Milford chronicle., 1943-10-01
HARRINGTON

oPOhooicu ny tue ENeF-teduy OidSl
of Asbury Methodist Church, las
week. was truly community affair
and drew the largest attendance o
any OF the past six years. The pro
gram was well rendered and tht
exhibits were many and varied
The judges were Mrs. William P
Poole, Mrs. Earl Griffith and Mrs
Nuvart BedrossiOn, and in theii
opinion, Mrs. j. Earl Noble, who
entered a tray of vegetables from
the garden. had the most Outstand'
ing exhibit of the show. The largest
exhibitors were Mrs. Clarence
Shockley, Mrs. Samuel A. Short
Jr., and Mrs. Thomas C. Jones, hav-
ing been awarded the smost blue
ribbons. They were each given a
vase as special prize. In the
children's department, the young
est exhibitor was little Anne Perry
the 21-month-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Perry. She ex-
hibited a vase of flowers arranged
as she saw fit. Her mother is
said to have put the child in her
high chair with the flowers in
front Of her and she placed them
in the vase according to her idea
of beauty. Her older friends get a
great kick out of getting her to
initiate a well-known comedian,
when she asks, wanna buy a
duck?" Other exhibitors in the
department included: Elizabeth
Ann Greenly and Bobby" Hurd.
The prize winners are as follows:
Snapdragon-Mrs. C. Shockley and
Mrs. S. A. Short, Jr.; phlox--Mrs,
w. w. Sharp and Mrs. Short:
roses yellow Mrs. Sharp, (pink)
Mrs. N. C. Adams, (white) Mrs. w.
r. Massey; best arrangement, Mrs.
H. C. Denney and Mrs. Fulton
Downing. Best vase mixed, Mrs,
Horace Quillen, Mrs. Thomas G.
Jones and Mrs. Sharp. Zinnias:
Mrs. Fred Mayer, Mrs. Massey,
Mrs. William Camper, Mrs. Shock
ley and Mrs. Sharp. Best display
of wild flowers in red, white and
blue: Mrs. W. S. Smith, Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. ShockIey.
Best miniature display: Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Roy Porter and Mrs. Shock
ley. Twin bouquets: Mrs. Fulton
Downing, Mrs. Fred Greenly Mrs.
Shockley and Mrs. Sharp, Best
display of flowers not listed: Mrs.
w. S. Smith. Best arrangement
SALIVA: Mrs. Shockley, Mrs. Short
and Mrs. Sharp. Straw flowers:
Mrs. Elmer West. Flowers in sea-
shell: Mrs. Downing. Flowers in
pottery: Mrs. Massey and Mrs.
Best arrangement for
table: Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Greenly and Mrs. Downing. Best
for hall table: Mrs.
Jacob Swain, Mrs. Massey and
Mrs. B. F. McKnatt. Best arrange
ment of flowers and fruit: Mrs.
and Mrs. o. T. Perry.
Best arrangement of fruit and
on tray: Mrs. Noble.
Best fern: Mrs. Horace E. Quill
len. Best blue ageratum: Mrs.
and Mrs. Sharp. White,
Mrs. Short and Mrs. Shockley.
Best cosmos: Mrs. Shockley, Mrs.
Norris Adams. Best three dahlias,
(red, and cactus) Mrs. Shockley;
(pink, yellow, orchid and autumn) /
Mrs. Short; best decorative (any
COLOR Mrs. Short. Best basket
mixed. dahlias, Mrs. Jones; best
bowl of mixed dahlias, Mrs. Jones; /
best mixed pompom dahlias, Mrs.
Six best gallardia. Mrs.
W. S. Smith. Best bowl lantana,
lone color Mrs. Charles Derrick
ION. Marigolds: Mrs. Shockley,
Mrs. Greenly. Mrs. H. S. Unangst
md Mrs. Short. Nasturtiums
Mrs. Unangst. Petunias: Mrs. Nor
is Adams, Mrs. Massey and Mrs.
Downing.
Mems Division - Best dahlias:
samuel A. Short, Jr. Best plate
fonions, white potatoes and pep
'ers: Samuel A. Short, Jr. Best
Iuart of lima beans: Miss Helen
Nest display of vege-
ables: o. T. Perry, S. A. Short and
irs. j. Earl Noble. Financially,
he exhibit was a great success,
ince over one hundred dollars was
which fund will be de-
oted to class activities.
In the third war-loan drive in
his district, the quota was set at
$4,000. According to Earl Sylves-
or, chairman of the drive, the re-
ort up to Saturday night indi-
ated that over $4,000 of the quo
| had been raised. In the few
days, extra efforts are
eing put forth by the solicitors to
the quota.
Mrs. Sewell Knox, of Whining
IN, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
RS. Charles Goslee.
Misses Mary and Margie Knox,
! Georgetown, spent the weekend l
ith Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Le-
ates. 9
Miss Emily Collision, of Whining i
IN. spent the weekend with
lends here. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Tee spent :
lnday with MIR. and Mrs. Craw-
rd Bailey, in Georgetown. I
Corporal Albert Simpson, of \
berdeen Proving Grounds. is b
,ending a furlough with his par
It's, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Simp- e
m. d
Mrs. George Harrison. Of Mil S
I'd, has been the guest of her
lughter, Mrs. Fulton Downing. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw and
lughter, of Penn's Grove. N. j., S
,ent the weekend with relatives n
IRE.
Mrs. Maude Biddle. Mrs. Anna a
yatt and son, Private Ernest y
yatt, and Miss Agnes Deery, of +
Walter Moore, of Mil
rd, and Mrs. Virginia Clarkson of v
is place, were guests of Mr.. and o
RS. William ClarksOn on Sunday. Il