Milford chronicle., 1930-01-31
MiIlsboro

MIS- MdIy GOulISyy WIG VI OudI4Gs
R. Godfrey, passed away early Tues
day morning after an illness of near
ly year.
When in health, Mrs. Godfrey was
active in church affairs and greatly
interested in her husbands ,mercan-
tile business. A husband, two sons
and three grandchildren are left to
lament the loss of a devoted wife and
a loving mother.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2 o'clock on Thursday af-
ternoon and burial made in Brother
hood cemetery.
Wayne Burton has been spending
several days here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Burton, during
the mid-year exams.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. Matte
Shockley. A splendid program had
been prepared by the committee
Mrs. Pearl Hickman, Mrs. Addie Cof-
fin, Mrs. Lille Collins and Mrs. Car
rie Burton-and those assembled en-
joyed the occasion to the limit.
The fire company was called out
twice last week, once to a chimney
fire and once to an automobile that
was believed to be on fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reese White spent
a part of last week in Philadelphia.
Donaway and EllingswOrth are
having an auction clearance sale
every day and night to close out their
stock.
Much sickness prevails among
grown ups as well as children.
Doretta Lynch, Orrell Filings
worth, Louise Collins, Blanche Steele
and Anne Carey are among the lit
tie folks who have been i'll.
Mrs. Elsie Lingo was operated on
Monday morning at the Jefferson
Hospital in Philadelphia and is get
ting along nicely.
H. P. White expects to remain in
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes until
an infected foot shows great i'm
provement.
Mrs. Miriam Hickman returned to
her home last Wednesday after be-
ing a patient in the Emergency Hos
pital in Milford for several days.
George Graft is being treated at
the Beebe Hospital in Lewes.
]. M. Bennett, principal OF the
Millsboro school, sent the following
letter to all parents having children
in the M. H. S.:
Millsboro, Del, Jan. q, 1880.
Dear Parents:
The mid-year high school exami-
nations will be given Thursday and
Friday, January 30th and 31st. The
in each subject will last
for a period Of one and one-halt
hours. Pupils will be exempted from
taking examinations on the subjects
in which they have made a daily
average of at least 80 per cent.
since a few pupils Will
not have to take examinations in
all their subjects and since the ma
iority of pupils are taking but Iour
subjects and none more than hVe, II
Is evident that each child will have
at least three periods during which
he or she will have no examinations
Due to this fact, arrangements nave
been made to excuse all children
whose parents so desire, from re-
norting to school until it is neces-
sarv for them to take an examlna-
-ion. This holds for both THURSDAY
md Friday. In other words, no chllu
1eeds to report to school until time
'or his or her first examination on
,itber or both days of the examlna-
ton The same rule will apply IN
he afternoon to all children VINO ~
nome for luncheon. STUDY ROOMS
will be provided, however LOT CHI
,ran who must remain in school dur
NO free periods, and no pupil VIII
40 avnected to leave early during
INV session without special permls-
ion. ANY pupil who does not 20
,oy1a IN lunch, but has no examlna-
ions in the afternoon Of either oay' 7.
nav 90 home at noon on the udy
80 he has no afternoon examlna-
ions, provided his parents 80 u
iire. ..,1o,s.
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. General Science, Engllsn L.
history Il ;t III, and Civics; 12:4O-2:1OL
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o1,o 1ou1 ~ % Examination will be greatly
Yours very sincelely, .,.o,
7 M. BENNETT, principal
The Senior play will be given Wea-
,esdav evening Of February 9th; AS
i icTets are selling rapidly, a large
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