Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-20
Frankford

Tingle. He was on an automobile
trip from Nashville, Tenn, to New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Hudson
and two children, Clarence anC
Grace, were visitors last week tt
George A. Furman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clendaniel, Of
Vineland, N. j., visited her mother
Mrs. Samuel Hudson, last week.
At the frankfort Theatre Friday
and Saturday evenings Bebe Daniels
in "The Palm Beach Girl"
Thieves visited the store of At
wood o. Lynch, Asher Godfrey and
Murrays Sweet Shop Thursday
night. They seemed to be looking
for money. From GOdfrey's they
took about 300 dollars worth OF
merchandise. At Lynch's they rob-
bed the money drawer of a small
amount of money. At the Sweet
Shop they carried out the cash reg
lister so as not to awaken the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Murray. 1t was found
at the depot unchanged, but from it
they got $33 in cash. Entrance to
the stores were made by prying
open the windows.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Lyons, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hall and Miss Ida
Christopher spent the weekend
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Stokes.
Mrs. John A. Tingle was a visitor
in Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Monroe are
on a months trip to Philadelphia
and Chicago.
School News
The annual standardized tests are
being given throughout the grades
of the local school this week. These
tests, which are sent out by the
state, are very helpful to the
teacher as we'll as to the principal
and supervisors.
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week have been set aside for the
semester examinations of the high
school. AS much earnest work has
been done during the semester, the
majority of the students are facing
the finals with apparently little
dread.
The Boys and Girls basketball
teams were both victorious in the
games played against Lord Balti-
more Friday, January Is. The
boys team won with a score of 43
20 %, while the girls won with a
score of 1928. Our next game,
which is with Milton, will be played
IN the Bishopville floor Friday,
January 20.
The Lincoln Essay Contest has
Jeen announced and several stu
Tents have intimated that they in
end to enter this contest. A beau
iful engraved medal will be award
ID the winner.
Old Glory again waves from the
chool building to greet the children
IS they enter, thanks to Miss Mitch
IL and her class, who did a splend-
d job of mending.
The Elementary teachers have
hown much interest in their "Read-
ng Circle" which meets in the
'aylor building every Thursday P.
4. Lowth's Everyday Problems of
he Teacher is used as a guide to
he discussions. The following
eachers have lead in the discussion
t least once during the year: Miss
ugh, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Funk, Mrs.
Dasey, Miss Robinson, Miss Bunt-
lg, Miss West and Mr.. Holten.
The Adult Opportunity School is
rogressing very nicely. Glasses in
inglish and civics meet in the
building on Thursday
vening of each week and a class
l poultry raising meets in the same
on each Tuesday night.
The first regular meeting of the
eventh and eighth grades Literary
ociety was held on January IL. The
leeting was called to order by the
resident. The minutes of the cleo
on were read and approved. The
blowing motions were moved and
arried: That we elect Constitu-
on Committee, buy pins for the So
ety, give it a name, to find motto.
oil call, to which each member re-
pended with a verse from the Bible
len followed, showing all members
resent. After roll call the follow
lg program was presented: 121st :
salm, by school; Song Come Thou
lmighty King, by school; Prayer, ,
ev. Sheese; song, Onward Chris ]
an Soldiers" by school; speeches a.;
2 President Helena Walter, vice (
resident Robert Long, secretary ]
ldie Campbell; Wit and HumOr, s
ertha Cannon; recitation, my Best
elative," Hilda Cannon; reading, '
all Bennett; recitation, Wreck of I
A." Viola Godfrey; song, Yankee I
0odle," by school; installation \
TX, Rev. Sheese. .
Miss Flossie 2. Vickers, of Will
ington, and Mr.. Lewis Foracre, of
were married Saturday
ternoon at $50 o'clock, by Rev. 7
)race C. Broughton, of 1913 w. =
tn St., Wilmington, pastor of the N
,laware Avenue Baptist Church, d
which they both are members. It
ter spending a week with the .
ide's relatives near Frankfort, I
ey will return to their future II
me, 1902 West St., Wilmington, Z
lere they nope TO spend long ~
happy life. Their friends ex- +
Id to them their very best wishes "
; the future. u
injury Club Meeting. "
The New Century Club met Fri
Y evening at the home of Mrs.
lie Lingo, Millsboro. In the alb s.
ice of both the president and vice M
Mrs. Daniel Carey, secre- OF
y, presided. The program for Il
meeting was arranged by Miss a
lie G. Hall, chairman of litera- tie
e, and library committee. In sc
ponding to roll call the name of p.
avorite book and another was &C
en- Mrs. Bennett read a paper on b
andard Books" Mrs. Kopp M.
ath played a classical piano Sc
ton, which was appreciated by !;
members. Mrs. Raymond P. =
no uaada q TnnOpt IN ROOlxc and