Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
HARRINGTON

night. Dr. Prettyman spoke ON the
topic Democracy. Harold Kel-
ler district secretary, of Seaford,
also was a guest. Jefu F. Camper
presided over the business session.
Theodore Layton was elected to
membership in the club. The club
decided to sponsor the personnel
for the air warning station near
town. Plans are being made to hold
a trap shoot on February IA, the
funds to be used to better equip
the warning station.
The Officers Club of Harrington
Review No. 4, Women's Benefit As
sociation, met at the home of Mrs.
Almina Hill, near this place, last
Monday night. Officers for the new
year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Ann Pearson; recording
secretary, Mrs. Edith Ryan; treas
urer, Mrs. Lillian NJ Hatfield;
press correspondent, Mrs. Harriet
Derrickson, and Sunshine chair
man, Mrs. Ryan. Plans for a ban
quet, to be held in March, was dis
enssed. Mrs. Lola E. Coles, State
field director, of Baltimore, will be
a guest of the review at its regular
meeting tonight.
Private Charles Peck is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Peck, ST..
With Mrs. S. M. Williams presid-
ing, the Harrington New Century
Club opened in the usual form on
Tuesday afternoon. Final plans
were made to serve lunch at the
trap-shoot to be held at the Kent
& Sussex Fair Grounds next Sat
urday. The proceeds of the shoot
are being turned over to the War
Chest Committee of the Red Cross.
The club received a request
from the Boy Scouts to cooperate
in the saving of waste paper. In
structiOns were given the club
members as to the date and the
method of handling the waste. The
Boy Scouts plan to make regular
calls on the first Saturday of each
month. II the papers and maya
zines are placed near the front
door, the Scouts can pick them up
rapidly and without interrupting
the housewife. Mrs. Robert Green
and Mrs. Albert Gottlieb sent cards
Of appreciation to the club in ac-
knowledgment of the clubs kind
ness. The club also decided to
dispense with refreshments during
the social hour after February 10th
in order to assist in conservation.
The chairman of the Red Cross
sewing unit reported over one hun
dred pieces of sewing on hand to
be finished and asked the club
members to assist with the work.
f The topic of the afternoon was
"Bible Day" and was in charge of
Mrs. Abner Hickman, assisted by
Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell, Miss Emma
Downes and Mrs. w. E. Jacobs.
Mrs. John Sheldrake and Mrs. |
Clyde Miller opened the program
with duet, "Fmlandia", accom-
panied by Mrs. G. f. Wilson at the
piano. ''"' r -
The speaker of the afternoon |
was the Rev. Robert E. Green, pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church,
who addressed the club on the
Bible. Miss Mary Ann Hickman
closed the program with a solo,
after which the club enjoyed So
cial hour. The topic for next week
will be "Dramatics", motion pic
lures.
The, Junior Chamber of Com
merce met at the high school on
Tuesday night, with the president,
Clarence Collins. presiding. The
organization voted to donate $3.50
to the infantile paralysis campaign
and a like amount to the war chest
drive of the Red Cross.
In the March of Dimes CAM
paign, Reese Theatre gave mat
inee on Wednesday afternoon, with
a ten cent admission to all. Over
four hundred attended. Mr.. Har-
rington, manager of the theatre,
reported that when all funds are
gotten together, he believed their
donation would be about $100.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Harrington Fire Company
was held in the fire house Monday
night at o'clock.
The Home Demonstration Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Elmer Smith on Second avenue,
next Monday night The subject
for the meeting will be hot rolls.
Mrs. Virginia Clarkson is SPEND
ing the weekend with her daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Jones, at
Folcroft. Pa. w."
Z Mrs. Elmer Tee is spending the
weekend with her son, Private
Cornelius Tee, at Quantico, Va.
The card party given in the Fire
House last Thursday evening for
the benefit of the infantile paraly-
sis fund was a great success. Wis :
itors from Dover and Frederica
were present. Over one hundred
attended. Mrs. Earl Sylvester,
chairman of the drive, was happy ,
over the results and extends thanks
to all. Mrs Sylvester said the
entire funds will probably be over
one hundred dollars Miss Grace n
Souders; of Pennington, teacher
in the local school, was awarded
the door prize; Mrs. Everett Hall =
was awarded beautiful Nylon
boudoif set. Mrs. John Pitlick was
high scorer in bridge; George w.
Swain topped the 500 tables; Mrs.
Harry L. Boyer was best in Chinese
and Walter Clendaniel
and Harry L. Boyer tied in the
number of games won, and on the
toss MIR. Clendaniel was awarded
the prize. The ladies auxiliary of
the fire company served refresh