Milford chronicle., 1959-04-17
Harrington New Century
Club Changes Meeting
Dates

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Harrington New Century Club for
the fiscal year 1883 was held
Tuesday, April 14th, at the club
house.
Mrs. William w. Shaw, Presi-
dent, conducted the meeting.
A letter from the Delaware Anti
Tuberculosis Society was read,
which stated that the chest x-ray
unit would be in Harrington on
Thursday, April %, and Friday,
April "a.
Donations were made to the Can
Ger Crusade and to the Music Camp.
The chairman of Trustees, Mrs
Fulton J. Downing, gave a yearly
report, which reviewed the many
repairs and improvements made
on the Club House in the past year
She also expressed the apprecia-
tion of the Club for the work OF
Terry Johnson, who has acted as
caretaker.
The report of Mrs. Harry L
Boyer, Chairman of Maintenance
was read by Mrs. Theodore H
Harrington.
Mrs. Charles L. Peck, Jr., gave
the report of the Ways and Means
| Committee.
Mrs. Peck took the Chair while
Mrs. William w. Shaw, President
gave her Annual Report.
The Harrington New Century
Club was very gratified to receive
from the Teen-Timers Club posi-
and sign installed on the front
lawn, identifying the Century Club
This was given by the Teen-Timers
in appreciation for the use of the
building and interest of the mem
| bers.
Mrs. Oscar t. Roberts, Harring-
ton Director on the State Board
and also State Chairman of the By
Laws Division, reported the reso-
lutions of the Board, which were
approved by the Harrington New
Century Club.
Mrs. Roberts also gave an ac-
count of the March 10Th Board
Meeting. Dues were sent to the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs for 3343 Delaware members
Delaware now has 80 Clubs, with
the New Castle Club being re-
instated.
Delaware is also one of the States
reporting a Hundred per cent par
Achievement Contest, sponsored by
the Sears Foundation.
The "Forecaster", which is the
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organ of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, will be
published on or about May 1, 1859
and will contain the State Conven-
tion News. This publication is un-
der written by the Delaware Power
and Light Company.
Mrs. William Cam, Vice Presi-
dent for New Castle County, has
arranged for a series of Women's
Clubs Broadcasts over Radio Sta
tion WDEL at $50 a. M, on May
4, II and 18.
Mrs. William J. Storey, State
Federation President, has stated
that May IL to Nav 90 will be
Federation Week in Delaware, and
members are asked to attend
church as a group on Sunday. May
18th, which is designated as FEEDER
alton Sunday.
Mrs Fred S. Bailey, Mrs. Theo-
Messner, Mrs. Allen B. Raughley
were elected as Directors-at-Large
nthe Executive Committee of the
Harrington New Century Club.
Members of the nominating COM
mittee were Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts
Mrs Luster H. Rogers. Mrs. Fulton
J. Downing, all Past Presidents of
the Club.
The Convention Call of the 62nd
Annual Convention of the Delaware
State Convention of Women's Clubs
was read by Mrs. Shaw. Delegates
elected were Mrs. Horace c. john
son and Mrs. Floyd N. Nasser: AL
ternates elected were Mrs. Walter
Winkler and Mrs. Joseph Konesey,
Members were reminded that,
according to the new Bylaws
adopted at the March 18th meeting,
| the Club will meet. next year on
the second and fourth TUESDAYS OF
the month, rather than the First
duQ l0CO0cyOS A~sS
been customary
The First Regular Meeting OF
the Fiscal Year 1959-60 will be on
October 13, 1859.
A Social Hour followed the busi-
mes meeting. This was designated
as The Presidents Tea, at which
Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts poured.
The Harrington New Century
Club is honored to have Mrs. Rob-
erts not only as its representative
on the State Board, but also as the
Chairman of the Bylaws Division
on the State Board. =
! Mrs. Shaw received many Com
mendations for the work done by
her administration, her officers and
her State Topic Committee. 1t has
been the hope of the administration
that the Golden Anniversary Year
of The Harrington New Century
Club should be an outstanding one,
and in terms of community service,
and of presenting a lovely building
to the Community, it is felt that