Milford chronicle., 1929-05-03
HAPPENINGS IN
II AND ABOUT TOWN

Wednesday, May s, will be the reg
ular meeting of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital.
Remember the w. c. T. U. Bake
Saturday morning, May 4th, in the
vestibule of the Presbyterian
Church, and help make it a success.
DR.. E. Neall Matsinger recently
purchased the Evans property at
2O9 South Walnut, and on Wednes-
day opened his office there. DR.. Mat
singers office until then was in the
Hallett building.
All who are interested in the Mil
ford Public Library are invited to
attend the annual meeting for the
purpose of electing officers of the
Library Association, in the Com
munity Building on Monday evening,
May 6, at 8 o'clock.
National Hospital Day, May II,
will be donation day. This date be-
jag on Sunday, the day to be OBJ
served will be announced later.
Fruits, vegetables, silver, groceries
or money will be gratefully received.
The New Century Club will have
a benefit moving picture show at
the Plaza on Monday, May 6. Pre-
ceding the picture the children will
give a short program. The perform
ance will begin at seven o'clock. The
picture is "Alias Jimmy Valentine"
The Kings Daughters will have a
three-course bridge-supper on Fri
day evening, May 10, at the home of
Mrs. Saunders M. Truitt at 7o'clock.
The tickets will be one dollar. If
YOU have an engagement for time
later in the evening you may be ex-
cused after the supper. If you do
not care to play cards, you may
have your supper and visit with
your friends. Be sure to get your
tickets early for there will only be
a limited number sold. The pro-
ceeds will go to carry on the Kings
Daughters work.
Mrs. Anabel Groves Howell, the
director of the mixed chorus, spon-
sored by the local Y. w. G. A, de-
lighted her audience with a short
recital before the regular meeting
on Wednesday evening of last week.
Mrs. Howell's voice is very pleas
ing, especially is this so of her
tones of high register. Those who
were fortunate enough to hear her
congratulated the chorus on being
able to have such a capable direc-
: tor, as well as person with such a
fine voice. The chorus is making
: splendid progress but would be glad
to welcome more. voices.
> L. G. Hammond, produce dealer
of Salisbury, Md, is in Marshall
: Hospital with a fracture at the base
of the brain. On Wednesday of last
: week, while on his way up the STATE
with a truck loaded with produce,
in giving another car more room on
the road, it is supposed the wheels
of his truck locked, throwing it over
on it's side. Mr.. Hammond was rid
ing on the back of the truck, and
when it overturned the contents
fell on him with much force, caus-
ing the above named injury. He
was brought here and is still in a
critical condition. The accident
happened on the state road between
FELTON, and Harrington.
In March the colored schools of
Milford conducted an old relics and
antiques exhibition in the bulldlhs'
The exhibition was in charge OF the
local Parent-Teacher Association.
This was done throughout the state.
The one in Milford was considered
the best, the most educational, the
most varied, and as a result they
were awarded a prize. The prize is
a trip to Washington, for a two-day
observation of work done in minor
normal schools in that city. Edlth
C. Scott, a daughter of ]. Graham
Scott, the principal of the Milford !
colored schools, has been selected to !
take the trip and she will leave on
Sunday, returning Tuesday. MISS |
Scott is a. teacher in the local |
schools.
Each year the American Chemical |
Society awards six state prizes ana |
six national prizes to those persons
who have written the best essays on |
chemistry. Curtis Williams, jun
ior in Milford High School,. and
president of his class, was awarded
one of the state prizes, twenty dol
lars in gold, for his essay, "Chemls-
try and its Relation to Agriculture"
An unusual angle is that Curtis is
taking physics only, in his junior
year, and will not study chemistry
until his final year in high school.
These subjects are taught by Mrs.
Alex. Rosa. The essay has been
sent to Washington where it will be
in competition for one of the ma
tional prizes, a four-year course at
any one of the major colleges IN
the United States.