Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20
Millsboro

The w. C. T. u. met last Tuesday
night at the parsonage. The meeting
was opened with a prayer by the
evangelistic superintendent. The roll
call was responded to by Bible
verse beginning with E. A delegate
was elected to attend the county
convention in Laurel on June the
second and Mrs. Rida Lingo has as
her alternate, Mrs. Ora Lingo.
Mrs. Lizzie Lingo is spending a
week at Harbeson with her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Floyd Lingo.
The Juniors are planning river
PARTY for the Seniors on FRIDAY
night with Mr.. and Mrs. John COR
drey as chaperOnes, and the hlgh
school teachers as guests. The river
parties are annual affairs and are
greatly enjoyed by the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Mitchell
entertained the bridge club on wed
Pesday night.
Mrs. ]. Reese White has Deen en-
Pertaining Mrs. Greer from New Jer-
sew for several days, and last
IQurSudy u1ShI S"fN :"
in honor of her guest.
Mrs Henry v. Hall visited her son
clifford Hall and family in Phlladel-
phia on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie d. Wiley and MISS Ia
bitha P. Donaway visited her uaugn-
fer and her sister in Philadelphia
on Sunday and while there they met
10 hann living IN TnG
city eleven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green were
also Philadelphia visitors on sun
day. oe
Charles Hall and Leon Kitchens OF
Wilmington were married IN VIII
mington on Saturday. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luster Long VISITED
Mrs. Mollie Elliott near Wilmington
last weekend, prior to Mrs. Elllotr
taking a trip to Europe.
Mrs. Mabel Houston and daughter
Katherine of Philadelphia are with
friends in town this week.
A fine baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cod
frew last Thursday afternoon
Miss Viola Burton and Miss Eliz-
abeth Adkins spent last Thursday
and Friday in Lewes attending the
state Sunday School Convention. .
Mrs. ]. G. Cannon of Lewes and
Mrs. Hettie ]. Lingo spent the uay
here on Sunday to he with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred H. Burton of Phlladel-
nhia. who were visiting their chill
dren over Sunday.
Jesse Jones spent the weekend
with his wife here.
Rev. and Mrs. M. Paul S. Hunting
ton and sons were visitors in Seaford
last Thursday.
Lewis Moore and his bride were
recently visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Ora Lingo spent Sunday at
Cheswold with her sister, Mrs. OTIS
Jefferson. ,.4o
Mrs. ]. A. Buckson has been quite
ill. -, -
Mrs. Emma Corbin left town on
Tuesday morning for San Diego
california, where she expects to i've
while Mr.. Corbin, marine is sta-
toned there. Four months ago MS ,s
Corbin arrived here from the Pnlh-
mines to visit with her relatives
Grace M. E. Sunday school Is
sending this week to S. D. Town
send. wilmington. check for sew
enty-six dollars for the HOOD suffer-
ers. u;o,-
al oratorical contest in the Academy
of Music, Philadelphia, last FRIDAY
nieht Mr.. Crocker along with many
more of us, was mighty proud tnaC
a sussex county county, Delaware
how carried off first honors.
Mrs. Sara Truitt spent a rev Gays
last week with Mrs. Lizzie WILSON III
charles II. Kitchens has advertls-
cd for sale on Saturday, his nome on
Morris street and Railroad avenue
Public School Commencement
The commencement exercises OIL
4ha Millsboro High School will De
held in Dodd's auditorium on I9gS S:I
dav night, May 81. George .. WI
liams of Millsboro, president Oh Gne
state Board of Education, VIII ue-
liver the address to the graduates
The class this year consists OF eleV-
en-. one Of the largest in severaI
wears. The class roll follows: Misses
Virginia Hickman, Hilda Lynch
Hilda thoroughbred, Blanche Black
stone. Mildred Prettyman, Mary
Webb. Preston West, Frank Carmlne'
Robert Smith, Clifford Truitt, wayne
burton. The valedictorian will De
Wayne Burton; salutatorian, MISS
Mildred Prettyman; class historian
Miss Hilda Lynch; class poet, Pres
ton West. Robert Smith will denver
the class will. The music for tne
commencement exercises will be fur.
nished by Horner's orchestra OF
greenwood. Professor d. A. Petry'
formerly at the head of the Seloy-
Vile schools, who for the past tnree
wears has been in charge OF the
Millsboro public school, has during
his superintendency over the Mills
boro school, improved the standard
until today it ranks as one OF tne
best in the lower part of Delaware