Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
MILLSBORO

The excursion to Atlantic City car
ried crowds who enjoyed an idea
day at the shore. Among the man,
from here who went were Mrs. j. K
Lingo, Mrs. c. E. Wharton, Mrs
Olive Wilson, Miss Tyndal and Miss
Nina Williams.
Many kiddies are missing the frs
weeks of school because of whoopina
cough.
Miss Viola Burton returned t.
Goldey's Business School in Viii.
mington on Tuesday. Mrs. J. A
Burton and Wayne Burton spent the
day in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. b. Veasey, of Red
den, spent the last weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sipple.
Mrs. Maude Thomas, of Cape
Charles, Va, was a visitor of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Black
stone, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Knowles, ac-
companied by Mrs. Knowles mother,
Mrs. Pollitt, and sister, Mrs Patey,
of Laurel, have been ON a motor
/ trip to the Luray Caverns in Vir-
ginia and included Gettysburg in
their visit to places of interest on
their return trip.
Mrs. Paul Jones, of MilbOurne, Pa,
and Mrs. William Leas, of Lans-
downe, Pa, visited Mrs. J. A. Bur
! ton last week.
Mrs. G. V. Anderson and daugh-
ter, Gene, returned to their home in
Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon,
after a two weeks visit With Mr.
and Mrs. J. c. Ellis.
Mr.. Ellis was confined to his home
last Saturday by acute illness.
Mrs. Ella Dixon, who has been i'll,
is at the home of her son, George
Dixon, and Mrs. Dixon in Milford to
convalesce.
Mrs. Lizzie Lingo is also among
those who are ill.
RumOr says that after the middle
of the month, Dr.Smoot, of George
town, will have four office days a
week here. He will be located i'll the
house used now by the Town Com
missioners of MillsbOro Their new
office in the fire house will soon be
completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hickman
have been spending a week in Stam-
ford, N. Y, in the Catskill Mountains,
with Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Pc
ters. Their neice, Miss Betty Pc
ters, came home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickman for an extended visit.
Carnival week is drawing large
crowds to town and Monday night
when the parade of engines from
various towns and the chicken salad
supper drew the largest number of
people of any of the preceding
nights, the town was filled with cars.
The prizes awarded were to Laurel
first prize, $25, and $40 for best
equipment; Lewes, $40 for best ap
pearance; Willards, $40 for most
men in parade; Bridgeville, $40 for
longest distance. The music by the
community band was excellent and
drew much favorable comment.
Barnard Layton, E. E. Carey,
Anne and Ned Carey motored to
Philadelphia on Sunday to bring
home with them Mrs. E. E. Carey,
who has been patient in the Meth
odist Episcopal Hospital for five
weeks.
MilISbOrO School News
The d. |. A. A. football schedule
has been announced and MillsbOrO
will participate in games as follows:
Oct. 3-Rehoboth at MillsbOrO.
Oct. 10-Frankford at FrankfOrd.
Oct. 17-Selbyville-a at Selbyville.
Oct. 24-Rehoboth at Rehoboth.
Oct. 31-Frankford at MillsbOrO.
Nov. 7-Selbyville at Millsboro.
The high school boys have gone |
out 100 per cent for football and |
though the majority of them are |
small, they seem to possess the
a winning team. The larger boys |
and all experienced players are be-
ing coached by Mr.. TimmOns, while
Mr.. Payne is training the small be-
ginners. The two teams will clash
in the near future.
The enrolment in both the high
school and grades is rapidly increas-
ng, and it is hoped that all who
)lan to enroll will do so as soon as
since it is very difficult for
/ child to catch up with his class
lfter missing several days in the be-
;inning. Parents are being urged
o keep their children in school, |
hough they have to sacrifice greatly
o do so, since regular attendance
S absolutely essential for best re-
ults.
In a recent letter to several par
nts, Mr.. Bennett said: Poor at
keeps the child from learn
ng essentials taught while he is alb
ent, thus causing him to be unable
o comprehend the work being con-
idered when he attends. Therefore,
e lags behind the other members
i his class, looses interest, becomes
lattentive and idle; forming an in
complex and bad habits of
lleness, which lead to misconduct
nd a hatred for school and school
york in general The parents often
ecome greatly concerned over this
attitude of their child,
ut do not discover or realize its
ause until it too late and the child's
hance for an education is destroy
d forever"
The school library books have been
ivided fiction, after being cata-
,gued according to author and title,
as placed in one room while all
ther books were left in the lOd Ii
rary room. This arrangement does
luch' tc simplify the problem of III
andling the books, as well as add III
lg more space to the reading room. III
Prof. Early is again on the job,
aving visited our school several III
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