Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
HARRINGTON

On Sunday morning at Asbur
Methodist Church the children fror
the Beginners Department and tn
Primary Department presented thei
annual Children's Day service. TIL
program was under the direction @
Mrs. Earl Thomas and Mrs ALA
Parsons. Mrs. Job Pride, Mrs. Ere,
Lord, Mrs. Willis Clifton and Mrs
Clarence Barlow assisted in training
the children. Mrs. Virginia Clarkson i
superintendent of the Beginners De
partment while Mrs. Parsons is heal
OF the primary department. The fol
lowing children took part on the pro
gram: Sonny Barlow, Connie Lord
Oracle Graham. Mary Ellen Simpson
Imogene WGlch, Sandra Raughley
Grace Marlene Raughley, Bobby Scot
ten, Betty Louise Layton, Mary Jot
Pitlick, Jane Wiley. Alwilda Smith
Charles Cain, Carole Green, Bobby
Taylor. Bobby Moore, Betty Moore
Ruthie Moore. Gladys Brown, Jackie
and Patsy Derrickson. Billy Ciuley
Mary Ann Barlow, Leon Minner, Mae
Minner, Jeanette Sapp. Betty Lee Mix
Russell McCready Eloise Brown Diane
Smith, lmogene WEIGH and Barbara
Smith, Marie and Marguerite Gallo
way Dickey Pitlick and Barbara
Smith. Phyllis Brown. Shirley Har-
rington, Frank Galloway. Andrew
Simpson. Gilmore Farrow. Marie Rat
ledge. Donald Sapp, Bobby Green,
Mary, Ellen Thomas, Elizabeth Ann
Greenly. Bobby Hurd, Constance Le-
Gates, Doris Wroten. George Graham.
Duet, Doris WrOten and Shirley Har-
Iington; Corine Grant, Mary Evelyn
Griffith. Lois Langrell, Eloise Gardi-
ner and Jean Collins. ~
At the regular meeting of the Lions
Club held at James Restaurant this
week the following officers for the new
years were elected President. William
w. Shaw; first vice president, Dewitt
Iatman; second vice president. Frank
Tharp; third vice president, Maurice
Hall; secretary. Ted Layton; treasurer.
kessler Nj. Farrow; tail twister. Err
nest Killen; lion tanner, Wilson Little;
directors, Douglas Mills, Lewis Cly-
mer, VIM. r. Humes and c. w. Hop
hns: Jehu F. Camper is the retiring
president.
Since the ban on gasoline has elimi-
mated many trips to baseball games,
this city has decided to get along with
local twilight baseball with few extra
games with visiting teams. The teams
will be known as a North and South
team and should create much inter-
est. few years ago teams of this
class were organized and created keen
rivalry. The Rotary Club will spon-
scr the club from the North part of
the city, which will be managed by
Tom Peck, last years high school star;
while the South end will be sponsored
by the Lions Club and will be man
aged by Ted Layton, former high
sehool and Goldey College star. 1t is
Thursday nights of each week and
when a visiting team is engaged, the
best of both teams will be combined
to entertain the visitors.
Miss Lila Chason was selected as a
from Asbury Methodist
Church and is attending the annual
Summer Institute for young. people of
The churches of the Peninsula Confer
ence. sponsored by the Board of Chris
tian Education. The intitute was held
AZ the Chesapeake Hotel, Betterton,
Md Group study classes were held
young people, with entertainment fea-
lures for the evening assemblies.
Announcement has been made by
Melvin Brobst. scoutmaster for the
ocal troop of Boy Scouts, that due to
he great amount of waste paper coll
iurther collections of this war item
has been held off until further notice.
Anyone having a large supply on
hand, however. are urged to get in
touch with the scouts, or save 1t
until collections are resumed. The
stress has now shifted to rubber as the
No. / necessary salvage item. Some
time after June 30, the scouts Will de-
liver to all local residents a leaflet en-
titled What You Should Know About
War Time Price Control" This leaflet
explains the maximum price regula-
lions as released by the Office of Price
Kent Chapter No. IL. Order Eastern
Star, observed Flag Day at their reg
ular meeting hel din the New Century
Club building on Wednesday night Of
last week. Worthy Matron Louise s.
r,racfHnd tho r1naaffnp a O.
sisted by Worthy Patron. DR.. R.. J.
Emory. This completed the schedule
Of meetings during the summer and
until next September. The meeting
was in progress when the statewide
blackout occurred. Immediately the
I'd and few minutes later Air Raid
Warden o. c. Passmore called and
the organization on their
At the completion of
their business session a splendid pro-
gram on Flag Day, including patriotic
drills and tributes to both the Ameri-
can flag by Worthy Patron Emory and
he star points, Mrs. Edna Williams,
Mrs. Mae T. Ford, Mrs. Beulah Rod
way. Mrs. Helen f. Legar, and Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Hatfield, and the state flag
by Grand Warder Mrs. Katie Nj. Boy
sr. Mrs. Boyer held a miniature state
lag and explained to all the colors
IN the flag and every part of the seal
thereon including the inscription be-
meath the state seal. closing by sing
ng Our Delaware. The final part Of
he program was a tableau portrayed
BY Bobby Emory as Uncle Sam and
Shirley Harrington as Miss Columbia,
Who stood in front of large American
Tag held by the worthy matron and
he worthy patron, while the assem-
srica." A social hour with refresh
nents followed.
: Guests present were Mrs. Sara f.
Riggen of Wilmington. a member of
he credential committee of the Cen
sral Chapter of the Order of Eastern
star; Past Grand Patron John Le-
Compile of Lincoln; Grand Warder Mrs.
Boyer of this city; Deputy Grand Lee
.urer Irma o. LeCompte of Lincoln.
Visitors were also present from Ohio,
pennsylvania and Maryland.
Camp Rodney will open on June 28
he first two weeks ten members of
Troop No. rs will be i'm
amp. The scouts planning the trip
will include Ralph Smith, Bobby Jes-
er, Billy Jester, Jay Carson, Robert
Moore, Frank HOefiick, Matthew Exh-
ich, Howard Krouse, Donald Derrick
ION and John Price. Scout meetings
will he continued through the summer,
Turing which time, in addition to the
wo weeks at Camp Rodney trips to
he troops own cabin are planned, as
veil as hikes to the surrounding ponds.
During the week of the Kent and Sus-
ex Fair some members Of the troop
will join other scouts of the state
nd assist the Fair Association as
sual.
On Tuesday evening the By-Kota
lass of Asbury Methodist Church
eld a weiner roast at Garland Lake.
bout twenty persons participated In
delightful evening of swimming.
oat ridingf. eating, singing and play
1g games. An auction sale finally
leaned up the remaining food items.
he sale was said to have been mich |
efore returning home gathered around |
he fire and sang a departing song, /
Till We Meet Again"
Samuel Williams of this city. who