Milford chronicle., 1929-03-29
Lincoln City
March Report Of the P. 7. A.

March Report of the p. 7. A.
The sixth meeting of the Lincoln
Home and School Association was
held on Wednesday evening, March
20, and was well attended.
The president called the meeting
to order, followed by the P. T. A.
song.
The piano committee reported
$8.75 to be paid on the piano, and
the membership committee reported
1876 paid members. They are striving
to get $50 before April 6. Delegates
were elected to attend the State
Convention. They are as follows:
John A. Ruth, Mrs. Geo. H. Warren,
Miss Edna Dawson, Mrs. George Hill
ton, Mrs. John Lecompte, Mrs. F. E.
Postles, Miss Mary Lacey, Mrs. Min
ME Harder and Mrs. India Calhoun.
A short program consisting of
poems and singing songs learned
during the month was given. The
primary pupils presented folk
game.
John Shilling, assistant in charge
of high schools, gave a very inter-
esting talk explaining the teachers
retirement fund bill.
Mrs. Frank Postles presented the
topic for the month.
The school had collected an eX-
hibit of antiques, consisting of can
die stiik holders, candle moulds,
wool carders, spinning wheels,
patchwork quilt, hand woven blan-
kets and counterpanes, scythe and
cradle and meal mortar.
These were compared with the
modern implements and their value
in the teaching of history and geo.
graphy.
The people lending the exhibit
said they would be very glad to
lend these articles to the teachers
for use in class instructions.
Our next meeting will be April 10.
The ladies of the sewing circle
entertained at a variety shower on
Friday evening in honor of Miss
Lauretta Truitt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Truitt, whose mar
riage to Sherman Transue, Jr., of
Camden, N. j., will take place some
time in the near future. The party
was held at the home of Miss Lille
Cook where she was the recipient of
many useful and beautiful gifts.
Music and games were enjoyed af-
ter which delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Murray Wyatt is spending the
week in Philadelphia.
George Masten and wife of Prin-
ceton, w. Va, visited his sister, Mrs.
Geo. w. Clendaniel and family on
Monday.
Among those from here who at
tended the Sussex County Pomona
Grange held at Midway on Thurs
day were Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Case,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Cook, Mrs. JOS
eph Messick, Mrs. L. P. Shew, Mrs.
Joseph Calhoun, Miss Carrie Hous-
ton, Mrs. George Warren, Mrs. Har-
ry Warren and Mrs. Jay Abbott.
Miss Lille Cook spent the week.
end in Wilmington.
Mrs. Sherman Transue of Cam
den, N. j., is spending the week with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Millman and
grandchildren, Louise, Nora and
Helen Donovan, visited relatives at
Leipsic on Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Truitt, accompanied
with Mrs. Virgie Isaacs of Milford
and the Misses Lille Cook, Bernice
Donovan and Lauretta Truitt spent
Wednesday at Wilmington.
The Sewing Cirle will meet with
Miss Mia Clendaniel on Friday eve
ming, March 20. A good attendance
is urged.
At the regular meeting of the W.
C. T. U. hel dat the home of Mrs.
Arthur Walls on Tuesday afternoon,
March 10, Mrs. Franklin Bryan of
Milford, gave an interesting talk on
the Bible which was much enjoyed
by all. A number of readings and
special music was rendered and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. J. L. Clendaniel has return
ed home from visit with relatives
at Wilmington.
Misses Mary and Levine Kershaw
and Ernest Morgan of Wilmington
were guests of Geo. w. Clendaniel
and family on Sunday.
A meeting of the board of trustees
will be held in the church on Mon
day evening, April 1, at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. John Walls, near Lincoln, en-
tertained her brother and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Macklin and
Mrs. Carlton Farber and son Doug
las of Claymont, and her brothers
wife, Mrs. Asbury Macklin and Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and family of Will
and Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman
A. Perry and son Foreman, Jr., of
Marcus Hook, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Cannon and family of Frank
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walls of Lincoln over the weekend.
Call at Morrison's Store fol Pet
tvs Bread.