Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-04-20
Frankford

Mrs. James C. Mildly spent Easter
week at Philadelphia and Atlantic
City before joining Mr.. Mildly at
Pennington Seminary, Pennington,
N. J.
1.-THE Demi-Bridge" featuring Nor
ma Shearer and Carmel Meyers in
an all star cast, will be at the OPP
era House this Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. B. Shepherd is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Hudson in
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Eta Layfield Watson of Will
Transport, Pa, is spending a few
days here with her mother, Mrs.
Belle Layfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Massey Gum, for
merlX of Schenectady, N. Y, but
now of Philadelphia and Mrs. Gums
father, A. w. Johnson, of Parksley,
Va, spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan T. Gum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Hudson an
nOunce the birth of a daughter
Laura Anne, Thursday, April 18th.
Mrs. Hudson was formerly Miss
Gladys Furman.
School Notes
frankfort lost to MillsbOro in a
poorly played game with score OF
8 to 6. The pitching of Hudson was
superb allowing MillsbOrO but three
hits Frankfort made IL errors,
Which accounts for their defeat.
Frankfort plays w. C. I. at Frank
ford Friday afternoon, April 20.
Lewis and Maloney will be the bat
terry for w. C. I. while Hudson, Ev-
ans. Williams and Baker will be the
battery for frankfort.
On Saturday, April IA, the Home
Economics girls and Miss Mitchell
went to the Delaware Colony to car
nv dresses which they had made for
three of the inmates there. The ma
terials for the dresses were furnish
ed by Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont. The
dresses were made by Matte Walter,
Lettie Campbell, Bertha Hudson, Vi
ola Campbell and Irene Brasure who
are members of the second year
Home Economics class.
Consolidation seems to be the talk
of this community at present. The
local boards of frankfort and Days
boro, after joint session decided in !
favor of a referendum vote on con-
solidation. This election is set for
May 18th. Notices to this effect have |
been posted in both districts. If both (
towns vote in favor of consolidation
they will jointly petition the State to
erect for them a modern school
building to be located at some point
between the two towns.
On May 18th the voters of Frank
ford will also vote to receive Nc
Meals, Blackwater and Centenary
districts.
The regular school election will
be held on May 5th. One member of
the board is to be elected at that
time.
Last Thursday evening at the reg
ular P. T. A. meeting the following
officers were elected for the coming
year: President, F. NJ. Gum. Jr., vice
president, Mrs. G. w. Horsey; sec
rotary, Mrs. Dan Carey; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Norwood Chamber
lain; treasurer, Mrs. Clinton Wat
son. These new officers will be in
stalled Friday evening, May 18th,
which is the date OF the neXS reSu-
lar meeting of this organization. A I
motion was passed to the effect that s
on Saturday, April 2Sth, bake is {
to be given by the P. T. A. Proceeds
of which will be used for the 5ene- '
fit of the school. Mrs. Cannon, the {
retiring president, appointed a COM {
mittee to supervise this work, the t
outcome of which looks very prom
Using.
The movie Mr.. Jones IS furnishing {
for the benefit Of the school library {
will be given April Both. In order {
that the people get their moneys {
worth, two special pictures will be
shown the same evening. One is en- 5
titled "F'orty Thousand Miles With t
Lindbergh" and the other is a base
ball picture. These pictures come L
highly recommended and large at
Sc ounoafod