day evening at o'clock. About go
members and guests were present
Z. S. Pop" Richards was toastmas-
teIs and among the speakers were
Henry Winchester, Norman Wright
of Wilmington and Warren T.
Moore and Clarence S. Morris Of
this city.
Chief of Police Harman Schwartz
and Officer Paul Porter made their
appearance on the street this week
in natty uniforms of cadet grey
whip cord, making very pleasing ,
Mrs. Walter Lynch and daugh- ,
Lers and Billy Jones of Darby, Pa, :
and Mrs. Carroll Jones of Folcroft, /
Pal, were recent guests of former !
friends here. !
Mrs. Robert K. Jones has return T
I'd home after spending the winter n
n Florida. $
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Gaskin, i
Jrs of Charlestown, w. Va, have. I
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde +
Miller. q
First Sargenat Randall H. Knox :
If Mitchell Field, N. Y, has been a =
'ecent guest of his parents, Mr.. +
md Mrs. r. H. Knox. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson of Ala i
,ama, have been visiting relatives +
n this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darby Homewood u
# Baltimore, and Mrs. Arthur q
f0mewood and daughter of Norris
own, Pa, have been visiting Mr.. O
nd Mrs. Ernest Homewood. "
Billy McCabe of the United States r
Jayy is spending a few days with
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nc v
ABE. N
Mrs. Robert Sergeant of Philadel- h
hia, has returned home after spen- a
ing some time with her sister, n
frs. W. F. Smith.