Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
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On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank H. Barnett, recently
married, were favored by a miscel-
laneous shower from their many
friends. The shower was given by
the parents of the newlyweds and
held at the home of the groom's ia
ther. Geo. L. Barnett. Many useful
gifts were received which were op-
ened and displayed by the bride ana
groom about $3.50 p. m. Miss Helen
Williams and Warrie Long furnished
the larger part of the entertain
ment. The with her piano talent ana
the latter with his vocal accom-
plishments. Games were played
new friends made and old acquain-
tances were renewed. Refreshments
were served and taking all in all a
good time was enjoyed by everyone.
Wavne Burton of the University OF
Delaware spent Saturday night ana
Sunday here with his parents, MI
and Mrs. J. A. Burton.
Mrs. ]. Reese White and son, j.
Reese, Jr., are spending the week IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ora Lingo and Mrs. Hattie j.
Lingo are among those who are Ill
Mrs. Lulu Conaway of Stockley
was a guest of Mrs. W. H. Johnson
last Thursday. ,..,.
A week ago Louise Collins, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. TWl1oru
Collins, was operated on for dlseaS-
ed tonsils at the Delaware Hospltal'
in Wilmington. The little girl is
making a good recovery.
Mrs. Eva Smith has been in Cum
berland, Md, and other cities OF that
| section of Maryland on business
trip. :.
Mrs. Thomas of Dagsboro who Is
here with her daughter, Mrs. Green
Phillips. was stricken with very
sudden and serious illness last FIJI.
day night, but is much improved
now.
3, Mrs. James johnson Of Frederlcf
was a visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l
Elliott one day last week.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dodd were II
Salisbury from Sunday to Tuesda!
with LQelT Udu5hICAS AS' "s -
ming and Mr.. Downing.
Mrs. Gertrude Walls and son Pres
ton West have returned from a Ver!
delightful visit in Florida.
The recital given by the piano
nupils of Miss Blanche Blackstone
in the school auditorium last Frlda!
} night was largely attended ant
greatly enjoyed. -, :,
Lenten services are being held Il
St. Marks P. E. Church every Weo
nesday and Friday evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones enter
) tanned a large number Of friend
last wednesday night. The most en-
iovable feature of the evening, per
, haps, was the bountiful supply o
home made ice cream.
Miss Anne Carey is home iron
school with a light attack of grippe
! DR.. and Mrs. G. V. Wood enter
tained the bridge club last week d
/ their home in Gumboro.
: On the evening of March 21, be
} ginning at eight o'clock the Mills
boro High School will present thre
: playlets, each of which is wort
} much more than the price OF ad
= mission. Anyone wishing a real eve
l ming of enjoyment and entertain
ment will do well to be presen'
7 The proceeds will be used toWar'
!; purchasing either motion plctur
machine or radio, one or both o
, which will be bought soon.
5 In order to enlighten a few mis-
= informed folks who seem to depen
entirely on indirect methods 10
learning what is gNing on In IN
school. we wish say that at Il
time during the resent school yea
have the children been kept froI
. entering the building any time the
! desired after arriving.
2. The teachers meeting held in tn
= Millsboro public school building las
= Friday was we'll attended and troI
. all indications a success. Mrs. Al
! kins and her Home Economics girl
served luncheon to the visitors Wn
4 seemed to be very well pleased, nc
y only with the food itself but ais
= with the splendid manner IN Whlc
so many people were served.
|, Mary Donaway's essay on How I
!. Make the Paris Peace Pact E1e'
|, tive won first place over the othe
y essays submitted by the students
the civics class. This essay has bee
= sent to Wilmington where it will
: entered in the State Contest. In
d winning essay of that contest WI
e he sent to washington for the M
tional Contest. The pupil writing th
d essay that wins first place at u
!, National Contest will be given
g free trip to Europe.
f Sixty-three students, representa-
fifteen high schools and preparatoI
f schools of the State, were on th
:. honor roll last semester at the Un
versity of Delaware. We are glad
I. note that NIillsboro was one OF IL
. fifteen schools. Twenty-Five per Gel
n of her students attending there ha'
ing made honors. Wayne Burto
e continues to lead all the other MILLS
h boro students in scholastic stan'
1 ing. ~!
At our general assmebly TN
S week the Thespian Literary Soclel
!, staged a very interesting and timel
e debate on the following subjct: "K'
@ solved. That a radio will be moi