Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04

Miss Marian Cendaniel and Miss
Sara Clendaniel; lookout commit
tee, Miss Bernice Donovan and Miss
Marian Clendaniel; entertaining
committee, Miss Elsie Kitchens.
Meeting adjourned to meet on Mon
day evening, April 7th, with Mrs.
Mabel Benson. All members are
urged to be present.
Miss Minnie Reed was elected as
delegate and Mrs. Clarence Bodily
as alternate to attend the Sussex
County W. c. T. U. Convention, held
at Delmar on Tuesday, April 22nd.
The Rev. R. L. Kirby returned
home on Monday and will be with us
for another PASTORAL year. We wish
for him and family much success
during his conference year.
The Lincoln Home and School As
sociation met on Thursday evening,
March 9th, with an attendance of
1875. The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Joseph
Morgan. Prayer, followed by the
singing of. America the Beautiful" +"
after the reading of the minutes, re-
ports were given by the treasurer
and membership committee. The net
proceeds from the chicken supper
amounted to $51.01; amounts receiv-
ed from dues and the sale Of ice
cream at the meetings, $3O2S; max
ing total of $S1.29.
The expenditures were $40, for the
installation of electric lights in the
school building; $1,000 for the Della
ware Citizens Association; $500 do
mated to the Lincoln church, leaving
a balance Of $25.01.
A motion was made and carried
that after paying for 25 copies of
song books at 15c per copy, the re-
mainder was to be divided equally
among the four teachers, to be used
as they thought best for their imme-
diate rooms. The membership COM
mittee reported 134 members and
this represents "a per cent Of the
families in the district. The dele
gates to the PIT. A. Convention on
April 18th at Dover are as follows:
Prof. ]. A. Ruth, Mrs. Mildred War
rem, Miss Elizabeth Heath, Mrs. Eve
lyn Morris, Mrs. John LeCompte,
Mrs. Frank Postles, Mrs. Jas. Cal
houn, Mrs. Geo. Warren and Mrs.
Theo. Tilton.
The election of officers for 1890
1881 was then in order. Prof. Ruth
acted as chairman. The result was
as follows: president, Mrs. Joseph
Morgan; vice-president, Mrs. Fred
Hardy; secretary, Mrs. John Le-
Compile; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph
Messick; publicity chairman, E. H.
Warren; program committee, teach
ers. Prof. Ruth was selected to
make the school and community
safety survey. Mrs. Joseph Messick
and Mrs. Passmore were chosen to
the quilt blocks and Mrs.
Fred Harder, Mrs. Joseph Calhoun
to make plans for the old fashioned
quilting bee, at some early date.
Miss Elizabeth Heath gave demon
stration in making and writing with
quill pens. Great interest was mani
tested and many pens we're made and
put into use.
Lincoln School Notes
Many are anticipating an evening
Of genuine entertainment at the
banquet given under the auspices of
Adult Education at Georgetown,
April 4. Those planning to go by
bus please arrange to meet at the
school house at $3.50 Friday evening
in order that all may be in readiness
to leave promptly at GAS.
The date Of the Sussex County
Field meet is fast approaching. All
events for qualifications
will be completed at Lincoln very
'oon, so that the entries will get in
Early and thus facilitate the work Of
he office of the field agent.
Mrs. Morris and daughter Eleanor
re back with us again. They have