Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
Frankford

DR.. G. Layton Grier, of Milford,
was a visitor here Sunday afternoon,
in the interest of the Red Cross
drive which is to be made in this
town and community.
Mrs. J. w. Ellis has returned from
Philadelphia. She was there to be
with her sister, Mrs. Charles HILL
who suffered a serious operation.
Misses Margaret Hudson and Haz-
ell Hudson, students at Women's Col
lege, Newark, and Carson Thomas,
of w. c. l., Dover, spent the week.
end with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gould Pet
ers and family, of Stamford, N. Y,
were recent visitors here of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norwood Chamberlain. Mrs.
Peters was formerly Miss Jennie
Chamberlain, of this town.
The Order of Eastern Star will
give a dinner at the Boulevard Ho-
tel on the evening of Thanksgiving
Day. The public is invited.
Colleen Moore will be here this
week in "Her Wild Oat." Three
Enthusiastically, Friday and Sat
urday.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Eva Hickman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H,
Hickman, of this town, to Herman
Gray, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man, Gray, Jr., of Dagsboro. The
marriage took place August IL, 1928,
at Pittsville, Md. The ceremony
was by Rev. Ernest w. Simms. Mrs.
Gray was a recent student State
Teachers College, Fredericksburg,
Virginia.
Exercises appropriate to Armistice
Dav were held in the grove at the
Frankford School on Monday after
noon. The townsmen, under the dl-
rection of Mr.. Penuel, erected
large fag-pole in front of the build
ing. Prof. Albert Farley, rural su-
pervisor of schools in Southeastern
Sussex, gave an address in which ne
urged the citizens of Franktord TO
work for and demand advantages
and opportunities for their children
equal to those enjoyed by pupils OF /
more favored districts. Mr.. Farley
stressed the present trend toward
"worldmindedednes The program
by the school included the singing
of Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
and a flag exercise by pupils of the .
eighth grade; recitation, "In Fland-
ers Fields" by Hail Bennett; recita-
ton. Your Flag and My Flag" by
Marshall Pugh; defamation, "E.
Pluribus Unum," by Frederick
Sheese, Jr.; solo, Salute to the
Flag" by Edwin Crocker; Armistice
Day paper by Hope Bennett; the
Flag pledge by all, and the singing
of America, the Beautiful" Rev.
James T. Price, pastor of the M. e.
Church, led in prayer, and Rev.
Frederick Sheese pronounced the
benediction. 1t is estimated that full
ly 25O people witnessed the exer-
cises. Many of the patrons took the
opportunity to visit the classes in
session prior to ,the presentation OF
the program.
AS a result of having submitted
specimens of the handwriting of
pupils of the third and fourth grades
for examination by experts of The
A. N. Palmer Co., of New York city,
the following pupils received
awards: Gertrude Crocker, Harrison
Esham, Thelma Daisey, Evelyn Tru-
lit. Armenia Rogers, Edward Magee,
Leroy Richards, Marshall Pugh,
Russell Hudson, Barbara Price, Lev
in MCGEE, Roland Coffin, Mary Bak-
er. David Hudson, Grace Davis, Otis
Long, Eleanor Hudson, Elizabeth
Rogers, David Jarman, Hilda Long,
and Hilda Hudson. Only one pupil
in these two grades failed to pass the
test. The pupils will work for the
second award now and seem greatly
interested and encouraged by this
victory.
The Parent-Teacher Association
met in the Lockwood building on
Friday evening. An excellent dem
onstration in fifth grade reading was
given by pupils and teacher of that
grade. The address of the evening
was made by Principal d. A. Petry
of the Millsboro School. Attractive
exhibits of work prepared by pupils
of all the grades had been arranged
by Mrs. Pugh and the pupils of the
eighth grade. The membership
drive which was started at the Octo-
ber meeting came to a close. Cap.
tain Raymond Long reported sixty
two members, while Captain Lizzie
Robinson accounted for forty-five.
The ladies will entertain the win
ming team at some future date to be
Last year there were
but As members in the P. T. A, so
it would seem that interest and CO.
operation have been awakened.
G. F. Jackson and C. G. Crocker
attended the banquet of the Lay
mems League at Milford on Wednes-
day evening. r,,rrsdav
There was no school on Ihursudy
ard FRIDAY of this week. All teach,
ors e'rrs were in attendance at the annual
Sta State e Convention, held this year IN
Newark. :. sobedu1ed
fo he presented on ThanKssiVlns
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