Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28

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The February meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher Association was held
last Friday evening in the elemen-
tary school building. The teachers
have been stressing health habits
for the past twelve weeks and the
children have been checking their
chore cards each day. On Friday
evening at the conclusion of the
crusade a beautiful and impressive
ceremony was held. The children
were excellent in recitatiOns and
songs. The knighting ceremony or
accolade was performed with all the
dignity that the occasion demanded.
Those who took part were Principal
F. w. Mick, grand master; Felix
Mick, knight constant crusade mas
ter; Lillian Boone, knight banneret
crusade master; Sarah Hill, knight
crusade master; Marshall Culver,
squire crusade master. Following
the ceremony Mr.. Mick displayed
the Delaware Safety Council Ban
ner and explained how Frederick
won it. The president, Clarence
Person, read papers on Delaware
History and Mr.. Mick read the pa
per describing early English dances.
The entire program was very worth
while and very much appreciated by
all who were present.
Miss Esther Moore and Miss Eve
Ign Long were appointed to prepare
the program for March.
Mrs. Edith Melvin and Mrs. ].
Reynolds Rogers were hostesses to
very delightful bridge supper on
Friday evening of last week at the
home of Mrs. Rogers. The rooms
were beautifully decorated in patri-
otto colors, red, white and blue, in
honor of Washington's birthday
There were eight tables, each Of
which was centered with tall red
candle in a low silver holder. Dainty
favOrs consisting of baskets of cher
ries added to the beauty of the color
scheme, which was also carried out
in the tally cards and other appoint
ments. Those present were Mrs.
John Darby, Mrs. Herman Vineyard,
Mrs. Harry F. Mitten, Mrs. Albert
w. Boone, Mrs. A. ]. Boone of Will
mingtOn, Mrs. B. F. Burton, Mrs.
Livy c. Rogers, Of Georgetown,
Miss Evelyn Long Of Laurel, Miss
Mary Melvin of Delaware City; Mrs.
Gordon Counselman, Mrs. J. B.
Hendricks, Mrs. J. B. Derrickson,
Mrs. w. W. Wilson, Mrs. John Nc
Bride, Mrs. Rachel Carlisle, Mrs.
Asa Rogers, Mrs. Willard Slaugh-
ter, Mrs. Sharp L. Wilson, Mrs. Ed
ward Hudson, Mrs. Arthur M. Mel
vim, Miss Elizabeth Lank, Mrs. R. R.
Postles, Mrs. J. A. Gray, Mrs. How
ard Rogers, Mrs. Annie B. Har-
rington, Mrs. James Humes, Mrs.
Remsen Barnard, Mrs. Thaddeus
Windsor, Mrs. Robert Griffith, of
Milford, Mrs. J. Emory Miles and
Mrs. Dora Miller of Seaford.
The prizes were lovely and were
won by Mrs. John Darby, Mrs. ]. B.
Hendricks and Mrs. Asa Rogers.
This affair was one of the most de-
lightful ones of the season.
Miss Mary Melvin of Delaware
City spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Edith Melvin.
Miss Emma Camper of st. Lukes
Hospital, Philadelphia, spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Camper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gordon I
Binghampton, N. Y, and Benjamin
Burton of the University Of Penn
sylvania were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Burton over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas were
entertained at a dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Trice in Milford
on Friday.
Miss Mary Lillian Davis Of Reno
both was the guest of Mrs. ]. e.
Mcbride over the weekend.
Miss Bertha Moore Of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with Miss
Margaret Sharp.
Miss Emma Wagner and friend Of
Newark, Nj, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. R. Rogers on Sunday.
VIM. S. H. Davis Of Dover and F.
I. Rodgers Of Philadelphia were the
guests of Mrs. Sallie Williams on
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Harrington is conval-
escing from her recent illness.
Oliver Melvin Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Melvin.
M. L. Hydorn is attending the
meeting of the N. E. A. at Atlantic
City this week.
Mrs. N. C. Benson is on the sick
list.
Miss Helena Cases Sunday school
class will hold a bake in the pri-
mary room of the church on Satur-
day afternoon, March 1, at 2 O'Clock.
Proceeds are for the missionary
cause.