Milford chronicle., 1925-03-27
Cannon

J. R. Cannon was on recent visit
to Wilmington.
Rev. G.. F. Earring has been spend
ing several days in Baltimore.
Miss Grace Hastings has been sub
stituting three weeks for Miss Edith
Quillen in the primary rOom-her
absence being on account of her sis
ter's illness in tue Baltimore Uni
versity Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cannon and
Mrs. Alice H. Ross attended a mus
icale at Bridgeville given by Miss
Bertha Short and her music pupils
of the fredericksburg High School.
Miss Anna Short gave a reading in
her usual charming manner. The
concert was of a high order and re-
fected great credit on the perform
ers.
Hattie Marvel of the fifth grade,
Jessie Allen of the sixth and Alice
Wingate of the seventh received 100
per cent attendance for the past
month and received a letter of con-
graduation from DR.. Holloway and
special mention, besides being on the
honor roll of Mrs. H. Bertrude Lew
is. The school is preparing to at
tend field day and is practicing chin
ming, balancing, running, jumping
as we'll as dodge ball and basket
ball.
The intermediates of the Christian
Endeavor Society recently gave a
fine minstrel at the school including
several plays, one of them being en-
titled Mrs. Blacks Pink Tea" The
parts were we'll carried out and a
fine sum realized for the new
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. R. Cannon, Mrs.
Alice H. Ross, Mrs. Short and
daughter, Miss Anna, a Bridgeville
teacher, attended the play "Kicked
out of College" given by the Seniors
of fredericksburg recently. 1t was
decided hit, the house was packed
and a fine sum realized for the COM
mencement.
The upper grade boys at Cannon
school have organized a base ball
team in which they are doing fine
work. The members of the fire side
are as follows: Nelson Gilbert, pit
cher; Robert Trivits, catcher; Gran
vile Marvil, first base; James Work
man, second base; Calvin Passwat-
ers. third base; Horace Johnson,
short stop; Howard Marvil, fielder.
Second side: Val Truitt, pitcher;
Lewis Trivits, catcher; Leon Triv-
etts. first base; Ronald Records,
second base; Harvey Passwaters,
third base; William Hill, short stop;
Paul Burton, fielder. Nelson Gilbert,
captain of first side. Granville Mar
vii. captain of second side. The boys
are delighted with the game.
A most interesting and enthusias-
tic Parent-Teacher meeting was
held on the evening of March 18th at
Cannon school, The president, Mr..
Gilbert, presiding. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
R. Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs. Swain and
Mrs. Harvey Gilbert were elected
delegates to the State P. T. A. con-
vention to be held at Dover in April.
Several minor matters were discuss
ed. A most interesting program of
songs and recitations were rendered
besides safety rules, play (eating
milk) and the P. T. A. community
civics project for the month on the
"ProbabIe Causes of Typhoid Fever"
At the close of the demonstration by
Mrs. Ross upper grade pupils, a
most excellent address was made by
DR.. Holloway on "Our Duty to
others" Health" School Attend
ance." an da Better Understanding
of the Education Questions Now Be
fore the Legislature"
Delicious home made ice cream
and cake were then served by. the
refreshment committee. The date of
the next meeting will be Thursday
evening, April %, and one or two
prominent speakers will be present.
All are cordially invited.
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