Milford chronicle., 1930-12-12
MiIIsbOrO School

beautlfylnS lne SchOOl SlO"iiN"
fore the local board and special
committee. the most optimistic per-
sons were skeptical of undertaking
the task of raising a large sum Ol
money at this particular season. Ii
was generally thought that If a
fourth to a third of the amount de-
sired could be raised during the
present school year, the people
would be doing excellent. AS soon'
however, as Mr.. Bennett made pub
lie his plans and selected his help
ers, everybody went to work with
rco-operation and enthusiasm pre-
yailing everywhere. The solicitors
themselves have been surprised.
More than two hundred public spir-
tied individuals have already contri-
buted to the cause and many more
stand ready to give as soon as it is
convenient for them to do so.
In addition to contributions al
ready made, a few influential citi-
zens, being deeply interested in the
proiect and ever willing to support
a good cause, are bearing the entire
expense involved in placing shrub
berry in certain section of the
grounds, and the four high school
tclasses are paying for the four beds
talone the walk in front of the bull
ding. Thus two-thirds of the amount
necessary to complete the plan mas
already been raised and it now
looks very much as if the entire
amount will be raised before Christ
mas.
Bunting's Nursery has just com
pleted the job of planting the shrub
berry, and il is an excellent piece OF
work. Perhaps no other school III
the State can boast of a more elab-
crate or more beautiful display OF
shrubbery. Not only does this ar
tistic beautifying of the school
grounds add to the attractiveness oil
the school and the general appear
ance of the beautiful building, but it
also shows beyond doubt that the
people of MillsbOrO Consolidated
District realize that they have one
of the best schools in the State and
are willing to do all in their power
to make it also one Of the most at
tractive. This splendid spirit on the
part of the parents is appreciated by
the teachers and they are cooper
ating to the best of their ability.
Not only have they contributed free
ly of their own means toward the
project, but are preparing a three
act comedy which will be given on
Thursday December IS, to benefit
the school. That the people of the
community are grateful for this ef-
fort on the part of the teachers, is
demonstrated by the way tickets are
selling.
The HoustOn-White Lumber Com
pany has been employed to build
Some folding stage screens for the
school, which will make the stage
setting much more attractive and
. add to the acoustics of the auditor
ium. Since funds to pay for this
necessary improvement must be
raised locally, Mr.. White is having
the work done for the school at cost.
In other words, he is making moth
ing out of the transaction.
+ The P. r. A. will hold its Decem-
ber meeting on Thursday night of
this week. A very interesting pro-
gram is being prepared and a large
attendance is expected. AS a spe-
cial membership drive is being put
on, all old members are requested
to bring their membership fee and
as many new members as. possible.
With the interest the MillsbOrO peo-
pie are taking in their school, there
is no doubt the P. T. A. will be one
OF the largest in rural Delaware.
Mr.. Shilling of the State Depart
ment donated the school a copy of
Judge Powell's History of Delaware,
while DR.. Holloway sent several |
copies of a book entitled 'The Flag
of the United States"
The names of those visiting the |
school recently are as follows:
Rowena Brown, John w. Ryan. Mrs.
Marie Carmine, Francis c. Peters,
Mrs. Lille Collins, Mrs. Paul Cod
frey, Edna Brittingham, William II.
Ayres and Howard Donoway.
The following persons have con- /
tributed to the shrubbery fund since |
the last list of names was publish |
ed:
Walter AXE, Eva Atkins, Ada Brit
tingham, Ruth Brittingham, Estol |
La Curtis, Helen Layton, Helen Lin
go, Preston Massey, Mary Moore,
Oliver Moore, Atworth Phillips, Ha
eel Phillips, William Rodgers, Fran
ces Smith, Frank Smith, Oliver
Thoroughbred, Gerald Timmons,
Calvin Wells, Beatrice West, Joshua
West, Thelma Workman, Virginia
Atkins, Norman Burton, Howard
Hudson, Merrill Jones, Ralph Law
son, Willard McCabe, Aleine Mears,
Doris Moore, Eliza Moore, Reba Pu-
sey, Esther Richards, Fannie Steele,
Layton Thoroughbred, Gladys War
Ien, Marie Webb, Blanche Williams,
Helen Williams, Laura Burton, Isa
bel Chandler, Rosalie Daisey, MIL
dred Dorey, Calvin Hudson, Jean
nette Lingo, George Outten, Kath-
leen Pusey, Cleata Pusey, Arnold
Steele, Katherine Truitt, Sallie
Workman, Gladys Workman, Mrs.
Ethel w. Tingle, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Lynch, J. A. Burton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Reed, Mrs. Myrtle Har-
rison, Mrs. Madge Birmingham, Mrs.
will Coffin, Ralph Brittingham, Mrs.
George Scott, Mrs Edith Dodd,
Frank Johnson, Virginia Lingo,
Nina. Williams, William Timmons,
Lanta Campbell, Oliver Jones, Doris
Steele, Robert Phillips, Helen Brit
Alton Hudson, Fred Hud-
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