Milford chronicle., 1928-03-23
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tion to the three best numbers from
the grades. One number will be Sc
lected from the high school contest
ants to represent the school in the
county contest at Laurel on April
5th. The admission will be 10c un-
der IA years, others zoe. Proceeds
for senior class. Names of those tax
ing part and selections are as fol-
| lows:
Virginia Long, second grade, "a
Little Girls Troubles"
First and second grades, "Shoe-
makers Dance"
Elizabeth Murray, third grade,
Moo Cow Moo"
Bill Tubbs, third grade, Jest Fore
Christmas"
Evelyn Baker, fourth grade, Sup
pose"
Loretta Long, fourth grade,
"Change About"
Mary Stephens, fourth grade,
Columbus Westward"
Rachel Morris, fourth grade,
Peach Pie"
Lemeta Goodwin, fifth grade, "My
Josiar."
Helen Morris, fifth grade, "Some-
body's Mother"
Elwood Goodwin, sixth grade, "a
Timely Hint"
Doris Long, sixth grade, Nothing
to Laugh At"
Marguerite Richards, sixth grade,
castor Ool"
Forty Years Ago"
Mildred McCabe, seventh grade,
"ROdney's Ride"
Ratio Long, seventh grade, "No-
bOdy's Child"
Peaches HQllingsworth, eighth
grade, "The independence Bell"
Josie Pepper, eighth grade, "The
Gamblers Wife"
Hester Campbell, eighth grade,
"Spoopendykes Suspenders."
Katheryn Quillen, ninth grade,
"The Black Birds"
Mary Flood, tenth grade, "The
One Legged Goose"
Florence Lekites, tenth grade,
"Whistling in Heaven"
Mae McCabe, twelfth grade, Poor
Little Rich Girl"
Albert Farley of Georgetown was
a welcome visitor Monday when he
presented each grade with some sup =,
Elementary books for its library.
The Illinois Watch Company has
presented a medal to the member
of the graduating class who wrote
the best essay on Lincoln. This
practice has been in vogue for sew
eral years.
The prize this year was given to
Henry Clay Johnson, with honorable
for John Warrington and
Esther Long. Senator L. A. Drexler
judged the papers and gave the pa
pers careful consideration for sew
eral weeks. The scoring was done
under the following plan:
(D Originality of composition
and selections. +
(2) Thought content of mater
ais.
CD Penmanship, grammar and
mechanics of composition.
In view of their plan to journey
o Washington, Senator DreXler Of
cred the seniors $25 in allottments
md prizes for compositions written l
lnder such terms as he suggests.
'Or every senior competing ST. will y
'e given and in addition prizes of S4.
3 and So will be given the winners. !
The plan under which the compo- !.
itions will be written is this: All
eading must be done outside Of the
ontest period. Notes may be pre- ..
ared and brought to the contest. A -
ehnlte time will be assigned when .,
ne composition will be written un- y
er the direction of S. P. Darden. Z
Senator DreXler's public spirit is a
be commended and should be ~
ood model for others. y
A surprise party was given James o
-udson by his wife at his home on .
'alnut street, Saturday evening, in ..
onor of his 39th birthday. There a.
ere just 80 guests present. He re- y.
lived many pretty and useful gifts. W, Nv
tter enjoying a number of games ~
'treshments were served. A very
ljoyable evening was spent by all. !,
Mrs. Pauline Moore Murray spent -,
e weekend in Philadelphia with n
n husband. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stephens were NJ NJ
e guests of the latters brother, A.
iflord Simpler of FELTON, over the ~
eek-end. a. a.
Mrs. R. G. Dukes spent the week 81
d in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cook and ..
n Billy spent the weekend in Do NJ
r. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Petry enter g.
ined to dinner Friday evening the Ji
-llsborO girls basket ball team,s in
nor of. their winning the cham m,
onship of Eastern Sussex county. oil
lose present were Emily Gordon,
18th Lawson, Helena Dodd, Laura "a
lrton, Blanch Donaway, Myrtle NJ,
eele, Mary Warren, Viola Burton, on
ny Dordon, Katherine Archer, Isa-
] Chandler and Mrs. Joseph L. Wi
handler. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burk Stephens of do
were the guests of his
other, Mrs. Mary Stephens last an
eek. lar
A number of our people attended NJ,
e evangelistic services at the M. 10,
Church of Dagsboro last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stephens and w,
n William motored to Philadel- MI
ia Saturday. Mrs. Stephens re-
aimed for treatment for the eyes. tw
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Tubbs are the ha
ests of relatives in Wilmington. an
he st. Patrick's social held by the foi
F M. Society on Friday evening at
is a great success. tb,
F. Long came home from on
w York and is spending sometime
tn his family here. tw